CBC's West of Centre political podcast breaks down early signals from Canada’s new Minister of Energy and Natural Resources as he attempts to reset Ottawa’s rocky relationship with Western Canada’s energy sector. Tim Hodgson brings both Bay Street credentials and oilpatch familiarity — and he's leaning into both. Guest host Jim Brown was joined by Grant Sprague, former Alberta deputy energy minister; Globe and Mail energy reporter Emma Graney; and Bill Whitelaw, chair of the Canadian Society for Evolving Energy.

What’s it like when you’re constantly called for help for people overdosing on drugs? Saskatoon Firefighters have already responded to more than 1000 overdose calls this year. Veteran firefighter Joel McNair shares how his job has changed over two decades, and what it’s like when they can’t save someone.

It began in March with a focus on the threat of tariffs and ended with discussions about Saskatchewan's future in Canada. So who scored political points this sitting and who missed the mark? CBC’s political panelists Murray Mandryk and Jeremy Simes deliver their report cards.

Is it worth nearly $7 million of Regina taxpayer money to get Costco to build a second store within city limits? We talk to the moderator of a Regina Costco fan page about why she and so many other Saskatchewan people are obsessed with the mega-retailer.

The NDP introduced a bill to make it harder to separate. This comes on the heels of a petition for a referendum on separation. Is it the Premier’s responsibility to keep Canada together? CBC’s political panelists Murray Mandryk and Jeremy Simes weigh in.

Are politicians reading your comments on social media? Premier Scott Moe’s latest posts are full of angry responses from people who want to separate from Canada. Do keyboard warriors have any influence? Moe’s former chief of staff, Shannon Andrews, joins the podcast to pull back the curtain on who is running Moe’s social media, if he reads the comments, and what influence those comments may have on policy.

Another Liberal minority has Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe promising to hit the reset button on the province’s relationship with Ottawa but the NDP say Moe is fanning the flames of Western separation. Political panelists Murray Mandryk and Jeremy Simes weigh in.

Can you make money as social media content creator or influencer in Saskatchewan? The short answer is yes. The reality is much more complicated. Host Sam Maciag digs into the dollars and cents of the creator economy.