Bill Kelly Show

A Hamilton-based infectious disease expert is suggesting Canada and local health agencies should make a larger push to promote the immunization against polio amid a recent rise in detection of the virus among western countries.

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GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.

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The Ottawa convoy occupation served as a breeding ground for “violent extremists” looking to recruit and radicalize convoy supporters, according to a newly disclosed internal intelligence report from a Canadian counterterrorism organization.

The threat assessment, prepared by Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assesment Centre (ITAC), is marked “for official use only” and was obtained by PressProgress through access-to-information.

GUEST: Luke Lebrun, Editor of Press Progress

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Ontario is planning to deal with a crisis plaguing hospitals by boosting the number of surgeries done at existing private-sector clinics, attracting 6,000 more health care workers and legislating new powers to move elderly patients awaiting long-term care into homes that are not of their choosing.

The measures, outlined in an 18-page second phase of Ontario’s “Plan to Stay Open” unveiled on Thursday by Health Minister Sylvia Jones, drew praise from some in the health care system but criticism from opposition politicians and advocates for long-term care residents, who warned that the plan would harm vulnerable seniors.

GUEST: Bill VanGorder, Chief Operation Officer, CARP

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On Aug. 24, Ukraine will be observing the six-month mark since Russia invaded, as well as the 31st year of independence.

Although Ukrainians are expected to mark the anniversary of gaining independence from the Soviet Union in a celebratory fashion, the continuing war and threat of attacks will likely temper the day over concerns that Russia will launch long-range missiles onto Ukrainian towns and cities.

Sadly, Canada – the first Western country to recognize Ukraine as an independent country in 1991 – will be largely absent during the celebrations in Ukraine this year.

Is Canada falling short on it’s promises to assist Ukraine?

GUEST: Michael Bociurkiw, Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council and global affairs analyst

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Recap of announcement from Health Minister Sylvia Jones and LTC Minister Paul Calandra

GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Toronto

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Canadian farmers have long fought off crop and livestock threats from diseases and pests. Now add to that the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as producers in Canada and abroad adopt more on-farm smart technologies.

So says a University of Guelph computer scientist whose lab is the only Canadian university research centre investigating an increasing number of cyber-attacks on farm networks. Besides helping farmers fight off hackers, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha hopes his pioneering research helps to arm producers in preventing such attacks and spurs governments to develop data security standards for the agricultural sector.

Full article HERE.

GUEST: Dr. Ali Dehghantanh (day-gawn-tawn), Professor of Computer Science and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence at the University of Guelph

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A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians (58%) say sexual harassment and sexual assault are a major problem in youth hockey, while another 17 per cent feel this is a problem, but a minor one.

Those closest to the sport share this view. More than half (56%) of Canadians with a connection to youth hockey, whether current or past, see sexual misconduct in hockey culture as a major issue. Among this group, women of all ages are more likely to perceive a major problem compared to men in their same generational bracket. Men younger than 35 are least likely to agree.

GUEST: Dr. Ann Pegoraro (PEG-OH-RAWR-OH), Co-Director of The National Research Network for Gender Equity in Sport

Canada is keen on accessing a pot of money for critical minerals in the soon-to-be-signed climate bill. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University joins us to discuss what this could mean for Canada.

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

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Spending on temporary agency nurses has soared by millions of dollars at some of Ontario’s largest hospitals grappling with severe staffing shortages, with one that paid over 550 per cent more in its last fiscal year compared to pre-pandemic years.

Ontario’s health worker staffing crisis has prompted ballooning wait times in hospitals, forcing some to cancel surgeries or even temporarily shutter emergency departments.

Could this bankrupt the health care sector?

GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, Former president of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)

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Canada is keen on accessing a pot of money for critical minerals in the soon-to-be-signed climate bill. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University joins us to discuss what this could mean for Canada.

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

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After the Mar-a-Lago raid, Trump's lifelong grift is nearing its final act. Across America his power is fading — and he knows it

Is this finally the end all be all for Trump?

GUEST: Brian Karem, Political Commentator for CNN, Columnist for Salon.Com and The Washington Diplomat, and Host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question"