The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:

A research project will look into how the LRT project will impact neighbourhoods in our city. 

GUEST: Brian Doucet, Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Social Inclusion, School of Planning, University of Waterloo

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Why does the role of governor general seem to cost so much? According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the swearing in event for the new GG Mary Simon cost more than it did for the previous one. 

GUEST: Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director

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It was decided at council this week that one of the councillors would have their pay docked again. Why is council so toxic right now? 

GUEST: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton

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The Hamilton Bulldogs are now in a ‘must win’ situation at the Memorial Cup after losing against Shawinigan. 

GUEST: Reed Duthie, Play-by-play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs

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Baz  Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby) has a new film out today based on the King himself, Elvis Presley. Does Elvis resonate with audiences today still? 

GUEST: Mike Fortune, host at Cable 14

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Earlier this week, it was unveiled that French’s was teaming up to make a Ketchup Popsicle. Today, that popsicle launches. 

GUEST: Leila Keshavjee, Founder, Happy Pops

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:

Should Canada follow what other countries are doing and take a gas tax holiday? President Biden in the US has requested a 3 month suspension of the gas tax to quell surging prices. 

Guest: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP

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The RCMP Commissioner has been accused of interfering in the Nova Scotia mass shooting to help promote a gun control agenda. 

GUEST: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.

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Cineplex is planning on adding a $1.50 booking fee to movie tickets that are bought online. 

GUEST: Paul Moore, Sociologist at Toronto Metropolitan University who studies the history of moviegoing and the movie business in Canada

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The Hamilton Community Foundation has received a $50 million commitment from a local family that will benefit both Hamilton and Burlington. 

GUEST: Terry Cooke, Hamilton Community Foundation & Paul Paletta of the Paletta family

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After Uvalde, should cellphones be allowed in the classroom? Is there a benefit and there just needs to be restrictions implemented? 

GUEST: Annie Kidder. Executive Director, People for Education

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After our discussion in the round table the other day about unique flavours and items found when cross border shopping, we’ve invited Bruce Winder to talk tips, tricks for cross border shopping and why does it appeal to so many people. 

GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Guest Host Scott Radley:

Yesterday on the Bill Kelly Show, Andrea Horwath said that she’s still undecided on running for mayor. If she decided to run, how would it shake up the race? 

GUEST: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.

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Umbrella Academy season three launches today on Netflix. Once again, production chose to come to Ontario for shooting and left quite the economic imprint - to the tune of $77.3 million in production spending across the province.  The City of Hamilton played a starring role in this season shooting at more than 38 locations! 

GUEST: Justin Cutler, Ontario Film Commissioner

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What is the latest on the war in Ukraine? 

GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

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A new reality show on Netflix will get spoiled and lazy Gen Z adults out in the wild to learn real life skills. 

GUEST: Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Brioux.tv

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Health Canada has proposed mandatory nutrition labelling on foods such as ground beef with the goal of offsetting rates of diet related disease.

GUEST: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University

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Could the bill that will target negligent extreme intoxication be law by summer? 

GUEST: Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast:

Today is National Indigenous People’s Day. How can people mark this day? 

GUEST: Angela Bellegarde, Indigenous Lead, Our Kids Network

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Yesterday morning, Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced that he will not be seeking re-election. 

GUEST: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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A report released last week says that Hamilton is within the top five cities that are most expensive. 

Guest: Jim Dunn, Department Chair of the Department of Health, Aging & Society & urban geographer.

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Summer is here! It’s the first day! Can we officially label the song of the summer? Is it the blast from the past Kate Bush? Or is this the summer of (Harry) Styles? 

GUEST: Eric Alper, Publicist  I  Music Commentator  I  Shameless Idealist

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BDO Debt Solutions is cautioning Canadians to be anything but carefree when it comes to summer spending.

GUEST: Paul Ihnatiuk, Vice President, Licensed Insolvency Trustee, BDO Debt Solutions

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Hamilton Wentworth District School Board has unveiled the results of their first student census. 

GUEST: Dawn Danko, Chair, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:

Should the ArriveCAN app be scrapped at the border? Is it contributing to the issues travellers have been facing as of late ?

GUEST: Jim Diodati, Mayor, Niagara Falls

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A GMH Exclusive: Rick got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Stuart Chatwood of The Tea Party. You can hear the full interview on the Good Morning Hamilton podcast. 

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How is the current state of our healthcare system at this moment. Is the healthcare system crumbling? How can it be fixed? Scott Radley chats with Dr. Ann Collins, the CMA past president on this and the CMA’s summer checklist for MPs to deal with healthcare.  

Guest: Dr. Ann Collins, CMA past-president

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A report released this morning outlines all the faults with the current online censorship bill, C-11. 

 GUEST: Jay Goldberg, Ontario & Interim Atlantic Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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Mike Shoreman joins us again to provide an update on his goal of crossing the Great Lakes. He most recently tackled Lake Huron and will be doing Lake Michigan next. 

GUEST: Mike Shoreman, “The Unbalanced Paddleboarder”, paddleboarding the Great Lakes

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The Hamilton Bulldogs will be taking on their first game in the Memorial Cup today, going against the Saint John Sea Dogs. 

GUEST: Tim Roszell, longtime GMJHL play by play announcer and freelance journalist

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats QB Dane Evans reflects on being a new father while trying to win football games.  The Canadian Cancer Society holds its 'Plaid for Dad' initiative Friday to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer.  A unique planetary alignment will take place later this month.  The Hamilton Bulldogs are heading to the Memorial Cup next week.  We take a stroll down memory lane with a member of the 1976 Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups.  And after a two-year hiatus, Formula One returns to Montreal this weekend for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Did you know that at HHS’ Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre there’s a robotics club and that a robotics expert is helping young patients learn STEM? The two year old club is now meeting in person again after two years of being virtual. 

GUEST: Mike Berube, father and volunteer with the robotics club at Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre.

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For the second time in four years the Hamilton Bulldogs are OHL champions.  Dale McCourt joins us to reminisce about the 1976 Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups.  Find out how young patients are learning about STEM at Hamilton Health Sciences' Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre. Hailton's CityLAB is marking five years.  A survey by Leger suggests Liberal and NDP voters prefer Jean Charest or Patrick Brown as the leader of the federal Conservative party.  And new book is out from a Hamilton cartoonist.

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The Hamilton Bulldogs host the Windsor Spitfires in Game 7 of the OHL Championship Wednesday night.  Tampa Bay is trying to become the first NHL team since the early 1980's to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions.  Canada has seen a surge in startups during the pandemic, but is that the case in Hamilton?  An engineer at Google has been suspended after claiming the company's A-I system is sentient.  And Coca-Cola is teaming up with Jack Daniels to make canned Jack-&-Coke cocktails.

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A new survey shows 18% of homeowners admit they can’t afford their homes, and 1 in 4 say they will be forced to sell if mortgage rates climb higher.

GUEST: Brian Hogben, Owner, Mission 35 Mortgages  

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