Guests: Mike Valchuk, owner of Building Dreams Contracting and supporter of the Children’s Fund.

Olivia Mackay, President, Children’s Fund.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Scott Thompson is wading through the weeds to get you the top stories of the day, here on Hamilton Today. A new study from VISA Canada finds that a third of Canadians have fallen for frauds more than once. Visa Canada’s head of risk joins Scott for more details on how to protect yourself. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced two committees into election interference by foreign parties. How serious is this situation becoming and why not an inquiry? Are the opposition taking this seriously? Scott examines this and more to do with the “rapporteur” debacle. We’re chatting with candidates in the Hamilton Centre By-Election – first up is Lucia from the Green party. The Food Professor joins as well, considering that tomorrow the heads of Canadian grocers were be at the House of Commons agriculture committee in regards to prices of food and their high profits. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Maryam Saeed, Head of Risk for Visa Canada.

Wesley Wark, senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Kevin Eby, author of the report for Alliance for a Liveable Ontario.

Lucia Iannantuono, candidate for the Green party.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University 

Jeff Paikin, President of New Horizon Development Group

Keith Mackey, Aviation safety consultant, Mackey International.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Scott is back in the chair and he can hear again! He shares all the details of his medical absence with you right off the hop. Last week saw the start in open houses showcasing how pipelines will help ArcelorMittal Dofasco hit net zero for emission, but the pipeline bosses were put in the hot seat. Marvin Ryder talks about the business end of this stick. Tech journalist Ted Kritsonis speaks with Scott about the ongoing Tik Tok drama. While the company behind the app says that the ban from the Federal government is just the result of it’s feud with China, another ban has surfaced. The City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Service have removed TikTok from their devices. One year after the Slap at the Oscars, Chris Rock punched back in his live Netflix Special. Elissa Freeman chats with Scott about that. One of the last founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd has passed away. Should bands who lose all original members continue touring? Eric Alper joins Scott for more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

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

Ted Kritsonis, Tech Journalist and TV Personality. Byteddyk.com.

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.

Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.

Bruno Paquin, CEO of AtomVie.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host –Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:

Scott Radley ushers you into the weekend today as Scott Thompson gets some R&R. The Hagersville Catch the Ace jackpot has continued to break it’s own record and for the March 9th draw will see a guaranteed $800,000 for the winner. Scott isn’t much of a gambler, but this sounds rather doable. Tanya Ribbink, Hagersville Lions Club joins the show. With another batch of winter weather predicted for today, Scott chats with the Tik Tok sensation who tracks the weather with his bees. Lee Moore, TheAngryBeekeeper shares his secrets. A big winter storm is expected to start this evening. How bad is it going to be? Next week there is a scheduled Bank of Canada announcement, where it’s expected that the interest rate will be held after one year of aggressive increases. Tomorrow, the leader of the Conservative Party will be in Hamilton. He joins Scott to talk about the cost of living constantly going up, his visit here in town and the news this week about election interference. King Charles’ coronation is less than two months away, yet Ottawa hasn’t really shared any details about the celebrations. Monarchists are a little worried, including Scott’s guest Nathan Titridge. And is Tim Horton’s as we know it going away? The Food Professor has some answers for Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Tanya Ribbink, Hagersville Lions Club.

Lee Moore, “The Angry Beekeeper” on TikTok and Niagara region based beekeeper.

Ross Hull, Global News Meteorologist.

Mike Moffatt, Senior Director at the Smart Prosperity Institute & Assistant Professor with the Ivey Business School at Western University.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative party.

Nathan Tidridge, Waterdown high teacher and author of six books on the Crown and its role in Canada.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

Host –Scott Radley

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:

The downbound lanes of the Claremont have been closed amid concerns of erosion. What brought this on. A meeting was held last night between HDSB, parents and stakeholders about the situation at Oakville Trafalgar high school and the status of the dress code policy. With this new health care deal, how will it impact doctors and the care you receive? The NHL trade deadline comes tomorrow. Where do Canada’s teams stand? A survey done on behalf of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders has found that many Canadians living with rare diseases struggle for years to access care. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Jackie Kennedy, Director, Engineering Services.

Murray Costello, Director, Southeast Region Operations, Enbridge Gas.

Sheba Siddiqui, Producer and On Air Co-ordinator for Toronto Today.

Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, President of the Ontario College of Family physicians and family doctor in Cambridge.

Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch.

Ryan Kennedy, Senior Writer, The Hockey News.

Stephanie Gandulla, maritime archaeologist and the Resource Protection Coordinator for NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Matt Francis. Ward 5 City Councillor, City of Hamilton.

Steve Parrott, has two adult daughters with VHL disease and he serves as the Board Chair for the Canadian VHL Alliance.

Grace Tong is the Vice President & Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Practice Lead, Ipsos Public Affairs, Canada.

Host – Scott Radley

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer – William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jennifer McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Scott Thompson is back for a short time, get your tickets now! Scott gets into his repeated absences right off the hop. As well, last year, we spoke to the Purse Project about their fall purse collection campaign. How are they doing since we last spoke and how many purses did they raise? Scott also chats with Elissa Freeman, PR expert, about Trudeau’s response to questions about CCP interference in Canada’s election. In local news, Saturday will see almost 200 students compete at the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board’s 40th Annual System Science and Engineering Fair. Scott speaks with the co-chair of the event Marc Trotta. With more and more illegal border crossings, what is the situation at the Niagara Falls border? Jim Diodati, Niagara Falls mayor joins Scott for more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Jill Mackellar and Gayla Matos, The Purse Project Networks.

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Marc Trotta, Co-chairperson, System Science and Engineering Fair.

Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show on 900CHML and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host –Scott Thompson

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley:

Scott Radley fills in for Scott Thompson today, and he has an absolutely stacked show for you. What’s new pussycat? A large cat like animal was spotted in Dundas and the city was notified. But could we start seeing more of these types of encounters as we continue to build out? Beer sales have hit its largest drop in over a decade. This comes as StatsCan Data shows that attitudes toward alcohol are changing. MPs are wanting to see the heads of Google in the House of Commons over their action of blocking news from some Canadians in response to a bill. NDP MP Peter Julian explains his position. City council is going to be imposing an 8-hour time limit on meetings to make it better for work life balance. But if there was less chatter, wouldn’t that make meetings quicker in the first place? John Paul Danko, who voted against, joins Scott. And can you believe it’s been 40 years since MASH left the air? What an ending! Scott reached out to crowd source opinions on the best and worst TV show endings of all time. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Karen Craig, Living Rock Ministries.

Chris Dyal, co-owner, Raiders Wildlife Control. 

Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario.

Peter Julian, NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, NDP MP for New Westminster-Burnaby.

John Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton. 

Daniel Bernhard, CEO, Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.

Host –Scott Radley

Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen

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