The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has reached its first quarter. How is the inaugural season going? The newest proposal for a ceasefire is reportedly being received well by Hamas leadership. Could this actually lead to a de-escalation and a path forward? As the foreign interference commission kicked off this week, details have already started coming to light. Canadians set to pay even more for groceries as the annual industry-wide price freeze ends. Earlier this week, city councillors sent Hamilton police’s 2024 budget proposal back to its board in the hopes of shaving off some of the additional $19.8 million the service is seeking from the city year over year. Do the Liberals have a problem with policy or is it a problem with communication? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Ian Kennedy, feature writer with The Hockey news, focusing on women's hockey, social issues, and the global growth of the game, Author of ‘On Account of Darkness: Shining a Light on Race in Sport’.

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; University of Toronto.

Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University.

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

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

Jaimi Bannon, President of the Hamilton Police Association.

Tasha Kheiriddin. Author and public affairs consultant.

Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Jeremy Freiburger, Founder & Cultural Strategist, Cobalt Connect, Lead on Hamilton Winterfest 2024.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Niagara Falls may be the place to be, to take in the April 8 solar eclipse. Elmo asked us how we were doing, and we opened up. A lot. The Westdale theatre is preparing for the 5th anniversary of its re-opening and a celebratory gala fundraiser filled with music, entertainment and special guests on February 14. U.S. Senate hearings on social media and child exploitation. Foreign Interference, China and India named in a top-secret briefing report obtained by Global News, saying the government “must do more” to fight it. Earlier today at City Hall, Hamilton’s 17th annual honouree for Black History Month was announced: Dora Anie, founder of Schools of Dreams, who passed in 2019. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls.

Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.

Todd Lewis, host of Rec Culture TV, NASCAR announcer, ft. in Scouting The Refs & Racin’ It Out podcasts.

Alysha Main, Executive Director of The Westdale.

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.

Dennis Darby, President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch.

Barbara Anie, President of Schools of Dreams, and daughter of Dora Anie.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Why are school boards concerned about eclipses? The Russia-Ukraine POW swaps: are they a sign of de-escalation? What do they mean for the war? The affordability crisis is increasingly impacting the ability for Canadians to retire. The RNC and Trump’s relationship may make for a continually interesting race. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation president and CEO Catherine Tait told the House of Commons heritage committee she and the CBC executive team does not get “so-called bonuses” but isn’t ruling out “incentive pay” as the Crown corporation plans layoffs. In a recent piece for the Toronto Sun, Joe Warmington write of how the security threats that the Prime Minister has to face are unacceptable. The feds and the province of Ontario announced funding to curb auto-theft, gun violence and gang crime. The advances in access to Medical Assistance in Dying are on pause in Canada, but some are concerned what happens after the pause.

Guests:

Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University

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

Mitch Fox, Senior Financial Consultant with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management

Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN

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

Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun

Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network

Michael Cooper, Member of Parliament for St. Albert—Edmonton, Alberta; Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform, and Member of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying

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

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan

Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard

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The Russia-Ukraine POW swaps: are they a sign of de-escalation? What do they mean for the war?

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

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on CBC President Catherine Tait to commit to ending bonuses at the public broadcaster. Leon’s Furniture plans to build a new Toronto neighbourhood. How did this plan come about? One of Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants has been installed in a human for the first time. In a new piece for the Globe and Mail, Lawrence L. Herman writes that there is an electric vehicle trade-war brewing between North America and China, which will have some far-reaching repercussions. Ontario is planning to push ahead with a complete renovation of Pickering Nuclear Power Station, scrapping previous plans to retire the decades-old facility. Scott Kalbfleisch of Peterborough has independently published his debut children's book, "The Story of A Goat," about a goat named Wishwash with over-sized horns who learns to celebrate his differences. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director.

Mike Walsh, President and CEO of Leon’s Furniture Limited.

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

David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security.

Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.

Lawrence L. Herman of Herman & Associates (Toronto), Cassidy Levy Kent (Ottawa/Washington/Toronto); International Trade, Investment & Public Policy.

David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair.

Scott Kalbfleisch, author of the new children’s book ‘The Story of A Goat’.

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 McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

We look at the increasing role that Iran is playing in foreign interference. As parliament returns, Ipsos polling has brought us the results of their survey on what issues are the most important to Canadians right now. What is the issue with some Staples welcoming in Service Ontario locations in February? Abacus Data polling shows respondents think Pierre Poilievre would handle Donald Trump better than Trudeau would a second time around. A long-awaited public inquiry into the extent to which China, Russia and India may have meddled – or attempted to meddle – in the last two federal elections is begins today. The Conference Board of Canada has released a report sharing their thoughts on the holistic approach that is needed to solve the housing crisis. Canadian federal parliament resumes today! What would you do if you got a bill for taking a toll road that you did not drive on?

Guests:

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

Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling

Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’

Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Michael Burt, Vice President of the Conference Board of Canada

Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail

Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator

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

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan

Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

The province is puts a moratorium on public-private partnerships for colleges in Ontario. The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hour-long comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic's style and material. The Staircase is having a “Re Re Re-Opening” event Saturday at 7:30 p.m.. Adam Oldfield joins us to discuss the steps he is taking to address issues with the encampment at J. C. Beamer Park in his neighbourhood. Crime Doesn’t Fly Here. That’s the new initiative at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, to further strengthen prevention of crimes that can take place at airports – such as smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons, contraband tobacco, vehicle and property theft and human trafficking. We discuss the situation around the five members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey team players who were told to surrender themselves to police in London, Ont., to face sexual assault charges in a high-profile case that has embroiled the sport's governing body in controversy. What are Trudeau’s prospects for future re-election? In a post on his personal Substack, David Coletto of Abacus Data shares his insights.

Guests:

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

Dr. Kerry Bowman, Professor with the School of the Environment with the University of Toronto

Matthew Surina of Hub of the Hammer Event Planning and now The Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn Street North in Hamilton, Ontario

Adam Oldfield, President of Vacu-Man Duct Cleaning Services in Hamilton, Part-time Professor at Mohawk College to first year radio broadcasting students, hear him on Tech Talk with Rick Zamperin every Friday

Colleen Ryan, Associate Director, Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience with John C. Munroe Hamilton International Airport

Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor at Brock University in the Department of Sport Management

David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data

Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch

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

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

McMaster residents at 10 Bay will be moving into a hotel while the school figures out what’s happening with the water. A staff report says that a contracted operator and not the City of Hamilton should run the LRT for the first ten years, with the right to step in afterwards. There is opposition to this suggestion. Is the Republican primary going to get uglier? Nikki Haley is still staying in the race, while Trump is warning that those who supported and donated to her campaign will be blacklisted. After a supermassive leak, experts are warning about the safety of digital data. Five members of the 2018 World Juniors team are to face sexual assault charges. Is it time for there to be a leadership change within the federal Liberal party? Who can help Bad Boy get out of debt? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBODY! 'Cause they’re bankrupt. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Elliot Goodell Ugalde, Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant,  Department Of Political Science, McMaster University.

Eric Tuck, President, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107.

Matthew Trombetta, local business owner in Downtown Stoney Creek, started the change.org petition.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.

Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist.

Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator.

Sam Routley, PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, Western University.

Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.

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

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Liz Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Late, great Canadian rocker Robbie Robertson of The Band is now nominated for an Oscar in the Original Score category for his contributions to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ on Tuesday. Where do the federal Liberals go, politically, following the ruling from Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley on their use of the Emergencies Act two years ago, in the face of “Freedom Convoy” protests? How will the cap on international student visas impact schools and their business, what about other areas of the economy? Leger polling shows respondents do not have high hopes about improvement to Canada’s health care system in the near future. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch.

Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster University; an expert on fiscal policy, labour economics, and the cost-of-living.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

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

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

Steve Mossop, Leger’s Executive Vice President of their Vancouver Office.

Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director with Canadian Constitution Foundation; co-author of the new book ‘Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to Covid-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever’.

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

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 McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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