The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

We look at the Bank of Canada's recent key interest rate decision. We talk about a grocery CEO downplaying food inflation to a room of MPs. Should we give up on music genres? We get a sobering analysis of Canada's economic challenges. Demand for Christmas trees on the rise in places like Southern Alberta, but are we seeing the same thing here in Ontario? We delve into the denial of full standing to the Conservatives and NDP in the foreign interference inquiry. And the shots are being fired between Bonnie Crombie and Doug Ford. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

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

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

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.

Diane Francis, Editor at Large with the National Post.

Walter Callaghan, PhD candidate in Medical Anthropology with the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto.

Marek Durcak, Owner of The Perfect Christmas Tree in Oakville.

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

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

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 & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

White Christmas? More like a wet and damp Christmas. We get a look at the upcoming Holiday forecast. We dive into Trudeau's handling of the carbon tax. CBC/Radio-Canada's budget woes, with job cuts and programming changes on the horizon. After three rounds of voting, Bonnie Crombie has been declared the new Ontario Liberal leader, and Ford’s Tories are already taking shots. The details of the alleged plot by Indian intelligence to kill targets in Canada and the US. Back in the Hammer, we have a new city manager in the form of Marnie Cluckie. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News.

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director.

Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age.

Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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

Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University.

Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton.

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 & Jen McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

We get an exclusive update on the heartwarming CHML Christmas Tree of Hope event straight from the President herself. Let’s get an update on Canada’s ongoing drug shortage, where are we now? Myles Goodwyn, the legendary former April Wine singer has passed away. Sabrina Nanji of Queens Park Observer joins us with firsthand accounts from the Liberal convention. Bonnie Crombie's stance against Doug Ford after winning the Ontario Liberal leadership is not to be missed. Remember the Paul Bernardo transfer controversy? Turns out he’s not the only one! Tim Danson sheds light on documents about the placement of dangerous offenders in medium-security facilities. And we take a deep dive into the impact of alcohol distribution changes on Ontario. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Olivia MacKay, President of the Children’s Fund.

Jen Belcher, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations with Ontario Pharmacists Association.

Bill Brioux, television critic and author.

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

Sabrina Nanji, Publisher of the Queen’s Park Observer.

Tim Danson, Lawyer for the Mahaffy and French families.

Dan Malleck, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University.

Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.)

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 & Jen McQueen

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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarizing role in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100.

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

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

We're live from Gore Park in support of lighting the 47th annual CHML Christmas Tree of Hope! Today we took some time to speak with the sponsors and charities who help make things happen for those in need.

Guests:

Maggie John, Executive Director, The Baby Depot

Cathy Wellwood, Chief Development Officer, Good Shepherd

Lena Bassford, Founder & Board Chair, Comfort Bears

Manny Figueiredo, President & CEO, YMCA of Hamilton-Burlington-Brant

Jaclyn Smith, Program Manager, Mission Services

Michael Stevens, Pioneer Energy

Felicia Kostecky, Community Relations Coordinator, Hamilton Food Share

Luke Brown, Executive Chairman, Leggat Auto – Drive Life - sponsor of the Christmas Tree of Hope Campaign

Karen Craig, Program Director, Living Rock Ministries

Frederick Dryden, Founder & Executive Director, Liberty for Youth

Todd Bender, Founder & Executive Director, City Kidz

Michael St. Jean, CEO, St. Jean Realty - sponsor of the Christmas Tree of Hope and Toy Truck campaigns

Olivia Mackay, President of the Children’s Fund

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:

A wave of Canadians gearing up for retirement will be forced to make “significant” cuts to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, an analysis from Deloitte Canada shows. To mark the 30th anniversary of their album, Strays, Junkhouse is on tour and excitement is building for a hometown show at Bridgeworks on December 1st, followed by a performance at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern on Dec. 2. Tonight, they are playing in Waterloo at Maxwell's Concerts & Events! The end of an era in Norfolk, as they say goodbye to the 200-year-old tavern which was the first brick building in the Port Dover. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarizing role in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100. Following the repercussions of Bill C-18, Google and the Federal Government have reached a deal. The Chiefs of Ontario, representing more than 130 First Nations within the province, have filed for a judicial review of the Trudeau government’s carbon tax. The federal government has landed on Boeing Co. to replace the military's aging patrol planes in a multi-billion dollar sole-source deal, closing the door on Quebec-based business jet maker Bombardier Inc., which had been pushing for an open bid. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Hwan Kim, Partner at Deloitte.

Tom Wilson, Mohawk author, visual artist, and musician (LeE HARVeY osMOND, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – and Junkhouse!

Matt Smith, owner of The Gator at Norfolk Tavern.

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

Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch.

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.

Liam Midzain-Gobin, Settler Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brock University.

Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (expertise in Canadian and American foreign and defence policy, Defence procurement, and Modern airpower.)

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:

Writing in the Globe and Mail, Greg Kalil argues that Canada just doesn’t have the money needed to fix the housing crisis. Spinal Tap is back! And a slew of musical talents are joining them for the sequel. The Coastal GasLink pipeline is reportedly mechanically completed ahead of its deadline. New Ipsos polling does not bode well for Trudeau. The Red Hill Report is finally out, after much delay. The city’s winter response strategy has been released, how are those directly involved with Hamilton’s unhoused community taking it? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Greg Kalil, Founder and Managing Partner of Stormont Partners, a real estate-focused merchant bank based in Toronto.

Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

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

Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of The Right Path.

Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling.

Larry DiIanni, former mayor of Hamilton.

Jennifer Bonner, Executive Director, The HUB Hamilton.

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:

We’re getting ready for this Friday’s lighting of the Christmas Tree of Hope, benefiting the Children's Fund. How much did Canadian taxpayers spend on Canada’s delegation to the coronation? The funeral for Roslyn Carter has brought together almost all living former U.S. presidents, as well as host of figures from contemporary history. Why does so much of Canada suddenly now care about Alberta and its politics after ignoring it for so long? Use of food banks is becoming a part of day-to-day basic survival for an increasing number of Ontarians, and Hamilton is no exception. The cold weather is here, and snowfall is here. Where can Hamilton’s unhoused community turn, what supports are offered by the city and third parties? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Olivia MacKay, President of the Children’s Fund.

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director.

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

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

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.

Ashley Mitchell, Resource Development Manager with Hamilton Food Share.

Michelle Baird, Director of Housing services, City of Hamilton.

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:

Today is the debut of the five-part documentary series, First Responders in Crisis. The series is the work of our very own Dave Woodard. Today is Cyber Monday. How does it stack up against Black Friday? Israel and Hamas are reportedly in talks to extend the ceasefire. The cold weather is here, and snowfall is around the corner. We have spent a lot of time over the past year looking at how Hamilton can assist the community of unhoused people. The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters played a big part in these discussions, even as they had difficulties with finding locations. A court document claims that Meta knowingly designed its products to get kids hooked on their products, like Instagram. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Dave Woodard, Anchor with 900 CHML.

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

Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.

Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto.

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario.

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

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.

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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