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Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey

Civically speaking is a podcast that focuses on all things civic - focusing in on Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and wider political, geopolitical, and related issues facing us in a 21st-century word. Host, Lenore Swystun, a Registered Professional Planner, Sociologist, and Facilitator together with Communications Specialist and former Journalist, Christina Cherneskey, invites guests and guest panels to discuss all things current and topical. Civically Speaking episodes are self-produced and aired weekly on Saskatoon's community radio station cfcr.ca along with providing podcast versions and special videocast and podcast direct specials. Tune in, try it, and we promise you'll find yourself coming back for more. We talk planning, politics, people - civically speaking!

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2026.03.17 Civically Speaking Sask Provincial Pre-Budget and more

March 17, 2026 • Lenore Swystun, Host, Civically Speaking on Saskatoon's Community Radio Station, CFCR.ca 90.5 FM with co-host, Christina Cherneskey • Season 5 • Episode 22

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This week, we spent time looking ahead to what we might expect in the upcoming provincial budget. Budgets are ultimately about priorities, and we talked about the pressures shaping this year’s decisions and what communities across Saskatchewan may be watching for.

We also explored the role of media in interpreting and presenting budgets to the public, and the important role of the opposition in scrutinizing government spending and holding decision-makers accountable.

From there, we turned to a few current civic news stories, including discussion around the repeated oops of overhead ramps being damaged on highways around the province and what this means.

Thanks again for listening and for staying engaged in the civic conversations shaping our communities. Be sure to support community radio stations like CFCR and shows like this.

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Lenore Swystun with Christina Cherneskey

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Lenore Swystun

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Christina Cherneskey

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