The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is coming to areas including Hamilton, Brantford, Ont. and Burlington, Ont. late in the day Friday. What does that mean for us, and has the prediction improved? The Trans-Mountain pipeline has billions of dollars more in lifelines being pumped into it. Between January 4 and 9, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a nationwide survey involving 1,500 Canadians (18+) to gauge their perceptions of the recently established Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Fixed mortgage rates are on the decline. Is now the time to lock in? Randall Denley is writing about healthcare in the National Post. We look back at the life and work of Ed Broadbent, how he navigated politics and what made him stand out as an NDP leader. With a storm on the way to Hamilton this evening, there are safety precautions to keep in mind and services available to protect the housed and unhoused citizens of the city. Sandy Shaw joins us to remember her meetings with Ed Broadbent, and pay homage to the longtime New Democratic Party leader.

Guests:

Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global News

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

Eddie Sheppard, Vice President, Insights, at Abacus Data

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

Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister

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

Michelle Baird, Director of Housing services, City of Hamilton

Sandy Shaw, Ontario NDP MPP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

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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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Niagara politicians voiced their opinions about the future of the region before a provincial committee on Wednesday. Trudeau’s Jamaica vacation: a sunny getaway lands the Prime Minister in hot water… again. The scandal around the BTNX COVID-19 rapid test kits and Health Canada. Writing in the National Post, Mike Fegelman says that it is up to the people of Gaza to end the fighting. The feds were warned that higher immigration rates could impact housing and housing prices… a few years ago. We look at the immediate future for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters, as well as what the long-term aspirations and plans are looking like. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth—Wellington; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Member, Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist with Global News.

Mike Fegelman, executive director of HonestReporting Canada, a non-profit organization ensuring fair and accurate Canadian media coverage of Israel.

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

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

Dan Bednis, Board Chair, Board of Directors for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters.

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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Israel at The Hague on charges of genocide, brought by South Africa.

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:

A 10-year veteran of the Hamilton Police Service has retired amid honours from his fellow officers: Jake the police dog joined the force in 2014, and served alongside his handler Constable Kevin Wilson throughout his career. Wilson joined the service in 2008 before transferring to the K-9 unit to serve with Jake. An Air Canada passenger boarded a flight to Dubai and then, instead of taking their seat, decided to dip out the backdoor of the Boeing, dropping right to the apron. Krispy Kreme is coming to Hamilton! Amid a rise in artificial intelligence deepfakes and other forms of digital harassment, experts are urging school curriculum updates for online behaviour. A 22-year-old convenience store clerk from Peterborough has been charged following a confrontation with a baseball-bat wielding robber. Does that make sense? Bombardier won a contract to develop a new spyplane prototype for the U.S.. We continue our coverage of the war in Gaza and reactions to it around the world, including here at home, with a broadening perspectives on what is taking place. Refugees from Gaza coming to Canada: should we be concerned about security?

Guests:

Cst. Kevin Wilson of the Hamilton Police Service, Jake’s former handler

Sean O’Shea, Consumer and Investigative Reporter with Global News

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

Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes, an associate professor at Western University in London, Ont., and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender

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

Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Thomas Woodley, President of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

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 – Ben Straughan & Tom McKay

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Niagara is preparing to celebrate its annual ice wine harvest season. Rebel News personality David Menzies was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting a police officer while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questions about the government's decision to leave the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) off the designated terrorist entity list. We look at the successes of the CHML Children’s Fund in 2023. Pollara Strategic Insights has come out with their annual economic outlook for 2024. Can small, daily acts of joy increase happiness? The answer is “yes,” ccording to data from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. An iPhone survived it’s tremendous fall to Earth, after the door blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9. We look to the demonstrations taking place across Ontario, largely from pro-Palestinian groups. But the issue is not about Palestine, Israel, or the fighting in Gaza: this is about protesting here in Canada, how law enforcement and government responds to these actions, and what can or should be done when a line is crossed. Small and independent businesses facing risk of closing due to pandemic loan payback deadlines.

Guests:

Dorian Anderson, Executive Director, Niagara Grape & Wine Festival

Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun

Olivia Mackay, President of the Children’s Fund

Dan Arnold, Chief Strategy Officer with Pollara

Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., Science Director of the The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist

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

Greg Dunnett, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

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

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air door blowout. Staying safe while shopping on Facebook Marketplace. Winter weather: better late than never? Honda considering opening an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. David Booth says something might be fishy with the numbers being reported, though. Encampments and affordable housing remain top of mind in Hamilton at the start of 2024. We look at pharmacy fees and what can be done about them. What is the relationship with generic drugs? We look at the law enforcement response to the recent pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests taking place across Ontario. Fallout from the Prime Minister's latest vacation. Is it more of the same, or is this accumulating?

Guests:

Keith Mackey, Mackey International

David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security

Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News

David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca

Larry Di Ianni, former Mayor of Hamilton

Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association

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

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

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

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

It’s almost the first weekend of 2024. Have you held onto that New Year’s Day optimism? We look at the historic Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, as well as the situation Canada now finds itself in, being asked to push allies to pick up pace of support. David Soul of Starsky & Hutch has died. Vulcan rocket aims to be first private mission to the Moon. Lea Wittig, a school crossing guard in Tavistock, Ontario, is looking for an explanation after she says she was moved from her usual post. Is the job market slowing down, was December a temporary lull, are we actually looking at something positive? McMaster University and its student union are facing a $77-million class action lawsuit over alleged incidents of antisemitism on campus. Trudeau’s Jamaica Vacation: have we become pessimistic about the Prime Minister’s holidays, after more than a couple of bungles?

Guests:

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

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

Bill Brioux, television critic and author

Dr. Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University

Lea Wittig, Crossing Guard in Tavistock, Ontario

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

Sandra Zisckind​, Managing Partner, Diamond and Diamond

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 – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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We look at the historic Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, as well as the situation Canada now finds itself in, being asked to push allies to pick up pace of support.

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