The Evan Bray Show - Carla Beck - January 8th, 2025

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Evan welcomes Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, to offer her thoughts on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping down and proroguing parliament, reflect on 2024, look ahead to 2025, and comment on new internal documents her party is releasing today about the ratio of students to teachers in Saskatchewan schools.
8 Jan 2025 9AM English Canada News Commentary

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