Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in town to talk with business leaders and steel makers in regards to trade, tariffs and the issues with the US. Will we see progress or at least some reassurance?

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

These past two days of Trump: We chat with a political pundit on Trump blinking when it comes to the NRA, the Stormy Daniels situation, and the Tillerson firing.

Guest - Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit

An unidentified object captured in footage by a US navy pilot has been declassified. Is this a legit object? What is the legitimacy of this?

Guest - Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University

An unidentified object captured in footage by a US navy pilot has been declassified. Is this a legit object? What is the legitimacy of this?

Guest - Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University

Britain has given Russia til midnight tonight to explain how a nerve agent that was developed by the Soviet Union was used to take down a former Russian double agent who passed secrets to their Intelliegence agencies.

Guest - Jeff Semple, Europe Bureau Chief, Global News

How does Doug Ford stack up against the other party leaders in the Ontario election?

Guest - Genevieve Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa

Doug Ford won the leadership of the Ontario PC party. He was accused of being the populism candidate. Is that an accurate description of the way he’d like to take the party? Does he stand a chance of defeating Kathleen Wynne? Will he fare better than Brown?

Guest - Alex Pierson, host of On Point with Alex Pierson, Global News Radio

Donald Trump, the US President, has said yes to meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. He’s the first president in decades to do so. Is this a win for him? If he can end up getting some sort of peace along the Korean peninsula, will it be a win?

Guest - Donald Baker, Department of Asian Studies, UBC (University of British Columbia)

Many people are feeling underwhelmed by the branding of the Ontario Cannabis Store. The serif fonted logo is simple, but leaving people wanting more. Did the government screw this up?

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

Many people are feeling underwhelmed by the branding of the Ontario Cannabis Store. The serif fonted logo is simple, but leaving people wanting more. Did the government screw this up?

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

Aviva Canada did an investigation and uncovered that fraud is pervasive at Ontario’s auto body shops. They discovered that some workers are deliberately damaging vehicles, invoicing for phantom repairs and billing for towing that didn’t happen.

Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the
Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

Doug Ford won the leadership of the Ontario PC party. He was accused of being the populism candidate. Is that an accurate description of the way he’d like to take the party? Does he stand a chance of defeating Kathleen Wynne? Will he fare better than Brown?

Guest - Alex Pierson, host of On Point with Alex Pierson, Global News Radio

Doug Ford won the leadership of the Ontario PC party. He was accused of being the populism candidate. Is that an accurate description of the way he’d like to take the party? Does he stand a chance of defeating Kathleen Wynne? Will he fare better than Brown?

Guest - Alex Pierson, host of On Point with Alex Pierson, Global News Radio

Donald Trump, the US President, has said yes to meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. He’s the first president in decades to do so. Is this a win for him? If he can end up getting some sort of peace along the Korean peninsula, will it be a win?

Guest - Donald Baker, Department of Asian Studies, UBC (University of British Columbia)

Many people are feeling underwhelmed by the branding of the Ontario Cannabis Store. The serif fonted logo is simple, but leaving people wanting more. Did the government screw this up?

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

Many people are feeling underwhelmed by the branding of the Ontario Cannabis Store. The serif fonted logo is simple, but leaving people wanting more. Did the government screw this up?

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