Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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November 28, 2016 A reflection on Fidel Castro.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro passed away over the weekend at the age of 90. How will he be remembered?
5 min
November 28, 2016 An 11-year-old boy lead police on a chase along Highway 400.
An 11-year-old boy lead police on a chase along Highway 400 after he had played Grand Theft Auto and pondered what it’d be like to drive a car.

Guest: Kerry Schmidt, OPP Sergeant.
6 min
November 28, 2016 Should parents be allowed to customize their kid’s education?
A Hamilton father has lost his fight against pulling his kids from classes that teach “false teachings”. How far can parents go in regards to their childrens education and how much say should they have?

Guest: Maureen Dennis, Mother of four, Parenting Expert and Founder of WeeWelcome.ca
5 min
November 25, 2016 Black Friday, highway tolls and approval ratings
Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday?
Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications. Columnist: The Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.
Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do the mayors of other towns feel about this news?
Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa, Ontario.
According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal?
Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
47 min
November 25, 2016 Low approval ratings for Kathleen Wynne.
According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal?

Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
7 min
November 25, 2016 How do mayors of the other towns feel about Toronto tolls?
Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do mayors of the other towns feel about this news?

Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa.
6 min
November 25, 2016 What fuels Black Friday?
Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday?

Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily
7 min
November 25, 2016 Black Friday, highway tolls and approval ratings
Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday?
Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications. Columnist: The Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.
Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do the mayors of other towns feel about this news?
Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa, Ontario.
According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal?
Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
47 min
November 25, 2016 Low approval ratings for Kathleen Wynne.
According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal?

Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
6 min
November 25, 2016 How do mayors of the other towns feel about Toronto tolls?
Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do mayors of the other towns feel about this news?

Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa.
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