The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Despite so many assurances to the contrary in the last year, inflation is launching into the stratosphere! 5.7% in February and apparently it is still on its way up, Scott has some questions and Professor Ian Lee has some questions. Macroeconomist Dr. Eric Kam also pops in to give Scott the 411 on how Russia is doing with its debts. Here is a hint for you – they do not have access to the US dollar, and the Ruble is tanking. COVID is surging in China and what could that mean for us in Canada? Dr. Timothy Sly joins Scott as he so often does to discuss all things disease. Of course, Zelenskyy has continued his tour pleading with world leaders to step in and help Ukraine in the war effort, delivering a powerful speech for US Congress. It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

David Booth, of Driving.ca, Columnist and senior writer for Postmedia's weekly Driving section.

Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.   

Dr. James Tiessen, Director, Master of Health Administration (Community Care) & Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University.

Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.

Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Ryerson University.

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto.  

Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics, Director Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, Co-Director NYU Center for Social Media and Politics(CSMaP), Affiliated Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, Affiliated Professor of Data Science.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned speech at Canadian Parliament today pleading for greater support from Canada. The speech touched Scott deeply, but will this change hearts and minds in Canada to commit to what could be total war? Guests Charles Burton, Andrew Enns, and Amanda Connolly all speak to the Ukraine/Russia war. On the lighter side, Dolly Parton continues to be a class act, politely declining a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because she did not want to split the vote! Eric Alper talks to Scott about how unprecedented such an act is.

Guests:

Shelley McKay, Manager of Communications with the Central branch of the Hamilton Public Library.

Marty Firestone, President of Travel Secure.  

Amanda Connolly. Senior political reporter for Global News.

Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator.

Paul Delaney, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy, York University, Toronto

Marvin Ryder, DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.

Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger’s Winnipeg Office.

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

U.S. Intelligence says that Russia requested military aid from China. What may motivate China behind the scenes in their response? Elliot Tepper has his great insight for Scott as always. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is speaking to Canadian Parliament tomorrow, so where does this lead us? What is the implication of speaking directly to those in power? Geneviève Tellier of the University of Ottawa joins Scott for that. It is a great week in Hamilton for hockey, the Hammer looked great during the Heritage Classic game and today, back in Tim Horton’s Field, the Hamilton Bulldogs game goes live and the excitement is palatable! Scott chats with everyone he can to communicate the love and jubilation felt in our good old steel town. Scott’s old friend Erik Tomas hops on the show to discuss how his baby Raceline Radio turns 30 this year! How does anyone get a radio show for 30 years? Erik may just slip the secret! It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Reed Duthie, Manager; Broadcasting & Communications / Play-by-Play Announcer, Hamilton Bulldogs

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto.   

Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto.

Stuart Smyth, Associate Professor, Industry Funded Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics; studying the intersection of regulation and liability as it relates to innovation, and Agricultural biotechnology, University of Saskatchewan.

Steve Staios, President and General Manager, Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey

Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa.

Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Happy Friday and what a week it has been between the Prime Minister doing his tour of Europe, Ontario announcing the end of the mask mandate, and the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada! It can be a lot to digest but Scott is here to ease you into all of it. The Russian convoy heading towards Kyiv seems to be repositioning, and Dr. Christian Leuprecht joins Scott to talk about the implications thereof. Gas prices, as we know, are out of control, but we cannot even build our own pipelines now in part because we are using Russian steel! Why is that? Marvin Ryder has some insight. It has been two years since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic. What have we learned during those two years? Should there be changes to our health care system? Dr. Ahmad Khalid joins Scott for more discussion on that. And how is a Beamsville winery supporting the war effort in Ukraine? It’s all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast.

Guests:

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University

William Roman, manager, Rosewood Wines

Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News 

Edward A. Koning, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –Elizabeth Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...

What is the latest with the situation in Ukraine? US President Biden has signed an order that tackles cryptocurrency as its usage starts to blow up. Twitter’s latest version has a way to bypass the Russian restrictions.Two in five workers say that they’ll actively look for another job if they’re asked to return to working at the office full time. Has the redemption of Patrick Brown changed things for the Conservative leadership race? Also, Jean Charest has thrown his name into the running for Conservative leadership. With mask mandates lifting, the Chief Medical Officer of Health yesterday made specifications for people to respect the decisions of others on whether they wear masks or not. How did masks become such a divisive topic and will people honour his request? A new Angus Reid poll shows that people believe that the pandemic has pulled Canadians apart and brought out the worst in us. Companies that remain in Russia are feeling the heat and pressure to get out.

Guests:

Sudarsan Raghavan, Correspondent at Large, Washington Post

Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist

Andrew Caldwell, HR Advisory Manager at Peninsula Canada 

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data

Dr. Catherine Clase, Professor of Medicine, McMaster University

Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute

Joachim Shulz, Professor of Augmented Reality Marketing, Brock University

Laura Bilotta, Single in the City

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – Liz Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...

How can we prevent a larger scale conflict in the invasion of Ukraine? How does a country sell and justify a war to its people? CTV has expressed its regret over the story that ended the leadership of Patrick Brown and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives. Another name can be added to the Conservative leadership race. Roman Baber, the Ontario MPP who was removed from caucus and has been vocal against lockdowns and vaccine passports, has decided to throw his name in. Who else could we see join the race, Jean Charest? Patrick Brown? Gas prices are going up... again! Should Canada start making changes to foreign policy and military spending due to the ongoing conflict? Masking up is going to be a thing of the past (for some). Ontario has announced that by March 21st, masking in most settings will be lifting and while there will be a couple that remain, all directives will be lifted by the end of April on the 27th. Is it the right time to lift the mask mandates? First, our mental health was impacted by two years of a global pandemic and now Ukraine is being invaded. What can we do to cope when everything seems so bleak? Ontario is offering up to $5000 as a job retention incentive for nurses.

Guests:

Dr. Jane Boulden. Professor, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College

Percy Sherwood, communications professional, journalist and SSHRC CGS-D scholar, Western University

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP

Dr. Allen Sens. Professor of Teaching, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia

Allison Smith, Queen’s Park Today

Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University

Sue Phipps, Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Mental Health Association -- Hamilton Branch

Morgan Hoffarth, President, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – Liz Russell
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Dave Woodard
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What was the broader purpose of Prime Minister Trudeau meeting in person with his U.K. and Netherlands contemporaries, does it send a message to Russia, and is it about more than the message?

Guest: Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto

The March 7th edition of Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Is it time for COVID-19 testing requirements to be lifted for fully vaccinated travellers at land border crossings?

GUEST LIST:

Dave Woodard

Toni Shelton, Director, Brand Marketing & Communications with Collective Arts.

Kimberly R. Murray, Executive Lead, Survivors’ Secretariat; former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada.

Father William Makarenko, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St Vladimir

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Mark Manger, Associate Professor of Political Economy and Global Affairs, specializing in International monetary and financial policy, trade agreements and investments, and macroeconomic policy.

Jeffrey Edmonds National security strategist, senior analyst at CNA, a research organization in Arlington, Virginia

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP

Scott Radley

Host: Scott Thompson

Content Producer: William P. Erskine

Technical Producer: Ben Straughan

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion will be conducting vehicle training within the following areas; Hamilton, Brantford, Woodstock, London, and Windsor on March 5. For a look at some of the latest developments in Ukraine, we check in with Steve Futterman, who is on location at the Poland-Ukraine border. The Art Gallery of Hamilton is offering free admission this weekend as a part of Winterfest. Christine Elliott, deputy premier, has announced that she will not seek re-election in June but will continue on as health minister for Ontario for the remained of her time. The International Paralympic Committee has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the the Beijing Paralympics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Europe to meet with other leaders and discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We look back on the week as Russia advances further into Ukraine, putting the world increasingly on edge with acts of violence and baffling strategic decisions like attacking Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia. What are the safety concerns around Russia’s attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plants?

Guests:

Captain Jeff Johnson, Unit Public Affairs Representative with the 31 Service Battalion

Steve Futterman, CBS News Correspondent

Megan Olynik, Head of Marketing & Communications with the Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... A source of calm in troubled times

Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Brock University

Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global News

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

David Novog, Professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled. Canadians are not very optimistic about the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and many expect these events to push us toward World War 3. Dave Scholz has a chat with Scott about what the poll numbers say. On the other hand, the International criminal court war crimes investigation into Russia, expedited by unprecedented number of countries calling for the action. Scott chats with Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College about that. Locally, The City of Hamilton and the HSR are looking to hire more women drivers with a new recruitment tool and a virtual information night on March 8th. More on the reopening of Ontario: are you ready to get back into your sexual groove? Dr. Jess, sexologist, joins Scott to talk about that, how people are out of practice in the dating game, their anxieties are still up from the pandemic and so much more.

Guests:

Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of Transit, Hamilton Street Railways.

Dave Scholz, Executive VP of Leger.

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Jess O'Reilly. Sexologist & Relationship Expert. SexWithDrJess.com

Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor with the Royal Military College, researching: Geopolitics; Ukraine; Refugee Migration; Former Soviet; Union; Ethnic minorities; Strategic Studies. 

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard
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