Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Hamilton is looking for new ways to deal with encampments as the cost of sanctioned encampments is revealed. Real estate insolvencies in Canada to surpass levels of the global financial crisis. CBC paid millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs. Polling shows Cdns want Trudeau to go but believe his ego won't let him. Speaking of Trudeau, the PM says Canada is taking the review of immigration screening of terror plot suspects ‘extremely seriously.' Do we believe him? And healthcare! How has immigration impacted our already strained healthcare system? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Brother Richard MacPhee, Executive Director of the Good Shepherd. Susie Braithwaite, Executive Director of the Hamilton International Village B.I.A. Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Franco Terrazano, Federal, Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. 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 and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out what it is and how best to view it. Guest: Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How did viewership change between the Tokyo Olympics and Paris? Is Ontario moving too fast in its effort to bring alcohol sales to more than just LCBO locations? The importance of an annual physical is in question. What danger does lithium-ion battery packs pose? Now that the Olympics have ended, how did things go for Canada and the Olympics as a whole? Costco is preparing to introduce membership scanning technology. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out how is the best way to watch it. What does Scott Radley think of the Paris Olympics? It's all coming up on Hamilton Today! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News Dr. Dominic Nowak, President of the Ontario Medical Association Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Terrorist organizations like ISIS and others are still active threats, and recent incidents have shown this. How is Canada handling it? Scott and Lou dive into Rolling Stone's list of the 50 Greatest Concerts of the last 50(ish) years. Are private healthcare providers breaking the law? Should businesses in construction zones get financial assistance from the city? The national unemployment rate held last month! Okay, not as exciting news, but it is something worth talking about. Ticats are on the road to Montreal to take on the Alouettes this Saturday. What's the mindset of the fans? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. Jay Goldberg Ontario for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Lou Molinaro, Instructor at Durham College and the Harris Institute for Music. Dr. David Urbach, Head of the Department of Surgery at Women's College Hospital. Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs in Ontario for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University. Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The Fifth Quarter. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Hamilton has been ranked as the 14th most expensive city in Canada. McDonald's, I'm Lovin' It fast and cheap, though it seems that's not the case anymore. Did we need a new version of the ABC's? Maybe. But like this? Shocking news! Canadians don't like conscription in times of war. The general manager of the Blue Jays will return next year. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Crystal Chen, Senior Manager of Public Relations with Zumper. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Toronto Metropolitan University. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. Rachel Finnerty, Founder of Music Therapy Academy, Registered Psychotherapist, and Certified Music Therapist. Eric Alper, Publicist, music commentator. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox' from the University of Michigan Press. Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist for the Toronto Star. Adam Zivo, Columnist for the National Post and Founder of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policies. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: This Olympics has garnered controversy in multiple events, including the opening ceremony. Does it really stand out from other years, in this regard, and are these controversies something raise concern? Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group's top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel. Christopher Dummit has written a new piece for the National Post on language around social issues – like homelessness – is changing, literally, and what the implications may be. What happens if there is a rail strike, and how will our ports be impacted? Federal Conservative leader and Prime Ministerial hopeful Pierre Poilievre is in Hamilton and around today, sharing his plans for taxes and the cost of living in Canada. He joins us now. Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada's Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. Yesterday, Mayor Andrea Horwath used her Strong Mayor Powers to call on city staff to come up with a plan for temporary shelters at serviced “sanctioned” sites, in response to Hamilton's homelessness crisis. More Strong Mayors across Ontario are getting comfortable with their powers, and finding uses for them. Is this a good thing, or are the powers detrimental to municipal democracy? Conservatives call for a probe into how someone with ties to ISIS even made it into Canada originally. It is all coming up on Hamilton Today! Guests: Bruce Kidd, Professor Emeritus, Sport and Public Policy, University of Toronto Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Christopher Dummit, Historian of Canadian Culture and Politics at Trent University Ian Hamilton, President & CEO, Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority Pierre Poilievre, Federal Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Fred Eisenberger, Former Mayor of the City of Hamilton Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group's top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel. Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada's Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. How might Canada be impacted by the election in the United States? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies. Leger conducted polling how Canadians feel about the number of Government employees. A rail strike is looming, and it has Canadian shippers bracing for worst. What could be the consequences for the supply chain? This year's Festival of Friends was apparently the “best year so far” in its 48-year history. What made it so special? We look at this weekend's stock market trouble and what it means for employers and businesses. Mayor Andrea Horwath issued a directive to have staff conduct thorough research and provide recommendations for establishing sanctioned, temporary outdoor shelter sites in the City of Hamilton. We talk Ticats… maybe with less enthusiasm than usual? What is happening with the world stock market, and should we worry? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Robert Rakoczy, General Manager of the Festival of Friends Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Lisa Polewski, Reporter for 900 CHML Justin Dunk, Founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: The Hamilton-Burlington area is seeing its real estate sales drop while inventory is growing, why? The Olympic boxing gender scandal can be confusing to some while clear-cut to others but what's happened and in what state does it leave things for men's & women's sports? Cuba's strength in the sporting department has been undeniable for many years but this year's Olympic delegation is the smallest in decades which might be a sign of the crisis the country faces. Is Hamilton City Council handcuffing its police department? Canada's drone-spying scandal isn't as unusual as it may seem and it isn't as harmful of a cheating situation as what many, too many, athletes face. Where should we turn our attention to instead of spying with drones? Have the Blue Jays made appropriate trades to turn things around? Climate change, taxes and interest rates are no longer the top concern for Ontario's voters as immigration takes the top spot. Back-to-back wins are always a good sign but will it be enough for the Ticats as they get set to take on the Montreal Alouettes? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Rob Golfi, Sales Representative with RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team Dr. Jason Profetto, Director of Family Medicine and Chair of Clinical Skills and MD Admissions at McMaster University Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Dalhousie University Vito Sgro, Former Mayoral Candidate and Political Analyst Declan Hill, Academic and Investigative Journalist with an expertise in corruption in sport, match fixing, and organized crime Josh Goldberg, Journalist, TheScore Lisa Covens, Senior Vice President, Leger Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton, Host of The 5th Quarter & CHML Sports Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: Hamilton's waterfront is set to undergo further transformations in the near future. We continue our look at how road work in the city is impacting businesses. Cheap EVs from China are making their way to North America. What does that mean for Canada? 30-year mortgages are here, for good or for ill. A Canadian warship on its first-ever Arctic patrol encountered a Chinese polar research vessel in the Bering Strait off Alaska earlier this month. Does the Doug Ford government spend like Kathleen Wynne's? How might politicians and politics as a whole be impacted if fluency in French becomes an increasingly integral demand of the job? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Chris Phillips, Manager of the City of Hamilton's Municipal Land Development Office, the city's point person on the waterfront project Rachael Henderson, Operations and Market Manager at Strathcona Market Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School Ben Eisen is a Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: A new Ipsos poll shows a third of Canadians use AI to manage finances. We are getting another display from the Northern Lights this week! What is the cause for all this activity? Is tech in the Olympics going too far and taking away from athleticism? The fallout from the Soccer Drone scandal continues, now with allegations that this sort of spying is common, and not only that, but also necessary to win. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike. Does this threaten escalation? Starbucks is taking a hit as more people decide to tighten up their budgets and cut out the decadence of fancy caffeinated beverages and food from the notorious chain of coffee shops. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Orbax, Science communicator with the University of Guelph. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Joseph Baker, Professor with the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto. John McGrane, former Canadian men's soccer player, member of the Canadian & Hamilton Soccer Halls of Fame and Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike. Does this threaten escalation? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is happening in Venezuela and could it have implications beyond its borders? Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: A new report from Global News looks at how momentum behind housing starts in Ontario has decreased significantly. What is happening in Venezuela? An argument between Air Canada staff and a passenger, allegedly over a blanket, led to a flight being cancelled and apparently other passengers walking off in solidarity. How are the Paris Olympics fairing in the ratings, and what does their ratings performance mean for our national broadcaster? Big Tech, algorithms and artificial intelligence are not objective. So, what does this mean when politics and an election year enter the mix? An update from the Montreal Alouettes gives our Ticats something to be anxious about. Let's talk about Chrystia Freeland, and if she has anything to worry about. A piece in the Toronto Star highlights the failures of the Trudeau government's attempt to save journalism in Canada. Guests: Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group Bill Brioux, television critic and author Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton and The 5th Quarter on 900 CHML Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Justin Ling, Journalist Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: The Tiger-cats blitzed the so-far winless Elk this weekend: are they back on track? We look at the Jasper wildfires, and how fire suppression techniques used throughout the 20th century may have primed us for the increase in wildfire intensity. Downtown Hamilton experienced another shooting, early on Saturday, following a week that saw police investigating at least three other shootings in the city. What role will Mark Carney – or just the presence of Mark Carney in conversation – play for The Liberals, going forward? A new report from Global News looks at how momentum behind housing starts in Ontario has decreased significantly. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Justin Dunk, founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet. David Goldblum, Associate Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies, Brock University. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Hank Idsinga, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator with 34 years experience. John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer. Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: An update on the state of legal encampment sites in the City of Hamilton. An Abacus Data poll found the Conservatives are leading the Liberals in terms of popularity of both party leader and government ratings. Should Canada's military start ramping up preparations for an impending war? Does it need to do that? "Women of War" at HMCS Haida aims to celebrate women's contributions to the Canadian war effort during World War II. How do extreme environmentalists balance their need to stack people up like cords of wood in cities, while preserving what little parkland there is downtown? Would a new Liberal leader be enough to help the Trudeau Liberals? Michael Pisaric researches the impacts of climate and environmental change in sub arctic and alpine regions of western Canada and Yukon Territory and says, “Although there are short-term impacts on land and water affected by wildfires, they are “resilient and will recover in the long term.” The Canadian Olympic Committee has suspended and removed the Women's Head Coach Bev Priestman from the Canadian Olympic Team. Guests: Danielle Blake, Manager of Housing Focused Street Outreach with the City of Hamilton Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox' from the University of Michigan Press Danielle Barrett, Interpretation Coordinator for HMCS Haida NHS Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development at Toronto Metropolitan University Andrew Perez, Principal with Perez Strategies Michael Pisaric, Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies with Brock University Joe Callaghan, Journalist for The Toronto Star, The Guardian, and The Irish Examiner Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: According to Joe Biden, his decision to not run in the 2024 presidential election comes from a desire to defend democracy. Ontario is looking at increasing the power of pharmacists to expand their ability to treat common illnesses. Jazz in the Creek is bringing classic cars and live jazz to Stoney Creek. An MEI-Ipsos poll has found that Canadians feel they're overtaxed by a federal government that spends too much money and does so unwisely. We get an update from the City of Hamilton in regards to how its recovering from the cyberattack. The bread price-fixing lawsuit that was levelled against Loblaws is being settled thanks to a $500 million payment. Does Trudeau deserve to have a vacation? What should be allowed and disallowed while on said vacation? The Conservative leader was in London today to discuss the increase of violent crimes in Canada. Guests: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Jen Belcher, Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations with Ontario Pharmacists Association Tracy McKinnon, Executive Director of the Stoney Creek Village BIA Renaud Brossard, vice-president in communications with MEI Marnie Cluckie, City Manager, City of Hamilton Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab with Dalhousie University Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Pierre Poilievre, Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, announced yesterday that he does not intend to seek re-election. What does this mean for U.S. and the presidential campaign, and how is the world reacting? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Bank of Canada has cut the key interest rate to 4.5%. A majority of Cdns agree; anti-Israel encampments have to go. The Olympics start this Friday! Canada's flag-bearers have been chosen for the opening ceremony. The new Team Canada uniforms have been released. A bit of egg on the face of Canada's Women's soccer team involving… drones? How to bring young voters back to the centre. How far is too far when interviewing politicians? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML, Sports Director. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Joe Callaghan, Journalist for The Toronto Star, The Guardian, and The Irish Examiner. 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. Audrey Ancion, Partner with Omnia, an AI and Data Practice with Deloitte Canada. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Ken Mann Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canadian musicians can't get their visas in time for American tours. How does this affect the Canadian music industry? The LCBO strike is over. Celebration! What is the future of alcohol sales in Ontario? Joe Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in the race, and says she has enough support to secure the Democratic nomination. Will the BOC cut rates tomorrow? Today, the federal government announced more than $97 million in contributions and low-cost loans through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair 8,669 affordable homes in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions. Would a second Trump presidency be ‘bad' or ‘terrible'? Two-thirds of Canadians says so. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University. Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. Sean Fraser, Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, announced yesterday that he does not intend to seek re-election. Over the last 24 years, the Annual Member Charity Classic at the Beverly Golf & Country Club has raised greater than $1,400,000 for many worthy organizations in our community. For their 25th year, they are donating all proceeds to Keaton's House – the first-ever Children's Hospice being built in Hamilton. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly apparently blunt talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi last week, as part of a one-day visit aimed at reopening channels of dialogue after six years of a deep freeze in bilateral relations. The LCBO strike is over, following a last-minute hiccup. Where do the players stand now and what's the political fallout? A knife-wielding Canadian has been killed by Israeli security forces, following an attempted stabbing attack. Guests: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Jon Jurus, Regional Vice-President of IG Wealth Management for the Hamilton Region Office; Member of the Committee for the Annual Member Charity Classic at Beverly Golf & Country Club Robyn Knickle, Senior Director of Development Keaton's House – Paul Paletta Children's Hospice Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Legendary comedian Bob Newhart has died. We are looking for more insight on how other municipalities address the housing and homelessness crisis, as Hamilton Council is considering altering the current tent encampment protocols. Canada's Chief of Defence Staff says that our nation as well as the U.S. have five years to prepare for new threats from Russia and China. In The National Post, Rahim Mohamed has been covering the Palestinians who are working to oust Hamas, and have been looking for international help – including from Canadian MPs. What do we know about the global Microsoft outage? We look at Donald Trump's RNC appearance, and look ahead to what will happen with Joe Biden. The flash floods this week have done damage across our region, and Coote's Paradise is no exception. What has happened, and what needs to be done? LCBO have a tentative deal, but is the damage already done from the strike or will they win back the public? Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Jeff Wilmer, Chair of the Board for A Better Tent City in Waterloo region, Ontario Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School Dr. Rahim Mohamed, political commentator and writer, specializing in comparative politics, natural resources and the political economy; former professor with Centre College and Wake Forest University Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Cayce Myers, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR, Professor & Graduate Director with the Virginia Tech School of Communication Tys Theysmeyer, Head of Natural Lands for the Royal Botanical Gardens Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. What are the health care takeaways from the gathering of premiers in Halifax? Writing in the National Post, J.D. Tuccille makes the argument that Washington D.C. has too much power over the United States, and that in such precarious times, the stakes of this election must be lowered to bring the U.S. back from the brink. The 2024 Hamilton Fringe Festival kicked off last night. The Premiers have wrapped up their gathering in Halifax but are they leaving with much accomplished and what's changed? Paralympian McMaster student Puisand Lai will represent Team Canada at the Paralympic Games. Seamus O'Regan is set to step down, according to three sources speaking to Global News. Has the federal government legalization of cannabis been a success? Guests: Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN 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 J.D. Tuccille is an Arizona-based writer with a weekly column in the National Post, who has worked for ZDNet and the New York Daily News among other publications Christopher Stanton, Executive Director, Hamilton Fringe Theatre Company Adrienne Davidson, Assistant Professor, Political Science with Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University Puisand Lai, Paralympian representing Canada in wheelchair basketball at the Summer Olympics in Paris Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University Dr. Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Ken Mann Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: New Leger poll suggests half of Ontarians support the union's goals in the ongoing LCBO strike. The rumours of tensions between Trudeau government and Chrystia Freeland. Under Trudeau, the civil service in Canada has grown twice as fast as the population. We get into what you should know about insurance claims given the recent flash floods in Ontario. Did you participate in Amazon Prime Day? What to know about this big event for scammers. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Paul W. Bennett is the Director of the Schoolhouse Institute, an Adjunct Professor of Education with Saint Mary's University, and Chair of Research for ED Canada. Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Kate Harrison, Vice Chair of Summa Strategies. Daniel Ivans, RATESDOTCA insurance expert and licensed insurance broker. Heather Exner-Pirot is a senior policy analyst at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing 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. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial premiers have gathered in Halifax to discuss and tackle a swath of issues impacting Canada. One of these issues is Federal spending on NATO defense as Premiers urge the feds to accelerate meeting it's targets. Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We get into the news of the day, including updates on the auto-theft situation trending down. We get an update on the ground of the RNC in Milwaukee. A luxurious condo for our New York Consul General? How much did that cost? The inflation rate fell in June. Is it time to celebrate? The state of national security – and security for politicians in North America – following the attempt on Donald Trump's life. Grocery stores will be able to order ready-to-drink beverages and large beer pack sizes starting Thursday and can start selling them immediately. Massive flooding has hit our region. Our own Lisa Polewski was in one of the Burlington neighbourhoods that has seen such dramatic destruction as basements being entirely submerged. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bryan Gast, Vice President, Investigative Services, Équité Association. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster University; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox' from the University of Michigan Press. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19'. Nelson Wiseman, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Ken Mann Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the fallout from the attempt on Donald Trumps life, from security lapses, national security concerns, to the state of U.S. politics and how toxic political discourse has fueled violent acts like this. In local news, Hamilton steel company Stelco has a new owner. A few notable celebrity deaths this past weekend. And how Liberal MPs could oust Trudeau as the leader if they wanted to. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Christopher Dummit, historian of Canadian culture and politics at Trent University. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Vito Sgro, Former Hamilton mayoral candidate in 2018. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the state of U.S. politics following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, which resulted in the death of a civilian and the gunman? ALSO: Trump names JD Vance as his pick for running mate. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Need a cry? Or some inspiration? Try Dial-a-Poet, the newest venture from Hamilton arts collective, Monday Press. What are the economic forces and the political forces at play in The Freeland Situation? The Hamilton Food Truck Festival is returning to Gage Park this weekend! Brian Lilley says, in a new piece for the Toronto Sun, that the Science Centre's decline has made it beyond repair. Biden had no small amount of difficulty at his recent NATO speaking engagement. Calling Ukrainian President Zelenskyy “President Putin” and his own Vice President Kamala Harris “Vice-President Trump” might be a bit more than old fashioned Biden gaffes. Whether it is warranted or not, people have begun panic-buying alcohol in Ontario. Canada's NATO commitments announcement was a dramatic change in course. Are we seeing a pattern repeat in what is taking place with Chrystia Freeland and Trudeau's cabinet? The Because Beer Festival begins tonight! Guests: Matt Moreland, co-founder of Monday Press Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer, Concordia University Ben Freeman, Executive Director of Canadian Food Truck Festivals Brian Lilley, political columnist with the Toronto Sun Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19' Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of ‘The Right Path.' Tim Potocic, Co-owner, Sonic Unyon Records, Supercrawl Productions, Because Beer Festival, Mills Hardware, Bridgeworks Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How will Ontario's coffers be affected if alcohol continues to expand further beyond the LCBO? Greece is introducing a six-day work week. Should Canada be next? A local business still feeling the economic fallout from the impact of the pandemic. Ellen DeGeneres says that she is 'done' after her Netflix special. Kentucky Fried Halal Chicken in Ontario. The ruling on the U of T protest encampment sets a precedent that may impact future protests in our province. Is Chrystia Freeland destined to be the next Liberal to take a fall for Justin Trudeau? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University. Barry Cross, Professor of Operations Strategy at Smith School of Business, Queen's University. Terry Rhodes, co-owner of Penny Pincher Costumes Inc. 529 Concession Street, #2, Hamilton, Ontario. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Jay Goldberg Ontario & Interim Atlantic Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Ari Goldkind, Toronto Criminal Lawyer and political commentator. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The LCBO strike may be causing disruptions, but also breeding workarounds like the local companies shipping their alcohol directly, and Premier Ford has dug in on the expansion of alcohol sales. Entrepreneur Jacob Koenig has brought an ice cream tradition back from a trip New Zealand, right here to The Hammer. We discuss the trends in violent crime in Canada with Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice, Frank Caputo. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling showing 54 per cent of Canadians want the federal government to cut spending instead of hiking capital gains taxes to reduce the deficit. How is Canada looking in the eyes of its NATO allies, as the summit gets underway in the U.S.? The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12. What does this entail, and are the higher speeds safe? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Jacob Koenig, founder of Realfruity Ice Cream. Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research. Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, Associate Shadow Minister for Justice. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Brian J. Patterson, President of the Ontario Safety League. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What is happening with the federal Green Party now? Palestinian dissidents who oppose Hamas in Gaza are reportedly pitching members of Canadian parliament on a plan to set up zones within the conflict-ridden territory that will be free from rule by Hamas. Boeing is to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy for misleading FAA regulators before two 737 MAX fatal crashes(2018 & 2019), and could be fined up to $487 Million. How are dentist responding to the current state of the national dental care plan? Maverick distillery in Oakville is providing free next-day shipping for online orders, in order to keep their supply accessible to customers during the LCBO strike. Changes are likely coming to the City of Hamilton's encampment protocol, after council's decision to avoided a potential park-by-park battle over bans, by looking at a potential citywide policy. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator. 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. Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group. Dr. Maneesh Jain, President of the Ontario Dental Association. Craig Peters, founder and CEO of Maverick Distillery, 8 - 2140 Winston Park Drive in Oakville, Ontario. Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At least 36 dead as Russian missile attack on Ukraine strikes a childrens hospital in Kyiv according to Ukraine sources, just as the NATO summit begins in Washington. GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Chrystia Feeland says the ‘vast, vast majority' of Liberal MPs support JT. The LCBO strike is ongoing, and it could be a long and nasty battle. Trudeau is heading down to the US to mark the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance. Here at home, we're waiting on a ‘heat event' set to begin with warnings already being given out. A deadly Russian attack on Ukraine took place, and a Canadian snap election is looking more unlikely. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Steven Tufts is a labour geographer in the faculty of environmental and urban change at York University, and author of this piece. Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist with BMO Capital Markets. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Ross Hull, Meteorologist for Global News. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau is heading down to Washington for the 75th anniversary of NATO alliance, but it might be a colder reunion than he might want. Business leaders warn that Canada risks 'diplomatic isolation' if it fails to meet NATO spending target. Guest: Aurel Braun (PRONOUNCED "brown"), Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Online harms bill is more expensive than you think. Does the federal government need almost 5000 communications employees? How has Canada's immigration policy is affecting housing affordability? The first LCBO strike in the history of Ontario has begun, marking the closure of government-run liquor stores across the province. The unemployment rate ticks up to 6.4%, and Steve Townsend, Ticats superfan, will be attending his last game before medically ending his life. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Ted McMeekin, Ward 15 Councillor for the City of Hamilton. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Brendan Dunlop, Co-Founder of Canada Soccer Daily, Analyst for TSN Radio and Author of “DeRo: My Life, by Dwayne De Rosario. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Steve Townsend, Ticats super fan. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine & Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Hamilton Police Services will roll out a new bodycam initiative in 2025. What becomes of Harjit Sajjan and Trudeau's Liberals now? Will Justin Trudeau step down? Leger looked into what Canadians expect from the current Prime Minister of Canada. The eeal estate slump is continuing, and in response, the Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington is absorbed into larger Realtors organization. Bill Custers, a mainstay of Cable 14 has passed at the age of 63. Radley rants about bike safety. 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. John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer. Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of ‘The Right Path.' Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Nicolas von Bredow, CCIM, Broker of Record, President of the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. Mike Fortune, on air host for Cable 14 in Hamilton, Ontario. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Should Hamilton look into having a big spot of land dedicated to hosting a sanctioned encampment site? WestJet passengers are finding themselves and their plans up in the air, as cancellations continue even though the mechanic strike ended days ago. How has online journalism changed over the 7 years that The Conversation has been publishing? Is it time for a law that punishes politicians for lying? The Ticats are on a losing streak, and have fired their special teams coach. Harjit Sajjan is being scrutinized for his handling of the Kabul airlift campaign during the Afghanistan evacuation in August, 2021. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Kerry Beal, lead physician of the Shelter Health Network. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Scott White, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Conversation' Canada. Ari Goldkind, Toronto Criminal Lawyer and political commentator. Steve Milton, Sports Writer. 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. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Dave Woodard: What is the greatest failing with Hamilton's cybersecurity? Hamilton's Supie program turns 115 years old! The Hamilton Aviary held its final open house over the weekend. What is becoming of the organization and the birds in its care? We look at the City's approach to homelessness. The Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Ontario investing over $3.6 million to train workers in Hamilton. How will WestJet be impacted by their cancellations? Is the Toronto Pride parade really 'not the place' for a pro-Palestinian protest? Guests: David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Laura Kerr, Manager, Program Development with the City of Hamilton Emily Downs, Board Director, Friends of the Aviary Tom Cooper, Director of Hamilton's Roundtable on Poverty and Board Member of the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) Paul Pacelli, Host of Connecticut Today on WICC 600 in Bridgeport, CT David Piccini, MPP for Northumberland—Peterborough South; Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer, Concordia University Syrus Marcus Ware. Vanier Scholar, visual artist, activist, curator, and educator Host – Dave Woodard Content Producer – Will Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Oh Canada Day, eh? The love for the maple leaf seems to vary depending on what generation you're talking to. But if you're in the mood to celebrate, the Hammer will be busy with lots of things to do including Its Your Festival and more! We also hear from the world of politics; Here in Canada with the question of Justin Trudeau's future as PM and whether he should step down, or down south in the states! Last night's U.S. presidential debate between Biden and Trump happened, we get the key takeaways. All this and more coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data. Ryan McHugh, Manager, Tourism and Events, City of Hamilton. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University. Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, Host of “Just Ask The Question” Podcast, and Author of “Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It” John Balogh, Entertainment Director for Its Your Festival. Chris Knighton, Founder of Knighton Real Estate Advisors. Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The worst tippers in the world are... Canadians! Wait, Canadians? It's been 25 years since Payne Stewart won the 1991 U.S. Open. Payne passed on in October of 1999 but his legacy lives on, and local entrepreneur Mark Sutcliffe is doing his part to ensure that!. Ontario is set to introduce automatic license plate renewal to drivers in good standing. Liberal MPs say that a meeting between Trudeau and caucus is needed following the surprise loss in the Toronto/St. Paul byelection. Tonight will see the first US presidential debate between Biden & Trump. If electric vehicles (EVs) can travel 400-500 kilometres on a single charge, why do we need public charging stations everywhere? Can't we just charge at home? Who drives more than 400 kilometres a day anyway? Historic samples from the far side of the moon have been collected and returned to Earth aboard China's Chang'e-6 mission to the moon. The carbon tax is apparently costing Ontario's economy money rather than saving to the tune of $4.1 billion a year. Guests: Kelly Higginson, CEO of Restaurants Canada Mark Sutcliffe, Filmmaker and Chairman of Posse Apparel, parent company of the Payne Stewart Collection Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association Aaron Boley, Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics with the University of British Columbia Jay Goldberg Ontario Atlantic Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices