Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Hamilton is looking for new ways to deal with encampments as the cost of sanctioned encampments is revealed. Real estate insolvencies in Canada to surpass levels of the global financial crisis. CBC paid millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs. Polling shows Cdns want Trudeau to go but believe his ego won’t let him. Speaking of Trudeau, the PM says Canada is taking the review of immigration screening of terror plot suspects ‘extremely seriously.’ Do we believe him? And healthcare! How has immigration impacted our already strained healthcare system? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Brother Richard MacPhee, Executive Director of the Good Shepherd. Susie Braithwaite, Executive Director of the Hamilton International Village B.I.A. Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Franco Terrazano, Federal, Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out what it is and how best to view it. Guest: Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How did viewership change between the Tokyo Olympics and Paris? Is Ontario moving too fast in its effort to bring alcohol sales to more than just LCBO locations? The importance of an annual physical is in question. What danger does lithium-ion battery packs pose? Now that the Olympics have ended, how did things go for Canada and the Olympics as a whole? Costco is preparing to introduce membership scanning technology. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is coming and we find out how is the best way to watch it. What does Scott Radley think of the Paris Olympics? It's all coming up on Hamilton Today! Guests: Bill Brioux, television critic and author Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Dr. Dominic Nowak, President of the Ontario Medical Association Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University Veronika Dornan, PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Terrorist organizations like ISIS and others are still active threats, and recent incidents have shown this. How is Canada handling it? Scott and Lou dive into Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Greatest Concerts of the last 50(ish) years. Are private healthcare providers breaking the law? Should businesses in construction zones get financial assistance from the city? The national unemployment rate held last month! Okay, not as exciting news, but it is something worth talking about. Ticats are on the road to Montreal to take on the Alouettes this Saturday. What’s the mindset of the fans? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. Jay Goldberg Ontario for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Lou Molinaro, Instructor at Durham College and the Harris Institute for Music. Dr. David Urbach, Head of the Department of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital. Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs in Ontario for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University. Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The Fifth Quarter. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Lisa Polewski Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Hamilton has been ranked as the 14th most expensive city in Canada. McDonald’s, I’m Lovin’ It fast and cheap, though it seems that’s not the case anymore. Did we need a new version of the ABC’s? Maybe. But like this? Shocking news! Canadians don’t like conscription in times of war. The general manager of the Blue Jays will return next year. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Crystal Chen, Senior Manager of Public Relations with Zumper. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor of Marketing with Toronto Metropolitan University. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. Rachel Finnerty, Founder of Music Therapy Academy, Registered Psychotherapist, and Certified Music Therapist. Eric Alper, Publicist, music commentator. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press. Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist for the Toronto Star. Adam Zivo, Columnist for the National Post and Founder of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policies. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: This Olympics has garnered controversy in multiple events, including the opening ceremony. Does it really stand out from other years, in this regard, and are these controversies something raise concern? Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group’s top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel. Christopher Dummit has written a new piece for the National Post on language around social issues – like homelessness – is changing, literally, and what the implications may be. What happens if there is a rail strike, and how will our ports be impacted? Federal Conservative leader and Prime Ministerial hopeful Pierre Poilievre is in Hamilton and around today, sharing his plans for taxes and the cost of living in Canada. He joins us now. Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada’s Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. Yesterday, Mayor Andrea Horwath used her Strong Mayor Powers to call on city staff to come up with a plan for temporary shelters at serviced “sanctioned” sites, in response to Hamilton’s homelessness crisis. More Strong Mayors across Ontario are getting comfortable with their powers, and finding uses for them. Is this a good thing, or are the powers detrimental to municipal democracy? Conservatives call for a probe into how someone with ties to ISIS even made it into Canada originally. It is all coming up on Hamilton Today! Guests: Bruce Kidd, Professor Emeritus, Sport and Public Policy, University of Toronto Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Christopher Dummit, Historian of Canadian Culture and Politics at Trent University Ian Hamilton, President & CEO, Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority Pierre Poilievre, Federal Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Fred Eisenberger, Former Mayor of the City of Hamilton Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. Yahya is the group’s top official in Gaza, and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel. Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Harris-Walz Democratic Presidential ticket really “Canada’s Team”? The former U.S. ambassador to Canada seems to think so. How might Canada be impacted by the election in the United States? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. Leger conducted polling how Canadians feel about the number of Government employees. A rail strike is looming, and it has Canadian shippers bracing for worst. What could be the consequences for the supply chain? This year's Festival of Friends was apparently the “best year so far” in its 48-year history. What made it so special? We look at this weekend’s stock market trouble and what it means for employers and businesses. Mayor Andrea Horwath issued a directive to have staff conduct thorough research and provide recommendations for establishing sanctioned, temporary outdoor shelter sites in the City of Hamilton. We talk Ticats… maybe with less enthusiasm than usual? What is happening with the world stock market, and should we worry? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Robert Rakoczy, General Manager of the Festival of Friends Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Lisa Polewski, Reporter for 900 CHML Justin Dunk, Founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: The Hamilton-Burlington area is seeing its real estate sales drop while inventory is growing, why? The Olympic boxing gender scandal can be confusing to some while clear-cut to others but what's happened and in what state does it leave things for men's & women's sports? Cuba's strength in the sporting department has been undeniable for many years but this year's Olympic delegation is the smallest in decades which might be a sign of the crisis the country faces. Is Hamilton City Council handcuffing its police department? Canada's drone-spying scandal isn't as unusual as it may seem and it isn't as harmful of a cheating situation as what many, too many, athletes face. Where should we turn our attention to instead of spying with drones? Have the Blue Jays made appropriate trades to turn things around? Climate change, taxes and interest rates are no longer the top concern for Ontario's voters as immigration takes the top spot. Back-to-back wins are always a good sign but will it be enough for the Ticats as they get set to take on the Montreal Alouettes? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Rob Golfi, Sales Representative with RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team Dr. Jason Profetto, Director of Family Medicine and Chair of Clinical Skills and MD Admissions at McMaster University Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Dalhousie University Vito Sgro, Former Mayoral Candidate and Political Analyst Declan Hill, Academic and Investigative Journalist with an expertise in corruption in sport, match fixing, and organized crime Josh Goldberg, Journalist, TheScore Lisa Covens, Senior Vice President, Leger Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton, Host of The 5th Quarter & CHML Sports Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: Hamilton’s waterfront is set to undergo further transformations in the near future. We continue our look at how road work in the city is impacting businesses. Cheap EVs from China are making their way to North America. What does that mean for Canada? 30-year mortgages are here, for good or for ill. A Canadian warship on its first-ever Arctic patrol encountered a Chinese polar research vessel in the Bering Strait off Alaska earlier this month. Does the Doug Ford government spend like Kathleen Wynne’s? How might politicians and politics as a whole be impacted if fluency in French becomes an increasingly integral demand of the job? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Chris Phillips, Manager of the City of Hamilton's Municipal Land Development Office, the city’s point person on the waterfront project Rachael Henderson, Operations and Market Manager at Strathcona Market Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School Ben Eisen is a Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: A new Ipsos poll shows a third of Canadians use AI to manage finances. We are getting another display from the Northern Lights this week! What is the cause for all this activity? Is tech in the Olympics going too far and taking away from athleticism? The fallout from the Soccer Drone scandal continues, now with allegations that this sort of spying is common, and not only that, but also necessary to win. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike. Does this threaten escalation? Starbucks is taking a hit as more people decide to tighten up their budgets and cut out the decadence of fancy caffeinated beverages and food from the notorious chain of coffee shops. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management. Orbax, Science communicator with the University of Guelph. Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Joseph Baker, Professor with the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto. John McGrane, former Canadian men’s soccer player, member of the Canadian & Hamilton Soccer Halls of Fame and Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike. Does this threaten escalation? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is happening in Venezuela and could it have implications beyond its borders? Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: A new report from Global News looks at how momentum behind housing starts in Ontario has decreased significantly. What is happening in Venezuela? An argument between Air Canada staff and a passenger, allegedly over a blanket, led to a flight being cancelled and apparently other passengers walking off in solidarity. How are the Paris Olympics fairing in the ratings, and what does their ratings performance mean for our national broadcaster? Big Tech, algorithms and artificial intelligence are not objective. So, what does this mean when politics and an election year enter the mix? An update from the Montreal Alouettes gives our Ticats something to be anxious about. Let’s talk about Chrystia Freeland, and if she has anything to worry about. A piece in the Toronto Star highlights the failures of the Trudeau government’s attempt to save journalism in Canada. Guests: Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group Bill Brioux, television critic and author Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton and The 5th Quarter on 900 CHML Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Justin Ling, Journalist Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: The Tiger-cats blitzed the so-far winless Elk this weekend: are they back on track? We look at the Jasper wildfires, and how fire suppression techniques used throughout the 20th century may have primed us for the increase in wildfire intensity. Downtown Hamilton experienced another shooting, early on Saturday, following a week that saw police investigating at least three other shootings in the city. What role will Mark Carney – or just the presence of Mark Carney in conversation – play for The Liberals, going forward? A new report from Global News looks at how momentum behind housing starts in Ontario has decreased significantly. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Justin Dunk, founder of 3DownNation, CFL analyst with Sportsnet. David Goldblum, Associate Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies, Brock University. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Hank Idsinga, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator with 34 years experience. John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer. Henry Jacek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science at McMaster University. Murtaza Haider, Professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: An update on the state of legal encampment sites in the City of Hamilton. An Abacus Data poll found the Conservatives are leading the Liberals in terms of popularity of both party leader and government ratings. Should Canada's military start ramping up preparations for an impending war? Does it need to do that? "Women of War" at HMCS Haida aims to celebrate women's contributions to the Canadian war effort during World War II. How do extreme environmentalists balance their need to stack people up like cords of wood in cities, while preserving what little parkland there is downtown? Would a new Liberal leader be enough to help the Trudeau Liberals? Michael Pisaric researches the impacts of climate and environmental change in sub arctic and alpine regions of western Canada and Yukon Territory and says, “Although there are short-term impacts on land and water affected by wildfires, they are “resilient and will recover in the long term.” The Canadian Olympic Committee has suspended and removed the Women’s Head Coach Bev Priestman from the Canadian Olympic Team. Guests: Danielle Blake, Manager of Housing Focused Street Outreach with the City of Hamilton Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press Danielle Barrett, Interpretation Coordinator for HMCS Haida NHS Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development at Toronto Metropolitan University Andrew Perez, Principal with Perez Strategies Michael Pisaric, Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies with Brock University Joe Callaghan, Journalist for The Toronto Star, The Guardian, and The Irish Examiner Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: According to Joe Biden, his decision to not run in the 2024 presidential election comes from a desire to defend democracy. Ontario is looking at increasing the power of pharmacists to expand their ability to treat common illnesses. Jazz in the Creek is bringing classic cars and live jazz to Stoney Creek. An MEI-Ipsos poll has found that Canadians feel they're overtaxed by a federal government that spends too much money and does so unwisely. We get an update from the City of Hamilton in regards to how its recovering from the cyberattack. The bread price-fixing lawsuit that was levelled against Loblaws is being settled thanks to a $500 million payment. Does Trudeau deserve to have a vacation? What should be allowed and disallowed while on said vacation? The Conservative leader was in London today to discuss the increase of violent crimes in Canada. Guests: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Jen Belcher, Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations with Ontario Pharmacists Association Tracy McKinnon, Executive Director of the Stoney Creek Village BIA Renaud Brossard, vice-president in communications with MEI Marnie Cluckie, City Manager, City of Hamilton Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab with Dalhousie University Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Pierre Poilievre, Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, announced yesterday that he does not intend to seek re-election. What does this mean for U.S. and the presidential campaign, and how is the world reacting? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Bank of Canada has cut the key interest rate to 4.5%. A majority of Cdns agree; anti-Israel encampments have to go. The Olympics start this Friday! Canada’s flag-bearers have been chosen for the opening ceremony. The new Team Canada uniforms have been released. A bit of egg on the face of Canada’s Women’s soccer team involving… drones? How to bring young voters back to the centre. How far is too far when interviewing politicians? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & CHML, Sports Director. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Joe Callaghan, Journalist for The Toronto Star, The Guardian, and The Irish Examiner. Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age. Audrey Ancion, Partner with Omnia, an AI and Data Practice with Deloitte Canada. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Ken Mann Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices