Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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October 11, 2016 Samsung has stopped making the Galaxy Note 7.
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.
7 min
October 11, 2016 How did both candidates do during the debate on Sunday?
How did both candidates do during the debate on Sunday?

Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.
6 min
October 11, 2016 Republicans withdrawing support from Trump.
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.
6 min
October 07, 2016 The beer can thrower has been charged, The second presidential debate goes Sunday, And do we need more info about medically assisted suicide?
The Hamilton man who allegedly threw the beer can in the tossing incident at Tuesday’s Blue Jays game has been charged with mischief. How do police come to the conclusion that it was him?
Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police

Sunday is the second presidential debate, this time with Anderson Cooper and Martha Radatz as moderators. What can we expect from this debate on Sunday?
Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, political pundit

Dying with Dignity is calling on Canada’s provincial and terroritorial governments to ensure residents of hospitals and hospices have fair acces to medically assisted dying. So far, about 200 people have used the services, but are details in regards to who and how many people are using this hard to come by?
Shanaz Gokool, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada
51 min
October 06, 2016 Beer can, hospital parking, RCMP apology and evacuating the storm.
The Toronto Police have identified a man who threw a beer can at Tuesday’s Blue Jays – Orioles Game.
Guest: Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist for Hamilton Spectator.
Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily
The price of parking passes at local hospitals has increased. In the case of Joseph Brant, it has quadrupled while St. Joseph’s has doubled to roughly $250. Are we paying too much for hospital parking?
Guest: Monique Taylor, NDP MPP, Hamilton Mountain.
RCMP officials have apologized to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees for alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment. They also announced a settlement of two class action lawsuits, which date back to 1974.
Guest: Lior Samfiru, Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Barristers & Solicitors.
Hurricane Matthew is on route to deliver a devastating blow to the Southern states, starting in Florida and moving up the coast northward in Georgia and the Carolinas. We spoke with someone who evacuated on Tuesday.

Guest: Sara Galt.
56 min
October 06, 2016 RCMP issues an apology.
RCMP officials have apologized to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees for alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment. They also announced a settlement of two class action lawsuits, which date back to 1974.

Guest: Lior Samfiru, Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Barristers & Solicitors.
5 min
October 06, 2016 Are we paying too much for hospital parking?
The price of parking passes at local hospitals has increased. In the case of Joseph Brant, it has quadrupled while St. Joseph’s has doubled to roughly $250. Are we paying way too much for hospital parking?

Guest: Monique Taylor, NDP MPP, Hamilton Mountain.
6 min
October 06, 2016 Beer can thrower identified.
The Toronto Police have identified a man who threw a beer can at Tuesday’s Blue Jays – Orioles Game.
Guest: Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist for Hamilton Spectator.
6 min
October 05, 2016 Uber bylaws, locking liqour and the VP debate.
Last night, the public policy manager for Uber argued for a bylaw that would not restrict or undermine it’s services. Hamilton is currently drafting a bylaw. How can they make a bylaw that helps Uber but also doesn’t undermine the taxi industry?
Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.
This fall, bottles at LCBO stores will be on lockdown – literally. The agency is putting big plastic caps called BottleLox on various high theft brands of spirits. When did they start doing this, when will it be fully implemented and why locking the bottles? Were there other options?
Guest: Genevieve Tomney, Media Relations Co-Ordinator for LCBO.
Last night’s vice presidential debate saw Mike Pence and Tim Kaine face off. How did they fare against each other and how well did they defend their candidates? Also; What was it like writing speeches for Stephen Harper? How do you get into speech writing?
Guest: Michael Taube, Stephen Harper’s Former Speech Writer
48 min
October 05, 2016 What was it like writing speeches for Stephen Harper?
What was it like writing speeches for Stephen Harper? How do you get into speech writing?
Guest: Michael Taube, Stephen Harper’s Former Speech Writer
10 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