Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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January 24, 2017 Wynne signalling she may tackle high delivery charges on hydro.
Kathleen Wynne is signaling she may soon try to tackle the sky high delivery charges on hydro. How can she tackle this issue?

Guest: Tom Adams. Independent Energy & Environmental Consultant.
7 min
January 24, 2017 Trump approves Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines.
President Trump approves Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines. What does this mean for Canada?

Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com.
6 min
January 24, 2017 Nearly a third of cigarettes in Ontario are purchased illegally.
A study by the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco shows that nearly a third of cigarettes sold in Ontario are purchased illegally.

Guest: Gary Grant, Spokesperson for the National Coalition against Contraband Tobacco.
7 min
January 24, 2017 Cigarettes, TPP, pipelines and delivery charges.
A study by the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco shows that nearly a third of cigarettes sold in Ontario are purchased illegally.

Guest: Gary Grant, Spokesperson for the National Coalition against Contraband Tobacco.

The US has departed from the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. What does this spell for Canada and what is the future of the TPP deal?

Guest: Kurt Huebner, Jean Monnet Chair for European Intergration and Global Political Economy Interim Director, Institute for European Studies at the University of British Columbia.

President Trump is expected to sign orders that approve Keystone XL and the Dakota pipelines. Is this a good or bad thing?

Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com.

Kathleen Wynne is signaling she may soon try to tackle the sky high delivery charges on hydro. How can she tackle this issue?

Guest: Tom Adams. Independent Energy & Environmental Consultant.
53 min
January 24, 2017 Wynne signalling she may tackle high delivery charges on hydro.
Kathleen Wynne is signaling she may soon try to tackle the sky high delivery charges on hydro. How can she tackle this issue?

Guest: Tom Adams. Independent Energy & Environmental Consultant.
6 min
January 24, 2017 Trump approves Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines.
President Trump approves Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines. What does this mean for Canada?

Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com.
6 min
January 24, 2017 Nearly a third of cigarettes in Ontario are purchased illegally.
A study by the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco shows that nearly a third of cigarettes sold in Ontario are purchased illegally.

Guest: Gary Grant, Spokesperson for the National Coalition against Contraband Tobacco.
6 min
January 23, 2017 25 years since Roberta Bondar was first Canadian woman in space.
Today marks 25 years since Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman in space.

Guest: Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female Astronaut in space, Author, Physician and Scientist.
19 min
January 23, 2017 Wynne blasts O'Leary, alternative facts and NAFTA
Kathleen Wynne has blasted Conservative leadership hopeful Kevin O’Leary in an open letter on Facebook. She went after him after he claimed that Ontario attracts lower auto investment than Michigan.
Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
Over the weekend, a new phrase entered our lexicon. “Alternative facts” emerged after Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, was asked about a presser the day before. She said “You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving – Sean Spicer our press secretary – gave alternate facts”.
Guest: Michael Traugott, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Michigan.
One of the first things Trump said he wanted to do was to renegotiate NAFTA. How might that work out?

Guest: Dan Ciuriak, CIGI Senior Fellow, Expert on Innovation and Trade Research.
51 min
January 23, 2017 Trump wants to renegotiate NAFTA. How can that turn out?
One of the first things Trump said he wanted to do was to renegotiate NAFTA. How might that work out?

Guest: Dan Ciuriak, CIGI Senior Fellow, Expert on Innovation and Trade Research.
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