Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Federal rebates have become available for electric cars (not you, Tesla), and it is time to say farewell to the Smart Car! Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media and the Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spectator, joins the podcast to discuss this news. And then Scott talks to Marvin Ryder, Business Professor with the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Guests:

! Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

Marvin Ryder. Business Professor with DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

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The Scott Thompson Show - Yesterday, Venezuela turned to chaos after a military vehicle drove right into protestors. For the latest in this story, and insight on how this situation developed in Venezuela, Scott speaks with Elliot Tepper.

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

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Premier Doug Ford of Ontario appeared on FOX News the other day, and it might be one of his best public performances yet. But how did he handle comparisons to U.S. President Trump? Meanwhile, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is in the news again for the first time in what feels like a long while. The reason? A burqini.

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

China has sentenced another Canadian to death. As well, there’s still tensions rising over trade and canola oil. How is this all affecting the relations between China and Canada.

Guest: Charles Burton, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University. 

Trump and his family are suing Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an effort to block subpoenas for his financial records. Is this a wise political strategy?

Guest: Michael Diamond, Conservative,political pundit, Upstream Strategy Group. 

The ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has appeared in a video for the first time in five years. In it, he’s vowing a long battle ahead.

Guest: Phil Gurski, President and CEO, Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting.

Photo: (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump and his family are suing Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an effort to block subpoenas for his financial records. Is this a wise political strategy?

Guest: Michael Diamond, Conservative,political pundit, Upstream Strategy Group.

The Canadian Premier League had its first match yesterday between hosting Forge FC and visiting York9 FC on Saturday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, but the crowds and national TV audience seemed to like it. How’d it go?

Guest: Scott Radley, Host of “The Scott Radley Show” & Sports Columnist at The Hamilton Spectator

A new poll from Leger has some interesting results, putting the Conservatives at 40%, Liberals at 27%, NDP at 12% and the Green Party at 11%. What’s going on, and what can we expect in the lead up to the 2019 federal election?

Guest: Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto

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Is Canada’s recycling industry broken? A lot of once valuable recycling materials are now sitting at recycling centers with no buyers as Asian markets close themselves off to Canadian trash. Why is this happening and what does this mean for our recycling programs?

Guest: Carolyn Jarvis, Reporter/Anchor, Global News

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the Cambridge Toyota plant this afternoon with what's being described as a major production announcement. What do we know so far and what does this mean for Canada's auto sector?

Guests: Dennis DesRosiers, Auto Industry Analyst, DesRosier Automotive                            Consultants
              Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business. Carleton University