A local MPP says that the future of Hamilton’s LRT funding is in no danger. She also says that Hamilton’s potential is at the forefront when it comes to the plan to make Ontario an ‘economic engine’.

Guest - Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough Glanbrook, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

The Conservative Convention is to start this week and all eyes on the Conservative leader, Andrew Scheer. What could we expect leading into this convention?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

Bell and Rogers have taken the CRTC to task when it comes to unlocked phones, saying that it ‘unlocked’ a crime spree.

Guest - Adam Oldfield. President & CEO, FPM3 Marketing

OPSEU is calling for a public cannabis option after the province decided to go with online options at first. The president says that the government is putting many municipalities on the spot by giving them a chance to opt out of allowing private for profit stores.

Guest - Warren “Smokey” Thomas, President of OPSEU

A local MPP says that the future of Hamilton’s LRT funding is in no danger. She also says that Hamilton’s potential is at the forefront when it comes to the plan to make Ontario an ‘economic engine’.

Guest - Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough Glanbrook, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Should Ward 7’s vacancy left by Donna Skelly be filled before the municipal election? The issue which has been close to two months in the making is facing council today as this is the last day council meets before the August 25th deadline. The decision falls between former Ward 7 councillor Terry Anderson, auditioning residents of the Ward and leaving the seat vacant. What’s the best choice for the city?

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

With the incoming end of the cap-and-trade program, Hamilton is losing around $17 million in funding for social housing. The money was earmarked to fund repairs and retrofits to improve the energy efficiency of social housing across the city. The end of cap-and-trade also scuttled $2 million for an elebtric-bus pilot project, $2.1 million for public school renovations and $1.2 million for Mohawk College’s new Centre for Climate Change Management. How is the city going to cope with this shortfall?

Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5

CPC Leader leader Andrew Scheer is facing a challenge to his leadership. The recent twitter outbursts from Maxime Bernier has put Scheer in a strange spot, where he Is unable to control Bernier’s outbursts buts he is also unable to remove Bernier from caucus. The power for that falls on caucus itself. Bernier’s outburst have been a blessing to Liberal messaging, harkening back to the anti-niqab days of the Harper government. Will Scheer’s lack of control over Bernier bite him in 2019?

Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor

With the incoming end of the cap-and-trade program, Hamilton is losing around $17 million in funding for social housing. The money was earmarked to fund repairs and retrofits to improve the energy efficiency of social housing across the city. The end of cap-and-trade also scuttled $2 million for an elebtric-bus pilot project, $2.1 million for public school renovations and $1.2 million for Mohawk College’s new Centre for Climate Change Management. How is the city going to cope with this shortfall?

Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5

Should Ward 7’s vacancy left by Donna Skelly be filled before the municipal election? The issue which has been close to two months in the making is facing council today as this is the last day council meets before the August 25th deadline. The decision falls between former Ward 7 councillor Terry Anderson, auditioning residents of the Ward and leaving the seat vacant. What’s the best choice for the city?

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton