Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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September 28, 2016 Federal government approved Pacific Northwest LNG project in BC.
The federal government has approved of the Pacific Northwest LNG project in British Columbia. The $36 billion dollar project will process and transport liquefied gas for export to Asia.

Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.
6 min
September 28, 2016 Ontarians have mixed views of provincial Liberals.
A poll by Ipsos Reid shows that a majority of Ontarians believe the province is heading in the wrong direction, though there is still strong support for the Liberal government.

Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.
6 min
September 28, 2016 Hamilton police warning against police impersonators.
An incident on Friday has got Hamilton police warning against police impersonators. What exactly happened and what should people keep an eye out for?

Guest: Constable Steve Welton, Hamilton Police Services.
6 min
September 27, 2016 What's the latest on Neil Bantleman?
What's the latest on Neil Bantleman?

Guest: Guy Bantleman, brother of Neil Bantleman.
13 min
September 27, 2016 Trump vs. Clinton and the Ontario energy flip-flop.
The 1st of 3 Presidential debates was held last night. Hillary Clinton put Donald Trump onto the defensive over his temperament, refusal to release his tax records and his past comments on race and women.

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

How did this debate hurt Clinton or Trump? Do debates truly influence the public?

Guest: James Campbell, Distinguished Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Buffalo. (Book: Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America, this fall)

The Ontario government is saying it will be getting rid of future green energy plans to save almost $4 billion dollars. This is to help keep rates down for consumers.

Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph.
1 hr 1 min
September 27, 2016 Ontario getting rid of future green energy plans.
The Ontario government is saying it will be getting rid of future green energy plans to save almost $4 billion dollars. This is to help keep rates down for consumers. Is this a policy flip-flop?
5 min
September 27, 2016 Did the presidential debate go as predicted?
Elissa Freeman weighs in on the first presidential debate. Did it go as predicted?
Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily
6 min
September 27, 2016 Who won the first presidential debate?
The first of 3 Presidential debates was held last night. Hillary Clinton put Donald Trump onto the defensive over his temperament, refusal to release his tax records and his past comments on race and women. Who won the debate?
4 min
September 26, 2016 Tonight's presidential debate and combating racism.
Trump vs Clinton – Tonight, the first of three debates between the two candidates takes place. What can we see?

Guest: Tom Clark, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News.

What do the candidates have to do to prepare for debates? What hurdles lie ahead for these candidates?

Guest: Aaron Kall, Director of Debate at the University of Michigan and editor/co-author of "Debating The Donald".
Guest: Bill Brioux. Blogger, TV Feeds My Family.

he Government of Ontario is holding sessions across the province to discuss how to combat systemic racism and discrimination. Tonight’s meeting will be here in Hamilton, where earlier this month there was a fire set at a local mosque and there was the 15 anniversary of the temple arson.

Guest: Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services.
59 min
September 26, 2016 Ontario holding sessions to discuss racism and discrimination.
The Government of Ontario is holding sessions across the province to discuss how to combat systemic racism and discrimination. Tonight’s meeting will be here in Hamilton, where earlier this month there was a fire set at a local mosque and there was the 15 anniversary of the temple arson.

Guest: Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services.
7 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