Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that Hamilton (including Brantford), Lindsay and Thunder Bay will be a part of a new provincial pilot project into basic income. Will this play into the government’s favor come election time?

Guest: Barry Kay, Political Science Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The Ontario NDP party are pledging to create a provincial pharmacare plan if they’re elected next year. What have they got planned so far?

Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that Hamilton (including Brantford), Lindsay and Thunder Bay will be a part of a new provincial pilot project into basic income. Will this play into the government’s favor come election time?

Guest: Barry Kay, Political Science Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

How does this work? Is basic income functional in society?

Guest: Amin Mawani, Associate Professor of Accounting, Schulich School of Business, York University.

Two candidates are moving forward in the next part of France’s election. Marine LePen of the National Front Party and Emmanuel Macron of En-Marche will be who voters choose between. What can be told of these candidates? President Francois Hollande is urging voters to choose Macron over LePen.

Guest: Andrew Glencross, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Aston University in Birmingham.

On the world stage, how important is this election?

Guest: Jeff Semple, Global News Europe Bureau Chief.

Two candidates are moving forward in the next part of France’s election. Marine LePen of the National Front Party and Emmanuel Macron of En-Marche will be who voters choose between. What can be told of these candidates? President Francois Hollande is urging voters to choose Macron over LePen.

Guest: Jeff Semple, Global News Europe Bureau Chief.

Is basic income functional in society? How does it work?

Guest: Amin Mawani, Associate Professor of Accounting, Schulich School of Business, York University.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that Hamilton (including Brantford), Lindsay and Thunder Bay will be a part of a new provincial pilot project into basic income. Will this play into the government’s favor come election time?

Guest: Barry Kay, Political Science Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

With the LRT project’s vote on the Environmental assessment delayed again til next Wednesday, are we seeing the end of this project?

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, City of Hamilton.

Yesterday, Kathleen Wynne announced housing affordability measures which included expanding rent control and a foreign buyers tax. Is this enough to ensure her position as leader for the next election? If she steps down, what happens next?

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

WestJet announced this week that they’re looking at putting forward a low cost airline. Are these low cost airlines actually successful in Canada?

Guest: Changmin Jiang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.

WestJet announced this week that they’re looking at putting forward a low cost airline. Are these low cost airlines actually successful in Canada?

Guest: Changmin Jiang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.

Yesterday, Kathleen Wynne announced housing affordability measures which included expanding rent control and a foreign buyers tax. Is this enough to ensure her position as leader for the next election? If she steps down, what happens next?

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

With the LRT project’s vote on the Environmental assessment delayed again til next Wednesday, are we seeing the end of this project?

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, City of Hamilton.