Bill Kelly Show

Water main breaks in the East End over the weekend caused a bit of chaos and has prompted the city to pay for emergency contractors. Should we be working as a city to fix our water mains? Dan McKinnon. Director, Hamilton Water

The LRT debate was quite fruitful for integrity commissioner and lawyer George Rust-D’eye having made $4,000 to sit through the 12 hour meeting last week.John Best. President, The Bay Observer

A twenty year plan that aimed to make Hamilton safer for cyclists won’t be meeting it’s 2029 targets, with the city only dedicating less than half of the funding.Joanna Bleecker, Co Director of Cycle Hamilton.

A second chapter of the e-mail scandal that has plagued the Hillary Clinton campaign has emerged over the past few days. An investigation into Anthony Weiner uncovered e-mails from Clinton aide Huma Abedin and now the FBI wants to further investigate. How has this revelation hurt the campaign? Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, political pundit

A second chapter of the e-mail scandal that has plagued the Hillary Clinton campaign has emerged over the past few days. An investigation into Anthony Weiner uncovered e-mails from Clinton aide Huma Abedin and now the FBI wants to further investigate. How has this revelation hurt the campaign?

Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, political pundit

A twenty year plan that aimed to make Hamilton safer for cyclists won’t be meeting it’s 2029 targets, with the city only dedicating less than half of the funding.

Joanna Bleecker, Co Director of Cycle Hamilton

The LRT debate was quite fruitful for integrity commissioner and lawyer George Rust-D’eye having made $4,000 to sit through the 12 hour meeting last week.

John Best. President, The Bay Observer

Hamilton is looking at redrawing its ward boundaries to more accurately reflect the population. Councilors voted at a special meeting yesterday to consult residents and to submit their own plans for redrawing the boundaries. Reshuffling the boundaries will likely give urban councilors more power. The city is also considering the addition of another councilor. What do we need to know about the process?

Guest: Robert J Williams, Public Affairs Consultant, former Professor, University of Windsor.

Not everyone is happy with the current process for redrawing of ward boundaries. Local activist Matt Jelly is in the process of collecting 500 signatures for a petition to be submitted to the city. When completed, the city will have 90 days to react to the petition and if the signatories are unhappy with the response, it can be taken to the Ontario Municipal Board. What are these residents hoping to accomplish?

Guest: Matt Jelly, Local Activist.

Donald Trump remains in the news, blaming his microphone for the leaked 2005 Access Hollywood video and saying "We should just cancel the election and give it to Trump." He's lagging 5.4 to 7.7 point in the most recent "poll of polls. What can he do at this point to turn the election in his favour?

Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup

Donald Trump remains in the news, blaming his microphone for the leaked 2005 Access Hollywood video and saying "We should just cancel the election and give it to Trump." He's lagging 5.4 to 7.7 point in the most recent "poll of polls. What can he do at this point to turn the election in his favour?

Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup

Not everyone is happy with the current process for redrawing of ward boundaries. Local activist Matt Jelly is in the process of collecting 500 signatures for a petition to be submitted to the city. When completed, the city will have 90 days to react to the petition and if the signatories are unhappy with the response, it can be taken to the Ontario Municipal Board. What are these residents hoping to accomplish?

Guest: Matt Jelly, Local Activist

Hamilton is looking at redrawing its ward boundaries to more accurately reflect the population. Councilors voted at a special meeting yesterday to consult residents and to submit their own plans for redrawing the boundaries. Reshuffling the boundaries will likely give urban councilors more power. The city is also considering the addition of another councilor. What do we need to know about the process?

Guest: Robert J Williams, Public Affairs Consultant, former Professor, University of Windsor

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Council has released their first "red" warning for the national housing market yesterday. Their report says homebuyers are being priced out of markets and that the problem is spreading out of Toronto and into Hamilton. Hamiltonians are moving out of the city in greater numbers to cities such as Brantford and St. Catharines. Why are housing prices out-pacing wages and how can we cope with the changing landscape?

 Conrad Zurini, RE/MAX agent.

 Garbage collection has been a contentious issue in Hamilton. The City has been discussing the possibility of going to a system where garbage is collected every other week. Can you live with bi-weekly collection or are you against the potential decrease in your garbage collection service?

Guest: Chad Collins. City Councillor, Ward 5, City of Hamilton. 9

As Halloween approaches it's getting darker earlier and limited visibility conditions while driving become more common. Traffic incidents spike this time of year due to these conditions. What can we do about it and how to do you stay safe while driving and as a pedestrian?

Pam Foster, Adult Trauma Nurse Clinician, Hamilton Health Sciences