Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson is joined by Elissa Freeman, to discuss the start of Canada's 43rd federal election campaign, as well as how people remember 9/11 in 2019.

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

With the campaign starting today, a story posted in the Globe and Mail says  that the RCMP were blocked by the government to look into the SNC Lavalin affair.

Like what you hear? Check out more on the federal election campaign in the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show!
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Guest: Duff Conacher, Cofounder of Democracy Watch, adjunct professor at University of Ottawa.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

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Health Canada has been monitoring the situation involving vaping related illnesses. To discuss this issue, Scott is joined by David Hammond of University of Waterloo.

David Hammond, Professor, CIHR-PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health with the University of Waterloo

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An MPP within the Ontario Conservative Party says that all MPPs, including those of his own party, should dial down the confrontational behavior. Is confrontational behavior good or bad for politics? Does it risk alienating voters?

Guest: Andrea Perella, Associate Professor; Director, Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy Wilfrid Laurier University

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How does the #MeToo movement move forward? The latest survey from a professor from the University of Houston says that men are reluctant to hire attractive women, and to hire women for roles that required close interactions with men.

Guest: Karlyn Percil, Leadership & Workplace Wellness Coach

Last week, the government announced that they will be introducing electronic automotive insurance slips. However, some privacy experts are concerned. Scott finds out about how the changes will take effect and what the security issues around it could be.

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Guest:

Elliot Silverstein, Manager of Government Relations, CAA

Lauren Reid, The Privacy Pro