Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained since January, accusing them of crimes related to national security.

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

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The US President has issued a pardon to Conrad Black. ALSO: The Alabama abortion bill & Trump’s finances under the microscope. Scott is joined by Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News based in Washington D.C.  to discuss this as well as Alabama’s abortion bill and Trump’s finances going under the microscope.

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

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BC has announced a public inquiry into dirty money, but what have the other provinces experienced?

Guests:

Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association

Sam Cooper, National Online Journalist, Investigative, Global New

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Jamie West, host of What Were You Thinking, is captaining this ship for one more podcast before Scott Thompson returns to the big chair. Get ready for another set of fascinating conversations on the Scott Thompson Show podcast!

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Yesterday the Coffee with a Cop event was held at Café Oranje. The event is meant to connect local residents with local officers. It has been in focus due to the Mulberry Coffeehouse cancelling the event, which spawned a debate.

Guest: Mina Falcone, of Café Oranje

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There has been a lot of reaction over council’s decision to vote down a motion to offer free menstrual products in municipal buildings. There has also been a lot of reaction to Councillor Esther Pauls comment in regards to the issue. She joins Jamie West to elaborate.

Guest: Ward 7 Councillor Esther Pauls

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What’sApp discovered spyware had been downloaded onto phones through the app. They’ve described the hackers as “a private company that has been known to work with governments to deliver spyware”. So what does this mean for Canadians?

Guest: David Masson, Canada Country Manager for Darktrace

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Jamie West, host of What Were You Thinking 900 CHML, is in for Scott and ready to make the most of it in the newest podcast!

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Two cases of measles in adults were confirmed yesterday and are both travel-related. Toronto’s public health unit warned the public of possible places where they may be exposed. How dangerous is this situation becoming?

Guest: David Fisman, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public HealthUniversity of Toronto

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Last week, the Minister of Transportation announced that as part of the pilot project, the stretch between St. Catharines and Hamilton was going to be one of the areas tested for higher speeds. But is it going to do any good? Or could it make things worse?

Claus Wagner, Constable, Traffic Specialist with Hamilton Police Services

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Tomorrow will mark “A Day to Disconnect”, an itiative to have Canadians reclaim their time at the end of the day. Rsearch paints a icture that Canadians are spending 8 hours a week doing work related tasks at home.

Guest: Katrina Onstad, Canadian Journalist and Author “The Weekend Effect”

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Jamie West, host of What Were You Thinking, is in for Scott Thompson today.

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Doris Day has passed away at 97. Jamie and Scott Henderson reflect on her career and impact

Guest: Scott Henderson, pop culture expert at Brock University.

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The head of the judicial inquiry for the Red Hill as well as the lawyer of the crash victims’ families are mulling over the need for more tests on the asphalt with the repavement date coming quick. Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer joins the show to talk about the questions that need to be asked

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With council’s inaction on the FirstOntario Centre, the owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs says that he’s floating the idea of relocation and the options available. Esther Pauls, Councillor for Ward 7

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Can the city of Hamilton get rid of single use plastics? Councillors are debating today whether to make a plan to discourage the use.

Guest: Nrinder Nann, Ward 3 Councillor with the City of Hamilton

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According to a poll by Nanos Research, nearly two thirds of Canadians don’t support don’t support the provincial governments spending taxpayer dollars towards battling the federal carbon tax.

Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that when it comes to the Paris Accord, the world is not on track to meet its objectives and that the political will to fight climate change is fading.

Guest: Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence.

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A class action lawsuit against the City of Hamilton has been filed over the Red Hill Valley Parkway. Scott brings in Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer, to discuss.

Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer

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The United States has escalated its trade war by raising tariffs on Chinese exports, just hours after trade talks were held and failed to make a break through. Scott talks to Birgit Matthiessen, Director of Canada-US Cross Border Business Affairs with Arent Fox LLP law firm

Guest: Birgit Matthiessen, Director of Canada-US Cross Border Business Affairs with Arent Fox LLP law firm

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Facebook is a social media titan, but is time to call it quits on the company? That’s what the co-founder of the company is calling for.

Guest: Ian Lee, of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University