Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

A lecture last night at McMaster University Medical Centre went over how to handle the opioid crisis.

How often do people recover from these types of addictions? What can be done to help?

Guest: Dr. James McKillop, a professor of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences for McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and the director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University

(Photo: Elizabeth Russell, 900 CHML)

A lecture last night at McMaster University Medical Centre went over how to handle the opioid crisis.

How often do people recover from these types of addictions? What can be done to help?

Guest: Dr. James McKillop, a professor of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences for McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and the director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University

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The federal government is facing criticism for a questionnaire that was used by RCMP for screening that asks those seeking asylum how they feel about issues specific to Muslims.

Guest: Joel Sandaluk, partner at Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP

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A Hamilton trustee has blasted the use of iPads as “toys” in the classroom. The board is planning on reassessing. What are the next steps?

Guest: Jeff Beattie, Trustee for Wards 9 & 10, Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Policy Committee for the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board

Canadian Joshua Boyle and his wife and children were rescued yesterday in Pakistan. They had been kidnapped by a group linked to the Taliban while backpacking in Afghanistan back in 2012.

What do we know so far?

Guest: Ross McLean, crime specialist and security expert, former Toronto police officer, rossmcleansecurity.com

(Photo: Bill Gorman/The Canadian Press)

The federal government is facing criticism for a questionnaire that was used by RCMP for screening that asks those seeking asylum how they feel about issues specific to Muslims.

Guest: Joel Sandaluk, partner at Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP

(Photo: Charles Krupa/The Canadian Press/AP)

A lecture last night at McMaster University Medical Centre went over how to handle the opioid crisis.

How often do people recover from these types of addictions? What can be done to help?

Guest: Dr. James McKillop, a professor of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences for McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and the director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University

(Photo: Elizabeth Russell, 900 CHML)

HOT SPOT HAMILTON

One young man spoke during all those council meetings about the need for LRT and for it to extend into Winona.

Guest: Matthew Carrabs, young man who spoke before council, pro-LRT

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How will LRT benefit the city? How is Metrolinx addressing the concerns of citizens who aren’t completely on board yet?

Guest: Andrew Hope, Director of Hamilton Light Rail Transit, Metrolinx

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has offered an assessment on the state of international trade, saying the anti-trade sentiment in the United States is a long term problem that predates the Trump administration. There is also concern that this would result in the end of NAFTA.

Guest: Andrea Bjorklund, Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University

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A report from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canada’s automotive industry has ‘no sustained indication’ that it’ll return to pre-recession levels of investment. Is that what companies are seeing?

Guest: Brenden Sweeney, Project Manager, Automotive Policy Research Centre, McMaster University

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Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown says that social conservative issues will be off limits at their policy convention. Carbon tax, sex education and the abortion debate are some of the topics that are off the table.

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

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NFL owners are meeting next week to consider changes to the game manual that says players “should” stand during the anthem.  Commissioner Roger Goodell told executives that the anthem issue is dividing the league. Is it?

Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director for AM900CHML, host of the 5th Quarter

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Guest: Gary Direnfeld, Social Worker,  www.yoursocialworker.com

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Some citizens in our city utilize low income housing. We chat with Tom Hunter of CityHousing Hamilton, the largest player in our area and one of the many housing providers in the city. What situation are they in? What problems do they see and what goals do they have for the future?

Guest: Tom Hunter, CEO, CityHousing Hamilton Corporation

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Hamilton was chosen earlier this year to be a part of the basic income pilot project. How would a basic income help those in the city? Are we doing enough to help our poor?

Guest: Deirdre Pike, Senior Social Planner, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton