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Welcome back to The New Quantum Era, a podcast by Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowney. After a brief hiatus, we're excited to bring you a fascinating conversation with a true pioneer in the field of quantum computing, Alán Aspuru-Guzik. Alán is a professor at the University of Toronto and a leading figure in quantum computing, known for his foundational work on the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE). In this episode, we delve into the evolution of VQE and explore Alán's latest groundbreaking work on the Generative Quantum Eigensolver (GQE). Expect to hear about the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning, and how these advancements could shape the future of the field.Key Highlights:Origins of VQE: Alan discusses the development of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver, a technique that combines classical and quantum computing to approximate the ground state of chemical systems. This method was a significant step forward in efforts to make practical use of noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices.Challenges and Innovations: The conversation touches on the challenges of variational algorithms, such as the barren plateau problem, and how Alán's group has been working on innovative solutions to overcome these hurdles.Introduction to GQE: Alán introduces the Generative Quantum Eigensolver, a new approach that leverages generative models like transformers to optimize quantum circuits without relying on quantum gradients. This method aims to make quantum computing more efficient and practical.Future of Quantum Computing: The discussion explores the potential future workflows in quantum computing, where hybrid architectures combining classical and quantum computing will be essential. Alán shares his vision of how GQE could be foundational in this new era.Broader Applications: Beyond chemistry, the GQE technique has potential applications in quantum machine learning and other variational algorithms, making it a versatile tool in the quantum computing toolkit.Mentioned in this episode:A variational eigenvalue solver on a quantum processor: Foundational paper on VQE technique.The generative quantum Eigensolver (GQE) and its application for ground state search: Alan's latest paper on GQE and its applications.Tequila Framework: An extensible software framework for VQE experiments.The Meta-Variational Quantum Eigensolver (Meta-VQE): Learning energy profiles of parameterized Hamiltonians for quantum simulation: A paper on learning across potential energy surfaces.Quantum autoencoders for efficient compression of quantum data: Early work on quantum autoencoders for molecular design.Beyond NISQ: The Megaquop Machine: John Preskill's slides from Q2B SV 2024. I think John is great, but "megaquop" is very "fetch."Myths around quantum computation before full fault tolerance: what no-go theorems rule out and what they don't: A paper discussing myths and truths about quantum computing.Stay tuned for more exciting episodes and deep dives into the world of quantum computing. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review, and share it on your preferred social media platforms. Thank you for listening!

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Aaron Sobczak of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The three discuss conservative calls to revive the "Hamiltonian tradition," why it stands opposed to the classical liberalism of the American Revolution, and the role it has played in the growth of the modern regime that neo-Hamiltonians claim to oppose.Donate $5 today to support the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign and receive a physical copy of Murray Rothbard's Anatomy of the State: https://mises.org/rr5"It's Always Been Hamiltonian Statecraft" by Aaron Sobczak: https://Mises.org/RR_206_AFollow Aaron on X @aaron_sobczak • Read his work at https://ResponsibleStatecraft.org/author/AaronSobczak"The Return of Hamiltonian Statecraft: A Grand Strategy for a Turbulent World" by Walter Russell Mead (Foreign Affairs): https://Mises.org/RR_206_B"The Unseen Costs of Humanitarian Intervention" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_206_CFollow Aaron on X @aaron_sobczakRead his work at The Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftBe sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbardRadio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Aaron Sobczak of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The three discuss conservative calls to revive the "Hamiltonian tradition," why it stands opposed to the classical liberalism of the American Revolution, and the role it has played in the growth of the modern regime that neo-Hamiltonians claim to oppose.Donate $5 today to support the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign and receive a physical copy of Murray Rothbard's Anatomy of the State: https://mises.org/rr5"It's Always Been Hamiltonian Statecraft" by Aaron Sobczak: https://Mises.org/RR_206_AFollow Aaron on X @aaron_sobczak • Read his work at https://ResponsibleStatecraft.org/author/AaronSobczak"The Return of Hamiltonian Statecraft: A Grand Strategy for a Turbulent World" by Walter Russell Mead (Foreign Affairs): https://Mises.org/RR_206_B"The Unseen Costs of Humanitarian Intervention" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_206_CFollow Aaron on X @aaron_sobczakRead his work at The Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftBe sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbardRadio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Hamiltonians are always working hard to protect and nurture their population of long-tailed bats - or pekapeka-tou-roa - a species under critical threat.

What does it mean for Ontarians now that the province and the feds have struck a deal worth $357 million? Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University - Why does look like a double standard has formed around the treatment of Jews on university campuses when compared with other identifiable groups? Guest: Michael Geist, Professor of Law with the University of Ottawa, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law and a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society - Hamilton is back at the top of the list... of worst roads in Ontario. Aberdeen Avenue has taken the top spot thanks to poor maintenance, potholes and traffic congestion but should Hamiltonians be proud or embarrassed by this? Are people trying to circumvent complaining to the government by voting en masse in CAA's Worst Roads Campaign? Guest: Brian Pirvu, Government Relations Consultant for CAA South Central Ontario

A first-timer is joining Scott for The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio this week! Adam Atkinson will be talking about the FirstOntario Centre renovations, the prospect of humanity living on Mars within 30 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs' new head coach, City Council potentially introducing new taxes on Hamiltonians, the 60th anniversary of Tim Hortons' opening and more. Guest: Adam Atkinson, Video Journalist & Weekend News Anchor, CHCH-TV

A shooting downtown has shocked Hamiltonians and made Scott wonder why it seems almost like Hamilton's entire image is based around the downtown area. Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - The Toronto Argonauts's starting quarterback, Chad Kelly, has been suspended by the league. CHML's own Rick Zamperin joins the show to help shed light on the details of this case and what it could mean for the Ticats this year. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton, Assistant Program, News & Sr. Sports Director at 900 CHML - The Canadian dollar's exchange rate could be looking to take a nosedive. What are the wider implications of this if it happens? Why would it happen at all? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of Economics with Toronto Metropolitan University

The Hamilton City Council has voted to ask Hamiltonians if they were willing to cut staff and services as rates are set to rise. There's concern for some children living in emergency housing have nowhere to play. Libby also talks to Kathryn about some unwanted reptiles in Waikato waterways, and Hamilton has a new temporary art feature, the Boon Sculpture Trail.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why does generalization work?, published by Martín Soto on February 21, 2024 on LessWrong. Just an interesting philosophical argument I. Physics Why can an ML model learn from part of a distribution or data set, and generalize to the rest of it? Why can I learn some useful heuristics or principles in a particular context, and later apply them in other areas of my life? The answer is obvious: because there are some underlying regularities between the parts I train on and the ones I test on. In the ML example, generalization won't work when approximating a function which is a completely random jumble of points. Also, quantitatively, the more regular the function is, the better generalization will work. For example, polynomials of lower degree require less data points to pin down. Same goes for periodic functions. Also, a function with lower Lipschitz constant will allow for better bounding of the values in un-observed points. So it must be that the variables we track (the ones we try to predict or control, either with data science or our actions), are given by disproportionately regular functions (relative to random ones). In this paper by Tegmark, the authors argue exactly that most macroscopic variables of interest have Hamiltonians of low polynomial degree. And that this happens because of some underlying principles of low-level physics, like locality, symmetry, or the hierarchical composition of physical processes. But then, why is low-level physics like that? II. Anthropics If our low-level physics wasn't conducive to creating macroscopic patterns and regularities, then complex systems capable of asking that question (like ourselves) wouldn't exist. Indeed, we ourselves are nothing more than a specific kind of macroscopic pattern. So anthropics explains why we should expect such patterns to exist, similarly to how it explains why the gravitational constant, or the ratio between sound and light speed, are the right ones to allow for complex life. III. Dust But there's yet one more step. Let's try to imagine a universe which is not conducive to such macroscopic patterns. Say you show me its generating code (its laws of physics), and run it. To me, it looks like a completely random mess. I am not able to differentiate any structural regularities that could be akin to the law of ideal gases, or the construction of molecules or cells. While on the contrary, if you showed me the running code of this reality, I'd be able (certainly after many efforts) to differentiate these conserved quantities and recurring structures. What are, exactly, these macroscopic variables I'm able to track, like "pressure in a room", or "chemical energy in a cell"? Intuitively, they are a way to classify all possible physical arrangements into more coarse-grained buckets. In the language of statistical physics, we'd say they are a way to classify all possible microstates into a macrostate partition. For example, every possible numerical value for pressure is a different macrostate (a different bucket), that could be instantiated by many different microstates (exact positions of particles). But there's a circularity problem. When we say a certain macroscopic variable (like pressure) is easily derived from others (like temperature), or that it is a useful way to track another variable we care about (like "whether a human can survive in this room"), we're being circular. Given I already have access to a certain macrostate partition (temperature), or that I already care about tracking a certain macrostate partition (aliveness of human), then I can say it is natural or privileged to track another partition (pressure). But I cannot motivate the importance of pressure as a macroscopic variable from just looking at the microstates. Thus, "which parts of physics I consider interesting macroscopic varia...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why does generalization work?, published by Martín Soto on February 21, 2024 on LessWrong. Just an interesting philosophical argument I. Physics Why can an ML model learn from part of a distribution or data set, and generalize to the rest of it? Why can I learn some useful heuristics or principles in a particular context, and later apply them in other areas of my life? The answer is obvious: because there are some underlying regularities between the parts I train on and the ones I test on. In the ML example, generalization won't work when approximating a function which is a completely random jumble of points. Also, quantitatively, the more regular the function is, the better generalization will work. For example, polynomials of lower degree require less data points to pin down. Same goes for periodic functions. Also, a function with lower Lipschitz constant will allow for better bounding of the values in un-observed points. So it must be that the variables we track (the ones we try to predict or control, either with data science or our actions), are given by disproportionately regular functions (relative to random ones). In this paper by Tegmark, the authors argue exactly that most macroscopic variables of interest have Hamiltonians of low polynomial degree. And that this happens because of some underlying principles of low-level physics, like locality, symmetry, or the hierarchical composition of physical processes. But then, why is low-level physics like that? II. Anthropics If our low-level physics wasn't conducive to creating macroscopic patterns and regularities, then complex systems capable of asking that question (like ourselves) wouldn't exist. Indeed, we ourselves are nothing more than a specific kind of macroscopic pattern. So anthropics explains why we should expect such patterns to exist, similarly to how it explains why the gravitational constant, or the ratio between sound and light speed, are the right ones to allow for complex life. III. Dust But there's yet one more step. Let's try to imagine a universe which is not conducive to such macroscopic patterns. Say you show me its generating code (its laws of physics), and run it. To me, it looks like a completely random mess. I am not able to differentiate any structural regularities that could be akin to the law of ideal gases, or the construction of molecules or cells. While on the contrary, if you showed me the running code of this reality, I'd be able (certainly after many efforts) to differentiate these conserved quantities and recurring structures. What are, exactly, these macroscopic variables I'm able to track, like "pressure in a room", or "chemical energy in a cell"? Intuitively, they are a way to classify all possible physical arrangements into more coarse-grained buckets. In the language of statistical physics, we'd say they are a way to classify all possible microstates into a macrostate partition. For example, every possible numerical value for pressure is a different macrostate (a different bucket), that could be instantiated by many different microstates (exact positions of particles). But there's a circularity problem. When we say a certain macroscopic variable (like pressure) is easily derived from others (like temperature), or that it is a useful way to track another variable we care about (like "whether a human can survive in this room"), we're being circular. Given I already have access to a certain macrostate partition (temperature), or that I already care about tracking a certain macrostate partition (aliveness of human), then I can say it is natural or privileged to track another partition (pressure). But I cannot motivate the importance of pressure as a macroscopic variable from just looking at the microstates. Thus, "which parts of physics I consider interesting macroscopic varia...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why does generalization work?, published by Martín Soto on February 20, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum. Just an interesting philosophical argument I. Physics Why can an ML model learn from part of a distribution or data set, and generalize to the rest of it? Why can I learn some useful heuristics or principles in a particular context, and later apply them in other areas of my life? The answer is obvious: because there are some underlying regularities between the parts I train on and the ones I test on. In the ML example, generalization won't work when approximating a function which is a completely random jumble of points. Also, quantitatively, the more regular the function is, the better generalization will work. For example, polynomials of lower degree require less data points to pin down. Same goes for periodic functions. Also, a function with lower Lipschitz constant will allow for better bounding of the values in un-observed points. So it must be that the variables we track (the ones we try to predict or control, either with data science or our actions), are given by disproportionately regular functions (relative to random ones). In this paper by Tegmark, the authors argue exactly that most macroscopic variables of interest have Hamiltonians of low polynomial degree. And that this happens because of some underlying principles of low-level physics, like locality, symmetry, or the hierarchical composition of physical processes. But then, why is low-level physics like that? II. Anthropics If our low-level physics wasn't conducive to creating macroscopic patterns and regularities, then complex systems capable of asking that question (like ourselves) wouldn't exist. Indeed, we ourselves are nothing more than a specific kind of macroscopic pattern. So anthropics explains why we should expect such patterns to exist, similarly to how it explains why the gravitational constant, or the ratio between sound and light speed, are the right ones to allow for complex life. III. Dust But there's yet one more step. Let's try to imagine a universe which is not conducive to such macroscopic patterns. Say you show me its generating code (its laws of physics), and run it. To me, it looks like a completely random mess. I am not able to differentiate any structural regularities that could be akin to the law of ideal gases, or the construction of molecules or cells. While on the contrary, if you showed me the running code of this reality, I'd be able (certainly after many efforts) to differentiate these conserved quantities and recurring structures. What are, exactly, these macroscopic variables I'm able to track, like "pressure in a room", or "chemical energy in a cell"? Intuitively, they are a way to classify all possible physical arrangements into more coarse-grained buckets. In the language of statistical physics, we'd say they are a way to classify all possible microstates into a macrostate partition. For example, every possible numerical value for pressure is a different macrostate (a different bucket), that could be instantiated by many different microstates (exact positions of particles). But there's a circularity problem. When we say a certain macroscopic variable (like pressure) is easily derived from others (like temperature), or that it is a useful way to track another variable we care about (like "whether a human can survive in this room"), we're being circular. Given I already have access to a certain macrostate partition (temperature), or that I already care about tracking a certain macrostate partition (aliveness of human), then I can say it is natural or privileged to track another partition (pressure). But I cannot motivate the importance of pressure as a macroscopic variable from just looking at the microstates. Thus, "which parts of physics I consider interesting macr...

Hamilton City Council has voted to approve its budget. Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath joins Scott to talk more about this means for Hamiltonians. Guest: Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton - Is Hamilton's approved budget something that's good for residents? Is the 5.79% increase still too much? Guest: Vito Sgro, Former mayoral candidate and political insider - A new survey has found that Canadians have a growing sense of anxiety over the economy and their finances in addition to a general distrust of politicians. What could that spell for the future of politics in Canada? Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data - A litany of announcements have been coming out of the CFL and its teams since the start of free agency and chief among them is the news about Simoni Lawrence. Though he's retiring from the field that doesn't mean he's leaving the Ticats. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of the Fifth Quarter and CHML's Sports Director

The budget debate rages on for City Council as they work to lower the tax hike it'll pose to Hamiltonians. Guest: Ted McMeekin, Councillor for Ward 15 - The biggest cruise ship in history has her maiden voyage this weekend. A prominent piece of this ship was built right here in Hamilton. What part(s) was built here and what goes into constructing it? Guest: Tom Beach, President of Handling Specialty - When you watch a sports game, there's more than just the game that you're seeing. It would appear that up to 20% of your viewing involves watching advertising for gambling. Guest: Steve McAllister, Editor-in-Chief of Gaming News Canada - A staff report for the City of Hamilton suggests that a contracted operator should be chosen to run the LRT rather than the City itself. Is that in our best interest? Scott speaks with someone who vehemently disagrees. Guest: Eric Tuck, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107

It's looking like our government is going to do more of the same, increase spending and take the deficit up to a new high. Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Who is actually making the decisions on post-secondary campuses regarding what's hate speech? Is that same debacle being reflected in the classroom? Guest: John Bonnett, Associate Professor, Department of History, Brock University - We've been talking about the chances of Shohei Ohtani joining the Toronto Blue Jays and there's often an element of facetiousness present but could it actually happen? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist for the Toronto Star - The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame will be inducting multiple Hamiltonians as part of its upcoming class with Eugene Levy and Martin Short being only some of the big names being honoured. Guest: Eric Johnston, Hamilton-based Stand Up comedian performing at the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame festivities

On an all-news episode of Newsmakers, Louie Butko was joined by Political Commentator & PR Expert Laura Babcock for a wide-ranging discussion including the release of the Auditor General Update this week, Bonnie Crombie being elected leader of the Ontario Liberals, and issues facing Hamiltonians heading into 2024. 

The Red Hill debacle is no secret to Hamiltonians but a report investigating the parkway and its failures is pointing to an even larger management failure. Also, Hamilton has a new City Manager but is that something the general public should worry about? Does it matter the average citizen who their city's manager, what they've done, etc? Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - Canada's parliamentarians and senators were invited to view video recordings taken by Hamas and security cameras during its October 7 attack. How many actually attended and what does that tell us? Guest: Kevin Vuong, MP for Spadina-Fort York - Do the Blue Jays have a legitimate chance at Shohei Ohtani? Should they even entertain the thought? Has the NHL become a 'no-hitting league'? These questions and more get covered and debated on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Allan Cup Champion Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Around this time, last November, we spoke with Tor Krueger of The Udder Way Cheese Co, following wins at the World Cheese Awards – now, Tor returns to the show to discuss the wins at the Royal Winter Fair but also this year's multi-medal performance at The 2023 World Cheese Awards! The HSR might be on the top of mind for most Hamiltonians right now but let's talk about a different union action, one that has now resolved: the Hollywood actors strike is over! What now? Christmas is around the corner but Canadians are likely to be cautious with their spending. What will this season look like in retail? A recent Leger poll that has come to back into view is one that showed many Canadians were unaware of historical genocides, including the Holocaust. What happened with Huawei, anyway? There have been many distractions and developing stories since the Huawei controversies. The U.S. and the Biden administration has been in “ongoing conversations” with Israel, and today the White House announced that daily humanitarian pauses will be instituted in Gaza: The U.S. is being cautious and clear with their boundaries in regard to the Israel-Hamas war, to be sure that they are not seen as being directly involved. The HSR strike has begun: where could this go, and what should the city do in this scenario? Sales and use of Electric Vehicles continue to strengthen but some experts are saying that Canada does not have the charging infrastructure needed. Guests: Tor Kreuger, Owner of Udder Way Artisan Cheese Co. (410 RR 20, Hannon, ON L0R 1P0) Bill Brioux, television critic and author Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19' Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Larry DiIanni, former mayor of Hamilton Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator 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 guest host Scott Radley: You heard today's poll question: what do you think the Ticats' chances are? Let's find out what the host of The 5th Quarter thinks we should consider when getting our hopes up or bracing for the worst. We heard today that some more Hallmark Christmas Specials wrapped up filming on James North, and this is not the first time our city has been the stage for the romance and magic of everyone's(?) favourite(?) Holiday TV candy. This weekend is the Hamilton Road2Hope marathon. We get all the details on this year's events, and what the runners are running for. If you live along Hamilton's planned LRT corridor, you may now need a special permit from Metrolinx to build a home addition, move a shed or dig out a pool. Another time change is coming this weekend. How much of an impact does it really have on us? Hamilton Day is this weekend and the lead-up events are already underway! Yesterday we learned of the plans for Hamilton's First Ontario Centre. But, as noted by Ward 8 Councillor J. P. Danko, there seems to be a “loud segment of the people who are eternally pessimistic” and “hardwired to actively reject success.” Is this the case for Hamilton? Guests: Rick Zamperin, host of Good Morning Hamilton as well as host of The 5th Quarter which follows every Tiger-Cats game on 900 CHML Kim Adrovez, Acting Manager for Creative Industries and Cultural Development in the Planning and Economic Development Division for the City of Hamilton Gord Pauls, Organizer of the Road2Hope marathon Bob Assadourian, Triple R Inc, and host of Just Ask Bob on Cable 14 Patricia Lakin-Thomas, Chronobiologist with York University Greg Dunnett, CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Ron Foxcroft, Canadian businessman, Fox40World, creator of the FOX40 whistle, author of 40 Ways of the Fox, CEO of Fluke Transport & former Honorary Colonel with the Argyll Regiment, Chairman of the Argyll Commemorative Fundraising Campaign Host – Scott Radley 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: Long-time listeners of the show know we like to turn the spotlight to small business in the area, and that's what we're about to do here! Should Hamilton do away with red light right turns? 16 of the bomb threats that were sent to Hamilton schools in recent weeks may not have come from Hamiltonians but instead could be from anywhere in the world. Is the NDP taking over the position in Canadian politics that was once held by the Liberals? While Canadian parliament got a new Speaker of the House yesterday, U.S. House of Representatives lost Kevin McCarthy after a faction of Republicans turned on him. The GFL Landfill in Stoney Creek continues to torment its neighbours with its smell, even after an attempt to cover it up. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Francis, Owner of Genuine Bakery and Catering: 1002 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario. Angelo DiCicco, Special Project Manager with the Ontario Safety League. Patrick Coppolino, Manager of Levity Comedy Club: 120 King St W, Hamilton, ON. Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Kathleen Taylor, Resident who lives near the landfill. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. 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: 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

Hamilton's Women's World Cup gets underway tomorrow night when Zambia take on the mighty Japan. The Zambian team is based in the city, and although locals might not be able to find Zambia on a map, the're throwing their full Mooloo support behind their African guests. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331593798112

Hamilton has seen some pretty large tax hikes in the past but buckle up for this next one as it's slated to be a doozie. Why is the number 10% being thrown around and could it be the minimum that City Council is looking at handing down rather than the maximum? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Concillor, City of Hamilton - Winning the majority of the seats in a federal election doesn't necessarily mean that you form the government. If the Liberals and NDP decide to form a coalition they could take away the win from the Conservatives without actually winning. How would Canadians feel about this? Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies - The boys are back together again! Scott has been covering for other shows while Don was off in Europe visiting Germany. With their return comes topics like the debate of trading a player with lots of talent potential for a more physical player, the sports venues you want to visit, crushing a star prospect to get noticed and more. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Allan Cup Champion Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN that he listens to “Dad Rock” music like AC/DC, Guns n' Roses, Eric Clapton while he works, and that it helps make managing the war effort more manageable. McMaster students and Hamiltonians from all over rejoice! This Saturday, from 6:00 - 9:30 p.m., you will have your chance to nab free poutine. Why? Because the 'Smoke's Poutinerie World Famous Great Canadian Cross Country Plaid Gravy Train Fries Curd & Gravy Weird Wild and Wacky Poutine Eating Tour' will be stopping at the Smoke Poutinerie in Westdale (4B Newton Avenue.) Writing in the National Post, Randall Denley says that Ontario is not prepared for the immigration influx that is part of Justin Trudeau's plans for Canada's near future. El Nino is back for 2023. The WHO is preparing for its effects. What does this mean for Canada? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction. Richard MacDonald, Hamilton Public Health Services Manager of Food and Water Safety. Mike Graham, VP Brand and Marketing, Smoke's Poutinerie. 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. Steve Foxcroft, Fluke Transport / Tri-Foxco USA. Dr. Hossein Bonakdari, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa. 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: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says a $70 million Lotto Max ticket that had gone unclaimed for a year has not been physically validated and is now expired. Norway's government said on Wednesday it has given approval for oil companies to develop 19 oil and gas fields with investments exceeding 200 billion Norwegian crowns ($18.51-billion), part of the country's strategy to extend production for decades to come. In a press release the Hamilton Police Service announced that this week “downtown residences and businesses will start to see some familiar faces patrolling the downtown core. In response to requests for increased police presence, Hamilton Police have launched Core Patrol.” Hamilton Police (HPS) say they've stepped up their presence in the city's downtown in an effort to “decrease” a recent rash of shoplifting, panhandling and property damage reported by retailers and residents in the area. Last Friday, Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joined us on air. During it he spoke about his climate plan. Now, we are joined by our friend Dan McTeague to analyze that answer… Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll from Leger suggests. Today saw the launch of the new ‘Hamilton for All' campaign. It is a public education campaign that aims at stimulating dialogue and opening minds by encouraging Hamiltonians to stand up against prejudice, exclusion and discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, country of origin, disability, sexual orientation and other differences. Google said it would shut down its Google News service in Canada and block links to news in its search engine in the country, following passage of a law that would force it to pay Canadian publishers for links to news. Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at age 93, a representative confirmed to CBC News on Thursday. Guests: Tony Bitonti, Spokesperson, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Commission Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University; President of Econometric Research Ltd.; former Undersecretary of The United Nations David Hennick, Superintendent, Hamilton Police Service (Central Patrol Division) Emily Walsh, Executive Director, Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP Ian Large Executive Vice-President: Alberta, Leger Sarah Wayland, Senior Project Manager, Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert 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: Are you ready for the Burlington Sound of Music Festival?! It kicks into full swing this weekend! A Simcoe County animal rescue agency is asking for help as adoption rates sit at an all-time low while more dogs are coming into their care. Four kilometres of a major downtown Hamilton, Ont. corridor is set to transform into a gala this weekend welcoming nothing but foot traffic and activity stations. Hamilton's official Pride event may be delayed until August, but there are still celebrations, festivities and entertainment taking place across the city. Including this weekend's comedy festival at the Staircase Theatre: The Uncloseted Comedy festival! This week saw the resolution of the Ottawa Senators Ownership Saga, and a familiar name to Hamiltonians has come out the winner. Michael Andlauer is going to be the new owner. It seems like an epidemic of miscommunication is taking place in the Federal government. Why are all these offices, staff and ministers not getting the information they need from each other? It seems that Andrea Horwath will soon be imbued with Strong Mayor powers by Doug Ford's government. We look at the power of Artificial Intelligence, and how it can affect elections. From the race for Toronto's Mayor to the bids for U.S. Presidency, we ask: how can AI-generated imagery and writing affect voters... and what happens as the voices get better, allowing for more convincing deepfakes? Guest: Myles D. Rusak, CEO of the Sound of Music Festival Cassandra Hauck, Founder and Board president of Precious Paws animal rescue Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton's Manager, Active Transportation and Mobility Rae Lockdust, Organizer of the Uncloseted Comedy Festival Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist 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: What is the state of the writers' strike and is there any movement or a time frame to be glimpsed? The Globe and Mail has launched a new “Freedom of Information project.” The database of FOI requests also includes instructions on how to file Freedom of Information requests, and digs into the system and how it works. We are hearing talk of war-weariness among Russia's elites. Are we rallying behind a fallacy or is this a sign of something major to come? The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is characterizing the initiative as “invasive technology” that threatens the privacy of Hamiltonians since there's no evidence any consultation with the public nor Ontario's Privacy Commissioner ever happened. Canada's unemployment rate ticked up in May for the first time in nine months, but forecasters say the Bank of Canada will have to see more softening in the economy before it takes it takes a step back from raising interest rates. Should we be surprised by news that Swoop is to be shuttered by WestJet airline? Canada's former national security and intelligence adviser told MPs Thursday that the people leaking sensitive intelligence information are not heroes, and are in fact potentially putting lives at risk. Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he described a Pentagon "plan of attack" and shared a classified map related to a military operation. Guests: Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film; Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse 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 Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Daniel Konikoff, Interim Director of Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business 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 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 Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Matt Taylor 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

Mulls is back with another feedback line and a change has been made to the Hamilton Gardens that has everyone but Hamiltonians up in arms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theatre Aquarius will be introducing a massive new program that will serve as an incubator for new shows all of kinds as they go through the development and rehearsal process. How will this change theatre productions not just here in Hamilton but across the country? Guest: Kelly Straughan, Executive Director, Theatre Aquarius - Following the municipal election, the City of Hamilton had their auditor look a bit closer into the voter turnout. Surprise, surprise there wasn't a lot of voters. Why is this and how can we make it more enticing for Hamiltonians to go out and vote? Guest: Charles Brown, City Auditor, City of Hamilton - The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new GM! Who is it and why him over anyone else? Is this the move that will finally bring the Stanley Cup to Toronto? Guest: Steven Ellis, Associate Editor, Daily Faceoff

Living in Hamilton comes with many expenses and one of them puts Hamiltonians among the upper echelon of paying for car insurance. Why is this? Guest: Daniel Ivans, Insurance Expert, rates.ca - Canada's proposed redesign for our passports features a number of changes including the removal of iconic Canadian moments and people. One such person is the Canadian every Canadian knows and arguably reveres, Terry Fox. Why would anyone approve removing Terry Fox? What's it like seeing this change from a hometown perspective? Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam, BC - The NHL playoffs are underway and we're seeing a lot of unusual things. Some things are for the better (like the Leafs saving their run against the Panthers) and there are some things are really contradictory. Scott turns to Bubba O'Neil to get his take on how things are going so far and what the future may hold. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

Today we host Jan van Eck for the second time on the Investors First Podcast. Jan is the CEO of VanEck, a global asset manager with over $57 billion in assets under management, including ETF's, mutual funds, SMA's, UCITS and more. Since our first recording with Jan in April 2020, Jan took the initiative to create a financial history course at VanEck during the pandemic. Jan is a brilliant investment professional with a passion for financial history. Beyond VanEck's work as a pioneer in the asset management business, we wanted to highlight the great work he is doing (beyond managing money) in this episode.    In today's episode, we speak about Jan's financial history curriculum, railroads as the first internet of the United States, the philosophical debate continuing between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians, the concentration of power with ETF's (and politicization of ESG), predicting the future and much more.    Our host today are Steve Curley, CFA & today's guest host is Chris Cannon, CFA (Chief Investment Officer, FirsTrust).   Please enjoy the episode. Follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn.

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about why there seems to be more weather-related school closures now versus before, the impending increase to Hamiltonians' taxes, preventing our children from learning how to overcome challenging situations and more. Guest: Jamie West, Founder & CEO, Westpro Media

Hamiltonians were hit with a tax increase last year and it's looking like this year will be following suit. The catch is that this year will see a much larger jump. How necessary is this increase and what will the money collected go towards? Guest: Tom Jackson, Ward 6 Councillor, City of Hamilton - A documentary about MuchMusic is set to come out. Whether you know about this staple TV channel or not, this documentary will set the stage and tell the story of the place that built many careers. Guest: Sean Menard, Director, 299 Queen Street West

Julia Washington Berry - a tollkeeper on James St. in the 1800s - is one of the Black Hamiltonians honoured this year for Black History Month. Hamilton-Niagara Hub journalist Justin Chandler looked into her life and in process found out some surprising things about the contributions of Black people in the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamiltonians are being warned to avoid the city centre tomorrow, with speculation swirling online about a potential mass brawl. Mayor Paula Southgate says she understands it's planned at the city's transport centre and could pit communities against each another. There's also online chatter that weapons could be brought along. Southgate says this appears to be a legitimate threat and has advised the police to plan for some level of violent behaviour. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 22 & 28th, 2023. More than two years after BC's former premier, John Horgan's re-election promise to implement the recommendations of his own government's Old Growth Strategy Review panel it's business as usual in the woods. While some of the OGSR's 14 point plan was implemented, big trees are still falling and the forests are in peril. The NDP also, after Horgan's snap election win, ceded policing authority to deal with old growth forest defenders near the capital to the federal RCMP, whose paramilitary tactics and brutality at the Fairy Creek encampments elicited international expressions of disgust and condemnation. Now, a grand manifestation of First Nations, conservation organizations, ecological agencies, and citizens concerned about the loss of an irreplaceable biological legacy is planned to surround the seat of government to state demands for policy change in more fervent language. Saul Arbess is a long-time peace, justice, and environmental champion. He describes himself as a cultural anthropologist and futurist, dedicated to "creating a new architecture of peace in the world". Saul served as National Co-chair of the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative, was co-founder and chair of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and currently works for peace, non-violence, and protecting the wildlands around his home city of Victoria. Photo: Bill Johnston Saul Arbess in the first half. And, January on Canada's west coast means Season's change is soon; but even as we ready for Spring, east of here the cruelest months of Winter still lay ahead. That cold reality isn't however deterring citizen demonstration of dissatisfaction with the ongoing NATO wars and occupations. Monday, January 23, as part of the week-long protests around North America, Hamiltonians picketed the prime minister's cabinet meeting taking place in the Hamilton Convention Centre. One focus of their vigil being the "purchase of the obscenely-expensive F-35 fighter jets". Ken Stone is an executive member of both the Syria Support Movement and Hamilton Coalition to Stop the Wars. Ken Stone and Canada's Winter war resisters in the second half. But first, Saul Arbess and Uniting for Old Growth in British Columbia. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

A main Coromandel highway is literally cracking, forcing significant travel restrictions with two long holiday weekends looming. Waka Kotahi is investigating the cause of the signficant fissures on State Highway 25A - the link to the eastern side of the peninsula. It's the road used by Aucklanders and Hamiltonians to get to holiday hot spots like Whangamata, Pauanui, Tairua, Hahei and Whitianga. Waka Kotahi Waikato System Manager Cara Lauder talks to Lisa Owen.

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 22, 2023. January on Canada's west coast means Season's change is soon; but even as we ready for Spring, east of here the cruelest months of Winter still lay ahead. That cold reality isn't however deterring citizen demonstration of dissatisfaction with the ongoing NATO wars and occupations. Monday, January 23, as part of week-long protests around North America, Hamiltonians will picket the prime minister's cabinet meeting taking place at the Hamilton Convention Centre. One focus of their vigil will be the "purchase of the obscenely-expensive F-35 fighter jets". Ken Stone is an executive member of both the Syria Support Movement and Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War. He'll be there Monday, and insists, “Canada needs an independent foreign policy” and “should get out of NATO, the aggressive US-led military alliance that drags us into every conflict of the US empire, including the war in Yemen and the occupation of Haiti.” Today, Ken Stone and Canada's Winter war resisters. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

Educators are worried about a new AI program that is now capable of producing essays that pass as authentic. Are we heading toward a new reality in teaching in which cheating is impossible to detect? Guest: Natalie Wexler, Education Writer & Author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System—And How to Fix It - It's starting to sound like our property taxes are going to be going way up? Is this true? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councilor, City of Hamilton - Are the Ticats going to sign Bo Levi Mitchell or is this delay saying otherwise? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

The stars have aligned for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio! Scott has assembled all of CHML's announcers for a super-round table featuring Rick Zamperin of Good Morning Hamilton, Bill Kelly of The Bill Kelly Show and Scott Thompson of Hamilton Today. Together they tackle topics that range everywhere from if Bo Levi Mitchell will someday be the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' quarterback to what Hamiltonians' taxes may go up by. Buckle up for an amazing show that truly lives up to its name. Guests: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton Bill Kelly, Host of The Bill Kelly Show Scott Thompson, Host of Hamilton Today

Decisions are being made at City Hall regarding how much your taxes are going to be going up (or if they will at all). How is this process coming along and how much of a hit can Hamiltonians expect this year? Guest: John Paul Danko, City Councilor for Ward 8 - Fighting has fallen by the wayside in the modern game of hockey. While this may please many, there are still those who love a good hockey fight and miss the days of enforcers and goons. Those who can't get enough of hockey fights will be delighted to hear about Ice Wars. a new fighting league that's based around hockey fights and hockey fights alone. Guest: Bryan Pedersen, Wyoming MMA Commissioner

There's a sense in Hamilton West that the outcome of next month's by-election is not going to make much difference in the lives of local people.  Community leaders says many are more concerned about getting by day to day than worrying about an election that won't change anything.  Waikato reporter Andrew McRae talked to some of them.   

The battle for the hearts and minds of Hamilton West voters is well underway with locals treated to a special debate. December's byelection was triggered by the fomer Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's dramatic falling out with his own party. Last night candidates lined up for an audience at the Waikato Institute of Technology or Wintec. Political reporter Anneke Smith was there.   

When the federal government conducts a census, the findings don't get released in one big information dump, instead opting for a trickle. Some of that info trickle has been released and it would appear that 1 in 5 people in Hamilton is over the age of 65. How could that statistic impact the city and the rest of its population? Guest: Steve Buist, Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator - Roberto Alomar won't be joining in the commemoration of the Toronto Blue Jays' 30th anniversary of their 1992 World Series win. How should we deal with players who have, or are alleged to have, committed crimes? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport - Has HGTV ruined home renovation? There's an undeniable 'look' that can be attributed to the many shows on the network but how has that permeated into the rest of interior design? Guest: Glen Peloso, Creative Princial, Glen Peloso Design

In his farewell address, President George Washington warned against political parties, particularly those based on geographic loyalties. However his own Cabinet fostered an intense rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Jeffersonians formed the Democratic-Republican party, while the Hamiltonians formed the Federalist party. The Federalist Party would gradually fade into oblivion and the Democratic Party split into the Democrats and the National Republicans. The National Republicans become the Whig Party. The political and economic environment eventually kindles rivalries between the 2 parties and both evolve with respect to their beliefs and ideologies.

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about whether people can handle a joke anymore, whether or not Hamiltonians  should have to pay the same taxes regardless of the services they receive, swearing in politics and more. Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Podcast & CEO, Westpro Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newest federal budget has been released which means Canadians get to find out how their hard-earned money is being spent. What is the goal of this budget and what are the notable parts of it? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Whenever major decisions concerning any group of people is made, efforts should be made to consult those it affects most. This isn't always the case with the homeless which is why some people are undertaking this task. So what do the people on the streets have to say about the calls being made? Guest: Tony D'Amato Stortz, Coordinator, Hamilton Alliance For Tiny Shelters - There are many famous people who were born in, grew up in and/or lived in Hamilton. The recent passing of one such person, world famous orchestra conductor Boris Brott, has Scott open the phone lines to hear about who else you think should fall under the category of "Famous Hamiltonian"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the things we've heard a lot about when it comes to Hamilton's hotly contested LRT project is that affordable housing can be built along the route but has that opportunity been missed? Guest: Karl Andrus, Community Benefits Manager, Hamilton Community Benefits Network - Back in 1986, Canada played in the FIFA World Cup for its first and, so far, only time. Tonight might change that as Team Canada is right on the door step of making it for a second time. Scott welcomes the goaltender from that 1986 World Cup team to talk about looking back on his time in the tournament, how it feels to see Canada on the brink of making it again and more. Guest: Paul Dolan, Goaltender, Team Canada, 1986 FIFA World Cup - While many Hamiltonians are yearning for the warm weather to come, another is literally soaking in the cold. Why is Yulia Shevchenkko doing 333 Polar Bear Dips and how will it help the 3 Wishes Project at St. Joseph's Hospital? Guest: Yulia Shevchenko, ICU Nurse & Polar Bear Dip Enthusiast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The area rating system here in Hamilton is set to be debated whether it should be kept or scrapped and while that may make your eyes glaze over, it's role in determining how much you pay in taxes might be enough to make your ears perk up. That now begs the questions of what exactly is the area rating system, how does it work and is it something worth keeping? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - Losing a child is never easy and it's even harder when it's sudden and unexpected. The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court, it's sure to stir up emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son? Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland - After a huge trade, the Toronto Blue Jays are being chosen as the AL team to watch this season. Why are they being seen as the ones to beat and will their new roster meet expectations? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court after around a year, it's sure to stir up many emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son? Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Revolution of 1800 removed the Hamiltonians from power, and in Jefferson's first term, America witnessed a major reduction of federal power. In his second term, however, an offer by French Emperor Napoleon to purchase the Louisiana territory would mark the fall of the Old Republicans. In this episode, Patrick and Tho look at how dreams of conquest in Canada, Spanish Florida, Mexico, and beyond have had tragic consequences for Americans' liberty. Recommended Reading "The Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson's Constitutional Crisis that Risked Dissolving the Union" by Dave Benner — Mises.org/LP5_A "Was Thomas Jefferson a Great President?" by Scott Trask — Mises.org/LP5_B Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 by Patrick Newman — Mises.org/LP_Crony To subscribe to the Liberty vs. Power Podcast on your favorite platform, visit Mises.org/LvP.