Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Advanced polls are saying that there’s been a high turn out of voters for this election. How does this compare with the others?

Guest - Paul Thomas, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science and Program Fellow, Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management, Carleton University

Hamilton city council has opted to hear from the public on oversized pot greenhouses. One councillor was particularly adverse to the idea. ALSO: A survey suggests that two thirds of current cannabis consumers will switch to buying legally once it is made legal.

Guest - Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario

Miss America has decided to scrap the swimsuit portion of their pageant. What are they going to do instead? Is this even still relevant?

Guest - Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop culture expert, Principal at Elissa Freeman PR

Hamilton city council has opted to hear from the public on oversized pot greenhouses. One councillor was particularly adverse to the idea. ALSO: A survey suggests that two thirds of current cannabis consumers will switch to buying legally once it is made legal.

Guest - Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario

Advanced polls are saying that there’s been a high turn out of voters for this election. How does this compare with the others?

Guest - Paul Thomas, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science and Program Fellow, Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management, Carleton University

PC Leader Doug Ford has been named in a lawsuit by his sister-in-law, the widow of Rob Ford, over his estate. Renata Ford has filed the lawsuit seeking more than $16 million against Doug and other brother Randy Ford.

Guest - Jason Roy, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Director, Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP), Wilfrid Laurier University

Can a US President pardon himself? US President Trump says he has the “Absolute right” to do so. ALSO: The US Justice Department is looking at appealing the “Trump can’t block people on twitter” rule.

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

After backlash, Apple has decided to try and speed up older devices of theirs as well as combat smart phone addiction.

Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder

Can a US President pardon himself? US President Trump says he has the “Absolute right” to do so. 

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

The Ontario NDP and PCs are still tied in the polls but according to an aggregation of polls done by Abacus, Pollara, Ekos, Forum Research since may 31st, Ontarians are most likely to see Doug Ford be Premier.

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