Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Hamilton is looking for new ways to deal with encampments as the cost of sanctioned encampments is revealed. Real estate insolvencies in Canada to surpass levels of the global financial crisis. CBC paid millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs. Polling shows Cdns want Trudeau to go but believe his ego won’t let him. Speaking of Trudeau, the PM says Canada is taking the review of immigration screening of terror plot suspects ‘extremely seriously.’ Do we believe him? And healthcare! How has immigration impacted our already strained healthcare system? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Brother Richard MacPhee, Executive Director of the Good Shepherd.

Susie Braithwaite, Executive Director of the Hamilton International Village B.I.A.

Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management.

Franco Terrazano, Federal, Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger.

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst.

Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

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

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Jordan Armenise

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard

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The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out what it is and how best to view it.

Guest: Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

How did viewership change between the Tokyo Olympics and Paris? Is Ontario moving too fast in its effort to bring alcohol sales to more than just LCBO locations? The importance of an annual physical is in question. What danger does lithium-ion battery packs pose? Now that the Olympics have ended, how did things go for Canada and the Olympics as a whole? Costco is preparing to introduce membership scanning technology. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out how is the best way to watch it. What does Scott Radley think of the Paris Olympics? It's all coming up on Hamilton Today!

Guests:

Bill Brioux, television critic and author

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

Dr. Dominic Nowak, President of the Ontario Medical Association

Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert

Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Jordan Armenise

Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:

Terrorist organizations like ISIS and others are still active threats, and recent incidents have shown this. How is Canada handling it? Scott and Lou dive into Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Greatest Concerts of the last 50(ish) years. Are private healthcare providers breaking the law? Should businesses in construction zones get financial assistance from the city? The national unemployment rate held last month! Okay, not as exciting news, but it is something worth talking about. Ticats are on the road to Montreal to take on the Alouettes this Saturday. What’s the mindset of the fans? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa.

Jay Goldberg Ontario for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Lou Molinaro, Instructor at Durham College and the Harris Institute for Music.

Dr. David Urbach, Head of the Department of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital.

Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs in Ontario for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University.

Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The Fifth Quarter.

Host – Scott Radley

Content Producer – Jordan Armenise

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – Lisa Polewski

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:

Hamilton has been ranked as the 14th most expensive city in Canada. McDonald’s, I’m Lovin’ It fast and cheap, though it seems that’s not the case anymore. Did we need a new version of the ABC’s? Maybe. But like this? Shocking news! Canadians don’t like conscription in times of war. The general manager of the Blue Jays will return next year. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Crystal Chen, Senior Manager of Public Relations with Zumper.

Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid.

Rachel Finnerty, Founder of Music Therapy Academy, Registered Psychotherapist, and Certified Music Therapist.

Eric Alper, Publicist, music commentator.

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press.

Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist for the Toronto Star.

Adam Zivo, Columnist for the National Post and Founder of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policies.

Host – Scott Radley

Content Producer – Jordan Armenise

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley:

This Olympics has garnered controversy in multiple events, including the opening ceremony. Does it really stand out from other years, in this regard, and are these controversies something raise concern? Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group’s top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel. Christopher Dummit has written a new piece for the National Post on language around social issues – like homelessness – is changing, literally, and what the implications may be. What happens if there is a rail strike, and how will our ports be impacted? Federal Conservative leader and Prime Ministerial hopeful Pierre Poilievre is in Hamilton and around today, sharing his plans for taxes and the cost of living in Canada. He joins us now. Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada’s Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. Yesterday, Mayor Andrea Horwath used her Strong Mayor Powers to call on city staff to come up with a plan for temporary shelters at serviced “sanctioned” sites, in response to Hamilton’s homelessness crisis. More Strong Mayors across Ontario are getting comfortable with their powers, and finding uses for them. Is this a good thing, or are the powers detrimental to municipal democracy? Conservatives call for a probe into how someone with ties to ISIS even made it into Canada originally. It is all coming up on Hamilton Today!

Guests:

Bruce Kidd, Professor Emeritus, Sport and Public Policy, University of Toronto

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

Christopher Dummit, Historian of Canadian Culture and Politics at Trent University

Ian Hamilton, President & CEO, Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority

Pierre Poilievre, Federal Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Fred Eisenberger, Former Mayor of the City of Hamilton

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst

Host – Scott Radley

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard

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Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group’s top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel.

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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Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada’s Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. How might Canada be impacted by the election in the United States?

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

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley:

A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. Leger conducted polling how Canadians feel about the number of Government employees. A rail strike is looming, and it has Canadian shippers bracing for worst. What could be the consequences for the supply chain? This year's Festival of Friends was apparently the “best year so far” in its 48-year history. What made it so special? We look at this weekend’s stock market trouble and what it means for employers and businesses. Mayor Andrea Horwath issued a directive to have staff conduct thorough research and provide recommendations for establishing sanctioned, temporary outdoor shelter sites in the City of Hamilton. We talk Ticats… maybe with less enthusiasm than usual? What is happening with the world stock market, and should we worry? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist

Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger

Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto

Robert Rakoczy, General Manager of the Festival of Friends

Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Lisa Polewski, Reporter for 900 CHML

Justin Dunk, Founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet

Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley:

The Hamilton-Burlington area is seeing its real estate sales drop while inventory is growing, why? The Olympic boxing gender scandal can be confusing to some while clear-cut to others but what's happened and in what state does it leave things for men's & women's sports? Cuba's strength in the sporting department has been undeniable for many years but this year's Olympic delegation is the smallest in decades which might be a sign of the crisis the country faces. Is Hamilton City Council handcuffing its police department? Canada's drone-spying scandal isn't as unusual as it may seem and it isn't as harmful of a cheating situation as what many, too many, athletes face. Where should we turn our attention to instead of spying with drones? Have the Blue Jays made appropriate trades to turn things around? Climate change, taxes and interest rates are no longer the top concern for Ontario's voters as immigration takes the top spot. Back-to-back wins are always a good sign but will it be enough for the Ticats as they get set to take on the Montreal Alouettes? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Rob Golfi, Sales Representative with RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team

Dr. Jason Profetto, Director of Family Medicine and Chair of Clinical Skills and MD Admissions at McMaster University

Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Dalhousie University

Vito Sgro, Former Mayoral Candidate and Political Analyst

Declan Hill, Academic and Investigative Journalist with an expertise in corruption in sport, match fixing, and organized crime

Josh Goldberg, Journalist, TheScore

Lisa Covens, Senior Vice President, Leger

Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton, Host of The 5th Quarter & CHML Sports Director

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