The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Division, unity, sedition, jurisdiction, reading the riot act, what doesn’t Scott bring to the Hamilton Today Podcast? We are still reeling from yesterday’s heavy news day and Scott has some questions to follow up on all the headlines we have heard. Amanda Connolly of Global News gives us another view on the ground of the protest as Ottawa Police hand out new notices under the Emergencies Act. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business gives his view of the protests. NATO declared it saw no sign of a draw down as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine and Christian Leuprecht fills us in on Canada’s position in the conflict and the lethal aid Canada has sent to the Ukraine. Continuing the conversation on the pros and cons of the Emergencies act and so much more.

Guests:

Amanda Connolly, Senior political reporter with 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

Ambarish Chandra, associate economics professor with the University of Toronto, specializing in airlines, borders and public policy.

Mark Graves, president of the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario.

Carson Jerema, Comment Editor with the National Post.

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

Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, you can find his writings all over, and Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper.

Pearl F. Veenema, CEO of the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation.

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 – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

It is the Emergencies Act special! Does Trudeau need these powers? What are the implications on the world of information security? Carmi Levy joins Scott for that. Peter Sloly stepped down from his position as chief of Ottawa Police and we have Thomas Tenkate for more on that. With Ontario rolling back restrictions, where does that leave Hamilton’s hospitals? Dr. Craig Ainsworth explains as Hamilton is reportedly past the peak of Omicron. And of course Larry DiIanni joins Scott for another verbal sparring session!

Guests:

Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario.

Heather Yourex-West, Global National – Alberta Correspondent.

Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert.

Dr. Craig Ainsworth, Director of the Cardiac Care Unite at the Hamilton General Hospital.

Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist.

Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister.

Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson 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 – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
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Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

When is the last time you bought a music CD? Alan Cross remembers. He joined Scott and the two of them dug into the possible death of the format, and the possibility of its eventual resurrection. The Juravinski's have given health research in Hamilton a huge boost for Valentine's Day! Ivan Reitman passed away at the age of 27 and Bill Brioux spoke with Scott about his legacy. Professor Marvin Ryder peered into his crystal ball to look at the business ramifications of the convoy occupation and the border disruptions, and Professor Henry Jacek gave us his postgame analysis, so to speak, of Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement of the Emergencies Act. Finally, Dan McTeague returned to the program to take a look at the prices at the pumps, as well as share his thoughts on the news from Ottawa, and we welcome back our good friend Scott Radley!

Guests:

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music

Paul O’Byrne, dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster

Bill Brioux, television critic and author

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

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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

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

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...

With press conferences all over and turmoil galore, Scott takes a trip to the sunny state of Florida to catch up with an old friend. In the midst of everything happening this week, there was word that Ontario is looking at doing away with license plate sticker renewal fees. What is up with that? Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today that the province is intending on the removing various restrictions in addition to announcing that Ontario is now officially in a state of emergency. A new Ipsos poll shows a significant number of Canadians sympathize with the concerns held by protestors which, on the surface, are the primary reasons for the initial protest in Ottawa -- but they do not support the methods such as blocking borders that are crucial to trade with the U.S., and disruptive occupation of the nation's capital.The blockades interrupting trade at the Ambassador Bridge Canada-U.S. border are lending credence to champions of Buy American policies. What could come of this? What kind of political response has come about from the occupation of Ottawa and blockades at border crossings? How much damage – beyond the economic effects – have the border blockades and the occupation of Ottawa done to Canada’s relationship with the United States? Researchers at McMaster University say recent animal studies have proven a pair of inhaled vaccines are effective against the original coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and variants of concern. Are we going to see the Superbowl end up eclipsing the Olympics and speaking of the Olympics, how healthy are the viewership numbers?

Guests:

Doc Halen, retired morning show host, Wordle enthusiast, Scott's Florida Informant

Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer

Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert

Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling

Charles Sox, Associate Dean, Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, Associate Dean of Impact and Partnerships for the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto

Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies

Robert Bothwell, Professor, Department of Canadian History, Munk School of Global Affairs, Professor, Department of International Relations, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto

Sam Afkhami. Post Doctoral Researcher with McMaster University, co-author of the recent study on aerosolized vaccination

Bill Brioux, television critic and author

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson...

Scott had a chance to get a peek behind the lines at the protest with Matt Gurney who regales us with his experience at the front line. Reggie Cecchini of Global News Washington shares the view of the convoy in the States. The blockades are affecting our supply chain directly, but how harsh are they? Professor Opher Baron has more on that. We know where we are, but what can we do to unite Canadians? The PM says that we are united but comments from all the major parties including his own suggest otherwise. What’s your take? We have some comments from listeners just like you and if you catch the show live on 900CHML we will happily air yours!

Guests:

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Reggie Cecchini, Washington 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,

Matt Gurney, Cofounder of the line, a substack magazine, and a columnist for the National Post and TVO.

Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

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

Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto

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

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

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

Today on Hamilton Today! We look at what has become of the COVID Alert app and what can be learned from its decline. In Ontario and across Canada, trust is declining. Brian J. Karem gives us the U.S. view of the protest in Ottawa, as well as the spread of plans for similar protests outside of Canada. The psychology of the vaccination campaign and the associated backlash is examined. Tim Powers weighs in on MP Joël Lightbound breaking rank with the Prime Minister. Scott talked with the Mayor of Windsor, Ontario about the Ambassador Bridge blockade, and Professor Ian Lee discussed the economic impact of the protests. There has been a rise in Canadians seeking out mental health support, and Scott found out more about this from the CEO of CMHA Hamilton. Professor Thomas Tenkate addressed what it means for Ontarians to have access to free rapid antigen tests in some grocery stores, and Professor Peter Graefe shared his insight on the political impact of these tests, as well as what the protests mean for Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Guests:

Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist

Bruce MacLellan, Founding President & CEO of Proof Strategies

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

Kieran O’Doherty, Professor with the University of Guelph,  expert in Applied social psychology, Bioethics, Health psychology and Genetic risk

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

Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario

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

Sue Phipps, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association, Hamilton

Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University

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

Liberal MP Joel Lightbound broke rank today, speaking out about the PM’s divisive rhetoric and a call for a road map to end COVID restrictions across Canada. As you can imagine Scott is full of opinions! And in local news the Burlington 1st Port Nelson Scouts had a full trailer stolen, and they are fundraising to help replace that, link to the fundraiser below! Hamilton, as we are aware, faces a huge housing crunch. Ontario’s housing task force has made some recommendations but those would see a massive overhaul of zoning laws. Would it work? Are there other steps to take? Urban Research and Land Development expert Dr. Frank Clayton joins Scott for that. And of course we continue with more on the Olympics, the protests in Ottawa and across the country, and returning to life as normal.

Burlington 1st Port Nelson Scouts fundraiser page: https://1stportnelsonscouts.com/equipment-fundraising-campaign-can-you-help

Guests:

Blake Cornelius, Director of Human Resources with Lou’s Kitchen.

Randall Denley is an author and columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post; author of mystery novels, including Payback, Spiked, and One Dead Sister.

Commissioner Colin Ballantyne of the 1st Port Nelson Scouts in Burlington, Ontario.

Dr. Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Ryerson University.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst.

Steve Milton, Journalist for The Hamilton Spectator.

Regina Bateson, Assistant Professor with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa; executive communications for Women Also Know; Formerly of the U.S. State Department.

Michael Taube… he 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. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University.

Lisa Radha Weaver, Director of Collections and Program Development with the Hamilton Public Library, Central Library: 55 York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer –William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber
Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Lisa Polewski, Dave Woodard
Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show