Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Every year, there tends to be one Halloween costume that offends people. Last year, it was Maui from the Disney movie Moana that was criticized for appropriating Polynesian culture. This year, a company has created an “Anne Frank” costume. 

Guest - Gary Direnfeld (Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com)

President Trump claimed earlier this week that former presidents including Barack Obama did not do enough to honour the military dead. He boasted that he had called every family of someone who ‘s died. ALSO: Reports say that the President told the widow of a soldier that he “knew what he signed up for but it hurts hwen it happens”. Representatives

Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

What impact did Downie and his band leave on Canadian music?

Guest - Ken McLeod, Associate Professor of Music History and Culture at U of T Scarborough

President Trump claimed earlier this week that former presidents including Barack Obama did not do enough to honour the military dead. He boasted that he had called every family of someone who ‘s died. ALSO: Reports say that the President told the widow of a soldier that he “knew what he signed up for but it hurts hwen it happens”. Representatives

Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

What impact did Downie and his band leave on Canadian music?

Guest - Ken McLeod, Associate Professor of Music History and Culture at U of T Scarborough

Every year, there tends to be one Halloween costume that offends people. Last year, it was Maui from the Disney movie Moana that was criticized for appropriating Polynesian culture. This year, a company has created an “Anne Frank” costume. 

Guest - Gary Direnfeld (Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com)

The lead singer for the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has passed away at 53. He was suffering from brain cancer, which had been announced in May of 2016. He and the band continued to make music and completed a farewell tour that coincided with their 14th album, Man Machine Poem. He also released his own project “The Secret Path”.

Guest - Graham Rockingham. Music Critic, Hamilton Spec

President Trump claimed earlier this week that former presidents including Barack Obama did not do enough to honour the military dead. He boasted that he had called every family of someone who ‘s died. ALSO: Reports say that the President told the widow of a soldier that he “knew what he signed up for but it hurts hwen it happens”. Representatives

Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

Every year, there tends to be one Halloween costume that offends people. Last year, it was Maui from the Disney movie Moana that was criticized for appropriating Polynesian culture. This year, a company has created an “Anne Frank” costume. ALSO; A church in Newfoundland has sparked debate and memes over the modernization of the collection plate. The church has brought in a wireless debit machine instead of a collection plate.

Guest - Gary Direnfeld (Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com)

Hot Spot Hamilton: How has innovation impacted our city? As we continue to grow, how can we merge our industries together (tech, manufacturing, healthcare, education etc).

Guest - David Carter, Innovation Factory

Hot Spot Hamilton: How are millennials and millennial entrepreneurs engaging in our
community? A group called the Millennial Networking Group helps connect aspiring entrepreneurs and to help build connections through various events. How beneficial is it to network in a city such as ours?

Guest - Hayley Blackwell, Millennial Networking Group

The Auditor General for Ontario has blasted the “fair hydro plan” put for by the Ontario government, saying that they created a ‘needlessly complex’ scheme to pay for its cuts without showing the costs on its own bottom line. She also said that the government is improperly accounting fo the $26 billion in debt the province is taking to cut hydro bills for the short term.

Guest - Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario

A new report suggest that the soaring electricity prices resulted in 75,000 less manufacturing jobs for Ontarians since the recession in 2008. The report claims that the hydro policies in Ontario are to blame for the high prices and lost jobs and that competing jurisdictions did take a hit as well.

Guest - Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph

Bombardier has announced that it has sold a majority stake to Airbus, a European aerospace company at no cost. It comes after lackluster sales and the US imposing harsh duties on the company.

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