Hour 1: • Sean Kirby, Mining Association of Nova Scotia • Cassidy Megan, Purple Day • Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data • Mayor Pam Mood, Town of Yarmouth Hour 2: • It's Open Hour. Todd takes your calls! Hour 3: • Claudia Chender, NSNDP • Geoff Irvine, The Lobster Council of Canada • Allister Aalders • Gerard MacDonald, Nova Scotia Hockey League • Cecil Wright
In Hour 1, Sean Kirby, Mining Association of Nova Scotia, argues in favour of a government bill that would lift existing uranium mining and fracking bans, saying the risks people associate with uranium exploration and mining may be misconceptions based on outdated information. Cassidy Megan, founder of Purple Day, joins Todd to talk about Purple Day, a grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. Weekly chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. Mayor of Yarmouth Pam Mood says she and two other Canadian elected officials who were part of a delegation at a Washington conference attended by mayors and local officials from across the United States heard the words 'We are so sorry' a lot. In Hour 2, Todd open up the lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Chat with NDP leader Claudia Chender. Geoff Irvine, Executive Director of The Lobster Council of Canada, shares how Nova Scotia says the immediate effect of the China seafood tariff remains unclear. Weather Round-Up with Allister Aalders, Weather Specialist. Gerard MacDonald, President of the Nova Scotia Hockey League, shares the new senior men's hockey league coming to Nova Scotia. Sports with Cecil Wright.