Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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  • Wynne says Ontario in talks to purchase more hydro from Quebec.

    Premier Kathleen Wynne says that the Ontario government is currently in talks to purchase more hydro from Quebec. How is this going to affect the hydro plan that they have put forward that will help consumers struggling with high rates? Can purchasing more power lower rates?

    Guest: Brian Hill, Associate Producer, Global News.

    5 min
  • Skyway closed yesterday, how did police respond?

    Yesterday, the Burlington Skyway was closed after a truck toppled over due to high winds. Who makes the judgment call to close the bridge? Why wasn’t just the lanes affected closed and have everyone go around?

    Guest: Kerry Schmidt, Sergeant - Media Relations, Highway Safety Division, Ontario Provincial Police.

    5 min
  • Hydro, Andrea Horwath and Wikileaks.

    Ontario’s hydro rates have been increasing and the government says it’s taking actions to alleviate the burden off the consumers via a 25% cut. Andrea Horvath’s NDP have a plan that she says gives money to citizens, not banks. Is this at all probable economically or is this a situation that’s just never going to be fixed?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

    How is Horwath’s plan going to “give the money to the citizens, not the banks”, as she says in the op-ed piece she wrote?

    Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

    New documents released by Wikileaks allege that there’s a CIA surveillance program that targets the everyday gadgets we use. This program, it’s alleged, can turn our devices into recorders of our conversations.

    Guest: David Harris, Insignis Strategic Group. Terrorism Expert.

    53 min
  • What role has privatization played in our electricity system?

    Ontario’s hydro rates have been increasing and the government says it’s taking actions to alleviate the burden off the consumers via a 25% cut. Andrea Horvath’s NDP have a plan that she says gives money to citizens, not banks. Is this at all probable economically or is this a situation that’s just never going to be fixed?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

    6 min
  • Hydro, Andrea Horwath and Wikileaks.

    Ontario’s hydro rates have been increasing and the government says it’s taking actions to alleviate the burden off the consumers via a 25% cut. Andrea Horvath’s NDP have a plan that she says gives money to citizens, not banks. Is this at all probable economically or is this a situation that’s just never going to be fixed?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

    How is Horwath’s plan going to “give the money to the citizens, not the banks”, as she says in the op-ed piece she wrote?

    Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

    New documents released by Wikileaks allege that there’s a CIA surveillance program that targets the everyday gadgets we use. This program, it’s alleged, can turn our devices into recorders of our conversations.

    Guest: David Harris, Insignis Strategic Group. Terrorism Expert.

    53 min
  • What role has privatization played in our electricity system?

    Ontario’s hydro rates have been increasing and the government says it’s taking actions to alleviate the burden off the consumers via a 25% cut. Andrea Horvath’s NDP have a plan that she says gives money to citizens, not banks. Is this at all probable economically or is this a situation that’s just never going to be fixed?

    Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

    6 min

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Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com

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