Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

A month earlier a man put forward a petition saying that referendums should have a 60-70% yes for it to go through. He was with the Leave campaign. The Remain supporters since then have supported this petition after the results came down. How do referendums work in Britain? Does the government have to follow them?

Paul Hamilton , Associate Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Science, has a special interest in nationalism and ethnic politics

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Are there any similarities with Brexit and the 1995 Quebec referendum?

Blayne Haggart, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Brock University

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What damage does the Brexit now cause for themselves, for Canada and the global economy? Has it already started?

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

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Earlier this week, we told you about the Global Vote. They just had their first online vote for the Brexit. What were the results?

Simon Anholt, former government advisor for 15 years, man behind the Global Vote

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The United Kingdom is going it’s separate ways from the European Union after a referendum vote, which saw 52% wanting to leave. Their Prime Minister David Cameron is stepping down. What is going on in Britain?

Paul Webster Hare, former British diplomat, now teaches international relations at Boston University

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A Forum Research poll has discovered that Kathleen Wynne’s ratings has gone down. At this time during her mandate, is this a common thing?

Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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HOT Lanes are coming at the end of the summer to Ontario. This was announced back in December. Is Ontario truly ready for these?

Johnathan Hall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto

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The Brexit vote is taking place right now in Britain. What’s the atmosphere been like in the country? What are people saying in regards to the vote?

David Videcette, a terrorism expert and author of The Theseus Paradox

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Police have arrested a suspect who attacked a woman in hijab at a supermarket in London, ON.

Raheel Raza, Muslim Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, and interfaith discussion leader

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The Ontario government would like to ensure that recreational marijuana sales are restricted to the LCBO. She says that this is a key priority for the province especially since there is no legal framework yet from the federal government.

Bruce Winton, CEO of Canopy Growth (which owns Tweed inc)

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