Saskatchewan's premier says he will do whatever it takes to make sure parents have the final say over their children's names and pronouns. We'll talk with our political panel about that and about the government's decision to refuse money from a donor to buy an MRI in Estevan.

Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government were in court this week, arguing to keep its pronoun and 'parental rights' rules for schools. And if it doesn't win there, the premier says he will fight to do it anyway. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

Saskatchewan's premier says his government is ready to go back to work early to protect parental rights, and to use the notwithstanding clause to do it. That's after a judge moved to block a new education policy from being used, while the courts decided if the policy was constitutional. We hear more about the reaction to that decision and a breakdown on the latest from our political panel with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter.

The legislature will be back in session next Tuesday in Saskatchewan. That is a couple of weeks earlier than expected, and MLAs will probably be walking past protesters to get in. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter is in, along with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk, to talk about this unprecedented week in Saskatchewan politics: the legislature is recalled early to invoke the notwithstanding clause.

A controversial new law will soon be in effect in Saskatchewan. The government is using the notwithstanding clause to make sure its pronoun policy can not be defeated by a court challenge. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger on this week's political panel.

The provincial government says it won't be sending us cheques this year to help with the cost of living. But it is offering some tax breaks on new home construction, after taking them away earlier this year. CBC Saskatchewan's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

Teachers aren't going to take it -- and Dee Snider supports the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation using his song to say so. We'll talk with our political panel about that and the premier's latest fight with Ottawa over carbon pricing.

The premier of Saskatchewan is heading to the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai in a few weeks. We talk with our political panel about what Scott Moe hopes to accomplish there and whether it's worth the cost.

Why did the room rate rise at a Regina motel once the government started paying the bill? The Opposition says it's a serious concern, since the motel is owned by a government MLA. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langnegger in this week's political panel.

The rules are changing for who can access the public galleries at the legislature after proceedings were disrupted on Monday by protestors. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

Times are tight for everyone financially, but the government of Saskatchewan is way off in its budget projections. It has about a billion dollars less than it budgeted six months ago. Host Stefani Langenegger talks about the consequences of that with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

The premier is in Dubai this week, talking about what Saskatchewan has to offer the world. Here at home, MLAs are wrapping up the fall sitting of the legislature. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

It's a Christmas tradition for us here on the show. Every December, our political panelists join us with gifts for the politicians. What do you get the premier who hates everything Ottawa?

It's only the first week of the year, but there is already a lot to talk about politically. The government of Saskatchewan is no longer charging us the carbon tax on our home heating, but it may still pay the tax to Ottawa. What's the significance for us? and will it affect our rebates? we'll ask our political panel.

Provincial government lawyers were back in court this week. The group that challenged the province's pronoun and naming policy in schools is still making its case against the policy in front of a Regina judge. Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and Canadian Press legislative reporter Jeremy Simes join guest host Adam Hunter in today's political panel.

Our weekly political panel discusses how power generation became a major talking point this week and they'll dive into the latest developments between teachers and the government. Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk and Canadian Press legislative reporter Jeremy Simes join guest host Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

Our weekly political panel discusses another busy week in politics. From a one-day teacher's strike to, mammogram waits and election nominations. Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk and Canadian Press legislative reporter Jeremy Simes join guest host Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

Teachers in Saskatchewan continue their rotating strike action, as they try to pressure the government for a new contract. But are their efforts working? We'll ask our political panel about that and about the latest government MLA to sit as an independent after being charged with a crime.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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?

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.

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.

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.

<p>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.</p><p><br></p>

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. 

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

Have you heard about Saskatchewan's life expectancy? It's going down. For most of our lives, people have been living longer than their parents, but maybe not anymore. What's going on? Host Stefani Langenegger talks with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

Kids are heading back to class next week. We've been talking a lot about new rules in classrooms when it comes to pronouns and sex education. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

The way teachers will talk to kids in the classroom is changing this fall. No third party groups will be doing sexual health presentations for now. And trans kids will have to have their parent's permission to be called by a name or a pronoun they weren't born with. CBC Saskatchewan's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter joins host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

New details on Saskatchewan's proposed marshall service have emerged, and the political panel looks at the oversight of this provincial police force, as well as talking about the tension between the province and the federal government over energy regulations.

The dust settles from byelection victories and losses, with the NDP winning two seats in Regina and the Saskatchewan Party winning the Lumsden Morse seat. Regina LeaderPost columnist Murray Mandryk joins host Stefani Langenegger to break down the results.

The government is bringing in a lot less money than last year through its crown corporations. How come? It didn't say. Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk joins host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

The province is negotiating with teachers on a new contract. It's also taking out billboards to tell people how much teachers make in Saskatchewan compared to those in neighbouring provinces. We check in with our political panel.

The Saskatchewan Liberal party is a big part of the province's history, but will a name change help it to be more successful in the future? We ask our political panel. And we hear from them about how a former Sask. Party MLA's comments are affecting the conversation on doorsteps during three byelection campaigns.

CBC's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk talk about summer byelection calls, the premiers conference in Winnipeg, and more with guest host Tory Gillis.

It's summer vacation for students in Saskatchewan. But there is work to do in July and August when it comes to sex education in schools. The education minister has ordered a review. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

There are no more public liquor stores in Saskatchewan. The government has privatized them. Now, a union says it's doing the same to SaskTel -- just not as overtly. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

Saskatchewan mayors are calling out the provincial government again for not revamping its social assistance program. The mayors say people can't pay their rent and they're getting evicted and that is costing all of us money. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

More than half of the calls to social assistance lines in our province, go unanswered. Why? What does this mean for clients? Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

Should Catholic kids skip the rainbow tent at the children's festival? That was the message sent out from the separate school division in Saskatoon recently, to backlash from teachers and students. We get the latest from our political panel.

What happens next door in Alberta, ripples over the border to Saskatchewan: whether it's weather, wildfires or public policy. We talk to our political panel Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter about the election campaign next door -- and what Monday's results might mean here.

This week, the political panel looks at the provincial and federal governments' continued spat over whether it's possible for Saskatchewan to get to net-zero by 2035. With the spring sitting setting up, the political panel looks back at what was accomplished.

Should the province charge provincial tax on snacks? If so, what qualifies? The Opposition has been asking about granola bars and rotisserie chickens this week. We chew the issue over with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

This week's political panel covers Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck's ejection from the legislature for saying a minister was lying over his characterization of the NDP's policy on pipelines. The panel also discusses the government's response to calls for more support for public education, as criticism continues over provincial dollars flowing to private schools.

The government's budget slogan is "growth that works for everyone", but some urban politicians say it's not working for the poorest people in their cities and towns. We find out what they had to say to the premier this week on our political panel with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk.

Who owns the minerals beneath our feet in Saskatchewan? the province says the answer is clear -- but some comments from the federal justice minister made the issue a bit murky earlier in the week. We talk to our political panel about a visit from the prime minister this week, and more.

After months of news conferences and advertisements, premiers in Canada have finally reached an agreement with the federal government on health care. Our political panel with CBC's Adam Hunter and Regina Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk discuss how the money be spent in Saskatchewan and more.

The government of Saskatchewan is getting rid of the last of its publicly-owned liquor stores. It will auction off the retail permits beginning next month. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

The provincial government is preparing its spring budget, after finalizing a health deal with Ottawa and the Liberal Party in Saskatchewan changed its name. Our political panel joins us to discuss. Adam Hunter covers politics for CBC Saskatchewan and Murray Mandryk writes a political column in the Regina Leader Post.

Saskatchewan may have needed help from the federal government to deal with COVID-19 infections back in 2021, but new documents released this week show that came as a surprise to the federal government. The health minister had turned down offers for help before putting in a formal request for assistance. We learn more about that and the friction between certain provinces and the federal government over a 'just transition' to renewable energy in this week's political panel.

First Nations across this province say the province is failing to consult Indigenous people on several the important matters -- the Saskatchewan First Act, and the auctioning off of Crown Lands. Guest host Peter Mills talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.