The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Rick Zamperin:

A convoy of Canadian truckers is headed to Ottawa to protest the federal vaccine mandate.

GUEST: Ron Foxcroft, CEO of Fluke Transport, author of The 40 Ways of the Fox.

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In a Global News investigation, it has been revealed that a web of doctors have shared unproven medical information about vaccines.

GUEST: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.

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Should a grade freeze be given to students due to the recent stint of remote learning?

Guest: Todd Cunningham, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to end lockdown subsidies.

GUEST: Franco Terrazano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have locked up a handful of their impending free agents while allowing one player try to latch on to an NFL team.

GUEST: Orlando Steinauer, Head coach and president of football operations, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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M&Ms are changing their look to become more inclusive.

GUEST: Ela Veresiu, Associate Professor of Marketing at York University’s Schulich School of Business.

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Rick Zamperin:

A Hamilton restaurant owner reacts to Ontario's soon-to-be eased COVID-19 restrictions, and reflects on the community support following the theft of her restaurant's outdoor heaters.

GUEST: Erika Puckering, owner, Electric Diner

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Hamilton hospitals are running out of a key drug to fight COVID-19.

GUEST: Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Joseph's Hospital and Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at McMaster University

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Hamilton city council is moving ahead with a roundtable to discuss homelessness and local encampments.

GUEST: Nrinder Nann, Councillor for Ward 3, City of Hamilton

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A new poll shows the NDP is ahead of the governing PC party.

GUEST: Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa

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Rockstar Meat loaf has died at age 74.

GUEST: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator

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After walloping Kingston 8-1 last Sunday, the first place Hamilton Bulldogs will visit the Frontenacs Friday night.

GUEST: Jay McKee, Head coach, Hamilton Bulldogs

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Rick Zamperin:

Will new funding from the province to speed up development approvals make Hamilton homes more affordable?

GUEST: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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Hamilton Chamber of Commerce outgoing president Keanin Loomis has announced he will be throwing his hat into the mayoral race.

GUEST: Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate and outgoing president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

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What does the departure of Rod Phillips mean for this summer's Ontario election?

GUEST: John Michael McGrath, Digital Media Producer, TVO

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Some grocery stores may be forced to close due to product and labour shortages.

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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Can algorithm reform help against ‘the next wave of extremists’ online?

GUEST: Amanda Connolly, Senior political reporter, Global News

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Why is Apple’s iMessage winning?

GUEST: Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst and journalist

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Rick Zamperin:

A group of medical experts in Hamilton will hold an event Wednesday to discuss the return to school for Ontario children.

GUEST: Dr. Dennis DiValentino, assistant clinical professor, Family Medicine at McMaster University

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Advocates for affordable housing in Hamilton who were charged last year are demanding those charges be dropped.

GUEST: Kojo Damptey, executive director, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion.

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Two paramedics who were found guilty for their role in Yosif Al-Hasnawi's death in Hamilton have been sentenced to 18 months to be served in the community.

GUEST: Mario Posteraro, president, OPSEU Local 256

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A small group of Canadian special forces have been sent to Ukraine as tensions rise on the Russia-Ukraine border.

GUEST: Matthew Light, associate professor, Centre for Criminology and Sociological Studies, University of Toronto

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Higher inflation and unemployment has made Canada the 6th most 'miserable' country in the world.

GUEST: Jason Clemens, executive vice president, Fraser Institute, and co-author of Return of the Misery Index

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A group in the UK is looking into whether a 4 day work week is plausible. Could it work here?

GUEST: Dan Kelly, president, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Rick Zamperin:

Will this wave of the pandemic peak within the next week? ALSO: Pfizer’s antiviral pill to combat COVID-19 has been approved by Health Canada

GUEST: Dr. Dominik Mertz, Associate Professor, Medicine, McMaster University.

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Roman Baber has been calling for several changes in tackling the pandemic, including allowing unvaccinated workers be recalled back to work. He joins Rick to elaborate. 

GUEST: Roman Baber, Independent MPP

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What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on Hamilton’s financial picture? 

GUEST: Mike Zegarac, General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, City of Hamilton.

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A new segment focusing on business will feature daily on Good Morning Hamilton called The Peak Daily. 

GUEST: Jay Rosenthal, co-host, The Peak Daily.

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The Ontario government plans to open the online gaming market in the province. What are the risks in doing so and is it worth the gamble? 

GUEST: Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association

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There has been one product that has had a record low in sales during the pandemic: condoms. 

GUEST: Jess O'Reilly. Sexologist & Relationship Expert. SexWithDrJess.com

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