Redmond Shannon joined The Scott Thompson Show on 900 CHML in Hamilton to discuss the latest on the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, including the reports that some U.S. officials believe the jetliner was hit by a missile.

Guest: Redmond Shannon, Europe Correspondent for Global News.

The world’s attention is on Iran, the U.S. and Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752. After Iran launched last night’s missile attack on bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, President Trump announced this morning that there will not be further military escalation. Meanwhile, UIA Flight PS752 crashed in Tehran, killing all on board, including 63 Canadian. And Iran is refusing to turn over the black box.

Scott and his guests dig into the issues surrounding the crash, the missile attack and U.S. President Trump’s speech this morning.

Guests:

David Akin, Political Correspondent with Global News

Jock Williams, Aviation expert

Timothy Sayle, Director of the International Relations Program, Assistant Professor of History in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto

Michael Taube, columnist with Troy Media syndicated and Washington Times contributor

Today was another strike day for some teachers in our province and now OECTA will be striking as of Monday. Are people getting fed up?

Guest: Professor Charles E. Pascal, Applied Psychology & Human Development, Special Advisor to the Dean, OISE/U of T.

Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/6380906/fourth-one-day-teacher-strike-8-school-boards-ontario/

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A leaked Metrolinx report says that bidders for the LRT project were already backing away from the project when it was cancelled last month. Scott speaks with a former mayor of the City of Hamilton and with the reporter who broke the story of the leaked report.

Guests:

Larry Di Ianni, Lobbyist and Former Mayor of the City of Hamilton

Ben Spurr, Travel Reporter with the Toronto Star

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How will the tensions between the U.S. and Iran affect their relationships with their allies? What is the latest?

Guest: Larry Haas, Senior fellow at American foreign policy council

In an effort to fight online manipulation of facts, Facebook will ban deep fakes — videos augmented through AI, to literally put words in other people's mouths, among other manipulations. However, is it too late to get a handle on this phenomenon when the technology is readily available to many? Facebook might be making the job harder on themselves, since they will still allow deep fakes made for the purpose of satire and parody.

Guest: Derek Sardo, President of Rolling Thunder