Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Councillor Matthew Green will be putting forward a motion on Monday to have the HSR operate and maintain the new LRT line. Will it work? The Local ATU put forward this idea before Councillor Green did. What are their thoughts?

Guest - Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107

Prime Minister Trudeau is meeting with the Queen and the Irish Prime Minister today leading up to the G20 summit in Germany.

Guest - Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

What could we see come out of the G20 summit? And how will Trudeau reach out to the leaders of the G20?

Guest - Celine Bak, Senior Fellow at CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation) and its Global Economy program. Expertise on climate policy and finance

Has ISIL been defeated? Three years after the group’s leader announced the creation of its caliphate, the group is being forced out of Mosul. Where does it go from here and how does Iraq rebuild once it’s all said and done?

Guest - John Thompson. Security Consultant, Strategic Intelligence Group

As his tenure as governor comes to a close, Chris Christie has invited criticism after closing off a beach to the public and then using it with his family. ALSO: Trump on the weekend tweeted a gif of him beating up a wrestler, but with CNN’s logo super imposed over top the wrestler’s face. Is this inciting violence against the media?

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

As his tenure as governor comes to a close, Chris Christie has invited criticism after closing off a beach to the public and then using it with his family. ALSO: Trump on the weekend tweeted a gif of him beating up a wrestler, but with CNN’s logo super imposed over top the wrestler’s face. Is this inciting violence against the media?

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

The federal government is going to offer an apology to Omar Khadr, the former child soldier who was detained in Guantanamo Bay. They’ll also be offering him 10million in compensation for the abuses he suffered while detained.

Guest - Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

As his tenure as governor comes to a close, Chris Christie has invited criticism after closing off a beach to the public and then using it with his family. ALSO: Trump on the weekend tweeted a gif of him beating up a wrestler, but with CNN’s logo super imposed over top the wrestler’s face. Is this inciting violence against the media?

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

The federal government is going to offer an apology to Omar Khadr, the former child soldier who was detained in Guantanamo Bay. They’ll also be offering him 10million in compensation for the abuses he suffered while detained.

Guest - Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

Prime Minister Trudeau is meeting with the Queen and the Irish Prime Minister today leading up to the G20 summit in Germany.

Guest - Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

What could we see come out of the G20 summit? And how will Trudeau reach out to the leaders of the G20?

Guest - Celine Bak, Senior Fellow at CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation) and its Global Economy program. Expertise on climate policy and finance

Has ISIL been defeated? Three years after the group’s leader announced the creation of its caliphate, the group is being forced out of Mosul. Where does it go from here and how does Iraq rebuild once it’s all said and done?

Guest - John Thompson. Security Consultant, Strategic Intelligence Group

As his tenure as governor comes to a close, Chris Christie has invited criticism after closing off a beach to the public and then using it with his family. ALSO: Trump on the weekend tweeted a gif of him beating up a wrestler, but with CNN’s logo super imposed over top the wrestler’s face. Is this inciting violence against the media?

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

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers is reporting that last year the province of Ontario wasted a total of 7.6 terawatts of clean energy. That amounts to powering more than 760,000 homes for one year and costs about $1B.

Guest - Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario

How are we perceived on the world stage? And what do Canadians think of their own country?

Guest - Matthew Hayday, Associate Professor, University of Guelph. (in Ottawa for the weekend)

What local Canada 150 events will be going on this weekend?

Guest - Brenda Branch. Cultural Tourism Product Development Officer, City of Hamilton

Did you know the Caesar is a classic Canadian made drink? How did this drink come about and what makes our so unique in comparison to the Bloody Mary? And if you’re planning on celebrating responsibly with a Caesar this weekend, what’s the best way to prepare one?

Guest - Cameron Butt, Mott’s Clamato Brand Marketing Manager