In Hour 1, Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair discusses general warns Houston government's bill threatens independence. Weekly chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. Christine Saulnier, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia, shares how the Nova Scotia 2025-2026 Budget isn't bold enough. In Hour 2, Todd opens the lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Helen Kennedy, Egale Canada head, a Canadian LGBTQ+ advocacy group, won't visit the UN forum over concerns about the U.S. border in response to concerns about how their members might be treated at the border under the Trump administration. NDP Leader Claudia Chender discusses the 2025-2026 budget and the push to prevent and address gender-based violence and raises concerns about the Houston government's priorities as Nova Scotians brace for Trump tariffs. Weekend Weather with weather specialist Allister Aalders. Sports Talk with Cecil Wright.

In Hour 1, Peter Day, Nova Scotia Teachers Union President, discusses Nova Scotia offering a 14-month bachelor of education to ease the province's teacher shortage. Ross Jefferson, CEO of Discover Halifax, shares how Discover Halifax is beginning community engagement sessions as they plan to map the next five years of tourism growth in HRM. Liberal interim leader Derek Mombourquette discusses the budget. Raymond Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, criticizes Nova Scotia's bill to lift bans on fracking and uranium exploration. In Hour 2, Todd opens the lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Colin Robertson, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, discusses the ongoing Trump tariff battle. Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, shares a poll that shows that Canadians believe industrial carbon tax makes life more expensive. Steve Joordens, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, shares how the Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers. Rob Cowley, Canadian Art Specialist and President of Cowley Abbott, shares the nationwide search for art comes to Halifax. Josh McJannett, Dominion City Brewing, shares Glorious and Free, which is a Trans-Canada brewery collaboration project conceived and launched by Ottawa's Dominion City Brewing Co. in partnership with beer makers from coast to coast to coast.

In Hour 1, Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr joins Todd to talk about Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential. Sue Uteck, the executive director of the Spring Garden Area Business Association, discusses the proposed HRP budget hike, which was met with opposition as business groups stressed the need for more beat cops. A chat with Steve Murphy. In Hour 2, Dr. John Gillis is back for House Calls. In Hour 3, Todd opens the phones for the Mid-Week Meltdown.