Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Are there some mental health issues that Ontario’s psychotherapy funding doesn’t address? One mental health write thinks so.

Guest: Patricia Tomasi, Mental health writer and former broadcast journalist

(Photo: Fausto Serafini/EyeEm/Getty Images)

The latest version of the Canada Revenue Agency’s taxfolio advises employers that ‘when an employee receives a discount on merchandise due to employment, the value of the discount is generally included in the employee’s income”.

Is the government planning on taxing the employee discount?

Guest: Karl Littler, VP of Public Affairs, Retail Council of Canada

(Photo: Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads off to Washington to continue to strengthen our ties to the United States, a new poll suggests Canadians do not want a “Canada first” policy.

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

(Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads off to Washington to continue to strengthen our ties to the United States, a new poll suggests Canadians do not want a “Canada first” policy.

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

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Are Canadians growing pessimistic in regards to our economic futures?

Guest: Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC

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The latest version of the Canada Revenue Agency’s taxfolio advises employers that ‘when an employee receives a discount on merchandise due to employment, the value of the discount is generally included in the employee’s income”.

Is the government planning on taxing the employee discount?

Guest: Karl Littler, VP of Public Affairs, Retail Council of Canada

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Are there some mental health issues that Ontario’s psychotherapy funding doesn’t address? One mental health write thinks so.

Guest: Patricia Tomasi, Mental health writer and former broadcast journalist

Are there some mental health issues that Ontario’s psychotherapy funding doesn’t address? One mental health write thinks so.

Guest: Patricia Tomasi, Mental health writer and former broadcast journalist

(Photo: Fausto Serafini/EyeEm/Getty Images)

The latest version of the Canada Revenue Agency’s taxfolio advises employers that ‘when an employee receives a discount on merchandise due to employment, the value of the discount is generally included in the employee’s income”.

Is the government planning on taxing the employee discount?

Guest: Karl Littler, VP of Public Affairs, Retail Council of Canada

(Photo: Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads off to Washington to continue to strengthen our ties to the United States, a new poll suggests Canadians do not want a “Canada first” policy.

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

(Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

This week, President Trump faced his first test on gun violence following the events in Las Vegas. He also visited hurricane hit Puerto Rico. How did he do?

Also, it’s been reported that hackers backed by the Russian government stole secrets from the NSA.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

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Are electric cars the future? General Motors and Ford are joining the race to make battery powered cars mainstream. Even companies like Apple, Google and even Dyson the veccum cleaner maker want in. But is this an inevitable price war?

Guest: David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca

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Yesterday, it was announced that TransCanada Corp. has scrapped its EnergyEast Pipeline and the Eastern Mainline projects. How will this affect Canadians and the provinces it would have benefited?

Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Yesterday, it was announced that TransCanada Corp. has scrapped its EnergyEast Pipeline and the Eastern Mainline projects.

How will this affect Canadians and the provinces it would have benefited?

Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

(Photo: Alex Panetta/The Canadian Press

This week, President Trump faced his first test on gun violence following the events in Las Vegas. He also visited hurricane hit Puerto Rico. How did he do?

Also, it’s been reported that hackers backed by the Russian government stole secrets from the NSA.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

(Photo: Olivier Douliery/EPA)