Bill Kelly Show

Mountain councillor Terry Whitehead this morning released a 58 page report. That report questions LRT talking points and their validity.

Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton

Has the street patio program been a success? Some businesses are deterred by the program due to heavy regulations. Why were these put in place? How many businesses are actually using the patio program?  Joe Muto, Senior Planner, City of Hamilton

Doctors on the front line are concerned over the negotiations between the Ontario Liberal Government and the Ontario Medical Association. They’re worried that the proposed contract will not put patients first and will increase wait times, cause clinics to close and doctors to leave.  Dr. Nadia Alam, Concerned Ontario Doctors

Did Donald Trump make a good impression with his speech last night? Or was he so-so? Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University

Did Donald Trump make a good impression with his speech last night? Or was he so-so? Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University

Doctors on the front line are concerned over the negotiations between the Ontario Liberal Government and the Ontario Medical Association. They’re worried that the proposed contract will not put patients first and will increase wait times, cause clinics to close and doctors to leave.

Dr. Nadia Alam, Concerned Ontario Doctors

Has the street patio program been a success? Some businesses are deterred by the program due to heavy regulations. Why were these put in place? How many businesses are actually using the patio program?

Joe Muto, Senior Planner, City of Hamilton

Is Ontario’s new carbon tax going to be hidden on your heating bill? Other provinces with a carbon tax in place allow the tax to be seen on the bill.

Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate.

Carbon pricing continued…

Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario

A State of Emergency has been declared in Turkey, after a military coup was attempted last week, for three months. The emergency allows the president to bypass parliament when drafting new laws and to restrict/suspend rights and freedoms. What’s the latest out of Turkey.

Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation. 

What are other countries thinking when they’re thinking of what’s happening in Turkey? What are major security risks at the moment?

David Videcette, a terrorism expert and author of The Theseus Paradox

Day Four of the Republican Convention takes place today. Ted Cruz was among the speakers last night and was booed. What else occurred on the convention floor? Andrew Lawyton

Trump is expected to speak tonight. What can we expect from the candidate?

Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit

A State of Emergency has been declared in Turkey, after a military coup was attempted last week, for three months. The emergency allows the president to bypass parliament when drafting new laws and to restrict/suspend rights and freedoms. What’s the latest out of Turkey.

Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation

Is Ontario’s new carbon tax going to be hidden on your heating bill? Other provinces with a carbon tax in place allow the tax to be seen on the bill.

Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate

What the rules when it comes to free speech and social media? Ghostbuster actress Leslie Jones has left twitter after a Breitbart reporter sent his followers after the actress, to which they sent sexist and racist tweets. The Breitbart reporter has since been banned from Twitter.

Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist

Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP

Federal workers have been having issues for months where they’re being overpaid or not being paid at all. Now newly released documents show that senior officials were warned that the new Phoenix system has a privacy flaw that allows widespread access to personal records.

Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. 

David Fraser, Lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Nova Scotia, leading internet,  technology and privacy lawyers.

Ontario’s Financial watchdog warns that Ontario’s net debt will reach $350B by 2020-2021.  Any interest hike could put the province’s credit rating and fiscal flexibility at risk.

Vic Fedeli, Conservative MPP for Nippissing, Finance Critic Christina Blizzard, Queen's Park Columnist for Postmedia Network

Day 3 of the Republican Convention starts today. Yesterday, Paul Ryan announced that Donald Trump is now the official Republican nominee for presidency.

Andrew Lawton, "The Andrew Lawton Show" on AM980