The Morning Edition from CBC Radio Saskatchewan (Highlights)

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Tariffs are on hold but political leaders in the province have put out their ideas on how to respond. We'll check in with Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk.

Saskatchewan's opposition leader wants an emergency legislative session to talk tariffs. While the premier is warning against a trade war with the US. We dig into this with Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk.

Our political panelist Murray Mandryk discusses Scott Moe's position on a trade battle between Canada and U.S. Mandryk weighs in on two projects being paused in Regina and the province's change room policy announcement.

Saskatchewan's premier was in Ottawa to meet with his fellow leaders and the prime minister. Our political panel discusses the approach to dealing with President-elect Donald Trump.

This week, Canada's Prime Minister announced that he would soon be stepping down. Our political panel discusses Justin Trudeau's decision and the reaction from party leaders in Saskatchewan.

It was a resignation letter that rocked the country. Chrystia Freeland didn't just quit -- she may have ousted the Prime Minister. We'll talk about how this may affect Saskatchewan's relationship with the federal government on our political panel. 

A short sitting of the Saskatchewan legislature wrapped up earlier this week. It began with promises by the premier to "do better" in government. We'll talk to our political panel, Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk, about how that turned out.

The government of Saskatchewan says it has 13 affordability measures, but the Opposition says it could be doing more -- including cutting the taxes on gasoline and groceries, temporarily. We get the latest from our political panel.

An NDP MLA says the premier owes his kids an apology. Jared Clarke says Scott Moe targeted his children because they are trans. The premier's office says he did not target anyone in particular. We'll check in with our political panel, Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

The government of Saskatchewan will outline its priorities in a speech from the Throne next week. The premier says it will reflect both what the Saskatchewan Party campaigned on -- and a desire for change from voters. We talk to our political panel about what that means.

If people with ties to the governing Saskatchewan Party hoped to influence the civic elections in Regina and Saskatoon -- what are they thinking now? Regina's mayor says he ran on a shoestring budget without any help from third-party groups. And a former cabinet minister lost in Saskatoon. We get the latest from our political panel.

Jeremy Cockrill is the new minister of health. He trades jobs with Everett Hindley who is now the minister of education. They are two ministers in a smaller cabinet -- put together by Premier Scott Moe yesterday. We check in with our political panel -- Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

There will still be a majority Saskatchewan Party government in our province, but the legislative assembly will look very different. The Opposition has nearly doubled its seats. We get the latest on our political panel with Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger to talk about their thoughts after the 2024 Saskatchewan election.

Voting week is nearly over -- and on Monday, the ballots will all be tallied. Then we'll know the results of the provincial election campaign. Will it be another majority for the Saskatchewan Party? How well will the NDP do? We ask our political panel.

Saskatchewan's premier says his first order of business if he is re-elected, will be to make sure kids who were born boys -- do not use a changeroom for girls. Scott Moe said that on the campaign trail yesterday. We get the latest from our political panel.

Saskatchewan's speaker only has a few weeks left on the job, but Randy Weekes is still making waves for his former political party. He's released more damning information about Saskatchewan Party colleagues: This time, he says they used racial slurs and advocated for a 'certain type' of immigrant. We get the latest from our political panel. 

By the end of the month, we'll know who will be sitting in the 61 seats in Saskatchewan's legislative assembly. We get the latest from the first week of the official campaign from our political panel Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

The provincial election campaign needs to be called early next week. But in the meantime, politicians continue their unofficial campaigning. We'll get the latest from our political panel on the week's happenings.

The unofficial election campaign continues in Saskatchewan. But why are politicians making promises while we're paying them to work? Should they be able to campaign without doing it officially? we'll talk about that on our political panel.

The provincial election still hasn't been officially called, but that is not stopping the politicians from making promises. From new schools to tax cuts, we've been hearing promises from the official Opposition and the government this week. We'll check in with our political panel.

The signs of the upcoming provincial election are out, even if the campaign hasn't officially begun. One-half of our political panel, Murray Mandryk, joins us to talk about them ahead of the vote set for late October.

Why is the governing provincial party in Saskatchewan so interested in municipal politics? We know that people with ties to the Saskatchewan Party are behind groups trying to influence how you vote in this fall's civic elections. We'll ask our political panel. 

For decades, privatizing provincial crown corporations was a hot potato issue in Saskatchewan politics. But in recent years, the Sask Party has distanced itself from the idea. Listen to guest host Sam Macaig and political columnist for Regina Leader-Post Murray Mandryk.

The politics behind Saskatchewan's minimum wage and the truth about where tires are being recycled both issues have caught the attention of our political panelists. Listen to guest host Adam Hunter and political columnist for Regina Leader-Post Murray Mandryk.

Saskatchewan's premier is clearing the air on chemtrails. Scott Moe says he doesn't believe in that conspiracy theory, but he is aware of airplane pollution. We'll talk to our political panel about this and whether we'll get any public answers on allegations raised by the Speaker of the legislature.

Saskatchewan teachers will begin "working to rule" next week, all across the province. That means they won't be volunteering at any extracurricular activities. They still don't have a deal with the provincial government. We'll talk to our political panel about what that means.

Teachers have decided to say 'no' to a new contract with the provincial government. We talk about the vote - and what it means - on our political panel. We also talk about the latest details on a cabinet minister who brought a gun to the Saskatchewan Legislature. Will there be an investigation?

The spring sitting of the legislature ended with a metaphoric, 'Bang!' The Speaker alleges he was threatened by government leaders, including the house leader, who he says brought a rifle into the Saskatchewan legislature and asked to bring in a hand gun.

Teachers in Saskatchewan have overwhelmingly rejected the government's latest contract offer. Now what? We ask our political panel.

Will the wheels keep on turning on the political debate over recycling rubber tires in Saskatchewan? we ask our political panelists Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

The prime minister says he won't punish Saskatchewan people for the actions of our provincial government. We heard this week that we'll get the full amount of our carbon tax rebates, despite the province not sending on all the tax we owe. Our political panel is in.

Teachers are going to vote on the latest contract offer from the government's bargaining committee. We ask our political panel how likely they are to ratify that deal. We also talk about the reaction to the Speaker alleging that government MLAs are bombarding him with text messages critiquing the job he's doing.

Patients are still speaking out at the legislature -- asking the government to do more to support health care workers -- despite the new spending announced in the budget. Canadian Press reporter Jeremy Simes and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

The provincial government releases its budget next week. But we've already heard a few details -- including about more money for education. We'll talk with our political panel about that and the rest of the week's news.

The provincial government releases its budget next week. But we've already heard a few details -- including more money for education. We'll talk with our political panel about that and the rest of the week's news. 

Have you had a chance to visit Paris? Did you go for work, or on your own dime? A Saskatchewan cabinet minister's trip to the famous city is in the spotlight -- after Dustin Duncan took some time to see the sights, as well as attend meetings. We get the latest.

40 years after the Prime Minister of the day decided to call it quits, a Saskatchewan politician was on Parliament Hill -- in a fight with another Prime Minister Trudeau. We'll get the latest on our political panel.

The provincial government quietly spent more than three-quarters of a billion dollars this week. We talk to our political panel about why it didn't say more about that, the premier's trip to India and the rest of the week's provincial political news. Jeremy Simes from The Canadian Press and Murray Mandryk from the Leader-Post join host Stefani Langenegger.

Talks resumed briefly and broke down earlier this week between the government and teachers. Both sides blamed the other for the breakdown.A Saskatchewan Party MLA remains in the spotlight due to his ownership stake in two Regina motels.And a new poll sent a ripple through the Saskatchewan political world as it showed the NDP ahead of the Sask Party among voters.This week's political panel breaks it down with guest host Adam Hunter.

After a long impasse, the government is making a new offer to teachers in Saskatchewan. But it's not on the issues the teachers' federation say its members care most about. What will this mean for contract negotiations? We ask our political panel.