SHEILA GUNN REID | Saskatchewan’s NDP Goes Full Venezuela: Nationalize Oil, Kill Energy Jobs, and Ban Nuclear Progress

Summary

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Episode: SHEILA GUNN REID | Saskatchewan’s NDP Goes Full Venezuela: Nationalize Oil, Kill Energy Jobs, and Ban Nuclear Progress
Date: October 9, 2025
Host: Sheila Gunn Reid
Guests: Lisa Merle (Rebel News Contributor), Michael Kouros (Saskatchewan Political Analyst)

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Gunn Show dives deep into political turmoil in Saskatchewan, focusing on recent rifts within the Saskatchewan Party and the “radical” policy proposals from the provincial NDP’s convention. Host Sheila Gunn Reid, joined by her co-host and close friend Lisa Merle and Saskatchewan political commentator Michael Kouros, critically analyzes claims of a “civil war” inside the Saskatchewan Party, the fallout surrounding former MLA Randy Week's party switch, and the NDP’s controversial energy and economic policies. The tone throughout is sharply critical and often laced with sarcasm and humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Saskatchewan Party “Civil War” and the Randy Weeks Controversy

(02:34–10:02)

• Saskatchewan Soapbox Returns: Host Sheila brings back her “Saskatchewan Soapbox” format, determined to focus on Saskatchewan politics after a Manitoba-heavy episode last week.
• Civil War Claims:
  • Discussion opens on allegations, largely fueled by former Sask Party MLA Randy Weeks, of a serious rift within the Saskatchewan Party ahead of their upcoming convention.
  • Michael Kouros provides context: Weeks’ discontent only surfaced after losing his nomination due to riding redistribution, painting his criticisms as personal sour grapes.
    • Quote: “Needless to say that had he won the nomination, he'd still be a SASS Party MLA. That would be full of love.” (04:08, Michael Kouros)
• Randy Weeks’ Transition:
  • Weeks is characterized as a long-time “socialist” hiding within Conservative ranks. His crossover to the NDP is seen as both opportunistic and ideologically consistent with his record.
  • Lisa Merle criticizes Weeks’ impact within the party, particularly his involvement in healthcare, describing the current state of the province’s system as a “disaster.”
    • Quote: “If Randy had any more sour grapes, he could open a winery.” (07:18, Lisa Merle)
• Family Connections and NDP Influence:
  • Discussion on Weeks’ daughter, Lacey Weeks, is highlighted as an example of “lunatic leftist” infiltration in Saskatchewan politics, especially on social issues like gender policy in schools.
    • Quote: “Lacey Weeks, Randy's daughter, is super into boys in the girls change room.” (09:36, Lisa Merle)

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2. NDP Policy Proposals at the Convention

(13:40–23:00)

• Overview of NDP Proposals:

  • Sheila reads out what she calls “radical ideas” from the recent Saskatchewan NDP convention:
    • Nationalizing the oil and gas sector.
    • A full review of potash royalties and taxation.
    • Repealing the Saskatchewan First Act.
    • Opposing small modular nuclear reactors.
  • These are likened to “full Venezuela” politics, with warnings about jobs lost and economic decline.

• Criticism of Nationalization & Energy Policy:

  • Michael Kouros lampoons the idea of returning to “sod huts” and horse-drawn buggies, mockingly referencing Marxism and warning of repeating Venezuela’s mistakes.
    • Quote: “Karl Marx called, he wants his ideas back.” (15:42, Michael Kouros)
  • Lisa Merle argues Saskatchewan’s energy success relies on private initiative, warning bureaucracy would “sink” the sector as it did under historical national programs.

• Nuclear Reactor Opposition as Contradiction:

  • Panel expresses bewilderment that the NDP opposes both coal and nuclear, seeing it as self-defeating for supposed environmentalists.

• Historical and Current Context:

  • Sheila uses the federal government’s costly overrun on the Trans Mountain Pipeline as a cautionary tale of nationalization failure.
  • There is comic confusion between the National Energy Board and the notorious National Energy Program, reflecting “generational trauma” in Alberta and Saskatchewan about energy nationalization.
    • Quote: “They say, 'Let's try it this time. We'll get it right this time.' Venezuela nationalize[d] their oil and gas sector...they're eating the zoo animals there now, despite having enormous oil wealth...” (19:46, Sheila Gunn Reid)

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3. Healthcare, Opposition, and Party Directions

(10:02–16:55)

• Healthcare as Political Football:

  • The NDP’s promises to “fix” healthcare are dismissed as shallow and unserious; panelists lampoon their lack of specifics and accuse them of promising to return to broken socialist models.

• Call for Balanced Reform:

  • Michael points out the downsides of both American and current Canadian healthcare, advocating for a two-tiered, middle-ground system.

• Weakness of the Opposition:

  • The NDP is described as so extreme that it allows the Saskatchewan Party to ignore conservative social issues; panelists call for stronger alternatives both outside and inside the party.

    • Quote: “[The NDP’s] mindset is, oh, let's try it this time. We'll get it right this time.” (19:46, Sheila Gunn Reid)

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4. Saskatchewan Party Convention and Road Ahead

(24:27–27:46)

• Expectations for Leadership Review:

  • Upcoming party convention will see a leadership review, with Scott Moe expected to receive 80-85% support.
  • The Saskatchewan Party’s focus on economic policy is praised; however, there is concern the party neglects “cultural issues” important to its conservative base.

• Alberta vs. Saskatchewan Opposition Dynamics:

  • A contrast is drawn with Alberta, where rightward pressure came from within and from opposition, unlike Saskatchewan’s current political landscape.

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5. Final Thoughts on Culture and Policy

(27:46–end)

• Saskatchewan Culture “Worth Defending”:
  • Lisa Merle calls for clear divergence between the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP, especially on contentious social policies.
  • Quote: “We need some daylight between Sask party base and the NDP and their policies as it pertains to culture issues. And we need it right now. Or on November 7th and 8th, whatever is more convenient. Saskatchewan.” (27:46, Lisa Merle)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “If Randy had any more sour grapes, he could open a winery.” (07:18, Lisa Merle)
• “Karl Marx called, he wants his ideas back.” (15:42, Michael Kouros)
• “They say, 'Let's try it this time. We'll get it right this time.' Venezuela nationalize[d] their oil and gas sector...they're eating the zoo animals there now, despite having enormous oil wealth...” (19:46, Sheila Gunn Reid)
• “We need some daylight between Sask party base and the NDP and their policies as it pertains to culture issues. And we need it right now. Or on November 7th and 8th, whatever is more convenient. Saskatchewan.” (27:46, Lisa Merle)

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Important Timestamps

• [02:34] - Introduction to panel, set-up of the “civil war” narrative.
• [04:08] - Analysis of Randy Weeks’ fallout and accusations against him.
• [09:36] - Discussion of Lacey Weeks’ influence and left-wing policy advocacy.
• [13:40] - Breakdown of NDP convention proposals and their potential impacts.
• [15:42] - Satirical take on nationalizing energy, “Karl Marx called…”
• [19:46] - Venezuela comparison, critique of nationalization policies.
• [22:06] - Critique of gender-based project reviews and progressive policy hurdles.
• [24:27] - Examination of party weaknesses, call for internal reform.
• [27:46] - Final appeal for conservative cultural policies ahead of party convention.

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Tone & Language

• The panel’s language is direct, sarcastic, sometimes caustic, and often interspersed with humor. They are openly skeptical of the left-wing opposition and critical of perceived socialist policymaking, using memorable one-liners and analogies throughout.

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This summary captures the key arguments, recurring themes, and notable quotables rooted in the episode’s original tone. It provides a comprehensive view of the episode for listeners who missed the broadcast, focusing on Saskatchewan’s sharp political divides and what’s at stake for the province.

Transcript

[A]

I'm in B.C. for the battle of the Birds, but I'm talking about Saskatchewan politics today. I'm Sheila Gunn Reid and you're watching the gun show. Last week I tried to do the Saskatchewan Soapbox. It's a new prairie focused episode of the show and I brought in my Saskatchewan girl Lisa Merle to help me with it. But we ended up talking about Manitoba a lot because Manitoba was not kind to cancel Professor Francis Widdowson, you can go back and watch that show last week if you haven't already. But I thought, you know, we still got to talk about Saskatchewan. There are crazy things happening there, including the crazy, crazy NDP Conversation Convention. And even though I am in British Columbia right now to help my friend Drea Humphrey cover the comings and goings of the Universal Ostrich Farm as it fights the federal government, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to prevent a cull of 400 healthy ostriches who were exposed to avian flu some 260 plus days ago. I still have other things to do with the company including the gun show. I have never missed a gun show. I'm not about to start now. CFIA is not going to be the reason that I don't meet my obligations to our revenue subscribers. So I sat down in front of the lake in Edgewood. My trailer's right there. My truck is right there. It's running in case you hear that because I need to run the Starlink so that I can upload. And I invited Lisa back on the show. And we also brought in Michael Koros, a Saskatchewan based political analyst to help me understand the so called civil war within the Saskatchewan Party that's jeopardizing the leadership of Scott Moe. And the crazy people in the NDP in Saskatchewan had their crazy convention and it is as socialist as you think. Here's our interview that I recorded just moments ago. Take a listen.

[B]

Well, everybody, we sort of did a Sask soapbox last week. It was more of a Manitoba soapbox. And we focused really intensely on what was happening to Frances Widdowson who added I think about seven more names to her long enemies list. And maybe we can even touch on that a little bit, Lise, because we did a little while. You did a little bit of a deep dive into that if you want to talk about that. But I have on Lise Merle, my real life best friend and my co host on the Rebel Roundup live stream on Tuesday and Wednesday. What a delight it is to get to work with your best friend. And then we have with us, Michael Kouros. He's a Saskatchewan based political commentator. And we are going to go back to the Saskatchewan soapbox because guys fill me and bring me up to speed along with everybody else. There's a civil war in the Saskatchewan Party right now. Who wants to go first?

[C]

Go ahead, Lisa.

[B]

I think her Internet is.

[D]

If you, if you listen, if you listen to disgruntled former Sask Party MLA Randy Weeks, there is an absolute shakedown happening within the Sask Party leading up to the Saskatchewan Party convention. Now, it needs to be mentioned that Randy Weeks made these comments at the NDP convention.

[C]

So the Randy Weeks situation is very interesting because, you know, Randy, of course, was a long time, long serving MLA for the Saskatchewan Party. And none of this happened until there was a redistribution of constituencies and his constituency was completely taken out. So when his constituency was taken out, he wanted to go to a constituency very close to his and just kind of waltz in there and say, okay, well, I'm a sitting mla, so basically anybody who's running against me should just back off. Now. The SAS parties had a long history of open nominations. It's going back to Brad, Brad Wall. And they basically said, listen, I'm an open nomination, open nomination. So Randy ran for his own nomination as a sitting MLA and lost horribly. So when he lost that, then all of a sudden, not a few months later, did his disgruntlement with the, with the Saskatchewan Party begin at that particular point. Needless to say that had he won the nomination, he'd still be a SASS Party mla. That would be full of love. And maybe he'd be dissatisfied with some of the issues with the SASS Party, but he'd still be a Saskatchewan Party MLA in name. But it's amazing what happens if you lose a nomination and then all of a sudden you just change your mind saying, okay, well, these guys couldn't see my brilliance because they made me go into a contested nomination. And because I was the sitting MLA in an area close to where I ran, they should have just handed this to me. So you've got narcissism, you've got all sorts of things going on. And now the SASS Party is the worst thing that's ever happened to Saskatchewan. Really, it's the worst thing that ever happened to Randy Weeks.

[D]

That's a true story. And like Randy Weeks, here's the crazy thing. Randy Weeks didn't just become a member of the end, a card carrying member of the ndp. Randy Weeks has been a socialist the whole time within the Sask Party. Which is something that I think we need to talk about. Should we have a conservative government that is infiltrated with crazy leftists like Randy? Should we or should we root them out and salt the earth around them? I mean, I would say that there's no place for people with beliefs like Randy's which align completely with the NDP on everything into a Conservative party. And the way that this sort of harmed the people of Saskatchewan was Randy Weeks over the years had a bunch of pretty high profile positions within the south. He was speaker of the Saskatchewan legislature. He worked on sort of the health, the healthcare portfolio in a way that he sort of liaised between healthcare administrators and the government. Well, how's that going for us Saskatchewan? Our healthcare, our healthcare sector is an absolute disaster. Well, you can thank Randy Weeks for that. That's what he did. So in any case, Randy coming out swinging against the Sask party is about it is. It actually delights me and it's hys because if Randy had any more sour grapes, he could open a winery.

[B]

Well, it's, you know, it's pretty clear.

[C]

It would be a vinegary, not a winery.

[B]

It's pretty clear that they had Randy's number at the nomination. You know, the people figured out who Randy is and that's why he lost the nomination. And Randy is just bitter. If he had won that nomination, as Michael points out, he would have been a loyal SASS party soldier. But now he is bitter. And it seems to me just outside looking in, Randy's only ideology is whatever gets Randy elected and you know, principles.

[C]

Be down, you know, worse than that.

[D]

I think I'm so happy you mentioned because.

[C]

Sorry, Michael, I think it's whatever, not, not what gets him elected but basically what gets him noticed. And I can't see him running. He knows well enough that if he runs as an NDP candidate in rural Saskatchewan, he'll lose again. And I think the comment by the SAS party, you remember what was the comment about the SASS party that he, he lost his nomination. Then he went and helped the NDP lose the election.

[D]

I'm not sure their, their, their rundown of the entire event was so funny. Randy Weeks is a disgrun Sask party MLA who lost his nomination and then went on to help the Saskatchewan NDP lose the election. Whoever wrote that line right should get a raise disaster party. It was just like get Randy Weeks some aloe vera for that burn. But Randy, I don't think Randy is so interested in getting himself reelected. I believe Randy is interested in getting his daughter promoted through the Saskatchewan ndp. So Randy Weeks is the father to, to Lacey Weeks, current Regina public school trustee and an absolute lunatic leftist. This is a woman who doesn't know how many genders there are. She just doesn't. It's a mystery how many genders there are. Lacey Weeks, Randy's daughter, is super into boys in the girls change room.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

This is something that Lacy spearheaded. Lacy wanted to bring Cree language into the Saskatchewan curriculum as a mandated outcome. Randy Weeks was influenced by his crazy leftist daughter for all of the years she was growing up. And now it's all these chickens are coming home to roost. So, Randy Weeks, we see you, we see what you're doing and good luck with that, bud.

[C]

And I will put a personal touch on this. I've known Randy for years. Randy is half Greek. So I used to joke about him being the only Greek mla. And quite frankly, we had a very friendly relationship when he was with the South. I've not spoken to him since he actually left to go to the ndp. I'm very disappointed in what he's done because the thing is, I think he'd be quite happy if he could do something to make the Saskatchewan Party lose the next election and then we would be with the ndp, which I don't think would be a great idea because I don't think that Carla Beckham. And if you. By the way, the NDP are on a social media role right now. They're putting every. They're putting. They must have done some polling and think that she's the face of the NDP because she's everywhere right now on social media. And some of the things that she's claiming to say are just mind boggling. So, so good. You know, I, I wish. Rant. Like I said, he's always been friendly to me. I wish Randy the best, but the reality is he's playing for the wrong side and for the wrong reasons. And that's politics for you. It's very. Keeps it interesting. As for the ndp, you know, Carla Beck is putting up things about, you know, the SAS party broke. Health care will fix it. And I went on that. I saw that, I said, well, great, they'll fix it. And I put one comment, I said, how? How will you fix it? And on CJWW this morning, basically they were saying about, well, we'll just hire more nurses and make more facilities. Oh, okay. So where are you going to get this money from? Are you taking it from social services? Are you taking it from education? Where are you getting this money from? Are you going to raise Taxes. And by the way, that's not fixing it. That's basically putting a band aid on a problem that needs surgery. And in another post just recently they said we will do whatever it takes to fix health care. Really. So you will actually look at a two tiered system. You will look at a, you will look at eliminating socialist healthcare, you'll look at that. You'll really look at anything or what is your idea of anything?

[D]

Don't be ridiculous. They're thinking drive thru made is what they're thinking. This is the ndp, Michael. Don't be ridiculous. They don't have any solutions.

[C]

This big thing they said, you know, we're the ones that gave you Medicare, right? So be thankful because we're the ones who brought you Medicare. Yeah, but you also brought us people waiting in hallways and long waiting lists and people dying on waiting lists. But that's, that's part of the whole idea of socialist socialized medicine is, that's part and parcel it. You've got disgruntled nurses, you've got disgruntled doctors, you've got disgruntled everything. You've got a bureaucracy that takes so much money that more people could be paid through the system. But you got socialized health care. So I'm not saying we should go to an American style system because that's, that has its faults. But at least somebody can say, hey listen, maybe the people can, that can afford to pay can two tiered system is, is kind of a no brainer to be honest with you. You know, the people that need help. I like the fact that, that you don't lose your house if you get sick with cancer in Canada. I really appreciate that. But I don't appreciate people sitting on waiting lists for two years to get something that they're in pain about. It's ridiculous. There has to be a happy medium. And it's not the full 100% American system, but it certainly isn't 100% the Canadian system.

[B]

Yeah. Have you tried a Brookfield gasp? Because I think that's what's coming next. Hey guys, I want to keep you, I want to keep you on the topic of the ndp. The Saskatchewan Party flipped some stuff about what was proposed at their weekend convention of crazy people. And according to the Saskatchewan Party, they say the radical ideas will cost Saskatchewan tens of thousands of jobs, wreck the strongest economy in Canada and ruin our energy industry. And we can't afford the radical ndp. And some of these, like the NDP is the same all over but like the Alberta NDP and The Saskatchewan NDP are twinsies in their madness. And they are. They say, be it resolved that the NDP will take ownership of a public socialized oil and gas sector because what even is Venezuela at all, you guys. The NDP will undertake a comprehensive review of the potash royalty and taxation regime. These royalty reviews they did the NDP the second they got in power in 2015 in Alberta. They said we need to review the royalty structure in Alberta for their oil and gas. What do the oil and gas companies do? Bye. See you, River Darcy, we'll see you in West Texas. Thank you very much that that will happen with your potash. The NDP will completely repeal the Saskatchewan First Act. Why would we want Saskatchewan to be put first? And the NDP stands opposed to the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor in Saskatchewan. So the ndp, who both claim to be environmentalists and against coal, are also against a small modular nuclear reactor which has its problems because I think that Mark Carney's grubby fingers are in the middle of it. But what do you, what else you gonna like? You can't do hydro there. Like you could do sound, but you can't really. So what's the plan here? I'll go to Michael first about the madness and then Lee.

[C]

Yeah, I, I think the, the idea of building a sod hut on the prairies is a romantic notion. I'm not sure it's really workable. You know, it's just absolutely ridiculous. You know, nationalizing energy. Like, you know, Karl Martin Marx called, he wants his ideas back is like national. Getting rid of, of anything that produces energy. Right. Like, you know, and if it wasn't for those horse farts, you know, hit, you know, changing the climate, you know, we'd have horse and buggies and sod Hudson. We'll go back to the good old times. You know.

[B]

50.

[C]

It's, it's the most ridiculous thing ever. And you, and you, you watch this thing and, and these are not serious people. They're not serious people at all. You know, you can't, you can't get these resolutions done without this. And so you're watching this and I, I, I don't know. It's just, you know, they come up with these ideas and once they get out there, people just say, okay, you know, we really are, we want to take Canada or Saskatchewan into the future by taking us back into the past, which never works.

[B]

Leaf, your turn.

[D]

Yeah. And, and Sheila, do I have it right that the days of the National Energy Board were an abject disaster for our energy sector in the west like take me back to the time when we had a National Energy Board. Now apply that to a provincial purview and just watch the whole thing sink. I mean, the absolute worst thing that could happen. The reason Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector is so successful is because it's driven on innovation, but by private enterprise. This is why it's successful. As soon as you apply the entire government bureaucracy to something that was built on private enterprise, you're going to have a disaster. It's not going to work. And not only that, they would shut down our coal mines in 2.5 seconds flat. Exactly. Like Rachel Notley, Sheila Garret, you know who Carla Beck reminds me a lot of, like in so many different ways, Rachel Notley. They are so similar. It's almost like Carla Beck is playing the Rachel Notley card in this moment. Just do refresh, do refresh. Yeah, go ahead.

[C]

We had, they recently had a three premiers from the west. I think it was Nahid Nanchi and they had Carla Beck and I can't remember the other premier, but basically it was the premiers and all. The, the, the lady from Ontario, I'm sorry, her name escapes me right now. But, but the whole idea of the talk was the premiers in waiting, they don't get to make that call, Voters get to make that call. And I think that part of that becomes a bit of an arrogance play that we can just call ourselves whatever we want. But the reality is we'll decide if they're the premiers in waiting, not them. Right. And the only way that we're going.

[D]

To be able to them.

[C]

Right. Is if they don't have wacky ideas, if they're not stupid. Like you're watching this in the play out and the left have, they've got, they just cornered the, the market on stupid ideas and they're not even reasonable anymore. Right. And, and this is a lot of what the NDP is in, in Canada. Well, let's nationalize energy, you know, let's, let's forget about the nuclear reactors, you know, because that's the best thing for the climate. But evidently it's not only when it's not. So. Yeah, I don't know. The ideas of the NDP are lost. They're in the past.

[B]

Well, you know, like it's, their mindset is oh, let's, let's try it this time. We'll get it right this time. And it's like Venezuela nationalize their oil and gas sector. They're eating the zoo animals there now, despite having enormous oil wealth because who's going to go work there? Is Esso going to go work there? Exxon, Imperial Oil, they're not going to go work. Chevron, they're not going to go work there. And then just have the state come along and seize your drilling rig. Like it's, it's insane. And by the way, we don't have to be very hard of remembering to know what happened when the government nationalized the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which had been a pipeline that had been in operation since the Korean War. The expansion was supposed to happen in the existing easement of the pipeline. They just had to build it and the government had to enforce the law and get it done. And instead it goes from like a $5 to $7 billion project to a $30 billion project. Way overdue, way over budget. That's what happens when the government gets its mix into the oil and gas sector. And Lisa, I think you misspoke when you said the National Energy Board. The National Energy Board was the good thing. The nrb. That was the technical. Oh, wait, they were.

[D]

That. They were the scientific ones. Thank you. Yes.

[B]

You're talking about the National Energy Program, which is written on the heart of everybody in Alberta. Who's my.

[D]

Thank you. National Energy Program. Yes.

[B]

Yes. The National Energy Review Board was like, we didn't have to go ask the local feminist Basket Weaver how the pipeline made her feel. Before we built the pipeline, we just were like, yeah, it checks a lot of these boxes. We've got security measures in place. We've got, we've got, we're going to give some jobs to the indigenous people. Let's get her done. And that's how we used to build pipelines in this country. Now it's like somebody worries about things that don't exist. Like it. We have to do the gender based analysis plus on any major oil and gas or really any, any major project in this country. And it is bizarre because you have to get permission from the local voices of no. Who will never give you permission. Good luck. Saskatchewan.

[C]

Yeah. I don't understand this gender. I don't understand the gender based analysis because that's because you're for. Is to kill the. Kill the project. That's the only thing that's useful for us. To kill the project. Yep, that's right.

[B]

That's right.

[C]

So basically, if it doesn't. They've put all of these, these booby. Booby traps all over the place where basically saying, you know what if we decide politically this isn't viable or good for us, then we'll just use one of these poison pills to kill the project. And they can, whether it be the gender thing or the indigenous engagement thing or whether it be any other thing that you got, you know, net zero.

[D]

Climate, all of the climate requirements and carbon requirements and all that is basically.

[C]

Ways to basically strangle and, and the, in the, the idea that basically will kill it will nationalize these. You know, evidently we're going to take them by force because if you don't want to be nationalized, you just leave or you're being taken by force. So this is I guess where the Saskatchewan marshals come in because evidently they're going to have to do the dirty work. But this is, this is insane, right? And the whole thing, we, we, they, they're trying so hard to be progressive that they're, they're in, they're doing exactly the opposite. None of these ideas are quote unquote progressive. They're all regressive. They're to a worst time in our history. So it's just, it's, it's, it's, it's too bad that we didn't have a good opposition, the Saskatchewan Party, to hold them accountable. Because how do you hold a party accountable to people that are crazy? Right. It can't be done.

[B]

Right.

[C]

So maybe if maybe the Saskatchewan Party had a good opposition, maybe they would be a little more forceful on things like the school, the pronouns policy or the school policy. I think they'd be more forceful on that. But the reality, they don't have to be because the opposition is so bad. Right?

[D]

Exactly. This, this is why, this is why the current Sask Party is a one trick pony as it pertains to economic policies. The Sask Party right now is super, super proud of their economic policy. Yes, Saskatchewan is one of the most affordable places to live in Canada. Yes, Saskatchewan has a lot, you know, coming up to bat. Saskatchewan has a lot of potential in this world. We've got all the uranium, we've got all the potash, we've got oil and gas, we've got all of the e. We've got a lot of things going for us. But on the flip side of that, it lets the Sask Party ignore the social parts of conservatism that are so, so important. And while we've been singularly focused on the economy, a lot of other things have gone absolutely sideways. And so SAS party convention is coming up November 7th and 8th. I believe in Saskatoon. We will all be there and just really looking forward to the like may be charting a different path. For the party. We'll see.

[B]

Well, and that's why it was. Albert, sorry to interrupt. Alberta was a little bit different, right, because our opposition party for a long time was a conservative opposing a conservative right. So keeping dragging that party to the right as opposed to dragging it to the left. You know, it still got us the NDP in the end because of the votes split. But it was an interesting thing where you were making. You could see that there was this counterweight to the forces of the world that worked to pull every political party to the center and to the left, be it the opposition, the culture, the media, they work to drag every. Every party to the left and beyond. We at least had a counterbalance to that in Alberta. And you. You don't have that right now. I think it has to come from perhaps within the Sask Party and we will see some of that at the Saskatchewan party convention, I'm sure.

[C]

Yeah, it has to come from within the party because right now, you know, I think basically they're going to do a leadership review, which they have to do. And the thing is, Mo is going to get. And this actually came from a previous cabinet minister who I managed to run into this morning. And he'll get, he'll get 80, 85% support. Basically. There will be people that are unhappy with him. You know, I'd be surprised if it's less than 80 because typically those things are love ins. And Scott, from, from a economic perspective, as you say, has done a pretty good job. From a social perspective, I think they've dropped the ball. They got basically cold feet on some of these issues, which basically are cultural issues that really do shape what the electorate is thinking. Because as long as you've got fairly inexpensive gas and the lights go on and your heat's on, then ultimately what else have you got? Well, you've got cultural issues and yeah, that's the ndp. Right. And if you don't. And if you don't manage to deal with the cultural issues, those are things you can lose on. Right? Because yeah, I, I don't think if the NDP get elected, they're also. The lights won't turn on anymore and the heat will be on. But the thing is, it's going to change the way we feel about our province and feel about the culture of our province, you know, and that's a.

[D]

Culture that's worth defending. It's a Saskatchewan culture is worth defending, especially as it pertains to the Sask party. Listen, when we've got the Sask party and crazy lacy weeks and the NDP all on the same page as it pertains to boys in girls washrooms. That's problematic. That's real problematic. We need some daylight between Sask party base and the NDP and their policies as it pertains to culture issues. And we need it right now. Or on November 7th and 8th, whatever is more convenient. Saskatchewan.

[B]

Yeah, guys, I. I hate to wrap it up, we've only been going at this for about 26 minutes. It was a little longer last time. I got a lot of great feedback, but I am on ostrich watch right now and I know Michael also has.

[A]

A baseball game watch to watch.

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Yes, but you know, I get to spend time with Elise two days a week live on air. Guys, thanks so much for explaining to us what's happening in the so called Saskatchewan party civil war according to the NDP and the media and. Well, Lisa, I mean, I'll talk to you. What moments? For now, Mike, we'll have you back on again very soon.

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Well, friends, as always, the last portion of the show belongs to you. If you want to send me some viewer feedback, send it to Sheila rebelnews.com put gun show letters in the subject line. So I know why you're emailing me. But also if you're watching a clip of the show, or you can if you've shared a free clip of the show with your friends to introduce them to our work and to help us get around the intense Internet censorship out there these days, encourage them to engage with our content. They can do the very free thing of leaving comments on our work and that helps us. By putting us higher up on the algorithm, more people will see us, the more people interact with our work. And it's. It's free and it helps us and, and we really appreciate it. Now, today's letter comes from a regular supporter of our work at Revel News, and he provides excellent viewer feedback all the time. It's Bruce from Radway, Alberta, and he writes. Hi, Sheila. I enjoyed your show this evening. Even the cringy video of students berating Francis Widdowson was good to see. Yeah, I think it is good to see how the other side is and how they think and how poorly behaved they are. It confirms that leftists are generally churlish. Churlish, excuse me, and childish. And because students don't own land and houses, they figure those who do must give them free lodging and money. That's the impression I get. Anyway. Are universities federally funded in Canada? Maybe it's time to defund those which encourage violent leftism. Sincerely, Bruce With Delta being the past, I'm in B.C. and I kind of missed my cat Trigger. But I don't think that institutions which fail to uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada should get any federal money. But this is Carney's Canada, and apparently those appear to be the only places that are funded. You know, like we've seen how the LGBTQ+AI PP something or other organizations are funded and it is directly to attack people who have traditional Christian values. You know, Christians are painted as hatreds in this country for, you know, doing real charitable work. But maybe one day we'll get a brother better government and things will change. On that depressing note, I have to get back to ostrich work. Thanks so much for tuning in. Thank you for bearing with me as I try to slap together a show while I'm on the road. But these are my obligations to you, my beloved viewers. I'll try to see you back in the same place in the same time next week. I can't guarantee the place, but definitely the time. And as always, don't let the government tell you that you have too much to think.