Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Andrew Scheer won the leadership race of the Federal Conservatives over the weekend, beating out heavy favourite Maxime Bernier on the final ballot. Scheer is the former Speaker of the House of Commons who holds social-conservative views. What will be his plan moving forward?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

More arrests have come in the wake of the Manchester attack, bringing the total number to fifteen. Investigators say they have dismantled a large part of the network bomber Salman Abedi was a part of, but that more arrests are expected.

Guest - Simon Palamar, Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation

Jared Kushner has recently become a focal point in the ongoing investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign’s ties to Russia. Kushner is said to have tried to establish a secret “back channel” for communicating with Russia, circumventing government protocols. Is Jared Kushner in legal danger?

Guest - Harold Waller, Professor at McGill University, Political Science

Scott Dixon, who had won the poll for the Indy 500, was unable to finish the race after being involved in a major collision that sent his car airborne. Dixon collided with Jay Howard, but escaped from the crash uninjured.

Guest - Erik Thomas, Host of Raceline Radio

The total number of arrests is now fifteen. Investigators say they have dismantled a large part of the network bomber Salman Abedi was a part of, but that more arrests are expected.

Guest - Simon Palamar, Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation

Andrew Scheer won the leadership race of the Federal Conservatives over the weekend, beating out heavy favourite Maxime Bernier on the final ballot. Scheer is the former Speaker of the House of Commons who holds social-conservative views. What will be his plan moving forward?

Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Kathleen Wynne says that spreading the costs incurred by her governments 25% hydro cut over three decades is fair, because the next generation will benefit from the grid that money built. Was the need to improve this grid brought on by a generation that neglected it?

Guest - Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario

New data shows that ER visits from opioid overdoses have nearly doubled in Hamilton, compared to last year. People are dying at a rate of four a month. What can be done to stem the crisis?

Guest - Dr. Jessica Hopkins, Chief Medical Officer, City of Hamilton

How does this data help when it comes to crime?

Guest - Michael Parkinson, Drug Strategy Specialist with the Waterloo Crime Prevention Council

The Conservative leadership race will come to a conclusion this weekend, with 14 candidates on the ballot. That includes Kevin O’Leary, who withdrew from the race too late to have his name removed. Maxime Bernier is widely considered to be the candidate to beat on Saturday, with Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole representing his biggest threats.

Guest - Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

New data shows that ER visits from opioid overdoses have nearly doubled in Hamilton, compared to last year. People are dying at a rate of four a month. What can be done to stem the crisis?

Guest - Dr. Jessica Hopkins, Chief Medical Officer, City of Hamilton

14 candidates on the ballot. That includes Kevin O’Leary, who withdrew from the race too late to have his name removed. Maxime Bernier is widely considered to be the candidate to beat on Saturday, with Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole representing his biggest threats.

Guest - Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

Jared Kushner may now be a major target of the Donald Trump-Russia investigation. Kushner is known to have met at least once with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, and also met last year with Russian banker Sergey Gorkov. Gorkov’s bank has been under US sanction since July 2014.

Guest - Elliott Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Carleton University

Karim Baratov was back in court today over allegations connecting him to a 2014 Yahoo accounts breach, that saw over 500 million accounts accessed improperly. Baratov, who is accused of being a hacker-for-hire was denied bail. He is reportedly planning to appeal that decision.

Guest - Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney

New data shows that ER visits from opioid overdoses have nearly doubled in Hamilton, compared to last year. People are dying at a rate of four a month. What can be done to stem the crisis?

Guest - Dr. Jessica Hopkins, Chief Medical Officer, City of Hamilton