Mayor's Town Hall with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger 

Topic include: Vaccine mandates, Ticats initiative, Sir John A. MacDonald statue, LRT and more. 

GUEST: Mayor Fred Eisenberger

While there has undoubtedly been progress made in regards to the inclusion of women and LGBTQ+ individuals as full members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), it is questionable as to whether the organizational culture has shifted since these efforts were initiated almost thirty years ago.

This article argues that resistance to culture change is based in sexist beliefs and attitudes, which are most noticeable in discussions related to Operation HONOUR, the CAF initiative meant to purposefully change military culture in an effort to eliminate sexual misconduct. The article critically reflects on how the CAF has presented results from surveys aimed at examining the beliefs and perceptions of current serving members in regards to sexual misconduct in the military.

Click HERE for the full article.

GUEST: Walter Callaghan, PhD candidate in Medical Anthropology with the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto

August 23rd marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous 1st Police Picnic.

Toronto promoters Gary Topp and Gary Cormier known professionally as "The Garys" had an incredible reputation for introducing young artists to Southern Ontario who would later become legendary international artists.  Some acts included Ramones, The Talking Heads, U2, Simple Minds, and The Police.  When these acts first started performing in Toronto, an average of 30 - 50 people would show up at their shows.  However, this did not deter The Garys from promoting these acts.

The line up of the 1st picnic included:

GUEST: Gary Topp, Canadian Concert Promoter and Author

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:

U.S health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging Delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling.

The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The doses could begin the week of Sept. 20.

With the U.S, Ontario and others offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters...what are some of the ethical issues surrounding that.

GUEST: Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair, Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions, Texas State University

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Ontario's P.C party is getting a lot of flack over one of the fundraising letters it mailed out to solicit donations for it's next election. Critics say the notice is made to look like an invoice which may trick supporters into thinking it's something they need to pay. Not only is the word invoice splashed on it in capital letters and bold print...it also has a balance due portion on it.

The Liberals are calling this a scam and want the anti racket/anti fraud squad to investigate.

ALSO: 2 Ontario PC MPPs given until Thursday to get COVID-19 vaccine or face caucus removal

GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer

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The fight will be between the Liberals and the Bloc. The Bloc has set itself a target of 40 ridings, hoping to wrest eight from both the Grits and the Tories. Seven of these are “en region” — aka, outside the island of Montreal: Québec, Châteauguay-Lacolle, Chicoutimi, Sherbrooke, Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne, Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Argenteuil. The lone Montreal riding is Hochelaga, which Liberals recaptured from the NDP in 2019.

But how will that ambition express itself? The biggest conundrum of the Bloc lies in its very existence. Is it here to extract concessions from Ottawa and allow primarily Francophone Quebecers to live their best life within Canada? Or is its ultimate goal to create an independent country?

Click HERE for the full article.

GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University

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The former head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, has now been formally charged with one count of sexual assault by Quebec prosecutors.

A publication ban is now in place on the identity of the alleged victim.

Fortin’s legal team said the charge stems from the military police investigation launched in March 2021, and which the military referred to the Quebec prosecution service in May, just five days after Fortin stepped aside as the head of the country’s vaccine rollout.

A lawyer for Fortin said the alleged incident took place between Jan. 1 and April 30, 1988, and noted the time period was “consistent” with the allegation Fortin was told of while leading the vaccine rollout.

GUEST: Amanda Connolly, Journalist for Global News