Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Yesterday, the President said that the US will pull out of Syria, confounding top advisors.

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

A third Canadian has been detained in China. What do we know? How is this going to impact relations further? Are we trapped in the middle?

Guest - Ben Rowswell, President, Canadian International Council. 

Telecom Huawei which is at the center of this whole debacle is calling on government’s to prove that it’s a National Security risk.

Guest - Carmi Levy. Tech Analyst

Yesterday saw the final sentencing placed on Dellen Millard. He will not be eligible for parole until he’s 102.

Guest - Alex Pierson, Host of On Point with Alex Pierson

The federal government has announced that there will be $1.6 billion in funding for the oil patches. Is this going to help?

Guest - Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst,
gasbuddy.com

Check out this interview and more on the Scott Thompson Show Podcast

A majority of those who weighed in on the sex education in Ontario on the first day of consultations opposed the repeal of the curriculum. Students, Parents, social workers flooded the site after it opened in late August.

Guest - Fae Johnstone, Program and Communications Assistant, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, member of the Strategic Advisory Council of the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. 

Sex Ed continued…

Guest - Carly Basian, BA, MT, Sexual Health Educator, www.mysexed.ca (lead workshops on the sex ed curriculum) 

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, real estate prices in Hamilton have jumped by 70% over the past five years due to the influx of Toronto area buyers coming into the area.

Guest - Rob Golfi, realtor with Re/Max Escarpment. 

According to Statistics Canada, about 19 per cent of Canadian women and 13 per cent of men reported being harassed in the workplace, with the highest level of harassment being in health care jobs.

Guest - Howard Levitt, Employment Lawyer