Podcasts about contemporary international history

Larry Ostola speaks with Patrice Dutil about his book, Ballots and Brawls: The 1867 Canadian General Election. Ballots and Brawls by Patrice Dutil explores Canada's first federal election in 1867, shortly after Confederation. The book vividly recounts the idealistic foundations laid in the 1864 Charlottetown and Quebec City conferences and delves into the chaotic and often violent summer election across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. Dutil highlights the key political and social tensions of the time—economic issues, taxation, defence, and cultural divides—while profiling major figures like John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier. Drawing on archival sources and poll data, the book provides a compelling, detailed look at the birth of Canadian democracy. Patrice Dutil is a professor of politics and public administration at Toronto Metropolitan University and a senior fellow of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. He is the founder of the Literary Review of Canada and was president of the Champlain Society from 2011 to 2017. He is the author and editor of several books on Canadian politics and governance, including Statesmen, Strategists and Diplomats: Canada's Prime Ministers and the Making of Foreign Policy and The Unexpected Louis St-Laurent: Politics and Policies for a Modern Canada. Image Credit: UBC Press If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has led a significant realignment of U.S. foreign policy - one that increasingly reflects Kremlin-supported narratives surrounding the war in Ukraine, NATO, and the global liberal order. From proposing ceasefire terms that favor Russian strategic interests to downplaying Ukraine's sovereignty, the administration's rhetoric has raised questions about the erosion of traditional U.S. security commitments and a broader shift away from transatlantic norms. Simultaneously, disinformation campaigns and foreign influence operations—especially those originating from Russia - have intensified, shaping domestic political discourse and shifting public opinion among segments of the American electorate. A growing number of Americans, particularly within Trump's political base, now express sympathetic views toward Russia, revealing the power of media fragmentation and narrative manipulation. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, we explore the intersections of policy, politics, and media in a moment of global uncertainty. What does the Trump administration's alignment with Kremlin interests mean for the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine dynamic? What role does the media play in reinforcing or resisting foreign narratives? And how might this shifting landscape impact democratic institutions and global security? We're joined by two experts who offer insight into these complex questions. Dr. Jack Cunningham is a Fellow and Assistant Professor in the International Relations Program at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and serves as Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History. His research focuses on modern conflict and Canadian foreign policy, with publications on nuclear diplomacy, the war in Afghanistan, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He is a former editor of International Journal, Canada's leading journal of international affairs. Jeffrey Dvorkin is a journalist, media ethicist, and Senior Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto. He previously served as NPR's first news ombudsman and Vice President of News and Information, as well as Managing Editor and Chief Journalist for CBC Radio. From 2010 to 2019, he directed the Journalism Program at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He is the author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age (Wiley, 2021), a critical examination of trust and transparency in modern journalism. Produced by: Julia Brahy

Brian interviews Eugene Lang. Eugene is an assistant professor in the school of policy studies at Queen's University, a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Eugene Lang talks about Justin Trudeau's barren business legacy: “The business Liberal, sometimes called a blue Liberal, used to be found with relative ease in Ottawa. Over the past decade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more or less driven that species into extinction. Canadian business, the economy and public finances have suffered as a result“

Jack Cunningham is Fellow and Assistant Professor at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, where he is also Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History

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 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: 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

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 Scott Thompson: How will cottagers be hit by the capital gains tax, and how can they prepare for the impact? The U.S. Surgeon General wants to put warning labels on social media, like on cigarettes. Announced this afternoon, the public inquiry into foreign interference will probe the explosive allegations that parliamentarians “wittingly” helped foreign governments and demonstrated behaviour that one federal leader said could be described as “dumb, unethical” or “foolish.” Convenience stores can now apply for alcohol licenses in Ontario. Liberal vote share drops to lowest level since 2015. General Wayne Eyre says he's “cautiously optimistic” that the Canadian Armed Forces is on the “upswing,” with new commitments to defence spending, slow improvements to recruitment, and a recognition of security as a top priority for both the government and Canadians. The LCBO workers have voted to go on strike. Is that a good move for them, as the Ford government creates more opportunities for acquiring alcohol? By hiking capital gains, is Canada taking away another incentive for doctors to stay? Guests: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton 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 Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Stephen Lecce, Ontario's new energy minister, says the province can't afford an “ideological” push to wean its electricity system off fossil fuels even amidst growing concerns about climate change. Elizabeth May says every federal leader should view the documents on Canadian politicians who allegedly wittingly and unwittingly participated in foreign interference. We look to the U.S. and their upcoming election, because they have their own concerns about foreign interference. U.S. President Joe Biden will reportedly urge fellow leaders of Group of Seven nations to support ceasefire negotiations and encourage Hamas to accept a proposal backed by Israel. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Elizabeth May, Federal Leader of the Green Party. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. 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. Larry Di Ianni, former mayor 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; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox' from the University of Michigan Press. Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of ‘The Right Path.' Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Pre-mixed drinks are coming to grocery and big-box stores in Ontario. An Aframax tanker is heading its way to China from British Columbia after becoming the first vessel to load heavy oil from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline system. Did OpenAI, the makers of Chat GPT, steal Scarlet Johanson's voice? What does it mean that AI is getting better voices, and the companies behind this tech may be getting bolder? A bi-partisan collection of U.S. senators are calling for Canada to step up to its NATO pledge. Ottawa's $1.7-million subsidy for 10 pasta jobs reveals deep problems in our economy, according to Aaron Wudrick's newest article in the National Post. Get ready for Open Streets Hamilton this weekend, along King street, stretching from John to Gage! A new poll from Abacus shows the federal Conservatives lead is down to 16 as the Liberals make gains among younger Canadians. The feds will now allow retailers to ship their firearms via courier, to participate in the gun buy-back program. And, the two Scotts discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of pasta subsidies. A lot to look forward to 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. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP.  Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.  Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia.  Aaron Wudrick, Director the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Domestic Policy Program.  Peter Topalovic, Manager, Active Transportation and Mobility, City of Hamilton Transportation Planning and Parking.  Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data. Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Sports Shooting Association. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig News Anchor – Jen McQueen 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: Niagara Emergency Medical Services says their 9-1-1 dispatch service in Ontario's Niagara Region that includes nurses as part of the team responding to emergency calls has resulted in fewer ambulances rushing to scenes. Calgary-based entertainer Shelley Goldbeck commemorated the moment Pierre Poilievre was ejected from The House with a new song. Canada is preparing for another Trump government and what that might mean for international trade, so that we're not caught off guard like last time. Port Colborne, Ontario, will be home to a new Lithium-Ion Battery Separator plant. Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is pushing for more military spending to meet Canada's NATO commitments, but he still needs to do more work on the “business case” to secure the extra funding. Correctional Service Canada documents show that Luca Magnota's 2022 transfer was meant to not gain much attention. Canada has an ongoing money laundering problem, and now TD Bank is facing scrutiny for its involvement in at least two investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice. Will the Ford government's plan to strip auto thieves of their licenses pan out, or could it be unconstitutional? Guests: Marty Mako, Commander of mobile integrated health care with Niagara EMS Shelley Goldbeck, singer, songwriter and entertainer 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 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. Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, Associate Shadow Minister for Justice Calvin Chrustie, senior partner with the security and intelligence advisory firm Critical Risk Team, spent 32 years with the RCMP in the intelligence and investigatory world of transnational national organized crime, specializing in kidnaps, extortion, money laundering, and other forms of ‘crimes in action' Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Do protests like the encampments on university campuses accomplish much of anything, in this day and age? The federal government is granting B.C.‘s request to once again ban the public use of illicit drugs, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. We look at Canada's Defence spending, since Defence Minister Bill Blair recently made a rare admission for a federal cabinet minister. In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin looks at foreign interference – particularly from the government of China – and the Federal Liberal's attempts to curb it. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Alan Cross, music historian, host of The Ongoing History of New Music. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. David Baxter, Digital Broadcast Journalist Global News. Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia. Tony Keller, columnist with The Globe and Mail. Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of ‘The Right Path.' Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Randy Travis's new song, created with the help of AI. Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station. A developing story… Hamas has reportedly accepted the ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar. We look at Canada's ongoing and growing tensions with India. The recent survey by Abacus Data asked 1,500 respondents about their impressions of seven “possible Liberal leadership candidates” to one day succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Spam texts are becoming a bigger nuisance, and pose security threats of their own. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

Greg spoke with Jack Cunningham, Program Director of Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto about the chaos reigns in Haiti.

Greg spoke with Jack Cunningham, Program Director of Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto about the chaos reigns in Haiti.

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

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

Brian interviews Eugene Lang. Eugene is Assistant Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University; Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; and Senior Fellow, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, Trinity College, University of Toronto. Eugene Lang published an op ed last week in the Globe about Canada's funding of Ukraine. We speak about the war in Ukraine, NATO funding, Canada's lack of military preparedness, leadership in the world and how history repeats itself.

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

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

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

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

Remembering Ed Broadbent Guest: Anne McGrath, national director of the New Democratic Party Federal government was warned about immigration's strain on housing two years ago  Guest: Andrew Griffith, former director at Immigration and Citizenship Canada Winter arrives with a vengeance: How does the body sense cold? Keys to staying warm?  Guest: Chris Minson, Professor, Director, Human Cardiovascular Control Lab, Co-Director, Exercise & Environmental Physiology Lab, University of Oregon Remote northern communities anxiously wait for winter road openings Guest: Barry Prentice, Director, Transport Institute, Professor, Supply Chain Management, University of Manitoba The story behind the Buy Nothing Project Guest: Liesl Clark, co-founder, Buy Nothing Project South Africa genocide ICC As UN court hears genocide claim against Israel, Canada stays silent  Guest: Jack Cunningham, program director, Contemporary International History, Munk School, University of Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canadians would rather have a federal election now, rather than wait until 2025. Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe joins us to talk about fire safety, particularly for encampments. The Hamilton Fire Department has released a fire safety resource material for encampments, which – like all fire safety material – is crucial information, especially as we hear stories of more people finding themselves living in tents around the city. Big changes coming to the Around the Bay Road Race. Are the Epstein documents worth the online frenzy? Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly suggest Canada could take in Palestinians. A Foreign Agent Registry: What are the pros and cons? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research. Dave Cunliffe, Chief, Hamilton Fire Department. Dave Rohrer, President & CEO, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Anna Lewis, Director of the Around The Bay Race. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Christina Santini, director of national affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. 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 realtions with Russia; University of Toronto. Aaron Shull, managing director and general counsel at Centre for International Governance and Innovation. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Looking for activities to do over the next couple of weeks? Check out the Winter Wonders at the RBG! Mikal Skuterud co-authored a piece in the Globe and Mail making the case for why must stem the surge in temporary foreign workers and international students. It's one thing if polling shows your popularity is slumping, or that your rivals are now out-performing you, but when 69% of respondents outright say they want you to step aside in the new year? It might be time for a nice long walk in the snow. Is it even feasible to have all the new cars on Canadians road be zero emission vehicles by 2035? Winter travel plans and preparations for those of us who will have to contend with chaotic airports. Christmas shopping is slamming retailers, and highlighting the troubles with automated checkouts. How can the international community disrupt organizations like Hamas, how can their funding and resources significantly disrupted? The multiple concerns raised by this weekend's arrest of a youth in Ottawa who was allegedly involved in planning a terrorist act that was intended to target Jewish people. Guests: Nancy Rowland, CEO of the Royal Botanical Gardens Mikal Skuterud is a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo, director of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum and a fellow-in-residence of the C.D. Howe Institute Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca Caleigh Alleyne, travel writer; editor, journalist and media consultant Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19' 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 Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Tasha Kheiriddin has taken Speaker of the House Greg Fergus to task in her new piece for the National Post, noting that the column is one that she hates to have to write but feels she must. The rules around where you can pick up alcohol in Ontario is about to change, as the plan is presented to cabinet today. What does the Canadian Dental Association think of the Federal dental care plan? Trudeau, along with Australia and New Zealand, has called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza. Universities relying on international students for part of their income may have to adjust, as new rules from Ottawa see the financial onus on international students increased. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of The Right Path. Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientis and Founder, Nanos Research. Josef Filipowicz, Policy Analyst with The Fraser Institute. Colin D'Mello, Queens Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Dr. Heather Carr, President of the Canadian Dental Association. 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 realtions with Russia; University of Toronto. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Stellantis deal may turn out to not be the boon to Canadian employment that we thought it would be. Following an incident of hate and violence outside the Toronto Islamic Centre, Rabbi Shaanan Scherer reached out with a message of unity in the face of rising hate, divisiveness and violence. What is the U.S. reaction to yesterday's car crash and explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, one day later? Many Canadians are still reacting to the Federal Liberal's Fall Economic Update, and that includes Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act. The ceasefire in Gaza has been delayed by a day. Is this cause for concern or negotiation business as usual? A major meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the European Union begins Thursday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St. John's. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Rabbi Shaanan Scherer, BA, BEd, MA, OCT, Teacher of Judaic Studies, TanenbaumCHAT; Licensed Israel and Ontario Tour Guide. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. 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. Aaron Wudrick, Director the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Domestic Policy Program. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What are security agencies doing in the hours following events like the explosion at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls? Liberals are finally feeling the economic squeeze, evidently, and their new fiscal update shows it. Pausing the Carbon Tax? New Leger polling shows how Canadians feel about the idea. Taylor Swift's tour takes a dark turn in Rio de Janeiro. Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun joins us to discuss his recent article highlighting the rise of anti-Semitic intimidation taking place in schools. How will the fiscal update from the Liberals affect housing? The Government of Israel has reached a deal with Hamas which will lead to a four-day ceasefire, beginning some time on Thursday, in order to return hostages. Guests: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun Murtaza Haider, professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Spirit of Edmonton Party has come to town along with all the other Grey Cup fun. Small and independent businesses have concerns about stacking up against Amazon's “power imbalance.” A jury in Windsor, Ont., has reached a decision in the landmark trial of Nathaniel Veltman, accused of deliberately running over a Muslim family in London, in what the Crown had argued was an act of terrorism. Next week, you should talk to a stranger. In fact, you should make a habit of it, despite what your parents might have taught you. Canadian foreign policy and how our government is handling its response to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. If history is any indication, the Federal Liberals likely won't bounce back from the depths they've reached. That's what Lawrence Martin argues in his newest piece for the Globe and Mail. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Gerry Haracsi, Chairman of the Spirit of Edmonton. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Michelle Auger, Canadian Federation of Independent Business senior policy analyst and author of the report on Amazon. Ben Harrietha, reporting for Global News from Windsor. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. 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. Lawrence Martin, Public Affairs Columnist with the Globe and Mail. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No two nations have exchanged natural resources, produced transborder environmental agreements, or cooperatively altered ecosystems on the same scale as Canada and the United States. Environmental and energy diplomacy have profoundly shaped both countries' economies, politics, and landscapes for over 150 years. Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023) looks at the history of US-Canada relations through an environmental lens. From fisheries in the late nineteenth century to oil pipelines in the twenty-first century, Daniel Macfarlane recounts the scores of transborder environmental and energy arrangements made between the two nations. Many became global precedents that influenced international environmental law, governance, and politics, including the Boundary Waters Treaty, the Trail Smelter case, hydroelectric megaprojects, and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements. In addition to water, fish, wood, minerals, and myriad other resources, Natural Allies details the history of the continental energy relationship - from electricity to uranium to fossil fuels -showing how Canada became vital to American strategic interests and, along with the United States, a major international energy power and petro-state. Environmental and energy relations facilitated the integration and prosperity of Canada and the United States but also made these countries responsible for the current climate crisis and other unsustainable forms of ecological degradation. Looking to the future, Natural Allies argues that the concept of national security must be widened to include natural security - a commitment to public, national, and international safety from environmental harms, especially those caused by human actions. Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor at the School of the Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. Filippo De Chirico is a PhD student in History and Politics of Energy at Roma Tre University (Italy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today the Government of Canada and the City of Hamilton announced that they have reached an agreement to fast track over 2,600 housing units over the next three years. We look at the toll taken on taxpayers by Trudeau's Tofino trip. Changes are coming to hockey rinks across the country as Hockey Canada implements a new policy that bars players from fully undressing in change rooms. We look at the international response -- and repercussions -- around the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel. What's Up EcDev? Time to look at some of the big news of economic development in Hamilton. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a summit in hopes of sparking conversations around the future of the city's nighttime economy. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Nova Scotia; Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director. Kristi Allaine, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Thomas University. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster 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. Doug LoFranco, CEO of AAG Tailored Cutting Solutions. Greg Dunnett, CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: If an election were to take place today, the federal Conservatives would capture enough seats in the House of Commons to form a majority government, new monthly projections from Nanos Research shows. The federal government will announce new guidelines Thursday aimed at cutting back on the use of outside consultants, a move that is part of an effort to shave about $15-billion from existing spending plans. The Conservatives lost their bid to strike down all existing federal carbon taxes, but the move is notable nonetheless because a lone Liberal joined their effort. Could this signify what is to come, and how the winds are shifting on energy? The goal was dropping food prices by Thanksgiving. Poilievre has roasted Trudeau about this in parliament, but just before showtime we got word that there is a price freeze in the works. How is Canada is handling the need for diplomacy with India as well as the need to address foreign interference? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Nik Nanos, CMC FCRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University 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 Lily Lumsden, senior manager of employment and immigration services at the Hamilton YMCA Bernie Farber, Chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Gas prices helped drive up inflation in August but here in Southern Ontario this week, the prices are expected to drop: what is going on? Relations with India are breaking down following the death of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C., and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing the Government of India of being behind the assassination. The security issues around the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, allegedly acted out by agents of the government of India. Mayor Horwath does not want any “nonsensical” budget increases. Meanwhile, Tony Keller says in the Globe and Mail that the Trudeau government has two plans for lower grocery prices… one is for show, but the other is real. And Canada must reckon with foreign interference as it continues to build relations with other nations. What must we change, how will it affect foreign policy? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Tony Keller, columnist with The Globe and Mail. 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. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

A new Hamilton-centric documentary is running at TIFF this year. Government websites in four provinces and territories were shut down Thursday, with at least two jurisdictions blaming cyberattacks for their outages. Should Doug Ford start focussing on Eastern Ontario for more productive homebuilding without the toxic politics? Putin is likely looking to bring Belarus into the fold, with his new friend, Kim John Un. Three's company too! Trudeau is starting to address the troubles that many have been pointing out for some time. Still no gun buyback program and amnesty period for banned firearms is running out. The Liberal's housing plan is getting its share of criticisms. We get the business perspective on what it means. The Peel school board is being questioned about transparency and the removal of books from their libraries. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Gary Kaulback, Director. David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security. 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. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Sports Shooting Association. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Dr. Rahim Mohamed, political commentator and writer, specializing in comparative politics, natural resources and the political economy; former professor with Centre College and Wake Forest University. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Housing starts are at a 30-year high but it is not enough. We have covered the technology of Deepfakes and it the ramifications more than a few times on this show over the years, along with the warnings that the fabricated videos will get harder and harder to discern from the real ones. We look at the newest delays to the Trans Mountain Pipeline, and what its future might hold. Following the G20 summit, in which Trudeau wished Putin has been condemned harder, the Prime Minister found himself stranded with his entourage due to mechanical issues with his plane. In an effort to change its public image, SNC-Lavalin is rebranding and taking on a new name. Poilievre's image is turning and, according to Abacus Data, the Federal Conservatives have a 14 point lead over Trudeau's Liberals. The meeting on HATS tiny cabins was cancelled the other night, due to two instances of alleged violence. Where is this situation going? Trudeau's Liberals are meeting in London, Ontario, for “very frank” talks. Guests: Murtaza Haider, professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan 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 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 Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Jason Farr, former councillor for Ward 2 in the City of Hamilton Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of The Right Path Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The troubles with other city's LRT systems are lessons for Hamilton, so what sort of lessons have we been presented with, and what can we learn? The next space race has already begun, what will it look like and what sort of international and legal turmoil may come of it? Ryan Amato, chief of staff to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, has resigned after being in the spotlight as part of the investigation into the Ford government's Greenbelt land swap controversy. Wagner chief mysteriously died in a plane crash which will surely bring about some impacts in Ukraine, Niger and around the world, right? The federal Liberal's cabinet retreat wraps up today, after addressing housing, the economy, internal grumbles from Liberal MPs and more. Liberal inaction is allowing Xi Jinping's CCP Government to colonize Canada, according to Tasha Kheiriddin. Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister says he is looking at potential tax changes to spur the creation of rental units. We need to cut ties with China's money, our ethics are the price. Guests: Shane Seguin, Creator and Editor of Rail Fans Canada Dr. Ram Jakhu, Professor, researching in international space law, law of space applications, law of space commercialization, government regulation of space activities, law of telecommunications and Canadian communications law, and public international law; McGill University Alan S. Hale, Ontario Legislature reporter, Queen's Park Today 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 Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and Author of The Right Path Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Todd Hirsch, Calgary-based economist, author and public speaker, Director of the Energy Transition Centre and the former chief economist of ATB Financial Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How "infinity mortgages" really impact homebuyers, mortgage default rates and the economy is not so very clear, according to experts. What to expect at The CNE this year. What should Hamiltonians be prepared for if there is a service interruption due to striking city workers next week, and how can they prepare? The Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) said in a recent report that high construction costs and rising interest rates are hurting developer confidence in the market. Two out of three builders tell CHBA that they're building fewer units, while 22 per cent of developers have fully cancelled projects in recent months. Steven Guilbeault, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change is heading to China later this month in an effort to convince Xi Jinping's government to change it ways with handling climate change concerns. Meanwhile, Canada is still dealing with unresolved issues of foreign interference, and there are still ethical qualms about having dealings with the government of China. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! 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. Randy Robinson, political economist and the Ontario Director for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. 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. Darrell Brown, Canadian National Exhibition CEO. Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Janette Smith, City Manager for the City of Hamilton. Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Remembering SARSfest 20 years later, following a global pandemic. Canada has worked for several years to quietly stabilize the African Nation of Niger, but now there is hesitation about our connections to it, following the recent coup. Move to Guelph if you're looking for the best qualify of life around these parts. Waterloo is your next best bet. Hamilton not so much. That's a conclusion you might draw from a new online tool called the Municipal Quality of Life Dashboard, unveiled July 14 by Statistics Canada. We get an insight on what is happening with non-residential Economic Development in the City of Hamilton. Sky Taxis and the World of Tomorrow! We look at the argument for more Canadians learning skilled trades, and what it would mean for Canada, and whether we are already doing enough. And, Trudeau took some time to swing at Poilievre during his housing announcement in Hamilton, yesterday, and that is being referred to as a "campaign-style attack." It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. 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. Barry Choi, Travel and personal finance expert. Cam Guthrie, Mayor of the City of Guelph. Norm Schleehahn, Director, Economic Development, City of Hamilton. Keith Mackey, Mackey International. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A legendary moment in music history, as well as the history of the city of London, Ontario, is being memorialized with a brand-new mural on the north wall of Budweiser Gardens. The founder of Giant Tiger, Gordon Reid, has died at the age of 89. The store may be popular and ever-present now but that was not always the case. If you have been delaying on your plans to get to the gym and pump iron, because you wanted to make heads and tails of the different strategies, researchers at McMaster University have some good news for you. The United States and global allies unveiled new security assurances for Ukraine at a NATO summit on Wednesday, designed to bolster the country's defences against Russia over the long haul while Kyiv strives for membership in the alliance. The meeting of provincial and territorial premiers has wound down in Winnipeg, we look at what took place and what is expected to come next from their gathering. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Natalie Wakabayashi, Director of Culture & Entertainment Tourism with the City of London, Ontario. Nicolas von Bredow, President of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB), Broker of Record with Royal LePage Macro Realty. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Brad Currier, PhD candidate at McMaster University and co-researcher on a new paper on the ‘great weight debate.' 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. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released a statement drawing attention to what they cite as a fundamental unfairness in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax policy: Quebec is paying a lower carbon tax than the rest of Canada. California startup Alef Aeronautics has been granted testing certification for its vehicle/aircraft, dubbed the “Model A,” making it the first fully electric vehicle that can both drive and fly to receive U.S. government approval. Ancaster Coun. Craig Cassar says finding solutions to the community's road safety problems will “take time” and asked residents to be patient with the results. Writing in the Hamilton Spectator, Steve Milton says that “the math is already stacking up against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.” The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant may once again become a battleground: both Russian forces and Ukrainian forces are accusing each other of preparing to attack. Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries. Here's one idea for handling some aspects of climate change: let's block out the Sun's rays! For real. Maybe don't cover the sky altogether but different approaches have been theorized about for some time. Guests: Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Keith Mackey, Mackey International Craig Cassar, Councillor with the City of Hamilton, Ward 12 Steve Milton, 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; University of Toronto Michael Veall, Professor Economics at McMaster University, Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ryan Seacrest will become the new host of ‘Wheel of Fortune.' In a recent piece for the National Post, Sabrina Maddeaux noted that Olivia Chow may wind up pushing Toronto voters toward the right. Supercrawl organizers today unveiled the musical lineup for the 2023 free festival weekend, taking place September 8-10, 2023 along James Street North in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Ornge is bringing a new Critical Care Land Ambulance garage base to Hamilton. It is aimed at supporting the transfer of critically ill patients around the Golden Horseshoe will be opening this fall. More questions were hurled toward Hamilton's housing director at a very well-attended public consultation Tuesday touching on what to do an estimated 100 homeless encampments across the city. We look at the aftermath of the Wagner Group's rebellion and what is now happening with Belarus. NordStar Capital – which controls the Toronto Star and Metroland Media, including The Hamilton Spectator – is looking into merging with PostMedia. Many Canadians are not ready for a citizenship test, according to a new Leger Poll. Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Sabrina Maddeaux, Columnist with the National Post Tim Potocic, Co-owner, Sonic Unyon Records, Supercrawl Productions, Because Beer Festival, Mills Hardware, Bridgeworks Wade Durham, Chief Operating Officer, Paramedicine, with Ornge Michelle Baird, Director of Housing services, City of Hamilton 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 Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Steve Mossop Leger Vice President on the West Coast Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William P. Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: An online survey from Abacus Data found the federal Conservatives have climbed to a seven-percentage-point lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, up from three points one month ago. The parliamentary budget officer says Canada's exclusive contract with German auto giant Volkswagen to build an electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario will cost the federal government up to $16.3 billion over the next ten years. Burlington city council has declared intimate partner violence, and violence against women, as an epidemic. It is the day after Trump's arraignment… what comes next? We step from the political to the legal side of things to find out about what Trump is facing and his options for dealing with it, and what the key factors are. Belarus now has Russian nuclear weapons, and President Alexander Lukashenko declared on Tuesday that he wouldn't hesitate to order their use if Belarus faced an act of aggression. There seems to be an egregious breakdown in communications between CSIS and the Federal government, as described with David Vigneault's testimony, in which he was adamant that CSIS had sent a document to Bill Blair to notify him of the situation with Michael Chong. What happened with Former Supreme Court justice Russell Brown? He resigned after being accused of harassing a woman in an Arizona hotel in January… and now that he has stepped down, the story has gone quiet? Guests: David Coletto, PhD, CAIP; CEO and Founding Partner of Abacus Data Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington Thane Rosenbaum, Distinguished University Professor, Touro College; Director of the Forum on Life, Culture and Society (NYU); Legal Analyst with CBS News Radio; Novelist and Essayist. 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 Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William P. Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We've worked hard to have lower-emission cars… but what about low-emission cows?! As the U.S. rolls on toward its next Presidential Election, eyes turn to the Republican Party, to see which way they choose to go: will they double-down on Donald, or are they looking for a change for the better… or even worse? The Salem Chapel Underground Railroad Cemetery project searches the Niagara region for the forgotten graves of former slaves who fled the United States in the 19th century. Ukraine is dealing with a humanitarian and ecological disaster as flooding engulfs much of the southern Kherson region after major damage to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam. Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston calls the allegations swirling around his objectivity "quite simply false," and says he plans to push ahead with his work, launching public hearings next month. Hamilton's air quality has “deteriorated” due to the wildfires. Being exposed to it puts you in a risky situation: what do people need to know for their own safety and for that of others? Writing in the Globe and Mail, Campbell Clark says that the answer given during David Johnston's testimony “left the impression that on some important cases, he didn't have all the information that is available now. He wasn't particularly clear about whether he'd asked the pertinent questions.” The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday amid fears that a hot economy could mean inflation gets stuck “materially” above its two per cent target. Guests: Dr. Christine Baes, Professor and department Chair; Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics, University of Guelph Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Dr. Adam Montgomery, Niagara based historian; researching Canadian, medical, and cemetery histories 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 Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Dr. Sally Radisic, Health Hazards Specialist with Hamilton Public Health Services Campbell Clark, Chief Political Writer for The Globe and Mail Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Yesterday we learned that Tina Turner passed away after leaving an incredible legacy that paved the way for so many of today's biggest acts. Tactical nukes have never been used in warfare since their inception, but now Russia has deployed some to Belarus, once again raising the concern that Putin may put a nuclear weapon to use in his war on Ukraine. We are aware of mental illness but where do we go from here? Internet scams will become more convincing and more deceptive, but its not like we don't have a map for this territory: we can learn from the early days of the internet. Bonnie Crombie is exploring the possibility that she is the one the Ontario Liberals have been waiting for; meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended himself from some swings taken at him, returned a critique of Crombie, and ultimately encouraged her to bring on the challenge. Doug Ford says that the fate of Stellantis and the plans for Windsor are now in the hands of Ottawa but what exactly does that mean for Stellantis? One result of the report from Special Rapporteur David Johnston is the “exoneration” or MP Hand Dong who has been sitting as an independent since having to leave the Liberal party months back. Can Han Dong return to the Liberals now? Should they invite him back? We look at the security issues surrounding David Johnston's report itself and a public inquiry. And we ask Scott Radley what the deal is with Florida Panthers fans throwing rats on the ice. Guests: Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music 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 Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick, Clinical Pcychologist; Assistant Professor of Psychology with York University David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ongoing trouble with so-called “police stations” operating in Canada on behalf of Xi Jinping's government. What happened with the Stellantis deal? We have an update on the Alberta fires from Edmonton, Trudeau visiting recently before heading off to the G7 meet in Japan to tighten sanctions on Russia and much more. These changing global relations will affect supply chain: but how? Mohawk College and Transport Canada's Innovation Centre have agreed to work together on research projects related to remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, commonly known as drones). It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad, and founder of DisinfoWatch.org. David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca. Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the infrastructure institute & professor of geography and planning with University of Toronto. Sarah Komadina, Digital Journalist with Global Edmonton. 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 Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Maksym Korol, Chief Technology Officer at Skygauge Robotics. 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 – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: It's Billy Joel's Birthday! You're never going to guess how old he is. Hamilton's Mohawk College has established a new research site in the area for remotely piloted aircraft systems, or RPAS (more commonly known as drones). A New York jury has reached a verdict in E. Jean Carroll's civil suit against former President Donald Trump, the judge in the case said Tuesday. A Toronto restaurateur has proposed we rename Young-Dundas Square in honour of Gordon Lightfoot, and the idea is picking up steam. Zhao Wei, a Chinese diplomat and suspected intelligence officer, has been sent home following allegations that he was part of an effort by Beijing to target MP Michael Chong's family. But this did not happened speedily. Why was there a delay of several days after the news broke? Why did nothing happen two years ago when CSIS first learned about this? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Richard Borger, Professor, Lead Researcher for Mohawk College's Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre (URSIC) drone program, Mohawk College. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. 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. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow, Institute for Science, Society and Policy – as well as – Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, at the University of Ottawa; Member of the Advisory Board for the China Risks Institute; Member of the Canada U.S. Commission on China; and Board Member with the Canadian International Council (NCR). Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Arron Barberian, Restauranter, Owner of Barberian's Steakhouse (7 Elm St, Toronto, ON M5G 1H1) the originator of the renaming idea. 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. Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Top of mind on this Tuesday for Scott are the CBC getting hit with the “Government funded media” label on Twitter, Galen Weston leaving the CEO role at Loblaws, gas prices in Ontario spiking, CCP police stations operating in America, and how much is wind generation costing Ontarians? Scott's guest says it does not look pretty this month. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Parker Gallant, retired Canadian banker. You can follow his analysis of energy in Ontario and across Canada at on his blog, Parker Gallant Energy Perspectives. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director. Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and Author of The Right Path. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, 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. 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. Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast co-producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard, Jennifer McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919