The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Pre-mixed drinks are coming to grocery and big-box stores in Ontario. An Aframax tanker is heading its way to China from British Columbia after becoming the first vessel to load heavy oil from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline system. Did OpenAI, the makers of Chat GPT, steal Scarlet Johanson’s voice? What does it mean that AI is getting better voices, and the companies behind this tech may be getting bolder? A bi-partisan collection of U.S. senators are calling for Canada to step up to its NATO pledge. Ottawa’s $1.7-million subsidy for 10 pasta jobs reveals deep problems in our economy, according to Aaron Wudrick’s newest article in the National Post. Get ready for Open Streets Hamilton this weekend, along King street, stretching from John to Gage! A new poll from Abacus shows the federal Conservatives lead is down to 16 as the Liberals make gains among younger Canadians. The feds will now allow retailers to ship their firearms via courier, to participate in the gun buy-back program. And, the two Scotts discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of pasta subsidies. A lot to look forward to on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University.

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP. 

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. 

Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia. 

Aaron Wudrick, Director the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Domestic Policy Program. 

Peter Topalovic, Manager, Active Transportation and Mobility, City of Hamilton Transportation Planning and Parking. 

Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data.

Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Sports Shooting Association.

Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

News Anchor – Jen McQueen

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