Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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November 22, 2017 Minimum wage is officially going up
Bill 148 has passed today in the Ontario legislature. This legislation would drive up the minimum wage and allow nearly all workers to take sick days.
Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
6 min
November 22, 2017 Ontario is losing money on selling clean energy
According to the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Ontario has lost between $732 million and 1.25 billion over the past two years selling clean electricity outside the province.

Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario
6 min
November 22, 2017 Losing on clean energy, Minimum wage hike, And net neutrality
According to the Ontario Scoiety of Professional Engineers, Ontario has lost between $732 million and 1.25 billion over the past two years selling clean electricity outside the province.

Guest - Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario

Bill 148 is set to pass today in the Ontario legislature. This legislation would drive up the minimum wage and allow nearly all workers to take sick days.
Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Bill 148 continued…

Guest - Hon. Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour for the Ontario Government

The head of the US FCC has unveiled plans to scrap the Obama era net neutrality rules, which were created to ensure a free and open internet.

Guest - Laura Tribe, Executive Director, Open Media.

Net Neutrality continued…

Guest - Daniel Lyons, Associate Professor, Boston College Law School
58 min
November 22, 2017 Net neutrality could be dead in the US
The head of the US FCC has unveiled plans to scrap the Obama era net neutrality rules, which were created to ensure a free and open internet.
Guest - Laura Tribe, Executive Director, Open Media
6 min
November 22, 2017 Minimum wage is officially going up
Bill 148 has passed today in the Ontario legislature. This legislation would drive up the minimum wage and allow nearly all workers to take sick days.
Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
5 min
November 22, 2017 Ontario is losing money on selling clean energy
According to the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Ontario has lost between $732 million and 1.25 billion over the past two years selling clean electricity outside the province.

Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario
6 min
November 21, 2017 Tobacco taxes, Morneau failing, And cellphones for kids
A report for Health Canada says that Ottawa needs to hike it’s tobacco taxes to meet the long term target of smoking reduction to just 5% of the population. But how will this affect contraband tobacco?
Guest - Michael Chaiton, Faculty member, Dalla Lana School of Public Health. University of Toronto
An Angus Reid poll says that Finance Minister Bill Morneau gets a failing grade from Canadians. However, Morneau was one of only five cabinet minister who were recognized by other Canadians.
Guest - Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto
Should parents wait until their child is in the 8th grade to get a smart phone. Some parents think yes. Is grade 8 too early?
Guest - Gary Direnfeld (Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com)
50 min
November 21, 2017 When is too early for kids to have a smartphone?
Should parents wait until their child is in the 8th grade to get a smart phone. Some parents think yes. Is grade 8 too early?
Guest - Gary Direnfeld (Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com)
6 min
November 21, 2017 Canadians have declared Bill Morneau a failure
An Angus Reid poll says that Finance Minister Bill Morneau gets a failing grade from Canadians. However, Morneau was one of only five cabinet minister who were recognized by other Canadians.
Guest - Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto
5 min
November 21, 2017 Should tobacco taxes go up?
A report for Helath Canada says that Ottawa needs to hike it’s tobacco taxes to meet the long term target of smoking reduction to just 5% of the population. But how will this affect contraband tobacco?
Guest - Michael Chaiton, Faculty member, Dalla Lana School of Public Health. University of Toronto
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