Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson episodes

  • What is the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

    Efforts to reach an agreement on TPP meeting have stalled after the meeting was postponed. The postponement came due to persistent concerns over the deal. Some international media blamed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the cancellation.

    What is the future of this deal?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

    (Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

    6 min
  • Provincial investment in long-term care beds too little too late, Montreal scalper scheme exposed in Paradise Papers, controversial "poppy donut", Louis C.K. sexual misconduct allegations, and is Chri

    Advocates and experts on health policy say that the Ontario Liberal government's promise for long term care beds is too little too late.

    Natalie Mehra, Executive Director and report co-author, Ontario Health Coalition

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    A Montreal scalper has been listed among the Paradise Papers with having an offshore incorporation on the Isle of Man. The scalper made a profit by scooping up tickets to big name acts like Adele, Ed Sheeran and Drake.

    Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University

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    Guest: Rudy Blair, Rudy Blair Entertainment

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    More allegations of sexual misconduct are rocking the entertainment world, this time involving popular comedian Louis C.K.

    Also, social media fired back against a Calgary Tim Hortons over a controversial poppy doughnut – a doughnut emblazoned to look like a poppy. The owner says that it was done with good intentions and was not out to hurt anybody.

    Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

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    Could listening to Christmas music be bad for your mental health? A UK psychologist suggests that listening to too many holiday tunes could be bad for your health.

    Guest: Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works

    47 min
  • What is the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

    Efforts to reach an agreement on TPP meeting have stalled after the meeting was postponed. The postponement came due to persistent concerns over the deal. Some international media blamed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the cancellation.

    What is the future of this deal?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

    (Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

    5 min
  • Government urged to take strong action in fighting the opioid crisis, is trust in Crime Stoppers broken? and would you send Facebook your nudes?

    Mothers of those addicted to opioids are urging the government to do more for a radical approach to the crisis.

    Guest: Louise Cameron, member of “Moms Stop the Harm”, volunteer at a pop-up injection site in Vancouver, and a mother fighting against the opioid crisis

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    Is trust in Crime Stoppers broken? The organization is worried about the future after the Supreme court ruled that tipsters who try to mislead police aren’t guaranteed anonymity.

    Guest: Ross McLean, crime specialist and security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer, rossmcleansecurity.com

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    Facebook wants to combat the spread of revenge porn (where someone posts your nude images online without your consent).

    Their answer? Send them your nudes.

    Guest: David Fraser, Lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Nova Scotia, leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers

    57 min
  • Republican party suffers defeat in New Jersey and Virginia

    After a defeat in New Jersey and Virginia this week, how should the Republicans react and respond?

    Also, it's been a year since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. What's changed since then?

    Guest: Jacob Neiheisel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, an expert on campaigns, elections, political communication, electoral strategy and voter turn-out

    (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

    6 min
  • Mothers urging government to do more to fight opioid crisis

    Mothers of those addicted to opioids are urging the government to do more for a radical approach to the crisis.

    Guest: Louise Cameron, member of “Moms Stop the Harm”, volunteer at a pop-up injection site in Vancouver, and a mother fighting against the opioid crisis

    (Photo: Elizabeth Russell/900 CHML)

    6 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

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