Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

It appears that Canada is now being shut out of the NAFTA talks with the U.S. and Mexico -- in part, because of American Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's dislike of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.

GUEST: Tom Blackwell, Senior National Reporter at The National Post

Competitive video gaming may one day be included as an Olympic sport.  The International Olympic Committee is set to host a joint eSports forum to better understand the rising sport.

GUEST: Nate Bender, Host of Checkpoint Radio from Westwood One

A new report released more than four years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 3-70 is highlighting shortcomings in the government's response to the disaster. And it says the cause of the disappearance still cannot be determined.

GUEST: Larry Vance, former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board, author of "MH370 Mystery Solved."

As of tomorrow, a Texas company will be allowed to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun. Eight U.S. states are filing suit against the Trump administration over its decision to allow it.

GUEST: Jon Lowy, Vice President of Litigation with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

It appears that Canada is now being shut out of the NAFTA talks with the U.S. and Mexico -- in part, because of American Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's dislike of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.

GUEST: Tom Blackwell, Senior National Reporter at The National Post

A Hamilton man has been charged with threatening death, dangerous driving and failure to remain at the scene of an accident, with the investigation being forwarded to the Hate Crime Unit. This man is being investigated for a possible hate crime after a video emerged in which he tells another man he’d kill his children and questioned his Canadian citizenship.

Guest - Bernie Farber, Chair of the Canadian Anti-hate network

The Premier says that private sector stores will sell marijuana once it’s legal, but is it a good idea?

Guest - Trina Fraser, partner, Brazeau Seller law (expert in business transfers, cannabis law, corporate/commercial law, intellectual property, litigation, technology law)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are struggling. After suffering their third straight loss on Saturday, the Ticats travel to Montreal this Friday night. May we see ex-Ticat Johnny Manziel make his CFL regular season debut on Friday?

Guest - Don Landry, Columnist with CFL.Ca, stadium announcer for the Toronto Argonauts

Is a handgun debate a complicated issue for our federal government? Mayor John Tory and others are calling for a handgun ban in the wake of the Danforth shooting.

Guest - Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor

With the release of the Michael Cohen tape, Scott poses the question: Does any of it show collusion?

Guest - Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit

A Hamilton man in 2015 was shot and underwent emergency surgery. It took him a year until he felt like his former self. Scott chats with him about his physical and mental recovery from a gun violence incident and as well the Strides for the General event coming in September.

Guest - Brandon Clark, survivor of a gunshot