Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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October 26, 2016 Shoppers Drug Mart applied to distribute medical marijuana.
Shoppers Drug Mart has made a formal application to be able to distribute medical marijuana.

Guest: Bruce Winton, CEO of Canopy Growth.
6 min
October 26, 2016 Festival of Friends returning to Gage Park.
Festival of Friends is returning to Gage Park next year after several years up at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. Why the return?

Guest: Graham Rockingham, Music Critic, Hamilton Spectator.
7 min
October 25, 2016 LRT meeting, preserving land and the deficit.
A special GIC meeting is taking place at City Hall right now to discuss the LRT project. Members of the public who signed up will be addressing council with their thoughts on the project. What has happened so far?
Guest: Ken Mann, News Anchor/Reporter for AM900 CHML
What is the atmosphere like down at the meeting?

Guest: Brian Wiley, Patient Advocate.
The Hamilton Naturalists Club purchased a six hectare parcel of land off Waterdown Road to prevent development.
Guest: Jen Baker, Land Trust Program Coordinator, Hamilton Naturalist Club.
In an interview on Sunday, Stephen Poloz of the Bank of Canada argued that Canada is in a very good fiscal situation and that we shouldn’t have to worry about deficits. Is the country truly in a good spot?
Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.
51 min
October 25, 2016 Should we worry about the deficit?
In an interview on Sunday, Stephen Poloz of the Bank of Canada argued that Canada is in a very good fiscal situation and that we shouldn’t have to worry about deficits. Is the country truly in a good spot?

Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.
6 min
October 25, 2016 Hamilton Naturalists Club purchased a six hectares to prevent development.
The Hamilton Naturalists Club purchased a six hectare parcel of land off Waterdown Road to prevent development.

Guest: Jen Baker, Land Trust Program Coordinator, Hamilton Naturalist Club
6 min
October 25, 2016 Special meeting at City Hall to discuss LRT.
A special GIC meeting is taking place at City Hall right now to discuss the LRT project. Members of the public who signed up will be addressing council with their thoughts on the project. What has happened so far?

Guest: Ken Mann, News Anchor/Reporter for AM900 CHML
6 min
October 24, 2016 Eisenberger meets PM, Michael Rafferty and advance polling.
On Friday, Mayor Fred Eisenberger got a chance to
meet with Justin Trudeau. What did they chat about? Were any solutions or plans discussed?
Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton.
Michael Rafferty, the man convicted of killing 8 year old Tori Stafford, is asking Ontario’s top court for a new trial.
Update: The appeal has been dismissed without a hearing.
Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter that covered the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML Covered Rafferty/McClintic trial.
We are fourteen days from the presidential election and it looks like people are turning up for advance polling. Candidate Hillary Clinton has moved aggressively to press for advantage in the race.

Guest: Blayne Haggart, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Brock University.
55 min
October 24, 2016 US voters turning up for advance polling.
We are fourteen days from the presidential election and it looks like people are turning up for advance polling. Candidate Hillary Clinton has moved aggressively to press for advantage in the race.

Guest: Blayne Haggart, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Brock University.
5 min
October 24, 2016 Michael Rafferty seeking new trial.
Michael Rafferty, the man convicted of killing 8 year old Tori Stafford, is asking Ontario’s top court for a new trial.

Update: The appeal has been dismissed without a hearing.

Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter that covered the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML Covered Rafferty/McClintic trial.
7 min
October 24, 2016 Fred Eisenberger got to meet with PM Trudeau.
On Friday, Mayor Fred Eisenberger got the chance to meet with Trudeau. What did they chat about? Were any solutions or plans discussed?

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton.
14 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