Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

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August 09, 2016 Memes gone wrong, salvation for US Steel and a revisiting phone scams.
A mock movie poster is making the rounds on social media that has Amanda Todd among other celebrities who have killed themselves. The image is entitled for Suicide Squad. The meme has got Carol Todd speaking out against the meme saying it ridicules her daughters death and perpetuates misconceptions about suicide.

Guest: Carol Todd, mother of Amanda Todd.

Ontario Steel Investments Limited has announced that it has suUS Steel Canada. They say the offer includes the company assuming the former Stelco pension plan in totality and a commitment to provide substantial post employment benefits.

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

Before Scott left for vacation, he had received several phone call scam calls from the “CRA”. Many listeners have been curious as to what the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre had to say about these scams.

Guest: Constable Lynn Danis, OPP Officer with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
54 min
August 09, 2016 Tim Hudak stepping down as MPP.
Former Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak will resign his seat in the legislature on September 16. He’s slated to become the CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association.
Guest: Adrian Morrow, Globe and Mail.
4 min
August 09, 2016 Fifty GOP security experts are speaking out against Trump’s foreign and security policy.
Fifty GOP security experts are speaking out against Trump’s foreign and security policy, signing a letter denouncing him as candidate and pledging to not vote for him.

Guest: Blayne Haggart, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Brock University
7 min
August 09, 2016 Is Amanda Todd's mother correct?
A mock movie poster is making the rounds on social media that has Amanda Todd among other celebrities who have killed themselves. The image is entitled for Suicide Squad. The meme has got Carol Todd speaking out against the meme saying it ridicules her daughters death and perpetuates misconceptions about suicide.

Guest: Carol Todd, mother of Amanda Todd.
6 min
August 08, 2016 Amber Alerts and Shirtless Trudeau
Questions remain in regards to the death of Finnigan Danne. The boy went missing on Saturday and an Amber Alert was issued on Sunday. An autopsy has been scheduled.

Guest: Rick Zamperin, Assistant Brand Director for AM900 CHML, News Anchor.

What are the markers for criteria for issuing an Amber Alert?
Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com

Family and friends on Niagara Street gathered to mourn the loss of a mother and two of her young children. They died in a house fire over the weekend. How can families handle that sort of grief from disaster?

Guest: Gary Direnfeld, Social Worker, www.yoursocialworker.com

Do gofundme’s work? What issues can arise from running gofundme’s?

Guest: Marc Gordon, marketer, expert, speaker

A wedding that took place in BC this week had an unexpected guest – a shirtless Justin Trudeau. This isn’t the first time that this has happened with the Prime Minister either.

Guest: Tony Chapman, Speaker, Moderator, TV/Radio Personality.
50 min
August 08, 2016 What must the IOC do to help the Olympics succeed?
What must the IOC do to help the Olympics succeed and to encourage more cities to want to host the games?

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4 min
August 08, 2016 Do gofundme’s work?
Do gofundme’s work? What issues can arise from running gofundme’s?

Guest: Marc Gordon, marketer, expert, speaker.

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7 min
August 08, 2016 What's the latest on Finnigan Danne?
Questions remain in regards to the death of Finnigan Danne. The boy went missing on Saturday and an Amber Alert was issued on Sunday. An autopsy has been scheduled. What's the latest on Finnigan Danne?

Guest: Rick Zamperin, Assistant Brand Director for AM900 CHML, News Anchor,

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6 min
August 04, 2016 Balancing the budget, doctors outraged and is Trump just being Trump.
The Ontario Liberal government has released their first quarter results and they say they are on track to balance the books. Are the numbers truly going to be balanced?

Guest: Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate

The OMA and Ontario’s Ministry of Health have a tentative agreement between them, however there has been anger from thousands of front line doctors. What’s the latest in this saga?

Guest: Dr. Virginia Walley, President of the Ontario Medical Association.
Guest: Dr. Nadia Alam, Concerned Ontario Doctors.

Some Republican members are concerned about the mental health of Donald Trump. Is there something wrong with him, or is Trump just being Trump?

Guest: Michael Diamond, Conservative,political pundit
Guest: Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist and Media Consultant.

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55 min
August 04, 2016 Ryan Stock took a flaming arrow to the neck on America's Got Talent.
This week on America’s Got Talent, Ryan Stock, daredevil stuntsman from Edmonton, took a flaming arrow to the neck. What exactly went wrong?

You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/ZMgUUn6-V5A

Guest: Ryan Stock, American’s Got Talent contestant who took an arrow to the neck.

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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