Manny Figueiredo, director of education for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, said he's concerned about the impact of rising COVID-19 cases on operations at the city's public schools and is urging Hamilton public health to prioritize education workers for vaccination.

Guest: Manny Figueiredo, director of education, HWDSB

Frank Stronach made his name and his fortune in auto parts. Now, the 88-year-old founder of Magna International thinks he has another blockbuster idea in the transportation space.

Pending a provincial land-zoning amendment, Stronach says he is hoping to break ground as soon as this month on the construction of a 60,000-square-foot facility north of Toronto, where he plans to research, produce and assemble his latest invention — a three-wheel electric, single-seat vehicle slightly wider than a standard doorway.

ALSO: Transat AT shares plunged as much as 22.6 per cent in the first day of trading after Air Canada pulled the plug on its takeover of the Montreal-based tour operator over Europe’s unwillingness to approve the deal.

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

Top-ranking police officials from the Minneapolis Police Department, including the city’s police chief, have testified that former officer Derek Chauvin’s use of force against George Floyd was unnecessary and violated policy and training protocols.

In a rare occurrence of police officers going against one of their own, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, Lt. Richard Zimmerman, and Chauvin’s now-retired former supervisor, Sgt. David Pleoger, testified against him during his murder trial in the killing of Floyd.

GUEST: Thane Rosenbaum, CBS Radio Legal Analyst

Some of Canada’s largest banks are facing higher tax bills if U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration raises corporate tax rates, but analysts say any hit to earnings could be offset by other economic tailwinds.

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Carleton University

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The head of Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance agency, will be leading the province’s vaccine distribution task force.

Dr. Homer Tien is replacing retired general Rick Hillier, who stepped down from his role leading the task force when his contract expired on March 31.

The new appointment was applauded by doctors and members of the public on Sunday, following earlier criticism of the province’s vaccine distribution plan.

ALSO: Representatives of Hamilton's lower city expressed outrage Monday over a decision by the province to leave some pharmacies out of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill

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The Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) has closed St. Peter and Paul on Fennell Avenue East near Upper James Street until further notice due to an outbreak.

And The medical officer of health for Peel Region is invoking powers under Ontario law to order all local schools closed for in-person instruction due to COVID-19.

Are Schools safe? & Is Hamilton next to close all of its schools?

GUEST: Manny Figueiredo,  HWDSB director

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Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force is facing criticism for not prioritizing essential workers, but the group says they are and that there are still ethical considerations to take into account.

Should the Ontario government change course on vaccinating essential workers? And Is a province wide stay at home order necessary?

GUEST: Dr. Lorne Small, Infectious Disease Specialist with Trillium Health Partners

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An inside look at the money, power and influence behind the Ford government’s push to build Highway 413.  The premier’s office says the 413 would serve a growing population and relieve pressure on existing highways. Ontario has approved controversial MZOs to help fast-track development on lands owned by some of these major developers.

But eight of Ontario’s most powerful land developers own thousands of acres of prime real estate near the proposed route of the controversial Highway 413, a Torstar/National Observer investigation has found.

Is this a friends with benefits situation?

GUEST:  Emma McIntosh, Reporter for Canada’s National Observer