Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs were excited after rookie player Auston Matthews made history by scoring four goals in his NHL debut. Also: The Ontario Human Rights Commissioner wants reporters to not use the full name of Cleveland’s baseball team.

Guest: Scott Radley. Host of “The Scott Radley Show." Columnist, Hamilton Spec.

A change in rules for auto insurance took effect the day an Ontario man suffered injuries in a crash that left his family near bankruptcy. What changes were made and what can be done to help this family insurance wise?

Guest: Pete Karageorgos, Director, Consumer & Industry Relations, Insurance Bureau of Canada.

The National Coalition against Contraband Tobacco is in town to meet with businesses and decision makers to discuss the challenges of illegal cigarettes. In Ontario, 1 in 3 cigarettes are illegal.

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

Premier Wynne at an event yesterday defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. She also called Ontarians “very bad actors” when it comes to creating greenhouse gases.

Guest: Patrick Brown, Leader of the Ontario PC Party.

Premier Wynne defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. What are the differences between carbon taxes and cap and trade systems? We are marching down to an election in 2018, could her comments affect public perception? ALSO: Tony Clement stepping out of the Conservative Leadership Race.

Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph.

Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. 

Valeant Pharmaceutical hiked the price of a drug used for lead poisoning by more than 2700%. They acquired the drug Calcium EDTA as part of a deal to buy a company.

Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.

Premier Wynne defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. What is the difference between carbon taxes and cap and trade? 

Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph.

The revelations of the Access Hollywood video where Donald Trump talks about women and how he “just starts kissing them” among other things, has caused several Republican members to withdraw support.

Guest: James Campbell, Distinguished Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Buffalo.

How did both candidates do during the debate on Sunday?

Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.

Samsung has stopped making the Galaxy Note 7 after halting it’s sales. They also urge that consumers that already use the product stop doing so. How will this hurt Samsung in the long run?

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

Guest: Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder.