The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

What are the prospects of the temporary truce called for by Russian President Vladimir Putin? Galen Weston, the CEO of Loblaws, is getting bashed online (once again.) This time it is over a photograph that was tweeted, showing a package of five chicken breasts priced at $37.03. Sunwing is apologizing for all of the delays and trouble at airports over the holidays… but no compensation? How will China’s newest surge in COVID-19 and the world’s prectautions against it affect Xi Jinping’s government, and our tumultuous relations with the nation? What is going on in the United States today, on January 6, 2023? All this and more coming up on Hamilton Today.

Guests:

Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Steven Ellis, Sports journalist, associate editor with The Daily Faceoff.

Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.

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

Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group.

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

Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, and Columnist with your Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Diana Weeks & Dave Woodard

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What are the prospects of the temporary truce called for by Russian President Vladimir Putin?

GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. 

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Recently in the Financial Post, Franco Terrazzano wrote of how members of Parliament from all parties – in rare show of unity – want explanations for the expenses racked up by Governor General Mary Simon and her team. Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is awake and showing “remarkable improvement” following his mid-game cardiac arrest on Monday, which shocked players and fans alike. The housing market in Hamilton and Burlington may be balancing out in 2023. The newest COVID-19 variant to make a big splash is a mutation of Omicron, known as XBB.1.5 – nicknamed “Kraken.” It is gaining attention due to it being possibly the most transmissible version of the virus yet. Dr. Ian Lee joins us to discuss the concerns over a potential lack of support and planning for an influx of immigrants. Bail hearings are scheduled for later this month for four of eight girls facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a Toronto homeless man. All this and more coming up on Hamilton Today.

Guests:

Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director.

Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack–Hope, B.C. and Shadow Minister for Transport.

Dr. Andrew Friesen, Associate Professor of Kinesiology with Pennsylvania State University, Berks campus; Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

Lou Piriano, President of RAHB.

Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride/ Former Crown Attorney.

Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Tony Volk, Brock University Professor of Child and Youth Studies.

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, and Columnist with your Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Diana Weeks & Dave Woodard

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Tesla’s Cybertruck did not get the warm welcome that the company probably was hoping for, but does that mean it is down for the count, or could it end up being a big seller? Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk writes in the National Post that “Putin tried to kill Ukraine and failed. Now he will reap what he has sown.” What will this reaping look like and what's next for the war as the one-year anniversary nears? Nanos polling shows a significant portion of Liberals want Trudeau to step down, and a smaller but still notable group of Conservatives want someone other than Poilievre in charge of their party. Today in Barrie, a private funeral was held for OPP Constable Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala. Meanwhile, south of the border the U.S. speaker of the house chaos continues. Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) has confirmed a late December fatal blaze at a Hamilton townhouse, that left four dead, started in a couch on the main floor and that smoke alarms at the home were not working. Now we are seeing a shortage of cold and flu medication for adults in the Province. What is happening on this front?

Guest:

David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca

Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College of Canada, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies

Sean O’Shea, Reporter, Global News Television

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Chief Dave Cunliffe, Fire Chief, Hamilton Fire Department

Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association

John Ivison, Journalist with the National Post

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with your Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer - Matt Taylor

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchors – Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Happy new year one and all! Today, Scott serves up a review of politics in the year of 2022 and an outlook at the year ahead, from COVID to Hamilton’s sewers, the royal family and everything in between. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.

Larry Di Ianni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

Jay McQueen, 900CHML weather reporter. Die-hard Bills fan

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Rene Vandenboom, Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University

Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.

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

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchors –Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

2022 Roundup! We look at this year in SPACE! We look at the world of Music in 2022! What is up with the snowstorm, what will tomorrow bring, and what will Christmas Day be like? What can we do to keep ourselves in the best spirits as we head into the Christmas weekend? Okay… how about just staying in manageable spirits? What were the big stories of 2022 in Canadian politics, and how was our province changed during the last year? Russia invading Ukraine, January 6th in the U.S., major changes in China – how did the international stage transform in 2022? All this and more coming up on Hamilton Today.

Guests:

Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

Olivia Mackay, President, Children’s Fund.

Ross Hull, Global News Meteorologist.

Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

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

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, and Columnist with your Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Diana Weeks & Dave Woodard

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2022 Roundup:

Russia invading Ukraine. January 6th in the U.S., major changes in China - how did the international stage transform in 2022?

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Just a few days more until Christmas, and the mood in CHML is heating up! Scott is pitting the technical producers against the newsroom on who becomes champion of Christmas songs. More on that right off the top. Boxing day has come early, why are retailers so excited to eject their stock early this year? Retail analyst Bruce Winder joins Scott for that. Justin Bieber is selling his back catalogue, but isn’t that usually an older artist move? Alan Cross, of the Ongoing History of New Music, sheds a light on this emerging trend for younger artists. A new COVID variant has reared its head; Dr. Isaac Bogoch has more on that. As well, more on urban boundary expansion in Hamilton and the feds have a plan to bar real estate purchases by non-Canadians. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.

Lee Hill, a research coordinator at McMaster University and post-doctoral fellow at McGill; coached swimming at Olympic and national levels in South Africa before coming to Canada; is part of the International Ice Swimming Association; PhD in Exercise Science, specializing in musculoskeletal injuries in swimmers.

Rishi Bandhu, Bandhu Law Professional Corporation, the lawyer for the parent group.

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto

Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association.

Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchors – Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks

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