Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

With the next policy decision coming close for the Bank of Canada, the Governor Stephen Poloz is saying that his 2015 interest rate cuts appear to have done what they needed to do. He says that the economy has enjoyed surprisingly strong growth through the first three months of this year and that he expects it to continue at this strength.

Guest - James Orlando, Senior Economist with TD Bank – TD Economics.

Celebrations for this weekend will be a little easier on the wallet. Gas prices for this weekend are expected to be the lowest it’s been since 2010. However, Hamilton, tonight they’ll jump by 3 cents, according to Gas Buddy analyst Dan McTeague.

Guest - Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Hamilton MPs have returned from Washington where they went to talk steel trade with the current administration. There has been tension given the new government’s “Buy American” mantra and wanting to help our steel industry. How confident do the MP’s feel after their trip?

Guest - David Sweet. Conservative MP, Flamborough-Glanbrook

Canada has come out relatively unscathed from this recent cyber attack. However, was this attack about taking things down or ransomware? Or was this about another outcome?

Guest - Danny Timmins, CEO & President, National Cyber security leader

Ukraine continued…

Guest - Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Carlton University

However, was this attack about taking things down or ransomware? Or was this about another outcome?

Guest - Danny Timmins, CEO & President, National Cyber security leader, MNP

Hamilton MPs have returned from Washington where they went to talk steel trade with the current administration. There has been tension given the new government’s “Buy American” mantra and wanting to help our steel industry. How confident do the MP’s feel after their trip?

Guest - David Sweet. Conservative MP, Flamborough-Glanbrook

With the next policy decision coming close for the Bank of Canada, the Governor Stephen Poloz is saying that his 2015 interest rate cuts appear to have done what they needed to do. He says that the economy has enjoyed surprisingly strong growth through the first three months of this year and that he expects it to continue at this strength.

Guest - James Orlando, Senior Economist with TD Bank – TD Economics.

Bedrock Industries is expected to officially take over Stelco on Saturday. Earlier this month, an Ontario judge approved the sale of Stelco to Bedrock. The goal with this sale is to “make Stelco the employer of choice again in Hamilton”. Could we see this be a reality?

Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

How will the new partially instated affect permanent Canadian residents? It could be the “Disneylanders” who face the most difficulty.

Guest - Evan Green, senior partner at Green & Spiegel, immigration law firm Canada

Massive cyber-attack caused disruption globally yesterday, paralyzing some hospitals, government buildings and major corporations. Ukraine and Russia appeared to be the hardest hit by the ransomware. What do we know about the virus?

Guest - Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc. expert on cyber security

Massive cyber-attack caused disruption globally yesterday, paralyzing some hospitals, government buildings and major corporations. Ukraine and Russia appeared to be the hardest hit by the ransomware. What do we know about the virus?

Guest - Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc. expert on cyber security

How will the new partially instated affect permanent Canadian residents? It could be the “Disneylanders” who face the most difficulty.

Guest - Evan Green, senior partner at Green & Spiegel, immigration law firm Canada

Natural gas rates for Ontario are going to rise on July 1st for most customers in Ontario. How does this rise compare to how fast hydro rates rose?

Guest - Steve Aplin, Publisher of Emission Trak, which monitors C02 Carbion Dioxide emissions from energy use

Bedrock Industries is expected to officially take over Stelco on Saturday. Earlier this month, an Ontario judge approved the sale of Stelco to Bedrock. The goal with this sale is to “make Stelco the employer of choice again in Hamilton”. Could we see this be a reality?

Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

How will the new partially instated affect permanent Canadian residents? It could be the “Disneylanders” who face the most difficulty.

Guest - Evan Green, senior partner at Green & Spiegel, immigration law firm Canada

Massive cyber-attack caused disruption globally yesterday, paralyzing some hospitals, government buildings and major corporations. Ukraine and Russia appeared to be the hardest hit by the ransomware. What do we know about the virus?

Guest - Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc. expert on cyber security