Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the ongoing fallout from the Pearson Airport Gold Heist, as a sixth arrest is made. Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" is marking a major milestone, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. We are joined by Andy Kim! According to The Toronto Star “After more than a week, the Loblaw boycott doesn’t appear to have made a dent in the grocery chain’s sales, according to a group of suppliers. A surprisingly strong April jobs report is likely to “raise eyebrows” at the Bank of Canada, with economists and markets split on when interest rate cuts could begin. After a lengthy debate, Hamilton City Council has agreed to extend development fee discounts to developers for another eight years, at which time they will be phased out. Rex Murphy, the longtime former CBC pundit and National Post columnist, has died of cancer at the age of 77. We look at his impact on the Canadian journalism landscape. Business and legal troubles follow the stars around just as much as anyone else, and that’s one reason why educators can make use of the public’s fascination with celebrities, as teaching tools. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Carrie Wroot, Hamilton-based event organizer. Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network. Andy Kim, Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster University; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer. 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. Mohamed Khimji, Associate Dean of Academic Policy; Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies; David Allgood Professor in Business Law; Associate Professor, at Queen’s 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: The Leafs have fired Head Coach Sheldon Keefe. According to new polling from the Angus Reid Institute, the popularity of federal party leaders in Canada is at its lowest ever. Mark Carney says the carbon tax served a purpose “until now,” suggesting that it is time for a credible alternative. A suspect in killing of temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar reportedly got a student visa in ‘days’. We look at consumer psychology and the Loblaw ban, with Professor Eugene Chan, who recently covered such issues in an article for 'The Conversation'. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and several other business groups have teamed up to call for Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains tax plan to be scrapped. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Ryan Kennedy, Senior Writer with The Hockey News. Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute. Dr. Omar Khan, Assistant Professor with the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Immunology with the University of Toronto and a Medicine by Design Investigator. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. 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. Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor of Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University. Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Dr. Rahim Mohamed, political commentator and writer, specializing in comparative politics, natural resources and the political economy; former professor with Centre College and Wake Forest 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: The Business Council of Alberta says that Canada’s points-based immigration system is flawed, and has proposed their own fixes. Parents going in on home-ownership with their children, in order to assist the kids with getting in on the market: we get insight on when this is and is not a viable option. This week, it was announced that Russia would begin nuclear weapon drills after an angry exchange with senior Western officials. Theft and robbery are, reportedly, daily occurrences for LCBO locations. Some are saying that the handling of Poilievre's 'wacko' ejection from the House, and the way the Liberals took it, is a clear sign of desperation. Foreign interference and the legislation that could potentially guard against it. A new Leger survey suggests that nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that began more than a week ago, with students demanding their schools publicize and end their investments in Israeli defence companies. Canada Post is losing a money, and its annual report hinted that major changes could be in store. Guests: Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Law Enforcement Analyst, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator, 34 years with the force Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Neil Bisson, Director with the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network; former CSIS Intelligence Officer Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger 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 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

Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, as the world becomes more tumultuous. This week, it was announced that Russia would begin nuclear weapon drills after an angry exchange with senior Western officials. 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: Do protests like the encampments on university campuses accomplish much of anything, in this day and age? The federal government is granting B.C.‘s request to once again ban the public use of illicit drugs, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks said on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. We look at Canada’s Defence spending, since Defence Minister Bill Blair recently made a rare admission for a federal cabinet minister. In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin looks at foreign interference – particularly from the government of China – and the Federal Liberal’s attempts to curb it. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Alan Cross, music historian, host of The Ongoing History of New Music. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. David Baxter, Digital Broadcast Journalist Global News. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) 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. Tony Keller, columnist with The Globe and Mail. 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: Randy Travis’s new song, created with the help of AI. Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station. A developing story… Hamas has reportedly accepted the ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar. We look at Canada’s ongoing and growing tensions with India. The recent survey by Abacus Data asked 1,500 respondents about their impressions of seven “possible Liberal leadership candidates” to one day succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Spam texts are becoming a bigger nuisance, and pose security threats of their own. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University. 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. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. 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 – Lisa Polewski 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: Foreign interference did not change the outcome of Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections but did “succeed in part” because it eroded public trust. The theme of this weekend’s Doors Open Hamilton event is music and there is lots to see and hear. The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline “victory” and the future of pipelines in Canada. A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger. We are joined by Pierre Poilievre to discuss drug decriminalization and other top stories from this week. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: 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. 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. Shannon Kyles, President of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Lisa Covens, Leger’s Senior Vice-President in Toronto. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Member of Parliament representing Carleton, Ontario. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. 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: 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