Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Federal Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to the Transmountain pipeline, quashing the government’s approvals to build the project. They ruled that the National Energy Board’s assessment was so flawed it should not have been relied on by the federal cabinet.

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

The mayor met with Premier Doug Ford yesterday, after having requested this meeting post election in June. What did the two talk about?

Guest - Fred Eisenberger, mayor for the City of Hamilton

Canada is back at the table today to discuss NAFTA with the US and Mexico. Could we see a deal by the end of the week?

Guest - Walid Hejazi, Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, and Academic Director, at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

The federal government plans on studying whether there should be a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in the country.

Guest - Tony Bernardo, Executive Director, Canadian Shooting Sports Association

The number of incumbent NDP MPs is dwindling. Does that spell bad news for leader Jagmeet Singh?

Guest - Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto

The US and Mexico have reached a deal, and Canada now heads back to NAFTA talks. But is a potential bad deal better for Canada than no deal at all?

Guest - Kryzsztof Pelc, Political Science, McGill University

What is birth tourism? The federal Conservative party wants to put an end to birth tourism, but what exactly is it?

Guest - Robert Young, Certified Immigration Specialist, Eisenberg & Young

What is birth tourism? The federal Conservative party wants to put an end to birth tourism, but what exactly is it?

Guest - Robert Young, Certified Immigration Specialist, Eisenberg & Young

The US and Mexico have reached a deal, and Canada now heads back to NAFTA talks. But is a potential bad deal better for Canada than no deal at all?

Guest - Kryzsztof Pelc, Political Science, McGill University

Maxime Bernier has quit the Conservative Party and said yesterday that he plans to start his own. Is that even probable and will this cause damage to the Conservative party in the long haul?

Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

One of the topics that will be debated at the Conservative convention is supply management. What exactly is it, how does it function and how would making dairy an open market affect Canadians?

Guest - Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

How did we even get this supply management system?

Guest - Bruice Muirhead, Professor, Associate Vice President of External Research, University of Waterloo

According to a global study, there is absolutely no safe level of alcohol to drink.

Guest - Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol

The US and Mexico have made a NAFTA Breakthrough, which will increase the chances of a final deal. Where does this leave Canada?

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

Brooke Henderson won the CP Women’s Open, which is the first time a Canadian has since 1973.

Guest - Rick Zamperin, sports director, host of the 5th Quarter

The city’s music advisory team says they’re working on a new approach and are looking to improve resources for the Hamilton music community. The City of Music website created by the City has been shut down. How are they refocusing efforts?

Guest - Mark Furukawa, Owner, Dr. Disc and member of the Hamilton Music Strategy Team