Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The US government is ordering all passengers on nonstop flights to the States from a few Middle Eastern countries to check all electronic devices. They say that only cellphones and smartphones will be allowed in the passenger cabin.

Guest: David Hyde. Security Consultant, David Hyde & Associates.

The Hamilton, Sault Ste. Marie and Windsor-Essex Chambers of Commerce will be providing testimony at the House of Common’s today. The testimony is about a study on Canada’s Steel industry and its ability to compete internationally. How does Canada hold up? 

Guest: Huzaifa Saeed, Policy and Research Analyst with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Federal officials were warned last summer about whether automation was going to replace more jobs in the next few years and how that will now require them to rethink how they handle unemployment.

Guest: Sunil Johal, Author of the report. Policy Director at the Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto.

FBI Director James Comey testified to the allegations of Russian hacking and whether there were any investigations between Moscow and the Trump campaign. Meanwhile, the President has been tweeting, accusing the Democrats of making the allegations up. What did Comey say? 

Guest: Michael Taube, Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer.

On Friday, Kevin O’Leary alleged that there was vote rigging and membership fraud. The Conservative party then found falsified memberships. Lisa Raitt this morning this morning has called for ‘cheaters’ in the race to be expelled amid the vote buying allegations.

Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.

Federal officials were warned last summer about whether automation was going to replace more jobs in the next few years and how that will now require them to rethink how they handle unemployment.

Guest: Sunil Johal, Author of the report. Policy Director at the Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto.

FBI Director James Comey testified to the allegations of Russian hacking and whether there were any investigations between Moscow and the Trump campaign. Meanwhile, the President has been tweeting, accusing the Democrats of making the allegations up. What did Comey say? 

Guest: Michael Taube, Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer.

On Friday, Kevin O’Leary alleged that there was vote rigging and membership fraud. The Conservative party then found falsified memberships. Lisa Raitt this morning this morning has called for ‘cheaters’ in the race to be expelled amid the vote buying allegations.

Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.

The lawyer for Karim Baratov says that the charges against his client may be ‘politically motivated’. What are the next steps for the case and what is the extradition process like?

Guest: Gary Botting, Barrister, Solicitor, Appeallate Lawyer, Expert on Extradition, Criminal Defence and Appeals. GARY N.A. BOTTING, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR

Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary is making allegations of fraud and widespread vote rigging in the race. They say that ‘campaign activists’ are using prepaid credit cards to sign up fake members. How will this affect the race going forward?

Guest: Dr. Cheryl Collier, Political Science Professor at University of Windsor.

Is rent control a good or bad thing? A proposed bill from the Ontario NDP would close a loophole that exempts buildings that were built before 1991 from rent control. However, some argue that could have a negative impact on the economy.

Guest: Jane Londerville, Professor, University of Guelph’s Real Estate and Housing Program.

Is rent control a good or bad thing? A proposed bill from the Ontario NDP would close a loophole that exempts buildings that were built before 1991 from rent control. However, some argue that could have a negative impact on the economy.

Guest: Jane Londerville, Professor, University of Guelph’s Real Estate and Housing Program.