Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We dive into Tom Wilson’s story, ‘Beautiful Scars’ with the man himself! Think being a ‘friendly neighbour’ is a dying art? High density might have something to do with that. Taylor Swift fans are losing their minds over leaked double album. More on the LRT saga. Middle-class Canadians could be hit by increases to capital gains tax. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, newly appointed member of the Order of Canada, Modern Mohawk visual artist, as well as Juno award-winning musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and Junkhouse), and best-selling author of ‘Beautiful Scars’. Dr. Meg Holden, Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management with Simon Fraser University. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer. Dr. Jack Mintz, Distinguished Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute and President's Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. David Macdonald, Senior Economist with The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. John Armit, Acting Detective Sergeant of the Anti-Rackets Branch with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

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

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Gas prices are going up to levels not seen since 2022, according to our guest. The Conservative Party’s deputy leader joins us to share reaction to the budget. Ontario asks Ottawa to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay-for-care clinics. There have been Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M in the fallout from the Pearson Airport Gold Heist. What happens to Canada’s middle class now? There are plenty of concerns about our urban boundaries but is there enough concern about the need for development? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton. Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader Conservative Party of Canada, Member of Parliament representing Thornhill, Ontario. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Law Enforcement Analyst, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator, 34 years with the force. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster Unviestity; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association. Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Are the Tesla layoffs a sign of rough times for the EV industry – or is it something else? We look at the federal dental care plan, and the Ontario Dental Association's thoughts about it, in light of the hesitancy some Alberta dentists are expressing toward signing up. NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station. StatsCan released its March Inflation report today. Rising gas prices played a part in what we have seen. Tim Hortons has now made the jump to... pizza. It's part of a move to "stretch the brand" into the afternoon and nighttime. How will the budget play out, politically? Highway 413 is moving forward, with a memorandum of understanding being signed by the federal and provincial governments. What changed? We get The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s reaction to today’s unveiling of the federal budget. Checking in with Scott on the latest stories from today and what’s coming up on The Scott Radley Show 6-8pm! Guests: Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Dr. Brock Nicolucci, President of the Ontario Dental Association Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Franco Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: 70 years ago saw Bill Haley “Rock Around the Clock”. Vinyl is back? LIUNA Gardens development rejected, and residents couldn’t be happier. Bill Maher says Canada’s “Extreme wokeness” is a ‘cautionary tale’ for America. We discuss the threat of foreign interference in Canadian politics, and the tactics of division. Israel’s war cabinet meets following Iran’s attack over the weekend. Certain vehicles frequently stolen? Your insurance is going to be high. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Alan Cross, music historian, host of The Ongoing History of New Music. Joshua Greenberg, Professor with the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University. Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies. Jeff Beattie, Ward 10 Councillor, City of Hamilton. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. 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. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Matt Hands, Vice President of Insurance for RateHub.ca. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Tom Craig 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: Only three months after their lavish, televised wedding ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have announced their divorce. Randall Denley says that Trudeau's attempt to blame Ontario Premier Doug Ford for the carbon tax isn't fooling anyone, in his newest piece for the National Post. If an election were held today, the Liberals would form the opposition? Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday that Ottawa would allow first-time buyers to take out an insured mortgage amortized over 30 years, up from the traditional 25, when purchasing a newly built unit. As we wrap up the week, we look at the revelations from the Foreign Interference inquiry and what they mean for Canada’s place in thew world, and our interactions with China. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. 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. Timothy Danson,Trial and Appellate Lawyer, Lawyer for the Mahaffy and French families. David Valentin, Principal, Liaison Strategies. George Monastiriakos, Adjunct Professor With the University of Ottawa – Faculty of Law. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Sinopsis. 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: O. J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Boeing is in the spotlight, and once again it’s not for good reasons. The Feds announced that they have agreed to double the tax credit given to volunteer firefighters. Newest Abacus data shows the Conservatives in the strongest lead yet. The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. Want affordable housing in your backyard? Local non-profit group, In My Backyard, can help. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls. Keith Mackey, of Mackey International. Greg Jones, Fire Chief in Amherst, Nova Scotia; Board Member, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Siobhan Koch & Alicia Wilson, co-founders of In My Backyard 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 – Matt Taylor 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: Canada is on the outside looking in, when it comes to the security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Bite of Brant event has welcomed in over a thousand students this year, to learn about agriculture and possible careers, now going 29 years strong. We find out about how this year’s event unfolded. The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday amid signs that inflation is easing, with officials acknowledging that a rate cut in June is “within the realm of possibilities.” We look at the inquiry into foreign interference, on the day of Prime Minister Trudeau’s testimony. Is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s budget blitz winning over Canadians? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.) Jean Emmott “the woman behind the past 29 years of Bite of Brant”. Kelly McLaughlin, Chair of Prom Project Hamilton; Grade 7/8 Teacher at Cathy Wever Elementary School. Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster Unviestity; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. 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 – Tom Craig 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

We are in the Path of Totality! Join Scott as we sneak onto the roof and enjoy a prime viewing spot of today's total solar eclipse over Hamilton. Get the scoop on what it was like to be at Tim Horton's Field, with CHML Reporter Lisa Polewski. Take a jaunt over to Ft. Erie, where the eclipse lasted longest, with CHML Reporter Ken Mann. Then hop back inside as we discuss the eclipse further with professors, astronomers, and Mayor Andrea Horwath. We also look at the Jays home opener tonight, the reinstatement of paper bags at the LCBO, and the Final Four in March Madness! Also, Scott Radley shows us pictures of a donut, for some reason. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML. Ken Mann, reporter with 900 CHML. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University. Guest: Victor Abraham, Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Hamilton Branch. Mike Wilner, Baseball columnist with the Toronto Star, Host of the Deep LF Podcast. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’. Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton. Dr. Robert Cockroft, Assistant Professor / Director, William J. McCallion Planetarium / Secretary, Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) Department of Physics and Astronomy. Ron Foxcroft, Canadian businessman, Fox40World, creator of the FOX40 whistle, author of 40 Ways of the Fox, CEO of Fluke Transport… former Honorary Colonel with the Argyll Regiment, Chairman of the Argyll Commemorative Fundraising Campaign. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producers – Tom McKay & 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: Writing in the Globe and Mail, Mike Moffatt says that Ottawa’s proposed Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights “may not be as transformative for renter protection as some of its other initiatives, but it’s a helpful, if secondary, measure.” How do you spot the dangerous, fake eclipse glasses? What makes the safe, legitimate eclipse glasses actually safe? And what are our alternative options for viewing the eclipse? Kawartha Dairy unveiled its newest location on Monday, 3465 Fairview Street, just west of Walkers Line in Burlington, Ontario. The next nearest location is over an hour away in New Market. Will the weather in our region allow for an easy viewing of the eclipse? We have talked about how to protect your eyes during the eclipse, but what about those of you who want to document the event, what protections are needed? We take a look at this week’s developments in the Foreign Interference Inquiry. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: 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. Victor Abraham, Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Hamilton Branch. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Brian Kerr, CEO of Kawartha Dairy. Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Dave Chidely. Award-winning photographer, Adjunct Professor / Instructor at SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau (http://thebureau.news), Bestselling Author, Award-winning investigative 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: Balance has returned to Hamilton’s real estate market for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. What does that mean or look like? We hear Dan McTeague’s rebuttal to Jagmeet Singh’s comments about the B.C. Carbon Tax, made while on air with us on Wednesdays show. Is Hamilton seeing an uptick in eclipse tourism ahead of April 8? Doug Ford wants Ontario medical schools to reserve all their spots for Ontario medical students. What would that look like, and what would the impact be? 598 stolen vehicles were seize in Montreal. Following Han Dong’s and Erin O’Toole’s testimonies, among other processings Foreign Interference Inquiry, we ask – are we running a risk of Canadians losing confidence in election security? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Julie Sergi, VP, Real Estate Association of Hamilton-Burlington. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Ryan McHugh,Manager – Tourism and Events, City of Hamilton. 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. Daniel Perry, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs, Hill + Knowlton. Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network. Tasha Kheriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in town to speak to media about the party’s push to make big grocer CEOs “pay their fair share,” as the press release puts it. As the federal inquiry on foreign interference by China and other nations resumed last week, hearing from activists who claim persecution by those countries, a much different sort of approach to the People’s Republic unfolded overseas: A delegation of five MPs and senators, most of them on friendly terms with Beijing, visited China, meeting officials of the unelected National People’s Congress and other state institutions. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is highlighting a fundamental unfairness about the federal carbon tax: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is requiring taxpayers in other provinces to pay a higher carbon tax than in Quebec. Was CSIS too secretive about Foreign Interference in the 2021 election? What needs to happen next for Canada to have a successful school food program? The Ontario Government’s messaging about the eclipse, particularly the highway safety signs that have had their advice to “telecommute” pulled. The federal Conservative lead over Trudeau’s Liberals is narrowing, according to new polling from Ipsos. The Hamilton Spectator has a new piece covering how the Medusa cybercrime gang has recently targeted Hamilton businesses with ransomware attacks. Who are they? Guests: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Rachel Engler-Stringer, Professor Community Health and Epidemiology, Univesrity of Saskatchewan Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research 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 – 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: Remembering SCTV alumni Joe Flaherty who died yesterday. Prepare for the Teenage Head 50th anniversary show this Saturday, April 6th at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. The open letter from economists is oblivious to carbon tax realities, writes Carson Jerema in the National Post. The federal government's $1 billion loan program for expanding child care spaces. Democracy Watch is an intervener in the ongoing inquiry into foreign interference. As such, they has submitted a list of 10 key witnesses and about 140 key questions to ask them. Federal budget announcements coming out, like the school food program around the same time as the carbon tax increase. Niagara Falls declared a pre-emptive State of Emergency. Stoney Creek councillors are teaming up to solve affordable housing issues in their wards. Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Dave Rave, Gene Champagne, Steve Mahon & Trent Carr, Band Members, Teenage Head Carson Jerema, Comment Editor with the National Post Manny Figueiredo, President and CEO, YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical Producer – Tom McKay 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: A large encampment at Hamilton city hall has lost its primary organizer. Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to buy a "God Bless the USA" Bible for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills amid his third presidential run. Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath has used her strong mayor powers to veto a decision to reject the construction of 67 affordable housing units on top of a parking area in downtown Stoney Creek that residents and businesses argue is critical for the local economy. Indwell, a 50-year old, Hamilton-based charity and housing developer is launching four new projects that will create 140 units of supportive and affordable housing in Hamilton. Massive barges carrying cranes are on their way to Baltimore to begin work to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that is blocking a major shipping route. Most premiers and the federal Conservatives want the Liberals to cancel Monday's scheduled increase of the carbon price by $15 per tonne, adding 3.3 cents to a litre of gasoline and 2.9 cents to a cubic metre of natural gas. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them break into the housing market ahead of the 2024 budget. The federal budget is scheduled to be released on April 16th, but we seem to be seeing announcements trickling out ahead of schedule - yesterday we heard about new measures to help renters looking to break into the housing market, and today we’ve heard about $1 billion in federal loans to expand child care spaces. Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Jeff Beattie, Councillor, Ward 10 (Lower Stoney Creek, Fruitland & Winona) Nickolaas van der Velde, Financial Manager, Indwell Larissa Fenn, VP of Corporate Affairs, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Ross McKitrick, Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute Stewart Klazinga, ACORN Hamilton Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Lisa Polewski Technical Producer – Tom McKay 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: Burlington Ward 3 City Councillor Rory Nisan weighs in on his comments regarding strong mayor powers. Florida’s Social Media ban for ages under 14. What does social media do to the adolescent mind, and do the concerns of Florida republicans make sense? A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation(opens in a new tab) may be more of a threat than in the past few decades. In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin looks at the contrast between public safety standards in Japan and those we have in Canada. What has been the fallout from Ontario’s budget since it dropped roughly 24 hours ago? Restaurants being hit by a more frugal market. How do they navigate this territory? In a document titled Gambling Policy Framework, the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health also calls on the Ontario government to limit overall gambling availability, introduce mandatory safeguards, enhance prevention and education efforts, and develop and implement a provincial gambling strategy, among other recommendations. Canada’s inquiry into foreign interference will begin two weeks of public hearings on Wednesday, a day after Ottawa joined its Five Eyes allies in blaming China for widespread cyberattacks that U.S. officials have said targeted politicians and Beijing’s critics. Guests: Rory Nisan, Deputy Mayor (Environment), Regional and City of Burlington Councillor, Ward 3 Dr. Sandra Bosacki, Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University and Director of Brock’s Theory of Mind in Education (ToME) Lab Colin Mang, Assistant Professor of Economics, at McMaster University Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path.’ Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Nigel Turner, Independent Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-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: Celebrities – like Stephen Colbert – walk back their speculation and jokes about Kate Middleton, now that they have learned she has cancer. What happens following the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack? Greece is interested in purchasing Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) if the resource could be made available to the Mediterranean country, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Why did Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ receive a multi-billion dollar valuation? The Doug Ford government is tabling the 2024 Ontario budget today. What are the takeaways? What is going on at Burlington City Hall? Two senior staffers are now gone, and councillors ready a challenge to strong mayor powers. The protest encampment outside of City Hall continues, despite yesterday’s Notice of Contravention. How can the city address this situation, what should be done? The Bank of Canada is warning that weak productivity and low business investment has become a national “emergency,” making it harder to control inflation and risking the erosion of living standards. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington, Ontario Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University 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 federal government is clamping down on the number of migrant workers in Canada while trying to boost access to permanent residence for those already here, to rein in population growth that's contributed to a housing crisis and strained resources. After imposing a quota on the study permits issued and reintroducing a cap on international students' work hours, Ottawa will reduce the share of temporary residents of the overall population from the current 6.1 per cent to five per cent over three years. Guest: Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look over the highlights of this weekend’s Juno Awards. A military veteran who spent 20 years in uniform, Lieutenant Colonel Huajie Xu now lives on a quiet street in Winnipeg. He did not serve in Canada’s armed forces. Instead, he was a member of China’s People’s Liberation Army, according to records obtained by Global News. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released estimates showing how much it could cost to delay the next election by a week and trigger the pension eligibility for members of Parliament elected in 2019. Notice of Contravention has been issued to the organizers of the protest encampment out in front of Hamilton City Hall, requesting voluntary compliance in the removal from the site. New polling from Abacus shows a Conservative lead. What is going on at Burlington City Hall? Two Senior staffers are now gone, and councillors ready a challenge to strong mayor powers. The federal government is clamping down on the number of migrant workers in Canada while trying to boost access to permanent residence for those already here, to rein in population growth that's contributed to a housing crisis and strained resources. Are we seeing more divisiveness and strife in Canada because of the machinations of foreign actors, or is it a matter of our domestic politics? Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Angela Vos, Poverty advocate, organizer of the encampment Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer Cassandra Fultz, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, and a Founder of Doherty Fultz Immigration Consultants, with whom she is a Senior Consultant 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 Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-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