The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Happy Friday! Today Scott is excited to get out of the house and enjoy some local events. Tomorrow the Barton Street Festival returns and Scott asks Julie Freeman, Barton Village Festival Organizer, what to expect. After all exponential growth of housing prices in the last few years, with the surge of bidding wars on the promise of a record low interest rate, now we see a problem in the road; with interest rates rising, are new homeowners going to face the consequences? Michael Taube joins Scott to give an update on the Conservative leadership race, as party membership rates soar. Eric Alper comes on to talk Stranger Things getting Kate Bush back on the charts. Catherine Ross, law professor, gives her take and a summary of the first public hearing of the January 6th committee. Is Canada -- and the West -- losing interest in the war in Ukraine? What could this lost momentum possibly do? Andrew Rasiulis of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute speaks to Scott on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Reed Duthie, Play-by-Play announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs.

Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator.

Julie Freeman, Barton Village Festival Organizer.

Leslie Gauthier, Vice President, Clinical Support Services and Surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences.

Catherine J. Ross, Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law, George Washington University.

Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development (CUR), Toronto Metropolitan University

Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Andrew Rasiulis, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Today, we look at the return to in-person work spaces, how necessary they may or may not be nowadays, and what might come of the push back against the work-from-home model? All this amid the long haul COVID effects of ‘brain fog’ affecting the performance of workers post-infection. Scott speaks with Professor James Beck on the psychological aspect and Dr. Michael Halinski for the HR angle. A new study from McMaster University’s Offord Centre for Child Studies says addressing anxiety as early as kindergarten could reduce its harmful impacts, and that signs of anxiety at that young of an age should not be ignored. Scott speaks with Dr. Magdalena Janus. Leading Canadian universities say they intend to continue research and development with Huawei Technologies Co. – which reaps intellectual property from the partnerships – after Ottawa’s decision to ban the Chinese telecommunications giant from 5G wireless networks over national-security concerns. Charles Burton joins Scott to speak on all things China. Also on the docket: shrinkflation, lowering house prices, the televised 6 part exposé developed by the US House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Lou Piriano, President of RAHB.

Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author.

James Beck, Associate Professor; Industrial/Organization Research Area Head, (Psychology), University of Waterloo.

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Dr. Michael Halinski, Assistant Professor, Department, HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.

Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Dr. Magdalena Janus, Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences; Working with the Offord Centre for Child Studies in the department of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences at McMaster University.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan
News Anchors –David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Today Scott is touching on the subjects of affordability and COVID, often going hand-in-hand. As the cost of living continues to rise, new data from Food Banks Canada shows hunger and food insecurity have risen to unprecedented levels in our country. Has Hamilton Foodshare noticed any significant changes as part of the recent increasing food shortages/supply chain problems? Joanne Santucci, CEO of Hamilton Food Share, fills Scott in. In COVID news, there was a one two punch. First: Moderna announced it is coming out with an updated COVID-19 shot that it says boosts protection against the Omicron variant. Additionally, Ontario is staying course with removing the mask mandate on public transit and in hospitals. With those in mind, we look at what could/should be done moving forward regarding the updates, boosters and the policies around them with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid. Gas prices crossed $2.12 per litre in the Hammer the other day, and Canadians are feeling the weight on their monthly budgets. Amidst all this Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel despite the oil prices rising worldwide. What gives? Scott asks Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy. Scott also highlights the Something Else festival, World Gin Day, and Stranger Things season 4 launching Kate Bush back onto the charts! It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

William Erskine. Producer of Hamilton Today on 900CHML.

William Webber. Technical Producer of Hamilton Today on 900CHML

Marty Van Vliet, co-owner of Elora Distilling Company.

Joanne Santucci, CEO, Hamilton Food Share.

Cem Zafir, Director, Zula Presents Something Else!

Michael, Manager of Al Simmons' Gun Shop.

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.

Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan
News Anchors –David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

After the Ontario Liberals’ second devastating loss in a row, it seems clear they have some serious soul searching to do. But what to do? Some, such as former Ontario Liberal Finance Minister Greg Sorbara, say that merging to become the Ontario Liberal Democrats would be a good idea, but would that be possible? Daniel Perry of Summa Strategies joins Scott to discuss the landmine of a suggestion that is, as well as speculate the future of the left wing in Ontario politics. A Haldimand resident reportedly lost $400,000 to a cryptocurrency scam. Cons based around bitcoin, ethereum, and NFTs have been on the rise and people are losing massive amounts of money. The FTC reports victims have lost over $1 billion to crypto scams over the past year. What can be done? Carmi Levy, tech journalist joins Scott for that. Cadillac Fairview plans to raze the former Sears store at Lime Ridge Mall to make way for 320 residential units. Two 12-storey towers are planned at this time; John Paul Danko joins Scott for more on that.  It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton.

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.

Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University University.

Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.

Mark Haden Adjunct Professor, School of Population and Public Health.

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer –Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

After the disappointing turnout at the election and another decisive Ford majority, the NDP and Liberals are at a crossroads in Ontario. It is a time of transformation in Ontario politics. What is next for the Ontario NDP, following MPP Andrea Horwath’s decision to step down as leader of the party? What about the future of the left in the province? Scott has a spirited discussion with political commentator Tom Parkin. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Canadian foreign policy expert, joins Scott to talk about Canada’s future in geopolitics with the Russia/Ukraine conflict reaching 100 days. An Ontario judge has imposed stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard, a day after the Hedley frontman was found guilty of raping an Ottawa woman but not guilty of groping and raping a teenage fan. Ari Goldkind joins to give his opinion and warnings of what may have affected this outcome. Scott also asks how media should address mass violence in the 21st Century, in the wake of the series of threatening messages left in Hamilton schools. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Tom Parkin, Commenter and Columnist

Geoffrey Bird, Professor of war heritage, memory and culture, Royal Roads University.

Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer.

Jordan Carrier, Host of One Dish, Many Stories

Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto.

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age.

Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Arrests have been made in connection with the disturbing string of messages left on Hamilton school properties. Constable Indy Bharaj gives a roundup of the story up until this point. Still standing at 100 days, the defense of Ukraine has lasted much longer than anyone expected, and guest Lubomyr Luciuk puts it best “We did not expect them to last 100 hours…” Professor Luciuk is with the Royal Military College and he paints a visceral picture of this ongoing conflict and its ramifications on the geopolitical stage. After a quick election last night, Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives have secured another majority government. Tim Powers of Summa Strategies with Scott about what the other parties are going to do now. Scott also has a look at one of the all-time summer activities: motor sports! Oshweken Speedway’s events are up and Scott brings Clinton Geoffrey of Race Night Operations to discuss the upcoming season. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Clinton Geoffrey, General Manager & Director of Race Night Operations.

Andy Fantuz, former Hamilton Tiger-cat, Analyst on the Ticats Audio Network.

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher. Royal Contributor for ELLE.

Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College of Canada, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies.

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.

Constable Indy Bharaj, Media Relations, Hamilton Police Service.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

With a rash of written shooting threats turning up around Hamilton schools, what is on our minds? Are they copycats of one another? Should we drop our guard? Hamilton Police Services says that they have no confirmation that it is part of a social media challenge, so where do we go? Scott looks at the motivations that could go into such heinous disruption with a retired School Resource Monitor Perry Mason. In light of the Ukraine-Russia war, there have been calls for ethical oil, leading to a call for Canada to become a petro-state once again. Scott speaks with Sibo Chen; professor at Toronto Metropolitan University for this and a spirited conversation about the current state of renewable energy globally. The Ontario election is officially today; go cast your ballot if you have not yet! Scott wraps up what the issues at play are with Andrew Enns of Leger polling, Nelson Wiseman PoliSci professor at U of T. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Judy Lam, Manager, Commercial Districts and Small Business for the City of Hamilton.

Perry Mason, former School Resource Monitor (retired).

Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher, Royal Contributor for ELLE.

Sibo Chen. Assistant Professor, School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.

Mackenzie Irwin, Toronto Lawyer specializing in employment law with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Ann Cavoukian.  Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner.  Now exec dir of the Global Privacy and Security by Design Centre, Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Do you know what has gotten Scott’s goat on today’s Hamilton Today Podcast? Low number of available cars, high prices – and wouldn’t you know it, supply chain issues. To answer what is going on with cars in Canada, David Booth of Postmedia driving joins Scott. The Bank of Canada has hiked its key overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.5% and will continue quantitative tightening. The rate hike comes as the Bank believes that inflation will likely move higher in the near term before beginning to ease. Sprott School of Business Associate Professor Ian Lee gives us a history lesson from his time as a mortgage banker in the 1980s. The federal government has announced that starting early next year; British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. Will this curb deaths and other harms from drug use, ie; HIV transmission? Tim McClemont of the AIDS Network shares his view. Daniel Perry of Summa Strategies gives Scott the 411 on Toronto’s Conservative push in recent Ontario election polls, Ari Goldkind touches on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial, we get Raddled with Scott Radley and so much more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Krysta Boyer, Proud Hamiltonian/Commercial REALTOR® Blair Blanchard Stapleton/ Indwell Board/RAHB/Stoney Creek Legion

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Caleigh Alleyne, editor, journalist and media consultant.

David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca. Has  been in line at Service Ontario this afternoon.

Tim McClemont, Executive Director, The AIDS Network.

Ari Goldkind, Toronto Defence Lawyer.

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies.

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Tom McKay
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

It is a suffocating hot day in the Hammer, but Scott powers through and gives it his all for you! First Matthew Lawson of Hamilton Public Health Services talks about the heat situation. Why is it not a heat warning? What can we do to mitigate heat related issues? Scott gets it all. Hackers and a consortium of journalists released images of detained Uyghurs to the world. What will Canada do, will it affect relations with China? Scott speaks with Charles Burton, of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for more on that. Dan McTeague joins Scott to discuss the EU banning Russia’s oil, and what knock-on effects this may have. A school in Oakville went into lockdown after reports of an armed gunman walking on school grounds; Halton Regional Police give Scott the full story. We also take a peek at the Ontario election; are there any surprises on the horizon or is it all business as usual? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Matthew Lawson (Manager, Health Hazards & Vector Borne Diseases (HHVBD), Healthy Environments Division) Hamilton Public Health Services.

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert.

Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher, Royal Contributor for ELLE.

Constable Steve Elms, Halton Regional Police Department.

Kat Owens, Project Director with the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP.

Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...

Scott Thompson makes his triumphant return to the show, just in time for a new report on the Canadian Armed Forces. The top ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces are “incapable” of recognizing the “deficient” parts of a culture that keep sexual misconduct and abuse of power entrenched, according to this blistering new report. Christian Leuprecht of the Royal Military College joins Scott for that. Ipsos polling shows that COVID-19 is not the number one in the minds of Ontario’s voters as they head toward the election: healthcare and the aforementioned trouble over affordability are taking up the spotlight. Sean Simpson, VP of Ipsos helps Scott break down the results. Hamilton’s new batch of peregrine falcon chicks have been banded, and now the group keeping an eye on the species at risk is looking for volunteers to keep watch when the birds take their first flights. Falcon Watch’s Christa Jackson says her piece with Scott. Dr. Kam joins Scott once again to talk about the impacts of inflation, Paul Delaney tells us that tonight may or may not have a big meteor shower show. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator

Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University.

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music.

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Sean Simpson, VP of Ipsos Public Affairs.

David McLaughlin is President and CEO of the Institute on Governance, a Canadian think-tank focused on developing better governance in the public sphere both in Canada and internationally.

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard
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