Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

More and more tenants in Hamilton are complaining about AGIs and rent increases. The real estate boom in our city has resulted in higher rents with some looking to cash in on spiking values.

Guest: Terry Cooke, CEO of the Hamilton Community Foundation

(Photo: Mark Blinch/Reuters)

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)

More and more tenants in Hamilton are complaining about AGIs and rent increases. The real estate boom in our city has resulted in higher rents with some looking to cash in on spiking values.

Guest: Terry Cooke, CEO of the Hamilton Community Foundation

(Photo: Mark Blinch/Reuters)

Hamilton is going to be putting forward a bid for the 2019 Junos based on last minute urging, but the organization behind the Junos denies that Hamilton was specifically approached. Other cities that were considering a bid include London and Saskatoon.

Guest: Graham Rockingham, music critic for the Hamilton Spectator

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Hamilton’s city council wants the province to move forward with widening part of the 403. The argument the city has it that not doing so will scare away potential jobs.

Guest: Guy Paparella, Director of Growth Planning for the City of Hamilton

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Ontario is moving forward with its changes to event ticket legislation. It will become a larger consumer protection bill that will attempt to widen opportunities to enforce its new rules.

Is this going to combat bots effectively and prevent mark ups on resold tickets?

Guest: Eric Alper, Music Publicist

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This morning, it was announced that TransCanada Corp. has scrapped its Energy East Pipeline and the Eastern Mainline projects.

How will this affect Canadians and the provinces this was going to benefit?

Guest: Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

HOT SPOT HAMILTON

We have a cooling market here in Hamilton but a year ago, people were buying all over.

Will we see the return of buying here in the city?

Guest: Lou Piriano, president of the Realtor’s Association of Hamilton-Burlington

Ontario is moving forward with its changes to event ticket legislation. It will become a larger consumer protection bill that will attempt to widen opportunities to enforce its new rules.

Is this going to combat bots effectively and prevent mark ups on resold tickets?

Guest: Eric Alper, Music Publicist

(Photo: Paul Sakuma/The Associated Press)

Hamilton is going to be putting forward a bid for the 2019 Junos based on last minute urging, but the organization behind the Junos denies that Hamilton was specifically approached. Other cities that were considering a bid include London and Saskatoon.

Guest: Graham Rockingham. music critic for the Hamilton Spectator

(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

Hamilton is going to be putting forward a bid for the 2019 Junos based on last minute urging, but the organization behind the Junos denies that Hamilton was specifically approached. Other cities that were considering a bid include London and Saskatoon.

Guest: Graham Rockingham, music critic for the Hamilton Spectator

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Hamilton’s city council wants the province to move forward with widening part of the 403. The argument the city has it that not doing so will scare away potential jobs.

Guest: Guy Paparella, Director of Growth Planning for the City of Hamilton

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Ontario is moving forward with its changes to event ticket legislation. It will become a larger consumer protection bill that will attempt to widen opportunities to enforce its new rules.

Is this going to combat bots effectively and prevent mark ups on resold tickets?

Guest: Eric Alper, Music Publicist

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This morning, it was announced that TransCanada Corp. has scrapped its Energy East Pipeline and the Eastern Mainline projects.

How will this affect Canadians and the provinces this was going to benefit?

Guest: Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University