Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Canada Post strike continues on thought the federal government is looking at legislating an end to the strike if there’s no solution in the next few days.

Guest - Professor Rafael Gomez, Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR), University of Toronto

Are we not preparing the younger generations for financial literacy and skills needed to be an adult? McMaster will be holding an event entitled “Adulting 101”. Should we be teaching youths the skills needed sooner?

Guest - Teresa Cascioli, Author of M is for Money

There’s a huge match up on Friday between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Is it proving to be a good sell? The players have also made a $200K side bet.

Guest - Adam Stanley, freelance golf writer, appears on various outlets

Six teens were arrested and charged yesterday in connection to the alleged sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School. Five of the teens turned themselves in to the police, while the sixth was arrested on their way to school. Each of the six boys face charges of assault, gang sexual assault and sexual assault with a weapon. How has St. Michaels handled the controversy and will this hurt them in the long run? What’s the latest?

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

Former Prime Minister made an appearance on The Ben Shapiro Show and made a wide array of comments as he drank from a cup branded with the phrase “Leftist tears.” His most interesting comments were on illegal immigration, and how he believes that it turns people against legal immigration. Is there any weight to his claims? How bad is illegal immigration in Canada?

Guest: Guidy Mamann (pronounced Giddy Ma’am-ann), Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer

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

In a headline that repeats itself, Trump is at it again. It has been discovered that
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send out hundreds of emails about government business over the last year, in the face of Trump’s campaign against Hillary Clinton and the chants of “lock her up!” Trump still faces pressure over the killing of Jamal Kashoggi and his denial of Saudi Arabia’s involvement. Troops at the U.S.-Mexican border are starting to come home. The White House Correspondants Association won’t be bringing a comedian for the 2019 dinner and the White House is dropping its bid to revoke Jim Acosta’s press pass.

Guest: Dr. Anthony Neal, Department of Political Science, Buffalo State College

How do traumatic events affect people long term? Six kids have now been charged in the sexual assault case at St. Michael’s in Toronto.

Guest - Dr. Katy Kamkar, clinical Psychologist, CAMH