Today being June 1st marks the last day of the SoBi program. However, there is a local organization that wants to operate it. Hamilton Bike Share has submitted a pitch to council to have them operate it for nine months with funding from donors.

Guest: Jay Krause, Co-Chair, Cycle Hamilton

How has the US President handled the rising protests throughout the United States? Despite the pandemic and the protests, he said he wanted to host the G7 members, though that may be postponed to the fall, he sent out incendiary tweets in regards to the protests, which have only inflamed tensions.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

As of today, where are we sitting in the battle against COVID-19? Paul Johnson joins the Bill Kelly Show.

Paul Johnson, Director of the Emergency Operations Centre, City of Hamilton

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Doug Ford is considering reopening the province by region. How will this work? Wasn’t he against this idea before?

Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill

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Protests continue on in the United States over the death of George Floyd and systemic racism. What is the latest on this? Reggie Cecchini from our Washington Bureau joins Bill.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News

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Is America on a tipping point? As the protests continue on, how can this issue be resolved? Will there ever be resolution? Bill chats with a professor of American Studies who has been leading  “Reclaiming Our Ancestors”, a national network of scholars artists and activists that aims to promote racial justice and public history.

Kari Winter, Professor of American Studies at University of Buffalo

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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has called out the Prime Minister over the situation involving Long Term Care homes.

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield.

A myriad of questions surround the topic of the Ontario long-term care homes detailed in the Canadian military’s report, as well as the Quebec report. Who will be held accountable, and how could the state of things be allowed to go so far downhill? Those are just a couple of concerns on people’s mind. 

Guest: Jerry Dias, Unifor President