Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Officers of Russia’s military intelligence unit have been accused of mounting a cyber attack on agencies from around the world, including Canada. The hacking of the CCES and World Anti Doping Agency in Montreal shocked the companies. The RCMP won’t say if Russian operatives were active on Canadian soil.

Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc. expert on cyber security

Does the politics of politeness even work? Two days ago, the Prime Minister said that he would run a polite, positive campaign in 2019. Yesterday, he called the Conservative party “ambulance chasers” in regards to the McClintic move.

Guest - Andrea Perella, Associate Professor; Director, Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy Wilfrid Laurier University

A townhall by telephone was held yesterday by Mayoral candidate Vito Sgro. MPP Donna Skelly and MP Bob Bratina took part. What were the take aways from this?

Guest - Karl Andrus, #YesLRT campaign. (caught parts of last night’s townhall)

First Terrilynn McClintic was moved to a healing lodge. Now Elizabeth Wettlaufer has been moved to a psych hospital. Why aren’t the victim families being informed of where these perpetrators are being moved to?

Guest - Darlene Ryan, spokesperson for AFPAD (Association des Familles de Personnes Assassinnees ou Disparues)

Are voters embracing change in these recent elections? In Quebec, the Liberals were voted out and the New Brunswick Liberals are trying to form a minority government even though they have fewer seats than the Conservatives.

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

Doug Ford and Christine Elliot made an announcement at 12:30 in regards to health care in our province.

Guest - Natalie Mehra, executive director, Ontario health Coalition

An Ancaster home was featured in a hoax involving SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A claim emerged on social media that ‘irate left wing protestors’ had vandalized his home. They had not.

Guest - Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier

LNGCananda announced yesterday that it would go ahead with it’s export facility for liquefied natural gas in British Columbia.

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