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Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com

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Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com

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English

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875 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 4R1 (905) 645-3221


Episodes

Big Changes Being Made to the Around the Bay race.

3/18/2024
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

Duration:01:13:59

“Match Made In Heaven!” Sound of Music Festival teaming up with the Burlington Performing Arts Centre for 2024

3/15/2024
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

Duration:01:11:27

TikTok’s on the mind. Should it be banned? Can it?

3/14/2024
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

Duration:01:18:20

Dr. Elliot Tepper on Putin's willingness to use nuclear weapons

3/13/2024
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

Duration:00:06:55

Putin says he's prepared to use nuclear weapons if Russian sovereignty is threatened

3/13/2024
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

Duration:01:16:34

Margaret Atwood weighs in on Trudeau & the Online Harms Act

3/12/2024
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

Duration:01:17:51

Marking the 4th anniversary of WHO's declaration of COVID-19 a global pandemic

3/11/2024
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

Duration:01:17:20

Dr. Aurel Braun on the significance of Sweden joining NATO

3/8/2024
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

Duration:00:10:32

Celebrating the amazing women who keep our world ticking!

3/8/2024
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

Duration:01:12:31

Michael Spavor's multi-million dollar settlement with the federal government

3/7/2024
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

Duration:01:18:29

Looking closer at the shooting in Hamilton and what it signifies

3/6/2024
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

Duration:01:09:57

Hamilton's "cybersecurity incident" confirmed as a ransomware attack

3/5/2024
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

Duration:01:12:11

Canada's worst criminals are living better than some Canadians?

3/4/2024
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

Duration:01:10:12

Brian Mulroney's impact on Canada was greater than political

3/1/2024
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

Duration:01:07:14

Where the heck is Justin Trudeau?!

2/29/2024
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

Duration:01:08:49

Look! It's another place we can't build housing in Hamilton!

2/28/2024
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

Duration:00:59:24

Why can't the Stoney Creek parking lot be turned into housing WITH parking?

2/27/2024
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

Duration:01:02:37

Cole Morro on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

2/27/2024
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

Duration:00:08:53

Dr. Aurel Braun on the resignation of the Palestinian government

2/27/2024
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

Duration:00:09:25

Doug Ford still ahead in the popularity race?

2/26/2024
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

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