Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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  • Ontario's ratings decline, Barbara Bush has died, And rural naturist community

    Moody’s Investor’s Service has change its outlook on Ontario’s ratings from stable to negative. This is due to the Liberal government’s most recent budget. What does this mean for the province?

    Guest - Alan Carter, Anchor & Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News

    First Lady Barbara Bush has passed away, two days after it was revealed that she was in ailing health and that she had chosen to move forward with ‘comfort care’.

    Guest - Andrew Ochs, author, speaker and award winning television producer, firstladiesman.com

    Has a naturist industry divided a rural township? Stone Mills Township has denied a commercial rezoning of a naturist campground.

    Guest - John Wise, Deputy Reeve, Township of Stone Mills

    40 min
  • Barbara Bush has passed away

    First Lady Barbara Bush has passed away, two days after it was revealed that she was in ailing health and that she had chosen to move forward with ‘comfort care’.

    Guest - Andrew Ochs, author, speaker and award winning television producer, firstladiesman.com

    5 min
  • Party leaders unveiling platforms ahead of provincial election, escalating tensions between B.C. and Alberta, & Ontario's Krista DuChene finishes 3rd in the women's race at the Boston Marathon

    With the June election approaching, party leaders are revealing their party platforms. Yesterday, Doug Ford announced tax credits for minimum wage workers in lieu of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, the NDP announced a whole laundry list of platform promises from dental coverage, healthcare spending, cutting hydro bills and relieving student debt.

    Are these promises actually going to change votes?

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

    -

    British Columbia’s attorney general is threatening to sue if a new law introduced in Alberta causes gasoline prices in B.C. to skyrocket. The legislation would give Alberta the ability to cut off oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province, which would cause fuel prices in B.C. to jump. Any interruption to the fuel supply could send gas prices in B.C. above $2 per litre.

    Is this a wise move from either party?

    Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

    -

    Runners in the Boston Marathon faced treacherous running conditions yesterday, including a steady 40 km/h headwind and icy rain. These conditions didn’t stop Canadian runner and Olympian Krista DuChene from Strathroy, Ontario. Krista finished 3rd in the women’s race with a speedy time of 2:39:54.

    What was the race like and how do you prepare for wild weather?

    Guest: Krista DuChene. Olympian, Marathon Mom and Registered Dietitian. Came 3rd in the Women’s Race at the Boston Marathon

    55 min
  • Ontario's Krista DuChene finishes 3rd in women's race of Boston Marathon

    Runners in the Boston Marathon faced treacherous running conditions yesterday, including a steady 40 km/h headwind and icy rain. These conditions didn’t stop Canadian runner and Olympian Krista DuChene from Strathroy, Ontario. Krista finished 3rd in the women’s race with a speedy time of 2:39:54.

    What was the race like and how do you prepare for wild weather?

    Guest: Krista DuChene. Olympian, Marathon Mom and Registered Dietitian. Came 3rd in the Women’s Race at the Boston Marathon

    (Photo: RYAN MCBRIDE/AFP/Getty Images)

    6 min
  • Tensions escalating between British Columbia and Alberta

    British Columbia’s attorney general is threatening to sue if a new law introduced in Alberta causes gasoline prices in B.C. to skyrocket. The legislation would give Alberta the ability to cut off oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province, which would cause fuel prices in B.C. to jump. Any interruption to the fuel supply could send gas prices in B.C. above $2 per litre.

    Is this a wise move from either party?

    Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

    (Photo: Darryl Dyck and Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)

    5 min
  • How much will campaign promises actually sway voters ahead of the provincial election?

    With the June election approaching, party leaders are revealing their party platforms. Yesterday, Doug Ford announced tax credits for minimum wage workers in lieu of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, the NDP announced a whole laundry list of platform promises from dental coverage, healthcare spending, cutting hydro bills and relieving student debt.

    Are these promises actually going to change votes?

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

    (Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

    6 min
  • Party leaders unveiling platforms ahead of provincial election, escalating tensions between B.C. and Alberta, & Ontario's Krista DuChene finishes 3rd in the women's race at the Boston Marathon

    With the June election approaching, party leaders are revealing their party platforms. Yesterday, Doug Ford announced tax credits for minimum wage workers in lieu of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, the NDP announced a whole laundry list of platform promises from dental coverage, healthcare spending, cutting hydro bills and relieving student debt.

    Are these promises actually going to change votes?

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

    -

    British Columbia’s attorney general is threatening to sue if a new law introduced in Alberta causes gasoline prices in B.C. to skyrocket. The legislation would give Alberta the ability to cut off oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province, which would cause fuel prices in B.C. to jump. Any interruption to the fuel supply could send gas prices in B.C. above $2 per litre.

    Is this a wise move from either party?

    Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

    -

    Runners in the Boston Marathon faced treacherous running conditions yesterday, including a steady 40 km/h headwind and icy rain. These conditions didn’t stop Canadian runner and Olympian Krista DuChene from Strathroy, Ontario. Krista finished 3rd in the women’s race with a speedy time of 2:39:54.

    What was the race like and how do you prepare for wild weather?

    Guest: Krista DuChene. Olympian, Marathon Mom and Registered Dietitian. Came 3rd in the Women’s Race at the Boston Marathon

    54 min
  • Ontario's Krista DuChene finishes 3rd in women's race of Boston Marathon

    Runners in the Boston Marathon faced treacherous running conditions yesterday, including a steady 40 km/h headwind and icy rain. These conditions didn’t stop Canadian runner and Olympian Krista DuChene from Strathroy, Ontario. Krista finished 3rd in the women’s race with a speedy time of 2:39:54.

    What was the race like and how do you prepare for wild weather?

    Guest: Krista DuChene. Olympian, Marathon Mom and Registered Dietitian. Came 3rd in the Women’s Race at the Boston Marathon

    (Photo: RYAN MCBRIDE/AFP/Getty Images)

    5 min

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