Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Glen Murray, Ontario’s Environment Minister will be leaving his cabinet position effective immediately and will resign as of September 1st. He is joining the Pembina Institute as an Executive Director.

Guest - Christo Aivalis, Queen's University labour and political history professor

An analysis written in the Toronto star suggests that mobsters are jostling to fill the hole left behind by Vito Rizzuto.

Guest - James Dubro, well known, longtime crime writer and researcher, long time specialist in organized crime (since 1974)

After a deadly incident at the Ohio State Fair where a man was killed on a ride called The Fire Ball, amusement parks and fairs. This has caused other parks to opt to not have the ride at their events. The CNE has said that the ride will not be part of their event this year.

Guest - Lewis Smith, Communications and Media Co-Ordinator

Early today, the US Senate rejected a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act. Senator John McCain and two others were the ones who held out, making the vote 51-49. Where do they go from here? ALSO: The new communications director’s foul mouthed tirade.

Guest - Scott Greer, political scientist and associate professor of health management and policy at University of Michigan

Early today, the US Senate rejected a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act. Senator John McCain and two others were the ones who held out, making the vote 51-49. Where do they go from here? ALSO: The new communications director’s foul mouthed tirade.

Guest - Scott Greer, political scientist and associate professor of health management and policy at University of Michigan

After a deadly incident at the Ohio State Fair where a man was killed on a ride called The Fire Ball, amusement parks and fairs. This has caused other parks to opt to not have the ride at their events. The CNE has said that the ride will not be part of their event this year.

Guest - Lewis Smith, Communications and Media Co-Ordinator

After a deadly incident at the Ohio State Fair where a man was killed on a ride called The Fire Ball, amusement parks and fairs. This has caused other parks to opt to not have the ride at their events. The CNE has said that the ride will not be part of their event this year.

Guest - Lewis Smith, Communications and Media Co-Ordinator

Early today, the US Senate rejected a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act. Senator John McCain and two others were the ones who held out, making the vote 51-49. Where do they go from here? ALSO: The new communications director’s foul mouthed tirade.

Guest - Scott Greer, political scientist and associate professor of health management and policy at University of Michigan

Early today, the US Senate rejected a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act. Senator John McCain and two others were the ones who held out, making the vote 51-49. Where do they go from here? ALSO: The new communications director’s foul mouthed tirade.

Guest - Scott Greer, political scientist and associate professor of health management and policy at University of Michigan

After a deadly incident at the Ohio State Fair where a man was killed on a ride called The Fire Ball, amusement parks and fairs. This has caused other parks to opt to not have the ride at their events. The CNE has said that the ride will not be part of their event this year.

Guest - Lewis Smith, Communications and Media Co-Ordinator

Prime Minister Trudeau appeared on the cover of the Rolling Stone with a feature that came with the cover description of “Why can’t he be our President”? A lot of the interview was fawning coverage of our PM with comparisons to Trump.

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

Britain’s government says that it will start to ban the sale of new cars and vans that use diesel and gas in 2040 as they attempt to tackle the issue that is air pollution. France and Norway have also followed similar moves.

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

Sears Canada employees are trying to make sure that executive staff do not get excessive bonuses when they don’t even get severance.

Guest - Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University