Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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December 18, 2017 Should HSR run LRT? Suspicious death in Toronto, And more allegations from Hollywood
The special GIC meeting at City Council is happening right now in regards to whether HSR or LRT should be running the LRT system. More than 15 speakers are scheduled for the meeting. One of them, Sarah Warry Poljanski, joins us.
Guest - Sarah Warry-Poljanski, founder of Hamiltonians Against High Hydro
What do we know about the case of the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman? The couple was found Friday morning by a real estate agent in their mansion. There was no forced entry and no note.
Guest - Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com
The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault story continues as Mira Sorvino says he derailed her career. Director Peter Jackson publicized his suspicion of a blacklist after he had cast Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino for his Lord of the Rings franchise but it was contended when Weinstein stepped in. He says Miramax, part of Weinstein’s company, said they were nightmares to work with and to avoid. ALSO: Brooklyn Nine Nine actor Terry Crews has been tweeting about his safety concerns after revealing his sexual assault story. ALSO: Twitter will put warnings on hate images on their site, rolling out stricter content rules.

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily
53 min
December 18, 2017 More allegations out of hollywood
The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault story continues as Mira Sorvino says he derailed her career. Director Peter Jackson publicized his suspicion of a blacklist after he had cast Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino for his Lord of the Rings franchise but it was contended when Weinstein stepped in. He says Miramax, part of Weinstein’s company, said they were nightmares to work with and to avoid

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily
6 min
December 18, 2017 School bus delays are still happening
A listener emailed into us today expressing concern over bus shortages and tardiness. Are we still facing the same issues with bus service for students that we did when the school year started?
Guest - Todd White, Board Chair and Ward 5 Trustee with Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
5 min
December 18, 2017 Who should run the LRT?
The special GIC meeting at City Council is happening right now in regards to whether HSR or LRT should be running the LRT system. More than 15 speakers are scheduled for the meeting.
6 min
December 15, 2017 Police in standoffs, Satisfaction with Trump, And Trudeau's popularity
How do police handle standoff situations. A recent situation in Hamilton saw a 33 hour standoff for a distressed man. How delicate are these situations?
Guest - Dr. Gary Ellis - Head - Justice Studies Program University of Guelph-Humber - Retired Superintendent TPS with many years of investigative experience
Are people ever going to be satisfied with President Trump? If he does anything good, will it still be wrong in the public eyes? How could his communications department navigate that scenario?

Guest - Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit

According to the Angus Reid Institute, our Prime Minister’s popularity has fallen below 50% for the first time. How does this rank with how his predecessors did at this point?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
1 hr
December 15, 2017 Is Justin Trudeau losing popularity?
According to the Angus Reid Institute, our Prime Minister’s popularity has fallen below 50% for the first time. How does this rank with how his predecessors did at this point?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
6 min
December 15, 2017 Are people ever going to be satisfied with President Trump?
If he does anything good, will it still be wrong in the public eyes? How could his communications department navigate that scenario?

Guest - Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit
6 min
December 15, 2017 How do police handle standoff situations?
A recent situation in Hamilton saw a 33 hour standoff for a distressed man. How delicate are these situations?
Guest - Dr. Gary Ellis - Head - Justice Studies Program University of Guelph-Humber - Retired Superintendent TPS with many years of investigative experience
6 min
December 15, 2017 Police in standoffs, Satisfaction with Trump, And Trudeau's popularity
How do police handle standoff situations. A recent situation in Hamilton saw a 33 hour standoff for a distressed man. How delicate are these situations?
Guest - Dr. Gary Ellis - Head - Justice Studies Program University of Guelph-Humber - Retired Superintendent TPS with many years of investigative experience
Are people ever going to be satisfied with President Trump? If he does anything good, will it still be wrong in the public eyes? How could his communications department navigate that scenario?

Guest - Michael Diamond, Conservative, political pundit

According to the Angus Reid Institute, our Prime Minister’s popularity has fallen below 50% for the first time. How does this rank with how his predecessors did at this point?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
59 min
December 15, 2017 Is Justin Trudeau losing popularity?
According to the Angus Reid Institute, our Prime Minister’s popularity has fallen below 50% for the first time. How does this rank with how his predecessors did at this point?

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

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Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com