Yesterday Hamilton's Mayor released confidential cost estimates for the LRT project that was provided by the Ontario government. Those estimates were used to justify killing the project. Today Mayor Fred Eisenberger returned to the Scott Thompson show.

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The Ontario government says Mayor Fred Eisenberger was aware of challenges around the Hamilton LRT in the fall. Mayor Eisenberger appeared on the Scott Thompson Show on 900 CHML in Hamilton to respond.

Then, Scott gets the perspective from Queen's Park, from Travis Dhanraj.

Guests:

Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton

Travis Dhanraj, Queen's Park Bureau Chief with Global News

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Is the fear of climate change terrifying children? A Toronto mother says her daughter was terrified by a presentation on climate change. Does this sort of thing interfere with the effectiveness of the movement? Scott discusses the issue with PR expert Elissa Freeman, and also gets her thoughts on Hamilton's LRT debacle and the future of the Federal Conservatives.

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

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LifeLabs, lab test provider, says that personal information of an unknown number of customers in Canada have had their data stolen in a data breach.

Guests:

Sean O’Shea, of Global News.

David Masson, Canada Country Manager for Darktrace

A historic session is underway in Washington as U.S. lawmakers debate ahead of a vote on impeachment. They are determining whether to impeach the U.S. president over two charges which are abuse of power and obstruction of congress.

Guest: Ryan Hurl, Assistant Professor with the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. 

The Ontario government says Mayor Fred Eisenberger was aware of challenges around the Hamilton LRT in the fall. Mayor Eisenberger appeared on the Scott Thompson Show on 900 CHML in Hamilton to respond.

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton

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Then, Scott gets the perspective from Queen's Park, from Travis Dhanraj.

Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen's Park Bureau Chief with Global News

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

MPP Donna Skelly and Mayor Fred Eisenberger weighed in on the cancellation of the LRT, Travis Dhanraj joined Scott from Queen's Park, and Professor Marvin Ryder broke down the numbers surrounding the LRT discussion.

But that was not the end of it! MP Bob Bratina made a surprise appearance with a rebuttal to Professor Ryder, and former Mayor Larry Di Ianni called in to take issue with some of MP Bratina's comments. We rounded out the show with Michael Taube, former speech writer for Stephen Harper, and his take on the Ford government's decision.

Guests:

Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook

Travis Dhanraj, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News

Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton

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

Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, former Mayor of Hamilton

Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor; former speech writer for Stephen Harper