The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Get ready, we are one day away from the Grey Cup partying getting fully underway in downtown Hamilton. Why are children in newcomer families in East Hamilton developing health issues like Type 2 diabetes? As we prepare to be awash with Grey Cup festivities, the ATU strike continues with neither the city nor the union ready to budge: what needs to be done here? Look, up in the sky: It’s bird! It’s a plane! It’s… some astronauts' toolbox, and it’s lost in space! But we should be able to see it from Earth. The meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden is getting underway in San Francisco. Yesterday, Mayor Andrea Horwath released a statement regarding the ongoing strike by ATU Local 107. Now, we get response from Eric Tuck. Writing in the National Post, Kheiriddin says that it is only Trudeau’s vanity that is keeping the Carbon Tax alive. A new poll from Leger reveals what has been building up for some time: there is ‘widespread dissatisfaction” with our Prime Minister.

Guests:

Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton as well as host of The 5th Quarter which follows every Tiger-Cats game on 900 CHML

Dr. Sonia Anand, Associate Vice-President of Global Health at McMaster University

Larry DiIanni, former Mayor of Hamilton

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

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

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

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

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

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:

Does Doug Ford and his government spend like Wynne’s Liberals? Are we almost at the end of the Liberal’s carbon tax saga? 14 different projects in the city were recognized at Hamilton’s 2023 Urban Design and Architecture Awards. Writing in The Sun, Sylvain Charlebois says that the economy is currently teaching tough lessons to younger generations. There is word that very soon, there will be no more limitations to grocery stores and convenience stores selling beer. What is a heat pump, and is it actually worthwhile as a way to stay warm in winter, amid debate over government-imposed pollution pricing? Global has uncovered stories of people connected to Iran's regime, operating in Canada in a similar way to how Xi Jinping's Chinese Communist Party operatives intimidate and interfere with Canadian citizens. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director.

Jake Fuss, Senior Economist with The Fraser Institute.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

Ken Coit, Director of Heritage and Urban Design for the City of Hamilton.

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

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

Sarah Riddell (she/her), Policy Research, Associate, Clean Heat, with Efficiency Canada, an energy and policy tracker with the Sustainable Energy Research Centre at Carleton University.

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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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

The Argos are out of the Grey Cup but that won't stop Hamilton from holding an Argos Suck Mega Party! The new Beatles song has climbed the charts! More cities are looking at banning the right to turn right on a red light. If a federal election were held today, the Liberals could lose half of their seats at the least, according to new polling from Abacus Data. Why are we not devoting more energy to getting the world off of coal? Get ready for the Grey Cup festivities, Hamilton! How goes the transit strike at the end of Day 5? Bad Boy has filed for bankruptcy.

Guests:

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

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music

Angelo DiCicco, General Manager with the Ontario Safety League

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

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

Carlyle Khan, Acting City Manager with the City of Hamilton

Ryan McHugh, Manager of Tourism and Events with the City of Hamilton

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

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

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:

In a bid to help more immigrants get jobs in Ontario, the province is planning to ban the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in application forms and job postings. If you haven’t already started to get excited about next week’s Grey Cup festivities, then now’s the time! We look at the checks and balances that online gambling that sports betting sites and other venues need to follow through on, and what happens when they are not in place. “Vote for my buddy as your second-choice!” is essentially the message that two Ontario Liberal leadership candidates are pushing, in an effort to give each other a boost and shut out Bonnie Crombie. U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next Wednesday, on Nov. 15, in the San Francisco Bay area, the White House announced Friday. Four Ontario Mayors are remaining Regular Mayors after turning down the Strong Mayor Powers that Premier Doug Ford wished to bestow upon them, some citing issues with the housing goals and expectations that are associated with these powers. Looking ahead to Remembrance Day in Hamilton and the ceremonies that will be held in honour of our veterans, including the one that will be held at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

Guests:

Luc Bonaventure Amoussou, acting executive director of the Immigrants Working Centre of Hamilton

Tim Potocic, Co-owner, Sonic Unyon Records, Supercrawl Productions, Because Beer Festival, Mills Hardware, Bridgeworks

Michael Naraine, Associate Professor, Sports Management, Brock University

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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

Tim Fletcher, retired Army captain & The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry historian

Dave Rohrer, CEO Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, and Lancaster Pilot

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:

Around this time, last November, we spoke with Tor Krueger of The Udder Way Cheese Co, following wins at the World Cheese Awards – now, Tor returns to the show to discuss the wins at the Royal Winter Fair but also this year’s multi-medal performance at The 2023 World Cheese Awards! The HSR might be on the top of mind for most Hamiltonians right now but let’s talk about a different union action, one that has now resolved: the Hollywood actors strike is over! What now? Christmas is around the corner but Canadians are likely to be cautious with their spending. What will this season look like in retail? A recent Leger poll that has come to back into view is one that showed many Canadians were unaware of historical genocides, including the Holocaust. What happened with Huawei, anyway? There have been many distractions and developing stories since the Huawei controversies. The U.S. and the Biden administration has been in “ongoing conversations” with Israel, and today the White House announced that daily humanitarian pauses will be instituted in Gaza: The U.S. is being cautious and clear with their boundaries in regard to the Israel-Hamas war, to be sure that they are not seen as being directly involved. The HSR strike has begun: where could this go, and what should the city do in this scenario? Sales and use of Electric Vehicles continue to strengthen but some experts are saying that Canada does not have the charging infrastructure needed.

Guests:

Tor Kreuger, Owner of Udder Way Artisan Cheese Co. (410 RR 20, Hannon, ON L0R 1P0)

Bill Brioux, television critic and author

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

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

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

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Larry DiIanni, former mayor of Hamilton

Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator

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:

In the wake of the absolute tragedy suffered by former NHL player Adam Johnson, there has been a rush of orders from around the world for the Aegis neck guard- made by a Hamilton company. What’s up with the freezing rain? And are we in for some full-blown snowfall in the next while? The G7 have released a statement on the Israel-Hamas war, calling for a “humanitarian pause.” It seems like the HSR is on track for a strike. Were any last-minute deals reached, any messages from the city at all? What does the transit union want listeners and bus riders to know? The RCMP is poorly structured to meet the growing challenges to Canada’s safety and security, including interference from foreign adversaries – and therefore, Ottawa should consider whether an entirely new police force is needed, a new parliamentary report says. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Joe Camillo, Owner of Niko Apparel Systems & Aegis Impact.

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

Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News.

Kathleen Taylor, Resident who lives near the landfill.

John Kirton, director of the G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group and the Global Health Diplomacy Program, U of T.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

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

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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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Do the Ticats need a change in management, rather than on the field? What do Canadians think of the carbon tax? Broad swathes of Canadians are concerned about the relationship between the country’s Jewish and Muslim communities, according to a new poll conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies. What is the role of the NDP on the federal level, now? Ontario is planning to require employers to include salary ranges in job postings and disclose if artificial intelligence is used during the hiring process. A new report says that people living in Ontario need at least $20 an hour to get by in a way that counts as reasonable. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

John Hodge, Reporter for 3DownNation, and co-host of the 3DownNation Podcast.

Ron McKerlie, President, Mohawk College.

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director.

Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies.

Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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

David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development for the Province of Ontario.

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

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 Radley:

It’s municipal budget time. We look at what is going down at Hamilton’s and Burlington’s respective city halls. We look at e-vehicles like scooters and bikes: what happens if there is a collision, where does cyclist safety come in? The province is facing the prospect of having to pay to run two separate light rail lines in Toronto as financial talks between the city and Queen’s Park continue to grind. What is Canada’s National Terrorism Threat level? It depends on who you ask. In this month’s What’s Up Ec-Dev segment, we shine the spotlight on a Local company – Handling Specialty – celebrating their 60th anniversary throughout 2023. What should we expect from the upcoming Grey Cup? Are we going to have to tolerate The Argos playing in our city? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.

Rick Zamperin, host of Good Morning Hamilton as well as host of The 5th Quarter which follows every Tiger-Cats game on 900 CHML.

David Shellnut, ‘The Biking Lawyer’; Personal Injury Lawyer for Cyclists & Injured People. Co-Founder of The Bike Brigade.

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

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

Tom Beach, President of Handling Specialty.

Justin Dunk, founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet.

Host – Scott Radley

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Jen McQueen

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