CHML Aggregate Playlist: Recent Episodes
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- to fund more private clinic surgeries in bid to stabilize healthcare
- Nursing collge proposes to temporarily register international nurses
- Ontario’s offer to education workers
- And more…
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.
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The Ottawa convoy occupation served as a breeding ground for “violent extremists” looking to recruit and radicalize convoy supporters, according to a newly disclosed internal intelligence report from a Canadian counterterrorism organization.
The threat assessment, prepared by Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assesment Centre (ITAC), is marked “for official use only” and was obtained by PressProgress through access-to-information.
GUEST: Luke Lebrun, Editor of Press Progress
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Ontario is planning to deal with a crisis plaguing hospitals by boosting the number of surgeries done at existing private-sector clinics, attracting 6,000 more health care workers and legislating new powers to move elderly patients awaiting long-term care into homes that are not of their choosing.
The measures, outlined in an 18-page second phase of Ontario’s “Plan to Stay Open” unveiled on Thursday by Health Minister Sylvia Jones, drew praise from some in the health care system but criticism from opposition politicians and advocates for long-term care residents, who warned that the plan would harm vulnerable seniors.
GUEST: Bill VanGorder, Chief Operation Officer, CARP
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
On Aug. 24, Ukraine will be observing the six-month mark since Russia invaded, as well as the 31st year of independence.
Although Ukrainians are expected to mark the anniversary of gaining independence from the Soviet Union in a celebratory fashion, the continuing war and threat of attacks will likely temper the day over concerns that Russia will launch long-range missiles onto Ukrainian towns and cities.
Sadly, Canada – the first Western country to recognize Ukraine as an independent country in 1991 – will be largely absent during the celebrations in Ukraine this year.
Is Canada falling short on it’s promises to assist Ukraine?
GUEST: Michael Bociurkiw, Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council and global affairs analyst
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Recap of announcement from Health Minister Sylvia Jones and LTC Minister Paul Calandra
GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Toronto
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Canadian farmers have long fought off crop and livestock threats from diseases and pests. Now add to that the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as producers in Canada and abroad adopt more on-farm smart technologies.
So says a University of Guelph computer scientist whose lab is the only Canadian university research centre investigating an increasing number of cyber-attacks on farm networks. Besides helping farmers fight off hackers, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha hopes his pioneering research helps to arm producers in preventing such attacks and spurs governments to develop data security standards for the agricultural sector.
Full article HERE.
GUEST: Dr. Ali Dehghantanh (day-gawn-tawn), Professor of Computer Science and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence at the University of Guelph
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A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians (58%) say sexual harassment and sexual assault are a major problem in youth hockey, while another 17 per cent feel this is a problem, but a minor one.
Those closest to the sport share this view. More than half (56%) of Canadians with a connection to youth hockey, whether current or past, see sexual misconduct in hockey culture as a major issue. Among this group, women of all ages are more likely to perceive a major problem compared to men in their same generational bracket. Men younger than 35 are least likely to agree.
GUEST: Dr. Ann Pegoraro (PEG-OH-RAWR-OH), Co-Director of The National Research Network for Gender Equity in Sport
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Spending on temporary agency nurses has soared by millions of dollars at some of Ontario’s largest hospitals grappling with severe staffing shortages, with one that paid over 550 per cent more in its last fiscal year compared to pre-pandemic years.
Ontario’s health worker staffing crisis has prompted ballooning wait times in hospitals, forcing some to cancel surgeries or even temporarily shutter emergency departments.
Could this bankrupt the health care sector?
GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, Former president of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
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Canada is keen on accessing a pot of money for critical minerals in the soon-to-be-signed climate bill. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University joins us to discuss what this could mean for Canada.
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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After the Mar-a-Lago raid, Trump's lifelong grift is nearing its final act. Across America his power is fading — and he knows it
Is this finally the end all be all for Trump?
GUEST: Brian Karem, Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question"
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Premier Doug Ford is promising municipal leaders across the province that their powers “will be expanded” in line with the new strong-mayor authority for Toronto and Ottawa.
Speaking to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa, Ford touted his bill that is designed to expedite housing construction in the province’s two largest cities.
Will the act harm local democracy?
GUEST: Alan Hale, Reporter for Queen’s Park Today
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With inflation on the rise and central banks poised to increase rates to fight it, there’s one major question Canadians are asking about the state of our economy: Will there be a recession, and what would it look like?
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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One of the most recognizable journalists in Canada announced Monday that her contract had been ended by her employer of more than three decades.
Lisa LaFkamme, who has been chief anchor and senior editor at CTV National News, delivered her latest news not from behind the desk where she has long been a fixture, but in a video posted to social media.
Former and current CTV News employees who spoke to the Star expressed dismay at LaFlamme’s ouster, with some in particular describing a “culture of fear” in the newsroom driven by staff cuts and management they said has at times reacted negatively to being challenged.
GUEST: Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, and author of “Trusting the News in a Digital Age”?
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Possible breakthrough with protesters night before Emergencies Act was invoked
- Trudeau & Scholz to sign agreement exploring hydrogen fuel
- And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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As the election for a new Conservative leader looms, there is still divisions within the party right now. The Centre Ice Conservatives conference took place the other day. What about unity for the party and how difficult is that going to be?
GUEST: 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
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Topics Include:
- Reaction & strategy being developed in Trump raid
- House passes Democrats’ health care & climate bill
- And more…
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Healthcare crisis
- Throne speech deviates little from pre-election budget
- Private sector talk
- And more…
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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A controversial organization operating out of a historic Ottawa church has set up what it calls a "private security force," saying it was necessary because police weren't responding to its concerns quickly enough.
The United People of Canada (TUPC) said it has identified people it claims have committed crimes targeting the group, and is prepared to "ensure the rule of law is upheld within our lawful authority," according to William Komer, one of its directors.
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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For much of the last few years, watching the price of lumber has been painful for anyone working on their home.
Lately though, the cost has come sliding down alongside many other commodities — yet another sign that rampant inflation could be coming to an end or at the very least, offer some reprieve for those struggling with the soaring cost of living.
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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GUEST: Luca Bucci, CEO of the Ontario Home Builders Association
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ontario’s health minister is not ruling out privatization as the government looks at ways to deal with a major staff shortage straining hospitals across the province.
Sylvia Jones said the government is considering many ideas in an effort to keep emergency departments from closing.
Should we be concerned?
GUEST: Clement Nocos, Director of Policy with the Broadbent Institute
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He was a man who wrote the music and performed at the concerts — the wild, manic wonderful concerts — that many people, especially Hamiltonians, milestoned their lives around (and still do).
In short, Gord Lewis brought people energy and joy, joy with a rough exterior perhaps — I mean, we’re talking punk icons Teenage Head here — but joy nonetheless.
GUEST: Lou Molinaro, Instructor at the Harris Institute for Music
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Social media users deliberately attempting to silence journalists and others with messages of hate has become a norm that is threatening democracy. Is it time for regulation?
GUEST: Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, and author of “Trusting the News in a Digital Age”?
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Facing the twin challenges of soaring inflation and an overburdened health-care system due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford’s government warns “there are no easy solutions.” Is this their way of pushing the province into a private healthcare system?
GUEST: Sandy Shaw, MPP for Hamilton West Ancaster Dundas with the Ontario NDP, Former NDP Finance Critic
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Emma McIntosh, a reporter for The Narwhal joins us to fact-check some of the promises made by the Ford Government.
GUEST: Emma McIntosh, Reporter for The Narwhal
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Already the second-most-commonly used substance in Canada, Cannabis usage went up following its legalization and then again during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
And the combination of increased usage and higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is leading to more people getting addicted to cannabis, according to a new study.
It was long thought that, unlike many other drugs, one could not get addicted to cannabis — but that’s not the case.
GUEST: Dr. Antony Chum, Canada Research Chair and Professor with the School of Kinesiology & Health Science at York University
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to present a vision today for what he hopes to accomplish with a new term of government, as well as reintroduce this year’s budget.
A throne speech will outline the Progressive Conservative government’s agenda, followed by the reintroduction of the budget, which is expected to be largely unchanged from when it was introduced but not passed in the spring before the election.
GUEST: Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Green Party and MPP for Guelph
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Masks will not be mandatory in Ontario schools this September, the province's Education Ministry says.
The ministry said most health and safety requirements for the upcoming school year will remain unchanged from the end of the 2021-22 school year, which includes the voluntary use of masks.
GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University
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New labour force data from Statistics Canada confirm that Canada’s economy is already slowing down sharply as a result of aggressive interest rate increases begun by the Bank of Canada in March.
With the U.S. economy (Canada’s largest trading partner) already in technical recession (with two consecutive quarters of real GDP contraction), and monthly GDP data showing no growth since May, this new report adds to worries that Canada’s economy is heading into recession as well.
GUEST: Jim Stanford, Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Did Canada abandon Ukrainians
- CPC Leadership race
- And more…
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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The automotive industry is in the midst of the largest transition in its history as global carmakers pour tens of billions of dollars into electric vehicle technology, zero-collision technology and autonomous driving technology.
This week on Down to Business, Peter Frise, a professor of mechanical, automotive and materials engineering at the University of Windsor, explains how this is likely to change consumers’ relationship to vehicles.
Frise praised Canada’s federal and provincial governments for putting up money to entice auto and battery makers to build new plants here, which he contends will anchor the industry and create jobs for decades to come.
But he acknowledged that there will be a cascade of impacts up and down the supply chain, from parts manufacturers to assembly.
GUEST: Dr. Peter Frise, Director, Centre for Automotive Research and Education, University of Windsor
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Topics Include:
- Biden build back better
- Top democratic donors disenchanted with Biden
- Indiana 1st states to approve abortion ban
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Ticats fell to a dismal 2-6 after blowing another second half lead and losing 34-20 in Toronto to the hated Argonauts. Hamilton fans who joined The 5th Quarter are calling for change.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Ford outspending previous gov’t
- Social conservatives view growth in memberships as an opportunity
- Ontario healthcare crisis
- And more….
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada's governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players.
Hockey Canada said in a statement that the review will begin immediately and is expected to provide interim recommendation before its annual general meeting in November.
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces.
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the plan on Thursday, saying up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members will eventually be based in Britain for an initial period of four months.
GUEST: Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellowat the Canadian Defence and Security Network
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Jean Charest took on absentee candidates in the final Conservative leadership debate, declaring that showing up for such events is a show of respect for the party members who will choose the new leader.
The former Quebec premier did not directly name Pierre Poilievre, seen as a front-runner, or Leslyn Lewis who were, respectively, in Regina and Prince Edward Island. Both had said they would not participate in the debate over concerns about its format and that they preferred to engage with members.
The other two candidates – Ontario MP Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber, a former Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature – avoided the issue of the missing candidates.
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University
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Why has Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit angered China?
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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Premier Doug Ford is once again calling on the federal government for financial support in the face of a growing hospital staffing crisis that has seen some Ontario hospitals close their doors in recent weeks. But, what is he doing provincially?
GUEST: Alan Hale, Reporter for Queen’s Park Today
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Scott tackles the biggest topics of the day, including a new development of apartments on Barton street east. Bill Curran, the architect, speaks to Scott about all the red tape in the way on this. The Snowbirds had a crash shortly after takeoff in BC, luckily, no one was hurt and Scott speaks with aircraft expert Keith Mackey. Pierre Polievre’s popularity is being propped up by the younger demographic, so says Summe Strategies. Daniel Perry joins Scott to discuss more on that subject. As well Scott keeps up on the repercussions from China with regard to Nancy Pelosi landing in Taiwan, Global Affairs Canada’s underhanded handling of intelligence in Russia’s war on Ukraine, Ontario’s continued healthcare collapse and more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Bill Curran, founding principal of CGS Architects.
Keith Mackey, Mackey International.
Keith Gowans, President of Aloft.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Peter Dungan, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economic Analysis and Policy, University of Toronto.
Angela McLaughlin, a PhD candidate in bioinformatics at UBC and the study’s lead author.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan
News Anchors –Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ongoing staffing shortages continue to plague Ontario hospitals. So much so that over two dozen hospitals were forced to scale back operations over the long weekend. What is being done to improve this problem?
GUEST: Dr. James Tiessen, Director of Health Administration & Community Care and Associate Professor with Toronto Metropolitan University
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How can Ontario’s Pickering nuclear plant learn from the Germany’s current energy situation?
GUEST: Matt Gurney, Columnist for the National Post and TVO
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National post reporter, Adrian Humphreys joins us to discuss his exclusive interviews with a serial killer.
GUEST: Adrian Humphreys, Author and Journalist for the National Post
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Conservative lead widens
- Unhappiness with Trudeau grows
- German Chancellor defends Trudeau
- And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Charlotte Whitton became Ottawa’s first female mayor in 1951. Nance Horwood followed soon after, becoming Brampton’s first female mayor in 1955. Hazel McCallion was chosen to be Mississauga’s first female mayor in 1978. The year 1983 was a big one for female mayors in Ontario: both Lorna Jackson in Vaughan and Elizabeth Kishkon in Windsor broke the male monopoly on the job. The voters in Toronto selected June Rowlands as their first female mayor in 1991.
And, yet, for some reason, one of Ontario’s biggest (and usually considered most progressive) cities has never had a female mayor.
Will Andrea Horwath be Hamilton’s first women to become mayor?
GUEST: Steve Paikin, Host of ‘The Agenda’ on TVO
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An NBA legend has passed on Sunday at the age of 88, but Bill Russell’s legacy was so much more than his basketball career.
GUEST: Ron Foxcroft, CEO of Fluke Transport
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Canadian electric vehicles could qualify for tax credits in the United States, after Senate negotiations over a massive spending bill resulted in the removal of language that would have favoured American automotive production over imports from Canada and Mexico. Pearson is becoming known as one of – if not THE – worst airport in the world. We usually look to space to take a break from all the political conflicts on Earth but every now and then, those troubles make it into orbit. We look at how trauma, triggers and PTSD work – even years after events – and how we respond to them, in light of the news that the Pope’s visit and apologies have coincided with a spike in those who seeking mental health support. If Adam Sandler comes to your restaurant, and you get a photo with him, everyone is happy for you… not quite the same when Justrin Trudeau or Doug Ford turn up, apparently…Some minor hockey associations are beginning to rebel against Hockey Canada, saying that they will no long make payments, for example. This weekend is the Festival of Friends in Gage Park – and on Saturday particularly, the festival will be a celebration of Indigenous arts, putting a spotlight on First Nations vendors, makers, and musicians. Capping off that day on the main stage will be breakout hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids!! As the Pope finishes up his “Pilgrimage of Penance” to Canada, we look back on the trip and what was accomplished, what was lacking, and what needs to happen next? Conservative MP Greg McLean argues in a new National Post piece that Canada and Germany are both displaying a lot of ignorance when it comes to energy. We find out more… It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Dr. Jesse Rogerson, Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies in Natural Science with York University.
Margaret McKinnon, professor of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences, and the Homewood Research Chair in Mental Health and Trauma, McMaster University.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML Sports Director and Host of ‘The Fifth Quarter’
Darren Metz a.k.a Young D & Quinton Nyce a.k.a. Yung Trybez.
Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. (Has written extensively on Aboriginal history, Indigenous-newcomer relations and post-secondary education.)
Greg McLean, Conservative Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources.
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
Another auto-theft crime ring was uncovered in Hamilton, and charges have been laid. Among those charged were employees of Service Ontario
GUEST: Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spectator
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Abacus Data’s new study reveals how millions of Canadians report having had COVID-19.
Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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EV tax credits are back in the news south of the border as the Buy American tax credits for electric vehicles have been removed from the budget in a compromise between Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer. Good news for Canada? Shiona finds out
GUEST: Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association
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They did it again! The Tiger-Cats pulled off another victory, this time, against the Montreal Alouettes. Rick breaks down the game and welcomes your thoughts on the Ticats’ performance. Who's your Player of the Game? What was the Play of the Game? It's time to find out! It’s time for The 5th Quarter!
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The summer is in full swing and you know what that means: the Festival of Friends kicks off in Gage Park tomorrow for three days music, crafts, and food trucks! Hamilton’s own Monster Truck are performing, as well as Serena Ryder, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more. Robert Rakoczy, general manager of the Festival, joins Scott for a preview. As we get more revelations about Hockey Canada, their slush fund and the numerous sexual abuse settlements that they have paid out –Scott asks ‘what needs to change in the organization, and what needs to change in the culture of Hockey?’ Scott speaks with Ian Kennedy, writer for The Hockey News. Tensions are growing over Taiwan and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke once again with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Elliot Tepper joins Scott once again to contextualize the international politics at play. The Pope during his visits and apologies has not pinned the blame for residential schooling abuse on the church itself, dodging direct blame to the church as an institution. Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, indigenous issues expert, speaks to Scott about where The Pope should be directing his confessions. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Robert Rakoczy, General Manager of the Festival of Friends.
Ian Kennedy, Writer for The Hockey News, Analysis for Yahoo-dot-C-A Sports, Author of ‘On Account of Darkness: Shining a Light on Race in Sport’.
Russell Alexander, Family lawyer, author of the new book ‘The Zoom Divorce’
Erik Tomas. Host of Raceline Radio, heard on 900CHML.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.
Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Director of the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Phil Carpenter, Photojournalist with Global News.
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Tens of thousands of nurses are currently sitting on the sidelines as hospital emergency rooms in Ontario near the brink of closure due to staffing shortages.
That’s because this pool of about 26,000 nurses in Ontario is internationally educated, according to the most recent report from the province’s Office of the Fairness Commission.
GUEST: Dr. Claudette Holloway, President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
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- Major companies including Unilever, McDonalds and Kimberly-Clark have made products more expensive to cope with higher costs amid rising inflation
- Walmart said rising prices on fuel and gas forcing shoppers to spend less in store
- The rising cost of products for companies is being passed on to the customers
GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author
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Ontario Provincial Police say “bragging rights and Instagram likes” are a large part of why the number of street racing incidents continues to rise.
OPP held a news conference in Mississauga on Monday with representatives from the Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police and York Regional Police where they provided an update on their joint efforts to combat street racing and stunt driving, dubbed Project Buccaneer.
GUEST: Kerry Schmidt, Manager of Media Relations, Corporate Communications and Strategy Bureau with Ontario Provincial Police
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We regularly hear now from people aside from Putin (for example former prime minister and president Dmitri Medvedev) about the meaning of the war, the catastrophic consequences that await Ukraine and the West, and so forth. This is a sign that Putin is losing control
GUEST: Aurel Braun,Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says that the Government’s “liquor tax hike bender” needs to come to an end. How is the Pope's official apology and his engagements on this “pilgrimage of penance” capable of affecting the reconciliation process? The Canadian National Exhibition – The Ex!! – is back after 2 years of hiatus! What should we be getting ready for this summer? One of the Small Businesses we got to know over the pandemic had the chance to meet with Mr. Adam Sandler this week! Sport Canada was aware of an alleged sexual assault tied to a Hockey Canada event in 2018 — but, according to a senior director of the organization, did not inform the sport minister’s office. Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath will be on the ballot when Hamiltonians go to the polls in the fall to vote for their new mayor. Gas prices are rising, ahead of the long weekend. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says that extracurricular sports and clubs must be on offer when Ontario students return to class in the fall, while going over the “Plan to Catch Up.” Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath will be on the ballot when Hamiltonians go to the polls in the fall to vote for their new mayor.
Guests:
Robin Speer, Prairie Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
John Milloy, former Ontario Cabinet Minister, practitioner-in-residence in Laurier’s Political Science department and assistant professor of public ethics and co-director for the Centre for Public Ethics at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
Darrell Brown, CNE CEO.
Mike Saratsiotis, owner of the Green Machine Food Truck.
Elissa Freeman, Public Relations and Pop Culture Expert.
Bob Bratina, Former CHML broadcaster, Former Mayor of Hamilton, former Liberal MP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and now candidate for Mayor of Hamilton.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Stephen Lecce, Ontario Education Minister.
Andrea Horwath, Hamilton mayoral candidate, former NDP Leader and MPP for Hamilton Centre.
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
After five months of campaigning, the outcome of the third Conservative Party leadership campaign in six years looms over the horizon. What is the latest ?
ALSO: Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper endorses Pierre Poilievre for party leader
GUEST:Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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European Union governments agreed Tuesday to reduce consumption of natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, although the measure contains exemptions for some countries.
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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The state of global aviation has been a mess in recent months as pandemic-related travel restrictions have eased and the subsequent demand for flights has put a tremendous strain on airlines and airports. For Canadian flyers, the situation may actually get worse after the summer travel season.
ALSO: Toronto’s airport is now worst in the world for delays
GUEST: John Gradek is a Faculty Lecturer in the School of Continuing Studies, and Coordinator of the Supply Chain and Operations Management and Integrated Aviation Management programs at McGill University
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The Pentagon is officially opening a UFO investigations office as US government gets serious about ‘alien-sightings’.
GUEST: Chris Rutkowski, Ufologist and Science Writer
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Scott has returned to Canada and he has some travel stories to share with you! After so much talking to people who went through Pearson about their horror stories, Scott speaks first-hand about how inefficiently Canadian airports are run and apparently it's a laughing stock abroad. Picking up the local news, Scott has a preview of the Fringe Festival in Hamilton with a former Come From Away cast member, and writer/star in a show at Fringe, Eliza-Jane Scott. The big news from yesterday was of course Andrea Horwath announcing her candidacy for Hamilton Mayor. Scott speaks with former Mayor Larry Di Ianni, PoliSci professor Peter Graefe, and rival candidate Keanin Loomis about this and more in the Hammer. The Pope has finally apologized for the Catholic Church’s involvement in Canada’s residential schooling system, and Scott speaks with Settler Scholar Liam Midzain-Gobin, and Native Studies Instructor Dr. Patti Doyle-Bedwell about how this may help the reconciliation process. Quinn Ohler, Global News Edmonton, also gives Scott the feeling on the ground as she reports from outside the Pope’s address. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Eliza-Jane Scott, writer and star of ‘Meditatish’ at The Casbah as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival’s Mini Bar Series.
Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.
Quinn Ohler, anchor with Global News Edmonton.
Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University; President of Econometric Research Ltd.; former Undersecretary of The United Nations.
Liam Midzain-Gobin, Settler Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brock University.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Dr. Patti Doyle-Bedwell, Native Studies Instructor, Dalhousie University, lawyer and public speaker on Indigenous issues.
Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate.
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
The Ontario government has released a plan to help students catch up following two years of interrupted learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plan focuses primarily on getting students back in the classroom for a "full school experience,” however the Progressive Conservatives say they will also “enable the option of remote learning” for parents who feel it’s the best option for their child.
GUEST: Kerry McCuaig, Fellow with the Atkinson Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education w U of T
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It was a scene that, until it happened, was almost impossible to imagine. The Holy Father delivered an apology in a First Nation community, surrounded by the same Indigenous language, regalia, culture and ceremony the Catholic Church had once intentionally – and often brutally – attempted to eradicate.
Was the apology enough?
GUEST: Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Director of the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University
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Hockey Canada releases plan to combat 'toxic' culture ahead of parliamentary hearings
Can the plan be done, and if so how?
GUEST: Kristi Allain, Canada Research Chair in Physical Culture and Social Life, and an Associate Professor of Sociology at St. Thomas University
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A new CIBC survey finds Canadians are hoping to enjoy summer but most (80 per cent) are concerned about the impact of rising inflation on their ability to enjoy themselves this summer season.
Canadians expect to spend approximately $1,900 this year on summer activities, which is an increase of $400 from 2021, and most of those who expect to increase their spend (76 per cent) name inflation as the leading cause.
GUEST: Nicholas Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics with Toronto Metropolitan University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
Ted joins us for one more go around the show clock. Ted called it; more stories have come out regarding Hockey Canada. There is a lot that needs to change – and now a statement from the organization has laid out a plan for fixing things. However, there is a lot of skepticism about whether we can trust them at this point. Pam Hrick, executive director of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund joins Ted for more on this troubling news. Monkeypox declared a Global Health Emergency by the WHO. However, that does not mean we are all in for another COVID-like situation. This is a familiar disease to epidemiologists, and it transmits in different ways. Thomas Tenkate gives Ted the “what are we in for?” chat. Pope Francis has issued a public apology for the role that the Catholic Church played in Canada's residential school system during his visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta. Ken Coates, specialist on Canada’s Aboriginal history, speaks with Ted about that. And Andrea Horwath is gearing up for a big announcement. After the speculation regarding her potentially running for Hamilton Mayor… well it is fair to say Ted feels vindicated. Ted is joined by PoliSci professor Henry Jacek. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Pascale Marchand, Ward 4 city council candidate Pascale Marchand.
Michael Williams, former Much Music VJ.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University
Anthony Frisina, Candidate for Ward 8.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Pam Hrick, Executive Director & General Counsel, LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund).
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.
Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma.
Francis kissed the hand of a residential school survivor as he was greeted at the Edmonton, Alberta, airport by Indigenous representatives, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary Simon, an Inuk who is Canada’s first Indigenous governor general.
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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People in Ontario are calling out Doug Ford's government as several long-term care homes in the province are still without air conditioning, while severe heat warnings are in effect in many cities.
GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University
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Urban areas are the hot spots of global warming. Extreme heat, alongside flooding and wildfire, is a key risk to the health and well-being of Canadians. Urgent action is required NOW to manage risk and avoid worsening impacts – and ultimately FATALITIES – resulting from rising heat. The ‘Irreversible Extreme Heat’ guide presents practical actions that Canadians can undertake to reduce risks in relation to extreme heat.
GUEST: Dr. Blair Feltmate, Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo
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The 2003 Canadian world junior team is also under a cloud of suspicion — and a Halifax police investigation — as the pressure ramps up on members of the 2018 squad facing a newly reopened and separate police probe into allegations of sexual assault.
ALSO: St-Onge suspends funding to GymCan until it signs with safe sport office
GUEST: Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Co-Director of The National Research Network for Gender Equity in Sport
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
Now it’s Friday and Ted is in love… with the show! The James Webb space telescope recently captured an image of the furthest galaxy ever observed by humanity… showing us something for the distant, distant past of our universe. The telescope continues to provide us with astounding pictures but it already has taken some irreparable damage! Dan McTeague has tweeted out some good news for those of you who can wait until the weekend to refuel your automobiles! He joins to the show to explain why you won't want to wait too long though. Steve Bannon has been found guilty on two charges of contempt of Congress. More stories have come out regarding Hockey Canada. There is a lot that needs to change – some are saying that one big thing is, we need better bystander intervention training. Poilievre's campaign could face a $50,000 fine for him not taking part in the upcoming third debate. The government of Ontario has announced that its paid sick days programs is being extended until March 31, 2023. That may sound good on paper to some but a coalition of health workers does not see this as good news. How do you talk to your kids about cybersecurity and smart decisions online? It's all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Sue Taylor, Executive director, Interval House of Hamilton
Elissa Freeman, Public Relations and Pop Culture Expert
Daniel Bierstone, general pediatrician based in Toronto and a member of the Decent Work and Health Network
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist
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GUEST: Megan Walker, Board member and former executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
Topics Include: CPC Leadership debate Campaign promises Poilievre skipping debate And more
GUEST: Jean Charest, Leaderships Candidate for the Federal Conservative Party
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The fate of this season’s crop came down to one mid-January evening, when a bitter cold blanket fell across Niagara.
Grapevines covered on Westcott Vineyards with thermal blankets survived, but for other parts of the Jordan Station vineyard, there was “quite a bit of bud damage” said owner Carolyn Hurst. It saw its crop load reduced by 50 or 60 per cent for the year, and lost about 25 per cent of its grapevines altogether.
GUEST: Aaron Dobbin, President of the Wine Growers of Ontario
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In a defensive back and forth between that lasted well into the fourth quarter, it was the BC Lions who would prevail over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to claim a win in the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader.
GUEST: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML Sports Director and Host of ‘The Fifth Quarter’
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Thing we still don’t know about the Jerry Dias investigation in the wake of the leaked report.
GUEST: Rosa Saba, Business reporter for the Toronto Star
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Another heartbreaking loss as the Tiger-Cats fell to the B.C. Lions 17-12. Guest host Dave Woodard gets your thoughts and shares his views on a very late edition of The 5th Quarter.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
Happy Thursday, Ted is looking forward to some relief from the heat today as the heat warning continues to rip through the Hammer. Looking ahead to Fringe Festival, Ted speaks with Carlyn Rhamey who has a show this year called DISCOCAB which runs from the 28th-30th at the Fringe. Along the way Ted inquires about her ADHD and the #ADHDProject. Ted also speaks with a McMaster University researcher about a new tool for fighting COVID-19. Wrist-worn health devices can be combined with machine learning to detect COVID-19 infections as early as two days before symptoms appear, McMaster researcher David Conen and a team of experts from across Europe have determined. Last Friday we heard from Matthew Ravida who, over the weekend, walked in Dundas Driving Park — for 24 hours continuously to raise awareness about the emotional toll and trauma caused by fatal overdoses. Ted catches up with Matthew post-walk. Just weeks after the major Rogers network outage, the Chief Technology Officer at the company has been replaced. Marvin Ryder of the DeGroote School of Business gives his take, informed by his experience at McMaster during Y2K. Today would have been the 71st birthday of Robin Williams. Ted speaks with Bill Brioux, TV critic, to look at his legacy as well as how his story may have change pop culture’s view of mental illness. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Carlyn Rhamey, multidisciplinary artist/storyteller, Veteran Fringe Festival performer, mental health advocate and unofficial queen of Hamilton Fringe.
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Paula Allen, Global Leader and SVP, Research and Total Wellbeing at LifeWorks.
Matthew Ravida, mental health advocate, organized the 24-hour walk in order to spotlight the need for a new not-for-profit called Tony’s Tales.
David Conen, Associate Professor, Medicine; medical researcher; McMaster University.
Lloyd Ferguson, outgoing Hamilton City Councillor for Ward 12, Ancaster.
Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer –William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber News Anchors –David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
Municipal Affairs minister Steve Clark says the 'strong mayor' plan is about building affordable housing. When asked how the new powers would speed up building the premier said "I don't remember about affordable housing."
GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Toronto
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Hundreds of Hells Angels members from across the country are expected to gather in Durham Region this weekend and police say they are prepared for the event.
Deputy Chief Dean Bertrim of the Durham Regional Police Service was among several officials who held a press conference Monday morning explaining to the public what could be expected.
GUEST:Stephen Metelsky, Author, Organized crime expert,and a Professor Criminal Psychology at both Mohawk College and Queen’s University
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Netflix Inc. will ask customers in five Latin America countries to pay a fee if they want to use their account in an additional home, a test the company hopes will curb password sharing and generate additional revenue from the many people using borrowed accounts.
Customers in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republic will be asked to pay an extra fee if they use an account for more than two weeks outside of their primary residence. The additional home will cost 219 pesos ($1.70) in Argentina and $2.99 in the other countries.
ALSO: Arkell's Update
GUEST: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
The heat wave continues to plague Ted Michaels’ tenure on the show. To that end, he, as an avid runner himself, gets some tips on how to stick to your exercise routine and stay safe in this humidity. John Stanton, owner of the Running Room, joins Ted for more on that. Tonight is the official kickoff event for Fringe 2022 in Hamilton, at the new outdoor stage at 190 King William Street. 7:30pm at the new Fringe Club Outdoor Stage. Show producer Will Erskine hops on the mic to speak with Ted about what to expect. Larry Di Ianni comes on the show to talk about a new directive from Queen’s Park: Premier Doug Ford wants to give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more power, as U.S. mayors have. How much is the price of gas affecting inflation? Economists are predicting Canada's inflation rate may have peaked in June as soaring gas prices pushed the cost of living up 8.1 per cent compared with a year ago, its hottest pace in nearly 40 years. McMaster University’s Henry Jacek speaks to Scott about that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
William Webber. Technical producer with 900CHML.
William Erskine. Content Producer for Hamilton Today.
Dr. Chris Gillard, professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph.
Matthew Lawson, Manager, Health Hazards & Vector-borne Diseases Program, Public Health Services, City of Hamilton.
John Stanton, owner of the Running Room.
Larry Di Ianni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.
Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University; President of Econometric Research Ltd.; former Undersecretary of The United Nations.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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GUEST: Colleen Fuller, Health and Drug Policy Researcher
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson:
Bargaining began Monday between the Ontario government and a major education union, the first in a series of talks scheduled with labour groups in the sector before contracts for teachers and other school workers expire at the end of August.
GUEST: Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
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A NASA forecast model used by scientist Tamitha Skov anticipates a solar flare hitting the Earth on 19 July 2022. that “could cause interference in radio and GPS signals.”
ALSO: Extreme heat sears parts of Europe, with UK seeing third-hottest day on record
GUEST: Kent Moore, Vice-Principal of Research and a Professor of Atmospheric Physics with the University of Toronto
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Hockey Canada topics Include: How Hockey Canada used registration fees to build a fund to cover sexual-assault claims· Trudeau rips Hockey Canada leadership over sex assault fund· Lawyers for players linked to alleged sexual assault to give NHL videos, text messages And more
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
Ted Michaels returns to the hot seat, and that is not just a figure of speech! It is a scorcher in the Hammer and in London with a new heat wave ripping through, especially down in the London corridor. Ted speaks with Global News’ top meteorologist Anthony Farnell about where this heat wave is heading. Along the way, Ted brings a Hamilton resident on to talk about the heat in older homes with lacking air conditioning. The United States introduced a three-digit suicide crisis hotline, and now with Canada’s robust Talk Suicide Canada hotline, many feel that the time for Canada to institute a three-digit hotline. Sheryl Boswell of Youth Mental Health Canada joins Ted for more on that. Inflation is still in the headlines with fingers pointed in many directions from price gouging to COVID stimulus cheques. Ted speaks with Ian Lee to get to the fundamentals of what is driving your budget down. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Holly Rowan Ashby, Director of Marketing for Topper's Pizza.
William Webber. Technical producer with 900CHML.
Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global News.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Sheryl Boswell, Executive Director of Youth Mental Health Canada: a community-based, charitable, youth-led non-profit organization based in Hamilton, Ontario.
Allen Jorgensen, Professor of Systematic Theology, at Martin Luther University College at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Dr. Rose Zacharias, president of the Ontario Medical Association.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.
Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
The Canadian Forces will create a new group to focus on the growing importance of space to military operations and the country’s security.
The idea of establishing a Canadian Space Division has been circulating at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa since 2019, but it is now expected to be in place by September.
GUEST: David Pugliese, Journalist with the Ottawa Citizen
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is ordering Rogers to explain in detail what caused last week's network outage, how it affected emergency services and what the company plans to do to compensate customers.
In a letter addressed to Ted Woodhead, Rogers' senior vice president of regulatory affairs, the CRTC chided Rogers for not being fully transparent with its customers.
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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Villa Italia executive director Pat Mostacci, former chair of Festitalia, is accused of being the architect of a seven-year-long fraud and embezzlement plot
How did an identity theft scheme funnel $1.2 million out of Hamilton’s Villa Italia retirement home?
GUEST: Grant LaFleche, Investigative Journalist with the Hamilton Spectator
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
Scott Thompson remains on vacation and so old cohort Ted Michaels has taken up the mantle in his stead. Wild Waterworks in Hamilton has been embroiled in some controversy after the introduction of its weighing policy. Employees currently weigh the guests before getting on a slide, which can aggravate and embarrass those struggling with eating disorders. Ted delves into that with Ward 5 councilor candidate Kevin Geenen. Hamilton is getting an idea of what Hamilton's long-awaited light-rail transit corridor will look like upon completion. Staff presented a design update to the LRT subcommittee, showing off the vision of the 14-kilometre 17-stop line running through the city. This also ties back to the 2-way Main Street plans. Ted speaks with John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councilor about that. Did you see that the Prime Minister got a new haircut? The response has been negative to say the least, but Ted asks “Why do you care?” PR expert Elissa Freeman joins Ted for more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Jodi Koch, Director of Talent and Diversity, City of Hamilton
Zanth Jarvis, Director, Sport Tourism, Tourism London
Kevin Geenen, Ward 5 Resident, Registered Candidate for Ward 5 City Council Hamilton
John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton.
Steve Milton, The Hamilton Spectator.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Marshall Potts, a singer/songwriter from Kamloops B.C.
Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
In the Northwest Territories, more than half of the members of the legislative assembly are women.
In British Columbia, that number is 43 per cent.
This didn’t happen by fluke; in both regions, efforts to boost the number of women elected were deliberate, and recruiting initiatives continue — something experts say is key to ensuring diversity among politicians at all levels.
So how do we get more women into politics?
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of “Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected” available May 2022
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Dane Evans threw a three-yard touchdown to Tim White with 19 seconds to play, leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to their first victory of the season, 25-23 over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday night.
For a moment late in the fourth quarter, it appeared the Ticats’ season opening losing streak would reach five games after Evans fumbled the football deep in Hamilton territory and Ottawa’s Laurenzo Mauldin recovered it at the one-yard line.
GUEST: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML Sports Director
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Activism for First Nations without clean water programs.
GUEST: Jeff Burnett, Development & Strategy at Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation
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A last minute win for the Ticats as they edged the Ottawa Redbacks 25-23! While it was Hamilton’s first win of the season, their performance left many fans unsatisfied… and the need to talk about it with Rick on the 5th Quarter.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels:
The Burlington Food Truck Festival returns this weekend at Spencer Smith Park, brought in by Canadian Food Truck Festivals. This weekend, Matthew Ravida will take a walk in Dundas Driving Park — for 24 hours continuously to raise awareness about the emotional toll and trauma caused by fatal overdoses. Ticats star linebacker Simoni Lawrence has landed on the 6-game injured list after suffering a groin injury in Thursday's practice. Hamilton residents over the age of 18 can now get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot. Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) said anyone who got a third dose at least five months ago is eligible for another one. Tonight from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Hamilton’s Sex Workers Action Program (SWAP) will host a vigil for the victim of the severe attack that took place on Barton St. East last month. Health Canada has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and under. How concerned have you been about the youngest portion of the population being vaccinated? Burlington is the latest to join the growing list of Ontario municipalities that will start charging visitors a municipal accommodation tax. Hamilton is preparing to crack down on homeowners who rent their pools and backyards to individuals for parties and family gatherings.
Guests:
Ben Freeman, Executive Director, Canadian Food Truck Festivals
Matthew Ravida, mental health advocate, organized the 24-hour walk in order to spotlight the need for a new not-for-profit called Tony’s Tales
Brendan Lew, who is a Medical Resident with Hamilton Public Health Services
Jelena Vermilion, Executive Director of SWAP Hamilton
Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family doctor, vaccine researcher, founder of PrimeHealth Research, medical columnist
Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington
Maria Pearson, City of Hamilton Councillor, Ward 10
Host - Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Recapping this week in Hamiltonian, Ontarian, and Canadian politics from Andrea Horwath’s rumoured mayoral bid for Hamilton, to Justin Trudeau’s apparent divisiveness amongst Canadians.
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.
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Fully vaccinated air travellers must now submit to mandatory rapid COVID-19 testing at Canadian airports. Are we working backward?
GUEST: Karina Gould, MP for Burlington, Minister of Families, Children & Social Development
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We keep hearing good news about Canada’s job market, increased wages and record low unemployment to the point that employers are desperate for new workers. We also keep hearing that a recession is looming. Which is the truth? Are they mutually exclusive?
GUEST: Mark Agnew, VP of Policy for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:
Tiger Woods ripped the upstart LIV Golf series and its CEO, Greg Norman, during his pre-tournament press conference at the British Open on Tuesday in Scotland. Norman was not invited to celebrations for the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews this week, a decision the 15-time major winner said he agreed with. Census data shows that Canadian incomes trended higher in 2020 everywhere except in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador, as millions benefited from pandemic supports. The agency reports that median after-tax household income was $73,000 in 2020, up 9.8 per cent compared to its last national survey five years earlier, partly driven by the losses of lower-paying jobs. The Bank of Canada increased its key interest rate by one percentage point Wednesday in the largest hike the country has seen in 24 years. Brace yourselves: Hamilton is suffering from a mysterious shortage of icing and cakes! Fallon Hewitt of the Hamilton Spectator joins us fresh from getting her 4th COVID-19 shot, to tell us what she has discovered. Royal LePage has cut its home price forecast for this year amid a series of aggressive interest rate hikes which have pushed up the cost of borrowing and cooled the demand for housing. The realtor had been forecasting that home prices across Canada would rise 15 per over the course of 2022, led by a 16.5 per cent increase in the GTA. But it now says that it expects prices in the GTA will only be up approximately three per cent by the fourth quarter of 2022. Its Canada-wide forecast calls for the average price of a home to be up about five per cent by the fourth quarter of 2022. Hamilton hospital staff have seen a rise in violence against them since the pandemic started, according to a new poll conducted for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The results of the Postmedia-Léger survey suggest Trudeau faces challenges in his continued electoral success: a majority of Canadian respondents disapprove of Justin Trudeau’s performance as prime minister and feel he is a divisive leader, with almost as many hoping he resigns before the next election, according to the new public opinion survey probing the legacy of Canada’s leader. Mr. Ted Michaels is getting ready to take a seat in the Hamilton Today Captain’s Chair for a little while, starting tomorrow. He joins Scott Radley for a passing of the baton.
Guests:
Gary McKay, longtime golf writer, Writer for Pro Shop Magazine and Hamilton Spectator. Past president and secretary/treasurer of Golf Journalists Association of Canada
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, Fox Group Private Wealth Management
Fallon Hewitt, reporter with the Hamilton Spectator
Mike Heddle, Broker, Royal LePage State Realty in Hamilton.
Sharon Richer, Representative Ontario Council of Hospital Unions.
Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.
Ted Micahels, legendary 900 CHML anchor, Kind of a big deal, calling the upcoming McMaster Marauder games on 900 CHML, fashion maven, and as big of a fan of Chicago as Dave Woodard is a fan of the Blue Jays!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Rising interest rates will see another round of affordability issues for Canadians, but Bill’s first guest argues that this is the only solid plan to keep the economy in check… recession or no.
GUEST: Philip Cross, Munk Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada
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The Provinces are asking Ottawa for more money for healthcare to bring the contribution ratio closer to the 50:50 that it used to be. Is it that simple?
GUEST: John Michael McGrath, Digital Media Producer with TVO
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The Toronto Blue Jays axed manager Charlie Montoyo.
GUEST: Josh Goldberg, Baseball Journalist for TheScore
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:
A dealer in rock memorabilia and two other men are charged with scheming to sell the allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to ‘Hotel California’ and other hits by the Eagles. Canada’s labour minister says addressing a serious shortage of skilled trades workers is one of the federal government’s “top priorities.” Yesterday, Seamus O’Regan toured a job site in downtown Hamilton, where the Labourers International Union of North America (LIUNA) is building almost 600 rental units within two towers across King Street from Gore Park. Ottawa Redblacks’ quarterback Jeremiah Masoli released a statement on Twitter criticizing the Saskatchewan Roughriders and defensive tackle Garrett Marino following the aftermath of his illegal hit this past weekend at Mosaic Stadium. The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo. We were prepared for the Bank of Canada to hike the interest rate again but not by this much! The BoC has increased its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point, in an effort to tame the decades-high levels of inflation. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s top doctor, has announced that fourth COVID-19 dose eligibility is being expanded to the aged 18 and older population starting July 14 at 8 a.m. The expanded vaccine eligibility will now include Ontarians who are 18 to 59 years old. Let’s take a look at NHL Free Agency as the frenzy continues. The meeting of Canada’s premiers has ended in Victoria, B.C. A lingering point of frustration is that a date has yet to be set for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to focus on health care.
Guests:
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.
Seamus O’Regan, Federal Minister of Labour
Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML Sports Director.
Dave Woodard, CHML News Anchor, as big of a fan of the Blue Jays as Ted Michaels is of Chicago.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.
Nick Alberga, Freelance NHL Broadcaster, Fantasy Hockey and NHL Betting Analyst, Co-Host of the NHL Fantasy on Ice Podcast.
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.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The Assembly of First Nations is undergoing a “Quiet Revolution,” so says our guest, in light of RoseAnne Archibald of Taykwa Tagamou Nation’s reinstating as President of the AFN. Salaries, financial transactions, and federal money all are under review following Archibald’s unceremonious ousting as President over claims of harassment.
GUEST: Diane Francis, Editor at Large with the National Post
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Continuing with the January 6th Committee hearings, the committee acquired encrypted communications between the Proud Boys and Donald Trump’s associates.
GUEST: Brian J. Karem Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question"
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The Canadian Medical Association made an appearance at the meeting of Canada’s Premiers in Victoria, as they discussed how to fix Canada’s crumbling healthcare system.
GUEST: Dr. Katherine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:
Are you a fan of wine? It is the preferred drink of many a Canadian, and wine connoisseurs may have to cut back on their favourite Niagara-grown-grape-drink; Niagara region vineyards are seeing some of the worst winter damage in 17 years: early estimates say around 50 per cent of grape vines are damaged. Despite warmer weather bringing benefits to vineyards, the unpredictability of winter has become problematic. Debbie Inglis, Brock University’s director of Cool Climate Oenology joins Scott for more on that. The City of Hamilton hit a new milestone for 2022: surpassing $1 billion worth of construction costs by June. 2022 now marks the earliest the City has reached the billion-dollar mark in construction value. This milestone represents 3761 building projects in the residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial sectors. Hamilton’s director of Economic Development, Norm Schleehan, speaks to this development. Is Canada in a recession? Polling says that many Canadians think the economy is already there, but Marvin Ryder of the Degroote School of Business has some words to the contrary for Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Debbie Inglis, Director of Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), and Professor of Biological Sciences.
Norm Schleehan, Director, Economic Development, City of Hamilton.
Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Claudio Ruiz-Pilarte, Executive Director of Hamilton’s Immigrants Working Centre.
Dr. Sonu Gaind, Psychiatrist, mental health advocate, University of Toronto Professor & Governor, Honorary Member World Psych Association.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.
Steven Elliss, Web Editor for The Hockey News.
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GUEST: Brian Hogben, Broker for Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps”
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he has tasked Canada’s major telecommunications networks with establishing a formal agreement to mitigate the damage of future outages.
Following a closed-door meeting with the CEO of Rogers and the heads of other telecommunications service providers on Monday, Champagne told reporters he’s given the group 60 days to consider emergency roaming, mutual assistance during outages, and building out a communication protocol to better inform the public and authorities of any emergencies.
Is it time to open up the market to other companies?
GUEST:Daniel Tsai, Lecturer of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology at the University of Toronto
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Canadian premiers presenting a united front in Victoria, as they demanded more health-care funding from Ottawa. How important is this funding to help the staffing crisis?
GUEST: Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
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Why is it better for the health of the sport if The Open winner is not from the breakaway LIV Golf Series?
GUEST:Garry McKay, Journalist for Pro Shop Magazine and Hamilton Spectator. Past president and secretary/treasurer of Golf Journalists Association of Canada
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Guest: Michelle Eaton, Vice President of Public Affairs with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:
CNN is looking at leaning away from political opinion to straight news coverage. Is that marketable in 2022, after years of 24-hour news networks building up personalities and clout among political factions? "Late last month, Ford announced his picks for his new cabinet and parliamentary secretaries as he embarks on his second term as premier. Ford announced the largest roster of overpaid politicians in the province’s history. No less than 73 of 83 Progressive Conservative MPPs received special titles and pay raises. Four years ago, Ford appointed a cabinet of 20. Last month, his cabinet size grew to 30.” Did you notice that Rogers had an outage on Friday? Yeah, it was kind of a big deal. Now the Public Interest Advocacy Centre – a national not-for-profit corporation and a federally registered charity which has represented consumer interests in regulated services like telecommunications since 1976 – is calling for an inquiry from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Hamilton’s longtime “Mayor of the Morning” has died, according to a statement from his family. Iconic CHML morning show host Paul Hanover, who began his radio career in the 1940s, died at the age of 97 on Monday. Bob Bratina joins us to remember Paul Hanover. A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. It's been three years since what used to be a staple of the political calendar — the annual summer premiers' gathering — was held in person. As the Council of the Federation reconvenes, Canada's premiers are packing a lot of familiar baggage, particularly when it comes to their demands of the federal government. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
Jay Goldberg, Ontario & Interim Atlantic Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Yuka Sai, Staff Lawyer with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Bob Bratina, Former CHML broadcaster, Former Mayor of Hamilton, former Liberal MP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and now candidate for Mayor of Hamilton
Jason Disano, Director, Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research, University of Saskatchewan
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Rogers Outage Need for more telecommunications in Canada Patrick Brown update And more…
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations failed to find common ground Friday over Russia’s war in Ukraine and how to deal with its global impacts, leaving prospects for future cooperation in the forum uncertain.
GUEST: Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Director of the Indo-Pacific Program and Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute
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Topics Include: Some Democrats frustrated with Biden Steve Bannon willing to testify in Jan. 6th hearing Will Trump run in 2024 And more…
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:
Scott Radley is stepping in for Mr. Thompson today. Now, do you know what gets Radley’s goat? Mismanagement of government funds. The federal government spent more than $1.6 billion on overtime pay from 2019 to 2021 while it met less than half its performance objectives and while it hired more than 15,000 new employees each year, according to records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The CTF’s own Franco Terrazzano joins Scott for that. One of Hamilton’s major thoroughfares is set to undergo several changes this summer after city councillors approved ‘short-term’ changes on Main Street, including moving from five to four lanes. Ward 1Coucnilor Maureen Wilson steps on to explain the reasoning. Ontario's expert pandemic advisers say that Ontario is likely in another wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious BA.5 Omicron subvariant of the virus. Scott speaks about the implications of that with Hamilton’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP. Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, City of Hamilton. Steve Buist, Reporter with The Hamilton Spectator. Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Mike Wilner, Baseball columnist and podcaster with the Toronto Star. Rob Golfi, Sales Representative, RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team.
Host - Scott Radley Content Producer –William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber News Anchors –Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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GUEST: Andrew Perez is a Toronto-based public-affairs professional, freelance writer, and political activist. He volunteered on the Ontario Liberal Party’s central campaign team during the 2022 Ontario election
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The soap opera continues as Patrick Brown is trying to appeal the decision by the federal Conservative party to disqualify him from the contest to be its next leader. What does this mean for the leadership race?
GUEST:Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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Natural gas is the hottest commodity in the world right now. It’s a key driver of global inflation, posting price jumps that are extreme even by the standards of today’s turbulent markets — some 700 per cent in Europe since the start of last year, pushing the continent to the brink of recession. It’s at the heart of a dawning era of confrontation between the great powers, one so intense that in capitals across the West, plans to fight climate change are getting relegated to the back-burner.
In short, natural gas now rivals oil as the fuel that shapes geopolitics. And there isn’t enough of it to go around.
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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A private group that is trying to bring the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Hamilton has officially submitted its proposal to the federal and provincial governments.
That confirmation came from Hamilton 2030 Commonwealth Bid Corporation spokesman Lou Frapporti, as he appeared before city councillors on Monday.
GUEST: Rich Gelder, President of the Hamilton Olympic Club and former candidate for Hamilton City Council
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Problems at Pearson Airport have put into question convenient travel. How will this affect travel? Will it affect travel in the short term? Long term?
Guest: Eric Kam Economics Professor Toronto Metropolitan University
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"Today Years Old" is a meme on the internet surrounding all things you may not have known before today (e.g. "I was today years old when I learned _____"). Let's bring in technical producer Tom McKay and quiz him on things he may not have known!
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There appears to be an imbalance between the West and the East of the CFL. Year after year it seems, the East division pales in comparison to the mighty West division. Why is that? Also some more with Bubba O'Neil
Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Patrick Brown has been disqualification from running in the federal Conservative leadership race. How did this happen and was it done to ensure Poilievre becomes the new leader?
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected, available May 2022
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Canada became the first country to ratify Finland and Sweden's accession protocols to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.
The move follows NATO leaders officially inviting the two nations to join the alliance during a summit in Madrid last week, and brings the two countries a step closer to becoming full NATO members.
GUEST:Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being urged to extend an emergency measure that gives employees access to three days of paid sick leave amid new concerns of a rising wave of COVID-19 in the province.
The provincial Worker Income Protection Benefit program, first introduced in April 2021 during the Delta-driven wave of COVID-19 and extended amid the Omicron stage of the pandemic, is slated to end on July 31. There has been no formal indication from the Progressive Conservative government on whether the measure will be extended.
GUEST: Dr. Amit Arya, Palliative Care Lead with Kensington Gardens Long Term Care and Assistant Clinical Professor with McMaster University
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It seems like we keep hearing about incidents, some of which are fatal, on Hamilton's roads. Questions are starting to be raised around the safety of Hamilton's streets and if they're engineered to be safe.
Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton
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Many people have traveled far and wide to catch a glimpse of the Stanley Cup. Could you imagine what it would be like to look out the front window to see it being hand delivered to your house?
Guest: Kit Karbler, Accidentally was delivered the Stanley Cup
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Ever noticed that jingles have fallen to the wayside in commercials? There are so many that you remember and yet it seems like companies are choosing to use popular music instead of jingles nowadays. What's changed and why are these commercial jingles so effective at sticking in our minds?
Guest: Juan Manuel Hernandez Chico, Student Assistant, Special Collections in Mass Media & Culture, University of Maryland Libraries
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Scott kicks today off with a recap of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s address in Brampton, and how she, in Scott’s view, just completely misses the point of where people are hurting. Macroeconomist Dr. Eric Kam also joins in on the fun later in the show with his usual sharp economic perspective, with a stark reminder of where Canadians are financially. Scott also touches upon the travel industry’s issues amidst lost luggage, the several hour delays and cancelled flights in Canada’s airports. Should the federal government just scrap the ArriveCan app at this point? Scott discusses with Barry Choi, travel expert. CBS news correspondent Allison Keys also joins Scott to update us on the Highland Park shooting on July 4th as a suspect has been detained. The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals -- and possible political trouble in Turkey. Scott speaks with Dr. Aurel Braun for the global perspective. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Leon Robinson, Founder, Concrete Canvas Art Festival.
Scott McDonald, Lead Curator, Concrete Canvas Art Festival.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Dr. James Wright - pediatric orthopedic surgeon and the executive vice president of the Ontario Medical Association’s Economics, Policy and Research division.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Allison Keys, Correspondent with CBS news.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
According to a pair of surveys done by the Bank of Canada, Canadians are worried inflation will stay high for the long term. How does this effect consumer confidence?
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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Russia declared victory in Luhansk but Ukraine captured tanks and regains territory elsewhere. Now that Putin’s captured Luhansk, what is his plan?
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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Topics Include: July 4th holiday tragedy Gun laws & violence January 6th hearings And more….
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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There's talk of wiping the criminal record of Canadians who were convicted of possessing cannabis back before it was legalized. Is this a good idea or is there a major component that is being overlooked?
Guest: Jeff Manishen, Former prosecutor; Criminal Defence Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP
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Does tennis need a 'villain'? Is there any hope for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats? These questions and more get asked and addressed on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
We are seeing a rise in ER cases hospitalized with COVID, so Scott wonders if it is now time for Canada to release a 4th dose to the public, where now only those older than 60 in Ontario are eligible. Thomas Tenkate joins Scott for more on that. There was a lot of hyping up of dangers surrounding the planned Canada Day protests from the “Freedom Convoy” crowd. Rachel Gilmore was one of the Global journalists out in the streets of Ottawa over the long weekend, speaking to protesters and she speaks with Scott about her findings. A excerpt from Tasha Kheiriddin’s new book argues that Justin Trudeau’s legacy will be “stoking the woke,” and compares his time in office with U.S. President Obama’s – with interesting results. Tasha gives Scott a sneak peak. Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business at McMaster, joins Scott to discuss the private sector plan to get Canadian natural gas from the east coast to Europe… all without a dime from the feds amidst an energy crisis in EU countries. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University.
Dr. Susan A. Dudley, Professor, Department of Biology, McMaster University.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.
Rachel Gilmore, National Online Journalist with Global News.
Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. Author of The Right Path.
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College of Canada, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Poilievre marches with anti-mandate protester PM’s Canada Day Message Canada’s Most Popular Former Prime Minister Poll And more…
GUEST: Dr. Lory Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Why could Canada be paying for the economic war against Russia for a long time to come?
Heather writes about it in the Toronto Star….Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Heather Scoffield, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Toronto Star
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Dispelling the myths around the benefits of drug price controls.
GUEST: Richard C. Owens is a Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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Unfortunately, new uniforms were not enough for the Tiger-Cats to pull out a win against the previously winless Edmonton Elks. A late game fumble by Dane Evans helped the Elks to a dramatic 29-25 win over the Ticats, who are now 0-4… and fans made sure to share their displeasure.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Happy (almost) Canada Day, eh! Does the Canadian flag have an image problem? We have been hearing of heightened hesitancy to be associated with the flag since the rise of the self-proclaimed Freedom Convoy protesters made liberal use of the flag as decorations for their vehicles. Canada Day itself feels different to many Canadians as the truths of colonial history have come further into the light of public awareness. Elissa Freeman joins Scott to break it all down. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending vaccine booster shots this fall in advance of a possible future wave of COVID-19 in Canada. Dr. Timothy Sly joins Scott for all things infectious diseases. The gas tax is getting a cut in Ontario as prices climb and Germany is looking to get their hands on Canada’s natural gas. Scott brings Dan McTeague in to give his fired up view. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Tim Potocic of Sonic Unyon Records | Supercrawl Productions. Because Beer | Mills Hardware | Bridgeworks.
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
David Adames, CEO of Niagara Parks Commission.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
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The Bill Kelly Show
“Freedom” groups protesting pandemic public-health measures are at it again. Should we be concerned about the movement gathering for Canada day at Parliament hill?
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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The Ontario NDP has named a longtime Toronto MPP as its interim leader and has postponed its decision on setting a date for party members to choose a replacement for former leader Andrea Horwath.
The New Democrats' provincial council met Tuesday evening and chose Peter Tabuns to serve as the party's interim leader, following Horwath's election night resignation.
GUEST: Peter Tabuns, Interim Leader of the Ontario NDP and MPP for Toronto-Danforth
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Air Canada is planning to reduce its flights in July and August, according to a statement from the company’s president, as the airline continues to deal with “customer service shortfalls.”
Travel was inconvenient before Air Canada’s announcement, so how much worse can it get?
ALSO: Germany hopes to import LNG from Canada to speed transition away from Russian fuel
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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GUEST: Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Go Dogs, go! The City of Hamilton, Mayor Fred Eisenberger and the Downtown BIA invite residents to attend a ceremony at Gore Park on Thursday, June 30, 2022, to welcome the Hamilton Bulldogs back from Wednesday night’s Memorial Cup final! Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger shares the details with Scott off the top. Despite years of Tory orthodoxy that they could only win government with a centrist, polls show a Canada that seems to be warming to a Conservative Party led by hardliner Pierre Poilievre. To dive into this burgeoning conservatism in Canada, Scott speaks with Michael Taube, former speechwriter for Stephen Harper. Bank of Nova Scotia, Telus Corp., and Canadian Tire Corp. paused or ended sponsorship deals with Hockey Canada in response to the governing body’s handling of sexual assault allegations involving a group of teenage players and a lone woman in 2018. Marvin Ryder, of the Degroote School of Business, joins Scott to break this down. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Ian Hamilton, President & CEO of HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority).
Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch.
Michael Taube, Columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Andrea Horwath, MPP for Hamilton Centre and former Ontario NDP Leader.
Randall Denley, Author and Columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister.
Stephen M. Saideman... Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton Universtiy; Director, Canadian Defence and Security Network [CDSN], www.cdsn-rcds.com, Co-Host, Battle Rhythm Podcast, author of the book For Kin or Country: Xenophobia, Nationalism, and War.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
On Tuesday, Ms. Hutchinson, 26, described what she saw and heard that day to the U.S. House of Representatives committee that is investigating what happened and the threat it posed to the U.S. system of governance.
Her testimony gave new shape to the dalliance with anti-democratic rebellion that marked Mr. Trump’s final days in office, describing a chaos and fear inside the White House that mirrored the storming of barricades less than three kilometres away.
GUEST: Brian J. Karem Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question
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What is Canada’s role as NATO embarks on the greatest overhaul since the Cold War?
GUEST: Marcus Kolga, Director of DisinfoWatch.org and Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute
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A conspiracy influencer based in British Columbia, has proclaimed herself the “Queen of Canada”. How is Romana Didulo influence harming her subjects?
GUEST: Christine Sarteschi, Associate Professor of Social Work & Criminology with Chatham University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Have you been keeping up with the January 6th investigation? Scott has and what has come out today has rocked his world. The Jan 6 panel held a surprise hearing today which heard testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The greatest hits include Donald Trump attempting to seize control of the motorcade, soiling the interior with ketchup from a thrown meal, and an order to remove metal detectors at his address. Scott speaks to Brian J. Karem of CNN about this and everything else revealed at the hearing. Locally, COVID-Elvis has made a return to pop-up food drives, which last year produced over 10k pounds of non-perishable foods. Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking, Scott speaks to Elissa Freeman on that. Canadian officials will likely face a “challenging” NATO leaders’ summit amid new data suggesting a defence spending dip, and growing public confusion about where the cash is coming from for major promised NORAD upgrades. How will Canada fair in NATO after all these developments? Dr. Jack Cunningham joins Scott to offer his expertise on Canadian foreign policy. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Cameron Caton, a.k.a. Covid-Elvis.
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
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.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University; President of Econometric Research Ltd.; former Undersecretary of The United Nations.
Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto. (“Post-Soviet trouble is [his] business.”)
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
In the wake of the ongoing freedom movement, are Canadians becoming flag-phobic?
GUEST: Derek Foster, Associate Professor in Brock University’s Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film with Brock University
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The Amstor shopping mall has for years been the modest commercial heart of Kremenchuk, the place where residents of this quiet mid-sized city in central Ukraine came to buy everything from cheap electronics to fresh fish. It was where teenagers went to hang out on weekends.
By Monday evening, Amstor was a smouldering mess after it was struck by a pair of Russian missiles. At least 16 people were killed, a number that was expected to continue to rise as an unknown number of shoppers were believed to be buried beneath the wreckage of the shopping centre’s roof, which collapsed on top of them as they tried to escape the blazing mall.
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for the The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says that Ontario’s housing is among the least affordable in the country right now, competing with British Columbia for the top spot — and that it’s likely to get worse unless major new policy changes occur at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. In order to try to restore housing prices to the level of affordability last seen around 2003-04 (meaning a home price of around $500,000), Ontario would need to, by 2030, build 1.85 million homes above and beyond what’s already planned — a substantially larger number than the 1.5 million target recommended by Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force Report.
GUEST: Aled Ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The Hammer was on fire this weekend from the Arkells Rally at Tim Horton’s Field downtown! It was a big one and CHML’s own Diana Weeks saw the whole show, technical producer Will Webber also had a view of the proceedings and Scott brings both on to share their experiences. Protests have erupted in the U.S. and in Canada, following last week’s overturn of the historic Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States. Is Canada safe from the blow back? How far can America roll back its social progress? Scott asks these questions and more to Tina Fetner, department of Sociology professor at McMaster University. A new poll from Lord Michael Ashcroft, ad prominent British pollster, shows steady civic peace in Canada that is at odds with familiar worries of expanding ideological divides in the country. Professor Steve Joordens, psychology professor at U of T, has been advocating for finding common ground in every-day life as we emerge into the post-pandemic world and offers his view on our civility. Ian Lee also makes an appearance to answer the age-old question: is price-gouging affecting the inflation rate? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Diana Weeks, news anchor with 900 CHML
William Webber, technical producer for Hamilton Today
Sean Fitzgerald, the Athletic
Tina Fetner, professor, Department of Sociology, McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Richard French, Senior Fellow Public and International Affairs Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ottawa, former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and a cabinet minister.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Conservative MP’s free to attend “freedom” protests Former Tory Senate leader worried about the future of the party Steps to strengthen oversight of the RCMP And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Three weeks after winning his second election, Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet on Friday morning — though it largely leaves some of his most trusted ministers from the previous government in their existing posts. There are few enough changes that it’s tempting to speculate that Ford might not have bothered with a cabinet shuffle at all if Christine Elliott, his former health minister and deputy premier, hadn’t forced the issue by choosing not to run again.
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies (liberal strategist)
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How is the world reacting to the U.S abortion ruling?
Reggie is in Nashville following the Roe story.
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Tiger-Cats’ tough start to the 2022 season continued with a 26-12 loss in Winnipeg Friday night.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
As you heard in our poll question for today, the new Elvis movie has hit theaters. Being a Baz Luhrman production, it looks to be equal parts glamorous and gritty… but what does it do for audiences in 2022 and for The King’s legacy? Beautiful Scars, the documentary on the life of Hamilton’s Tom Wilson – based on his memoir of the same name – opens at the Playhouse Cinema this evening. Tom Wilson himself will be in attendance, but first her is here with us. Almost half of Canadians are doing worse than they were last year, financially, according to new polling from the Angus Reid Institute. Ukraine and Moldova have both been granted EU candidate status, President of the European Council Charles Michel has announced. Roe v. Wade has been officially overturned in the United States by the nation’s supreme court. Members of Parliament in Canada are heading home to their ridings after the House of Commons agreed to rise for the summer on Thursday afternoon. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his new, 30-person cabinet Friday, including former solicitor general Sylvia Jones as deputy premier and health minister, as well as a role for his nephew. We get a breakdown of what is happening in the United States, as we learn that the U.S. Supreme Courts has officially overturned Roe v. Wade. MPs will hold a hearing next month into allegations that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, at the request of the Liberal government, tried to put pressure on Mounties investigating the Nova Scotia mass shooting to help advance Ottawa’s gun-control agenda.
Guests:
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.
Tom Wilson, Mohawk author, visual artist, and musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse), focus of the new documentary film Beautiful Scars.
Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute.
Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Candace Johnson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph (with a focus on reproductive rights and gender justice).
Dr. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include:Adam's special announcement, New feature on Apple watch, Google is listening, Fitbits new sleep assessment & more.
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The Bill Kelly Podcast:
Premier Doug Ford unveils his new cabinet today. John Best of the Bay Observer joins the show to discuss who’s in and out and the biggest concerns facing the new cabinet moving forward.
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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With enough support, could Ukraine finally defeat Russia?
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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The Senate on Thursday night passed a bipartisan bill to address gun violence that amounts to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.
The final vote was 65 to 33 with 15 Republicans joining Democrats in support of the measure, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in the country. The bill will next go to the House for a vote before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Will it pass in the House of Representatives and are they finally listening to the calls for control?
GUEST: Jason Opal, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies with McGill University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Keeping Six is a community-based organization in Hamilton that came on the scene with a focuses on defending the rights, dignity and humanity of those battling things like addiction and homelessness. One of their branches, The Keeping Six Art Collective, ensures that are opportunities and spaces for those who have lived these experiences to explore artistic expression for their personal benefit and as a way to share stories with the wider community of Hamilton. The new Chicago album drops on July 15th! Toronto’s Neil Donell of Chicago (the band) joins us to talk about it, as well as being on tour with Brian Wilson. Inflation is worrying families and those who were planning for retirement. How can we cope in Canada? The Bulldogs face the Shawinigan Cataractes tonight as the Memorial Cup continues in day four of round-robin action at TD Station in Saint John, NB. The Spoons will play the Burlington Performing Arts Center, to help in the fight against mental health stigma on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 as part of The Long Road Back – a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton Branch. The main theatre inside FirstOntario Concert Hall, known as the Great Hall, will soon bear the name of the late conductor Boris Brott who called Hamilton home. Mental Health in the workplace: how to parse things when an employee is struggling but their own behaviour – related to mental health or not – is affecting their coworkers? Where is the line? The public inquiry into the April, 2020, killings was told on Tuesday that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki pressed the Mounties to disclose the weapons used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting to help advance the Liberal government’s gun-control legislation. The Canadian government is freezing federal funding to Hockey Canada as the organization remains embroiled in a firestorm of scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations.
Guests:
Kelly Woolf, Arts Coordinator with Keeping Six; Open Hearts Theatre; Theatre Maker, Set and Costume Designer, Artist Educator working with Open Hearts
Neil Donell, Lead Tenor Vocalist, Chicago; Juno-Nominated Musician
Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, IG Private Wealth Management
Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Gord Deppe, Founding Member, The Spoons
Alain Trudel, Interim Conductor/Artistic Director, Brott Music Festival
Laura Williams, Founder & Managing Partner of Williams HR Law LLP and President & CEO of Williams HR Consulting Inc.
Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch
Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML Sports Director
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
There has been plenty of post-election chatter about the future of the Ontario NDP and Liberals, but what about the Ontario Green Party. Is it time for them to look at new possibilities?
GUEST: Steve Paikin, Host of ‘The Agenda’ on TVO
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Canadian authorities are preparing for the imminent return of the anti-vaccine convoy, warning that increasingly violent rhetoric from extremist groups aligned with the movement could pose a threat to politicians, police, and civilians.
On Wednesday, these anti-vaccine groups kicked off a summer of planned protest with an event inside Canada’s Parliament buildings in Ottawa, supported by sitting Members of Parliament. Outside those buildings is where the so-called “freedom convoy” took over Canada’s capital for several weeks this past winter, setting off similar movements across the globe.
Protests planned for Canada Day, July 1, already have Canadian policing agencies worried, according to an intelligence assessment shared with VICE World News.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist
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RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki pressed the Mounties to disclose the weapons used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting to help advance the Liberal government’s gun-control legislation, the public inquiry into the April, 2020, killings was told.
The Mass Casualty Commission released supporting documents and notes Tuesday involving a conversation between Commissioner Lucki and RCMP officers overseeing the Nova Scotia investigation into the murder of 22 people by a lone gunman.
GUEST: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cut gas taxes following President Joe Biden’s push to lower gas taxes in the United States. The vast majority of Canadian households, especially those with kids, are worried about feeding their families amid decades-high inflation, according to a new survey. When it comes to launching satellites into orbit, about a dozen countries have their own homegrown launch vehicles that can get them into space. Canada is not among them. U.S. Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week's end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his NIPD speech yesterday, said something to the effect that Canada's settler population was being taught in the public school system to hate Indigenous people and their cultures (in a similar vein to how the residential school system taught Indigenous children to hate themselves and their cultures.) Are the Jan 6 prime time hearings finally the thing that will give Republican moderates a chance to steer the party away from the extremes it has engaged with for years? The annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. A majority of Canadians are not pleased with how their provincial governments are handling health care, according to a new survey from the Angus Reid Institute. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and the former public safety minister are pushing back on suggestions they interfered in the investigation into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in order to push gun control measures...
Guests:
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada), Ipsos Public Affairs.
Sohrab Haghighat & Saharnaz Safari, Husband & Wife duo who are founders of SpaceRyde
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. (Has written extensively on Aboriginal history, Indigenous-newcomer relations and post-secondary education.)
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
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.
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
There was no stopping Doug Ford’s re-election juggernaut.
But over the next four years, the populist premier will face roadblocks of his own making.
On the campaign trail, he stuck to his road map of promising all things to all people to keep on the path to power. Now, he is just as likely to fritter away that hard-won mandate.
Campaigning and governing are different skill sets. As Ford prepares to unveil a new cabinet Friday, he will be judged by his own post-pandemic promises.
How does he plan on taming the worst inflation in over 40 years?
GUEST: Michael Veall Professor and Academic Director of the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre with McMaster University
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Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices.
The agency says its consumer price index in May rose 7.7 per cent compared with a year ago, its largest increase since January 1983 when it gained 8.2 per cent and up from a 6.8 per cent increase in April this year.
What does the federal government need to do to help Canadians fight inflation?
GUEST: David Macdonald, Senior Economist with The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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U.S. state election officials on Tuesday recounted how supporters of Donald Trump threatened, insulted and harassed them, sometimes turning up at their homes, after they refused to help the former president overturn his 2020 election defeat.
The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters heard how a flood of calls and emails paralyzed operations of the Arizona House of Representatives speaker’s office.
The committee shifted its focus on Tuesday to the Republican’s pressuring of state officials as he sought to remain in the White House despite losing the November 2020 presidential election.
GUEST: Brian J. Karem, Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question"
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Canada is strengthening its continental defense. What does that mean for Canada-U.S. relations and how does it impact our relationship with Europe? Why are we doing this now and why not sooner? Is this boost enough or will we be trying to stop water with a chain-link fence?
Guest: 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
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The city of Hamilton has been chosen as the Canadian home for Verificient Technologies, a New York-based company specializing in verification and authentication through its patented AI, machine learning, computer visioning and biometrics. Mohawk College in Hamilton is introducing an accelerated tuition-free program to train personal support workers to meet the growing demand for workers in the field. Kellogg Co., the maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies and Eggo, will split into three three companies focused on cereals, snacks and plant-based foods. Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Over recent years, there has been a greater focus on the issues affecting Indigenous communities, as well as the covered up history of this land – particularly through the lens of Truth and Reconciliation. Have you noticed an uptick in criticism of our Prime Minister coming from a wider swath of the political spectrum than previously? Scott has… is this just what happens as time in the spotlight passes, or have recent events accumulated? Canada is strengthening its continental defense. What does that mean for Canada-U.S. relations? What about European relations? A federal unit that tracks foreign interference has identified what appeared to be a co-ordinated information campaign by Chinese state media outlets to control the domestic narrative around the return of the “Two Michaels” to Canada. What can be accomplished by reopening the Keystone XL Pipeline talks, and how likely is it that the Federal Liberals will take that action in order to combat inflation?
Guests:
Rahul Siddharth, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, Verificient Technologies
Karen Ball, (RN, BA, BEd, MA, MN) Associate Dean, Nursing; School of Health & Community Services; Mohawk College, Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’
Liam Midzain-Gobin, Settler Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brock University
Dr. Kathy Brock, Professor, School of Policy Studies and cross-appointed to the Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University
Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History,Trinity College & Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
Dr. Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta
Michael Veall, Professor Economics at McMaster University, Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Virtual House of commons Canada investing billions to modernize North American defenses PC Federal leadership & more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Reaction to Mayor Fred Eisenberger not seeking re-election, will she run for Mayor of Hamilton?
GUEST: Andrea Horwath, MPP for Hamilton Centre and former NDP Leader
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The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.
The farmer-led organization called on municipal governments and the province Saturday to better protect farmland and food production when planning new developments to ease the housing crisis.
GUEST: Drew Spoelstra, Vice President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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The results of the 2022 Ontario Provincial election were a devastating setback for the New Democrats, involving a loss of votes, seats and support among important demographic groups.
As the Ontario NDP party try to gain more support, what are their main challenges?
GUEST: Sam Routley, PhD Student of Political Science with Western University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Today on Hamilton Today, the longest serving Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said he will not seek re-election in the upcoming municipal vote. The Mayor joins Scott to reflect on his term. We get an F1 Canadian Grand Prix update from our good friend, Erik Tomas! Defence Minister Anita Anand made a major announcement on continental defence today, as military watchers look for signs of how Ottawa will spend billions of dollars it set aside in the latest budget. One such watcher, Christian Leuprecht, joins Scott to discuss the international situation that influenced this decision.. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator.
Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton.
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
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GUEST: Mike Walker, Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats Defensive tackle and 1986 Grey cup champion, 2022 CFL Hall of Fame inductee
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The Tiger-Cats carried a 24-3 lead into halftime, only to watch in dismay as the visiting Calgary Stampeders mounted a furious comeback and upended Hamilton 33-30 in overtime. Host Rick Zamperin, like many fans who joined The 5th Quarter, was disappointed.
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Folding phones are the future, metaverse isn't going away, Tesla cybertruck & more.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Ottawa unveils billions to help Canadians battered by inflation Niagara Falls MPP joins list of those considering leadership of Ontario NDP Eisenberger says he’ll make an announcement Monday Bob Bratina runs again for Hamilton mayor And more…
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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The federal government is poised to amend the Criminal Code provision on the use of a controversial defence known as self-induced extreme intoxication following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last month.
Justice Minister David Lametti put a bill on notice on Wednesday night to amend the law. That means the soonest the government could table the amendment in the House of Commons would be Friday.
What exactly does this mean?
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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Timothy Caulfield has spent the pandemic battling bunk science and lies.
The course of COVID-19 has seen more Canadians spiral into the realm of conspiracy theories and it’s kept the misinformation expert busy.
So busy, he says, he felt he didn’t have time to really delve into one, particular conspiracy theory that was gaining traction: the racist lie that there is a co-ordinated effort to replace white people with immigrants, in what is known as the Great Replacement theory.
GUEST: Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and a Professor with the Faculty of Law and School of Public Health at the University of Alberta
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Russia is allegedly working to create a “new G8” in response to its ruptured economic ties with the United States and western allies such as Canada. Elliot Tepper, PoliSci at Carleton University, joins Scott to discuss the geopolitical implications. Yesterday, after nearly three years, 138 hearing days, 198 witness reports and more than 1,000 exhibits, the B.C. government releases the final report from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. Scott speaks with Sam Cooper, investigative journalist for Global News who has been getting the scoop on this development for years. The Strongman Blues Remedy – a new blues musical collective featuring Steve Strongman, Harrison Kennedy, Dawn Tyler Watson, Steve Marriner, Crystal Shawanda – is set to release a new album with some tracks already available on Spotify. Scott speaks with Steve. Scott also brings Carmi Levy on to speak about issues surrounding social media… and a bit of tech support for Scott’s Facebook account. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Steve Strongman, Canadian blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer; Winner of JUNO Award-winner, the Mel Brown Blues Award-winner, International Blues Challenge’s Best Guitarist winner, recipient of four Maple Blues Awards.
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.
Sam Cooper, National investigative Global News, author of Wilful Blindness: How a Criminal network of narcos, tycoons and CCP agents infiltrated the West.
Caryma Sa’d, Lawyer & Notary Public
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Cary Wu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at York University.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Coralee Allaert, Open Water Marathon Swimmer, advocate for youth mental health.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
For the second time in four years, the Hamilton Bulldogs are the alphas of the Ontario Hockey League. They have punched their ticket to the Memorial Cup.
Avery Hayes had a hat trick and Mason McTavish scored two goals as Hamilton beat the Windsor Spitfires 6-1 Wednesday night at FirstOntario Centre to win the OHL Championship in seven games.
GUEST: Steve Staios, President and General Manager of the Hamilton Bulldogs
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Border communities in Canada are calling on the federal government to drop the ArriveCan mobile application at the land border, which they say will prevent Americans from visiting their friendly neighbour to the north during the peak tourism season.
GUEST: Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls
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New polling suggests Liberal and New Democrat voters think Jean Charest or Patrick Brown would make the best leader of the federal Conservative party.
The data released by the research firm Leger is based on an online survey it did of 1,528 Canadian adults last weekend using computer-assisted web interviewing technology.
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected - Available May 2022
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
The City of Hamilton spent about $370,000 for the right to host the 2021 Grey Cup and the NHL’s Heritage Classic this past winter. In return, a pair of studies show the two events pumped about $20 million into Hamilton’s economy. Hamilton’s Manager of Tourism and Events joins Scott for more. Mayor Fred Eisenberger joined Scott to promote the war in Ukraine photo exhibit, which depicts day-to-day life amidst this war and opened at city hall on Tuesday. Christian Leuprecht gave a testimony about in the inquiry into money laundering in BC and gives Scott the juicy details and his cutting opinion on Canada’s finance laws. The OHL Game 7 is tonight, with the Hamilton Bulldogs now looking to bring their nearly unbelievable season of success to a victorious close in the face of some last-minute drama brought about by the Spitfire's disruptive wins over the past few games! Reed Duthie joins Scott as he always does to discuss all things Bulldogs. “If Pierre Poilievre ignores calls to pivot toward the centre, he poses a real threat to the Liberals” writes John Ibbotson in a new piece for the Globe and Mail, and expounds upon that with Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Keith Mackey, Mackey International.
Fred Eisenberger, mayor of the City of Hamilton.
Ryan McHugh, MBA, CPA, CMA; Manager of Tourism & Events with the City of Hamilton.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
John Ibbotson, contributor to the Globe and Mail specializing Canadian politics, federal-provincial relations and American politics; co-author of Empty Planet, The Big Shift, The Landing.
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Elena Lazar, President, Ukrainian Canada Congress.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travelers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, effective June 20. However, all re-entry requirements will remain in effect, and all passengers will continue to have to wear face masks.
Is it time to move on from the pandemic?
GUEST: Dr. Brian D. Lichty, Associate Professor in Pathology and Molecular Medicine with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre
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For the first time in more than a decade, Ontario’s NDP will have a new face leading the party at Queen’s Park after MPPs selected a interim leader to take over the reins from Andrea Horwath.
A senior NDP source confirmed to Global News the party’s caucus decided to recommend Peter Tabuns, a long time MPP, as interim leader.
GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Publisher of the Queen’s Park Observer
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A bear market, rising interest rates and other financial worries is giving new worries for those who have invested in cryptocurrency.
How has the crypto crash exposed the lies hiding behind the sector?
GUEST: Mark Yamada, President & CEO of PUR Investing Inc
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
A lot of news today for Scott to sink his teeth into, not least of all is the lifting of vaccine mandates for Canadian travelers domestically and internationally. About time, Scott says. As well, with the controversy surrounding a Canadian official’s attendance at a Russia Day celebration held in Ottawa at the Russian embassy, we now ask: is it time to cut ties with Russia? If so, how do we go about it? Professor Aurel Braun speaks with Scott about that. McMaster researchers behind a new form of rapid, accurate and portable diagnostic test are moving their work toward the marketplace. This could expedite diagnosis and prescription to a single visit and reduce overall spread of transmissible diseases. Leyla Soleymani, engineer at McMaster who helped develop the system answers Scott’s burning questions. Remember the COVID alert app the feds made? Well its time is officially up. Was it a good app? Did it succeed in its mission? As with all things tech, Scott speaks with Carmi Levy, tech analyst. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Janet MacLeod, Communauto Branch Manager: South-West Ontario.
Leyla Soleymani, McMaster engineer who helped develop the test system.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride/ Former Crown Attorney.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Murtaza Haider, professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Bob Bratina, Former Mayor of Hamilton Mayor and now candidate for Hamilton Mayor.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer –William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan News Anchors –Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says it was "unacceptable" that a Canadian representative attended an event hosted at the Russian Embassy, and has vowed it won't happen again.
ALSO: New Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee
GUEST: Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
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Doug Ford hasn’t even named a new cabinet, fresh off his majority election victory, and one of the biggest challenges his new government will face is already staring him down.
Four of the five major education unions have taken the first step to start bargaining, ahead of their contracts expiring on Aug. 31.
GUEST: Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
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North American equities tumbled on Monday, with the S&P 500 confirming it is in a bear market, as fears grow that the expected aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve would push the economy into a recession.
Should we be worried?
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Scott Thompson received a note over the weekend from a listener about how today marks 78 years since the death of Andrew Mynarski, who died on a mission in France in 1944. Who is Mr. Mynarski? Dave Rohrer of the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum shines a light on the subject. As well Scott insists you check out the Canadian Heritage Minute on Mynarski. What is the latest in Ukraine? Both Ukraine and the UK are saying that Russia is now attacking with more deadly weapons. The Finnish President says that Russia is using ‘weapons of mass destruction’. Professor Christian Leuprecht gives Scott his expert opinion and intel. Washington Post opinions columnist Gary Abernathy joins to talk about the continuing hearings regarding the January 6th insurrection attempt. Alek Minassian, Toronto's deadly 2018 van attacker, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Matt Carty gives Scott his view from the trial. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Jagtar Singh Chahal, Chairman & CEO, Hamilton Taxi
David G. Rohrer — President & Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Jess O'Reilly. Sexologist & Relationship Expert. SexWithDrJess.com
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Gary Abernathy, opinion columnist, Washington Post.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Matt Carty, reporter, 640 Toronto.
Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta. ZOOM: Sent to Vivien Chew of U of A.
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Ottawa’s move to halt random COVID-19 testing for Canada’s airports Brown says he won’t run for the Conservatives if Poilievre wins Charest accuses Poilievre campaign of inflating membership numbers And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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The pain at the pump continues as gas prices reached record levels on Saturday. How much more can Canadians take?
ALSO: Pipelines unclogged, but Canadian crude now faces U.S. Gulf Coast glut
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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The House Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol will hold its second hearing today starting at 10AM ET. The panel is expected to provide evidence that former President Donald Trump was scheming to overturn President Biden’s victory, despite being told there was no voter fraud that could have tipped the 2020 Election. Two more hearings are scheduled for this week one on Wednesday at 10AM ET and the other on Thursday at 1PM ET.
ALSO: Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control
GUEST: Jennifer Johnson, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats opened the 2022 CFL season with a 30-13 loss in Saskatchewan. Predictably, Ticats fans reacted with anger and dismay. Host Rick Zamperin is back with a Game 1 disaster
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Phil Perkins who joins Scott to talk about Ontario's right to disconnect legislation, taking incredible amounts of money to play in a new controversial golf league, a football team's decision to sign a player with many lawsuits and allegations, how Phil got into broadcasting and more.
Guest: Phil Perkins, Evening News Anchor, CHCH-TV
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Happy Friday! Today Scott is excited to get out of the house and enjoy some local events. Tomorrow the Barton Street Festival returns and Scott asks Julie Freeman, Barton Village Festival Organizer, what to expect. After all exponential growth of housing prices in the last few years, with the surge of bidding wars on the promise of a record low interest rate, now we see a problem in the road; with interest rates rising, are new homeowners going to face the consequences? Michael Taube joins Scott to give an update on the Conservative leadership race, as party membership rates soar. Eric Alper comes on to talk Stranger Things getting Kate Bush back on the charts. Catherine Ross, law professor, gives her take and a summary of the first public hearing of the January 6th committee. Is Canada -- and the West -- losing interest in the war in Ukraine? What could this lost momentum possibly do? Andrew Rasiulis of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute speaks to Scott on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Reed Duthie, Play-by-Play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator.
Julie Freeman, Barton Village Festival Organizer.
Leslie Gauthier, Vice President, Clinical Support Services and Surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences.
Catherine J. Ross, Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law, George Washington University.
Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development (CUR), Toronto Metropolitan University
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Andrew Rasiulis, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Online shopping, universal USB charger, Apple update & FIDO Feature, EVs& more.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: How Doug Ford won the election Ford preps for Cabinet selection Who will be the new NDP leader? And more….
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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Inflation is at a 30-year high. Borrowing costs are rising. Supply chains are still disrupted. A war without apparent end is raging in Europe.
The auto-industry powerhouse of the southern Ontario manufacturing sector, and the industry worldwide, are spending record amounts of money reinventing themselves for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.
They are doing so at a time of rising costs for scarce raw materials, higher interest payments on corporate debt, and inflation’s negative impact on consumer sentiment.
Which begs the question, are the automakers spending too much too soon on the EV revolution?
GUEST: Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association
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The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump‘s effort to overturn the 2020 election opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing declaring the attack an “attempted coup” that put “two and half centuries of constitutional democracy at risk.”
what are the key takeaways from last nights hearing?
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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The Hamilton Bulldogs' general manager, Steve Staios, has been voted as the OHL's general manager of the year. Scott welcomes Steve to the show to get his take on winning this award, the challenges of being a GM and more.
Guest: Steve Staios, General Manager, Hamilton Bulldogs & Winner, Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award
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The City of Hamilton is taking in and helping support 50 Ukrainian families who are fleeing the war in their country. This is unquestionably a good thing but how does the support of these families manage to total approximately $670,000 a month?
Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor, City of Hamilton
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Today, we look at the return to in-person work spaces, how necessary they may or may not be nowadays, and what might come of the push back against the work-from-home model? All this amid the long haul COVID effects of ‘brain fog’ affecting the performance of workers post-infection. Scott speaks with Professor James Beck on the psychological aspect and Dr. Michael Halinski for the HR angle. A new study from McMaster University’s Offord Centre for Child Studies says addressing anxiety as early as kindergarten could reduce its harmful impacts, and that signs of anxiety at that young of an age should not be ignored. Scott speaks with Dr. Magdalena Janus. Leading Canadian universities say they intend to continue research and development with Huawei Technologies Co. – which reaps intellectual property from the partnerships – after Ottawa’s decision to ban the Chinese telecommunications giant from 5G wireless networks over national-security concerns. Charles Burton joins Scott to speak on all things China. Also on the docket: shrinkflation, lowering house prices, the televised 6 part exposé developed by the US House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Lou Piriano, President of RAHB.
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author.
James Beck, Associate Professor; Industrial/Organization Research Area Head, (Psychology), University of Waterloo.
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Dr. Michael Halinski, Assistant Professor, Department, HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, Toronto Metropolitan University.
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Dr. Magdalena Janus, Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences; Working with the Offord Centre for Child Studies in the department of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences at McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan News Anchors –David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has begun the process of selecting his new inner circle of cabinet ministers as his government prepares to potentially recall the legislature for a brief summer sitting in order to pass the 2022-23 provincial budget.
Insiders with the Progressive Conservative party have been given a 10-day timeline for Ford’s team to select a new cabinet before the Premier’s Executive Council is sworn in by Ontario Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Dowdswell.
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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Heather Scoffield joins us to discuss her latest op-ed in the Toronto start titled: “Justin Trudeau’s progressive values are great, but they won’t help guarantee economic prosperity on their own.”
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Heather Scoffield, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Toronto Star
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Two more major champions are reportedly defecting from the PGA Tour to the new LIV Golf Invitational Series.
They might not be the last high-profile golfers to join the breakaway circuit being fronted by two-time Open Championship winner Greg Norman and financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
What do we know so far about LIV Golf?
GUEST: Greg Brady, Host of Toronto Today 5:30-9am on AM 640 Toronto
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How did you learn to read? It's a question that you probably don't think about much however the way children are learning today likely differs from how you did. Should that change back or is this more modern method superior? Does the difference help kids with reading challenges like dyslexia?
Guest: Dr. Erin Panda, Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University & Cognitive Neuroscientist
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How did you learn to read? It's a question that you probably don't think about much however the way children are learning today likely differs from how you did. Should that change back or is this more modern method superior? Does the difference help kids with reading challenges like dyslexia?
Guest: Dr. Erin Panda, Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University & Cognitive Neuroscientist
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Many local Hamilton businesses are still recovering from the pandemic and the Hamilton Business Rally is here to help. Scott is joined by its creator to help explain how it benefits local businesses and how you can play a role in it.
Guest: Krysta Boyer, Creator, Hamilton Business Rally
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How long has it been since a Canadian hockey team has won the Stanley Cup? You might be surprised by the answer and maybe also a little suspicious. Scott discusses this and more with Bubba O'Neil.
Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Today Scott is touching on the subjects of affordability and COVID, often going hand-in-hand. As the cost of living continues to rise, new data from Food Banks Canada shows hunger and food insecurity have risen to unprecedented levels in our country. Has Hamilton Foodshare noticed any significant changes as part of the recent increasing food shortages/supply chain problems? Joanne Santucci, CEO of Hamilton Food Share, fills Scott in. In COVID news, there was a one two punch. First: Moderna announced it is coming out with an updated COVID-19 shot that it says boosts protection against the Omicron variant. Additionally, Ontario is staying course with removing the mask mandate on public transit and in hospitals. With those in mind, we look at what could/should be done moving forward regarding the updates, boosters and the policies around them with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid. Gas prices crossed $2.12 per litre in the Hammer the other day, and Canadians are feeling the weight on their monthly budgets. Amidst all this Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel despite the oil prices rising worldwide. What gives? Scott asks Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy. Scott also highlights the Something Else festival, World Gin Day, and Stranger Things season 4 launching Kate Bush back onto the charts! It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
William Erskine. Producer of Hamilton Today on 900CHML.
William Webber. Technical Producer of Hamilton Today on 900CHML
Marty Van Vliet, co-owner of Elora Distilling Company.
Joanne Santucci, CEO, Hamilton Food Share.
Cem Zafir, Director, Zula Presents Something Else!
Michael, Manager of Al Simmons' Gun Shop.
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan News Anchors –David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t saying whether he supports President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba from this week’s Summit of the Americas.
Trudeau acknowledges that some of the countries in the Western Hemisphere are “less like-minded” than others.
But he says they all share a number of urgent issues, such as migration pressures, climate change and recovering fully from the COVID-19 pandemic.
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University
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A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling stressed from soaring inflation, particularly from higher grocery prices.
The FP Canada Financial Stress Index survey says that 38 per cent of respondents cite money as being the biggest source of stress for the fifth time in eight years, nearly twice as much as personal health, work or relationships.
GUEST: Eddie Sheppard, Vice President of Insights with Leger
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Why is Pierre Poilievre and some other Conservative leadership candidates flirting with a World Economic Forum conspiracy theory linked to the ‘Freedom Convoy’?
Full article HERE.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist
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Air travel was once a glamorous endeavour however it's anything but that nowadays and much less so if you find yourself going through Toronto's Pearson Airport. What makes it such a slog to get through and is this something unique to YYZ or is there a larger issue at hand?
Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of Air Passenger Rights
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The most recent season of Survivor has come to a close and we now know who the winner is. It turns out that we spoke with her a few months ago back when Survivor was just starting up! Scott catches up with Maryanne Oketch to hear about if her intense study of Survivor strategy was put to use, what it's like to win such an iconic show and more.
Guest: Maryanne Oketch, Winner of Survivor 42
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
After the Ontario Liberals’ second devastating loss in a row, it seems clear they have some serious soul searching to do. But what to do? Some, such as former Ontario Liberal Finance Minister Greg Sorbara, say that merging to become the Ontario Liberal Democrats would be a good idea, but would that be possible? Daniel Perry of Summa Strategies joins Scott to discuss the landmine of a suggestion that is, as well as speculate the future of the left wing in Ontario politics. A Haldimand resident reportedly lost $400,000 to a cryptocurrency scam. Cons based around bitcoin, ethereum, and NFTs have been on the rise and people are losing massive amounts of money. The FTC reports victims have lost over $1 billion to crypto scams over the past year. What can be done? Carmi Levy, tech journalist joins Scott for that. Cadillac Fairview plans to raze the former Sears store at Lime Ridge Mall to make way for 320 residential units. Two 12-storey towers are planned at this time; John Paul Danko joins Scott for more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Mark Haden Adjunct Professor, School of Population and Public Health.
Mark Haden Adjunct Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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GUEST: Michelle Eaton, VP of Public Affairs with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
In the wake of a mass shooting or terrorist attack there is inevitably a lot of commentary on why this happened, what it means, and how we can stop the next one before it occurs. ‘Experts’ tell us they have a plan/model/algorithm which, if used, can provide our protectors with ways to identify and forestall these violent actors. But do they really have such a plan? Have a listen as Borealis’ Phil Gurski weighs on on this issue.
Full article HERE.
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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The Canada men's national team went on strike on Sunday, forcing a friendly with Panama to be called off.
The team's refusal to play revolves around a dispute with the country's football association, Canada Soccer.
Canada have qualified for the 2022 World Cup, only the second time they have reached the men's finals.
The players released a letter accusing Canada Soccer of "disrespecting" the team in relation to negotiations around World Cup prize money.
GUEST: Joe Callaghan, Sports Journalist for The Toronto Star and The Guardian
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the actions of Chinese pilots toward Canadian planes taking part in a United Nations mission "irresponsible and provocative."
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Trudeau condemned the actions of China toward Canadian planes that were taking part in a multilateral UN mission over the Pacific Ocean to enforce sanctions against North Korea.
GUEST: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University
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GUESTS:
Neil LumsdenIncumbent MPP, Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek
Esther PaulsWard 7 City Councillor
Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
After the disappointing turnout at the election and another decisive Ford majority, the NDP and Liberals are at a crossroads in Ontario. It is a time of transformation in Ontario politics. What is next for the Ontario NDP, following MPP Andrea Horwath’s decision to step down as leader of the party? What about the future of the left in the province? Scott has a spirited discussion with political commentator Tom Parkin. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Canadian foreign policy expert, joins Scott to talk about Canada’s future in geopolitics with the Russia/Ukraine conflict reaching 100 days. An Ontario judge has imposed stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard, a day after the Hedley frontman was found guilty of raping an Ottawa woman but not guilty of groping and raping a teenage fan. Ari Goldkind joins to give his opinion and warnings of what may have affected this outcome. Scott also asks how media should address mass violence in the 21st Century, in the wake of the series of threatening messages left in Hamilton schools. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Tom Parkin, Commenter and Columnist
Geoffrey Bird, Professor of war heritage, memory and culture, Royal Roads University.
Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer.
Jordan Carrier, Host of One Dish, Many Stories
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.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
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.
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Bill enlists the help of Dr. Lori Turnbull to take a look at the gun control debate here in Canada and if a national handgun ban would accomplish the goals we're told it would. Together they tackle this topic and more.
Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Mass shootings and gun control are two of the top stories in the US with seemingly no end in sight for either. Reggie Cecchini joins the show to give an inside line on what's happening just south of the border.
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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An ardent liberal has words for his party after their very poor showing in the recent Ontario election. Vito Sgro joins the show to share his thoughts on what happened to the party and where it needs to go.
Guest: Vito Sgro, Chartered Professional Accountant, former Mayoral candidate in 2018, and Liberal Candidate for Flamborough-Glanbrook in the 2021 election
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It feels great to win a game in the last seconds with a field goal, but losing in that fashion stinks infinitely more… especially against your arch-rival. The Ticats were topped by the Argonauts 18-17 on a last second field goal in Guelph. Host Rick Zamperin breaks down the loss and hears your thoughts on the game, the team’s performance and what we can expect to see in the regular season.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Arrests have been made in connection with the disturbing string of messages left on Hamilton school properties. Constable Indy Bharaj gives a roundup of the story up until this point. Still standing at 100 days, the defense of Ukraine has lasted much longer than anyone expected, and guest Lubomyr Luciuk puts it best “We did not expect them to last 100 hours…” Professor Luciuk is with the Royal Military College and he paints a visceral picture of this ongoing conflict and its ramifications on the geopolitical stage. After a quick election last night, Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives have secured another majority government. Tim Powers of Summa Strategies with Scott about what the other parties are going to do now. Scott also has a look at one of the all-time summer activities: motor sports! Oshweken Speedway’s events are up and Scott brings Clinton Geoffrey of Race Night Operations to discuss the upcoming season. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Clinton Geoffrey, General Manager & Director of Race Night Operations.
Andy Fantuz, former Hamilton Tiger-cat, Analyst on the Ticats Audio Network.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher. Royal Contributor for ELLE.
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College of Canada, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Constable Indy Bharaj, Media Relations, Hamilton Police Service.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Tim Hortons app is under the scrutiny of privacy, starlink Satellite Systems, new feature coming in a Tesla, hack of the week & more.
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GUEST: Malcolm Kelly, Author and former journalist
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Ontario Progressive Conservatives win another majority government NDP remain official opposition Steven Del Duca & Andrea Horwath resign And more….
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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Voter turnout at a record low: 43.41%, over 58% of Ontarians didn't vote.
How accurate was the polling vs. results?
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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A Ukrainian MP pleads with the West to follow through on promises of support as this weekend marks 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Is Ukrainian support fading ?
GUEST: Diane Francis, Editor at Large with the National Post
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
With a rash of written shooting threats turning up around Hamilton schools, what is on our minds? Are they copycats of one another? Should we drop our guard? Hamilton Police Services says that they have no confirmation that it is part of a social media challenge, so where do we go? Scott looks at the motivations that could go into such heinous disruption with a retired School Resource Monitor Perry Mason. In light of the Ukraine-Russia war, there have been calls for ethical oil, leading to a call for Canada to become a petro-state once again. Scott speaks with Sibo Chen; professor at Toronto Metropolitan University for this and a spirited conversation about the current state of renewable energy globally. The Ontario election is officially today; go cast your ballot if you have not yet! Scott wraps up what the issues at play are with Andrew Enns of Leger polling, Nelson Wiseman PoliSci professor at U of T. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Judy Lam, Manager, Commercial Districts and Small Business for the City of Hamilton.
Perry Mason, former School Resource Monitor (retired).
Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher, Royal Contributor for ELLE.
Sibo Chen. Assistant Professor, School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University.
Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.
Mackenzie Irwin, Toronto Lawyer specializing in employment law with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian. Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner. Now exec dir of the Global Privacy and Security by Design Centre, Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
It’s election day, but many Ontarians feel the election is already settled and that could lead to low turnout due to the lack of interest.
Could that turn the tables?
Why is it important for everyone to go out and vote?
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of “Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected” available now.
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Topics Include: The West must help Ukraine end Russia’s Black Sea blockade Russian forces reach centre of key Ukrainian city; U.S. to send precision rockets to Kyiv And more
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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I refuse to grow complacent even as our government refuses to do anything about the number of mass shootings in this country.
According to CNN, Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, marks at least the 30th shooting at a K-12 school in 2022. Other news services say it's only the 27th.
I haven't gotten jaded or cynical about mass shootings — but it's getting harder
Read to full article HERE.
ALSO:Brian's new book “Free the Press The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It” is available now
GUEST: Brian J. Karem, Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question”
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Inflation is biting all of us. The benchmark interest rate has risen by half a point by the Bank of Canada to hopefully stimulate the economy as we did when the pandemic started.
Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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This upcoming Ontario election has seemed fairly quiet in terms of smear campaigns, hostile ads and all around negative feelings towards the opposing parties.
Guest: Michael Taube. Columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics. Contributor to the National Post and Washington Times. Was a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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KISS has announced their farewell tour, and in an interview Gene Simmons confirmed this will be the last one and then they will retire forever. The reason is "we don't think that people wanna see a bunch of old men on stage..."
Guest: Eric Alper Publicist and Music Commentator
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Do you know what has gotten Scott’s goat on today’s Hamilton Today Podcast? Low number of available cars, high prices – and wouldn’t you know it, supply chain issues. To answer what is going on with cars in Canada, David Booth of Postmedia driving joins Scott. The Bank of Canada has hiked its key overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.5% and will continue quantitative tightening. The rate hike comes as the Bank believes that inflation will likely move higher in the near term before beginning to ease. Sprott School of Business Associate Professor Ian Lee gives us a history lesson from his time as a mortgage banker in the 1980s. The federal government has announced that starting early next year; British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. Will this curb deaths and other harms from drug use, ie; HIV transmission? Tim McClemont of the AIDS Network shares his view. Daniel Perry of Summa Strategies gives Scott the 411 on Toronto’s Conservative push in recent Ontario election polls, Ari Goldkind touches on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial, we get Raddled with Scott Radley and so much more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Krysta Boyer, Proud Hamiltonian/Commercial REALTOR® Blair Blanchard Stapleton/ Indwell Board/RAHB/Stoney Creek Legion
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Caleigh Alleyne, editor, journalist and media consultant.
David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca. Has been in line at Service Ontario this afternoon.
Tim McClemont, Executive Director, The AIDS Network.
Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Tom McKay News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Podcast:
We can safely predict that the Liberal Party will improve its standing in the Ontario Legislature after the June 2 election. But that may not save its leader, Steven Del Duca. And the party itself could be in serious trouble.
Pretty much everyone agrees that Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives will form the next government. So what does the future look like for the other two main parties?
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies (liberal strategist
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According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, in one year of the pandemic, Canada lost 40 news outlets and 1,200 permanent jobs in media.
This is an issue that Canadians of all political leanings seem to agree upon. The poll found that no matter their age, where they lived, or their federal voting intention, respondents believe in the importance of local news.
According to the poll, a majority of Canadians believe it’s important that their local news outlets survive and think web giants should share revenue with media organizations.
GUEST: 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
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Wanting a proper work-life balance, especially for those working from home due to the pandemic, is easier said than done. How can we address those concerns?
GUEST: Steven Logan, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, University of Toronto
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An article about how journalists and the media at large has incorrectly covered the unmarked graves found throughout Canada has garnered an enormous amount of attention. What was actually said by the indigenous communities and how did that get misconstrued by the media?
Guest: Terry Glavin, Ottawa Citizen & National Post columnist; Contributing Editor, Maclean's magazine; Senior Fellow, Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
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We are just days away from finding out who will be crowned Premier of Ontario. As that day nears, it seems like the polls are saying one thing while social media is saying another. Does any one party leader have an obvious lead or is it a toss up as to which party will win?
Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
It is a suffocating hot day in the Hammer, but Scott powers through and gives it his all for you! First Matthew Lawson of Hamilton Public Health Services talks about the heat situation. Why is it not a heat warning? What can we do to mitigate heat related issues? Scott gets it all. Hackers and a consortium of journalists released images of detained Uyghurs to the world. What will Canada do, will it affect relations with China? Scott speaks with Charles Burton, of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for more on that. Dan McTeague joins Scott to discuss the EU banning Russia’s oil, and what knock-on effects this may have. A school in Oakville went into lockdown after reports of an armed gunman walking on school grounds; Halton Regional Police give Scott the full story. We also take a peek at the Ontario election; are there any surprises on the horizon or is it all business as usual? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Matthew Lawson (Manager, Health Hazards & Vector Borne Diseases (HHVBD), Healthy Environments Division) Hamilton Public Health Services.
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.
Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher, Royal Contributor for ELLE.
Constable Steve Elms, Halton Regional Police Department.
Kat Owens, Project Director with the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The Canadian Armed Forces has failed to stamp out sexual misconduct and should permanently move the prosecution of criminal code sexual offences to the civilian system and turn over harassment complaints to the human rights commission, a report by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour says.
Ms. Arbour also calls on Ottawa to review the future of Canada’s military colleges, and appoint an external monitor to track the progress of her report’s recommendations. It is the third report in seven years to give the federal government similar suggestions to address the military’s toxic culture and widespread sexual misconduct. The other two were also written by retired justices of the top court.
GUEST: Walter Callaghan, PhD candidate in Medical Anthropology with the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto
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The federal government is moving to freeze the sale of handguns in Canada as part of its latest effort to reform the country’s gun laws.
The freeze could be implemented as early as this fall, and would prevent the purchase, sale, transfer or importation of handguns, though individuals who already legally own handguns could still use them.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist
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The maelstrom of headlines and daily chaos has kept our exhausted brains from registering what this government is doing beneath the waves — they are destroying this province, Lorraine Sommerfeld writes.
She joined us to discuss her latest Op-ed piece in the Hamilton Spector.
Read the article HERE.
GUEST: Lorraine Summerfield, Author and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator
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This June, the album "School's Out" celebrates its 50th anniversary. Dennis Dunaway is a founding member & original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper. He wrote some of the band’s most notable hits including ‘School’s Out. Dennis joins the show to discuss the history of the band and the song
GUEST: Dennis Dunaway, Founding member & original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper
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The ages of voters vary as do the priorities of those same voters. What kind of priorities does the younger voter have? Are they unique to young voters or are these priorities shared by many other voter demographics?
Guest: Sarah Rana, Volunteer with Future Majority
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This week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson features an interesting position that the Hamilton Bulldogs may have found themselves in, consistency in referees' and umpires' calls, if the Maple Leafs should stay the course in the wake of getting knocked out of the playoffs' first round again and more.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Scott Thompson makes his triumphant return to the show, just in time for a new report on the Canadian Armed Forces. The top ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces are “incapable” of recognizing the “deficient” parts of a culture that keep sexual misconduct and abuse of power entrenched, according to this blistering new report. Christian Leuprecht of the Royal Military College joins Scott for that. Ipsos polling shows that COVID-19 is not the number one in the minds of Ontario’s voters as they head toward the election: healthcare and the aforementioned trouble over affordability are taking up the spotlight. Sean Simpson, VP of Ipsos helps Scott break down the results. Hamilton’s new batch of peregrine falcon chicks have been banded, and now the group keeping an eye on the species at risk is looking for volunteers to keep watch when the birds take their first flights. Falcon Watch’s Christa Jackson says her piece with Scott. Dr. Kam joins Scott once again to talk about the impacts of inflation, Paul Delaney tells us that tonight may or may not have a big meteor shower show. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator
Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University.
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Sean Simpson, VP of Ipsos Public Affairs.
David McLaughlin is President and CEO of the Institute on Governance, a Canadian think-tank focused on developing better governance in the public sphere both in Canada and internationally.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Bill 96 Could Canada’s gun laws change soon? The Liberal-NDP deal And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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The continuing surge in consumer prices has forced central banks to pivot abruptly in recent months from attempting to stimulate the economy to trying to cool it down. It’s also forcing central bankers to do some soul-searching.
The Bank of Canada, like many central banks overseeing advanced economies, was slow to start raising rates, even as it became clear that high inflation was not going to be a temporary blip. That now looks like a costly error. It has dented central bank credibility and forced policy makers to slam on the brakes, upending financial and housing markets and increasing the likelihood of a recession.
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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Topics Include: Gun rights Latest out of Texas Election angle And more….
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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Host Rick Zamperin is back talking Ticats after Hamilton’s 25-23 preseason win over the Montreal Alouettes.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley
It is Friday, the last day we are getting Raddled with Radley on Hamilton Today, Scott Thompson returns on Monday. Scott sends off this week with some nostalgia: It’s been… 14 years since Speaker’s Corner, an iconic staple of City TV, was shuttered, but now it is getting a revival of sorts. But does it work in 2022, when we all have Speaker’s Corner boxes in our pockets, and a myriad of apps to pour our time and energy into? Elissa Freeman discusses the modern-day implications with Scott. A McMaster grad won Survivor just last night, which is appropriate since McMaster offers a course all about Survivor. Scott takes a deeper dive on that one. Continuing Canada’s light-on-crime streak, a historic decision from the Supreme Court of Canada will affect sentences for the most serious crimes across the country: the gunman who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque cannot wait more than 25 years before being eligible for parole. Scott speaks with Toronto lawyer Ari Goldkind about that debacle. Dr. Timothy Sly speaks about the new threat: monkeypox. Monkeypox continues to creep into the headlines and creep us out, as we hear words like “physical distancing” and “handwashing” again… It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Gail Krantzberg, Professor, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology.
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Norm Miller, colour commentator for the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Hartley Jafine, Instructor, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program and Arts and Science Program, McMaster University.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer.
Laura Bulmer, chair of the Canadian Association of Continuing Care Providers, PSW Researcher/Advocate at OPSEU Head Office.
Sylvia Lowndes, Dean of the McKeil School of Business at Mohawk.
Host - Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: John Deere has moved one step closer to be fully autonomous farming, Googles ai-powered interview warm up, Fitness data & more.
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GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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The Bank of Canada will hike its overnight rate by 50 basis points on June 1, according to all 30 economists polled by Reuters, who see interest rates at least a half-point higher by year-end than predicted just one month ago.
GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps”,
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Last week of election COVID-19 not on candidates minds 3 Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care And more…
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer
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The year got off to a terrifying start with the invasion of Ukraine, a democracy, by Russia, an authoritarian regime, just a year after the US Capitol was stormed by those who wanted to prevent the peaceful transition of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. In Hungary, just a few weeks ago, autocrat Viktor Orbán was comfortably re-elected, despite every opposing party uniting forces as a coalition to try and defeat him.
These events, and many more, raise the question; is democracy on the decline globally? Objectively, the answer is clearly yes. But does Canadian public perception match this reality and do people think it matters to their lives?
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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The CFL and the CFL Players’ Association have reached a new tentative collective bargaining agreement, per sources.
The new deal includes a ratification bonus worth approximately $1.25 million, up from the $1 million the league offered late Monday evening. It is subject to a player vote from the union membership.
GUEST: Justin Dunk, Founder of 3 Down Nation
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley
Scott Radley joins us for another day of facts, discussion, and opinion. After so many pandemic setbacks, the Concession Streetfest returns on June 11th, Scott gets all the details with Cristina Geissler, executive director of the Concession Street BIA. In spite of the popular assumption, youth crime is down in Hamilton. The Liberty for Youth organization help Scott break down the reasons why, and highlight what they are doing to reduce youth crime in Hamilton. Gun control is back in the news following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. Is the solution simply for the US to stop the sale of guns? Dr. Richard Thurman Barnes of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Centre gives Scott his expertise on the subject. Also on the docket: fourplexes in Hamilton with Rob Golfi, Shrinking ratio of Canadian workers to seniors will strain government finances in coming years; only 3 working age individuals for every senior by 2027. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Cristina Geissler, Executive Director of the Concession Street BIA.
Frederick Dryden, Executive Director & Founder, Liberty for Youth.
Dr. Richard Thurman Barnes, JD, MDiv, Assistant Director - New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center; Associate Professor - Urban-Global Public Health; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute. SFU.
Rob Golfi, Sales Representative, RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team.
John Hodge. CFL insider & reporter for 3 Down Nation.
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Host - Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Podcast:
Conservative leadership candidates attacked their opponents’ ethics during the only official French-language debate, with Jean Charest, Pierre Poilievre and Patrick Brown highlighting past controversies, while also sparring over how to tackle the cost of living and protect the French language.
Was there any winners or losers?
GUEST: Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
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Texas Gun Laws: 4 gun reform policies that advocates say could reduce violence Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott on shooting Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school Gunman posted on social media about the attack & more
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University
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Ontario's election is now one week away. How are the party leaders doing heading into the home stretch?
GUEST: Alan Hale, Reporter for Queen’s Park Today
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley...
Radley is back in for this Wednesday's edition of the show. Esther Pauls joins Scott again to follow up on the City of Hamilton’s now delayed plan to fire all unvaccinated employees. He also takes a look at the poll numbers for the upcoming Ontario provincial election, in particular, will strategic voting work in the NDP’s favour or will the Liberals come up from behind for second place to the OPC? The Hamilton Black Film Festival is back for its second year, starting with virtual screenings tonight, and in-person screenings at the Westdale Theatre on the 27th and 28th, and Scott speaks with the HBFF founder Paize Usiosefe. Federal public servants paid $171M in bonuses for 2019-20 despite departments meeting less than half of performance objectives and you can bet Scott and his guest, Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director, Franco Terrazzano have an earful to give you. Canadians are waiting with bated breath to see what the Bank of Canada will do next and they are hoping that the approach to raising their rates is as careful and reactive. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Bob Assadourian, Triple R Inc, and host of Just Ask Bob on Cable 14.
Paize Usiosefe, Author, Filmmaker, producer, and Founder of the Hamilton Black Film Festival.
Chris Ragan, associate professor, founding director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University; macroeconomist, occasional newspaper columnist, textbook author, Chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.
Mike Morreale, Commissioner and CEO of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute.
Larry Savage, Labour Studies Professor & Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock
Dave Stala, former Ticat, founder/president of Stala Building Solutions.
Host - Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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GUEST: Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The federal government announced that it has assembled almost $100 million in military aid for Ukraine — Canada's biggest single donation of military equipment to the country since the start of Russia's invasion.
The $98 million donation will include 20,000 155mm artillery shells — NATO's standard artillery shell — fuses and charge bags, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday.
Is it enough and what took them so long?
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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Canada has become complacent and neglectful of national security and urgently needs to revamp its thinking to counter Russia’s aggression, China’s growing influence and the rise of right-wing extremism in Canada and the United States, according to a major new report.
ALSO: Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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A “terrible tragedy” is unfolding across Canada, where 5.8 million people are living in food insecurity, says Maple Leaf Foods chief executive Michael McCain.
They do not have adequate access to food due to financial constraints, and the total has increased steadily over the past 15 years. That figure dropped slightly at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak with the rollout of government pandemic benefits, but is again on the rise, according to Statistics Canada.
GUEST: Mike von Massow, OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and an Associate Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley...
Scott Radley sits in for Scott Thompson today, covering all that matters to you in Hamilton. We have heard warnings that “stagflation” is going to hit Canadians in the very near future, and now we have to worry about “shrinkflation.” What is that, and how do we control it? Dr. Ian Lee, of Carleton University, speaks to Scott. Some have expressed surprise at the allyship that Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have found with labour unions; especially considering the NDP usually have labour supporting them. Scott gets the LiUNA perspective with Victoria Mancinelli. Esther Pauls joins Scott to speak about the costs associated with the City of Hamilton firing all of their non-vaccinated employees. In sports, Rick Zamperin joins the show to talk about the CFL bargaining agreement rejection and Mike Wilner talks to Scott about the Blue Jays’ cold streak. it is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada.
Mike Wilner, Baseball columnist and podcaster with the Toronto Star.
Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Victoria Mancinelli, LiUNA Director Public Relations, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships.
Rick Zamperin, host of Good Morning Hamilton as well as host of The 5th Quarter, which airs after every Tiger-cats game on 900CHML.
Esther Pauls, Ward 7 councilor.
Chantel Goldsmith, Employment Lawyer in Toronto with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Sandra Della Porta, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, specializing in social power and power dynamics in early childhood; Informal early learning contexts (e.g., family exchanges, teacher-child interactions, social play); Social-Cognition in early childhood; Young children’s social relationships and family dynamics – with Brock University.
Kate Harrison, Vice-Chair of Summa Strategies, Director of Abacus Data.
Host - Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Conservative party memberships soar as deadline looms in leadership race Poilievre shills conspiracy theories to sell memberships Trudeau attends Kamloops ceremony marking 1 year anniversary of unmarked graves And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that appears to have been caused by sexual activity at two recent raves in Europe.
Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, told the Associated Press that the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.
Should we be concerned?
GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University
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Topics Include: U.S. would use force to defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion, Biden says Biden hails Japanese PM 2022 midterms Biden’s approval drops And more….
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Awnish Srivastava of Unique Restaurant Group joins us to talk about the new spot opening in Hamilton. Let’s head on down to the track and find out what is happening at the Flamboro Speedway! Two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Canada and there are other suspected cases. What is the political fallout of the decision to ban Huawei’s 5G tech from Canada’s infrastructure? Anger over inflation makes sense, but what can the Bank of Canada do about it? What does Renault’s parting deal with the Russian government indicate about the cultural shift in the increasingly isolated superpower nation? Will COVID-19 impact the Provincial election, did the debates matter much, are public appearances needed for the final stretch of the journey to the polls or… do the candidates just need a couple of good ads? What can we expect from China in the coming days, now that Huawei and ZTE have been banned? We send you off into the long weekend with a look at what to be mindful of on the roads, and how to have a good – and responsible – time!
Guests:
Awnish Srivastava, owner of Unique Restaurant Group
Gary Culling, announcer with Flamboro Speedway.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global News.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Lewis H. Siegelbaum, Professor of History at Michigan State University; author of Soviet State and Society between Revolutions, 1918-1929, Cars and Comrades, and Life of the Soviet Automobile among many others.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.
Sergeant Kerry Schmidt, Media Relations, Highway Safety Division, Ontario Provincial Police.
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Improvements to Google Maps, appliances skyrocketing your energy bill, ZTE and Huawei getting banned in Canada.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives have been artfully dodging the press and public by refusing interviews and appearances in what Steve Paikin calls a “peek-a-boo election campaign.”
GUEST: Steve Paikin, Host of ‘The Agenda’ on TVO
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After years of pressure from cyber security experts, the Canadian government has banned the use of Huawei and ZTE equipment in 5G infrastructure.
GUEST: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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How are the mid-term election primaries going in the United States? What are the effects it will have on the elections at the end of the year?
GUEST: Brian J. Karem Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question",
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
News broke today that Canada has banned Chinese tech giant Huawei from our 5G network, but the question is why it took so long. and it is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. China may also be able to get their hands on Twitter through Elon Musk, how much influence does China have over Musk and what exactly does that mean for Twitter? Finland and Sweden have hit a bump in the road towards NATO membership, but the process is still underway, and Putin is not happy. Sheila Block talks to Scott about the rising housing prices in Ontario and with Horwath and Schreiner isolating due to COVID-19, Tim Powers tells Scott about how much this will affect their campaigns and it is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Dr. Jane Boulden. Professor, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College
Dave Tucker, asst. VP research, Nuclear.
Sheila Block, Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast with guest host Shiona Thompson:
Polling trends and predictions post Ontario leaders debate.
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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Op Ed in The Conversation 4 ways Doug Ford has changed the province’s politics
GUEST: Mark Winfield, author of the Op Ed. Political Scientist and Professor of Environmental Studies with York University.
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A new study from American computer software security giant McAfee found “almost all parents worldwide recognize their role as their child’s online protector but reveals gap between intent and effort.” Link to the press release by McAfee.
GUEST: Sachin Puri, Vice President of Marketing at McAfee
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Donna Summer passed away 10 years ago yesterday and Scott brings in Eric Alper to remember her impact on disco and the greater music scene as well as remembering the disco era and the outsized backlash of the time. A vigil will be held tonight out front of Hamilton City Hall to show support and remembrance for the victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Scott speaks to Mary Holadyk, VP of Hamilton’s Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Housing affordability in Ontario is shot. A new report by Generation Squeeze found that with current home prices, a new homebuyer would have to work full-time for nearly 22 years to save up enough money for a 20 per cent down payment on a home — up from 15 years in late 2019. Barry Choi talks to Scott about the extensive wait times at Canadian airports, Elections Ontario gives Scott an update on advance polling for the provincial election, we get more on Finland and Sweden joining NATO and it is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.
Mary Holadyk is the vice president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress -- Hamilton Branch
Dr. Paul Kershaw, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and the founder of Generation Squeeze.
Jo Langham, Manger of Media & Public Engagement with Elections Ontario.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Polling trends and predictions post Ontario leaders debate.
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived Tuesday in St. John's, N.L., to begin a three-day Canadian tour that will largely focus on reconciliation with Indigenous people.
Does this effort mean anything?
GUEST: Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Director of the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University
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Economists are predicting that Canadian home prices will fall as much as 20 per cent this year as higher interest rates begin to hit the country’s booming real estate market.
Mortgage rates are expected to climb again as the Bank of Canada aggressively hikes interest rates to deal with runaway inflation. Economists expect higher borrowing costs will lead to a significant price drop in some of the hottest markets.
GUEST: Lou Piriano, President of the Realtor Association of Hamilton/Burlington
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Today Scott takes a deeper look at the Red Hill Parkway inquiry as the investigation ramps up the heat on Gary Moore. Larry DiIanni, former mayor of Hamilton, joins Scott for his two cents. Despite the pandemic hurting international film production, Hamilton did not lose its reputation in Hollywood and Scott has a look at what is filming in Hamilton with the project manager of Hamilton’s film office. The average price of gas has surpassed $2 per litre and Canadians for Affordable Energy president Dan McTeague will always share his piece with Scott. Reggie Cecchini joins Scott for an update on the mass shooting in Buffalo with President Joe Biden’s visit to the families affected. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Kim Adrovez, senior project manager at the city's film office.
Sean Fitz-Gerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic.
Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.
Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
Ross Lord, Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist and Global National's Atlantic correspondent, based in Halifax.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The leaders of Ontario’s four main political parties faced off on Monday night, debating a series of topics including healthcare, affordability and the environment.
PC Leader Doug Ford and Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca clashed several times during the debate, exchanging jibes over their respective government records. Ford has been premier since 2018, while Del Duca sat in previous Liberal cabinets.
GUEST: Alan Hale, Reporter for Queen’s Park Today
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A racist ideology seeping from the internet's fringes into the mainstream is being investigated as a motivating factor in the supermarket shooting that killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York. Most of the victims were Black.
Ideas from the "great replacement theory" filled a racist screed supposedly posted online by the white 18-year-old accused of targeting Black people in Saturday's rampage. Authorities were still working to confirm its authenticity.
So what is the great replacement theory?
GUEST: Dr. David Hofmann, Associate Professor of Sociology with the University of New Brunswick and a Senior Research Affiliate with the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security, and Society (TSAS)
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Google, one of the web giants at the heart of the federal government’s online news bill, says the legislation could lower the quality of journalism in Canada, contributing to a worrying spread of misinformation online.
GUEST: 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”?
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
In the 1980s the first McDonald’s opened in Moscow as the Iron Curtain fell. Many saw it as a sign of a new and improved Russia, but now in light of the invasion of Ukraine, McDonald’s is pulling operations out of Russia entirely. Scott speaks with retail analyst Bruce Winder about the business implications as well as what may happen to the stockpile behind the arches. The Alaskan Senator accused Canada of being a freeloader in NATO, as our spending is under the threshold. Does that hold water? Scott speaks about this and the military surveillance equipment flyover during the Freedom Convoy with Professor Christian Leuprecht, Royal Military College. The Provincial Debate is tonight. What do the candidates have to pull off this time, what can we expect to hear from them? Elissa Freeman gives her two cents and Scott checks in with Poli Sci professor Peter Graefe. A movement from the UK is making its way to Canada and it’s called “No Mow May” which aims to keep your lawn uncut for the month to encourage pollination. Alex Cyr who wrote about this in the Globe and Mail joins Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Alex Cyr, writer and journalist, with work appearing in The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Torontolife and the Toronto Star.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Christopher Cruise, reporter with CBS radio in Washington D.C.
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’
Dr. Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Ryerson University.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with 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.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Conservative Leadership candidates Abortion rights Brown says he’ll bring new Canadians to Conservative Party And more…
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Several grassroots New Democrats say they’re gearing up to throw out longtime Leader ANDREA HORWATH if she doesn’t deliver on June 2.
Queen’s Park Observer spoke with seven NDP sources — including current and former members, staff and organizers — who say there’s an organized grassroots push in the works to pressure Horwath to step down if she fails to form government, or worse, loses the Official Opposition status they managed to secure with 40 seats in 2018. The sources were granted anonymity in order to speak candidly and because they fear repercussions.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Publisher of the Queen’s Park Observer
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Topics Include: 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket Finland to apply to join NATO leaders Republicans and Democrats alike go after Mastriano in Pennsylvania governor’s race
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Graeme Mackay who joins Scott to talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger in Hamilton, holding politicians accountable for things they did/said as children, Hamilton counsel making Main Street a 2-way street, is referring to someone as bald sexual harassment? and much more!
Guest: Graeme Mackay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator
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Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson
There's a full lunar eclipse coming this weekend, Scott finds out when and where you can catch the show, and then we hear from the Burlington Food Truck Festival. Scott gets insights on the Friday the 13th gathering in Port Dover. Professor Ken Coates joins the show to address the significance of the Pope's reconciliation journey to Canada. Michael Taube discusses the Ontario election campaign, and later on Tim Powers shares his thoughts on the security and anger issues facing Canadian politicians. Finally, Dr. Jennifer Quaid enlightens us about the deferred prosecution agreement for SNC Lavalin.
Guests
Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University
Ben Freeman, Executive Director of Canadian Food Truck Festivals
Kristal Chopp, Mayor of Norfolk
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Ed Sanchuck, Acting Sergent, Ontario Provincial Police
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Dr. Jennifer Quaid, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean Research in the Civil Law Section with the Faculty of Law the University of Ottawa.
Host: Scott Thompson
Content Producer: William P. Erskine
Technical Producer: Matt Taylor
News Anchors: Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Latest in Ukraine/Russia war: Putin says West is triggering a global economic crisis Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks NATO membership ‘without delay’ Canada boosting NATO military role And more
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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A group of Canadian gymnasts has launched a class-action lawsuit against Gymnastics Canada and six affiliated provincial organizations, alleging the sport’s governing bodies turned a blind eye to years of physical, sexual and psychological abuse by coaches and other officials.
The proposed class action, filed Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court, alleges that Gymnastics Canada presided over an abusive culture in which athletes were subjected to inappropriate and sexualized touching from coaches, pushed into dangerous eating disorders and regularly subjected to threats and humiliation.
GUEST: Dr. Carla Edwards, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences with McMaster University and High-Performance Mental Health Advisor for both Swimming Canada & Cycling Canada
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Brayden Point scored at 18:04 of overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday to force a seventh and deciding game in their first-round playoff series.
GUEST: Nick Alberga, Freelance Hockey Analyst and Broadcaster
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Mayor's Town Hall with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Topic include: Road safety, Big changed could be in story for Main Street, council votes to support ban on hate symbols and more.
GUEST: Mayor Fred Eisenberger
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The Sew Hungry Food Truck Festival is back on Ottawa Street in Hamilton this weekend!
Guest: Chelsea Braley, Event Coordinator & Office Administrator, Ottawa Street BIA.
The Ontario provincial leadership campaign has a strong focus on infrastructure: highways, transit, where and what to build. What does Ontario need, though?
Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Director the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Domestic Policy Program.
Another fun event for those of you getting hungry this weekend: the Binbrook Rib Fest is back, and the Northern Heat Rib Series is just getting its season started.
Guest: Talia Quilliam, representative for the Northern Heat Rib Series.
Finland is looking to join NATO… ASAP! Sweden is expected to follow suit in the very near future. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said of this that Russia considers NATO’s expansion a threat, and that Moscow would be forced to take “retaliatory steps, both of a military-technical and other nature”
Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
With gas prices rising, we look at some ways for motorists to save money this summer.
Guest: Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario.
Hamilton Police will be partnering with Wilfrid Laurier University for new Virtual Reality training for response to mental health crises.
Guest: Jennifer Lavoie, Associate Professor, Departments of Psychology and Criminology; Graduate Program Coordinator, Criminology.
As the inquiry into the Falderal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the Ottawa protests last winter, we are learning more about the responses from law enforcement to the convoy.
Guest: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
China is surrounding Taiwan as part of wartime drills.
Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.
How much have municipalities and environmentalists have contributed to the housing crisis?
Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Throughout its tenure, the PC government has undergone significant changes in policy, appearance and general tone. A 2018 populist movement has seemingly shifted to the moderate PC coalition of old.
So what does Ford’s shift to the center say about the longevity of populism?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Sam Routley, PhD Student of Political Science with Western University
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The six candidates for the Conservative leadership squared off in Edmonton Wednesday night in a debate that showcased their differing visions for the future of the party, and also what they’re currently watching on Netflix?
GUEST: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News
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The United States Senate failed to pass a bill guaranteeing abortion rights across the country, leaving the fate of Roe v. Wade once again at serious risk of being overturned.
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University
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Efforts to remove content online is essentially ‘Whack-a-Mole’. New items are posted as quickly – or even more quickly – than old items are removed. Do we really want to play this game with terrorists?
What do we do with online extremism?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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Guests:
Are the unions support of the Conservatives a surprise?
Eric Kam Economics Professor Toronto Metropolitan University
Will the Leafs be able to avoid a game seven and defeat the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champ Lightning Thursday? Is the Jays current cold streak cause for concern or is it early in the season still?
Bubba O'Neil Sports Anchor CHCH News
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Today on the show, Scott found out why bricks-and-morter businesses are concerned about the Burlington Food Truck Festival, and then learned how difficult it is -- in theory -- to land a plane with no previous training. A team at McMaster University is looking into the social factors behind the apparent "orgasm gap," and a co-author of the study shared what has been discovered as well as why you will want to pay close attention to the results. We caught up with the Brott Music Festival's new interim director, and next looked at what will happen to the Liberal government's Environmental Assessment Act now that the Alberta Court of Appeals has quashed it. Hamilton youth will soon be able to ride the HSR at 50% of the price, and Scott got the details about how and why. Finally, a look at last night's provincial leaders debate and where this race is heading in Ontario, as well as an update on the saga of Roe vs. Wade and abortion rights in the United States.
Guests
Brian Dean, Executive Director of the Burlington Downtown Business Association.
Keith Mackey, Mackey International
Dr. Melanie Heath, Associate Professor of Sociology, McMaster University
Alain Trudel, Interim Conductor/Artistic Director, Brott Music Festival
Bruce Pardy, Professor, Executive Director of Rights Probe and professor of law at Queen’s University.
Nancy Purser, HSR's manager of transit support services
Brian Zeiler-Kligman, Vice President of Ontario Government Relations with Sussex Strategies
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It
Host: Scott Thompson
Content Producer: William P. Erskine
Technical Producer: Matt Taylor
News Anchors: Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks
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GUEST: David Lepofsky, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontario's with Disability Act Alliance
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Health-care, housing and highways were the major topics Ontario’s main political party leaders sparred over on Tuesday as they squared off for the first time during the campaign in a debate about northern issues.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath — joined on stage for the first time by Green party Leader Mike Schreiner — offered their own solutions for the northern region and attacked each other over their records and vision for the province’s future.
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected available May 2022
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The 2022 election could possibly be the most important for Ontario’s environment in modern era, and its impact may echo for generations to come.
This government’s environmental credentials, notably its recent investments in “greening” the steel sector and in electric vehicle manufacturing, have figured prominently in its messages.
This focus comes as something of a surprise to those familiar with the Ford government’s record on environmental issues, which has moved the province’s approach to environmental problems backwards by half a century or more.
Read the full Op-ed In the Conversation HERE.
GUEST: Mark Winfield, Political Scientist and Professor of Environmental Studies with York University
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Russia pummelled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, in an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments as Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its war aims.
With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging down Russian forces and even staging a counteroffensive, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba seemed to indicate that the country could go beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it or its allies held on the day of the Feb. 24 invasion.
GUEST: Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University
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GUEST: Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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With the recent Wayne Gretzky bridge incident with large debris on the highway, could the same thing happen in Hamilton?
Guest: Lloyd Ferguson Ward 12 Councillor
With the government taking UFO research more seriously, has anything changed to make this more warranted than in the past?
Guest: Chris Rutkowski Ufolofgist
Are youtubers really reacting to famous classic songs for the first time, or are they faking it for likes? What artists are the future or rock and roll music, plus this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.
Guest: Eric Alper Publicist and Music Commentator
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Hamilton’s Staircase Theatre has been a central part of the City’s arts scene – in one form or another – for years, and it seems will continue to be! Jay Goldberg of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation writes that Doug Ford’s Conservative government “laid an egg” when it comes to the budget they presented. Are other parties doing any better? Liberal MP Shafqat Ali has now apologized after being rightfully accused by the Conservatives of participating in House of Commons proceedings virtually from a washroom stall on Friday. Justin Trudeau, on his surprise trip to Ukraine to meet with President Zelenskyy, Speaking alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would be sending additional military aid to Ukraine. Do highways help fix congestion or is it transit that we should be putting our money towards improving? Dan McTeague joins us to talk about the price of gas and so much more. Recent Nanos Polling shows that the majority of Canadians are in favour of the Federal government’s plans for regulating the internet.
Guests:
Matthew Surina of Hub of the Hammer Event Planning and now The Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn Street North in Hamilton, Ontario
Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
Dr. Shoshanna Saxe, P. Eng. Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Infrastructure; Dean’s Spark Professor, Sustainable Infrastructure, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering; University of Toronto
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Who has the strongest message so far and why?
Liberals: Ontario can be a place to grow, if we make the right choices.
PC: Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PC’s will get it done.
NDP: They broke it, we fix it
Greens: Our Green vision for Ontario focuses on three pillars – Jobs, People, Pleanet
GUEST: Dr. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Ryerson University
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Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine to boast of, as the war ground on through its 11th week with the Kremlin's forces making little or no progress in their offensive.
While Western analysts in recent weeks had widely expected Putin to use the holiday to trumpet some kind of victory in Ukraine or announce an escalation, he did neither. Instead, he sought to justify the war again as a necessary response to what he portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.
ALSO: Russian satellite TV shows a Ukraine message: 'blood on your hands'
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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In every Ontario election poll that's publicly available, the number one concern of voters is the rising cost of living. What realistic actions can be taken by the government to lower those costs?
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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Should everyone go to University? If they do, will their post graduate salaries be close to their expectations?
Guest: Trevor Buttrum, Executive Director Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers
With the ongoing effects of the pandemic on education, does reintroducing Grade 13 makes sense?
Guest: Paul Bennett, Director and Lead Researcher of School House Institute
After the Leafs game four defeat to the Lightning, what is the outlook for the rest of the series? What is standing in the way of more accountability for officials and referees? Can the CFL endure the possible strike with Collective Bargaining talks stalling with the players?
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Hamilton is working on an “open streets” event to allow strolling pedestrians and freewheeling cyclists to safely take over all four lanes of busy King Street East between Gage and Gore parks. With gas prices showing little-to-no sign of hitting a ceiling anytime this month, we look at how our budgets are being hit. Ontario Liberals have released their fully costed platform. The cost of living is, understandably, a very high priority for Ontario voters. How is the transportation industry being affected by the cost of gas and diesel?
Guests:
Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, IG Private Wealth Management
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Ron Foxcroft, Canadian businessman, Fox40World, creator of the FOX40 whistle, author of 40 Ways of the Fox, CEO of Fluke Transport
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Trudeau makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine and re-opened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv Poilievre, Charest trade barbs in Conservative leadership’s first unofficial debate Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail And more….
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Leah joins Bill to discuss April's job numbers with a focus on working women and mothers!
GUEST: Leah Nord, Senior Director of Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Topics Include: Biden blasts Roe v Wade draft First lady Jill Biden makes unannounced trip to Ukraine Senate will vote on abortion bill next week And more…
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about whether people can handle a joke anymore, whether or not Hamiltonians should have to pay the same taxes regardless of the services they receive, swearing in politics and more.
Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Podcast & CEO, Westpro Media
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The Bulldogs' winning streak continued last night when they took on the Missisauga Steelheads and they're looking to keep it rolling. The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser, Moskva, prior to the strike that sank the warship, an incident that was a high-profile failure for Russia’s military but an American official said that the strike was Ukraine's decision alone. This Sunday May 8, Ukrainian virtuoso musician Vasyl Popadiuk will perform at The Zoetic Performing Arts Theatre as part of an event to help support Ukrainian families. Last night the Westdale Theatre held a special event, Hamilton Helps Ukraine. All of the proceeds from the evening of music, film, and conversation went to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Our own Diana Weeks was in attendance. Last night, the Conservative leadership debate was held with a lot of focus put on the sparring match between Jean Charest & Pierre Poilievre while Patrick Brown was absent altogether. Changing the way we talk about mental illness – not just that we talk about it more openly but the language that we use. Naomi Judd was said to have lost her battle with mental illness when we learned of her death. Does the way we talk about it and frame it affect us? 1-3 Canadians are willing to change jobs just to work from home. Steven Del Duca joins us to talk about the first week of official campaigning for leadership of Ontario, as well as the education plan he unveiled this morning. The Canadian health agency has been using our phones to track movements during the pandemic – including trips to the LCBO. While the information was anonymized, there are still a lot of grey areas here.
Guests:
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Vasyl Popadiuk, Classically Trained Multi-Instrumentalist
Diana Weeks, anchor with 900 CHML
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Dr. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling
Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Netflix password sharing, drones, and more!
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Topics Include: Ontario’s election: PCs open campaign with 7 point lead Campaign platforms CPC leadership debate
GUEST: John Best, President, The Bay Observer
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Last Saturday, President Biden paid tribute to journalists at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.
The dinner was quite the event. It celebrated journalism instead of calling us "fake news" and featured a president who is willing to sit and take a few jokes at his expense instead of one who refused to attend and instead hid out in the White House and called us "the enemy of the people."
But what about free speech? Sure, the night celebrated it — but it almost feels like we're celebrating the passing of a relative we loved from afar.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
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Like a boogeyman to scare children, stagflation is rolled out every now and again by economic prognosticators to warn of how awful things can get if we're bad. Perhaps that's why many economists don't seem to be taking the threat seriously.
Similar to the response after warning of inflation in 2022, most financial commentators have been saying that the threat of stagflation — an unusual combination of a stagnant economy and steady inflation — is small.
But U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not seem as confident this week as he has been in the past.
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
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If you spend any amount of time with your eyes open, you'll see an advertisement for some gambling site. Does constantly getting bombarded by these ads at all time of day make you want to place a bet or change the channel?
Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, 900 CHML
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With Mother's Day only days away, Scott welcomes Dr. Jean Chamberlain who's done incredible work to improve women's health in developing nations. How is this being accomplished and how can you help this Mother's Day?
Guest: Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, M.D.; Obstetrician, St. Joseph's Healthcare; Professor of Obstetrics, McMaster University; Co-Founder of Save the Mothers
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Canada's rules surrounding who can access Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) may be changing in the not too distant future and that's made for a lot of controversy. What should qualify someone for MAiD and are morals something that should be considered in this conversation?
Guest: Dr. Sonu Gaind, Chief of Psychiatry & Medical Director of Mental Health, Humber River Hospital; Co-Director of Adult Psychiatry Health Systems Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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The Prime Minister made headlines again today, and Scott won’t miss the beat! He was pressed on military plane usage over Ottawa then pushed back, allegedly having his own “fuddle duddle” moment mirroring his father. Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College speaks to Scott about the story behind the PM’s blow up. Christian also covers the latest from Ukraine, Travel expert Barry Choi joins Scott again to give his view on the issues in Pearson Airport arising from shortages in their security staff. Locally, Scott shines the spotlight on the Westdale Theatre, exhibiting Hamilton Helps Ukraine, a night of music, film, and conversationproceeds of which go directly to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. And a new service has come to the Hammer to keep your lawn clean. It’s called “the Poo Crew.” It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Micheala Christou, founder of the Poo Crew
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Neal Miller, owner of the Westdale.
Diana Weeks, News Anchor at 900 CHML
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Daphne Gilbert, Professor, specializing in Canadian and U.S. criminal and constitutional law, and Advanced Sexual Assault law; research lies primarily in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with a particular emphasis on equality rights, reproductive rights, medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and sexual violence.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
J.D. Earn, Professor of Mathematics and Faculty of Science Research Chair in Mathematical Epidemiology.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is again vowing to protect abortion rights in Canada, but the Liberals have not yet acted on several commitments made on the issue in last year’s election, such as new rules on access to the service, or provided a timeline on their implementation.
Since the bombshell Monday report that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn abortion rights, Liberal cabinet ministers have been quick to state their support for a person’s right to choose an abortion and access the health care service.
ALSO: Ford vows to keep Ontario abortion law ‘exactly the same’
GUEST: Dr. Gail Robinson, Author and Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto
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Russian rockets hit dozens of targets across Ukraine on Tuesday in a fierce intensification of the war that appeared aimed at cutting off Ukraine’s supply of weapons from NATO countries.
The strikes included three in Lviv and the surrounding area, where missiles damaged three power substations and knocked out electricity in parts of the city, according to mayor Andrei Sadovy. Two pumping stations were also hit and trains heading into Lviv were stopped. Ukrainian Railways said the substations were part of the railway station’s infrastructure.
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen in Lviv
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Election Campaign Topics: Ontario Liberals pledge to build, repair schools w/ $10 billion by cancelling highway 413 Public funding for catholic schools LTC platform Liberals promise to cut all transit fares to $1 until 2024 And more
GUEST: Stephen Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
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What makes a politician more likely to be voted in? Well as we approach an election here in Ontario, a professor has written an article about who he thinks will win and why. Scott welcomes that same professor to the show to talk more about this and why people are more likely to vote for one type of politician than another.
Guest: Dr. Robert Danisch, Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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If you take a look at pictures from back in the day circa 1970, you might notice that it seems like no one is carrying some extra weight on their body compared to today. Why is that? Why do we see more overweight people nowadays compared to "back in the day"?
Guest: Richard Fast, Author, "Obesity: Cause and Cure"
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The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) conducted a survey that shows that, not only have 37% of Canadians noticed a marked decline in their mental health, but that only 13% are feeling empathetic. What does that mean? Well, Scott speaks with Sue Phipps, CEO of CMHA Hamilton Branch for more. Macroeconomist Eric Kam has some shocking insight on the effects that the EU’s sanctions against Russia have had. Poli Sci professor Peter Graefe gives his outlook on Ontario’s upcoming election race. Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News Colin D’Mello has the inside scoop on Doug Ford’s position on abortion in light of the apparent repeal of Roe v Wade in the U.S. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Lou Piriano, President of RAHB.
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.
Sue Phipps, Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Mental Health Association -- Hamilton Branch
Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.
Dr. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
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.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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What We Lost: Inside the Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity. The book—which tells the untold story behind the now infamous WE Charity Scandal—is written by lawyer and former WE Charity board member, Tawfiq Rangwala. He joined us on the Bill Kelly Show to discuss.
GUEST: Tawfiq Rangwala, Author of this book and former WE Charity board member
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A U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion revealing that a majority of justices are in favour of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling is putting activists in Canada on high alert.
Carolyn Egan is a spokesperson for the Ontario Coalition for Abortion. While strong pro-choice sentiment exists across Canada, she said, activists should continue to guard against the potential erosion of abortion rights that might surface as a result of the impending decision in the U.S.
ALSO: Could abortion be criminalized in Canada? & Conservatives told not to comment!
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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Energy ministers from European Union countries gathered to seek common ground on a Russian oil ban that’s expected to be part of the next round of sanctions against Russia’s war in Ukraine. In the U.S., officials are pledging more support to Ukraine’s military, including a massive $33-billion US military aid package awaiting congressional approval.
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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Progressive Conservatives Pull Away from the Pack as Official Race Gets Underway says IPSOS Poll.
GUEST: Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs
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May 9 is known as Victory Day in Russia, marking the defeat of the Nazis in World War II. The intelligence community is warning that there's a chance Vladimir Putin may use the holiday to increase his war effort against Ukraine. What would this look like and what could it mean for the conflict & the world as a whole?
Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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The NFL draft is something that many football fans get together for and watch on TV but why isn't that the case for the CFL's draft? Should this be something TV networks start covering and if they did, is the viewership even there?
Guest: Rod Pedersen, Host, The Rod Pedersen Show; Former Play-by-Play Announcer, Saskatchewan Roughriders
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As the Johnny Depp & Amber Heard trial continues, many are tuning in to watch on their TVs. Should Canada consider bringing cameras into the courtroom to broadcast trials as they happen?
Guest: Jeff Manishen. Former prosecutor; Criminal Defence Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP
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The hockey world in Canada is saying good-bye to a hero in their ranks: Guy Lafleur’s funeral was held today as a national event and the crowds came out in droves. Hockey historian Brian McFarlane joins Scott to discuss Guy’s legacy. Scott speaking with Dan McTeague almost never signals a positive development, and today is no exception as Dan warns that the GTA will see a $2 litre for gas soon with Hamilton expected to follow suit. Dan is the President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, he tells Scott what powers are at play, and what steps could be taken to curb this increase. A draft leaked to Politico indicates that the U.S. supreme court seem poised to do away with Roe v. Wade. This legislation is the linchpin for many pieces of U.S. privacy legislation, Brian J Karem political analyst at CNN joins Scott for more on the knock-on effects that repealing the case could have. Also on the docket is the role of Capitalism in curbing Socialism, pet adoption rates at the SPCA, the Kids in the Hall Returning, and of course a chat with Scott Radley. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Heather Ashcroft, adoptions coordinator for the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Brian McFarlane, hockey historian, former host and commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, as well as the first Canadian to work in U.S. hockey telecasts; member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame, author of over 90 books on hockey – his newest is his memoir: A Helluva Life in Hockey.
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP.
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.
Joanna N. Erdman, Associate Professor and the MacBain Chair in Health Law and Policy at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie; Associate Director of the school’s Health Law Institute, and has acted as an intervener before various constitutional courts and international bodies. She chairs the Global Health Advisory Committee of the Public Health Program and serves on the advisory board of the Women’s Rights Program, Open Society Foundations.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Stellantis will spend $2.8 billion (CAD $3.6 billion) to increase production of electric vehicles at two of its Canadian plants, the company said on Monday. The funding is a portion of the $35.5 Billion Stellantis dedicated to electric vehicles and new software over the next year in its push to move away from internal combustion engines and be carbon net zero by 2038.
But will this investment help make the vehicles more affordable for Canadians?
GUEST: Muhammed Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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Topics Include: Ukraine needs more weapons from Canada First civilian evacuated from Mariupol steel plant White House says no “proxy war”. And more
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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More than 15,000 residential construction workers are on strike over compensation and workers’ rights. It’s being called the biggest strike in the sector in 20 years, which could delay the construction of highrise and low-rise homes in the GTA.
On Sunday, workers in the GTA and other parts of Ontario covered by the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 183 went on strike. According to a press release from the local, workers in highrise forming, self-levelling flooring, house framing, tile installation, rail installation, and carpet and hardwood installation rejected their proposed settlements after asking for compensation increases to help offset the rising cost of living.
GUEST: Richard Lyall, President of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Russia says that unless restrictions are lifted, they will be pulling their people out of the International Space Station. What does this mean for the future of the ISS, which has been a symbol of international cooperation in some respects? Naomi Judd died at the age of 76 on Sunday, just hours before she was to be honoured by the Country Music Hall of Fame. What was the point of the Rolling Thunder convoy that took place this weekend in Ottawa? Its speakers seemed all over the place but mostly fixated on fighting “evil” and the “elites” in Canada. Keanin Loomis has kicked off his candidacy for Mayor of Hamilton, registering this afternoon and then speaking out front of City Hall… Now he speaks with us! With the Rolling Thunder convoy having rolled away now, and a sense of general confusion from some quarters, we check in with our wise friend Tim Powers to get his read on what happens now in the world of Political Football following this event, as well as to share what he thought of it all. Rapid Interest Rates vs. Inflation! Is that the answer? Former Bank of Canada governor David Doge says so. We look at the evacuation of the Mariupol steel plant while Russian shelling resumes. And is the U.S. becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine? More good news for the development of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry in Canada. Both the feds and Ontario’s provincial government are jointly investing more than $1 billion to help Stellantis retool its Canadian auto plants to make EVs.
Guests:
Dr. Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator
David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News
Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
David Parkinson, Economics Columnist, The Globe and Mail
Stephen M. Saideman, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University; Director, Canadian Defence and Security Network [CDSN]; Co-Host, Battle Rhythm Podcast
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Green Party of Ontario's leader, Mike Schreiner, was in Hamilton today where he made a few campaign promises. Scott welcomes Mike to the show to talk more about what he wants to get done, his thoughts on potentially working with the other parties and more.
Guest: Mike Schreiner, Leader, Green Party of Ontario
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The war in Ukraine has interrupted a major element in the world's food supply. How large will this impact be? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois has written an article about this exact topic and the results don't sound pretty.
Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University
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As another week begins, another edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson welcomes you to it. The Toronto Maple Leafs playing their first game of the playoffs tonight, the Blue Jays starting their series against the Yankees, officiating strictness between regular season and playoffs and more is on the docket tonight!
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Rolling Thunder protest in Ottawa Connection between Freedom Convoy & the Rolling Thunder Convoy Inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act CPC Leadership race Kicking off the provincial election campaigns And more…..
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Ontario party leaders were busy Saturday holding campaign events as the official start of the election period drew closer.
In Etobicoke, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford unveiled his campaign bus, the "Yes Express." The NDP also unveiled its election campaign bus, and Horwath introduced her party's 92-page election platform that included accelerated pharmacare, a freeze on income tax for some residents and hiring tens of thousands of health-care and education workers.
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University
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Topics Include: Pelosi visits Kyiv Civilians escape Mariupol Return to White House Correspondents dinner And more….
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Lorraine Sommerfeld who joins Scott to talk about the safety of Hamilton's streets, trusting autonomous cars, creating laws for space, equalizing the workforce, the prospect of kissing each other through the internet someday and more.
Guest: Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media; Motherlode columnist, The Hamilton Spectator; Host, Lemon Aid Car Show
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Scott takes a look at some of the good news for medical research in Canada—and it goes beyond Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6! We catch up with Reed Duthie, the voice of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Elissa Freeman shares her insights on everything from the Rolling Thunder convoy to selling a home in rough shape. Speaking of the convoy, what is happening in Ottawa? For that matter, why are we hearing of protests planned for Toronto? And with the Ontario budget released, it seems like the campaigning is getting well underway in Ontario. All that plus Dr. Eric Kam recaps what happened with the world economy this week!
Guests:
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.
Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Brittany Rosen, Digital Online Journalist, Global News.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... man about town…
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Peter Graefe, Professor, McMaster University
Dr. Eric Kam, Professor, Macroeconomist with Toronto Metropolitan University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Artificial Intelligence, smart technology, the metaverse and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
Ottawa is bracing for the arrival of another convoy of protesters this weekend, just four months after the so-called “Freedom Convoy” began a weeks-long blockade of the capital’s downtown core.
The “Rolling Thunder Ottawa” event will see hundreds of bikers and other demonstrators march through downtown streets and stage several rallies on Parliament Hill starting Friday evening.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist
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Health Canada has given Canadian Blood Services the green light to lift specific restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men.
The federal regulator said in a news release Thursday it has now authorized a request from Canadian Blood Services to lift the restrictions around screening questions for men who have sex with men that banned them from donating blood for three months.
The move officially greenlights a policy change by the blood service that officials said is expected by Sept. 30, 2022.
Guest: Nathan Lachowsky, Research Director at CBRC and PhD Associate Professor, School of Public Health & Social Policy, Faculty of Human & Social Development, University of Victoria
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We didn’t really need the census to tell us that a rapidly aging workforce is a challenge.
The 2021 survey of Canada’s population released Wednesday shows us in stark terms that never before has our workforce been so old, and that dynamic is picking up steam.
Statistics Canada says 22 per cent of us are between the ages of 55 and 64, on the cusp of retirement — the highest proportion ever. For every 100 people in that age group, there were just 81 people aged 15 to 24, gearing up to take their places in the workforce.
With the slow train of aging coming at us, a solid combination of incentives, flexibility, technology and workplace culture could be a persuasive formula to offset the pressure.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Leah Nord, Senior Director of Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Mayor's Town Hall with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Topic include: Red Hill Valley Parkway inquiry, road safety, split vote by council NOT to end the vaccine mandate which could mean 500 staff will be let go, and more.
GUEST: Mayor Fred Eisenberger
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With the coming provincial budget and election, politicians and advocacy groups are outlining their respective priorities.
It’s an election — there will be mudslinging, gimmicky promises, and sometimes lofty or untested policy concepts without a price tag. So, what do businesses want?
It’s simple: Predictability. Rocco Rossi joins us to explain.
GUEST: Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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Ontario has released its proposed budget however as we near a provincial election, you can be sure a portion of it was made with reelection in mind. Does any of it come as a surprise? How likely are we to see changes made to it?
Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor, Macroeconomics, Toronto Metropolitan University
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24 Sussex Drive is known to many as the home of the Prime Minister however it currently is anything but. We hear about how it's fallen into disrepair and how the PM doesn't even live in it. Is fixing it up worth doing or should it get bulldozed and have a whole new facility built?
Guest: Chris Wiebe, Manager, Heritage Policy & Government Relations
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With the Rolling Thunder protest making its way into Ottawa this weekend, we look at what law enforcement is planning, to compare with how the convoy protest was handled before and after the invocation of the Emergencies Act. What is the toll taken on the people and the government of China as the nation grapples with COVID-19, and where do they go from here? In a new piece for the Globe and Mail, Dr. David Welch highlights how former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has put the country in a tough energy situation, now with Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and energy-related tensions rising across Europe. Today marks the National Day of Mourning and family support group Threads of Life is calling on workplaces to take this time to reflect and ensure their organizations put safety first for their employees. Beautiful Scars will have its first screening at Hot Docs on May 2, at 5:15 pm ET at TIFF Bell Lightbox 2. The film traces back in time to unravel musician, artist and author Tom Wilson’s biographical history and eventually follows him to the Kanawahke reserve, where he explores his Mohawk heritage and meets for the first time the birth family that didn’t even know he existed. Does wearing a mask change the first impression you make on people? A new study from Brock University has looked into that and it might surprise you what they have found. Let’s find out what we know so far about the Ontario budget with help from Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Colin D'Mello. What will come of the Emergencies Act Inquiry? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta
Dr. David Welch, Professor of Political Science and University Research Chair at the University of Waterloo; Balsillie School of International Affairs
Shirley Hickman, Threads of Life Executive Director
Tom Wilson, Mohawk author, visual artist, and musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse), focus of the new documentary film Beautiful Scars
Catherine J. Mondloch, Professor, Director, Face Perception Lab, Department of Psychology at Brock University
Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News
Matt Gurney, Cofounder of the line, a substack magazine, and a columnist for the National Post and TVO
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
As the COVID-19 pandemic response slows, health units are now shifting focus to the School Immunization Catch-Up Program for students.
Typically, vaccinations are offered in school, but there was little opportunity to do so in the past two years.
The health unit says roughly half of the region's student population are behind on Hep B, HPV and meningococcal vaccines.
GUEST: Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus with the School of Population and Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University
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Ordering at your local Freshii may look a little different next time you stop in at the healthy fast-food alternative. The Toronto-based company has launched “Percy” a virtual cashier who takes your order and payment.
The virtual cashier is a SaaS technology platform which the company says is aimed at helping the restaurant industry grapple with its biggest crisis ever – staffing shortages. But some of those employees hired virtually appear to be working from Central America and the move is being criticized by labour groups.
GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author
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Ontario's Green Party is promising to tackle housing affordability by implementing a 20 per cent tax on domestic buyers who own multiple properties as part of its provincial election platform.
GUEST: Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Green Party and MPP for Guelph
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Calling the warehousing of seniors in long-term care homes “one of the greatest mistakes” of the last century, Ontario’s Liberals are pledging a multibillion-dollar shift to caring for the elderly in their own homes as long as possible.
The $2-billion “home-care-first” plan would provide more supports to seniors who could move on to smaller, more-homestyle facilities when they need higher levels of care, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said in an interview Monday.
GUEST: Dr. Amit Arya, Co-Founder of Doctors For Justice in Long Term Care and Palliative Care Physician
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The most recent census information released included the topic of aging. How will things like housing and medical attention be addressed differently to address Canada's aging and aged population?
Guest: Dr. Lauren Griffith, Co-Principal Investigator, Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging; Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University
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A press release from the CFL was sent out today announcing some changes that are being made to the game for this upcoming season. Some of the changes are ones you may not have ever considered but will certainly make for an interesting sight.
Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Ryerson University received a name change just the other day to “Toronto Metropolitan University”. You have likely heard about the shortage of family doctors in Canada. What are the intermingling causes of the short supply of physicians for families and what can be done about it? Well Scott speaks with the President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Liz Muggah, about the key factors at hand. Scott learned a new term today, a “Petro-dictatorship.” This in reference to how Putin is using oil and gas restrictions to European nations. Joining Scott is Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, discussing what Canada’s strategy should be for energy going forward. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Daniel Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research with Wedbush investments in the U.S.
Allison Maxted, Manager of Sustainability at Mohawk College.
Liz Muggah, President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
Russia accused NATO of creating a serious risk of nuclear war by arming Ukraine in a proxy battle as Washington and its allies met on Tuesday to pledge the heavy weapons Kyiv needs to achieve victory.
U.S. officials have shifted emphasis this week from speaking mainly about helping Ukraine defend itself to bolder talk of a Ukrainian victory delivering a blow to Russia’s ability to threaten its neighbors.
They have approved shipments of hundreds of millions of dollars in arms, including artillery and drones they held back from sending in earlier phases of the war.
GUEST: Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University
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Despite the highly publicized blockades at Ontario’s Ambassador Bridge and Coutts crossing in Alberta, cross-border trade in Ontario and Alberta was up 16 per cent in February, compared to the same month last year, according to data from Statistics Canada.
And while some businesses were impacted by the blockades, the trade figures also raise questions about the government’s use of the Emergencies Act – a decision, in part, justified by “threats to (Canada’s) economic security” brought about by the blockades.
GUEST: Stewart Trew, Senior researcher and Director of the CCPA's Trade and Investment Research Project
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Voter psychology: why are negative emotions the factor that seems to motivate the biggest turnaround?
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights at Abacus Data
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Maintaining a city costs a lot of money but the income doesn't always match the costs a city faces so what's a council to do?
Guest: Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, City of Hamilton
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We've just seen a ton of spending be done by Doug Ford's Conservative government thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic however as we near a provincial election, it seems like every party is announcing billions and billions in spending. Why isn't anyone considering cutting back spending and trying to get things back into a somewhat normal state?
Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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Do you remember what your first concert was and how much you paid for that ticket? In the words of Bob Dylan, the times they are-a changin' because the average cost of a concert ticket has gone way up. Why?
Guest: Alan Cross, Music Historian & Journalist; Author 'A Journal of Musical Things' & Host, The Ongoing History of New Music
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The U.S. is providing greater aid to Ukraine and sending officials to meet in person with Zelenskyy. Russia does not like this, and has “warned” that this could all lead to a nuclear conflict. Great…
Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Now that Elon has Twitter in his toy box, what’s the big deal? Is Twitter really so important that we need to shift our focus and energy on who owns it behind the scenes? These questions are abound in Scott’s brain, and Dr. Matthew Philp, Department of Marketing and Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Scott for business and blowback discussion. Reed Duthie joins Scott to catch up on the Hamilton Bulldogs and their 5-2 victory over the Peterborough Petes in Game 2 on Monday night led by a hat-trick from Logan Morrison. Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, City of Hamilton comes on to speak about the increased traffic deaths in Westdale Hamilton. Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management at U of T speaks about our harsh inflation. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Keith Mackey, Mackey International.
Dr. Matthew Philp, Assistant Professor with the Department of Marketing and Managment (specializing in issues related to consumer and buyer behavior, primarily in a digital and social media context), Toronto Metropolitan University.
Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling.
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.
Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, City of Hamilton.
Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Health care and pocketbook matters dominate the top five issues that Ontarians say will help them determine how to cast their ballots in the upcoming provincial election, a new Ipsos poll has found.
ALSO: Key promises in the Ontario NDP’s 2022 election platform
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide To Getting Elected….available May 2022
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The federal government has officially called for an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act during the blockades and protests earlier this year.
GUEST: Nomi Claire Lazar, Full Professor in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and author of the book “ Out of Joint: Power, Crisis, and the Rhetoric of Time”
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David is a part of a large three year project looking at hateful conduct in the Canadian military. He joins us to discuss the widespread systemic racism in the Canadian Armed Forces.
GUEST: Dr. David Hofmann, Associate Professor of Sociology with the University of New Brunswick and a Senior Research Affiliate with the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security, and Society (TSAS)
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A judicial inquiry into the Red Hill Valley Parkway began today and as this inquiry begins, there are lawsuits waiting in the queue to enter the courts. One such lawsuit is a class-action worth $250 million and the lawyer leading this suit joins Scott to talk more about what his suit is hoping to achieve and why it's being pursued.
Guest: Rob Hooper, Lawyer, Grosso Hooper Law
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As the Ontario provincial election nears, the political parties are putting out their platforms just as the NDP did today. While it can be described as many things to many people, Scott welcomes NDP MPP Monique Taylor for Hamilton Mountain to talk more about the platform and what the NDP wants to accomplish should they be voted in.
Guest: Monique Taylor, MPP, Hamilton Mountain
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This week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson features Scott, live from FirstOntario Centre, and Don who talk about the Dundas Real McCoys' recent championship win, if it's better to be an underdog or not, if modern-day hockey will ever generate a player with the status of a player like Guy Lafleur and more.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Elon Musk is now set to take over Twitter. What will the business ramifications be? Can he manage this and what will it do to the company, will he have buyers' remorse? Marvin Ryder, DeGroote School of business and Carmi Levy tech expert give Scott their two cents. A new report on the Canadian Armed Forces finds, after a yearlong review, that they are not doing enough to detect and address extremists, like white supremacists, from joining their ranks. It calls for more coordination between the CAF, law enforcement and intelligence agencies to correct the dangerous problem. Dr. Aurel Braun, as well later Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting join Scott for analysis of that and the use of the Emergencies Act. McMaster University has been selected to re-engineer an all-electric Cadillac by the US Department of Energy, Dr. Heather Sheardown Dean of Engineering at McMaster shares the exciting details with Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Dr. Heather Sheardown, acting Dean of Engineering at McMaster University
Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer –William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Canadians have now been added to Russia's "stop list" Conservatives peddle disinformation CPC Candidates stay clear of Ford And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, nations have started re-evaluating their security policies. Sweden and Finland, for example, are clamouring to join NATO in the face of Russian aggression.
The war is a visible manifestation of the return of great power. Both Russia and China are carving out what they see as their natural spheres of interest.
In a world where co-operation has given way to competition and conflict, how will Canada approach the prospect of war?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Dr. Paul T. Mitchell is a professor of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College
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Inflation, the Emergencies Act and Pierre Poilievre are all contributing to Canadians’ nervousness about where they keep their cash
Read Heather Scoffield full Op-ed HERE.
GUEST: Heather Scoffield, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Toronto Star
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Scott welcomes Mike Fortune back to the show for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Together they tackle topics like gun bans, the passing of Guy Lafleur, becoming one of the few to score a perfect game of Pacman, tuning out from the troubles of the world, fasting from social media and more.
Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
This morning we learned that Guy Lafleur, #10 for the Montreal Canadiens, passed away. Steven Elliss, editor for The Hockey News, joins Scott in commemoration. In Russia’s continued war on Ukraine, is Russia's claimed victory in Mariupol a turning point in the war? Now, according to one Russian General, Putin's forces are eyeing Southern Ukraine. Dr. Arne Kislenko, Department of History at Ryerson University has more on that. Scott, in his continuing quest to find the centre in Canadian politics, speaks with his favourite Liberal Larry Di Ianni for another battle of wits. CNN’s streaming service is dead in the water after just a month, workplaces may start letting people bring their dogs to the office, the Electric Diner is ranked as one of Canada’s best brunch places, and more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Erika, owner of the Electric Diner
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Dr. Michael Halinski, Assistant Professor, Department of HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, Ryerson University.
Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
John Ivison, Journalist with the National Post.
Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada), Ipsos Public Affairs.
Steven Elliss, Web Editor for The Hockey News
Dr. Arne Kislenko, Margaret MacMillan Trinity One International Relations Program, Trinity College, University of Toronto; Department of History at Ryerson University.
Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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With Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, experts say the battle marks a critical turning point in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"For Russia, this would be the first major city that they have taken after 50 plus days of hard fighting," retired Maj.-Gen. David Fraser, a former commander of NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, told CTV's Your Morning on Thursday.
Russia has hoped to carve out a land bridge between itself and Crimea, the southeastern Ukrainian peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014. Fraser calls Mariupol "an important place for the Russians because it's the last piece of the puzzle they need for the land bridge between Crimea and Russia."
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: New one pedal driving system, social distancing from social media, Apple watch 8 and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast with Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
Topics Include: Pedestrian and traffic safety Hamilton Police and community agencies partner for new intervention team (HPS) are quashing the validity of a viral social media post insinuating a serial killer is targeting women in the city as well as in Halton and Niagara regions. more
GUEST: Town Hall with Police Chief Frank Bergen
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Weekly Ontario Political Roundup: Ipsos Poll: Provincial election race tightens Doug Ford’s pre-election promises Ontario Liberals pledge action on anti-racism Ford fires back at Liberals proposed handgun ban More
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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Buying a clunker has never been more stressful. Why? The pandemic boosted demand for cars. And at the same time, it helped spur a vehicle shortage by setting off a domino effect of supply-chain issues. That supply/demand combination has pushed the market to boom like never before: the average price of a used car has shot up 48% in the last year.
This week, The New Reality explores the wild ride of used cars sales – and how long this trend is likely to continue.
GUEST: Mike Drolet, Toronto Correspondent for Global National
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This year marks the highest rate of inflation in 3 decades! It's not something we should celebrate but it certainly is something that we need to talk about.
Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor, Macroeconomics, Ryerson University
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How do we feel about the government in Ottawa? It's a question that has varying answers depending on where you live but if there's one thing that appears to be prevalent, it's a sense of pessimism.
Guest: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist & Founder, Nanos Research
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This is not the first time the driver of the vehicle that hit and killed prolific conductor Boris Brott has had a vehicle-related incident. How might that previous incident, and the causes behind it, relate to the killing of Brott? Should this indicate something bigger that needs to be done?
Guest: Jeff Manishen. Former prosecutor; Criminal Defence Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP
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The Hamilton Today Show Podcast with Scott Thompson....
As Sunwing grapples with its ongoing troubles caused by a data breach, works to get more flights off the ground and passengers moving along, we speak with Keith Mackey to get his take on how the company is handling things. “A surgery backlog exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic has steered some Canadians thousands of miles away from home to get life-changing procedures done without the wait.” A new piece on Global News-dot-C-A addresses this: ‘Living in pain’: Canadians travel across the world to avoid surgery backlog. Today is Queen Elizabeth’s 96th birthday, Prince Harry has given a new interview, and recent Angus Reid polling shows that Canadians like the Queen but are growing more open to severing ties with the British monarchy. Let’s talk with our friend and monarchy expert, Patricia Treble. How do people not lose their sense of perspective, hope – and agency – in the face of some pretty rough times in the world, what with the atrocious war in Ukraine, ongoing COVID-19, and climate change? “Conservative leadership contender Jean Charest is promising that, if elected, he will change the Canada Health Act to allow provinces greater flexibility in health-care delivery [...] Charest says it is about strengthening the single payer system. He’s also framing the policy change as protecting Canada from future lockdowns by building capacity.” Putin has claimed that Russia is victorious in Mariupol after sealing away resistance fighters and civilians who were holed up in an old steel mill, rather than storm the mill. Now what? Carson Jerema writes in the National Post that a combination of factors are going to be hitting Canadians wallets, making life more expensive… it is not just the Bank of Canada but also the policies of the federal Liberals. Hamilton city councillor Jason Farr has announced that he'll be running in the upcoming provincial election as a candidate for the Liberal party.
Guests:
Keith Mackey, Mackey International
Jamie Mauracher, Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News, RTDNA and Gemini award-winning journalist
Patricia Treble, founder of Write Royalty, Royal contributor to Maclean's
Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
Jean Charest, candidate for the Conservative leadership race
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Carson Jerema, Comment Editor with the National Post
Jason Farr, Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton and now candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Gearing up for the CPC leadership race, Canadians know what to expect from Polievre and Charest but what about Dr. Leslyn Lewis, MP for Haldimand-Norfolk County?
GUEST: Leslyn Lewis, Candidate for CPC Leadership and Member of Parliament for Haldimand-Norfolk
Canada’s inflation rate reached 6.7% in March, up from 5.7% in February for a new three-decade high. Canadian consumers expected to make drastic spending cuts as prices skyrocket with stagnating wages. Is Canada headed nose first into a recession?
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University.
Housing affordability is at the forefront of Canadian minds with seemingly no end in sight. In extraordinary situations like this people look for every solution, and a piece in The Conversation suggests that co-operative housing may be the answer for Canadians.
GUEST: Margaret Kohn, Professor of political theory at the University of Toronto.
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Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, joins Scott to talk about some of the things he wants to enact should be voted in as premier of Ontario and how he plans on actually getting them done.
Guest: Steven Del Duca, Leader, Ontario Liberal Party
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The Hamilton Bulldogs are crushing the competition this year in the OHL. The entire regular season yielded only 4 losses which means there's an obviously huge amount of pressure on the team. Luckily they've got loads of talent in the form of players like Arber Xhekaj. He's big, he's tough, he's talented and he's playing for his hometown team. How does he feel about all of this?
Guest: Arber Xhekaj, #8 Defenceman, Hamilton Bulldogs
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Not all streaming services are flying high with record numbers of subscribers, in fact, quite the opposite is happening to some. With Netflix seeing a drop in subscribers and CNN+ hitting way below its projected mark, we're also hearing about the potential for commercials to come to certain streaming services. Why are we seeing this happen?
Guest: Bill Brioux, TV blogger, brioux.tv
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Hamilton has taken another hefty music loss today, legendary guitarist Jerry Doucette has died at the age of 70. Scott is shares his thoughts and joining him is Graham Rockingham, former music journalist for the Hamilton Spectator, who has a multitude of stories to share. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada is sending "heavy artillery" to Ukraine. First of all what does that mean? Second - why now, why not sooner? Is it enough and can we afford to send it? Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada joins Scott with some answers. A new poll from Ipsos for Global News shows what Canadians think of the federal Conservative Party leadership race. The results may surprise you but they do not surprise Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs, joining Scott to break down the numbers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Jake Tapper that he doesn't believe the "Never Again" promise from the world. Joining Scott is Robyn Urback, who wrote in The Globe and Mail that those same calls of "Never Again" are meaningless, and that Putin knows it. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Graham Rockingham, former music journalist, retired from The Hamilton Spectator.
Amanda Connolly.Senior political reporter for GlobalNews.
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film; Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.
Ted Michaels, Fry-Master Extraordinaire.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Robyn Urback, current affairs columnist with The Globe and Mail.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer –William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The decision to end the federal mask mandate in the United States -- came with no warning, leaving millions caught off guard. It's facing criticism from some public health experts, and praise from people tired of mandates.
Should Canada follow suit?
GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
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Canada will send heavy artillery weapons to Ukraine as its land battle with Russia intensifies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday, calling Kyiv’s resistance to Moscow’s military assault a struggle for liberty and democracy.
He said Ukraine had requested heavy artillery because it matches the phase of the war that Kyiv is in now as Russia redoubles its efforts to secure eastern Ukraine.
Is Canada’s reply enough, and what took them so long?
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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The Canadian real estate industry is gearing up to fight Ottawa’s plan to ban a common home selling practice known as blind bidding.
The Liberal Party’s April 7 budget proposed to end blind bidding, in which competing buyers in a multiple-bid situation do not know what others are offering to pay for a home.
It has taken some of the blame for out-of-control competition during the pandemic’s real estate boom. Winning bids could sometimes be hundreds of thousands of dollars above the next highest offer.
But Canada’s national real estate association and other powerful industry groups oppose the federal plan, saying that ending blind bidding would not bring down prices and would deprive homeowners of the choice of how they want to sell their homes. Most sellers prefer blind bidding because they believe it can get them a higher price.
GUEST: Tim Hudak, CEO of OREA, Former Conservative Party leader of Ontario
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We've seen many city councillors move on to provincial and federal politics under the banners of various parties while others have come from those domains into municipal politics. Is having municipal politicians associated with political parties something that we should strive for or avoid altogether?
Guest: Larry Di Ianni, Host & Community Producer, Cable 14 & Former Hamilton Mayor
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When athletes, coaches and general managers do poor jobs, they get replaced however this doesn't seem to be the case for referees and officials who do poor jobs. Sports like baseball rely on the keen eye and mind of the umpires to determine how the game goes but sometimes they are anything but consistent. Would having a computer replace the umpire make for a better game?
Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
A new Angus Reid survey reveals Canadians’ overall perception of religion. The result? Well it is not pretty. To join Scott and unravel what the results mean, we have Ray Pennings, Executive Vice-President of the think-tank Cardus. Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr is leaving City Council after 12 years to run for the Ontario Liberals in Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. What does this (and other shake-ups at City Hall) mean for Hamilton? Peter Graefe, PoliSci professor at McMaster University has more on that. After so many weeks of continued invasion and countless losses on both sides, Scott asks ‘What is the mindset behind Russia’s regime and the continued war in Ukraine?’ Lucan Way, specialist in Russian/post-communist politics gives insight there. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Anthony Farnell, Global News Meteorologist
Dave Scholz, Executive VP of Leger
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
Ray Pennings, Executive Vice-President of the think-tank Cardus
Lucan Way, Professor with the Social Sciences Dept. U of T. Specializing in Authoritarianism, Democratization, Russian/post-communist politics.
Tom Parkins, environmental writer.Commenter and Columnist
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Everyone is using the word “Freedom” in this Conservative leadership race Patrick Browns pitch for selling Conservative party memberships more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine on Monday in what appeared to be an intensified bid to grind down the country’s defences ahead of an all-out assault on the east.
At least seven people were reported killed in Lviv, where plumes of black smoke rose over a city that has seen only sporadic attacks during almost two months of war and has become a haven for civilians fleeing the fighting elsewhere.
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for the The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen in Lviv
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Weekly US Politics: US NATO face new dilemma on Ukraine aid Biden requires US-made steel & iron for infrastructure CDC mask mandate for travelers Will Joe Biden travel to Ukraine?
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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What's the likelihood of voter support surging to the federal Conservatives if they had Pierre Poilievre at the helm? A study found something interesting about how voters would feel about the Tories should Poilievre be chosen as their leader.
Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies
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When its the 7th inning and you've got a pitcher who's been so far throwing a perfect game with only 80 pitches thrown, why would anyone think it's a good idea to swap him out? Scott wants to get to the bottom of this because he's on the verge of throwing a chair in anger! Maybe Steve Foxcroft can help calm him down... or maybe Steve will grab a chair of his own.
Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport
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With the Easter weekend upon us, Scott is wondering if people still know the story of Easter and why we take off the days we do. Does the religious significance of the days mean much to Canadians?
Guest: Dr. Kevin Flatt, Professor of History & Associate Dean of Humanities, Redeemer University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Happy Easter weekend everyone, Scott has a great show lined up to keep you company! Dr. Eric Kam joins Scott to speak about how China’s Zero COVID measures are harming their economy. What does that mean for the rest of us, and what should we take away from seeing how integral one nation has become to the world? Elon Musk’s plan for Twitter has changed as he has proposed buying the remaining shares of Twitter that he does not already own at $54.20 per share, an offer worth more than $43 billion. We knew he had to work "420" in there somewhere. Carmi Levy, now recovered from COVID, joins Scott for the tech discussion. Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington correspondent, keeps us abreast of the Russian warship, which reportedly sank. Dan McTeague gives us an update at the gas pump, Dr. Timothy Sly discusses the effects of re-implementing a mask mandate & Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of Burlington, joins the show. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Ron McKerlie, President of Mohawk College.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington.
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Cybertruck update, Elon Musk, the Hack of the week, the DeLorean EV and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Ontario NDP and Liberal leaders are jockeying over who is best placed to stop Doug Ford from winning a second term as premier NDP not a choice on June 12th Doug Ford’s election strategy And more
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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Strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other cities across China are dragging down the world’s second-largest economy, threatening key growth targets and causing international knock-on effects at a time of worldwide instability.
Parts of Shanghai have been closed for more than two weeks now, with residents unable to leave their homes for any reason. Many have reported running out of food and other goods amid a supply chain crunch, as well as struggling to access non-COVID medical care – even for life-threatening conditions.
In a time of world instability, how is this lockdown causing a global ripple effect?
GUEST: Dr. Robert Huish (HEW-ish) Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University
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How hard is it to change people’s minds when it comes to vaccine willingness? Dr. Parminder Raina joins us to discuss the new study from McGill and McMaster and Universities.
GUEST: Dr. Parminder Raina, Professor in the Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University and the scientific director of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging
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The Bank of Canada has raised our national interest rate but how will it actually influence the scourge of inflation? Will we be seeing any meaningful changes or will this simply be an ineffective method hailed as a way of fighting inflation?
Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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A study has found that surgeons who were operating while listening to hard rock were able to do the same quality of work but faster. How is it that a stimulus like music can have such an effect on us?
Guest: Rachael Finnerty, Registered Psychotherapist; Certified Music Therapist; Music Therapy Academy Founder & PhD Student in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is making headlines as they continue their pursuit of making indoor masking mandatory for students once again, which leaves Scott with some questions about the mental health of the children. Catherine Moncloch, director of the Face Perception Lab at Brock University joins Scott for that discussion. The Bank of Canada has raised its interest rate Pedro Antunes, chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada gives some insight on how this may affect Canadians. Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute speaks with Scott about a new survey from Angus Reid, which suggests half of Canadians feel their communities are poorly planned. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Neal Miller, owner of The Westdale.
Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Catherine J. Mondloch, Professor, Director, Face Perception Lab, Department of Psychology at Brock University.
Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada.
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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
What are the economic consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
GUEST: Dan Ciuriak, Fellow-in-Residence with the C.D. Howe Institute
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Legers latest North American Tracker explored Canadians’ perspectives on the budget, including whether they think it is a step in the right or wrong direction, their perspectives on the amounts allocated to certain federal budget initiatives and more.
GUEST: Dave Scholz, Executive VP of Leger
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Does Canada have the labour pipeline to sustain recent EV investment?
GUEST: Jayson Myers, CEO of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada
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If you've seen the movie "Schindler's List" you probably remember a little girl who wore a red dress as the symbol hope. She has grown up and is now helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war by way of the Polish border. Scott welcomes her onto the show from the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk about her life after the movie, why she's helping at the border and more.
Guest: Oliwia Dabrowska, 'The Girl In The Red Dress' from Schindler's List & Volunteer at the Ukrainian-Polish border helping Ukrainian refugees
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Gilbert Gottfried may have passed on today but a wonderful video will live on for a long time. That video happens to involve Karen Cumming, a then-reporter with CHCH, who had an opportunity to interview Gottfried which turned into a laughing fit like no other. She joins Scott to relive that moment and more.
Guest: Karen Cumming, Former Reporter, CHCH-TV, Mars 100 Candidate & Author
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There's word about a potential rise that may be coming to our interest rate. What kind of implications would come from this?
Guest: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, Fox Group Private Wealth Management
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If you've seen the movie "Schindler's List" you probably remember a little girl who wore a red dress as the symbol hope. She has grown up and is now helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war by way of the Polish border. Scott welcomes her onto the show from the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk about her life after the movie, why she's helping at the border and more.
Guest: Oliwia Dabrowska, 'The Girl In The Red Dress' from Schindler's List & Volunteer at the Ukrainian-Polish border helping Ukrainian refugees
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Did you hear the good news? Dwight the Cat, who was stolen from his owners by a pizza delivery driver, has been returned to his home! First question Scott has is: how? His second question is: Who would steal a cat? Ken Price of The Dream Team, an organization which helps track down lost pets in Hamilton, joins Scott for the latest on that. Gilbert Gottfried passed away and Bill Brioux, TV critic, joins Scott in memoriam for the irreverent and controversial comedian. The race for the federal Conservative leadership is underway, heating up with candid comments from the front-runners and Scott has a check-in on the candidates’ performance with Mike Van Soelen, Managing Principal at HR firm Navigator. Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, joins Scott once again to speak about the current surge of COVID-19 in Shanghai. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Ken Price, of The Dream Team
Caleigh Alleyne, editor, journalist and media consultant
David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
Mike Van Soelen, Managing Principal at Navigator
Dr. Walter Dorn, PhD, Department of Defence Studies, Royal Military College of Canada
Dr. Arne Kislenko, Margaret MacMillan Trinity One International Relations Program, Trinity College, University of Toronto; Department of History at Ryerson University
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
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to make it easier for more Canadians to drive electric vehicles and he isn't ruling out nuclear power as a cleaner source of energy.
GUEST: Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include: Is Pierre Poilievre trumpifying the conservative movement? Does Jean Charest's idea of the CPC still exist? And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says the sixth wave of COVID-19 could put 600 people in his province’s intensive-care units – more than triple the current number – and last another month-and-a-half, clouding the coming provincial election campaign.
Kieran Moore made the comments on Monday as he announced plans to distribute more antiviral drugs to combat COVID-19. He had not addressed reporters in a month, despite the sharply rising infections and hospital admissions that have followed Ontario’s move to lift mask rules and public-health restrictions in March.
Despite his grim predictions, Dr. Moore offered few new moves to combat the virus’s march, other than strongly recommending the wearing of masks in public indoor spaces. He dismissed calls for a return to mandatory masking in schools, saying children remained at low risk for severe disease, and that only two children were currently in ICUs.
GUEST: Allison Smith, Founder of Queen's Park Today
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Over a month into the invasion of Ukraine, Western sanctions are starting to have an impact on Russia’s economy, experts say.
Russia’s gross domestic product is estimated to shrink by 15 per cent by the end of the year, according to the International Institute of Finance.
If levels drop to this level, Russia will see its greatest recession since 1992, according to data from the World Bank. This would also be twice as severe as the 2009 recession.
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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The government wants to get rid of disinformation online but at the same time, there are politicians who've spread disinformation themselves! How can this actually be enacted while making sure that any punishment is dealt to everyone and not just those the government disagrees with?
Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada
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CHCH has a new home here in Hamilton! One of the first people to help break it in is one of the hosts of CHCH Morning Live, Tim Bolen. What does he think of the space and is it as good as it looks on the TV?
Guest: Tim Bolen, Sports & Adventure Reporter, Morning Live, CHCH
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Where would you put Sidney Crosby on a list of the best hockey players of all time? Do you like the idea of introducing more technology into baseball and using it to change the way pitchers and catchers communicate what's going to be thrown? These questions and more get answered and debated on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Dr. Keiran Moore appeared on our screens today for his first Ontario COVID-19 update in almost a month. He affirmed that we are in wave 6 but did not announce plans to reinstate masking, just strongly recommend that we continue it. Relations between Frito-Lay and Loblaws have come to an agreement and relations are decidedly less salty. Tiger Woods made his return to the Masters. What are the takeaways from his performance, and what might be on the horizon for the gold legend? What role does the media – and the technology that the media uses – play in bringing the humanity of modern wars, like Russia’s viscous invasion of Ukraine, to the eyes of the world and how does that affect us? Now it looks like Elon Musk will not be joining the board of directors for Twitter. Good idea, bad idea, whose idea? We welcome Dr. Frank Calyton back to the show to discuss the housing – and building issues – in Ontario.
Guests:
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Jason Logan, editor of SCOREGolf Magazine
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
Daniel Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research with Wedbush Investments
Dr. Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Ryerson University
Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Statistics Canada released a new report showing a 5.3% unemployment rate, the lowest they have reported since tracking unemployment in 1976. 73,000 jobs were added in March alone with the main driver being women over 55. Unequivocally good news, right? Except there are a few caveats to consider such as the oft low-paying gig economy, and some statistical oversight by StatsCan which brings the real unemployment rate to 7.2%.
GUEST: Leah Nord, Senior Director of Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Russia has appointed a new General to lead their assault on Ukraine. Known for his brutal military record, Gen. Alexander Dvornikov is the so-called "Butcher of Syria." This move has military experts concerned that Putin is ready to keep the invasion going for months more, if not longer.
GUEST: Felix Light, Reporter for CBS News Radio in Istanbul
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Bill has a check of the goings-on in the United States including senators disrespecting the new Supreme Court appointee Justic Ketanji Brown, COVID concerns returning to states like Philadelphia where a mask mandate may be reinstated, President Biden’s attempt to legislate “ghost guns,” dropping numbers for the Democratic Party, and more warnings about Russia’s effect on US democracy.
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jay McQueen who joins Scott to talk about the safety of Hamilton's streets, inspecting kids' backpacks for too many snacks at school, freedom of speech in the classroom and more.
Guests: Jay McQueen, Weather Reporter, Global News Radio 900 CHML & Real Estate Agent, Realty Network
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Will Smith is back in the news! After the infamous slap heard ‘round the world, he has been officially barred from the Oscars for 10 years. Bill Brioux, TV critic joins Scott for more on that. The Blue Jays are hitting the diamond today for their first game of the season and Dave Woodard, 900 CHML news anchor, is dressed for the occasion, and Scott has Barry Davis, former Blue Jays reporter on to talk all things baseball! Scott speaks with Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill about the ongoing work of Truth & Reconciliation in Canada, as well as the broader effects of the papal apology. The federal budget was unveiled yesterday and housing is a big focus, but as Sabrina Maddeaux writes in the National Post, millennial homebuyers may not have gotten a good deal. The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation have some notes on the budget, as they ought to! Franco Terrazanno of the CTF joins Scott for his comments and critiques for the pros and cons. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Dr. Catherine Connelly, Professor, Human Resources & Management, McMaster University.
Barry Davis, former Blue Jays field reporter; You can hear him in the Outta The Park and Sessions Podcasts.
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Sabrina Maddeaux, Columnist with the National Post, writing about politics to pop culture, economics and equality.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Associate Professor with the Department of Anthropology, as well as one of the original founders of the Indigenous Studies Program at McMaster University; researching Indigenous knowledge & cultural conservation, Indigenous women, traditional medicine and health and the contemporary practice of Indigenous traditionalism.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
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.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Medication through contact lenses, Amazon announcement, iPhone SOS, Vacuman is hiringand more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Weekly look at politics w/ a general budget overview:
- Federal budget 2022 highlights: What you need to know about housing, defence and climate spending
- Canada needs $100B more annually to reach net-zero goal
- 4 things that will affect your pocketbook
- and more
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s says the federal budget was a “mixed bag”. President and CEO, Perrin Beatty joins the show to explain the statement he released yesterday.
ALSO: Canadian military budget will grow by $8B as policy review seeks to reset defence vision
GUEST: Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from its human rights body on Thursday over the war in Ukraine, forcing Moscow to quit the body.
The vote to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council comes several weeks after the country invaded Ukraine, and just days after reports of a massacre of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, just outside of Kyiv.
The vote count was 93 in favour of the resolution, 24 against and 58 abstentions.
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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The newest federal budget has been released which means Canadians get to find out how their hard-earned money is being spent. What is the goal of this budget and what are the notable parts of it?
Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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Whenever major decisions concerning any group of people is made, efforts should be made to consult those it affects most. This isn't always the case with the homeless which is why some people are undertaking this task. So what do the people on the streets have to say about the calls being made?
Guest: Tony D'Amato Stortz, Coordinator, Hamilton Alliance For Tiny Shelters
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There are many famous people who were born in, grew up in and/or lived in Hamilton. The recent passing of one such person, world famous orchestra conductor Boris Brott, has Scott open the phone lines to hear about who else you think should fall under the category of "Famous Hamiltonian"?
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The single most important event of the year happened today. Families split apart at the seams, friendships are severed, mass chaos unfolds as it is revealed: the federal budget and the finance minister’s new shoes. Halfway through the show is when the budget came through so there is conjecture followed by reaction as the show progresses today with Scott. Along the way Reed Duthie speaks to Scott about the Hamilton Bulldogs clinching the top spot in the CHL’s rankings on Wednesday. As well as Reggie Cecchini speaking to Russia’s suspension from the UN Human Rights Council. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Michelle Gilbert, Broker at Sage Real Estate.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs
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.
Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
As the Liberals prepare yet another pandemic-era federal budget, they need to figure out a way to balance promises targeting the rising cost of living with the volatility of an uncertain world, experts are warning.
Now three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than a month into Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, those risks are profound.
At the same time, the federal Liberals are also being pressed to both spend more on social programs such as dental care, child care and health care transfers, while also needing to build out the financial room to respond to whatever the next crisis will be.
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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As the U.S. rolls out a new wave of financial sanctions against Russia, some Americans seem to be very disconnected to the global impact of the war. Brian J. Karem, Political Commentator for CNN joins us to discuss his latest article in salon.com
Read the article HERE.
ALSO:Brian's new book “Free the Press The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It” is available now
GUEST: Brian J. Karem,Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question”
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There has been a recent outpouring of calls to make sport safer. Athletes are writing testimonials and letters across many sports over allegations of abuse, maltreatment and harm.
What needs to happen in the sport system to make this cultural shift?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Dr. Laura Misener is the Director of the School of Kinesiology at Western University
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Stelco Holdings Inc., at a city planning meeting, asked the city to consider rezoning 800 acres of surplus land on Wilcox street.
Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton
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Are we disliking each other more in Canada? A survey conducted by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research seems to say that this is so.
Guest: Jason Disano, Director, Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research
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Eric Alper tweeted recently "On this day in 1994, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was found dead in his house in Seattle. There might never be another band who changes the landscape of music so quickly like they did."
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
We found out yesterday that Boris Brott, Hamilton’s premiere composer, died tragically in a hit and run in Downtown Hamilton. The effects of this loss were immediate on Hamiltonians, and an investigation is underway. Scott speaks to Indy Bharaj of Hamilton Police to speak about the investigation, former Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina discusses Boris’ legacy, and Dave Tabone director of BR XPRESSION vocal ensemble speaks to Boris’ musical ability and effect on Hamilton’s music scene. The government of China is now pushing for a war crimes investigation into the events that took place in Buccha, Ukraine. Should we be concerned about China’s intentions behind this? Elliot Tepper of Carleton University joins Scott for more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Jeff Horncastle, Acting Client and Communications Outreach Officer with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
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
Inderjit “Indy” Bharaj. Constable (#361), Media Relations, Hamilton Police Service.
Myles D. Rusak, CEO, Burlington Sound of Music Festival.
David-Alexandre Brassard, Chief Economist, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Dr. Monica Vermani, Clinical Psychologist, author of A Deeper Wellness: Conquering Stress, Mood, Anxiety and Traumas.
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Bob Bratina, Former Hamilton Mayor, former Liberal MP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, former CHML morning show host.
Dave Tabone, Director of the BR XPRESSION Vocal Ensemble from the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Prominent Canadian conductor and artistic director Boris Brott has been killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday.
Tributes began pouring in after Brott was identified as the victim fatally struck in the initial collision.
Brott was 78 and according to the OCM, leaves behind his wife, Ardyth, and three children Ben, Alexandra, and David.
GUEST: Lou Molinaro, Instructor at the Harris Institute for Music, Longtime Hamilton Music Promoter
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What’s the relationship between Concussions and the risk of delayed neurodegenerative disease ie AD, PD and of course CTE. Dr. Carmela Tartaglia joins the Bill Kelly show to discuss that and more.
GUEST: Dr. Carmela Tartaglia, Marion and Gerald Soloway Chair in Brain Injury and Concussion Research and Co-director of the Memory Clinic with Toronto Western Hospital
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Ontario’s move in 2018 to raise the minimum wage reduced the racialized wage gap, particularly for women, amid rising employment, according to a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
When the $14-per-hour minimum wage was implemented in 2018, business lobbyists made dire predictions that it would lead to massive job losses. That simply didn’t happen. In fact, far from being a “job-killer,” wages grew in Ontario while total employment increased by 1.7 per cent in 2018 and by 2.8 per cent in 2019, according to the new report.
ALSO: Ontario promises October minimum wage increase to $15.50
GUEST: Sheila Block, Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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Boris Brott, one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, was the victim in a fatal hit-and-run in Hamilton on April 5, 2022.
He was the founder and artistic director of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the Brott Music Festival, both based in Hamilton.
Guest: Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer
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When the war in Ukraine comes to an end, will there be any tangible justice served? Will those who've committed things like war crimes and crimes against humanity actually be brought to justice rather than merely declared as a criminal? What has to be done in order to actually get that done?
Guest: Gissou Nia, Human Rights Lawyer; Director, Strategic Litigation Project, Atlantic Council
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As the 2022 Masters gets ever closer, more eyes are being placed on Tiger Woods to see if he will be competing to win another green jacket. How likely is it that we'll get to see him take to the fairway this year? Will we ever see another golfer like Tiger? Where will Phil Mickelson be during this years Masters?
Guest: Adam Stanley, Golf Writer & Contributor, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Scott examines the claim by General Wayne Eyre, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, told a committee of senators that the invasion of Ukraine “has caused us to face the most dangerous time in the world in what I would argue is generations, and so we have to continue to be prepared for what may come,” with Dr. Christian Leuprecht. Scott also takes a deeper look at the apparent 6th wave of COVID-19 hitting Hamilton with Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, and look at which programs suffered during the pandemic. Ontario has finally given to OK for citizens to place wagers through apps and websites for casinos and sporting games, and Scott examines the mental health impacts with Dr. Nigel E. Turner. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Dr. Rick Tytus, Chair, District 4 of the Ontario Medical Association, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.
Daniel Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research with Wedbush investments in the U.S.
Stewart Prest, Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, specializing in Canadian politics and institutions, comparative politics, civil conflict and contentious politics, and foreign policy.
Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Dr. Nigel E. Turner, Independent Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH; Assistant Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
A former U.S. Marine has been accused of raping and beating an American woman in Western Ukraine.
Ryan Michael Burke, 38, is being sought by Ukrainian and Polish police after the woman reported the alleged assault to authorities. The woman, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, had traveled from the United States to Lviv, Ukraine, to volunteer as a medical worker.
ALSO: As atrocities in Bucha stir global horror, some Ukrainian refugees return home to Kyiv region
& What is it like helping civilians in a warzone?
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for the The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen in Lviv
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Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a giant stake in Twitter that makes him the largest outside shareholder in the social media stock, not long after criticizing the company for what he said was its failureto uphold the tenets of free speech.
GUEST: 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”?
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At this year’s Grammy Awards, young artists like rappers Lil Nas X and Doja Cat and singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo vied for top honors,
But could any of them compete with the Beatles?
The real point is that older music — not just the Beatles but anything released from the ‘50s all the way up to a few years ago — is gaining ground in an industry once defined by a Top 40 mindset of listening to the hottest new releases.
GUEST: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator
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Is it time for teachers to regain discipline in the classroom? How would this even be done and is it something that can be done effectively?
Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Columnist; Senior Fellow, Frontier Centre for Public Policy; Author, "A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning" & Public High School Teacher in Manitoba
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Don Robertson joins the show every Monday to talk all about what's going on in the sports world and there's definitely no shortage of things to talk about this week. Hear it all on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Scott is back and ready to tackle the big issues like Cryptocurrency, Doug Ford’s investment in Ontario’s EV manufacturing, Canada’s political divide and much more. Along the way Scott entertains the idea of becoming a stand-up comedian with Scott Faulconbridge. Local musician Ginger St. James has a special “live documentary” debuting April 4th at 8pm. Streams are on Facebook or YouTube. Pierre Poilievre, leadership candidate for the federal Conservatives, has announced his desire to make Canada the “crypto capital” of the world. What does that mean? What are the drawbacks? Tech journalist Carmi Levy has some answers for Scott. Ontario is seeing a stark rise in COVID cases and Scott has the question “Does it matter if we’re 90% vaccinated?” U of T Professor Dionne Aleman has joins Scott for that discussion. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Scott Faulconbridge, stand up comedian, improviser, writer, actor (seen at Just for Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, CBC’s The Debaters, on Comedy Network among many other places.)
Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University.
Ginger St. James, local musician
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Jason Disano, BSc MA; Director of the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan.
Dionne Aleman, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Director, Medical Operations Research Lab at the University of Toronto.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Is Pierre Poilievre’s campaign attracting a different type of Conservative?
- NATO wants Canada to double military spending
- The 2022 Budget
- And more…
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Ukraine said on Saturday it had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.
As Russian troops regrouped for battles in east Ukraine, towns surrounding Kyiv bore scars of five weeks of fighting. Dead civilians laid scattered over streets, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russian forces of leaving behind mines.
ALSO: Can Russia’s Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
GUEST: Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University
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Topics Include:
- Biden cites economic gains
- Biden’s scotus nominee goes to a vote in committee tomorrow
- Biden rebuffed as US relations with Saudi Arabia and UAE hit new low
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley
Today Scott Radley, covering for Scott Thompson, digs into Hamilton’s refusal to expand its urban boundary with fierce critic of the move Conservative MPP Donna Skelly, and supporter NDP MPP Sandy Shaw to get two sides of the story. The Pope has apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system and the atrocities committed. What does this mean for Truth and Reconciliation process in Canada? How do employees feel about returning to the office and what concerns are there for both the employees and employers as that happens? We've got all this and more on today's show!
Guests:
John McGrane, former Olympic and North American Soccer League soccer player.
Rebecca Smith, Director of Group Life and Disability Services, Medavie Blue Cross.
Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook.
Liam Midzain-Gobin, Settler Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brock University.
Tom Cooper, Director of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.
Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.
Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride/ Former Crown Attorney.
Sandy Shaw, MPP for Hamilton West - Ancaster - Dundas.
David Marskell, CEO of THE MUSEUM, former boss of Scott Radley at the CNE.
Host - Scott Radley
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include:autonomous vehicles, This week in robot news, possible solar power station in space, Google Chrome updateand more!
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When the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in two years earlier this month, it sent an unmistakable message to borrowers that the era of cheap money was coming to an end.
While economists expect the bank to gradually raise its rate another half-dozen times or so this year, there's a growing sense that the bank may need to start moving faster and more dramatically than anticipated to rein in inflation, which is already at its highest level in a generation.
GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps”
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Discount retailer Dollarama Inc .announced on Wednesday that price tags up to $5 will begin appearing on its store shelves in the coming year. Until now, Dollarama’s highest price point was $4.
GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Ontario opposition wants government to share plans for handling rising COVID cases
- Ontario staying the course on lifting mask mandates
- Provinces Science Advisory Table to be folded into Public Health Ontario
- And more
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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The President signed an executive order Thursday securing production of critical minerals used in high-capacity batteries, in a bid to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese supply. He also touted tighter energy-efficiency standards for home appliances and billions of dollars of spending to retrofit older buildings.
Mr. Biden has already rejected calls from Republicans that he reverse his moratorium on new drilling leases on federal land and from Canada that he rescind his cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. The White House has said that it is looking only for short-term supplies, not to build long-term oil and gas infrastructure.
ALSO: Russians leave Chornobyl as fighting rages elsewhere
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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Pope Francis has delivered a formal apology for the grave harm caused by Canada’s harrowing residential school system.
In a livestreamed audience with more than 170 Indigenous survivors, elders, knowledge keepers, youth and community leaders on Friday, he said he was “deeply grieved” by stories of abuse, hardship and discrimination he heard throughout the week.
GUEST: Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Director at the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University
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The Liberal government’s deal with the NDP to keep them in power until 2025 comes with promises of a pair of health programs that estimates indicate could cost $13 billion combined per year.
While nothing is announced, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) costed the NDP’s pharmacare plan during the 2021 election at about $11 billion per year.
How much could the government’s new pharmacare and dental promises cost?
GUEST: Colleen Fuller, Health and Drug Policy Researcher
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley
Today Scott Radley, covering for Scott Thompson, dives into the new drive to bring the NHL back to Hamilton. Make it eight, says Marvin Daw! Are we in another wave of COVID-19? We dread to think, but Scott spearheads us into the subject with epidemiologist Dr. Colin Furness to see where we are right now in Hamilton, and how it may end. To help address the stratospheric rise in real estate prices, the Ontario government is raising the foreign buyers tax. How much or how little will this affect the market? Macroeconomist Eric Kam joins Scott for more on that. Hamilton’s Ward 1 Councilor Maureen Wilson speaks to Scott about the terrible accident at Main and Dundurn where a vehicle struck a 14-year-old girl, and taken to hospital in critical condition. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development.
Jason Logan, editor of SCOREGolf Magazine.
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Marvin Daw, nhl4hamilton.com.
Elyse Shumway,Manager, Clinical & Education Services. Spokesperson for the Aphasia Institute - The Pat Arato Aphasia Centre
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator
Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, City of Hamilton.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.
Dr. Colin Furness, Epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information AND the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
Jason Farr, Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton.
Host - Scott Radley
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Premier Doug Ford’s government has laid out a four-year plan to address Ontario’s housing crisis, including a slate of changes to municipal planning rules.
But the legislation tabled by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark on Wednesday failed to implement many of the 55 recommendation his own Housing Affordability Task Force released in February.
Clark conceded that “perhaps the recommendations were a bit too bold for some communities,” forcing the Progressive Conservatives, who face voters in the June 2 election, to be more collaborative.
GUEST: Michael Collins-Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the West End Home Builders’ Association
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Latest on the Vatican trip by the Canadian indigenous delegation.
GUEST: Crystal Goomansingh, Europe Bureau Chief for Global News
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Canada is heading towards a potential sixth COVID-19 wave, experts say, as cases and hospitalizations have started to creep back up again across the country.
While average daily case counts have levelled off nationally, there continues to be regional variability across the country with several jurisdictions reporting increases, said Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer in her latest weekly update on Friday.
GUEST: Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Tenured Professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University and Canada Research Chair in Aging & Immunity with the DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research
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As the war in Ukraine drags on, Russian tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum products are increasingly disappearing from tracking systems. Where is all the oil going?
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley
Today Scott Radley, covering for Scott Thompson, has a look at the issues surrounding our digital money economy. As much as it simplifies our lives, it harms your privacy. Carmi Levy, tech expert, joins Scott for that. Ontario’s residential building permit numbers went up drastically this year, but is that a good thing? And how do the numbers stack up on the reported pools? Bob Assadourian, from Just Ask Bob joins Scott for the pool audit. Scott also chats with former Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive to review Auston Matthews’ career and his potential 50th career goal. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!
Guests:
Brian Hill, Investigative journalist with Global News
Jay McKee, Head Coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Bob Assadourian, Triple R Inc, and Host of Just Ask Bob on Cable 14
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Dr. Genevieve Bates, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, specializing in transitional justice, human rights, and international law.
Rick Vaive, former Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the infrastructure institute & Professor of Geography and Planning with University of Toronto.
Host - Scott Radley
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Ontario announces plan for future pandemics
- Cracking down on foreign real-estate
- Doug Ford’s plan to tackle home prices is coming
- Ontario permanently keeping speed limits on some highway sections at 110km/h
- And more
GUEST: Allison Smith, Founder of Queen's Park Today
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Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as the outlines of a possible deal to end the grinding war came into view at the latest round of talks.
The announcement was met with skepticism from the U.S. and others.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia cannot be trusted. Although the signals from the talks are “positive,” they ”can’t silence explosions of Russian shells,” he said in a video address.
Ukraine will continue negotiations, he said, but officials do not trust the word of the country that continues “fighting to destroy us.”
GUEST:Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University
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The federal government will present a new budget on April 7, 2022.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the date of the budget during question period on March 29, in keeping with tradition. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations are high about the vision the budget will offer to Canadians about the path ahead.
GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley...
Hamilton's newest Peregrine Falcon has laid an egg which could be signalling that goods things are on the horizon but is that actually the case? The speed limit has been permanently raised on six Ontario highways, what does the Ontario Safety League think of this? Equivesto has commissioned a survey to gauge how over-confident Canadians are when it comes to investment knowledge by asking respondents if they know the difference between 'Fake investment terms.' While many restrictions have lifted, everything from handshakes to mask wearing, elevator capacity and in-person business meetings, are causing a new level of pandemic anxiety for some employees as they try to navigate what's acceptable in the 'new normal.' Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario responds to the childcare deal struck between Ontario and the federal government. Ontario's government has unveiled its “Plan to Stay Open,” but what do we think of it? Two issues that should matter to taxpayers in Ontario – and beyond: The Sunshine List and the continued fallout from the CERB hacking that lead to fraudulent use of other people’s identities to claim benefits. B.C. is introducing a "cooling off" period for homebuyers to protect buyers in their red-hot market. How will it work, and is it something that Ontario and other provinces could benefit from? Why doesn't Hamilton Public Health understand wastewater surveillance as a way of monitoring COVID-19 cases and what should be done about that? The Foo Fighters have canceled all of their upcoming tour dates following the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins this past Friday. And the NFL has overturned an overtime rule that many Buffalo Bills fans hated with a fiery passion.
Guests:
Barry Coombs, Founding Co-Chair, Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington
Brian J. Patterson, President of the Ontario Safety League
Alexander Morsink, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Equivesto
Dr. Matthias Spitzmuller, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Smith School of Business
Jess Tomas, Community Organizer at the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario (AECEO)
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert
Jay Goldberg, Interim Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Paul Taylor, President of Canadian Mortgage Professionals
John-Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music
Mark Hebscher, former host of Sportsline, author of The Greatest Athlete (You've Never Heard Of)
Host - Scott Radley
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The province of Ontario and the federal government have signed a $13.2-billion agreement to lower the cost of child care in the province to an average of $10 a day by September 2025.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the joint announcement during a press conference in Brampton, Ont., on Monday.
GUEST: Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce
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Topics Include:
- State of the CPC
- Appeal to Canadians
- Direction of the party if elected
- What he thinks needs addressing
- And more
GUEST: Jean Charest, Leaderships Candidate for the Federal Conservative Party
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The Governments of Ontario and Canada reached a childcare agreement. This is important for businesses and something the Ontario Chamber of Commerce has repeatedly called for. At a time when labour shortages are having a significant impact on businesses, this is a watershed moment for women, families, and the economy.
Women’s participation in the labour market is a precondition to our economic recovery and future prosperity. While childcare had been a challenge for Ontario families long before the pandemic, the crisis had disproportionate impacts on women who took on most of the unpaid care that became necessary as schools and daycares closed.
GUEST: Claudia Dessanti, Senior Manager of Policy,Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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Topics Include:
- Ukraine and Russia’s latest
- Depiction of Lviv by some journalists
- And more
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for the The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen in Lviv
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley...
Hooray for Hollywood! Let’s take a look at how Tinseltown honoured its stars last night. If you heard honking and saw people carrying Canadian flags around James North over the weekend – it was not a convoy protest, Canada made it into the World Cup! Hamilton's 'Area Rating' system isn't a topic that's quite as inflammatory as LRT but a fair amount of dust has been kicked up over the years. Now there is talk doing away with them but Councillor Lloyd Ferguson is warning against that. We talk to the Female 30km Champion of the 2022 Around the Bay Road Race. Public Relations and Pop Culture Specialist Elissa Freeman joins us to talk about the political points earned and lost by Ontario Premier Doug Ford with this late-in-the-game announcement of a deal for a childcare deal with the federal government and the Oscar's slapping incident. Did the bout of cold weather and snow make you consider that it might be time to start traveling again? There are a few things you'll want to know before packing your bags. Reaction to Ontario signing a childcare deal with the federal government. Is “too much screen time” really as much of an issue as parents worry about? Councillor Judi Partridge announced today that she will not be seeking re-election and joins the show to discuss why. Every week it seems, we're hearing about people being taken by some new scam. Why are we susceptible to these? Are we not discerning people who can see through this stuff?
Guests:
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
Dr. Nick Bontis, Business Professor with McMaster University; Keynote Speaker; Management Consultant; Entrepreneur; President of Canada Soccer
Lloyd Ferguson, Councillor for Ward 12, City of Hamilton
Victoria M. Coates, Female 30km Champion, 2022 Around The Bay Road Race Champion
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Specialist
Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca
Manny Figueiredo, President and CEO, YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford
Tony Volk, Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
Judi Partridge, Councillor for Ward 15, City of Hamilton
Martina Dove, Author of The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
Host - Scott Radley
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Canada’s defence spending has been under fire recently for falling below the 2% of GDP mark that the NATO pledge requests. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called the target “arbitrary” and pointed out that the NDP do not think that this increase in defence spending is the right approach. All this as pressure mounts on Canada to increase deployment in Eastern Europe amidst the war on Ukraine.
GUEST: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP
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Ontario has finally signed on to the $10 a day childcare deal with the federal government. The signature comes as Ontario’s provincial election looms on the horizon. Supposedly, Ford withholding his approval has increased the pledge from the federal government. This and more with Bill’s next guest.
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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At the crest of the provincial election, Ontario’s political parties are gearing up with new slogans and their platforms. The Ontario Liberals have their new “Plan for Economic Dignity” and the Progressive Conservatives have their GET IT DONE slogan. Will the plan by the Liberals help claw them out of their 3rd place spot? How effective is a simple slogan like GET IT DONE?
GUEST: Dr. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Ryerson University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley...
The Around the Bay race is back as is Heartbreak Hill! Making his triumphant return to not just the race this weekend but also to 900 CHML is Mr. Ted Michaels!! Putin plans to make "unfriendly" nations pay for gas in rubles. What are the consequences going to be? We look at the results of yesterday’s NATO meeting and as well as discuss what Canada’s role in NATO is at this point in history. When Brian J. Karem last joined us, he was hours away from a flight to Europe. He has been traveling through Ukraine and Poland documenting the war and the stories of those involved. Canada has pledged to increase oil exports by up to 300,000 barrels per day in response to European supply shortages. Are the Oscars worth broadcasting anymore let alone having a glitzy ceremony? And every Friday night on The Scott Radley Show, Scott welcomes one guest to join him for the first hour and a half where a variety of topics gets covered on what's known as The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Tonight he continues that tradition for an extra long edition with Annette Hamm.
Guests:
Ted Michaels, Running enthusiast; Former D.J. of the 900 CHML News Room; Host, The Health and Wellness Show; Retired 900 CHML Anchor
Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University
Benjamin Zyla, Associate Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa, as well as a visiting scholar with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film; Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University
Annette Hamm, Co-Host, Morning Live, CHCH-TV
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The Canadian Taxpayer's Federation is calling on the federal government to repeal the carbon tax to help alleviate the financial burdens facing Canadians.
GUEST: Jay Goldberg, Interim Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Latvia insists on Canada bolstering defences on the Baltic front, which raises the NATO spending issues again. As well Britain and Canada are putting together a post-Brexit trade deal.
GUEST:Steven Chase,Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail
Putin is insisting that certain Asian countries pay for their Russian gas in Rubles.
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
Did you stay up late to watch the World Cup qualifiers? Sorry if you did as a fan of Canada.
GUEST: Joe Callaghan, Sports Journalist for The Toronto Star and The Guardian
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One of the things we've heard a lot about when it comes to Hamilton's hotly contested LRT project is that affordable housing can be built along the route but has that opportunity been missed?
Guest: Karl Andrus, Community Benefits Manager, Hamilton Community Benefits Network
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Back in 1986, Canada played in the FIFA World Cup for its first and, so far, only time. Tonight might change that as Team Canada is right on the door step of making it for a second time. Scott welcomes the goaltender from that 1986 World Cup team to talk about looking back on his time in the tournament, how it feels to see Canada on the brink of making it again and more.
Guest: Paul Dolan, Goaltender, Team Canada, 1986 FIFA World Cup
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While many Hamiltonians are yearning for the warm weather to come, another is literally soaking in the cold. Why is Yulia Shevchenkko doing 333 Polar Bear Dips and how will it help the 3 Wishes Project at St. Joseph's Hospital?
Guest: Yulia Shevchenko, ICU Nurse & Polar Bear Dip Enthusiast
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The Prime Minister found himself questioned on Canada’s NATO contributions today amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, and what were his answers? Well Scott would like to know, too. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College has some predictions for what Trudeau’s vague answers could mean for Canada’s future. Will our allies take us seriously as a military power? Aurel Braun, Professor at U of T also throws his expertise into the ring for more NATO discussion. Keeping up with the confidence agreement between the NDP and Liberals, Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch examines the implications of this new government’s accountability under this agreement. Filomena Tassi, Liberal MP also has a few comments to make about this arrangement. It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!
Guests:
Michel Breau, Head of Advocacy and Governance at Canadian Dental Association.
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton.
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch.
Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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NATO Topics Include:
- NATO expects to increase battlegroups in Eastern Europe
- Ukraine needs more humanitarian aid, military gear, Trudeau tells EU leaders
- US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
- West cranks up costs for Russia as war enters second month
GUEST: Thomas Hughes, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University
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Instead of COVID rules being mandatory, they are now recommendations. It means that individuals are now expected to keep track of how much the virus is spreading, whether it’s straining the health-care system and know the level of risk to themselves and those around them.
So many Ontarians are stuck asking themselves…..to mask or not to mask?
GUEST: Dr. Jason Profetto, Family Physician & Chair of Clinical Skills and an Assistant Professor with McMaster University
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Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, says its former president Jerry Dias accepted $50,000 from a third party supplier of COVID-19 rapid tests, in violation of the union’s code of ethics.
The update from high-ranking union officials follows revelations of an external investigation into Unifor’s long-time leader due to an internal complaint.
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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How should Hamilton go about managing homeless encampments here in the city's parks? The City of Hamilton had a sit down where this topic came up, Scott speaks with one of the councilors who's been involved in these talks.
Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor, City of Hamilton
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Eric Alper joins the show again to talk about who are some of Canada's most underrated and overrated musical acts are.
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The world spins and spins in time with Scott’s head! Justin Trudeau announced the controversial confidence deal between the Federal Liberals and NDP just yesterday and today he landed in Brussels to make more of his grandstanding speeches. Coincidence? Well you can tell what Scott thinks of that. So how do the Conservatives feel about the confidence deal? Why do they insist on calling it a “coalition?” Scott spoke with Donna Skelly, MPP of Flamborough-Glanbrook as well as Conservative House Leader John Brassard on all that and more. Naturally, we keep you on the up and up about what you can do in Hamilton to help in the Ukraine effort, and keep you abreast of the issues in the US. It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca.
Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough-Glanbrook
Julie Marshall, Canadian Spokesperson for the U.N.'s World Food Program
Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs.
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.
Conservative House Leader John Brassard.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Surging inflation has a growing number of Canadians concerned they won’t be able to stretch their dollars far enough to keep food on the table, according to the latest polling from Ipsos.
In a survey conducted exclusively for Global News from March 11-16, Ipsos found that six in 10 Canadians say they are concerned they might not have enough money to feed their families.
GUEST: Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has kicked off a whirlwind trip to Brussels, and will address the European Parliament later today on his second visit to the continent this month.
Trudeau’s speech is set to stress the importance of countries on both sides of the Atlantic working together to defend democracy in the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
GUEST: Nomi Claire Lazar, Full Professor in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and author of the book “States of Emergency in Liberal Democracies”
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The federal Liberal-NDP accord jolting the national political scene also has Queen’s Park abuzz.
With an Ontario election just 10 weeks away, all three major political parties are trying to assess the impact on their own chances.
Speaking for Premier Doug Ford, Progressive Conservative government house leader Paul Calandra warned Tuesday that past provincial Liberal-NDP agreements — in 1985 and 2013 — led to “high debt, high taxes.”
But Calandra, noting Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have worked well together during the past two pandemic years, conceded political stability in Ottawa is not a bad thing for Queen’s Park.
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University
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One month of war, still defiant. With its government still standing and its outnumbered troops battling Russian forces to bloody stalemates in multiple places, Ukraine is scarred, wounded, mourning its dead but far from beaten as it braces for a second month of bombing, combat, casualties and resistance.
On Feb 24th, when Russia unleashed it’s Ukraine invasion force in Europe’s biggest offensive since World War II and brandished the prospect of nuclear escalation if the West intervened, a lightning-swift toppling of Ukraine’s democratically elected government seemed possible.
But with Wednesday marking four full weeks of fighting, Russia is instead bogged down in an increasingly costly, uncertain and grinding military campaign, with untold numbers of dead, no immediate end in sight, and encircled by western sanctions biting hard on its economy and currency.
GUEST: Brain J. Karem,Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question"
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It's not being called a coalition but it might as well be one between the federal Liberal and NDP parties that will secure the Liberal's government until 2025 while fulfilling what the NDP have been calling for. The catch is that of all those government programs there's nothing about how to they're going to pay for them nor grow the economy. Surely this means the one thing no one likes to hear, more and higher taxes for everyone!
Guest: Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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The dreaded idea of introducing 4 downs to the CFL has come up again but even if it was put in place, would it benefit the league or actually cause more problems?
Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Canadians woke up today to find something strange. It was not Santa on the roof, nor was it a puppy but instead a majority government under the NDP and Liberals! A coalition? No no, we do not use that word. Scott has more than a few opinions on this "confidence and supply" agreement between the federal New Democrats and Liberals, and he is sharing them with you! Scott’s favourite liberal Larry Di Ianni joined today for their usual verbal sparring match regarding the agreement. Conservative MP Dan Muys shares the opposition opinion on the matter. Dr. Christian Leuprecht answers some of Scott’s lingering questions about how the NDP/LPC merger will affect our military spending and NATO contributions and so much more! It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!
Guests:
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Dan Muys, Conservative Member of Parliament for Flamborough-Glanbrook.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Globe & Mail journalist, Matthew Best is in the city of Lviv and he reports on the latest from Ukraine and Russia.
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen in Lviv
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The Liberal government has reached an informal deal with the NDP to stay in power until 2025, in exchange for a pledge to act on dental care, pharmacare and other key issues advocated by New Democrats.
The deal, which is tentative and still requires the approval of the NDP caucus, would not give the New Democrats any cabinet seats, according to two sources.
ALSO: Canada’s spy agencies have held back information from Parliament’s watchdogs
GUEST: Alex Boutilier, National Politics Reporter for Global News
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For three weeks this winter, a so-called “Freedom Convoy” delivered thousands of demonstrators into downtown Ottawa, turning them into an occupying force that snarled daily life in the nation’s capital and dominated the national conversation.
But who were the demonstrators, really — and what were they after?
Many of them positioned the protest as a fight against vaccination mandates for cross-border truckers. Others saw it as a campaign against pandemic restrictions more broadly. No doubt the occupation was many things to many people. But for several of its organizers, the protest was the culmination of years of work, their best chance yet to coalesce a movement around their preferred conspiracy theories and a violent anti-government ideology.
Read to full article HERE.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist
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As we hear more and more about the atrocities coming out of Ukraine, you have to start asking whether or not the old adage, "All is fair in love and war," is a true statement or just something people like to say to sound cool. What are the rules of war, if any, and do they apply to both sides equally?
Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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On World Down Syndrome Day, you'll be seeing people with mismatching socks celebrating the day and all those with Down Syndrome. Scott welcomes the Chair of the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton to the show to talk all about Down Syndrome, being a parent of someone with it, what Down Syndrome looks like around the world and more.
Guest: Heather Gain, Chair, Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton
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The NHL trade deadline has come, a woman is minding the net on the hockey rink in Quebec and the Browns have signed a major deal with a player who has major red flags. Hear Scott and Don Robertson's take on these topics and more on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast...
Father Makarenko returns to the show, for a local perspective on the war in Ukraine, and what Hamiltonians can do to offer support. A new Ipsos poll says that if an election were held tomorrow, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party would take home 38 per cent of the decided popular vote. Syrup season is here but collecting that sweet, sweet sap can prove to be a bit sticky given some of the weather we have had. How are things going at Westfield Heritage Village? Ontario is lifting masks, in most environments, today but the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board voted against ending the mandatory mask policy for staff and students of all ages on March 21. What does the HWDSB's decision mean for you, whether you're a student or parent of one, if you enter a classroom without a mask from a legal perspective? We look at developments from Russia's war in Ukraine, negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian government and more. CP Rail stoppage has the potential to hit Canada hard. How hard? Let’s ask Professor Opher Baron what could be coming down the track.
Guests:
Father William Makarenko, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St Vladimir, 855 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling
Peter Lloyd, Collections Officer with Westfield Heritage Village, 1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, Ontario
Jen McQueen, concerned parent, former anchor with 900 CHML
Dawn Danko, Chair, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Julius Grey, Montreal civil rights lawyer, Senior Partner at Grey Casgrain, s.e.n.c.; a member of the Faculty of Law at McGill University from 1977 to 2002; taught at the Université de Montréal and the Canadian Human Rights School in Charlottetown; Past president of the Canadian Human Rights Foundation, 1985 to 1988
Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
Dr. Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Soaring gasoline prices and vulnerability in oil supply have convinced three in five Canadians that it's time to buy an electric vehicle and more than half say they "will never buy a gas-powered vehicle again," finds a new poll by KPMG in Canada. Almost a third (30 per cent) regret not having bought an EV already.
GUEST: Peter Hatges, National Automotive Sector Leader at KPMG in Canada
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Weekly National Round Up:
- UN peacekeeping force should be on the ground in Ukraine, says former Canadian ambassador
- Rising oil prices may give Liberals extra spending for next budget
- Zalensky says if Ukraine was a NATO member, a war wouldn’t have started
- Doug Ford heads to Washington for trade mission
- And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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CALLS: The mask mandate ends today in Ontario. Will you keep wearing a mask and why?
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Weekly U.S Political Round Up:
- Biden’s European trip will display western unity, but could be light on action to stop Putin
- Zalensky ready for negotiations with Putin, but if it fails, it could mean World War 3
- And more
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about staying and fighting to defend Canada if we were invaded, the driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos accident in the process of being deported, doing silly things as kids and more.
Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
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The Hamilton Today Podcast....
Spring is on the way this weekend! We look ahead at what we can expect as we finally shake off winter… hopefully. Stoney Creek MPP Paul Miller has been disowned by the Ontario NDP and their leader, Andrew Horwath. The scientific director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Dr. Peter Jüni says he is stepping down in a few weeks for family reasons, and has accepted a tenured professorship at the University of Oxford in England. U.S. President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today – their first official meeting in months – to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other things. What happens to activists in Russia who are trying to spread the word of the outside world about the war in Ukraine? Arnold Schwarzenegger has released a video across multiple social media and online platforms, including Telegram, to inform the Russia people about the truth behind the war in Ukraine, condemn it, and tell President Putin to put an end to it. How much longer can Russia interfere with the spread of information from the outside world, and what does it mean for a society to be going through such strong uptick in blatant state censorship? Nearly 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. workers could be locked out this weekend. The company and union have yet to reach a deal.
Guests:
Ross Hull, Global News Meteorologist
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto
Heather Yourex-West, Global News Reporter
Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
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
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Returning to class after so many lockdowns, teachers and parents have noticed a lack of maturity in students. How behind in maturation are they? What can parents do to help?
GUEST: Dr. Jean Clinton, Panel Member, is a Clinical Professor in the division of Child Psychiatry at McMaster University and a Staff member with McMaster Children’s Hospital
We take a peek into what next week's NATO leaders summit may hold, as well as insight into the "no" given to Ukraine's request for a No-Fly-Zone around its borders.
GUEST: Stephen M. Saideman, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University & Director of the Canadian Defence & Security Network
The term "binding interest arbitration" will soon be in your lexicon as the OPSEU strike that was supposed to commence today has been cancelled.
GUEST: Heather Giardine-Tuck, President OPSEU Local 240 and Professor of Communication and Global Studies, Mohawk College
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A video of Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was circulating for a bit until people started realizing that it was actually a deep fake, a video that was created by a computer. Whenever the topic of deep fakes was brought up in the past, the severity of what could be done with it was often overlooked. Is that still the case and could we be seeing more deep fakes of not just Ukraine's president but many other major political and cultural figures?
Guest: Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Director, UB Media Forensic Lab & Founding Co-Director, Center for Information Integrity, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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How far would you go to help a friend? For a Hamilton man, that means traveling to the Polish-Ukrainian border to find and take care of a 7-year-old girl while her brother, his friend, can fight and defend Ukraine. How did this truly amazing story start and how is it currently going?
Guest: Wyatt Raitt
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NASA is rehearsing the upcoming launch of its “mega moon rocket” today. What does that take, what are the plans for the eventual launch, and what does it all lay the groundwork for? We take a look at the historical context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and how that informs the narrative around the war. Canada is expected to announce an end to pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers, two federal government sources told Global News. Moderna Inc. said on Thursday Canada authorized its COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between 6 and 11 years of age after recently being cleared for use in the EU and Australia. What does it take for Vladimir Putin and the perpetrators of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be declared war criminals, and what happens if they are deemed to be? What is the possibility of China sending military aid to Russia, covertly or otherwise? Are there reasonable ways to deter them from doing so? How easy is it for Russian oligarchs to hide their money in Canada, really? A meeting of NATO will take place next week, as the war in Ukraine continues. How significant is this meeting? What can member nations reasonably do, how much more aid can they give, and what happens if they push further?
Guests:
Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto
John Colarusso, Ph.D.,Professor Anthropology, and Linguistics and Languages
Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls
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
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies
Walter Dorn, PhD, Department of Defence Studies, Royal Military College of Canada
D.T. Cochrane, PhD, “heretical economist,” researcher with Canadians for Tax Fairness
Stephen M. Saideman, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton Universtiy; Director, Canadian Defence and Security Network [CDSN], www.cdsn-rcds.com, Co-Host, Battle Rhythm Podcast
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson:
Soon, most travellers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
As of April 1, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for fully vaccinated travellers.
Passengers may still be subjected to random PCR testing at the airport, and travellers will still have to use the ArriveCAN app to enter their proof of vaccination and other required information.
GUEST: Frederic Dimanche, Director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University
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Vaccines have proved to be essential in the fight against COVID and preventing severe illness and death. But like Basu, a growing group of Canadians is suffering from vaccine fatigue, wondering what more will be needed to remain protected from the virus. So is a fourth dose necessary? Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla recently said yes. But as governments confront the question of whether to recommend another booster, some experts say the evidence is not yet in.
GUEST: Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Tenured Professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University and Canada Research Chair in Aging & Immunity with the DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research
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The economic cost of Russia’s assault on Ukraine was fully exposed on Wednesday as Vladimir Putin’s sanctions-ravaged government teetered on the brink of its first international debt default since the Bolshevik Revolution.
Moscow was due to pay $117-million in interest on two dollar-denominated sovereign bonds it had sold back in 2013. But the limits it now faces making payments, and talk from the Kremlin that it might pay in rubles – triggering a default anyway – meant even veteran investors were left guessing at what might happen.
GUEST: Ian Lee, Associate, Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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Misinformation & reasoning with someone who’s “gone down the rabbit hole”. Can a person be deprogrammed from a cult? Can someone be deprogrammed from what they read and believe from the internet?
GUEST: Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
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The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court after around a year, it's sure to stir up many emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son?
Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland
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The area rating system here in Hamilton is set to be debated whether it should be kept or scrapped and while that may make your eyes glaze over, it's role in determining how much you pay in taxes might be enough to make your ears perk up. That now begs the questions of what exactly is the area rating system, how does it work and is it something worth keeping?
Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton
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Losing a child is never easy and it's even harder when it's sudden and unexpected. The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court, it's sure to stir up emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son?
Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland
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After a huge trade, the Toronto Blue Jays are being chosen as the AL team to watch this season. Why are they being seen as the ones to beat and will their new roster meet expectations?
Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Despite so many assurances to the contrary in the last year, inflation is launching into the stratosphere! 5.7% in February and apparently it is still on its way up, Scott has some questions and Professor Ian Lee has some questions. Macroeconomist Dr. Eric Kam also pops in to give Scott the 411 on how Russia is doing with its debts. Here is a hint for you – they do not have access to the US dollar, and the Ruble is tanking. COVID is surging in China and what could that mean for us in Canada? Dr. Timothy Sly joins Scott as he so often does to discuss all things disease. Of course, Zelenskyy has continued his tour pleading with world leaders to step in and help Ukraine in the war effort, delivering a powerful speech for US Congress. It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
David Booth, of Driving.ca, Columnist and senior writer for Postmedia's weekly Driving section.
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.
Dr. James Tiessen, Director, Master of Health Administration (Community Care) & Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton 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; University of Toronto.
Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics, Director Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, Co-Director NYU Center for Social Media and Politics(CSMaP), Affiliated Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, Affiliated Professor of Data Science.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, along with ongoing climate-related disasters, have exposed structural weaknesses across domestic and international supply chains, threatening Canada’s economic and national security, and business competitiveness. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its Policy Primer: Supply Chain Disruptions and Delays to provide a snapshot of the issues along with short and long-term recommendations for the provincial and federal governments.
GUEST: Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made direct pleas to Canada to further assist his country in its fight against the ongoing Russian attacks during his straightforward and emotional address to Parliament on Tuesday.
Appearing virtually, donning an army green sweater with a Ukrainian flag off to one side in his frame, Zelensky implored members of the House of Commons and Senate as well as the top officials and special guests present to witness his remarks for further urgent assistance.
ALSO: Justin Trudeau among 313 Canadians banned from Russia
GUEST: Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
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Recently, Health Minister Christine Elliott announced the expansion of private hospitals in Ontario. Missed this? So did many of us, possibly because of the words she selected: “we can let independent health facilities operate private hospitals.”
That offhand reference to “independent health facilities” sounds a whole lot better than this:
“We will award public funds to private, for-profit hospitals and clinics, knowing that these private facilities are associated with worse care, higher costs and more deaths.”
But if she’d said that, Elliott might have been asked about the Private Hospitals Act, which banned new private hospitals in Ontario in 1973. Or about the Canada Health Act, which bans extra billing for necessary services which is, nonetheless, regularly violated in private clinics.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Physician and a Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist at Toronto General Hospital
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As Ontario faces a shortage of doctors, a plan is being formed to help bring more doctors to the province as well as encourage Ontarians to become doctors.
Guest: Dr. Adam Kassam, President, Ontario Medical Association
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We're hearing that Russia's economy isn't doing so well thanks to the sanctions that have been put in place by the international community. As this continues on, what could we see start to develop in the country and what kind of impact could it have to companies outside of Russia?
Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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As another big name from the professional wrestling world passes away, many fans from the old days remember what these athletes mean to them. As many look back, Scott also finds out what's happening nowadays and how things are changing, or not changing, for those in the ring.
Greg Oliver, Producer, Slam Wrestling; Author & Sports Writer
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned speech at Canadian Parliament today pleading for greater support from Canada. The speech touched Scott deeply, but will this change hearts and minds in Canada to commit to what could be total war? Guests Charles Burton, Andrew Enns, and Amanda Connolly all speak to the Ukraine/Russia war. On the lighter side, Dolly Parton continues to be a class act, politely declining a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because she did not want to split the vote! Eric Alper talks to Scott about how unprecedented such an act is.
Guests:
Shelley McKay, Manager of Communications with the Central branch of the Hamilton Public Library.
Marty Firestone, President of Travel Secure.
Amanda Connolly. Senior political reporter for Global News.
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.
Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto
Marvin Ryder, DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.
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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv as a series of strikes hit a residential neighborhood Tuesday, while the leaders of three European Union countries planned a bold visit to Ukraine’s capital and the number of people the war has driven from the country passed 3 million.
Matthew Best is in Lviv and can paint a picture of the trip, some of the folks coming to fight, and the general atmosphere.
GUEST: Matthew Best, Freelance Journalist for the The Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen
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Two Polls:
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Canada's Mental Health Crisis and Young Canadian Adults
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Americans and their views on replacing Russian Oil with Canadian Oil
GUEST: John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion
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Recent media reporting about the hospitality industry has been dominated by stories about mass resignations and workers leaving for white-collar jobs.
Many sources cite a combination of low wages, instability and lack of a decent working environment as factors pushing workers out of restaurants and into better paying, more secure jobs.
While repeated pandemic lockdowns and closures have pushed workers to find jobs in different sectors, this version of the story ignores that one in four restaurant workers are and that border closures over the past two years have meant that many potential immigrants have not been able to enter Canada
GUEST: Maggie Perzyna, Senior Researcher with the CERC Migration Program at Ryerson University
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It's that time of year again when we set our clocks forward an hour and while it may make for an inconvenience when you're trying to wake up or simply tell the time, we're told that daylight saving time comes with some really serious impacts on our health. Just how unhealthy is DST though?
Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author
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A major player in the goalie pad game has passed away, outdoor hockey games are being played in Hamilton & Tom Brady has come out of retirement just 22 days after entering it. These signs all point to one thing, another conversation with Don Robertson is needed!
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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U.S. Intelligence says that Russia requested military aid from China. What may motivate China behind the scenes in their response? Elliot Tepper has his great insight for Scott as always. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is speaking to Canadian Parliament tomorrow, so where does this lead us? What is the implication of speaking directly to those in power? Geneviève Tellier of the University of Ottawa joins Scott for that. It is a great week in Hamilton for hockey, the Hammer looked great during the Heritage Classic game and today, back in Tim Horton’s Field, the Hamilton Bulldogs game goes live and the excitement is palatable! Scott chats with everyone he can to communicate the love and jubilation felt in our good old steel town. Scott’s old friend Erik Tomas hops on the show to discuss how his baby Raceline Radio turns 30 this year! How does anyone get a radio show for 30 years? Erik may just slip the secret! It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto.
Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto.
Stuart Smyth, Associate Professor, Industry Funded Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics; studying the intersection of regulation and liability as it relates to innovation, and Agricultural biotechnology, University of Saskatchewan.
Steve Staios, President and General Manager, Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey
Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa.
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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Trudeau caps Europe trip with more sanctions against Russian oligarchs
- The West braces for what Putin might do next
- Patrick Brown launches Conservative Party leadership bid
- Peter MacKay won’t seek Conservative leadership
- And more….CPC
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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School boards in Ontario are “expected” to follow the province’s plan to lift mask mandates on March 21, the provincial government says, despite concerns from some boards.
Earlier this week, chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced a plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario, including the mask mandate in many public settings and schools after March break.
ALSO: Parents with kids under age five feel ‘left behind’ with ending of mask mandates
GUEST: Karen Brown, President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO)
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Biden is facing demands for America to do more for Ukraine – but he’s also determined to avoid being the US president who started a third world war. How should he tackle Russia’s invasion?
ALSO: Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?
GUEST: Jennifer Johnson, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Diana Weeks who joins Scott to talk about the 2-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether social media platforms should allow for the calling of violence against Russian soldiers & Vladimir Putin, Diana's battle with infertility & more.
Guest: Diana Weeks, News Anchor, 900 CHML
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Happy Friday and what a week it has been between the Prime Minister doing his tour of Europe, Ontario announcing the end of the mask mandate, and the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada! It can be a lot to digest but Scott is here to ease you into all of it. The Russian convoy heading towards Kyiv seems to be repositioning, and Dr. Christian Leuprecht joins Scott to talk about the implications thereof. Gas prices, as we know, are out of control, but we cannot even build our own pipelines now in part because we are using Russian steel! Why is that? Marvin Ryder has some insight. It has been two years since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic. What have we learned during those two years? Should there be changes to our health care system? Dr. Ahmad Khalid joins Scott for more discussion on that. And how is a Beamsville winery supporting the war effort in Ukraine? It’s 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
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
William Roman, manager, Rosewood Wines
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Edward A. Koning, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –Elizabeth Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Podcast:
Based on his recent policy decisions and politics, what does Doug Ford’s re-election platform look like?
ALSO: Early impressions of Charest comments & Leger Poll on CPC leadership race
GUEST: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine two weeks ago — shelling several major cities, hampering efforts to evacuate and causing the deaths of at least 400 civilians so far — India has abstained on every United Nations vote condemning Russia's actions. These include votes at the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly, the UN Human Rights Council and at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
India's stance invoked the opprobrium of the overwhelming majority of its allies in NATO countries, including the U.S., with whom it has been forging a deeper strategic alliance in recent years, bolstered by their common concern over increased Chinese incursion into the Indo-Pacific region.
India's need for Russian arms to defend itself is the main reason India refused to vote against Russia at the UN, says Srinath Raghavan, professor of political science at Ashoka University in Gurgaon, India.
GUEST: Dr. Anita Singh,Fellow with the Centre for the Study of Security and Development at Dalhousie University
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Canadian workers have spoken: they don’t want to return to the office full time, and they’ll move on if their employer orders them to.
A recent Amazon Business survey of 1,595 Canadian office workers found flexibility is increasingly important, to the point that two in five said they would look for a more flexible job if mandated to come back in person full time.
And if a prospective employer mandated full-time in-person work, more than half would be less likely to accept a job offer.
GUEST: Silvia Gonzalez-Zamora, Partner with KPMG Canada
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How many sex offenders live in Hamilton? Are they spread out or concentrated to only a few areas? How does this rate compare to Ontario as a whole? Scott gets answers to these questions and more with help from a reporter who looked into these exact questions and more.
Guest: Katrina Clarke, Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator
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Traveling to Antarctica is an arduous journey nowadays let alone back in 1915 when Sir Earnest Shackleton was leading expeditions. His ship, The Endurance, was sunk and within the last few days, was found just under 10,000 feet below the sea. Something that's shocked many is just how well the ship was preserved by the Antarctic waters (the name of the ship can still be read on the stern).
Guest: Dr. Ann Coats, Marine Historian & Senior Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering & Surveying, University of Portsmouth
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The MLB season can finally start now that the players and owners have come to an agreement.
Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
What is the latest with the situation in Ukraine?US President Biden has signed an order that tackles cryptocurrency as its usage starts to blow up. Twitter’s latest version has a way to bypass the Russian restrictions.Two in five workers say that they’ll actively look for another job if they’re asked to return to working at the office full time. Has the redemption of Patrick Brown changed things for the Conservative leadership race? Also, Jean Charest has thrown his name into the running for Conservative leadership. With mask mandates lifting, the Chief Medical Officer of Health yesterday made specifications for people to respect the decisions of others on whether they wear masks or not. How did masks become such a divisive topic and will people honour his request? A new Angus Reid poll shows that people believe that the pandemic has pulled Canadians apart and brought out the worst in us. Companies that remain in Russia are feeling the heat and pressure to get out.
Guests:
Sudarsan Raghavan, Correspondent at Large, Washington Post
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
Andrew Caldwell, HR Advisory Manager at Peninsula Canada
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Dr. Catherine Clase, Professor of Medicine, McMaster University
Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute
Joachim Shulz, Professor of Augmented Reality Marketing, Brock University
Laura Bilotta, Single in the City
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – Liz Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
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Yesterday the Ontario government announced an end to masking on March 21st. Critics, such as Bill's guest, say yesterday's announcement is "...not supported by science right now because it's just too early."
GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto
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The world is moving at a breakneck pace, from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and it is testing our psychological limits as we largely just have to sit back and watch as it happens. How can you manage these anxieties? Our guest has some tips and tricks to keep you serene.
GUEST: Dr. Marisa Young, Associate Professor and Acting Director of the McMaster University Institute of Health Equity
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The Ontario Liberals launched a logo redesign and it has not been well received. Is it just a case of the wrong shade of red? Or is there something more to this strategy in the lead-up to the election?
GUEST: Dr. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Ryerson University
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Climate change continues to be our largest existential threat and the Suzuki Foundation is doing all it can for outreach and education for youth. Leading up to the Ontario election, the foundation is launching a series of workshops on college campuses, organizing a rally at Queen's Park, and creating a young persons' voting guide for youth to understand where the candidates and parties stand on climate issues.
GUEST: Gideon Forman, Climate Change and Transportation Policy Analyst with The David Suzuki Foundation
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How does vaccination status vary throughout Hamilton? Can any extra information be gleaned from this?
Guest: Joanna Frketich, Health Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator
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It's always fun to root for a team or player from your hometown and now fans of the TV show, Survivor, who happen to be living in the GTA have someone to cheer on! Scott catches up with this contestant, who's also a former McMaster student, just before the 42nd season of Survivor airs its first episode.
Guest: Maryanne Oketch, Survivor Contestant, Season 42
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
How can we prevent a larger scale conflict in the invasion of Ukraine? How does a country sell and justify a war to its people? CTV has expressed its regret over the story that ended the leadership of Patrick Brown and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives. Another name can be added to the Conservative leadership race. Roman Baber, the Ontario MPP who was removed from caucus and has been vocal against lockdowns and vaccine passports, has decided to throw his name in. Who else could we see join the race, Jean Charest? Patrick Brown? Gas prices are going up... again! Should Canada start making changes to foreign policy and military spending due to the ongoing conflict? Masking up is going to be a thing of the past (for some). Ontario has announced that by March 21st, masking in most settings will be lifting and while there will be a couple that remain, all directives will be lifted by the end of April on the 27th. Is it the right time to lift the mask mandates? First, our mental health was impacted by two years of a global pandemic and now Ukraine is being invaded. What can we do to cope when everything seems so bleak? Ontario is offering up to $5000 as a job retention incentive for nurses.
Guests:
Dr. Jane Boulden. Professor, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College
Percy Sherwood, communications professional, journalist and SSHRC CGS-D scholar, Western University
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Dr. Allen Sens. Professor of Teaching, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
Allison Smith, Queen’s Park Today
Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University
Sue Phipps, Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Mental Health Association -- Hamilton Branch
Morgan Hoffarth, President, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – Liz Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Dave Woodard
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The latest on the war in Ukraine. A lot of chatter surrounding what Biden may or may not do with cryptocurrency, where China's unwavering support of Russia will bring them, and the oligarchs directly hit by Canadian sanctions.
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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New Maru Public Opinion Poll: With gas prices set to soar on Thursday, half (48%) of all drivers are mulling over a fully electric-powered or hybrid (electricity/gas) vehicle for their next four-wheel purchase.
GUEST: John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion
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The race for CPC leader is heating up, so Bill and his guest examine the strategy of who may win the race and what that may do to help or hinder their election chances.
GUEST:Muhammad Ali,Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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The price of gas starting at crude is soaring sky high in Canada but no, it is not the federal carbon tax or provincial gas taxes. Or so says Bill's guest.
GUEST: Randy Robinson, Ontario Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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What was the broader purpose of Prime Minister Trudeau meeting in person with his U.K. and Netherlands contemporaries, does it send a message to Russia, and is it about more than the message?
Guest: 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
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Canada's political landscape is currently full of strong women: Chrystia Freeland, Anita Anand, Melanie Joly, Karina Gould to name a few. There is still work to be done to equalize but Bill takes a step back to celebrate the progress made.
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist's Guide To Getting Elected available May 2022
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The representation of women in media is a dicey subject and at the top in Hollywood has started to make real headway, but it is TikTok that is currently absorbing young girls the most. Bill's guest shares her view on whether the democratization of online video is positive for these children.
GUEST: Shauna Pomerantz, Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
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Global News headline: "Ontario offering nurses up to $5,000 as job retention incentive." Some say Doug Ford is looking to buy up nursing votes after his dismal policy around nursing wages.
GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
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We all know the jokes about women's hockey and the WNBA, but our final guest caps off our International Women's Day podcast with examples of female athletic excellence.
GUEST: Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO of Canadian Women & Sport
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Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr joins Scott to discuss a potential 45-story condo on the Hamilton waterfront.
Scott is also joined by Don Robertson where they discuss a variety of topics including the Maple Leafs goaltending situation and Marie-Philip Poulin turning down an ECHL contract.
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The March 7th edition of Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson
Is it time for COVID-19 testing requirements to be lifted for fully vaccinated travellers at land border crossings?
GUEST LIST:
Dave Woodard
Toni Shelton, Director, Brand Marketing & Communications with Collective Arts.
Kimberly R. Murray, Executive Lead, Survivors’ Secretariat; former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada.
Father William Makarenko, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St Vladimir
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Mark Manger, Associate Professor of Political Economy and Global Affairs, specializing in International monetary and financial policy, trade agreements and investments, and macroeconomic policy.
Jeffrey Edmonds National security strategist, senior analyst at CNA, a research organization in Arlington, Virginia
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Scott Radley
Host: Scott Thompson
Content Producer: William P. Erskine
Technical Producer: Ben Straughan
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Looking at our government’s current moves on the war in Ukraine. The PM has meetings set for Monday in London with the prime ministers of Britain and the Netherlands, as he discusses efforts to curb Russian aggression in Ukraine. International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan in Geneva to meet with the UN to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Sajjan plans to head to Eastern Europe after those talks. Foreign affairs minister, Melanie Joly, has been meeting with NATO counterparts to co-ordinate response to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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The Walrus published an in-depth piece about the “Sewergate” scandal, covering the environmental, political, and engineering angles of the ordeal. The author of the piece, Nathan Whitlock, joins Bill.
GUEST: Nathan Whitlock, Freelance Journalist for the NY Times, Globe and Mail and The Walrus.
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Is the Griner arrest a sign of things to come from Russia? Will this turn into a case of hostage diplomacy a la the two Michaels for the US? Where do we draw the line on sanctions vs Russian athletes?
GUEST: Bruce Kidd, Former Olympian and Professor Emeritus in Sport & Public Policy at the University of Toronto
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With the NHL trade deadline looming over the horizon, Bill has a friendly chat full of speculation of the possibilities for the Maple Leafs.
GUEST: John Matisz National Hockey Writer for The Score
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about whether or not you'd be willing to kill Vladimir Putin if it means saving the lives of thousands or more, Canadian politicians who are out of touch with gas prices and how they can help lower them, the potential for moving Hamilton's shelter for men and more.
Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Podcast & CEO, Westpro Media
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion will be conducting vehicle training within the following areas; Hamilton, Brantford, Woodstock, London, and Windsor on March 5. For a look at some of the latest developments in Ukraine, we check in with Steve Futterman, who is on location at the Poland-Ukraine border. The Art Gallery of Hamilton is offering free admission this weekend as a part of Winterfest. Christine Elliott, deputy premier, has announced that she will not seek re-election in June but will continue on as health minister for Ontario for the remained of her time. The International Paralympic Committee has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the the Beijing Paralympics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Europe to meet with other leaders and discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We look back on the week as Russia advances further into Ukraine, putting the world increasingly on edge with acts of violence and baffling strategic decisions like attacking Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia. What are the safety concerns around Russia’s attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plants?
Guests:
Captain Jeff Johnson, Unit Public Affairs Representative with the 31 Service Battalion
Steve Futterman, CBS News Correspondent
Megan Olynik, Head of Marketing & Communications with the Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... A source of calm in troubled times
Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Brock University
Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global News
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
David Novog, Professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Uber getting into the ticket booking game, Elon Musk dipping his toes into video games, the pain of changing light fixtures and more!
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Analysis of Russia's military strategy and the state of their war equipment.
GUEST: Jeff McCausland, Military expert for CBS News Radio.
The average price of a home in Hamilton has topped $1 million. Where does the market go from here?
GUEST: Lou Piriano, President of the Realtor Association of Hamilton/Burlington
Normally it is "catfishing" that one has to look out for on dating apps, but now organized crime is making its way into that space with what are called "pig-butchering" scams.
GUEST: Carlo Handy Charles, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology & Geography with McMaster University and a Research Fellow at the Convergence Migrations Institute (Paris)
He has stepped down from the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and now he wants to be your mayor. We speak with Keanin Loomis about his mayoral bid.
GUEST: Keanin Loomis, Outgoing President and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
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Interest rates are being raised and though it is a minor increase, will it yield a minor impact on Canada or should we be preparing for a major hit?
Guest: Thie Convery, Financial Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator; Wealth Advisor, Convery Wealth, IPC Securities Corporation
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Many people agree that a good piece of music sounds pleasing regardless of what genre you play it in but does that mean it would be as big of a hit now, as it was when it was released?
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled. Canadians are not very optimistic about the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and many expect these events to push us toward World War 3. Dave Scholz has a chat with Scott about what the poll numbers say. On the other hand, the International criminal court war crimes investigation into Russia, expedited by unprecedented number of countries calling for the action. Scott chats with Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College about that. Locally, The City of Hamilton and the HSR are looking to hire more women drivers with a new recruitment tool and a virtual information night on March 8th. More on the reopening of Ontario: are you ready to get back into your sexual groove? Dr. Jess, sexologist, joins Scott to talk about that, how people are out of practice in the dating game, their anxieties are still up from the pandemic and so much more.
Guests:
Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of Transit, Hamilton Street Railways.
Dave Scholz, Executive VP of Leger.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Jess O'Reilly. Sexologist & Relationship Expert. SexWithDrJess.com
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Vladimir Putin’s latest war of aggression against Ukraine is entering its second week. But while Ukrainians are the ones heroically standing as the vanguards of democracy against authoritarianism, we must make no mistake: Putin has in fact declared war on much more than Ukrainian democracy.
This war, the largest and most devastating in Europe since the end of the Second World War, represents an assault on democracy itself. It is an attack on the rules-based international order that rejects the approach of “might is right” and is essential for maintaining democracy, freedom, human rights, and prosperity.
Thus, the choice before us is clear: do we pay the price for defending democracy now, or do we continue to allow authoritarianism to prevail, and ultimately pay a much higher price later?
We must do all that we can today, to support Ukraine in its fight against authoritarianism. And though we have made the case for a need for a stronger approach to Russia for many years now, we are less alone than ever in making this case.
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GUEST: Marcus Kolga, Director of DisinfoWatch.org and Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute
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The results of a survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds Canadians in near unanimity (91%) standing with the people of Ukraine in full opposition to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
GUEST: John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion
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Gas prices are expected to rise by as much as 10 cents a litre by the weekend, according to an industry expert.
This would continue to establish new records for the price of gas across the province.
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy says Russia’s attack on Ukraine is playing a major part, with sanctions being placed on Russia causing prices to rise, as that country is the world’s third-largest oil producer.
ALSO: Ford, Horwath clash over gas prices during question period at Ontario legislature
GUEST: Michael Manjuris, Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management with Ryerson University
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The baseball world is still in a bit of a standstill as fans continue to wait on spring training or games of any kind to be played. Where do we stand in this battle and why does it seem like it's billionaires fighting with millionaires over not getting paid enough?
Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster
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Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a child who was born with an extremely rare disease called Uncombable Hair Syndrome, two animals start getting it on with each other in plain view at one of Disney's parks & according to the Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Ukrainians won't need to worry about claiming any captured Russian military equipment and/or vehicles on their taxes so that T-80 Main Battle Tank that you happened to come into possession of is not just your T-80 Main Battle Tank, it's yourtax-free T-80 Main Battle Tank!
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
War is expensive and though Canada is not in the fight, we are still feeling its long reaching effects! The Bank of Canada finally increased its benchmark interest rate today to 0.5%! The first in a series of small hikes Ian Lee joins Scott for that discussion. If you are looking to help the effort in Ukraine, The Red Cross is there, and around the world, connecting and supporting efforts. Russia continues to push into Ukraine while simultaneously looking for peace talks. Are events coming to a head, and what role could NATO and the EU play in what is happening? Professor Aurel Braun has more on that. Also on the docket: Ontario is trying to assure some basic income for gig workers in the digital age, Workforce Planning Hamilton has launched a new online jobs board for Hamilton, said to be the city’s largest, Biden’s state of the union address and more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Khadija Hamidu, Executive Director, Workforce Planning Hamilton.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Mike Craig, NHL Senior Manager, Facilities Operations & Hockey Operations.
Kathy Mueller, Senior Advisor, Communications, Operations with the Canadian Red Cross
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics, Director Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, Co-Director NYU Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP), Affiliated Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, Affiliated Professor of Data Science.
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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Canada will expand its Russia sanctions to target more Putin-friendly oligarchs and businesses, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland warns Canadians there will be an economic price for these punitive measures in support of Ukraine.
“I have to be honest with Canadians that there could be some collateral damage in Canada,” Ms. Freeland told reporters Tuesday.
She said she discussed this possibility with Group of Seven finance ministers Tuesday. “We said in order to be really be effective, in order to really have an impact, we are going to have to be prepared for there to be some adverse consequences for our own economies.”
GUEST: Tina J. Park, Junior Fellow with the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Tuesday, offering to play a role in ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as Beijing faces international criticism for appearing to stand by Moscow after the start of the invasion.
Mr. Wang said that the situation in Ukraine “has changed dramatically,” according to state broadcaster CCTV.
“China deplores the outbreak of conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and is extremely concerned about the harm to civilians,” he said. “China’s basic position on the Ukraine issue is open, transparent and consistent.
ALSO: China's response; China-Russia partnership
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed in his first state of the union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus pandemic.
Biden declared that he and all members of Congress, whatever political differences there may be, were joined "with an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny." He asked the lawmakers crowding the House chamber to salute Ukrainians as he began his speech, and they stood and cheered.
GUEST: Brian J. Karem,Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question”
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, an investigation into potential war crimes committed by Russia has begun. What might get found and if Putin is found to be guilty, is there any way to actually arrest and imprison him?
Guest: Dr. George Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School
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As the Russian ruble collapses and banks get isolated from the world, how could we see the sanctions impact the Russian people and Vladimir Putin's plans as a whole?
Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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The acts of aggression from Russia has prompted many sports organizations to not only ban Russian athletes and cancel events in the country but also strip Vladimir Putin of his belts and statuses. Will this strike a meaningful blow or is it more of a symbolic move against Putin?
Guest: Mark Hebscher, Author; Podcaster; Former Host, CHCH-TV; Former Co-Host, Sportsline
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Today on the podcast Scot continues on his support for the people of Ukraine, and he’s encouraging you in Hamilton to do so as well! Konstantyn Sheweli, pres of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada shares some ways you can do so. Yesterday the Prime Minister (only in French) announced plans to cease importing Russian crude oil and now Canada’s relationship with Russian oil is under the microscope, Dan McTeague joins Scott for more on that. Russia is finding itself more isolated and under the pressure of sanctions, while it presses on with war in Ukraine. What does that mean for its relationship with China? Well Charles Burton has some answers for Scott on that. As well with the effects of Canada’s, the US and UK’s sanctions on the Ruble, what does it mean for a nation like Russia to experience the collapse of its currency? Dr. Eric Kam joins Scott for that. Stay tuned in for Scott Radley has returned to the airwaves with Scott toward the end! It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Donate to the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada here: https://ucc.ca/
Donate to the Ukraine effort by the Red Cross and more here: https://globalnews.ca/pages/ukraine-needs-our-support-and-heres-how-you-can-help
Guests:
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton.
Konstantyn Sheweli, President, Ukrainian National Federation of Canada – Hamilton Branch.
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Robert Austin, Association Director, Ceres Professor; Teaching Stream, Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies: A specialist on East Central and Southeastern Europe, in a historic and contemporary perspective.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Ontario’s proof of vaccination against COVID-19 system has come to an end and capacity limits have been dropped as of Tuesday.
The government said the two public health measures would be lifted as part of its reopening plan as the province inches closer to returning to life before the global pandemic began in March 2020.
GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni (YOU-knee), Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine proceeds with breathtaking pace, a key question is how much support Vladimir Putin can count on at home.
On the surface, it appears that the Russian President has the firm backing of the Kremlin elite, composed mainly of bona fide hard-liners who have enthusiastically endorsed his claim that Russia had no choice but to defend itself against the “Nazi, genocidal” government of Ukraine. And given that Mr. Putin’s popularity surged after Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, many expect that ordinary Russians, known for their patriotism, will again rally around their leader.
But Mr. Putin may have actually set himself up for potential challenges to his leadership. As Russian political commentator Andrei Piontkovsky tweeted: “The paradox of this war for Russia is that the greater its ‘military successes,’ the more catastrophic its political results will be.”
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Amy Knight, Author of numerous pieces on Russian politics and history
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Many have called the scale of the sanctions “unprecedented," but let’s be clear: The price Russia has paid for its invasion of Ukraine amounts to economic penalties against two large financial institutions, dozens of smaller Russian entities and some of Putin’s known associates, so far.
The U.S. is now preparing sanctions on Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and the EU has said it will freeze Putin's assets.
But how effective are such sanctions? The simple answer is, not very.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University
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Many of the impacts of global warming are now simply "irreversible" according to the UN's latest assessment.
But the authors of a new report say that there is still a brief window of time to avoid the very worst.
GUEST: Kent Moore, Vice-Principal of Research and a Professor of Atmospheric Physics with the University of Toronto
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Scott started today off talking about Russian vodka being pulled from LCBO shelves and swiftly the Prime Minister gave an announcement of Canada’s contributions to Ukraine’s war effort both militarily for Ukraine and economically against Russia. Among the mentioned sanctions was Canada no longer importing crude oil from Russia. Scott wonders why we are importing crude oil from Russia in the first place!? Christian Leuprecht also wonders this as he and Scott speak about Russia’s strategy now. Elliot Tepper also gave us insight on if Vladimir Putin knows things are not going the way he wanted them to, and what the global outcry may – or may not – mean to him. Also covered was the possible plight Ukrainian refugees may encounter coming into Canada, Canada’s travel restrictions that have eased, and the Chinese-Canadian oligarch who has $154 million in real estate across the Greater Toronto Area going back to 2015.
Guests:
Katherine Vellinga, Co-founder and CEO, Zirkova Vodka.
Jason Thorne, General Manager, Planning and Economic Development; Director, City of Hamilton’s Emergency Operations Centre.
Brett Chang, of The Peak, co-host of The Peak Daily podcast, covering everything in the world businesss.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.
Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca.
Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Guidy Mamann, Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer.
Sam Cooper, National investigative Global News, author of Wilful Blindness: How a Criminal Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Canada to send additional $25M worth of protective gear to Ukraine
- Canada closes airspace to Russia
- Delegations from Ukraine & Russia agree to meet
- Why India abstained on UN vote against Russia
- And more
What is the overall global reaction to the political action or inaction in Ukraine? Does it go far enough? Can Canada do more?
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Canada and key Western allies say they are taking steps to block some Russian banks from accessing the SWIFT international payment system, in a move designed to bolster earlier punitive actions against Moscow for its ongoing military assault on Ukraine.
After cutting Russia off from SWIFT, what else can the west do further to hurt Russia? Seize buying oil?
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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What kind of downtown Hamilton do we want? What kind do we need? These are exciting and challenging questions for those of us who care deeply about the core of our city.
They are far from easy. We have vast potential, more than we have seen downtown in a generation. But we also have daunting challenges, among them: How do we develop the sort of downtown that is equally appealing to tourists and local residents, but is at the same time inclusive to a broad range of folks, including those who live at the fringes?
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
These are harrowing times and Scott is determined to keep you informed. First, he spoke with Reporter Felix Light who is in Moscow; he shares what the situation is in Russia on day two of the nation’s invasion of Ukraine including misinformation. With Russia’s position in the world of cyberwarfare and social media disinformation, does Canada’s pledged cyber support for Ukraine make Canada a target? Carmi Levy has more on that. What will be the global economic fallout of the sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine? Scott speaks with Macroeconomist Eric Kam to look at the intended and unintended consequences as well as the necessary sacrifices. And we have a retail analysis from Bruce Winder in response to Hudson’s Bay closing its Bloor & Yonge store. It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Felix Light, CBS reporter in Moscow.
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author.
Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Gregor Kranjc, Associate Professor with the Department of History at Brock University, expert on war, genocide and military occupations.
Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.
Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: 3 G is coming to an end, Hack of the week, a new cellphone on the market, Etihad Stadium in the metaverse and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topics Include:
- Reaction to Canada’s sanctions and the role Canada will play moving forward.
- Why isn’t the West imposing harsher sanctions against Russia?
- Why isn’t Canada sanctioning Vladimir Putin directly?
GUEST: Steve Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail
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How will misinformation and intelligence play a role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
GUEST: Stephanie Carvin,Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
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Ontario’s mask mandate will likely be lifted in schools when it is removed for most public spaces, the province’s top doctor says.
Dr. Kieran Moore made the comment during his weekly COVID-19 update Thursday, but noted that masking requirements will remain in place “for the time being.”
GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Russia has initiated a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. In response, Canada is imposing sanctions on Russia, as is the U.S. Ian Lee and Reggie Cecchini spoke with Scott about the economic implications for Russia, Canada and the US. Charles Burton spoke to Scott about efforts by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to influence and monitor Chinese Canadians and China’s relationship with Russia. Then Scott raises the question of where the media's political bias lies and where it may come from with Jeffrey Dvorkin. We also have part 3 of Journey to Justice from Global News’ own Sawyer Bogdan.
Guests:
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling.
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... A source of calm in troubled times…
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 - Ben Straughan Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - William Webber
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The highways out of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were jammed with traffic on Thursday, as thousands of Ukrainians fled their homes in the first hours after a Russian invasion of their country began.
Residents of the Ukrainian capital were awakened by a series of early morning missile and air strikes, followed by the belated sound of an air raid siren. Attacks were reported on cities across the country, with airports and military bases – along with the Black Sea port of Odessa – appearing to be the main target in the first wave.
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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How does one fully measure the impact of a protest, either in dollars or in sense?
In the case of the Ottawa occupation, it’s hard to calculate but critically important to learn from. Because, in the age of discontent, we can expect more frequent and costly work stoppages that make us all pay, regardless of our sympathy or antipathy for the protest’s cause.
How much money was lost, and who paid?
My estimate is that about $11 million a day was lost in wages of the workers who were in this position, who would normally be coming in to work in the blockaded area from throughout the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Read to full op-ed HERE.
GUEST: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revoking the Emergencies Act after 10 days that have seen police crack down to clear out hundreds of demonstrators with the so-called “Freedom Convoy” who had encamped in the nation’s capital for three weeks.
Trudeau made the announcement to end the use of the emergency powers at a press conference on Wednesday.
GUEST: Nomi Claire Lazar, Full Professor in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and author of the book “States of Emergency in Liberal Democracies”
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Hybrid work is here to stay and if done right, it could usher Canada into a new era of equity and flexibility in the labour market that could strengthen the economy. But it would be a mistake to assume those benefits will happen on their own, and employers will need government support, according to a new report from Deloitte Canada.
How can employers do hybrid work the right way?
GUEST: Stephen Harrington, Partner with Deloitte Canada
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Dr. Elliot Tepper joins us to discuss the ton of developments that have sprung from the situation in Ukraine over the past couple of days... much from the past 24 hours.
Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
The breaking news of the day was that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revoked the Emergencies Act. Was it because it was stalling in the Senate or did he legitimately think it was the right time to back down? Scott muses on that with Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP, PoliSci professor Henry Jacek, and his good friend Michael Taube. We have part two of Sawyer Bogdan’s Journey to Justice series on sex trafficking in Ontario. Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington is holding a vote to decide which bird should be the city’s official bird! It’s a busy show and it’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.
Guests:
Barry Coombs, founding co-chair of the team, Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington.
Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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After months of blistering inflation, economists and investors are betting the Bank of Canada will start raising interest rates on March 2, kicking off a brisk rate hike cycle that could see borrowing costs return to pre-COVID-19 levels or surpass them some time next year.
GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps”*
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
One of the most visible organizers behind the protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill was denied bail Tuesday.
An Ontario court judge said she believed there was a substantial likelihood Tamara Lich would commit offences if released.
Another key organizer, Patrick King, was in court for a bail hearing, where a woman who acknowledged she had only met him four weeks ago offered to be a surety, pledging half the value of her Alberta home to guarantee his bail.
The Crown argued for King's continued detention, and the court is slated to rule on the matter Friday.
ALSO: Andrew joins Bill Kelly to discuss the public misconceptions about ‘freezing accounts’
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
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Topics Include:
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Implications of new sanctions
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Who is Jean Charest and why would MPs urge him to run for CPC leadership?
- And more
GUEST: Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
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In early February, while police were unable to bring an end to the illegal occupation of Canada’s capital city, some officers were financially contributing to the protest.
A Torstar investigation has found at least a dozen Ontario police officers are named on a leaked list of donations to the “Freedom Convoy” that shut down downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks.
How did this report came together and what are the implications moving forward?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Grant LaFleche, Journalist with The St Catharine's Standard and the Toronto Star Investigations Team
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Topics Include:
- Was the Beijing Olympics a success or a failure?
- Russia-Ukraine & China connection
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson....
We take a listen to and talk with Sawyer Bogdan about her work on Global’s three-part Journey to Justice series, exploring the emotional trauma that survivors of sex trafficking experience as they go through the justice system in hopes of holding their traffickers accountable. We look at Daytona 500 developments with Erik Tomas of Raceline Radio. The votes are in from Parliament on the government's use of the Emergency Measures Act with 185 in favour of and 151 against. We should not overlook the support that has been shown for the protests in Ottawa and at the border, nor should we ignore why there has been support. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is challenging the use of the Emergencies Act. In a recent piece for the Toronto Sun, Stephen LeDrew says that Justin Trudeau has brought Canada to its tipping point. What is next? Russia has recognized the separatist regions of Ukraine… what does that mean and why is that putting other countries on edge? How is the U.S. responding to Russia’s moves? Elissa Freeman joins us to tackle a number of stories with her public relations expertise.
Guests:
Sawyer Bogdan, Reporter with 980 CFPL
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies
Frank Graves, President of Ottawa-based EKOS Research Associates
Laura Berger, counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Stephen Ledrew. Past president: Liberal Party of Canada. Lawyer. Media pundit. YouTube Channel: The LeDrew 3 Minute Interview
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Weekly Political Round Up:
- Police clear the occupation….where do we go from here.
- Reaction to Trudeau’s comments on Monday
- Reaction to the Emergencies Act vote
- And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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What is the state of journalism after much harassment in Ottawa and many targeting the mainstream media as part of the Ottawa Occupation?
ALSO: many Canadians publicly unsubscribed from the New York Times this weekend for what they’re calling inaccurate depiction of the Ottawa occupation. What can we learn about the state of journalism after the Ottawa occupation?
GUEST: Jeffery 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”?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of two separatist regions in southeastern Ukraine and dispatched Russian troops into the breakaway areas, escalating the crisis between Moscow and Kyiv and increasing the prospects of a full-scale invasion.
Mr. Putin made the announcement and signed the recognition documents at the end of a 40-minute televised address on Monday, most of which was delivered in anger, lamenting the end of the Soviet Union and the loss of territories such as Ukraine that once were part of the Russian empire.
ALSO: Why Ukraine fears a canal that once flowed into Crimea could be a key target in a new Russian attack
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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The Hamilton Today Podcast...
What can we expect to see this weekend at the Daytona 500? Some good news in the world of battling COVID-19, Novavax has been authorized for use in adults in Canada! What is happening in Ottawa today, as police take further action to restrict and control the protesters? Elon Musk shared a meme comparing Hitler to Justin Trudeau, once again tying his personal brand to the occupation in Ottawa, after voicing tacit support for the convoy a few weeks ago. What kind of lasting impact could this have? Law enforcement actions in Ottawa are underway, leaders of the protest have been arrested, and things have been going relatively smoothly. Even more good news from the COVID front as we hear that around 73% of US citizens are now immune to the Omicron variant but what does that mean for the US and its fight against COVID-19? Scott welcomes back to the show, John Ivison who has been out in the streets of Ottawa as well as writing about how things got to this point. Parliament postponed its continued debate of the Emergencies Act today but is that getting to be a moot point? What's the American perspective on the Ottawa occupation and has it coloured people's opinion of Canada? And travel restrictions have changed, PCR tests have dropped, and people are flooding travel agencies with bookings!
Guests:
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto
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
Rachel Gilmore, National Online Journalist with Global News
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network
Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst
John Ivison, journalist with the National Post
Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Have the changes in policing and security in Ottawa over the past few days been effective?
-arresting organizers
-freezing bank accounts
-fencing off areas
-Major organizer Pat King has apparently left
ALSO: Will the occupation end this weekend?
GUEST: Phul Gurski,President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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- The debate on the Trudeau government's decision to use the Emergency Measures Act has been postponed due to police activity.
- Candice Bergen’s Op-ed: Trudeau's sledgehammer tactics to deal with protest must be rejected
- Ottawa Police arrest several protestors
GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University
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Mike joins Bill to discuss the biggest stories from the Beijing Olympics (since Monday) and a preview of what’s coming up this weekend
GUEST: Mike Arsenault, Reporter for Global News
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Chief’s Townhall with Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen
Topics include: Hamilton Police in Ottawa, Charges made for protestors, What's the next step? and more.
GUEST: Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen
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A lot has been going on involving the federal government and that's certainly going to have an impact on how Canadians perceive the different parties. Nanos Research did some polling to find out how respondents feel about the parties and Scott welcomes Nik Nanos back onto the show to help analyze the results.
Guest: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist & Founder, Nanos Research
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All throughout the Olympics, China has said that it doesn't want things to get political however it recently held a press conference in which they did exactly that, made things political!
Guest: Dr. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad
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What's happening in Ukraine? We've heard warnings and seen support get sent off but what could go down and what's the likelihood of anything happening at all?
Guest: Dr. David Marples, Distinguished University Professor, Russian and East European History, University of Alberta
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Doug Ford is pulling a lightspeed maneuver on Ontario’s reopening plans including scrapping the vax pass mandate. Will Hamilton’s businesses follow suit? Scott spoke to Tracie England of Tracie’s Place Restaurant and Karaoke for her view on this as well as the joys of getting to do karaoke again! Scott got some more views and experience on the ground in Ottawa from Amanda Connolly of Global News and Tim Powers Chairman of Summa Strategies. Global’s Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell lets us in on what is happening with the snowstorm looming over Hamilton. How will this compare to what we got on January 17th? And of course we have more discussion on the use of the Emergencies Act.
Guests:
Tracie England, owner of Tracie’s Place: 592 Upper James Street, Hamilton, Ontario.
Anthony Farnell, Global News Meteorologist.
Amanda Connolly, Senior political reporter with Global News.
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... man about town
John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion.
Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic.
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.
Aurel Braun (PRONOUNCED "brown"), 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, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Latest from Ottawa:
- Ottawa's new interim police chief has told city council that officers will clear the streets of people protesting the government and COVID restrictions in the next few days.
- Convoy protests a ‘threat to our democracy’ Trudeau tells premiers in letter
- And more
GUEST: Alex Boutilier, National Politics Reporter for Global News
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As opposition parties dug into their formal opposition to the Liberal government’s Emergencies Act, debates took an ugly turn in question period as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indirectly linked a Jewish MP to Nazi supporters.
Comments directed to Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman were made during a heated exchange in which she compared his “positive, optimistic, hopeful vision of public life” in 2015 with recent negative comments made toward truck convoy supporters.
This prompted the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, to remind all MPs, including the prime minister, “to use words that are not inflammatory in the House.”
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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Inflation hit a new three-decade high in January, heaping more pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time since the pandemic started.
The consumer price index rose 5.1 per cent in January from a year earlier, accelerating from December’s pace of 4.8 per cent and marking the first time since 1991 that inflation has surpassed 5 per cent, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. It was the 10th consecutive month that inflation has exceeded the Bank of Canada’s target range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent.
GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
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Charles Juravinski, a true legend of Hamilton, has passed away at the age of 92. Scott replays an interview he did with Juravinski not too long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when Charles and his wife, Margaret, donated $3.3 million to help bolster COVID-19 related and brain health research here in Hamilton.
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Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team has been eliminated from the competition. Should this come as a surprise? Also, Steve shares some words and a story or two about Charles Juravinski.
Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport
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The amount of money that's being spent on Olympic coverage by streaming services is immense and yet these Olympics aren't seeing a massive amount of viewership. To talk more about this, Scott welcomes Bill Brioux back to the show.
Guest: Bill Brioux, TV blogger, brioux.tv
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Division, unity, sedition, jurisdiction, reading the riot act, what doesn’t Scott bring to the Hamilton Today Podcast? We are still reeling from yesterday’s heavy news day and Scott has some questions to follow up on all the headlines we have heard. Amanda Connolly of Global News gives us another view on the ground of the protest as Ottawa Police hand out new notices under the Emergencies Act. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business gives his view of the protests. NATO declared it saw no sign of a draw down as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine and Christian Leuprecht fills us in on Canada’s position in the conflict and the lethal aid Canada has sent to the Ukraine. Continuing the conversation on the pros and cons of the Emergencies act and so much more.
Guests:
Amanda Connolly, Senior political reporter with Global News.
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
Ambarish Chandra, associate economics professor with the University of Toronto, specializing in airlines, borders and public policy.
Mark Graves, president of the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario.
Carson Jerema, Comment Editor with the National Post.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, you can find his writings all over, and Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper.
Pearl F. Veenema, CEO of the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after being roundly criticized for his force’s failure to control and end a blockade of the capital city that has continued for more than two weeks.
Mr. Sloly left the service Tuesday on the 19th day of protests that have forced businesses to close, left residents feeling intimidated and as local politicians say the city has been abandoned by police. Ottawa is now under three states of emergency invoked by the municipal, provincial and federal governments.
What went wrong with Sloly?
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist (Macleans, Globe and Mail, The Guardian)
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Fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival molecular test — such as a PCR — as of Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday.
Travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but they can instead opt for an authorized rapid antigen test taken no more than one day before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border.
Antigen tests are typically cheaper than a molecular test and can provide results within minutes.
GUEST: Dr. Jason Profetto, Family Physician & Chair of Clinical Skills and an Assistant Professor with McMaster University
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke Tuesday about his government’s plan to remove the province’s proof of vaccination requirement in two weeks and said it’s time to “get on with our lives.”
Ford made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question at an unrelated announcement in Hamilton.
Is Doug Ford recklessly undermining vaccine confidence with his change in tone during Tuesday’s announcement on lifting restrictions?
ALSO: Doug Ford acknowledges division in his family over COVID-19 rules
GUEST: Peggy Nash, Former NDP Finance Critic, and author of Women Winning Office: An Activist's Guide To Getting Elected available May 2022
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We found out today that there was a settlement in the case against Andrew York but is this sort of an admission of guilt? How will this settlement be perceived by the public?
Guest: Jeff Manishen. Former prosecutor; Criminal Defence Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP
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There's a pretty big gap between the pandemic's effect on public servants and its effect on private businesses. While one was struggling with lay offs and closures, the other seemed to be flourishing with pay raises and bonuses.
Guest: Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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We should be seeing baseball starting its spring training down south but instead we're seeing delays and bickering. Who's holding things up and why?
Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
It is the Emergencies Act special! Does Trudeau need these powers? What are the implications on the world of information security? Carmi Levy joins Scott for that. Peter Sloly stepped down from his position as chief of Ottawa Police and we have Thomas Tenkate for more on that. With Ontario rolling back restrictions, where does that leave Hamilton’s hospitals? Dr. Craig Ainsworth explains as Hamilton is reportedly past the peak of Omicron. And of course Larry DiIanni joins Scott for another verbal sparring session!
Guests:
Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario.
Heather Yourex-West, Global National – Alberta Correspondent.
Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.
Dr. Craig Ainsworth, Director of the Cardiac Care Unite at the Hamilton General Hospital.
Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.
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.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The federal government took the unprecedented step on Monday of invoking the Emergencies Act to deal with the ongoing convoy occupation in Ottawa and blockades that have affected border crossings across the country.
Although passed in 1988 as a replacement to the War Measures Act, the Emergencies Act has never been used before.
So what does it do?
GUEST: Nomi Claire Lazar, Full Professor in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and author of the book “States of Emergency in Liberal Democracies”
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It’s not about you; it’s about Canada: that’s the message that should echo in the mind of every Tory as they vote for a new leader.
Too many Conservatives regard their party as a place to indulge their deeply held, perfectly legitimate, but boutique causes: climate-policy skepticism, lifting automatic gun restrictions, opposing abortion and so forth.
Moreover, party spokespeople focus on issues of narrow interest, like taxes, deficits and waste, unable to produce a coherent vision of the positive things government is for in a country that believes in the common good.
The Tories have thus made their party an electoral liability. Yet the official Opposition‘s duty and responsibility is to offer a credible alternative to the government of the day. When Tories fail, they condemn Canadians to re-elect a government that few people actually want.
GUEST: Brian Lee Crowley is the Founder and Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His most recent book is “Gardeners vs. Designers: Understanding the Great Fault Line in Canadian Politics
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A new Maru Public Opinion Poll on how Canadians feel about Relaxed Community COVID Restrictions.
GUEST: John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion
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Now that the federal government has invoked the Emergency Measures Act, what kind of weight does this bring with it?
Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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Why is an Olympic athlete who's been found to be using an illegal substance still being allowed to compete? Should we be cheering on an athlete who used to compete for Canada but is now competing for the United States? And not only did the golf world see two hole in ones get shot this past weekend, they were done on what can only be described as the craziest hole in golf.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
When is the last time you bought a music CD? Alan Cross remembers. He joined Scott and the two of them dug into the possible death of the format, and the possibility of its eventual resurrection. The Juravinski's have given health research in Hamilton a huge boost for Valentine's Day! Ivan Reitman passed away at the age of 27 and Bill Brioux spoke with Scott about his legacy. Professor Marvin Ryder peered into his crystal ball to look at the business ramifications of the convoy occupation and the border disruptions, and Professor Henry Jacek gave us his postgame analysis, so to speak, of Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement of the Emergencies Act. Finally, Dan McTeague returned to the program to take a look at the prices at the pumps, as well as share his thoughts on the news from Ottawa, and we welcome back our good friend Scott Radley!
Guests:
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music
Paul O’Byrne, dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
- Police continue to clear Ambassador Bridge
- What’s going on with Ottawa Police? Severe under policing?
- Two Counter terrorism members arrested for partaking in convoy
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Tensions over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine are entering a potentially decisive week, with the U.S. warning an invasion may be imminent and President Vladimir Putin accusing America of failing to meet his demands.
ALSO: Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine in strong signal of imminent Russian invasion
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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Canada scored another snowboarding medal on Day 9 of the Beijing Olympics, while the men’s hockey team’s first matchup with the United States ended in disappointment.
Mike discusses what you may have missed over the weekend.
GUEST: Mike Arsenault, Reporter for Global News
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
With press conferences all over and turmoil galore, Scott takes a trip to the sunny state of Florida to catch up with an old friend. In the midst of everything happening this week, there was word that Ontario is looking at doing away with license plate sticker renewal fees. What is up with that? Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today that the province is intending on the removing various restrictions in addition to announcing that Ontario is now officially in a state of emergency. A new Ipsos poll shows a significant number of Canadians sympathize with the concerns held by protestors which, on the surface, are the primary reasons for the initial protest in Ottawa -- but they do not support the methods such as blocking borders that are crucial to trade with the U.S., and disruptive occupation of the nation's capital.The blockades interrupting trade at the Ambassador Bridge Canada-U.S. border are lending credence to champions of Buy American policies. What could come of this? What kind of political response has come about from the occupation of Ottawa and blockades at border crossings? How much damage – beyond the economic effects – have the border blockades and the occupation of Ottawa done to Canada’s relationship with the United States? Researchers at McMaster University say recent animal studies have proven a pair of inhaled vaccines are effective against the original coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and variants of concern. Are we going to see the Superbowl end up eclipsing the Olympics and speaking of the Olympics, how healthy are the viewership numbers?
Guests:
Doc Halen, retired morning show host, Wordle enthusiast, Scott's Florida Informant
Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV
Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling
Charles Sox, Associate Dean, Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, Associate Dean of Impact and Partnerships for the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies
Robert Bothwell, Professor, Department of Canadian History, Munk School of Global Affairs, Professor, Department of International Relations, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
Sam Afkhami. Post Doctoral Researcher with McMaster University, co-author of the recent study on aerosolized vaccination
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology in Europe, the carbon footprint of surfing the web, use of drones in Ontario's medical field, and the newly announced Grillbot.
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Automakers in Ontario had to halt production because the Windsor border blockade has cut off their necessary supplies. The economic implications could be huge. Will this affect trade negotiation with the US in the near future?
GUEST: Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
What additional legal action, on top of suspending funds, should or could the Premier have taken? Today’s announcement at 10:30am saw a State of Emergency enacted by the premier. What can that do legally? What COULD he have done to this point without the SOE? Ie: tickets, fines, suspending licenses, etc?
GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
Justin Trudeau is reportedly going to meet with US President Biden to discuss an end to the US/Canada border blockades.
GUEST: Alex Boutilier, National Politics Reporter for Global News.
There’s a fairly big football game going on this weekend if you didn’t know. What are the betting odds and trends for this Sunday? Johnny has those and a preview of the Super Bowl.
GUEST: Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sportsbook Operations w DraftKings.
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Scott had a chance to get a peek behind the lines at the protest with Matt Gurney who regales us with his experience at the front line. Reggie Cecchini of Global News Washington shares the view of the convoy in the States. The blockades are affecting our supply chain directly, but how harsh are they? Professor Opher Baron has more on that. We know where we are, but what can we do to unite Canadians? The PM says that we are united but comments from all the major parties including his own suggest otherwise. What’s your take? We have some comments from listeners just like you and if you catch the show live on 900CHML we will happily air yours!
Guests:
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute,
Matt Gurney, Cofounder of the line, a substack magazine, and a columnist for the National Post and TVO.
Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
TimPowers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.
Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto
Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa.
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
We are now into Day 13 of the “Freedom Convoy,” which has turned into an occupation. Let me be clear: the capital city of Canada’s downtown is under occupation by a band of white supremacists. And it wasn’t difficult for them to do.
It’s the Canadian way to put our heads in the sand, pretend it’s not happening, roll out the toxic positivity of denial, and be shocked when the chickens come home to roost. We did this to ourselves because we weren’t vigilant about the dangers of white supremacy.
Read to full Op-ed HERE.
GUEST: Erica Ifill, Columnist for The Hill Times
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The response to the “freedom convoy” offers a glimpse into the underbelly of the criminal justice system. The enforcement of law and order involves significant degrees of discretion. The favourable or unfavourable discretionary use of power goes beyond policing — it exists throughout the judicial system.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Temitope Oriola, Associate Professor with the Centre for Criminological Research at the University of Alberta
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If Ontario ever signs a deal with the feds for early learning and child care, we know parents will save money, kids will get better care and, when supply expands, the economy will benefit from having more people earning and spending more.
While not disputing those benefits, some commentators are saying the federal deal is bad for business, as it aims to transition our current model of grab-it-where-you-can care to a system that provides more reliable licensed public and non-profit child care in a neighbourhood near you.
Is this evolution bad for business?
GUEST: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Today on Hamilton Today! We look at what has become of the COVID Alert app and what can be learned from its decline. In Ontario and across Canada, trust is declining. Brian J. Karem gives us the U.S. view of the protest in Ottawa, as well as the spread of plans for similar protests outside of Canada. The psychology of the vaccination campaign and the associated backlash is examined. Tim Powers weighs in on MP Joël Lightbound breaking rank with the Prime Minister. Scott talked with the Mayor of Windsor, Ontario about the Ambassador Bridge blockade, and Professor Ian Lee discussed the economic impact of the protests. There has been a rise in Canadians seeking out mental health support, and Scott found out more about this from the CEO of CMHA Hamilton. Professor Thomas Tenkate addressed what it means for Ontarians to have access to free rapid antigen tests in some grocery stores, and Professor Peter Graefe shared his insight on the political impact of these tests, as well as what the protests mean for Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Guests:
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist
Bruce MacLellan, Founding President & CEO of Proof Strategies
Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, and host of the ‘Just Ask the Question’ podcast, author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It
Kieran O’Doherty, Professor with the University of Guelph, expert in Applied social psychology, Bioethics, Health psychology and Genetic risk
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Sue Phipps, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association, Hamilton
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
For Justin Trudeau, the occupation of the national capital represents the greatest challenge to the legitimacy of the federal government in a generation. This is the October Crisis, revisited.
For a week and a half, the Freedom Convoy has paralyzed the downtown. Ottawa cannot handle “the insurrection.” On Sunday, the mayor confirmed the city had lost control and declared a state of emergency.
So far, the mayhem has been mostly confined to the Parliamentary Precinct. So far, this is a very Canadian version of an attempted coup – – slow, restrained, amorphous – which has generated a very Canadian response of ambiguity and acquiescence. As befuddled authorities scoff and scold, militants dig in.
Click HERE to read the full article.
Many have been critical of Justin Trudeau’s leadership…what does he need to do to move forward?
GUEST: Andrew Cohen, Journalist & Professor at Carleton University and the author of “Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History”
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Thousands of demonstrators have successfully occupied Canada’s fridged capital for days, and say they plan on staying as long as it takes to thwart the country’s vaccine requirements.
The brazen occupation of Ottawa came as a result of unprecedented coordination between various anti-vaccine and anti-government organizations and activists, and has been seized on by similar groups around the world.
It may herald the revenge of the anti-vaxxers.
5G & QAnon: How have conspiracy theorists steered Canada’s trucker protests?
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist for Maclean’s and The Guardian
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The Ambassador Bridge is the latest target of protesters opposing pandemic restrictions, cutting off a key trade route between the United States and Canada and threatening supply chains for a significant part of the country.
Demonstrators sympathetic to the days-long anti-government occupation in Ottawa started using trucks to jam traffic on the bridge from Windsor, Ont., to Detroit on Monday.
What is the economic impact of the protests at the Ambassador bridge?
GUEST: Michael Manjuris, Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management with Ryerson University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Liberal MP Joel Lightbound broke rank today, speaking out about the PM’s divisive rhetoric and a call for a road map to end COVID restrictions across Canada. As you can imagine Scott is full of opinions! And in local news the Burlington 1st Port Nelson Scouts had a full trailer stolen, and they are fundraising to help replace that, link to the fundraiser below! Hamilton, as we are aware, faces a huge housing crunch. Ontario’s housing task force has made some recommendations but those would see a massive overhaul of zoning laws. Would it work? Are there other steps to take? Urban Research and Land Development expert Dr. Frank Clayton joins Scott for that. And of course we continue with more on the Olympics, the protests in Ottawa and across the country, and returning to life as normal.
Burlington 1st Port Nelson Scouts fundraiser page: https://1stportnelsonscouts.com/equipment-fundraising-campaign-can-you-help
Guests:
Blake Cornelius, Director of Human Resources with Lou’s Kitchen.
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.
Commissioner Colin Ballantyne of the 1st Port Nelson Scouts in Burlington, Ontario.
Dr. Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Ryerson University.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Steve Milton, Journalist for The Hamilton Spectator.
Regina Bateson, Assistant Professor with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa; executive communications for Women Also Know; Formerly of the U.S. State Department.
Michael Taube… he is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.
Lisa Radha Weaver, Director of Collections and Program Development with the Hamilton Public Library, Central Library: 55 York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
A new study from McMaster University reveals Canadians true feelings towards truckers convoy.
GUEST: Clifton van der Linden, Director of the Digital Society Lab at McMaster University
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As the race to replace Erin O'Toole as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada gets underway - who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the race?
ALSO: Analysis of a Red Tory vs Blue Tory
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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News media has faced heightened criticism from right-leaning politicians as a trucker convoy rolls into Ottawa, but one former conservative strategist says it’s an example of a long-standing tactic.
Tim Powers, the chair of Summa Strategies, told Global News that criticizing the media is “part of normal strategic practice” for conservative politicians, particularly when they feel like they’re in trouble.
Protestor vitriol towards ‘MSM’ - mainstream media. Where does it come from?
GUEST: 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”?
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French President Macron has met with Russian President Putin over the tensions in Ukraine, while at the Olympics. Meanwhile, this afternoon U.S. President Biden and the new German Chancellor, Olaf Sholz, discussed their shared concerns about the situation.
Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
February marks Black History Month and Scott marked the occasion by highlighting the Black History Month Virtual museum lecture series in St. Catharines museum. Erin O’Toole got the boot from the CPC and so the question remains, who will replace him and in what direction will they take the party? We get an on-the-floor account of the border blockade in Coutts with Global News’ Heather Yourex-West. And The Beach Canal Lighthouse is now overseen by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, they have announced plans for restoration.
Guests:
Patricia Treble, founder of Write Royalty, Royal contributor to Maclean's
Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network
Mercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global National, host of The West Block
Dr. David Black, PhD. Lester B. Pearson Professor of International Development Studies Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic
Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto
Dr. Timothy Sly, School of Occupational and Public Health at Ryerson University
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Lisa Polewski
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
- Ottawa declares state of emergency which is now over/Toronto clears streets after 1 day
- Are Foreign Governments taking notes on what’s happening, and or, are they a part of this?
GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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Topics Include:
- Do we need stronger leadership from the Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario right now amid protests?
- Conservatives continue to side with protestors
- Conservative leadership race
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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The energy relationship between the two countries is deeply embedded and lucrative. Some might even find it surprising: business with the enemy. Every year, Russia pays Ukraine’s US$2 billion in so-called “transit fees” for the ability to transport its product through Ukrainian pipelines. Ukraine doesn’t use that oil and gas. But much of the rest of Europe does. The European Union gets about a third of its natural gas from Russia. And about a third of that passes through Ukraine.
Amid the intensifying standoff between Russia and Ukraine, there is growing fear Putin could turn off the taps, and choke off supply to Europe, which has been standing by Ukraine diplomatically and militarily through NATO, as Russia reinforces its border with more than a 100,000 troops.
ALSO: New satellite images show advanced Russian military deployments in Belarus
GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about the 2022 Winter Olympics, the potential for missing ballots, Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust comments, house prices in Hamilton, what sports should be returned to the Winter Olympics and more.
Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Randall Denley discusses his new piece in the National Post arguing that it's time to stop shunning unvaccinated people. Last week we learned that Lily, one of the falcons at the Sheraton, had died but luckily a new one has moved in which has falcon watchers optimistic about future generations at the Sheraton. As the Olympics get under way, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping are calling on NATO to halt further expansion while also declaring that there are no limits and "no forbidden zones" in the friendship between Russia and China. Phil Gurski joins Scott to talk about the security issues that are being faced at home and abroad. We look at the Beijing Olympics in a historical context. Tim Powers weighs in on the trucker convoy and the potential for protestors to post up in Toronto.
Guests:
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
Jackson Hudeki, Bird Study Group Director for the Hamilton Naturalists' Club
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, expert in Olympic history and historical memory
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer – William P. Erskine (on his last show as a technical producer)
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Lisa Polewski
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Today on Hamilton Today...
BLK OWNED was started by sisters Abygail, Alexandria and Ashleigh Montague with the goal of celebrating and promoting black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in Hamilton, Ontario. In February, 2022, they are launching Trailblazers, a black youth entrepreneurship hub training program, as well as showcasing Community Champions who have been in business for over 20 years, and offering Black History Month Boxes featuring products from local businesses.
Guests:Abygail Montague and Ashleigh Montague
https://blkowned.ca/
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Tesla update, An Apple watch saved a man, Peloton launches a $90 forearm worn heart rate monitor with LED indicators and more!
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GUEST: Duane Ward, 2x World Series Champion and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and incoming member of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Weekly Political Roundup:
- Convoy coming to Toronto
- Ottawa Protests
- CPC Leadership
- And more
GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill
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It’s been a crisis long in the making. Now, as we head into the third year of a global pandemic, Ontario’s nurses are barely holding on.
Across Canada, nurses are leaving their jobs in droves, citing burnout, inadequate pay, dangerous conditions and more. With COVID cases anticipated to climb as Ontario reopens, Premier Doug Ford sat down with Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) president Cathryn Hoy Thursday to discuss solutions.
GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
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Two out of three (68%) interviewed in our latest nationwide poll feel they have “very little in common with how the protestors in Ottawa see things”, while 32% say they “have a lot in common.”
Those who are more likely to feel aligned with the protestors are People’s Party voters (82%), Green Party voters (57%), and Conservative Party voters (46%). Large majorities of Liberal (75%), NDP (77%), and BQ (81%) voters say they have little in common with the protestors.
GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data
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Many have been critical of the Ottawa Police and their lack of inaction during the protests. What should Toronto Police do differently when the convoy arrives here?
GUEST: Dan Horner Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of Criminology with Ryerson University
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Now that Erin O'Toole has been removed from his role as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and an interim leader has been put in place, who would the Liberals want to take the helm of the federal Conservatives?
Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada
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Brian Flores, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has had a lawsuit filed against the NFL and teams for what will certainly be a landmark case. What has happened so far and where can we expect to see things go?
Guest: Will Russell, Lawyer, Sport Law
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Award-winning musician Alan Frew will be performing at a benefits concert here in Hamilton and Scott caught up with him to talk about this event, his experience as a rock star, writing the hit song "I Believe" which was played all the time during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and more.
Guest: Alan Frew, Award-Winning Musician & Songwriter
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The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list has been released and despite the fact that "rock & roll" is in its name, this year's list follows the trend of having some big snubs coupled with some people who play music that probably wouldn't be described as "rock & roll".
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Alex Boutlier of Global News is reporting on the ousting of Erin O’Toole, Candice Bergen's election as interim leader of the CPC and O'Toole's parting warning of, "This country needs a Conservative party that is both an intellectual force and a governing force. Ideology without power is vanity. Seeking power with ideology is hubris." A coalition of anti-poverty advocates hopes local officials support a plan to build pint-sized cabins for homeless people at the site of a shuttered high school in downtown Hamilton. Soupfest kicks off in Hamilton today and Scott welcomes a familiar face back to the show to talk all about it. What does the future of green-spaces look like in our increasingly urban world? With O’Toole gone, we look what ramifications for the Conservatives and Canadian politics all while the protests in Ottawa continue. We speak with Dr. Zain Chagla who recently co-wrote a piece on politicization and punitive measures causing more vaccine hesitancy. And how might O’Toole’s departure and the news of a convoy-related protest at Queens Park affect Premier Doug Ford?
Guests:
Alex Boutlier, Senior National Politics Reporter with Global News
Ted McMeekin, former Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Member of the HATS leadership team
Julie Conway, Operations Director Living Rock- Youth Resources
Dr. Patrick F. Mooney (Ph.D., FCSLA, FCELA), Associate Professor Emeritus, UBC Landscape Architecture Program, University of British Columbia
Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Joseph’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine with McMaster University
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, Content & Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer – William P. Erskine Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Lisa Polewski
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Erin O’Toole told the Conservative caucus Monday night that there were two paths before them.
On Wednesday, they chose one that didn’t include him in the lead.
Conservative MPs voted decisively Feb. 2 to plunge the party into its third leadership contest since Stephen Harper stepped down in 2015. In the end, it wasn’t close – with 73 MPs voting to remove O’Toole, and just 45 lining up to support him.
What happened, where does the party go from here, who is running and who will win the next CPC leadership?
GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies
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Much of the current debate about inflation focuses on how Canada is doing relative to other countries, especially the U.S. Unfortunately, many people, including economists, are quick to simply compare the consumer price index (CPI) in the two countries. The latest readings were 7.0 per cent in the U.S. versus 4.8 per cent here, which suggests inflation is less of a problem for us. But this ignores how the CPI (and many other statistics) differ among national statistical agencies.
GUEST: Philip Cross, Munk Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada
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New Ontario Chamber report highlights sectors dampened by labour shortages, supply chain issues
GUEST: Claudia Dessanti, Senior Manager of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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The U.S. South is becoming an increasingly important lumber supplier in North America, bolstered by Canadian companies gaining easy access to forests and the side benefit of escaping U.S. tariffs on softwood.
The U.S. Lumber Coalition says punitive tariffs against lumber producers in Canada since 2017 are the reason production has ramped up in the United States. But industry experts in Canada say higher output south of the border has much more to do with the availability of timber supplies than duty rates against Canadian producers.
GUEST: Liz Kovach, President of the Western Retail Lumber Association
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Mayor's Town Hall with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Topic include: Encampments, Snow Removal, Calls and more.
GUEST: Mayor Fred Eisenberger
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How do you "follow the science" when there's science that contradicts other scientific findings?
Guests: Dr. Victor Menaldo, Professor, Political Science, University of Washington
Dr. Mark Smith, Professor, Political Science & Adjunct Professor, Comparative Religion and Communication
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Being locked down and isolated from others can be bad enough on its own however when you start factoring burn out's impact on a person, it starts to make sense why they might be a little more aggressive and unpleasant to be around. How common is this state becoming and how bad does it appear to be?
Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author
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Erin O'Toole has been booted from his role as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There's a lot to unpack here so Scott made sure to bring some help.
Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies
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The Winter Olympics have a very peculiar history and as we near the opening ceremony for the 2022 Olympics, Scott gets a feel for what it's like in Beijing with help from someone who's there on the ground while also revisiting some of the Winter Games from years past.
Guest: Philip Barker, Writer, insidethegames.biz & Executive Committee Member, International Society of Olympic Historians
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
February marks Black History Month and Scott marked the occasion by highlighting the Black History Month Virtual museum lecture series in St. Catharines museum. Erin O’Toole got the boot from the CPC and so the question remains, who will replace him and in what direction will they take the party? We get an on-the-floor account of the border blockade in Coutts with Global News’ Heather Yourex-West. And The Beach Canal Lighthouse is now overseen by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, they have announced plans for restoration.
Guests;
Ian Hamilton is President & CEO of HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority).
Sara Nixon, Public Programmer with St. Catharines Museum.
Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University.
Heather Yourex-West, Global National – Alberta Correspondent
Stephen M. Saideman... Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University; Director, Canadian Defence and Security Network [CDSN], www.cdsn-rcds.com, Co-Host, Battle Rhythm Podcast.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Lisa Polewski
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
As anti-vaccine mandate protesters continue to gum up downtown Ottawa, many are wondering how long police will let the protesters stay — and how they might eventually move them out.
While many residents have been calling for an end to the noise and disruption caused by raucous demonstrations, observers are calling on authorities to avoid public displays of force.
The protest, now into its fifth day, started in opposition to the federal government's vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers. It has since expanded into a movement against broader public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including provincial mandates.
GUEST: Alex Boutilier, National Politics Reporter for Global News
A number of Conservative MPs rallied behind Erin O'Toole Tuesday, saying he should stay on as leader even as some of his caucus colleagues mobilize to oust him.
Speaking briefly to reporters on Parliament Hill, the party's deputy leader Candice Bergen said she's not interested in taking over as interim leader if O'Toole gets the boot after a planned vote today at the Conservative caucus meeting.
MPs opposed to O'Toole's leadership have collected enough signatures — 35 so far — to hold a secret ballot on his future.
A vote by 50 per cent plus one of the 119 sitting Conservative MPs calling on O'Toole to step down would force him to make way for an interim leader immediately. Sources tell CBC News that O'Toole's caucus opponents believe they have the necessary votes, with at least 60 MPs agreeing that he has to go.
If O’Toole is voted out, do we think Doug Ford is planning to run for the CPC Leadership?
GUEST: Stephanie Chouinard, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College
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Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams – the Dolphins, Broncos and Giants -- alleging discrimination regarding his interview processes with Denver and New York and his firing last month by Miami.
The 58-page lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday and seeks class-action status.
Flores alleges that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross attempted to incentivize him to "tank," or purposely lose games, shortly after he was hired in 2019, with Ross allegedly offering Flores $100,000 for every loss that season. Flores says that as the team won games late in the season, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told him Ross was "mad" that the on-field success was "compromising [the team's] draft position."
GUEST: Dr. Richard Norman, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Future of Sport Research Lab at Ryerson University
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How transparent is the City of Hamilton when it comes to the budgetary process? Is it better than the way that other cities are doing theirs or possibly worse? Luckily there's a study that was done on this exact topic and it looks like Hamilton's marks are improving.
Guest: Bill Robson, CEO, C.D. Howe Institute
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Wintertime is easily the most dangerous time of the year to be homeless however there's a plan that might be able to help Hamilton's homeless population while keeping them out of shelters. How would tiny shelters be deployed and would they be a temporary solution or could they offer long-term support?
Guest: Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Round Table for Poverty Reduction
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The day has finally come, Tom Brady has announced his retirement. Many would argue that he's the greatest NFL quarterback of all time which prompted Scott to ask, who's the best player of all time in North America's biggest professional sports?
Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
As we enter February, Scott is looking forward to the future where we end our COVID restrictions, stop dividing our nation, and get back to normal! Erin O’Toole may be getting the boot from the federal Conservative leadership, pending an internal vote. What are the CPC looking for in a replacement? That on the round table and with Michael Taube. Scott also wants to share with you his donut opinions. Don’t want to miss that!
Guests:
Dr. Tim Sly, School of Occupational and Public Health at Ryerson University.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst and journalist.
Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affair at Carleton University, Former National Security Analyst for CSIS; AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK: Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security.
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.
Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, you can find his writings all over, and Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper.
Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Lisa Polewski
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GUEST: Dr. Amit Arya, Co-Founder of Doctors For Justice in Long Term Care and Palliative Care Physician
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is a dead man walking. At publication time, thirty-five MPs have signed a letter asking for a caucus leadership review vote, possibly as soon as this Wednesday’s caucus meeting. According to the Globe and Mail, sources claim that they have at least 63 of 119 Conservative members who will vote O’Toole out. That is, if he doesn’t pull the trigger himself, and call a vote, or just call it quits.
The Conservatives need to take a long hard look at themselves, what they stand for, who’s leading their parade, and whose company they want to keep!
GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University
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A look at the new Ontario modeling that will be released at 9am today.
What’s next for Ontario?
GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto
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David’s Expertise: Hate groups, extremism, far right and anti-government movements in Canada
Many Canadians are standing in Ottawa as part of the Trucker’s Convoy’ protest. But do they know who they are standing with?
What do we know about the far-right leaders that have infiltrated the ‘Truckers Convoy’ and what are the possible outcomes of this protest knowing their history?
GUEST: Dr. David Hofmann, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of New Brunswick and a Senior Research Affiliate with the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security, and Society (TSAS)
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A new Angus Reid poll has released its results and one of the things it asked respondents was their thoughts on restrictions and how responsible people should be for their own health. You might be surprised by the results but at the same time maybe you share the opinions expressed.
Guest: Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute
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We are nearing the start of the 2022 Olympic Games as well as the 56th Super Bowl. What can we be expecting to see? Will the Arizona Coyotes ever find a home arena? And what could be added to spice up the discipline of bobsleigh?
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The convoy has passed… mostly. Some holdouts stay in Ottawa hoping that all COVID restriction demands are met, Scott has some opinions to share with you all on that and Mercedes Stephenson of Global’s The West Block reports on-site. Ontario is beginning the reopening process again today, but how long will it be before we the people are ready to go back to normal life? Also the Olympics are on the way…again!
Guests:
Sarah Wayland, Senior Project Manager for Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council.
Bill Brioux, television critic and author.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Mercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global National, host of The West Block.
Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate and outgoing president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchor - Lisa Polewski
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
- Reax to the Trucking protest
- O’Toole’s Conservative MPs siding with truckers' convoy
- Resumption of Parliament
- And more
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Amid the frequent closures that have put pressure on staffing, food supply chains and limited revenue to keep doors open, what is the outlook for the restaurant industry in 2022?
GUEST: Mohamad Fakih, Owner and Founder of Paramount Fine Foods
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The United States and Russia are squaring off at the U.N. Security Council over Ukraine, with Washington calling Moscow’s actions a threat to international peace and security, while a Kremlin envoy ridiculed Monday’s meeting as a “PR stunt.”
The session kicks off more high-level diplomacy this week, although talks between the U.S. and Russia have so far failed to ease tensions in the crisis. Russia has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s borders, stoking fears in the West of an invasion.
Russia denies it intends to launch an attack but demanded that NATO promise never to allow Ukraine to join the alliance, halt the deployment of NATO weapons near Russian borders, and roll back its forces from Eastern Europe. NATO and the U.S. call those demands impossible.
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Dave Woodard who joins Scott to talk about whether or not Canada should be supporting Ukraine and to what degree, how kids are learning about the Holocaust, the upcoming Beijing Olympics and more.
Guest: Dave Woodard, News Anchor, 900 CHML
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
As the convoy and its supporters converge in Ottawa, we speak with Phil Gurski to get his read on the security concerns at play. The Fox 40 Whistle has many uses, and Burlington, Ontario’s Animal Control has bought 1,200 of them, to help scare off coyotes! To tell us how this came about, is the legend himself, Ron Foxcroft! Gas prices aren't far from the minds of Canadians nowadays especially as it slowly creeps ever higher but are we going to get a new record high? What sort of political reaction could we see in response to the protests from the provinces that are watching Ottawa take the heat for issues that fall under the purview of the provinces, not the federal government? Monday sees a loosening that includes the return of surgeries deemed non-essential, and popcorn being sold in the newly reopened movie theatres, among other things. Dr. Kieran Moore has said that it is time to start looking at learning to live with COVID-19 – is this the way to go about that? With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in isolation for COVID-19 exposure as part of protocol, and Erin O’Toole saying he will meet with truckers. What does it mean for the celebrities who are commenting on the convoy heading to Ottawa?
Guest:
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst
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
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP
Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, Reporter & Anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, Reporter & Anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Erskine, Content & Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer – William Erskine Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Dr. Tyler Black meticulously refutes the work of a group of MD's that have consistently minimized COVID and have recently started a new organizing effort called #urgencyofnormal.
GUEST: Dr. Tyler Black, Suicidologist and Psychiatrist with the University of British Columbia
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: flying cars, all-electric camper and RV, Smart assistants, Hacking and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Weekly Political round up:
- 2022 Trucker Convoy
- Conservatives post-election report
- And more
GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill
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The New Reality team takes you inside a place that cameras haven’t ventured this pandemic — COVID rehabilitation hospitals. What happens to patients when they leave acute care hospitals but can’t go home? TNR gained exclusive access, as the specialized teams care for patients who were discharged from scarce acute care hospital beds but are still too sick to go home. People who are relearning the most basic skills… walking.. eating… breathing. Carolyn Jarvis introduces us to these invisible hospitals and the patients who, over six months, allowed us to follow their journeys - as they fight to get home.
COVID REHABILITATION HOSPITALS airs Saturday at 8:00pm on Global National
GUEST: Carolyn Jarvis, Chief Investigative Correspondent for Global News
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have parted ways with wide receiver Brandon Banks.
In a statement on Thursday, the Canadian Football League squad’s president and head coach Orlondo Steinauer said the decision to move away from each other was “mutual.”
“It has been extremely difficult to write this. I’ve been a part of the CFL for over 20 years, and when I think of dynamic and impactful players, Brandon Banks is at the top of the list,” Steinauer said.
Banks signed a one-year contract with the Cats in 2021.
The 34-year-old played eight seasons with Hamilton, 2019 being his best.
GUEST: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton and The FIfth Quarter
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Is Hamilton's LRT "shovel ready"? It turns out that the answer is a little more dependent on what your definition of "shovel ready" happens to be.
Guest: Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce & Hamilton Mayoral Candidate
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Transparency International's Corruptions Perception Index (CPI) has ranked Canada as 13th in the world where it's tied with Austria, Ireland, Estonia & Iceland (Ranked 1 means least corrupt). What has Canada done to earn it this spot on the list and are we trending towards a better rating or a worse one?
Guest: James Cohen, Executive Director, Transparency International Canada
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We're not too far out from the Olympics however you may have noticed that there hasn't be a huge push to promote the event on TV. How should the TV industry go about their coverage of the Olympics? How will these Games' coverage differ from Olympics past?
Guest: Bill Brioux, TV blogger, brioux.tv
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
One of CHML's reporters was out and about to see what was going down at the gatherings around Hamilton in support of the convoy as it rolled through Hamilton, what did he see? What is the U.S. perspective on Canada’s vaccine mandate, its affect on the trucking industry, and the convoy? Canada will extend its military training mission in the Ukraine, Operation Unifier, for three years, as well as provide non-lethal equipment, enhanced intelligence sharing and resources to defend against cyber attacks. The trucking convoy has earned a lot of attention in the media – despite what some believe – but it has been a tough balance to strike, covering the news while not riling up extremists and giving some parties exactly the sort of fuel that they want. How do we engage with stories like this in 2022, and what are the biggest challenges? The pandemic has intensified existing troubles with the Canadian healthcare system. We already have a public/private mix but is there more that could be done?
Guests:
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music
Brett Chang, one of the hosts of The Peak Daily podcast, covering everything in the world business
Ken Mann, Reporter with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dr. Charles Sox, Associate Dean, Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, Associate Dean of Impact and Partnerships for the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Dr. 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
Dr. Raisa Deber, Professor with the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; author of Treating Health Care: How the Canadian System Works and How It Could Work Better
Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, Reporter & Anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, Reporter & Anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Erskine, Content & Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer –William Erskine Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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Ontario is close to a child-care deal with the federal government, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his province remained the only jurisdiction without a deal with Ottawa for $10-a-day child care.
What’s taking them so long?
GUEST: Karina Gould, MP for Burlington and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
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What are the best ways to keep Canada’s food supply strong while the cost of food is outpacing inflation? And is the shortage really being caused by the truck convoys?
GUEST:Mike von Massow, OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and an Associate Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday the extension of Operation UNIFIER for three years, and the deployment of 60 more troops to Ukraine in the coming days.
Trudeau made the announcement following a cabinet meeting, alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand.
ALSO: Canada will not send Ukraine weapons but boost cyber support, training mission
GUEST: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University
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People keep moving to Hamilton which means we are always in need of housing and with the rate that people are coming, we're going to be needing a boost to the number of homes being built each year but just how drastic of an increase will be needed if we're to keep up?
Guest: Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association
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The results of a survey conducted here in Canada found some worrying news about students and their knowledge of the Holocaust. What was found and what does it mean?
Guest: Dr. Carson Phillips, Managing Director, Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre
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What's been going on in the NFL? Grievances with their overtime rules have already been addressed but what of the playoff season thus far? Is the player who we've been hearing is the best really the best or should someone else be given this praise? Also, is not making it into this year's Superbowl reason enough for Tom Brady to retire?
Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
On Hamilton Today Scott asks the age-old Canadian question: When will the Bank of Canada raise interest rates? It seems like it has been ages of putting it off. Don Fox has his view to share. Back on the truckers, what are they as a movement? What is their purpose? More on the Russia-Ukraine situation with PoliSci professor Elliot Tepper, as well as the CCP sticking its nose in the affairs of Chinese-Canadians with one of Global News’s foremost investigative reporters. And, of course, tickets for the World Cup Qualifiers games are selling like hotcakes!
Guests:
Rev. Jim Carriere of the Good Shepherd Church in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Don Fox, of IG Private Wealth Management.
Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University.
Dr. Nick Bontis, business professor with McMaster University, keynote speaker, management consultant, entrepreneur, soccer player and President of Canada Soccer re: World Cup Qualifying Game has sold out at Tim Hortons Field.
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.
Jon Roe, research associate with Angus Reid re: Omicron level of concern.
Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University.
Sam Cooper, National investigative Global News, author of Wilful Blindness: How a Criminal network of narcos, tycoons and CCP agents infiltrated the West.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The association that represents registered nurses in Ontario is blasting a move by the province to invite internationally trained nurses to do the work of personal support workers while not giving them credit for the practical work experience required by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
The memo ---- sent out by the Ministries of Long-term care and Health on Jan. 17 to long-term care licensees — says the move is in response to staff shortages due to COVID-19-related absences or isolation requirements. It states that select internationally trained nurses (IENs) who are applicants to the college will be eligible to work in long-term care facilities — but as personal support workers (PSWs) or unregulated care providers.
In its program guide, the ministry also states that the work won't count towards IENs' college requirements to show evidence of practice.
GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
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Ontario has launched a new Crown agency for skilled trades services.
Skilled Trades Ontario replaces the Ontario College of Trades and will be used to promote the trades and develop training standards.
GUEST:Monty McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister
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Three years after the Progressive Conservatives scrapped a program they falsely labelled a ‘carbon tax,’ businesses that lost money on emissions credits — including global giant Koch Industries — have filed legal actions against the government
GUEST: Fatima Syed, Journalist with The Narwhal
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The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent, but warning it won't stay there for much longer.
The trendsetting rate has been at its rock-bottom level since March 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the economy went into a downturn and three million jobs were lost.
The central bank said Wednesday the rebound since then and especially over the last few months has been stronger than it anticipated.
GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps
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The stock market has been an absolute roller coaster of ups and downs which has made many Canadians ask, "What's going on here?" Scott welcomes someone onto the show who'll be able to help provide some clarity on what's happening as well as provide some advice on navigating these seemingly turbulent waters.
Guest: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, Fox Group Private Wealth Management
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While most of the world and its industries strive for innovation and the next best thing, television is looking to the past. Whether it's old shows that fans already know and love or news anchors that viewers have come to trust, it seems like everything old is being revamped and reintroduced to audiences. Why is this and what is it saying about TV viewership?
Guest: Robert Thompson, Director, Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture, Syracuse University
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
Sounds like we have got ourselves a convoy! Today Scott tackles the supply chain implications of the Freedom Convoy that is making its way to Ottawa. Also, an IPSOS poll suggests that Canadians are more favourable toward COVID restrictions for the unvaccinated, Darrell Bricker of IPSOS gives Scott the scoop on that. The falcon that sat atop downtown Hamilton’s Sheraton Hotel has died, Trudeau may be sending weapons to Ukraine, we are “celebrating” the two-year anniversary of COVID in Canada, and so much more.
Guests:
Darrell Bricker. President. IPSOS Public Affairs.
Jackson Hudeki, Hamilton Naturalist Club
Amanda Connolly, Senior political reporter with Global News.
Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.
Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
More than 300 Ontario schools reported staff and student absences of more than 30 per cent by the end of last week, after students returned for in-person learning following the latest pandemic-related shutdown.
But the data includes all absences, not just those that might be related to COVID-19, making it tough to gauge the impact of the Omicron variant on Ontario’s school system now that the province is no longer publicly reporting cases in schools.
ALSO: Hamilton’s six schools with highest absenteeism rates
GUEST: Dawn Danko, Chair of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford met Sunday with leaders of rural, remote and northern communities to discuss their housing challenges as issues of rapid price growth and lack of supply are felt far beyond urban borders.
The talks came after the premier and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark hosted a virtual housing summit recently with big-city mayors. Clark said Sunday’s meeting was an “opportunity to collaborate and co-ordinate” with smaller, rural, northern and remote municipalities on how the government can address the housing supply crisis.
GUEST: Robin Jones, Mayor of the village of Westport in eastern Ontario and Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is weighing whether to ship small weapons like firearms and ammunition to Ukraine at the three-day virtual retreat underway now, sources tell Global News.
ALSO: Non-essential Canadians advised to leave Ukraine amid growing tensions with Russia
GUEST: Amanda Connolly, Journalist for Global News
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The ECHL acted swiftly on Sunday, suspending defenceman Jacob Panetta indefinitely pending a hearing, for an apparent racist gesture toward opponent and fellow Canadian Jordan Subban of the South Carolina Stingrays during Saturday night's game.
ALSO: A new survey by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) on hazing & abuse in major-junior hockey shows 41% of CHL families believe there is discrimination within the CHL but only 16% of team GMs believe this is true.
GUEST: Dr. Richard Norman, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Future of Sport Research Lab at Ryerson University
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If you go to a grocery store and find barren shelves, is there cause for concern or is it a momentary blip that'll be fixed before you know it?
Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University
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Playing in overtime is a horribly unbalanced mess in the NFL because all you've got to do is win the coin toss and score to win the game. That's right, no attempt is granted to the other team. Does this mean it's a dumber idea than having a robot call balls and strikes in baseball? Well, Scott and Don Robertson are here to discuss these questions and more on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson
The world is watching! With increasing instances of cyber-attacks including on Global Affairs Canada, what is the state of national and international security cyber or otherwise? Similarly, should our Canadian athletes take steps to protect their smart devices in China with their abysmal privacy track record? Although COVID is still wreaking havoc on Canada’s healthcare and education systems, with high absentee rates in schools, the US seems to be heading back to normal. How is Florida in particular managing? Scott’s friend in the Sunshine State gives us a look at what it is like on the ground. Scott also digs into the political history of COVID as we approach the two year anniversary of this pandemic.
Guests:
Doc Halen, Scott's Florida Informant and retired morning show host with CHEZ F.M. Ottawa
Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst and journalist.
Marvin Ryder. Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst.
Steve Clark, OHL Niagara IceDogs TV play-by-play, OUA McMaster Marauders TV play-by-play. Law and History teacher.
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber News Anchors - Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Canada’s immigration system for high-skilled workers is severely backlogged and even amidst a labour shortage, the government is pausing new invitations because the department simply can’t process them quickly enough, according to a briefing document.
Immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens obtained the document through access to information and provided it to the National Post. In the memo, department officials outline that “an estimated 76,000” applicants are in the inventory for federal high-skilled worker applications, which is more than what the government needs to meet targets all the way out to 2023.
GUEST: Leah Nord, Senior Director of Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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After a week of diplomacy fails between Russia and the U.S amid mass build-up of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, where does Canada stand?
ALSO: Conservatives defy Erin O’Toole by siding with critical senator
GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University
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Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about a vaccine mandate that was clumsily applied to cross-border essential workers, including the professional drivers who’ve been keeping us supplied throughout the pandemic.
But such protests rarely deliver results, aside from angering the motoring public and casting shade on our industry. We will report on significant events that disrupt our industry and your businesses, but do nothing to support this form of protest.
One disturbing trend is the amount of money being thrown at recent attempts to bring commerce to a halt. One initiative raised more than $900,000 via GoFundMe in less than a week.
Read the full article HERE.
GUEST: James Menzies, Editor of Today's Trucking and TruckNews.CA
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This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Nicole Martin who joins Scott to talk about the passing of Meat Loaf, Hamilton's bus network, the upcoming elections, the potential to be charged for breaking the real law while in virtual reality and more.
Guest: Nicole Martin, News Anchor & Reporter, CHCH-TV
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The Hamiton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Dr. Roberta Bondar joins Scott to help commemorate the 30 year anniversary of her becoming Canada's first female astronaut and Earth's first neurologist in space while aboard the American space shuttle Discovery. To discuss the mindset of people in 2022, and how we might need to change our own ways of thinking, we are joined by Dr. Steve Joordens. The multi-talented Marvin Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, died on Thursday at the age of 74. For insights from the perspective of the pharmacists administering vaccinations, we turn to Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Federal government and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation that will see thousands of residential school records turned over to the NCTR. Why have we not been hearing much from the opposition, in terms of Canada’s healthcare system troubles, which have been around for years?
Guests:
Dr. Roberta Bondar (C.C. O.Ont. MD PhD FRCP FRSC), Earth’s first neurologist in space, first female Canadian astronaut, scientist, medical doctor, environmentalist and photographer
Dr. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music
Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association
Dr. Patti Doyle-Bedwell, Native Studies Instructor with Dalhousie University
Meat Loaf, Iconic & Award-Winning Musician & Actor
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Diana Weeks & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… on Soupfest 2022! The annual event is the major fundraiser for Living Rock Youth Centre, a local non-profit in Hamilton. Living Rock has been supporting vulnerable youth since 1985, offering a place of belonging, safety, and a bridge to the community while supporting youth to develop a personal vision for their lives. The funds raised through Soupfest are directed to these programs and resources. This year, each participating restaurant will offer a signature competing soup during their hours of operation, for you to order. A percentage of each soup will support Living Rock and the balance will go to our local restaurants – because they need our support too! The soups will be available by the bowl, litre or both. All the details on the participating restaurants and their hours of operation can be found at www.livingrock.ca.
Guest: Julie Conway, Operations Director Living Rock- Youth Resources
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Apple airtags, iRobot vacuum Roomba update, online surveillance advertising, Smart goggles and more!
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Weekly Political round up:
- Ford lifting restrictions
- Inflation hitting a 30-year high
- Trudeau's trucking mandate
- Feds insist on testing double/triple vaccinated travelers in spite of needed a test to get on the plane
- New Angus polling shows the Ontario NDP ahead?
GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill
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A now-former chamber of commerce head is set to join the race to become Hamilton’s next mayor.
Keanin Loomis, 46, resigned his post with the chamber after nine years as chief operating officer on Wednesday and revealed he’ll be stepping up to run for mayor in the next civic election on Oct. 24.
Who is next to run? Bob Bratina? and what will Fred do?
GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fending off calls for his resignation with a vigorous defence of his handling of the pandemic and a plan to remove almost all COVID-19 restrictions in England next week.
Mr. Johnson has been under increasing pressure to step down over revelations that he and his staff repeatedly broke lockdown rules by holding a series of parties in his Downing Street office in 2020 and 2021. The pressure intensified Wednesday after one Conservative MP defected to the Labour Party and senior Tory MP David Davis bluntly told Mr. Johnson: “In the name of God, go.”
ALSO: Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: Accepting the virus
GUEST: Sam Fazeli, Director of Research with Bloomberg Intelligence
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The family of American singer Meat Loaf said their “hearts are broken” as they announced his death at the age of 74.
A post on his official Facebook page said the rocker, who became a global star with hits like Bat Out Of Hell and I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), died with his wife Deborah at his side,
It added that his daughters, Pearl and Amanda, “and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours”.
GUEST: Lou Molinaro, Member of The Hamilton Music Advisory Team and an Instructor at the Harris Institute for Music
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Chief’s Townhall with Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen
Topic include: It’s Lincoln Alexander Day, Police Budget & Diversity and more.
GUEST: Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen
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For a country that's generally known to be populated with nice people, there sure are a lot of angry Canadians but what exactly are they so upset about?
Guest: John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion
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We all have things that we look back at and think about how we would have changed the way we did something and that includes celebrities. In a recent interview Bono, of U2 fame, talked about how he doesn't like the band's name nor most of the songs they've put out. Could this be him looking for a little bit of an ego stroke by fans? Also, U2 can't possibly be one of the worst names for a band... right?
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
What could have made this week’s snowfall even more frustrating? Losing your keys somewhere in your yard, buried underneath the blanket of frosty hell like CHML's very own Rick Zamperin! What does the Canadian Federation of Independent Business think of today's announcement by Doug Ford regarding reopening and loosening of COVID-19 restrictions? As you may have heard, Canada’s inflation numbers have hit 4.8% in December which is the highest in 30 years and well ahead of expectations presented to the Prime Minister in early 2021. The situation in Ukraine remains tense with world leaders sharing words and sending troops in anticipation of potential action. Are the steps toward the province’s reopening – laid out by Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid out earlier today – a reasonable course of action?
Guests:
Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton
Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton, Ottawa, Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance
Marvin Ryder. Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Diana Weeks & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… Andiamo is more than a barber shop! It opened on July 7th, 2021 and offers a well-rounded experience, being a coffee shop, a full service bar, and even a music venue (when restrictions permit it). They are also good neighbours: yesterday, they helped out Electric Diner -- a recent Small Business Spotlight guest -- by setting up a GoFundMe to raise money for new heaters.
Guest: Andre "Dre" Bucci, Owner and operator of Andiamo, 102 George St, Hamilton, ON
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ontario is planning to ease COVID-19 restrictions on indoor restaurant dining, gyms, movie theatres and more on Jan. 31, allowing them to open at 50 per cent customer capacity with masking protocols and proof of vaccination, sources told the Star.
The date, a week from Monday, will mark almost four weeks since Premier Doug Ford ordered venues closed on Jan. 5 to quell the Omicron variant, which has sent new COVID-19 infection levels off the charts and filled hospitals with record numbers of patients.
Do the current restrictions in Ontario match the data? Or are we just being less honest with our data?
ALSO: Ontario health minister says Omicron cases expected to peak this month
GUEST: Dr. Tara Moriarty, Head of an Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory at the University of Toronto-
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Ontario's largest communities will get new funding to help speed up development approvals, Premier Doug Ford announced as he hosted a housing summit Wednesday, but the municipal leaders he met with say much stronger action is needed.
Ford said his goal for the virtual meeting with big city mayors and regional chairs was to come up with concrete ways to allow more families to buy a home.
GUEST: Michael-Collins-Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the West End Home Builders’ Association
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The economy no longer works for the benefit of most people. And if the economy doesn’t function, nothing else will. Without a strong economy, we won’t be able to pay for social programs like health and education, and we won’t be able to take care of our elderly, the frailest and most vulnerable among us, or the poor and the homeless.
What is most troubling about the failure of our economy is the Great Divide that now exists in terms of income. The rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking, and the poor among us are growing in number, with few opportunities to rise up out of poverty. Overall living standards for most Canadians are declining, and have been for several decades now. As a result, a growing number of people are struggling to make ends meet.
ALSO: Canada's annual inflation rate highest since 1991
GUEST: Frank Stronach, Founder of Magna International Inc.
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Inflation is continuing to grow but where can we see things go and what's causing this kind of growth?
Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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There used to be a notion that if you can't afford to buy a house in Hamilton, Brantford will have what you're looking for however there's a chance that we may be over those days with a small house selling in the $800,000 range. Was this an anomaly or could it be a sign of things to come?
Guest: Brendon Assla, Brantford Real Estate Agent, RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc
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There are always things to be upset and angry about but if you're looking for a place where people are perpetually upset, it's got to be the sports world. Scott welcomes Bubba O'Neil back to the show to discuss what's currently on sports fans' minds and more.
Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Last week, Tasha Kheiriddin wrote a piece on deterring people from carrying on unvaccinated and she's received a tsunami of responses both in agreement and in disagreement with a significant amount of vitriolic hate mail to match. She's now written a new article chronicling her experience and what's been taken away from it. Cadillac Bill has hosted his own show on Cable 14 since 2013 and over the years he's had many local musical acts on the show. To support those musicians and others who call Hamilton home, Bill has released a new DVD featuring some of the great performances from his show which can be picked up through local businesses and can be ordered for home delivery or computer download by e-mailing cadillacbill@hotmail.com. The rollout of Verizon’s and AT&T’s 5G technology in the U.S. has hit a snag pretty late in the game: it could cause some significant issues for air travel! Carmi Levy joins the show to further dive into 5G as well as the app Olympians will have to download and the security concerns surrounding it. Police documents newly unsealed by the court have revealed what the children, friends and business associates of the Shermans told detectives in their interviews – including the revelation that Barry Sherman owed $1 Billion to other companies. Keanin Loomis will stepdown from his role as president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce on March 4th and has announced he is throwing his hat into the ring for the position of Mayor of Hamilton.
Guests:
Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University
Cadillac Bill, of Cadillac Bill & The Creeping Bent, host of The Cadillac Bill Show
Keith Mackey, Mackey International
Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst and journalist
Kevin Donovan, Chief Investigative Reporter, Toronto Star
Keanin Loomis, President of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of Burlington
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Diana Weeks & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… That Planted Fork, Serving delicious plant-based food, offering meal kits, as well as tips and tricks for your meals online! You can also join a class or hire them for recipe development or catering, and -- now -- there is even a cookbook available! Meanwhile, wholesale items like their sausage rolls can be found in stores across the GTA, and you can drop by their stall at the Hamilton Farmer's Market!
Guest: Fraser Fitzgerald, Chef and Owner of That Planted Fork, and in Stall 28 at the Hamilton Farmer's Market, 35 York Blvd, Hamilton, Ontario
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is set to make an announcement later this week about reducing COVID-19 restrictions.
Ontario has been in a modified Step 2 of COVID-19 restrictions since Jan. 5, closing restaurants, gyms and other businesses, introducing capacity restrictions and limits on gatherings. The measures are scheduled to remain in effect until at least Jan. 26.
Dr. Kieran Moore, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said Monday that he was “starting to have much more hope” that the spread of the Omicron variant was slowing. But he said the decision to lift restrictions was a government one.
Is it too soon to loosen restrictions?
ALSO: Cabinet is set to have its regularly scheduled meeting today. Dr Kieran Moore said the gov’t will have new data on the spread, and staffing levels in hospitals.
GUEST: Allison Smith, Founder of Queen's Park Today
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The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s Board Chair, Louis Grilli, has accepted the resignation of President and CEO, Keanin Loomis, which will be effective March 4, 2022.
Keanin joins Bill to discuss his next steps.
GUEST: Keanin Loomis, President of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
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Brian's new book “Free The Press: The Death Of American Journalism and How To Revive It” was released this past Saturday, Jan. 15th
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GUEST: Brian J. Karem,Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question".
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Three local ladies have been chosen to be a part of Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Team and Scott welcomes one of them to the show to talk all about it!
Guest: Emma Maltais, #27 Forward, Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Team
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As you may have heard, officials in China are claiming that the case of Omicron in Beijing sprung from an envelope that was mailed from Canada… pretty much everyone agrees, that has a high degree of improbability. The likelihood is not the point, though: what matters is the claim and the blame. So where is this going?
Meanwhile, a new report by Spanish-based rights group Safeguard Defenders says that the Government of China has been expanding its use of coercion to force the return of Chinese citizens who have settled abroad, many of them in Australia, Canada and the United States, in a campaign targeting fugitives and dissidents.
Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
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Two former Hamilton paramedics who failed to provide the necessaries of life to 19-year-old shooting victim Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced but should we have been surprised by what was handed down or was it expected?
Guest: Jaime Stephenson, Criminal Lawyer; Former President, Hamilton Criminal Lawyers Association
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You'll be paying off-peak rates for electricity for the next little while thanks to the provincial government but is any cynicism merited here?
Guest: Donna Skelly, Conservative MPP for Flamborough/Glanbrook
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Three local ladies have been chosen to be a part of Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Team and Scott welcomes one of them to the show to talk all about it!
Guest: Emma Maltais, #27 Forward, Canada's Olympic Women's Hockey Team
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Ghislaine Maxwell has ended the fight to keep the names of eight 'John Does' secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed. Yesterday saw Mohawk College’s broadcast radio program announced a big, forward-thinking change by announcing The Radio & Creative Content program which will prepare students for the future of radio as well podcasting, content creation and other areas of media. What will Health Canada's approval of Pfizer’s antiviral pill for treatment of COVID-19 mean for the fight against the pandemic? Can you really mail Omicron overseas in an envelope? Canada is deploying special forces in Ukraine, but not necessarily for the reasons you would expect. Two former Hamilton paramedics who failed to provide the necessaries of life to 19-year-old shooting victim Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been given an 18 month conditional sentence to be served in the community. Officials in China are claiming that a case of Omicron came from an envelope mailed from China but what is the goal of this highly improbably claim?
Guests:
Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert
Sam Cook, Mohawk College Professor, Program Coordinator for the Radio & Creative Content program
Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Joseph’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine with 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
Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer
Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Diana Weeks, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Diana Weeks & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… Blueberry Princess artwear fashion. Artist Sabine Frisch creates small scale clothing lines with customizable prints and designs inspired by nature, abstract art and – maybe most importantly – our beloved pets!
Guest: Sabine Frisch, owner and creator of Blueberry Princess Artwear Fashion
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GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Canada’s busiest airport and largest airlines are calling on the federal government to drop its arrival testing rule for vaccinated air travellers, as some of the country’s leading health experts also question the policy’s value.
Air Canada, WestJet and Toronto Pearson airport issued a joint letter on Monday to the federal and Ontario governments, calling on them to ditch the arrival test that is required on top of a vaccination mandate and prearrival negative COVID-19 test.
A growing number of physicians and public-health experts also say the rule should be revisited because it is out of step with Canada’s overall approach to COVID-19 and diverts critical lab resources to asymptomatic people with less need.
GUEST: Beth Potter, President of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada
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Canadian special force operators have been deployed to Ukraine amid rising tensions between the NATO military alliance and Russia, Global News has learned.
The deployment of a small contingent from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment comes as diplomatic talks aimed at staving off an armed conflict in Ukraine have faltered, and an estimated 100,000 Russian troops remain camped on Ukraine’s border.
Sources told Global News that the Canadian special operations presence is part of an attempt by NATO allies to deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and to identify ways to assist the Ukrainian government.
GUEST: Aurel Braun,Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
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Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.
Pfizer's Paxlovid is an oral antiviral treatment prescribed by a doctor and administered in pill form. It is designed to help the body fight off the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reduce symptoms from an infection and shorten the period of illness.
GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University
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The government deals with massive amounts of money each year and each year, they spend more than the last while hiring more employees and outsourcing more work to contractors. Wouldn't hiring more employees mean that less outsourcing has to be done? What are all of these employees doing? Where is all of your hard earned, yet seemingly easily spent, tax money going?
Guest: Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail’s Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief
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There's a never-ending supply of news coming out of the sports world and regardless of the form that news comes in be it football, fighting in hockey or the Olympic hockey roster, you can be sure that Scott and Don Robertson are going to talk about it.
Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
In a recent piece for the Toronto Star, Susan Delacourt argued that she knows exactly what should be done about the longstanding issues with 24 Sussex Drive: knock it down! Hey, did you get a lot of snow? What is up with the storm in Ontario and what can we still expect? Erin O’Toole is being urged by members of parliament to revive a special parliamentary committee that probed Canada-China relations. HEPA filters are a major part of the conversation that needs to be held when talking about moving past COVID-19 and though they haven't received a lot of attention in the past, their time has come. Today, Scott discuss the options – if not solutions – available in regard to Canada’s health system. Sales of condoms have dropped over the pandemic which makes some sense when you think of the stresses that singles and couples have been subjected to but how can we navigate our way through romance in 2022?
Guests:
Susan Delacourt, National columnist for the Toronto Star, political commentator, author
Anthony Farnell, Global News Meteorologist
Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Jeffrey Siegal, civil engineering professor, University of Toronto, studying air filtration and air flow
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
Freja Njorden, sex and relationship consultant, erotic hypnotist, owner of The Sensualist
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Tom McKay, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer - William P. Erskine
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Small Business Spotlight… Mesa, an authentic Mexican restaurant located at 255 James Street North, that features halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free meals. BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! The owners of Mesa have just opened a new business: Lola Latin Grocery! A specialty grocery store at 245 James Street North. Here to talk about both businesses is Veronica…
Guest: Veronica, owner of Mesa (authentic Mexican restaurant at 255 James Street North) and Lola Latin Grocery (located at 245 James Street North) in Hamilton, Ontario
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Topic 1: What has Ontario done to make schools safer during the two-week virtual learning?
Topic 2: What is Dr. Moore’s actual opinion on child vaccination? And why the vacillation?
Topic 3: What has changed in the Ontario COVID data to facilitate a return to class?
GUEST: Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Ontario
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The Ontario governments housing affordability summit is on Wednesday, Jan. 19th, what will be accomplished? Tim is a part of the task force and will be there.
ALSO: Royal LePage: Spring housing market poised for continued price growth following double-digit gains in fourth quarter
GUEST: Tim Hudak, CEO of OREA, Former Conservative Party leader of Ontario
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A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States is now in effect, raising worries about future disruptions to the supply chain as the pandemic drags on.
As of Saturday, Canadian truckers must be fully vaccinated if they want to avoid quarantine and a pre-arrival molecular test, while unvaccinated American big-riggers are to be turned back at the border.
Trucking industry groups accused the Canadian government of sparking confusion after the Canada Border Services Agency suggested earlier this week that Ottawa was backtracking on the rules, only to have that information refuted the next day.
GUEST: Ron Foxcroft, CEO of Fluke Transport
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We live in a world that's seen Prince Andrew be stripped of his military titles & royal patronages, many travel plans get cancelled, tensions increase along Ukraine's eastern border, truckers' vaccine mandate & restrictions get reversed and Canada's Olympic hockey team rosters released (one's a little more real than the other) among many other things happen. This means that there's no shortage of things to talk about on this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with this week's guest being none other than Mike Fortune.
Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Yesterday, Prince Andrew renounced his military titles and patronages, returning them to Queen Elizabeth ahead of his upcoming lawsuit connected to his relationship with disgraced late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein. Why is it that, despite having some very tight restrictions, Quebec has had so much trouble with COVID-19 case numbers? Dr. Katharine Smart of the Canadian Medical Association joins Scott to discuss some of the long standing trouble with our much lauded healthcare system. The vaccine mandates and associated restrictions for Canadian truckers have received a lot of attention over the past 48 hours, in no small part due to the statement that was “provided in error” by a spokesperson from the Canadian Border Agency. Truckers are, understandably, frustrated. Quebec’s vax or tax plan may or may not be “only” a scare tactic, but reaction to it has run the gamut. How will our supply chain get affected by the vaccine mandate & restrictions for truckers entering Canada?
Guests:
Crystal Goomansingh, Europe Bureau Chief, Global News
Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University
Dr. Katharine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association
Stephen Laskowski, President of the Ontario Trucking Association
Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, you can find his writings all over, and Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper
Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Lisa Polewski & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… on Shy’s Place in Dundas. The restaurant has been operating since 2018 after 2 Years of construction turned a Victorian farmhouse into a restaurant! Their patio has gained traction over the years, curated to give an experience that is reminiscent of rooftop city dining but in the suburbs. This year they have launched an “aprés ski” winter patio dining option - where hot lemon water is served in leiu of ice water, with blankets and fire pits along with menu items that reflect winter comforts.
Guest: Mike Speer, Chef and Owner of Shy’s Place, 11 Coreslab Drive, Dundas, Ontario
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It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!
Topics include: Tesla hack, Apple users better save their pennies, Canada mandates automatic headlights, CES showand more!
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Global Affairs is proposing a multibillion-dollar Indo-Pacific strategy that would shift Canada’s reliance away from China by diversifying trade and investment in Asia, the Pacific Rim and beyond while boosting security and international assistance contributions to the region.
The federal plan, which is costed at $3.5-billion over five years, has been circulated within the top levels of the bureaucracy over the past few weeks, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the proposals.
GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow with Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
Businesses are calling on the Ontario government to announce if establishments shuttered under the latest pandemic restrictions will be allowed to reopen Jan. 26, but the province’s top doctor said Thursday he can’t guarantee that date.
Ontario Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Rocco Rossi said in a statement that now that the province has said schools will return on Monday, it’s time to provide clarity for businesses.
GUEST: Daniel Safayeni, Vice President of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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Weekly Ontario Political round up:
- Doug Ford government's polling shows shifting views of Ontario's COVID-19 response
- parents won't be notified of all school outbreaks but data on absentee rates will be available
- Doug Ford says no to taxing the unvaxxed
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GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill
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The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) launched Glory From Anywhere, its 2022 Olympic Winter Games campaign, on Monday.
The campaign, which includes a 60-second film, available in English and French, will feature on national television, print, digital, social media and out-of-home placements. It features eight athletes who embody what it means to Be Olympic and inspire the people around them to pursue what is possible.
GUEST: Catriona Le May Doan, Chef de Mission for the 2022 Beijing Olympics and double Olympic champion speed skater
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Tiger-Cats and Dane Evans fans rejoice! Scott chats with Dane about choosing the Ticats over free agency, returning to the Ticats for another 2 years, having glorious hair and more.
Guest: Dane Evans, #9 Quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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It was a matter of time before someone would put forth a court challenge against Quebec's controversial decision to tax adult residents who aren't vaccinated and don't have an exemption to be vaccinated and now we know who will be challenging Quebec.
Guest: John Carpay, President, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
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Tiger-Cats and Dane Evans fans rejoice! Scott chats with Dane about choosing the Ticats over free agency, returning to the Ticats for another 2 years, having glorious hair and more.
Guest: Dane Evans, Quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Prince Andrew is being stripped of all titles and patronages. It's a very messy situation that's coming out of Buckingham Palace and Scott's enlisted the help of Nathan Tidridge to help make sense of it all.
Guest: Nathan Tidridge, History & Civics Teacher, Waterdown District High School; Multiple Award-winning Author; Board of Directors Member, Ontario Heritage Trust
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...
Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the Ronnettes, has died at the age of 78. Across Canada, unvaccinated people are filing wrongful dismissal claims. What do employers need to know? What do employees – vaccinated and unvaccinated – need to know at this point in history? What is being unleashed by Quebec’s vax or tax plan? Does it stand a chance? How should the Prime Minister respond to the worldwide attention its garnered? The federal government has pulled a u-turn on its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers. What caused this change, and was it the right decision to make? Could our healthcare system's current situation spell the end of Canada's 'free for everyone' healthcare?
Guests:
Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music
Jon Pinkus, Partner with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Toronto employment lawyer
Julius Grey, Montreal civil rights lawyer
Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator
Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML
William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML
Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Lisa Polewski & Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
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Small Business Spotlight… on Earls Court Gallery, working under the philosophy that “Art is for everyone, art is found everywhere, and there is art in everything around us.” The Ottawa Street gallery looks to take down barriers for both artists looking for an outlet as well as curious people looking for a welcoming environment to learn more about art in the city. Their virtual gallery extends that mission online, so that even in a pandemic, people can explore the work they showcase. They also offer a variety of services, such as framing, appraisals, restorations and consignment.
Guest: Andrea Jackman, curator for Earls Court Gallery, 215 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton
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