The severity of an attack like the one in London gets felt by many communities and just the same, those communities will come together to support one another. We speak with Javid Mirza, president of the Muslim Association of Hamilton, to hear about how his members are feeling and get his take on the attack.

Guest: Javid Mirza, President of the Muslim Association of Hamilton

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A verdict has been reached in the court case of the two Hamilton paramedics charged in the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi. The president of the union representing the paramedics joins us to talk about his outlook on the court's decision.

Guest: Mario Posteraro, President of OPSEU Local 256

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Politicians love to talk but tend to drag their feet whenever it’s time do something about controversial issues. Quebec’s Bill 21 is a perfect example of this. If politicians want to fight Islamophobia, as they say they do so much, why don’t they start here?

Guest: Susan Delacourt, National Columnist with The Toronto Star

US President Joe Biden's plan to have the first shot administered to 70% of Americans by July 4 may have hit a snag. Vaccine hesitancy is something that's slowing the rollout but is that a general hesitancy across the American population or are certain communities more hesitant than others? Is it the vaccine they're hesitant of or perhaps the government administering it?

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

As Ontario reaches a new vaccine milestone, it prepares to move into the next stage of reopening. Will this cause us to see a rise in infections?

Guest: Dr. Chris Bauch, Research Chair in the Department of Applied Mathematics and a Specialist in Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Infectious Disease Outbreaks with the University of Waterloo

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A memorial for the family killed in London is set to be held and one of the attendees will Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. He joins us to talk more about what he thinks about the attack and the discovery of the bodies of 215 children near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, BC.

Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP

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And in the wake of the discovery of those 215 bodies, a Hamilton elementary school is being renamed. HWDSB Vice-Chair Cam Galindo, who brought forward this motion, joins us to explain how & why the change is being made.

 Guest: Cam Galindo, Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board