Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Ontario government has revealed a plan for fast-tracking teens who want careers in the trades. The law enforcement practice of high-speed pursuit is facing increased scrutiny, following the deadly Whitby 401 crash. Freeland has left out the capital gains tax from the upcoming budget implementation bill. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing dissent over a decision to create an Ottawa office led by Sean Webster, the Progressive Conservative Party’s candidate who lost the 2023 by-election in Kanata-Carleton. Poilievre got ejected from The House for calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko”. Was this a shrewd political manoeuvre? The Meta News Ban leaves Canadians in danger, according to a new piece in The Conversation, co-authored by Professor Archie McLean. Where is this situation going? We heard what Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce had to say about the cellphone ban, when he joined the show on Monday. Now, we look at the distraction factor posed by cellphones in classrooms, as well as the overall situation created by the ban, and what sort of impact it may actually have. The Canadian Dental Association has released a statement responding the federal dental care plan. Guests: David Piccini, MPP for Northumberland—Peterborough South; Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Brian J. Patterson, President of the Ontario Safety League Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Archie McLean, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Mount Royal University & Faculty Advisor for the Calgary Journal Annie Kidder. Executive Director, People for Education Dr. Brock Nicolucci, President of the Ontario Dental Association Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the planned boycott of Loblaw stores, and the reaction from the CEO. New polling shows that 60% of Ontario residents believe they will need a second job or side hustle to afford a home in the province. A North Korean missile landed in Ukraine, after seemingly being launched from the territory of the Russian Federation. Seems like they procured it from North Korea. Why is Justin Trudeau showing up on podcasts and pitching his messages to Americans? Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce joins us to walk through the updated rules around cellphones and vaping in our province’s schools. Chrystia Freeland has previewed a new omnibus budget bill with the proposed capital gains tax change left out. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A documentary that highlights the connection between exercise and mental health is coming to the Art Gallery of Burlington. Hamilton is set to go ahead with its vacant unit tax, following a procedural vote by city council last week. We talk about why you A.I. therapist is not your therapist. A group of Canadian MPs and senators who belong to an international parliamentary alliance critical of the Chinese government say the F.B.I. recently informed their organization that many in their ranks were targeted by hackers linked to Beijing. Are we ready for self-driving transport trucks on our roads? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Ted Michaels, mental health and wellness advocate, avid runner, and radio personality. Kathleen Morrison, Hamilton resident who lives near the landfill. Esther Pauls, Ward 7 councillor. Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator. Zoha Khawaja, Master of Science Student with Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University; co-author of the piece. Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Ron Foxcroft, Canadian businessman, Fox40World, creator of the FOX40 whistle, author of 40 Ways of the Fox, CEO of Fluke Transport… former Honorary Colonel with the Argyll Regiment, Chairman of the Argyll Commemorative Fundraising Campaign. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Three peregrine chicks were sighted by Falcon Watch cameras on Saturday morning at the Sheraton Hotel 18th floor ledge nest, after cracks in the eggs first began forming on Friday. This is the 30th year that local falcons are nesting at the Sheraton Hotel site. Guest: Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We remember Bob Cole’s legacy as a broadcaster. A wrap-up of Trump’s week in court, and what is on the horizon. This weekend marks the 31st annual Paris to Ancaster Bike Race! The cost-of-living crisis facing Canadians is only getting more bleak, according to new polling that shows everything from buying a first home to affording groceries has gotten harder in the past year. The New York Court of Appeals, in a scathing 4-3 opinion, overturned Weinstein's conviction on sex crimes against three women, finding the trial judge "erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes." How is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s popularity with Canada’s youth who grew up under his leadership? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. John Thorpe, co-founder of race director for the Paris to Ancaster Bike Race. Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister. Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling. Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: We look at The Leafs’ heartbreaking – to some – Game 3 loss. Balloon-powered Space Glamping. It’s not three random words drawn out of a hat, it is an option for space tourists in the near future. The question is, would you want to? Writing in the Globe and Mail, Don Drummond says that the Ottawa is manipulating markets with the capital-gains hike in order to score small, arbitrary goals. Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole has died at age 90. What is the impact of body cameras worn by police officers? Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to relax rules on sick notes in a bid to ease the paperwork burden on busy doctors. The Jamesville development has yielded some surprising developments after the city, CN and the Ontario Land tribunal put their heads together in some ways and butt heads in others. Are you ready for a musical loosely based on the 2010 snowstorm that saw drivers on a highway east of Sarnia, Ontario, forced to wait out the inclement weather at a local Tim Hortons? Ready or not, ‘The Last Timbit’ is coming to Elgin Theatre in Toronto, brought to the world the marketing firm Gut. Guests: Rick Zamperin, host of Good Morning Hamilton Orbax, Science communicator with the University of Guelph Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University, fellow-in-resident at the C.D. Howe Institute; previously chief economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank and associate deputy minister at Finance Canada Brian McFarlane, Hockey Night in Canada legend, creator of Peter Puck Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Ottawa Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Tasha Kheiriddin’s new piece for The National Post: “Anti-Israel hate marches holding the rest of us hostage while Trudeau shrugs.” What does the fast-moving ban on TikTok mean, and what are the concerns about the app? On June 14, 2024 – sixty years to the day since its arrival – the Lancaster is set to make a celebratory return visit to Goderich Regional Airport. NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet. The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions and paralyzed the world for months. Is Canada in a productivity crisis, and if so, how did we get here and can be done about it? New Leger polling reveal how Canadians feel about the new federal budget. The province is planning on upping the speed limit on certain 400-series highways across Ontario. Guests: Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Al Mickeloff, Marketing Manager with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Brian J. Patterson, President of the Ontario Safety League Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What is behind the lack of enthusiasm for music festivals in 2024? Ottawa plans to turn post offices and historic armouries into housing. We look at Donald Trump, his “hush money” trail and gag order, as well as how the U.S. presidential election could be affected. The 2024 federal budget failed to spark a much needed rebound in the polls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trailing Liberal party, according to new Ipsos polling released Tuesday. The Canadian Medical Association is warning that the federal government’s proposed increases to capital-gains taxes will pose a significant financial hit to doctors and may push some out of the profession. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Alan Cross, music historian, host of The Ongoing History of New Music. Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development at Toronto Metropolitan University. Jacquelyn LeBel, Regional Ontario Online Supervisor for News, Digital. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling. David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca. Dr. Joss Reimer, President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association. John Ibbitson, Writer at Large with the Globe and Mail, specializing in Canadian politics, federal-provincial relations and American politics. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Now that we have digested the federal budget, we look at how will it affect small and independent businesses? The head of Israeli military intelligence said Monday he would resign because of Hamas' October 7 attack. A 15-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition after he and two other youths attempted to ride the top of a GO train that was in motion after midnight Saturday. A new Ipsos report shows that “two tier health care” is not the threat it once was. Among respondents, 52 per cent wanted “increased access to health care provided by independent health entrepreneurs,” against just 29 per cent who didn’t. A research institute in China that is affiliated with the ruling Communist Party’s foreign-influence operations compiled extensive profiles of members of Parliament with Chinese ethnicity, two sources say. Mayor Patrick Brown of Brampton, Ontario, writes that the Liberals are not doing enough to combat auto-theft, in a recent article piece for the National Post. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Brian J. Patterson, President of the Ontario Safety League. Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling. Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail. Brian Lilley, political columnist with the Toronto Sun. Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Ontario. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We dive into Tom Wilson’s story, ‘Beautiful Scars’ with the man himself! Think being a ‘friendly neighbour’ is a dying art? High density might have something to do with that. Taylor Swift fans are losing their minds over leaked double album. More on the LRT saga. Middle-class Canadians could be hit by increases to capital gains tax. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, newly appointed member of the Order of Canada, Modern Mohawk visual artist, as well as Juno award-winning musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and Junkhouse), and best-selling author of ‘Beautiful Scars’. Dr. Meg Holden, Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management with Simon Fraser University. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer. Dr. Jack Mintz, Distinguished Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute and President's Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. David Macdonald, Senior Economist with The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. John Armit, Acting Detective Sergeant of the Anti-Rackets Branch with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon have teamed up and released a new song together, ‘Primrose Hill.’ Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been handed a lifetime ban from The National Basketball Association following an investigation which found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors, the league says. Doug Ford has weighed in on Ontario parliament’s keffiyeh ban. Like Provincial NDP leader Marit Stiles and Bonnie Crombie of the Ontario Liberals, Premier Ford also wants the ban reversed. What is the potential de-escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran, what may come next? Among people who immigrated to Canada in the last decade, more think Canada’s latest immigration targets will bring in too many people, a newly released Leger poll suggests, while fewer recent newcomers think the plan will bring in the right amount of people or not enough. A technical error by Tim Hortons led coffee drinkers across Canada to falsely believe they had won a $55,000 boat as part of the franchise's Roll Up To Win promotion. Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada’s national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of growing demand. Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging a federal inquiry to refrain from making final conclusions about the integrity of the last two general elections, saying it is too early to do so. Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Jordan Thomson, senior manager of infrastructure advisory at KPMG in Canada Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Gas prices are going up to levels not seen since 2022, according to our guest. The Conservative Party’s deputy leader joins us to share reaction to the budget. Ontario asks Ottawa to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay-for-care clinics. There have been Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M in the fallout from the Pearson Airport Gold Heist. What happens to Canada’s middle class now? There are plenty of concerns about our urban boundaries but is there enough concern about the need for development? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton. Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader Conservative Party of Canada, Member of Parliament representing Thornhill, Ontario. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Law Enforcement Analyst, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator, 34 years with the force. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster Unviestity; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association. Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Are the Tesla layoffs a sign of rough times for the EV industry – or is it something else? We look at the federal dental care plan, and the Ontario Dental Association's thoughts about it, in light of the hesitancy some Alberta dentists are expressing toward signing up. NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station. StatsCan released its March Inflation report today. Rising gas prices played a part in what we have seen. Tim Hortons has now made the jump to... pizza. It's part of a move to "stretch the brand" into the afternoon and nighttime. How will the budget play out, politically? Highway 413 is moving forward, with a memorandum of understanding being signed by the federal and provincial governments. What changed? We get The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s reaction to today’s unveiling of the federal budget. Checking in with Scott on the latest stories from today and what’s coming up on The Scott Radley Show 6-8pm! Guests: Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Dr. Brock Nicolucci, President of the Ontario Dental Association Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Franco Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: 70 years ago saw Bill Haley “Rock Around the Clock”. Vinyl is back? LIUNA Gardens development rejected, and residents couldn’t be happier. Bill Maher says Canada’s “Extreme wokeness” is a ‘cautionary tale’ for America. We discuss the threat of foreign interference in Canadian politics, and the tactics of division. Israel’s war cabinet meets following Iran’s attack over the weekend. Certain vehicles frequently stolen? Your insurance is going to be high. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Alan Cross, music historian, host of The Ongoing History of New Music. Joshua Greenberg, Professor with the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University. Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Jeff Beattie, Ward 10 Councillor, City of Hamilton. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Matt Hands, Vice President of Insurance for RateHub.ca. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Tom Craig News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Only three months after their lavish, televised wedding ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have announced their divorce. Randall Denley says that Trudeau's attempt to blame Ontario Premier Doug Ford for the carbon tax isn't fooling anyone, in his newest piece for the National Post. If an election were held today, the Liberals would form the opposition? Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday that Ottawa would allow first-time buyers to take out an insured mortgage amortized over 30 years, up from the traditional 25, when purchasing a newly built unit. As we wrap up the week, we look at the revelations from the Foreign Interference inquiry and what they mean for Canada’s place in thew world, and our interactions with China. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister. Timothy Danson,Trial and Appellate Lawyer, Lawyer for the Mahaffy and French families. David Valentin, Principal, Liaison Strategies. George Monastiriakos, Adjunct Professor With the University of Ottawa – Faculty of Law. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: O. J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Boeing is in the spotlight, and once again it’s not for good reasons. The Feds announced that they have agreed to double the tax credit given to volunteer firefighters. Newest Abacus data shows the Conservatives in the strongest lead yet. The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. Want affordable housing in your backyard? Local non-profit group, In My Backyard, can help. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls. Keith Mackey, of Mackey International. Greg Jones, Fire Chief in Amherst, Nova Scotia; Board Member, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Siobhan Koch & Alicia Wilson, co-founders of In My Backyard Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canada is on the outside looking in, when it comes to the security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Bite of Brant event has welcomed in over a thousand students this year, to learn about agriculture and possible careers, now going 29 years strong. We find out about how this year’s event unfolded. The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday amid signs that inflation is easing, with officials acknowledging that a rate cut in June is “within the realm of possibilities.” We look at the inquiry into foreign interference, on the day of Prime Minister Trudeau’s testimony. Is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s budget blitz winning over Canadians? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) Jean Emmott “the woman behind the past 29 years of Bite of Brant”. Kelly McLaughlin, Chair of Prom Project Hamilton; Grade 7/8 Teacher at Cathy Wever Elementary School. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster Unviestity; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Tom Craig News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow. The ban will mean that many songs in musical styles such as pop and techno will be banned. How might experiencing the eclipse affect people? What does Canada’s defence policy update mean for us, and what does it mean for our NATO allies? Pierre Poilievre is gaining ground with the youth vote. How, and what does that indicate? We look at controversy around Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville, and the debate around changing its name. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received briefings about foreign interference allegations related to former Liberal MP Han Dong’s riding before the 2019 election, a new document shows. McMaster University pediatric allergy expert Douglas Mack says new guidelines for oral immunotherapy will help make building up tolerance to allergens like peanuts “safer and more sustainable” for families. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: John Colarusso, Ph.D., Professor Anthropology, and Linguistics and Languages. (expert on the people, conflicts, history and culture of the Caucasus region of Russia). Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Alex Boutilier, National Online Correspondent with Global News. Jody Harbour, the co-founder of Grandmother’s Voice, an Indigenous cultural organization in Oakville. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Douglas Mack, lead author of the paper and assistant clinical professor with McMaster’s Department of Pediatrics. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

We are in the Path of Totality! Join Scott as we sneak onto the roof and enjoy a prime viewing spot of today's total solar eclipse over Hamilton. Get the scoop on what it was like to be at Tim Horton's Field, with CHML Reporter Lisa Polewski. Take a jaunt over to Ft. Erie, where the eclipse lasted longest, with CHML Reporter Ken Mann. Then hop back inside as we discuss the eclipse further with professors, astronomers, and Mayor Andrea Horwath. We also look at the Jays home opener tonight, the reinstatement of paper bags at the LCBO, and the Final Four in March Madness! Also, Scott Radley shows us pictures of a donut, for some reason. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML. Ken Mann, reporter with 900 CHML. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University.  Guest: Victor Abraham, Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Hamilton Branch.  Mike Wilner, Baseball columnist with the Toronto Star, Host of the Deep LF Podcast.  Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’.  Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton.  Dr. Robert Cockroft, Assistant Professor / Director, William J. McCallion Planetarium / Secretary, Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) Department of Physics and Astronomy.  Ron Foxcroft, Canadian businessman, Fox40World, creator of the FOX40 whistle, author of 40 Ways of the Fox, CEO of Fluke Transport… former Honorary Colonel with the Argyll Regiment, Chairman of the Argyll Commemorative Fundraising Campaign. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.  Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producers – Tom McKay & Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Writing in the Globe and Mail, Mike Moffatt says that Ottawa’s proposed Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights “may not be as transformative for renter protection as some of its other initiatives, but it’s a helpful, if secondary, measure.” How do you spot the dangerous, fake eclipse glasses? What makes the safe, legitimate eclipse glasses actually safe? And what are our alternative options for viewing the eclipse? Kawartha Dairy unveiled its newest location on Monday, 3465 Fairview Street, just west of Walkers Line in Burlington, Ontario. The next nearest location is over an hour away in New Market. Will the weather in our region allow for an easy viewing of the eclipse? We have talked about how to protect your eyes during the eclipse, but what about those of you who want to document the event, what protections are needed? We take a look at this week’s developments in the Foreign Interference Inquiry. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Mike Moffatt, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business School, Western University. Victor Abraham, Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Hamilton Branch. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Brian Kerr, CEO of Kawartha Dairy. Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Dave Chidely. Award-winning photographer, Adjunct Professor / Instructor at SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau (http://thebureau.news), Bestselling Author, Award-winning investigative journalist. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Balance has returned to Hamilton’s real estate market for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. What does that mean or look like? We hear Dan McTeague’s rebuttal to Jagmeet Singh’s comments about the B.C. Carbon Tax, made while on air with us on Wednesdays show. Is Hamilton seeing an uptick in eclipse tourism ahead of April 8? Doug Ford wants Ontario medical schools to reserve all their spots for Ontario medical students. What would that look like, and what would the impact be? 598 stolen vehicles were seize in Montreal. Following Han Dong’s and Erin O’Toole’s testimonies, among other processings Foreign Interference Inquiry, we ask – are we running a risk of Canadians losing confidence in election security? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Julie Sergi, VP, Real Estate Association of Hamilton-Burlington. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.  Ryan McHugh,Manager – Tourism and Events, City of Hamilton. Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton. Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network. Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in town to speak to media about the party’s push to make big grocer CEOs “pay their fair share,” as the press release puts it. As the federal inquiry on foreign interference by China and other nations resumed last week, hearing from activists who claim persecution by those countries, a much different sort of approach to the People’s Republic unfolded overseas: A delegation of five MPs and senators, most of them on friendly terms with Beijing, visited China, meeting officials of the unelected National People’s Congress and other state institutions. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is highlighting a fundamental unfairness about the federal carbon tax: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is requiring taxpayers in other provinces to pay a higher carbon tax than in Quebec. Was CSIS too secretive about Foreign Interference in the 2021 election? What needs to happen next for Canada to have a successful school food program? The Ontario Government’s messaging about the eclipse, particularly the highway safety signs that have had their advice to “telecommute” pulled. The federal Conservative lead over Trudeau’s Liberals is narrowing, according to new polling from Ipsos. The Hamilton Spectator has a new piece covering how the Medusa cybercrime gang has recently targeted Hamilton businesses with ransomware attacks. Who are they? Guests: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Rachel Engler-Stringer, Professor Community Health and Epidemiology, Univesrity of Saskatchewan Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Remembering SCTV alumni Joe Flaherty who died yesterday. Prepare for the Teenage Head 50th anniversary show this Saturday, April 6th at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. The open letter from economists is oblivious to carbon tax realities, writes Carson Jerema in the National Post. The federal government's $1 billion loan program for expanding child care spaces. Democracy Watch is an intervener in the ongoing inquiry into foreign interference. As such, they has submitted a list of 10 key witnesses and about 140 key questions to ask them. Federal budget announcements coming out, like the school food program around the same time as the carbon tax increase. Niagara Falls declared a pre-emptive State of Emergency. Stoney Creek councillors are teaming up to solve affordable housing issues in their wards. Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Dave Rave, Gene Champagne, Steve Mahon & Trent Carr, Band Members, Teenage Head Carson Jerema, Comment Editor with the National Post Manny Figueiredo, President and CEO, YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A large encampment at Hamilton city hall has lost its primary organizer. Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to buy a "God Bless the USA" Bible for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills amid his third presidential run. Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath has used her strong mayor powers to veto a decision to reject the construction of 67 affordable housing units on top of a parking area in downtown Stoney Creek that residents and businesses argue is critical for the local economy. Indwell, a 50-year old, Hamilton-based charity and housing developer is launching four new projects that will create 140 units of supportive and affordable housing in Hamilton. Massive barges carrying cranes are on their way to Baltimore to begin work to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that is blocking a major shipping route. Most premiers and the federal Conservatives want the Liberals to cancel Monday's scheduled increase of the carbon price by $15 per tonne, adding 3.3 cents to a litre of gasoline and 2.9 cents to a cubic metre of natural gas. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them break into the housing market ahead of the 2024 budget. The federal budget is scheduled to be released on April 16th, but we seem to be seeing announcements trickling out ahead of schedule - yesterday we heard about new measures to help renters looking to break into the housing market, and today we’ve heard about $1 billion in federal loans to expand child care spaces. Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Jeff Beattie, Councillor, Ward 10 (Lower Stoney Creek, Fruitland & Winona) Nickolaas van der Velde, Financial Manager, Indwell Larissa Fenn, VP of Corporate Affairs, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Ross McKitrick, Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute Stewart Klazinga, ACORN Hamilton Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Lisa Polewski Technical Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Burlington Ward 3 City Councillor Rory Nisan weighs in on his comments regarding strong mayor powers. Florida’s Social Media ban for ages under 14. What does social media do to the adolescent mind, and do the concerns of Florida republicans make sense? A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation(opens in a new tab) may be more of a threat than in the past few decades. In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin looks at the contrast between public safety standards in Japan and those we have in Canada. What has been the fallout from Ontario’s budget since it dropped roughly 24 hours ago? Restaurants being hit by a more frugal market. How do they navigate this territory? In a document titled Gambling Policy Framework, the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health also calls on the Ontario government to limit overall gambling availability, introduce mandatory safeguards, enhance prevention and education efforts, and develop and implement a provincial gambling strategy, among other recommendations. Canada’s inquiry into foreign interference will begin two weeks of public hearings on Wednesday, a day after Ottawa joined its Five Eyes allies in blaming China for widespread cyberattacks that U.S. officials have said targeted politicians and Beijing’s critics. Guests: Rory Nisan, Deputy Mayor (Environment), Regional and City of Burlington Councillor, Ward 3 Dr. Sandra Bosacki, Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University and Director of Brock’s Theory of Mind in Education (ToME) Lab Colin Mang, Assistant Professor of Economics, at McMaster University Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Nigel Turner, Independent Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Celebrities – like Stephen Colbert – walk back their speculation and jokes about Kate Middleton, now that they have learned she has cancer. What happens following the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack? Greece is interested in purchasing Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) if the resource could be made available to the Mediterranean country, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Why did Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ receive a multi-billion dollar valuation? The Doug Ford government is tabling the 2024 Ontario budget today. What are the takeaways? What is going on at Burlington City Hall? Two senior staffers are now gone, and councillors ready a challenge to strong mayor powers. The protest encampment outside of City Hall continues, despite yesterday’s Notice of Contravention. How can the city address this situation, what should be done? The Bank of Canada is warning that weak productivity and low business investment has become a national “emergency,” making it harder to control inflation and risking the erosion of living standards. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington, Ontario Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The federal government is clamping down on the number of migrant workers in Canada while trying to boost access to permanent residence for those already here, to rein in population growth that's contributed to a housing crisis and strained resources. After imposing a quota on the study permits issued and reintroducing a cap on international students' work hours, Ottawa will reduce the share of temporary residents of the overall population from the current 6.1 per cent to five per cent over three years.  Guest: Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look over the highlights of this weekend’s Juno Awards. A military veteran who spent 20 years in uniform, Lieutenant Colonel Huajie Xu now lives on a quiet street in Winnipeg. He did not serve in Canada’s armed forces. Instead, he was a member of China’s People’s Liberation Army, according to records obtained by Global News. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released estimates showing how much it could cost to delay the next election by a week and trigger the pension eligibility for members of Parliament elected in 2019. Notice of Contravention has been issued to the organizers of the protest encampment out in front of Hamilton City Hall, requesting voluntary compliance in the removal from the site. New polling from Abacus shows a Conservative lead. What is going on at Burlington City Hall? Two Senior staffers are now gone, and councillors ready a challenge to strong mayor powers. The federal government is clamping down on the number of migrant workers in Canada while trying to boost access to permanent residence for those already here, to rein in population growth that's contributed to a housing crisis and strained resources. Are we seeing more divisiveness and strife in Canada because of the machinations of foreign actors, or is it a matter of our domestic politics? Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Angela Vos, Poverty advocate, organizer of the encampment Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, says cancer was found during her abdominal surgery earlier this year and she is undergoing “preventative chemotherapy,” she announced Friday. This week, the federal Conservatives called for a vote of non-confidence on Trudeau’s Liberal Government, in an attempt to trigger a Carbon Tax Election... The House of Commons rejected the motion. We look at the growing encampment outside of Hamilton City Hall, which began as an act of protest. Writing in The Sun, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois celebrates the 60th anniversary of poutine and its history. The future of the Ford government’s signature Highway 413 project could soon be clearer, with an agreement between Ottawa and Queen’s Park almost final. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher (https://royalwatcherblog.com/), Royal Contributor for ELLE. Andrew Scheer. House leader of the fficial pposition, Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. Angela Vos, Poverty advocate, organizer of the encampment. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Ravi Jain, of Jain Immigration Law; Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario) & Attorney-At-Law (Massachusetts), Co-President of the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association; Certified Specialist on Citizenship & Immigration Law with the Law Society of Ontario. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We examine the escalator tax on alcohol and ponder if it's worth keeping when we just keep pushing it back. Bruce Winder discusses how some retailers are lowering their prices in order to win back customers. Environment minister Guilbeault's comments about roadbuilding are still creating trouble for him, and work for his staff. The total solar eclipse is coming up! Dr. Elania Hyde walks us through how we can look, and maybe even take pictures of the event safely. In a new piece for The Conversation Dr. Andrew Grant and his co-authors explain why consultation with Indigenous communities is the key to success with Ontario's "Ring of Fire." Pierre Poilievre is demanding that a carbon tax election be held, after putting forth a no-confidence motion in Parliament. According to the National Post, there's a "secret RCMP report" that says Canadians may well revolt once they realize how broke they are. Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands staunchly against fourplexes being built in traditional, single-family suburbs. And, of course, Scott Radley stops on by for his usual shenanigans. Guests: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.  Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.  Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University. Dr. Andrew Grant, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University.  Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press.  Jesse Helmer, Senior Research Associate at the Smart Prosperity Institute.  Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.  Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay and Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says that the federal government will stop sending arms to Israel. What is changing, and what will the fallout be? Guest: Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the legacy of Brian Mulroney. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says that the federal government will stop sending arms to Israel. Citing escalating security concerns, The Playhouse cinema says it has had to postpone an upcoming film festival organized by the Hamilton Jewish Federation, calling the decision “difficult” and apologizing to ticket holders. Avoiding a CRA audit, navigating the new tax rules. Young workers in Canada under the age of 40 feel lonely and isolated, according to a new report from TELUS Health. Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville is set to be renamed after the Halton District School Board deemed the term 'Iroquois' to be offensive, following after an anonymous complaint, but Indigenous elders say they were not consulted on this. Is the NDP no longer the party of Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair? What happens to long-time members of the federal parties as they change? Poilievre's motion to topple the carbon tax was defeated in the house after the opposition leader introduced a earlier this week, in an attempt to stop the annual carbon price increase, which is set to rise to $80 per tonne on April 1 from the current $65 per tonne. Guests: Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto Jazmin Rymberg, Communications Coordinator, Hamilton Jewish Federation Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Client Insights and a Vice-President at TELUS Health Jody Harbour, Co-founder of Grandmother’s Voice, an Indigenous cultural organization in Oakville Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: On this surprisingly wintry last day of winter, we get an update on the famous falcons of Hamilton! More than seven months after her separation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is ready to talk. Hertz, the rental car company that announced in January it was selling roughly a third of the electric vehicles in its fleet, is now replacing the CEO who helped build up that fleet, giving it the company’s fifth boss in just four years. What does the latest inflation update regarding February mean, overall? Applicants for Canada’s federal research grants aren’t screened for affiliation with China’s Thousand Talents Program. Dan McTeague is warning us that the Greater Toronto Area could see gas prices soar by 20 cents per litre between now and the May long weekend, continuing the upward trend in the region. Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca is calling on the city to approve a bylaw that would prohibit protests outside places of worship, schools, and child-care facilities that “incite hatred, intolerance and violence.” Home invasions are a growing concern in Canada, with increasing reports of break-ins for auto thefts and residential burglaries in some big Canadian cities. Guests: Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Colin Mang, Assistant Professor of Economics, at McMaster University Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Big changes coming to the Around the Bay race. Trudeau’s “crazy job”. Ontario Liberals to rule out the carbon tax, if they form government in 2026. Treated poorly in a store recently? Why is that? Putin (shockingly) wins Russian election. Don’t want to be in a nursing home? There are some creative solutions it seems. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Anna Lewis, Race Director of ‘Around the Bay’. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Pat Dunn, Founder and Executive Director of Senior Women Living Together. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Elon Musk's SpaceX company has conducted a third test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. The Sound of Music Festival is teaming up with the Burlington Performing Arts Centre for 2024. Ontario’s education minister, Stephen Lecce, says the province is prepared to force the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board to sell the vacant Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School site if they continue "hoarding" it. What is Measles, how has it been managed before and what will work nowadays? Should municipalities be converting parking lots into housing spaces? We look at China’s reaction to the talk of the TikTok ban in the U.S., and Canada’s considerations. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University. Steve Cussons, Sound of Music Festival Board Chair & Acting Executive Director. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Cornelis van Kooten, Fraser Institute senior fellow. Author of the new study on electric vehicles. Todd White, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Trustee for Wards 5 & 10. Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University. Jesse Helmer, author of the report, Senior Research Associate at Smart Prosperity Institute, focused on climate-friendly housing policy and the real costs of urban sprawl; former councillor with the City of London, Ontario. Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Writing in the Globe and Mail, David Moscrop asks “Letting 16-year-olds quit school to go into skilled trades? What can go wrong?” For some Loblaw customers in Ontario, their next grocery run might look and feel a little different. Writing for ‘The Conversation,’ Professor Doug Jacobson looked at whether governments should ban TikTok, as well as if they even can. Should we be seeing and hearing more of Mayor Andrea Horwath during this initial fallout period following the cybersecurity incident that has affected the city of Hamilton, or is this a situation that calls for playing cards close to your vest? How much will gas prices actually increase on April 1st? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: David Moscrop, contributing columnist with the Washington Post, the host of the podcasts ‘Open to Debate’ and ‘Left Looking In’ as well as author of ‘Too Dumb for Democracy?’ a book about why we make bad political decisions. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Barry Choi, Travel and personal finance expert. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University. Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University. Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

According to Putin, he's prepared to deploy nuclear weapons in the event Russia has its sovereignty or independence threatened. Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Are we ever going to see anyone held accountable following the Chinese infiltration of the Winnipeg microbiology lab? There are calls to halt the Carbon Tax hikes that are set to happen in April and they're not coming from just anyone. Do Canadians feel that the Online Harms Act will make social media safer? It's no secret that there are different types of mortgages and as rates change some are more favourable than others. Where's the 'sweet spot' to set your mortgage? Has a real pharmacare plan actually been put forward by Trudeau? According to Putin, he's prepared to deploy nuclear weapons in the event Russia has its sovereignty or independence threatened. TikTok is staring down the barrel of a ban in the US if the House of Representatives sees a bipartisan bill pass unless it divests from Chinese ownership. How are things at Hamilton City Hall as it recovers from a ransomware attack? Guests: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, Leger Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Marnie Cluckie, City Manager with the City of Hamilton Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A photo released by Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, over the weekend was meant to calm speculation as to her whereabouts. Writing in the Globe and Mail, Campbell Clark says that if Chrystia Freeland and the federal Liberals are looking for a low-cost economic initiative, the answer lies with the office of Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Keith Mackey joins us to share his insights on two aviation stories catching our eyes today. Overall, about 63 per cent of Canadians would prefer to see lower spending in Trudeau’s budget, according to the poll by Nanos Research Group conducted for Bloomberg. AutoCate, a newly-launched membership-based platform geared toward women, aims to reduce fraud and discrimination in the auto repair industry. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation gave out $14.9 million in bonuses in 2023, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Bill C-63, the Online Harms Bill, continues to be a point of contention. Now, author Margaret Atwood has weighed in online, while sharing an article on the issue and writing “If this account of the bill is true, it’s Lettres de Cachet all over again. The possibilities for revenge false accusations + thoughtcrime stuff are sooo inviting!” Ward 2 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch is being investigated by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission for motions he made at the city council regarding police budgeting and his comments regarding how the Police Services Board reviews the annual police budget before sending it to Council for approval. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail Keith Mackey, of Mackey International Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research Stefanie Bruinsma, CEO and founder of AutoCate Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Did you watch The Oscars last night? How do we get more physicians in Ontario? Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years. How can we fix Canada’s military recruiting crunch? On March 15th, the Cancer Assistance Program is celebrating 30 years of providing free practical services to cancer patients and their families in the greater Hamilton Area! It’s the fourth anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the global COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute CJ Hélie, President of Beer Canada Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Dusty Vacon, Manager of Fund Development with Cancer Assistance Program Debbie Logel Butler, Executive Director of the Cancer Assistance Program Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine & Lisa Polewski Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

We look at the significance of Sweden joining NATO. Guest: Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged the federal government to cancel or put a hold on the carbon tax ahead of a planned increase, warning that if they don’t, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could get annihilated in the next election. How McMaster’s planetarium is preparing for the eclipse? How did Biden’s State of the Union Address go over? Brandi Ferenc, from Stouffville, Ont., is the keynote speaker at this year’s International Women’s Day Luncheon in Barrie. What is the time-frame we can reasonably expect for a municipality like Hamilton recovering from ransomware attacks? Could the NDP end up forming an official opposition to a Conservative federal government? Hamilton’s own Vicki Gruber, the harbour master for the ports of Hamilton and Oshawa, is among the women paving the way for others in the marine industry. We look at the significance of Sweden joining NATO. Guests: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Robert Cockroft, Assistant Professor / Director, William J. McCallion Planetarium / Secretary, Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Brandi Ferenc RSE, Refrigeration Mechanic/Gas Fitter 1, HVAC Instructor, Mentor - HVAC & Women in Skilled Trades Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Vicki Gruber, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Harbour Master and Director of Security Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Hamilton Police Service’s Shooting Response Unit has been made permanent. As you heard from Marit Stiles on yesterday’s show, the leader of Ontario’s new democrats wants Doug Ford’s provincial government to remove tolls from the 407 and make it a highway for transport trucks. A carbon fee with your pizza? Goodfellas Wood Oven Pizza chain is planning on pairing the two. You may have seen the story of a gravestone in Peterborough that has been defaced, allegedly by a family member who wished to not have their own name on it. Michael Spavor has reportedly reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the federal government. The Emergencies Act remains unchanged, despite recommendations… where does that leave us, and given our situation in Canada, could we have another convoy? New Leger polling, conducted exclusively for The National Post, found that many Canadians think Canada is broken and are angry with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s military in a recruitment “death spiral”? Defence Minister Bill Blair says that may be the case. Guests: Detective Sergeant Steve Bereziuk of the Hamilton Police Service, oversees the Shooting Response Team Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Premier Doug Ford's Conservatives halted the Ontario NDP push to scrap tolls for transport trucks on Highway 407. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling showing 69 per cent of Canadians oppose the federal carbon tax hike on April 1. Saudi Aramco and the United Arab Emirates’ ADNOC are investing in U.S. liquid natural gas, while they still can. The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday and signalled it’s still too soon to ease monetary policy despite recent cooling in inflation. The Task Force for Housing and Climate has released extensive recommendations in a new report. Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign after being soundly defeated across the U.S. on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Following this afternoon’s brazen shooting in downtown Hamilton, we speak with law enforcement analyst Hank Idsinga about the impact of startling acts of violence on a city, as well as what a rise in gun crimes indicates. This week, the House of Commons Ethics Committee shut down an emergency request by Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong to investigate the firing of two Chinese scientists – Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng – at the Winnipeg National Microbiology Laboratory in 2021. Guests: Marit Stiles, Leader, Ontario NDP Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Adam Mongrain, Member of the Task Force for Housing and Climate, Housing Policy Director at Vivre en Ville Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Law Enforcement Analyst, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator, 34 years with the force Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: An annual road closure in Burlington for an endangered salamander species is happening early this year due to unseasonably mild weather. All this talk of Ontario highway tolls, preventing future tolls being created, and even the Ontario NDP suggesting we scrap the 407 tolls… what is going on? We get an update on the School bus crash near Woodstock, Ontario. Kevin Nielsen was on the scene earlier today, and he joins us now. The Ontario government is celebrating a tentative central agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association. Yesterday, as you heard here on Hamilton Today, the City revealed that the cybersecurity incident is indeed a ransomware attack. Canada’s biggest grocers are investing money and space in discount stores such as No Frills, Food Basics and FreshCo as shoppers look for ways to save on food amid the higher cost of living. Is the federal pharmacare going nowhere? How is the Winnipeg Lab scandal impacting us Canada, and what does it mean for us on the world stage? Guests: Gabriella Zagorski, Monitoring Technician with Conservation Halton Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Kevin Nielsen, Global News Online Journalist covering Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University André Picard, Health Columnist with the Globe and Mail Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: New Ipsos polling conducted exclusively for Global News found that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and personally pay for more routine health care if needed. As artificial intelligence develops further and fraud schemes become increasingly convoluted, Canadians are more concerned than ever about the effect the nascent technology could have on fraudulent activities, says a recent poll conducted by RBC. We have heard a lot about how small and independent businesses have been hit by the deadlines to repay their CEBA loans, but what about average Canadians and their attempts to pay back CERB? As we enter another week of the fallout from a “cybersecurity incident” at the City of Hamilton, many questions still surround the event. MP Neil Lumsden joins us to discuss the $100,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant that Theatre Aquarius is receiving from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation, used to improve the technological infrastructure at Theatre Aquarius. Are Canada’s most violent criminals living better than most Canadians? We continue the conversation about the amenities available to the incarcerated. The Toronto Police Service is reviewing last Saturday's protest outside of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Guests: Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs Jonathan Anderson, associate professor and cybersecurity expert at Memorial University in Newfoundland Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Ken Mann, Reporter, 900 CHML Neil Lumsden, Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer - Tom McKay News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Tom Wilson Tehoháhake returns to the show, to talk about his newest book, his art, and life in general! Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died at 84, yesterday, as you heard on 900 CHML. The Ancaster Food Drive needs volunteers as well as donations: this Saturday is the 32nd Ancaster Food Drive and it looks to be one where they will pass 2 Million pounds of food. More Canadian auto insurance companies are calling on some of their customers to install anti-theft tracking devices. What was former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s impact on Canada’s economy and business world? The feds are putting more into Nuclear energy. Our guest attended the meeting where these announcements came out. Canada has stopped sharing dangerous pathogens with China through its high-security infectious-disease laboratory, but other collaborations continue despite past security breaches and a warning from Canada’s spy agency of the threat Beijing poses. Get used to surge pricing, even if Wendy’s has backed off. Guests: Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, newly appointed member of the Order of Canada, Modern Mohawk visual artist, as well as Juno award-winning musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and Junkhouse), and best-selling author of ‘Beautiful Scars’ – his new book, ‘Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs’ Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Tom Ippolito, Co-Chair of the Ancaster Community Food Drive Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail Eric Dolansky, Associate Professor of Marketing with Brock University's Goodman School of Business Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out in Thunder Bay. What is he up to out there? This week marks the 40th anniversary of his father's famous "Walk in the Snow." Could the current PM be contemplating something similar? Well, Scott can hope! We delve into the famous walk that led Pierre Trudeau to resign as Prime Minister, and it's legacy in the time of his son. We'll also talk about surge pricing, pharmacare, springtime real estate markets and more. Guests: Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs.  David Baxter, Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global Ottawa. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19'. Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University.  Nicolas von Bredow, CCIM, Broker of Record / Owner; 2023/24 President of the Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington. Tasha Kheiriddin, Journalist, Public Affairs Consultant, and Author of The Right Path.  Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst.  Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We’re getting hit with uneven weather to close out the month of February. What can we anticipate? Will we need shorts one day and snowpants the next? Preserving heritage sites or making room for more housing. Like with much of the talk about finding spaces for housing, we ask – is there a middle ground? Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. The latest Leger polling on the economy and federal politics show Poilievre taking up more space. As you know, there is much debate around the Online Harms Bill. French President Macron won’t rule out sending troops into Ukraine. The search for a middle path forward when dealing with issues like the parking lot vs. affordable housing debate in Stoney Creek: is there enough being done to find a compromise, or a way to make everyone happy? The RCMP did not interview Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before concluding that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate a criminal offence in the SNC-Lavalin scandal, top officials confirmed in a House of Commons committee hearing on Tuesday. Guests: Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News John-Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School John Best, Publisher of the Bay Observer Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What are the safety issues with a solar eclipse, and are they worth shutting down school early or should schools be taking advantage of the cosmic, educational moment? The Online Harms Bill has a focus on human rights and stiffening responses to hate crimes in online platforms: is the bill living up to its goal or missing the mark? In an age of artificial intelligence, how crucial is it to be taught writing? What does the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association think of the NDP-Liberal pharmacare plans? In an interview on The West Block, Canada’s former chief of defence staff, retired general Rick Hillier, said that Canada’s biggest national security risk is “our irrelevance. Surge pricing for your burger and fries?! Wendy’s is looking to test that out in the near future. The plight of Hamilton’s homeless is on display in front of city hall as several tents have been set up in protest of a failed motion last week to build affordable housing on two municipally-owned parking lots. Nearly a third of Canadians are considering buying a home with others, renting out a secondary unit and other “non-traditional” paths to ownership amid ongoing affordability barriers in the housing market. Guests: Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University Bernie Farber, Chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network Dr. Joel Heng Hartse, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Angela Vos, Poverty advocate, organizer of the encampment Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

February 22nd is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, and Hamilton resident Cole Morro has firsthand experience with the disease. Cole was training to become a physician assistant when a classmate noticed he had a murmur. Heart Valve Voice Canada is leading an awareness campaign called “Listen to Your Heart” in partnership with the Alliance for Aging and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Over 1 million Canadians are affected by heart valve disease, but awareness of the signs and symptoms is shockingly low. The symptoms are not always severe and can be mistaken as part of the natural aging process. Guest: Cole Morro, Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant in Hamilton, Ontario, advocate for Heart Valve Disease awareness

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms. Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Doug Ford beating out Marit Stiles in the provincial political realm? Abacus says so. Are the Liberals not enthused about the pharmacare deal as the NDP? Hamilton is clearing a path to more “gentle density” by inviting triplexes and fourplexes into neighbourhoods where single-detached homes predominate. How are housing starts defined in Ontario? Cybersecurity incidents targeting municipalities are becoming more common, and it seems like Hamilton has become the latest victim. Funding for post-secondary education in Ontario. The government is expected to table its long-promised online harms legislation Monday afternoon, which they say is focused on primarily protecting children on the internet and not focused on restricting expression. Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms. Guests: Eddie Sheppard, PhD, Vice President, Insights at Abacus Data Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Craig Cassar, Ward 12 Counicllor for the City of Hamilton, and 2nd Vice Chair of the Planning Committee Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Carol Todd. Advocate for awareness on internet safety, mental health and online exploitation, mother of Amanda Todd Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Wednesday's passage of a Conservative motion came a day later than the party originally hoped for after debate around amendments stretched until the end of the allotted meeting time. This week we heard BlackBerry is making moves to become the go-to company for designing the operating systems for cars. Beyoncé has gone country and become the first black woman to top the Billboard Country Music chart, and we're due to get four interconnected movies about The Beatles, from director Sam Mendes! Yesterday we spoke with Ward 5 councillor Matt Francis about the vote that saw two parking lots in Stoney Creek preserved rather than marked to be converted into affordable housing but the story doesn't end there. Just before the show began, the Liberals and the NDP have a pharmacare deal, according to New Democrat Party leader Jagmeet Singh... let's bring him on and find out more! Embarrassment or National Security: What are the reasons for withholding details around the firing of scientists in the Winnipeg Lab Leak scandal? How can you tell the difference between these reasons for not releasing information? The saga of the GFL Landfill in Stoney Creek, and the odours that neighbours are reporting coming from it, continues. While speaking with our colleague John Oakley at 640 in Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford took a rare swing at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Guests: Michael Barrett, Federal Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough—Glanbrook Tasha Kheiriddin. Author and public affairs consultant Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We get Hamilton International Airport’s reaction to news that in the summer, Air Canada will offer ‘luxury’ bus service to Toronto Pearson Airport from Hamilton as well as Waterloo. Today, February 22nd is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, and Hamilton resident Cole Moro has firsthand experience with the disease. A plan to use a portion of a downtown Stoney Creek municipal parking lot to shore up Hamilton's affordable-housing stock has fizzled in the face of stiff local opposition. A man who killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth in London, Ontario, committed an act of terrorism, Justice Renee Pomerance concluded today. Pierre Poilievre is in London, Ontario. We speak with him about the issues affecting Southern Ontario. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Cole Horncastle, Executive Managing Director with Hamilton International Airport. Cole Morro, Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant in Hamilton, Ontario, advocate for Heart Valve Disease awareness. Susannah Van Damme, Team Lead, Clinical Brain Computer Interface Program at Holland Bloorview. Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail. Matt Francis, Ward 5 Councillor for the City of Hamilton. Ben Harrietha, Reporter with 980 CFPL in London. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Pierre Poilievre, Federal Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Conservatives want to issue another formal summons for the owners of GC Strategies to appear before the government operations committee probing the ArriveCan controversy. Let’s talk Shingles: a new survey of Canadians 50 and older, commissioned by GSK Canada and conducted by Leger Research, revealed significant misconceptions about shingles, despite the fact that 8 in 10 respondents say they are familiar with the virus. Canada is prepared to assist the Czech Republic with an initiative to ship tens of thousands of artillery shells from different countries to Ukraine on an urgent basis. Is Ontario preparing for the growth in its senior population? What needs to change with home care in the province. The federal government is scaling back carbon price rebates for small businesses. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Carolyn Whiskin, Pharmacist located in Hamilton, Ontario Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO & President of the seniors advocacy group CanAge Tammy Hwang, Councillor for Ward 4 in the City of Hamilton Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: With the addition of a new flour mill, Hamilton is taking bigger and bigger steps toward becoming an agri-food hub. We find out more about the Ford government’s ‘Get It Done Act’ and what it means for drivers in the province, according to Ontario’s Minister of Transportation. Should the operating systems for cars be designed by BlackBerry? There may be pros and cons to the tech company becoming the go-to for vehicles OS but the big question is, do they have a solution to auto-theft? Is the news of dipping inflation part of a trend that we can be optimistic about? Can we have a safe and secure public inquiry into foreign interference? Another group representing a diaspora has pulled out because they do not trust everyone involved with the hearings. The Ontario Legislature returned today. They had a lot of leftovers to deal with, and some brand-new legislation to introduce. This month, the city of Hamilton is launching its EmployerOne survey, in partnership with Workforce Planning Hamilton. A new study out of McMaster University shows us that schools need not be closed to deal with a COVID-19 surge. Guests: Ian Hamilton, President & CEO, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Government of Ontario David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Sabrina Nanji, publisher of the Queen’s Park Observer Travis MacCarl, Digital Media Coordinator, Workforce Planning Hamilton Sarah Neil-Sztramko, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University; Knowledge Translation Advisor with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Hamilton’s budget has been voted in but not every councillor voted in favour of it. Family Day is coming up on Monday! What can we expect in Hamilton? How do grocers decide which foods to donate and which to dump? One of Vladimir Putin’s harshest critics, the imprisoned leader of the opposition, Alexei Navlany has died. Niagara region is having success with its modular homes. What is the situation like in Hamilton, and what does our near future hold? The Ford government’s Get It Done Act and what this legislation means for drivers in Ontario. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Matt Francis, Ward 5 Councillor for the City of Hamilton. Todd Lewis, host of Rec Culture TV, NASCAR announcer, ft. in Scouting The Refs & Racin’ It Out podcasts. Janine Gaunt, Senior Manager – Recreation District Operations, with the City of Hamilton. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster Unviestity; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Tom Cooper, Director of Hamilton's Roundtable on Poverty and Board Member of the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS). Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How much snowfall are we looking at, and how will we be affected? We get more from the neighbours of the GFL Landfill in Stoney Creek. Canada’s political leaders can’t dodge the need for NATO spending any longer. The Carbon Tax rebrand announced by Trudeau’s government is not winning over the people at the Canadians Taxpayers Federation. How do we approach the role of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom? Can we imagine a place for it? The LCBO identification card pilot has been scrapped. The LCBO was trying to address the problem of theft in their stores. This year’s budget has finally been voted on and it features some councillors voting for and against it much like last year. Let’s hunker down with your discount post-Valentine’s Day chocolates and catch up with Scott Radley. Guests: Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News Kathleen Morrison, Hamilton resident who lives near the landfill Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People For Education Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Hamilton’s own designer fashion label, Blackbird Studios, has fully returned to the downtown after a popup at Limeridge Mall became home for over three years. As spaceflight and rocket launches become the norm again, some astronomers are noting that the proliferation of satellites are interfering with our ability to see into the night sky. Following the fallout from the ArriveCAN app scandal, the Conservatives are calling on the Auditor-General to investigate all contracts between the Liberal government and GC Strategies. No more funding for roads and infrastructure? That can’t be right. What is the hubbub being caused by Steven Guilbeault’s comments? Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario and RideFair Toronto are part of the local groups representing Uber and Lyft drivers who are striking today. Time to rebrand the Carbon Tax; that’ll solve everything! Are friendships just as – or more – important than romance? The future of the Federal Liberals if they stay tied to Trudeau: how does it look? What’s a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than an intimate conversation with Scott Radley? Guests: Lynn Bebee and Kerry Wade, founders of Blackbird Studios Dr. Samantha Lawler, Associate professor, Astronomy, University of Regina Michael Barrett, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Earla Phillips Vice President of the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, and Veteran Uber and Lyft Driver Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Sadaf Ahsan, Toronto-based arts and culture writer and the co-host of pop culture podcast The Reheat John Ibbitson, Writer at Large with the Globe and Mail, specializing in Canadian politics, federal-provincial relations and American politics Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: There is little recourse for Canadians who are victimized by explicit images generated using artificial intelligence technology. Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians or governments to fix big problems, according to the 2024 CanTrust Index published by Proof Strategies. The Super Bowl ratings are in, and it has been a huge comeback! It is fair to say that the “Taylor Factor” played a part in how the numbers turned out. Writing in the National Post, Dr. Shawn Whatley says that Ontario's health-care agreement with Ottawa will not fix the system we have. We look at the potential fallout from Donald Trump’s stance on NATOs delinquent members, including Canada. Why is it that Canada has become a hotbed of car theft and exportation? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Bruce MacLellan, Chair of Proof Strategies. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press. David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Aside from just the big game, we look at the how the entire Super Bowl telecast turned out. Trudeau should follow Doug Ford’s lead and scrap the alcohol tax, if you ask the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Donald Trump is facing backlash from the Republican party, among others, for his comments about not protecting NATO allies. Although the cost of the ArriveCAN app is what will grab the attention of Canadians, there are many other issues revealed in the Auditor General’s report that will raise eyebrows, as the information in delved into. Ontario is gearing up to provide financial support to Colleges in light of the changes to rules around international students. The deadline for tabling pharmacare legislation is approaching and this could spell the end of the NDP-Liberal partnership. The Liberals and the Conservatives are weighing in on what should be done about auto-theft in Canada, and our country becoming a hotspot for it. To some, sports gambling advertisements are an overwhelming nuisance, but beyond that, there are those who say they pose a serious problem: “They are harmful to children and youth, and they damage those who have a gambling addiction. Just like ads for tobacco and cannabis, they should be banned”. Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Colin D'Mello, Queens Park Bureau Chief, Global News Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Trudeau and Ford governments have finalized a health deal, with Ontario committing to hiring more doctors and nurses. We look into Ontario's decision to incorporate mandatory Black history learning into Grades 7, 8, and 10 history courses. Bell Canada's recent decision to slash 4,800 jobs and close over 100 The Source stores. What led to this decision, and what might be the broader implications for the telecommunications industry and Canadian employment? Poilievre's promised crackdown on car theft and its significance in the political landscape, and we get some insights from the recent summit where Trudeau hinted at tougher penalties for car thieves. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson Fellow with the Future of Workers. Dr. Shawn Whatley, Author of ‘When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing’, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Patrice Barnes, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail. Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. Gina Lorentz, former CHML journalist, Professor of Broadcast Journalism and coordinator with Fanshawe College. Tasha Kheiriddin. Author and public affairs consultant. David Adams, President & CEO of the Global Automakers of Canada. Jason Opal, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies with McGill University. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The leader of the NDP says that he's putting his foot down and if the Prime Minister fails to deliver a pharmacare bill, their deal is over. Has Pierre Poilievre given Justin Trudeau his wedge issue for the next election? The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu says that there can be no peace deal without beating Hamas. A new trade deal with Ukraine is going through despite Conservatives' effort. $340,000 is an enormous amount of money no matter who you ask, it's even more when you consider the executives who were behind ArriveCAN received that in bonuses. The federal government is looking for ideas at a national summit in the hopes of slowing the rise of auto-thefts. More funding is coming from Ottawa to stem the hikes in grocery prices and decreases in rent affordability. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Garry Clement, author of “Under Cover: Inside the Shady World of Organized Crime and the R.C.M.P.” Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

We've heard chatter regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but now it's looking like President Netanyahu says there will be no peace deal without total victory over Hamas. Guest: Aurel Braun (PRONOUNCED "brown"), Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What is the reality that we are facing as auto-theft becomes an increasingly prevalent crime? It's about time we start talking about healthcare without the kid gloves on. According to a report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, we are still facing a decline in business confidence following the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada is seeing an incredible rise in the number of bankruptcies. What does it actually cost to own a car today? It would appear that there the Boeing door plug that blew off mid-flight came as a result of some missing bolts. Donald Trump is not immune to election denial or insurrection and with trial appeal and delays coming, how does it reflect the election timeline and the potential for a delay until after the election? The JUNO Awards' nominations for 2024 have been announced, how does it look? "Fake Chinese income" mortgages appear to be the fuel pumping up Toronto's real estate bubble, something we only know thanks to an HSBC Bank leak. Guests: Krista-Lee Ernst, Hamilton Police Service Matt Gurney, Columnist for TVO Claudia Dessanti, Senior Manager of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and co-author of the report Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Matt Hands, Vice President of Insurance for RateHub.ca Keith Mackey, Mackey International Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University Eric Alper, Publicist, music commentator Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau, Bestselling Author, Award-winning investigative journalist Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Let’s talk cars and auto-theft! What’s going on? What are the penalties? Canada’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, but there’s also an important point the survey says about Baby Boomers. The political issues in the U.S. and what it could mean for Ukraine in the future. Taylor Swift and Celine Dion drama after the Grammy’s and what that says about the social media landscape. An update on the ongoing World Juniors sexual assault case out of London, and much more coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Elliott Silverstein, Director of Government Relations with CAA Insurance. Kristen Smith, Manager of Off-Campus and Community Experience at Brock University. Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. Kate Choi, Director of the Centre for Research on Social Inequality with Western University. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Dr. Carla Edwards, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences with McMaster University. Treyten Lapcevich, Nascar Canada champion. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We take a closer look at the sexual assault case against 5 former members of the Canadian World Juniors hockey team. Canada is set to host 13 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup's matches. It would appear that the 'We Are The World' documentary is missing what's touted as the most moving moment of the night. The federal government plans to extend its ban on foreign homebuyers for another two years. Facebook is marking its 20th anniversary. Many immigrants are deciding to leave Canada only a few years after arriving according to StatsCan. What constitutes a 'loss leader' and how do grocery stores use them to encourage higher spending? A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas looks to be on the horizon. King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. Guests: Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair of Sport Management at the University Guelph and the Co-Director of The National Research Network for Gender Equity in Sport Joe Callaghan, Journalist for The Toronto Star, The Guardian, and The Irish Examiner Alan Cross, Host, The Ongoing History of New Music, Canada’s longest running radio documentary Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Janet Music, Research Program Coordinator with the Agri-Food Analytics Lab Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University Peter McNally, Professor Emeritus with School of Information and the Director of History with the McGill Project at McGill University, McGill’s “Royal Watcher” Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Professional Women’s Hockey League has reached its first quarter. How is the inaugural season going? The newest proposal for a ceasefire is reportedly being received well by Hamas leadership. Could this actually lead to a de-escalation and a path forward? As the foreign interference commission kicked off this week, details have already started coming to light. Canadians set to pay even more for groceries as the annual industry-wide price freeze ends. Earlier this week, city councillors sent Hamilton police’s 2024 budget proposal back to its board in the hopes of shaving off some of the additional $19.8 million the service is seeking from the city year over year. Do the Liberals have a problem with policy or is it a problem with communication? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Ian Kennedy, feature writer with The Hockey news, focusing on women's hockey, social issues, and the global growth of the game, Author of ‘On Account of Darkness: Shining a Light on Race in Sport’. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Jaimi Bannon, President of the Hamilton Police Association. Tasha Kheiriddin. Author and public affairs consultant. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Jeremy Freiburger, Founder & Cultural Strategist, Cobalt Connect, Lead on Hamilton Winterfest 2024. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara Falls may be the place to be, to take in the April 8 solar eclipse. Elmo asked us how we were doing, and we opened up. A lot. The Westdale theatre is preparing for the 5th anniversary of its re-opening and a celebratory gala fundraiser filled with music, entertainment and special guests on February 14. U.S. Senate hearings on social media and child exploitation. Foreign Interference, China and India named in a top-secret briefing report obtained by Global News, saying the government “must do more” to fight it. Earlier today at City Hall, Hamilton’s 17th annual honouree for Black History Month was announced: Dora Anie, founder of Schools of Dreams, who passed in 2019. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Todd Lewis, host of Rec Culture TV, NASCAR announcer, ft. in Scouting The Refs & Racin’ It Out podcasts. Alysha Main, Executive Director of The Westdale. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Dennis Darby, President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Barbara Anie, President of Schools of Dreams, and daughter of Dora Anie. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Why are school boards concerned about eclipses? The Russia-Ukraine POW swaps: are they a sign of de-escalation? What do they mean for the war? The affordability crisis is increasingly impacting the ability for Canadians to retire. The RNC and Trump’s relationship may make for a continually interesting race. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation president and CEO Catherine Tait told the House of Commons heritage committee she and the CBC executive team does not get “so-called bonuses” but isn’t ruling out “incentive pay” as the Crown corporation plans layoffs. In a recent piece for the Toronto Sun, Joe Warmington write of how the security threats that the Prime Minister has to face are unacceptable. The feds and the province of Ontario announced funding to curb auto-theft, gun violence and gang crime. The advances in access to Medical Assistance in Dying are on pause in Canada, but some are concerned what happens after the pause. Guests: Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Mitch Fox, Senior Financial Consultant with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network Michael Cooper, Member of Parliament for St. Albert—Edmonton, Alberta; Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform, and Member of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Russia-Ukraine POW swaps: are they a sign of de-escalation? What do they mean for the war? Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on CBC President Catherine Tait to commit to ending bonuses at the public broadcaster. Leon’s Furniture plans to build a new Toronto neighbourhood. How did this plan come about? One of Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants has been installed in a human for the first time. In a new piece for the Globe and Mail, Lawrence L. Herman writes that there is an electric vehicle trade-war brewing between North America and China, which will have some far-reaching repercussions. Ontario is planning to push ahead with a complete renovation of Pickering Nuclear Power Station, scrapping previous plans to retire the decades-old facility. Scott Kalbfleisch of Peterborough has independently published his debut children's book, "The Story of A Goat," about a goat named Wishwash with over-sized horns who learns to celebrate his differences. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Mike Walsh, President and CEO of Leon’s Furniture Limited. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Lawrence L. Herman of Herman & Associates (Toronto), Cassidy Levy Kent (Ottawa/Washington/Toronto); International Trade, Investment & Public Policy. David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair. Scott Kalbfleisch, author of the new children’s book ‘The Story of A Goat’. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the increasing role that Iran is playing in foreign interference. As parliament returns, Ipsos polling has brought us the results of their survey on what issues are the most important to Canadians right now. What is the issue with some Staples welcoming in Service Ontario locations in February? Abacus Data polling shows respondents think Pierre Poilievre would handle Donald Trump better than Trudeau would a second time around. A long-awaited public inquiry into the extent to which China, Russia and India may have meddled – or attempted to meddle – in the last two federal elections is begins today. The Conference Board of Canada has released a report sharing their thoughts on the holistic approach that is needed to solve the housing crisis. Canadian federal parliament resumes today! What would you do if you got a bill for taking a toll road that you did not drive on? Guests: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Michael Burt, Vice President of the Conference Board of Canada Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The province is puts a moratorium on public-private partnerships for colleges in Ontario. The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hour-long comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic's style and material. The Staircase is having a “Re Re Re-Opening” event Saturday at 7:30 p.m.. Adam Oldfield joins us to discuss the steps he is taking to address issues with the encampment at J. C. Beamer Park in his neighbourhood. Crime Doesn’t Fly Here. That’s the new initiative at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, to further strengthen prevention of crimes that can take place at airports – such as smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons, contraband tobacco, vehicle and property theft and human trafficking. We discuss the situation around the five members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey team players who were told to surrender themselves to police in London, Ont., to face sexual assault charges in a high-profile case that has embroiled the sport's governing body in controversy. What are Trudeau’s prospects for future re-election? In a post on his personal Substack, David Coletto of Abacus Data shares his insights. Guests: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Dr. Kerry Bowman, Professor with the School of the Environment with the University of Toronto Matthew Surina of Hub of the Hammer Event Planning and now The Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn Street North in Hamilton, Ontario Adam Oldfield, President of Vacu-Man Duct Cleaning Services in Hamilton, Part-time Professor at Mohawk College to first year radio broadcasting students, hear him on Tech Talk with Rick Zamperin every Friday Colleen Ryan, Associate Director, Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience with John C. Munroe Hamilton International Airport Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor at Brock University in the Department of Sport Management David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: McMaster residents at 10 Bay will be moving into a hotel while the school figures out what’s happening with the water. A staff report says that a contracted operator and not the City of Hamilton should run the LRT for the first ten years, with the right to step in afterwards. There is opposition to this suggestion. Is the Republican primary going to get uglier? Nikki Haley is still staying in the race, while Trump is warning that those who supported and donated to her campaign will be blacklisted. After a supermassive leak, experts are warning about the safety of digital data. Five members of the 2018 World Juniors team are to face sexual assault charges. Is it time for there to be a leadership change within the federal Liberal party? Who can help Bad Boy get out of debt? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBODY! 'Cause they’re bankrupt. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Elliot Goodell Ugalde, Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant,  Department Of Political Science, McMaster University. Eric Tuck, President, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107. Matthew Trombetta, local business owner in Downtown Stoney Creek, started the change.org petition. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist. Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator. Sam Routley, PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, Western University. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Liz Russell Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Late, great Canadian rocker Robbie Robertson of The Band is now nominated for an Oscar in the Original Score category for his contributions to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ on Tuesday. Where do the federal Liberals go, politically, following the ruling from Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley on their use of the Emergencies Act two years ago, in the face of “Freedom Convoy” protests? How will the cap on international student visas impact schools and their business, what about other areas of the economy? Leger polling shows respondents do not have high hopes about improvement to Canada’s health care system in the near future. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster University; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Steve Mossop, Leger’s Executive Vice President of their Vancouver Office. Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director with Canadian Constitution Foundation; co-author of the new book ‘Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to Covid-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever’. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The U.S. has been engaged in the Red Sea, along with Canada an other allies opposing the Houthi pirates raids on ships carrying supplies to and from Israel. Meanwhile, The Biden administration and Netanyahu’s government are finding themselves at odds over the future of Gaza. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director, whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies to social dramas, has died at age 97. StatCan says that the majority of Canadians now have more debt than savings. How will the cap on international student visas impact schools and their business, what about other areas of the economy? In a decision released just earlier this afternoon, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell the “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago. Ontario Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, joins us to discuss today’s announcement about kindergarten in the province. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The government says it will approve approximately 360,000 undergraduate study permits for 2024 — a 35 per cent reduction from 2023. Trudeau and his federal cabinet are on retreat, to gear up for 2024 and prepare to not let it a repeat of last year. The Eaton Centre arrests: just because you are not arrested immediately does not mean you won’t be, eventually. Ron De Santis has dropped out of the race for Republican presidential candidate, and endorsed Donald Trump. Gen Z seems to care more about policy than party loyalty. Hamilton's iconic Soupfest is warming up for its 22nd year. We look at the significance of the Nunavut land return. The mayor of Kyiv is worried that the measure taken to defend his nation in the ongoing fight against Russian invasion is transforming Ukraine into an autocracy. Guests: Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News Karen Craig, Living Rock Ministries Liam Midzain-Gobin, Settler Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brock University Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The mayor of Kyiv is worried that the measure taken to defend his nation in the ongoing fight against Russian invasion is transforming Ukraine into an autocracy. Guest:  Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canadian children’s entertainer and television broadcaster Nerene Virgin has passed away. EV’s are affected by North American cold. What does that mean for their place in the market, and what does it mean for our budding industry? Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney issued a warning at the World Economic Forum that global supply shocks are becoming more persistent, forcing central bankers to adapt to tame inflation. Talk of Justin Trudeau’s Jamaican vacation, and the concerns around whether it was another ethical lapse, have continued throughout the week. In a new piece for The Bureau, Sam Cooper writes that – according to a new research paper by Ashleigh Rhea Gonzales – the Asia Pacific trade policies started by Justin Trudeau are incentivizing money laundering and Chinese interference. The Business Council of Canada wants the federal government to make legislative changes that would allow Canada’s CSIS to share threat intelligence with companies to help them take timely protective measures. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Cara Clairman, CEO of Plugndrive, Canadian non-profit organization dealing with consumer questions about electric vehicles. Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Keith Mackey, Mackey International. Mike Barrett, Member of Parliament representing Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountability. Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau (http://thebureau.news), Bestselling Author, Award-winning investigative journalist. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Unlicensed online gambling being used by money launderers.  Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: When is it too cold to take your dog for a walk? Amid a surge in auto thefts in the Greater Toronto Area, some insurance companies are now pushing owners of highly targeted vehicles to install tracking devices. For thousands of small businesses, it’s time to pay up. Is China on the precipice of a decline? Interim Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein has been called to testify on Justin Trudeau’s Jamaican vacation, but Democracy Watch has pointed out that there are questions around how Konrad was appointed to his position in the first place. There are now adults in the world who can remember this question being a part of their school experience for their entire lives: should we ban cellphones in classrooms? With multiple stressors affecting Ontario’s health-care system, the Ontario Medical Association has released an 11-point plan for addressing weaknesses in the system and pitched it to the Doug Ford government ahead of 2024 budgeting. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Michelle Macnab, Director Community Outreach and Animal Programs Hamilton-Burlington SPCA. David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca Ryan Mallough, VP of legislative affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Dr. Jay Olson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga. Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A modular housing builder is set to receive federal funding to upgrade its Ancaster, Ontario, facility and ramp up production to increase the country’s “attainable homes” supply. Bob and Doug Mackenzie are back! And they are challenging the beer tax hike, in new commercials courtesy of Beer Canada. Writing in the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin says that Canada’s immigration policies are damaging the economy, citing findings from some of Canada’s top bank economists, including Stéfane Marion, chief economist at National Bank of Canada, who state that Canada has fallen into “the population trap” in which “you don’t have enough savings to stabilize your capital to labour ratio.” The Wedding, an immersive reception experience, is coming to The Cotton Factory next month – February 9th and 10th – and with it comes all the comedy and drama of two families coming together… and if you get your tickets, you’re not just a member of the audience, you’re a guest! The Canadian government is publicly naming 85 Chinese research institutions that “may pose” a threat to national security and sensitive research. The list also includes 12 Iranian and six Russian organizations that the Canadian government believes have ties to “military, national defence or state security entities.” Is this the perfect weather for the ice wine harvest, or is it a little much? Housing starts fell short in 2023 and it’s “a real problem,” according to the Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute. Is Canada still “useful” in world affairs? Former Liberal Foreign Minister John Manley doesn’t think so. Guests: Ali Ozden, CEO of BECC Modular CJ Hélie, President of Beer Canada Tasha Kheiriddin, Journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of The Right Path Emily Bolyea, of Emmerson Arts Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Dorian Anderson, Executive Director, Niagara Grape & Wine Festival Mike Moffatt, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business School, Western University Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We recap the innovations and eye-catchers on display at the Las Vegas Electronics Show. Hamilton is set to become home to Canada's largest sugar refinery! Alberta’s power issues: are they a sign of what is to come? Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday night, capturing the first state in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process as he seeks to quickly dispatch his rivals and consolidate his control over the party. A Brock University researcher studying the effects of kindness on mental health and well-being is encouraging people to practice kindness, especially during the winter months. According to internal government documents, Loblaws held meetings with Ford government officials, including the Attorney General’s office, to request changes around how the weed market works in Ontario. Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to 3.4 per cent in December, thanks to gas prices and still sticky price hikes at the grocery store. Trudeau's top security adviser is now a part-time job, held by Nathalie Drouin, who will also keep her full time position as deputy clerk of the Privy Council. Guests: Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder Ian Hamilton, President & CEO, HOPA Ports Jonathan Taylor, Founder & CEO, Sucro Can Sourcing Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Sandra Bosacki, Professor in the Faculty of Education and Director of Brock’s Theory of Mind in Education (ToME) Lab Dr. Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University Lawrence Schembri, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: One local Hamiltonian is testing out the idea of renting out a trailer for $700 as a living space – essentially treated as an apartment. The Canadian Taxpayer Federation says that the start of a new year is the perfect time for Trudeau to make a resolution to “slim down” that “bureaucratic belly.” The Emmy Awards are tonight! Are you going to be watching? Alberta’s power issues: are they a sign of what is to come? No more 50% off sales for items on their last day at Loblaw’s stores! An unstable home build in Hamilton’s North End had passed all previous inspections by city building inspectors, until an off-duty city building inspector noticed the home under construction on Ferrie Street East appeared unsafe and immediately notified the city, late last week. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says in the next few months he'll be looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students living in Canada, but he wouldn't say how great a reduction the government is planning on making. We look at the latest fallout from the murders of Honey and Barry Sherman. Guests: Jermaine Vallentin, Local musical artist and entrepreneur; owner of the trailer he is renting as an extra living space Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Bill Brioux, Television Critic and Author Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Distribution and Policy, and the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Bob Nuttall, Manager of Building Inspections at the City of Hamilton Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant Kevin Donovan, Chief Investigative Reporter, Toronto Star Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is coming to areas including Hamilton, Brantford, Ont. and Burlington, Ont. late in the day Friday. What does that mean for us, and has the prediction improved? The Trans-Mountain pipeline has billions of dollars more in lifelines being pumped into it. Between January 4 and 9, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a nationwide survey involving 1,500 Canadians (18+) to gauge their perceptions of the recently established Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Fixed mortgage rates are on the decline. Is now the time to lock in? Randall Denley is writing about healthcare in the National Post. We look back at the life and work of Ed Broadbent, how he navigated politics and what made him stand out as an NDP leader. With a storm on the way to Hamilton this evening, there are safety precautions to keep in mind and services available to protect the housed and unhoused citizens of the city. Sandy Shaw joins us to remember her meetings with Ed Broadbent, and pay homage to the longtime New Democratic Party leader. Guests: Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global News Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Michelle Baird, Director of Housing services, City of Hamilton Sandy Shaw, Ontario NDP MPP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara politicians voiced their opinions about the future of the region before a provincial committee on Wednesday. Trudeau’s Jamaica vacation: a sunny getaway lands the Prime Minister in hot water… again. The scandal around the BTNX COVID-19 rapid test kits and Health Canada. Writing in the National Post, Mike Fegelman says that it is up to the people of Gaza to end the fighting. The feds were warned that higher immigration rates could impact housing and housing prices… a few years ago. We look at the immediate future for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters, as well as what the long-term aspirations and plans are looking like. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth—Wellington; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Member, Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist with Global News. Mike Fegelman, executive director of HonestReporting Canada, a non-profit organization ensuring fair and accurate Canadian media coverage of Israel. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dan Bednis, Board Chair, Board of Directors for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Israel at The Hague on charges of genocide, brought by South Africa. Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A 10-year veteran of the Hamilton Police Service has retired amid honours from his fellow officers: Jake the police dog joined the force in 2014, and served alongside his handler Constable Kevin Wilson throughout his career. Wilson joined the service in 2008 before transferring to the K-9 unit to serve with Jake. An Air Canada passenger boarded a flight to Dubai and then, instead of taking their seat, decided to dip out the backdoor of the Boeing, dropping right to the apron. Krispy Kreme is coming to Hamilton! Amid a rise in artificial intelligence deepfakes and other forms of digital harassment, experts are urging school curriculum updates for online behaviour. A 22-year-old convenience store clerk from Peterborough has been charged following a confrontation with a baseball-bat wielding robber. Does that make sense? Bombardier won a contract to develop a new spyplane prototype for the U.S.. We continue our coverage of the war in Gaza and reactions to it around the world, including here at home, with a broadening perspectives on what is taking place. Refugees from Gaza coming to Canada: should we be concerned about security? Guests: Cst. Kevin Wilson of the Hamilton Police Service, Jake’s former handler Sean O’Shea, Consumer and Investigative Reporter with Global News Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes, an associate professor at Western University in London, Ont., and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Thomas Woodley, President of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan & Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara is preparing to celebrate its annual ice wine harvest season. Rebel News personality David Menzies was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting a police officer while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questions about the government's decision to leave the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) off the designated terrorist entity list. We look at the successes of the CHML Children’s Fund in 2023. Pollara Strategic Insights has come out with their annual economic outlook for 2024. Can small, daily acts of joy increase happiness? The answer is “yes,” ccording to data from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. An iPhone survived it’s tremendous fall to Earth, after the door blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9. We look to the demonstrations taking place across Ontario, largely from pro-Palestinian groups. But the issue is not about Palestine, Israel, or the fighting in Gaza: this is about protesting here in Canada, how law enforcement and government responds to these actions, and what can or should be done when a line is crossed. Small and independent businesses facing risk of closing due to pandemic loan payback deadlines. Guests: Dorian Anderson, Executive Director, Niagara Grape & Wine Festival Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun Olivia Mackay, President of the Children’s Fund Dan Arnold, Chief Strategy Officer with Pollara Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., Science Director of the The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Greg Dunnett, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air door blowout. Staying safe while shopping on Facebook Marketplace. Winter weather: better late than never? Honda considering opening an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. David Booth says something might be fishy with the numbers being reported, though. Encampments and affordable housing remain top of mind in Hamilton at the start of 2024. We look at pharmacy fees and what can be done about them. What is the relationship with generic drugs? We look at the law enforcement response to the recent pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests taking place across Ontario. Fallout from the Prime Minister's latest vacation. Is it more of the same, or is this accumulating? Guests: Keith Mackey, Mackey International David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca Larry Di Ianni, former Mayor of Hamilton Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: It’s almost the first weekend of 2024. Have you held onto that New Year’s Day optimism? We look at the historic Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, as well as the situation Canada now finds itself in, being asked to push allies to pick up pace of support. David Soul of Starsky & Hutch has died. Vulcan rocket aims to be first private mission to the Moon. Lea Wittig, a school crossing guard in Tavistock, Ontario, is looking for an explanation after she says she was moved from her usual post. Is the job market slowing down, was December a temporary lull, are we actually looking at something positive? McMaster University and its student union are facing a $77-million class action lawsuit over alleged incidents of antisemitism on campus. Trudeau’s Jamaica Vacation: have we become pessimistic about the Prime Minister’s holidays, after more than a couple of bungles? Guests: Dr. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Bill Brioux, television critic and author Dr. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Lea Wittig, Crossing Guard in Tavistock, Ontario Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Sandra Zisckind​, Managing Partner, Diamond and Diamond Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919