Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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September 26, 2016 What do the presidential candidates have to do to prepare for debates?
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".
6 min
September 26, 2016 Trump vs Clinton tonight.
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.
6 min
September 23, 2016 Safe places for classifieds, phone plans and foreign buyers tax.
Kingston Police have quietly began offering a safe space for residents to buy, sell and trade their items through classified ads. The items can range from small CDs to furniture. Is there a need for this? Does online selling need to have a safe space set up in a public place?

Guest: Dave McCormack, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Investigative Solutions Network Inc

Black market dealers have emerged in the tech field and they have figured out a way of getting Canadian cellphone plans at almost half the regular price in many provinces.

Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Real estate associations in Ontario are urging the province to not impose a foreign buyers tax. What are the implications of imposing a tax like this?

Guest: Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association.
Guest: Conrad Zurini, RE/MAX agent.
47 min
September 23, 2016 Real estate associations in Ontario don't want a foreign buyers tax.
Real estate associations in Ontario are urging the province to not impose a foreign buyers tax. What are the implications of imposing a tax like this?
Guest: Conrad Zurini, RE/MAX agent.
6 min
September 23, 2016 Black market dealers figured out a way to get Canadian cellphone plans at half price.
Black market dealers have emerged in the tech field and they have figured out a way of getting Canadian cellphone plans at almost half the regular price in many provinces.

Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.
7 min
September 23, 2016 Kingston Police made safe spots for online trading.
Kingston Police have quietly began offering a safe space for residents to buy, sell and trade their items through classified ads. The items can range from small CDs to furniture. Is there a need for this? Does online selling need to have a safe space set up in a public place?

Guest: Dave McCormack, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Investigative Solutions Network Inc.
6 min
September 22, 2016 Changing leaders, testing for drugs and marijuana dispensaries.
A poll by Mainstreet Research shows that the Liberals are trailing the Ontario PCs by 14 percentage points and that their best chance at retaining their majority government is if the leader Premier Kathleen Wynne resigns.
Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.
How can the Ontario Liberal government save their image when there are so many Ontarians angry over various issues?

Guest: Marc Gordon, marketer, expert, speaker.
Companies are looking at whether they can create a device that can help police crackdown on drivers who choose to do drugs before getting behind the wheel. How big of an issue is this here?
Guest: Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario.
Hamilton police say they’ve raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in Hess but the owner of the dispensary says that marijuana will most likely be legal by the time he sees trial and that this is a waste of resources.
Guest: Clint Younge CEO of MMJ Canada.
1 hr 1 min
September 22, 2016 Is shutting down marijuana dispensaries a good use of resources?
Hamilton police say they’ve raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in Hess but the owner of the dispensary says that marijuana will mostlikely be legal by the time he sees trial and that this is a waste of resources.

Guest: Clint Younge CEO of MMJ Canada.
7 min
September 22, 2016 Companies looking to make device to help police crackdown on drug using drivers.
Companies are looking at whether they can create a device that can help police crackdown on drivers who choose to do drugs before getting behind the wheel. How big of an issue is this here?

Guest: Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario.
6 min
September 22, 2016 Do you want a new party or another leader exchange?
A poll by Mainstreet Research shows that the Liberals are trailing the Ontario PCs by 14 percentage points and that their best chance at retaining their majority government is if the leader Premier Kathleen Wynne resigns.

Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.
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