Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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Hong Kong’s leader will push ahead with a bill that will cause amendments to extradition laws, and has already sparked a huge protest. What is happening in Hong Kong, and how is it going to affect Canada and the world?

Guest:  Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

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Despite a deal being struck, the U.S. President dangled his tariff threat against Mexico again if they don’t cooperate on border issues. Is this helping?

Guest:  Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent with Global News based in Washington DC.

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Festivals like Supercrawl and the Festival of Friends have seen funding from the province cut dramatically. The organizer for Supercrawl, Tim Potocic joins Scott to discuss how this will impact the festival.

Guest: Tim Potocic, co-owner of Sonic Unyon and organizer of SuperCrawl

Global News has launched a new daily podcast that explores the full story, and talks directly to the people most affected by the news. Scott is joined by Tamara Khandaker, to discuss the importance of the podcasts like hers, as a way to keep people informed and delve deeper into the news of the day.

Subscribe to 'Wait, There's More' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you find your favourite shows.

Tamara Khandaker, host of 'Wait, There's More'

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Game 4 of the Raptors series against the Golden State Warriors is tonight! How good are their chances right now? And what has the chatter been about “the shove”?

Guests:

Oren Weisfeld, freelance journalist from Toronto; currently writes for Raptors Republic and has his own blog, OrenWeisfeld.com, where he focuses on the intersectionality between sports and politics

Alan Carter, Anchor, Global News at 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.

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Scott Thompson Show - The Ford government has announced the expansion of alcohol sales to hundreds of stores, 87 being grocery stores and over 200 being LCBO Convenience outlets.

Guest: Stephen Lecce, Parliamentary Assistant and MPP

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Former PM Mulroney says that another former PM should go to China to fight for the release of the detainees. Which one? Jean Chretien. Why? In Mulroney’s words: “What they might want to do is take a look at sending over someone like Jean Chrétien, who has a lot of respect of the Chinese,

Guest:  Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman of Summa Strategies, to find out.

The Zoetic will be closing its doors to the public unless it can find new owners.

Guest: Jeremy Major, The Zoetic

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Next week, the government will decide whether to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline extension. If it gets greenlit, it will most likely invite bids from private businesses to build it. Several Indigenous-led groups have emerged to purchase significant interests in the project. Would this help relations and get this pipeline built?

Guest: Dan McTeague, Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst with GasBuddy

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Are we getting the message when it comes to packaging for food? A new study suggests Canadians care about the environmental impact of single us packaging but do not want to pay a premium for alternatives.

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, lead researcher and professor at Dalhousie University.

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Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when soldiers stormed Normandy Beach.

Guest: Dr. Jeff Noakes, Second World War historian with Canadian War Museum.