Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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

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

Ancaster hacking suspect Karim Baratov now faces the possibility of extradition to the US over his participation in hacking 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014. The accounts included those of politicians and journalists, however it is still up to the extraditing judge to decide if enough evidence exists to convict. How often does Canada refuse extradition of its citizens to the US?

Guest - Guidy Mamann, Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer

The University of Guelph Central Student Association has responded to criticism of their classification of Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” as transphobic, saying in a post that they do recognize his contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, but also that his lyrics are “being consumed in a different society context.” Would they have just been better off saying they were wrong?

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

A woman in Edmonton suspects her ex-boyfriend may be behind men arriving at her home late in the night looking for sexual encounters. The men say they met her on Plenty of Fish, an account she says is fake. What legal recourse might this person have?

Guest - David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer at McInnis Cooper

Hamilton is already dealing with issues from huge amounts of rainfall, and it’s happening again today. What can residents do to alleviate the strain on the system?

It’s expected that Theresa May will confront Donald Trump over leaked classified documents relating to the Manchester attack. Conversely, Trudeau says Canada will continue to share intelligence with allies as it always had. Is the US’ trustworthiness with other NATO allies at risk?

Guest - David Perry, Fellow and Senior Analyst, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Ancaster hacking suspect Karim Baratov now faces the possibility of extradition to the US over his participation in hacking 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014. The accounts included those of politicians and journalists, however it is still up to the extraditing judge to decide if enough evidence exists to convict. How often does Canada refuse extradition of its citizens to the US?

Guest - Guidy Mamann, Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer

Ancaster hacking suspect Karim Baratov now faces the possibility of extradition to the US over his participation in hacking 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014. The accounts included those of politicians and journalists, however it is still up to the extraditing judge to decide if enough evidence exists to convict. How often does Canada refuse extradition of its citizens to the US?

Guest - Guidy Mamann, Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer

The University of Guelph Central Student Association has responded to criticism of their classification of Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” as transphobic, saying in a post that they do recognize his contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, but also that his lyrics are “being consumed in a different society context.” Would they have just been better off saying they were wrong?

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

A woman in Edmonton suspects her ex-boyfriend may be behind men arriving at her home late in the night looking for sexual encounters. The men say they met her on Plenty of Fish, an account she says is fake. What legal recourse might this person have?

Guest - David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer at McInnis Cooper

Hamilton is already dealing with issues from huge amounts of rainfall, and it’s happening again today. What can residents do to alleviate the strain on the system?