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Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young) The city of Hamilton and the Waterfront trust won a clash in the lawsuit launched by the owners of Sarcoa. The Superior Court dismissed the owner's motion to slap a certificate of pending litigation, which would’ve stopped the sale of the building. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. A meeting is taking place between provincial and territorial ministers to discuss internal trade. This issue has come to the forefront particularly over the past year when it comes to the beverage and alcohol sector. What could we expect out of this? Guest: Brian Kelcey, VP of Policy at the Toronto Board of Trade.  The Ontario government is changing the standards about who qualifies for disability assistance and allowing more people to earn money while receiving social assistance. Guest: Laura Cattari, Chair of Social Policy working group of Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.

The Ontario government is changing the standards about who qualifies for disability assistance and allowing more people to earn money while receiving social assistance. Listen: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/sarcoa-provincial-trade-and-social-assistance Guest: Laura Cattari, Chair of Social Policy working group of Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang) Yesterday, the government unveiled it’s fiscal outlook. Anyone who was planning on seeing a balanced budget may be disappointed. The plan this year includes a cautious approach focused on getting better bang for our bucks. LISTEN: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/podcast-the-fiscal-outlook-and-eviction-due-to-low Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. (Canadian and US politics)

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld) Yesterday, the government unveiled it’s fiscal outlook. Anyone who was planning on seeing a balanced budget may be disappointed. The plan this year includes a cautious approach focused on getting better bang for our bucks. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. (Canadian and US politics) Finance Minister Bill Morneau also unveiled measures worth a project $595 million over  five years to assist the journalism industry. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer. A story emerged earlier this week over a woman who was being evicted cause her rent was lesser than her neighbours. She has to look for an apartment in a market where rents continue to rise. Bill chats with a tenants rights group in regards to the rules for tenancy. Guest: Mike Wood, Hamilton ACORN.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick) Yesterday, the government unveiled its fiscal outlook. Anyone who was planning on seeing a balanced budget may be disappointed. The plan this year includes a cautious approach focused on getting better bang for our bucks. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Yesterday was National Bereavement Day. How do we carry its theme for this year going forward? Guest: Clare Freeman, Bob Kemp Hospice.

The Canada Post strike has continued for over a month now and the federal government is looking to end the strike if there’s no resolution in the coming days. Listen: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/podcast-canada-post-the-benefits-of-pot-shops-and Guest: Alan Freeman, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.

Photo: (Nadia Stewart / Global News) The Canada Post strike has continued for over a month now and the federal government is looking to end the strike if there’s no resolution in the coming days. Guest: Alan Freeman, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.Guest: Mike Palecek, National President, CUPW.  With councillors considering whether pot shops have a future here in the city, the question needs to be asked about what benefit they have for the city? Guest: Brad Poulos, Instructor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. Canadians are giving up necessities and are borrowing money to pay for their medication, according to a study.   Jay Llewellyn, Constultant at Investor’s Group.

A community review report commissioned by police found that 70% of ‘unfounded’ sexual assault cases in Hamilton were improperly handled. The report concludes that 75.1% of unfounded cases were correctly classified, while 24.9% weren’t, in over 700 unfounded cases from 2010 to 2014. The report states that the sexual assault unit in Hamilton is made of seven overworked officers handling an average of 90 cases per year. What needs to change in order to deal with these discrepancies? Guest: Lenore Lukasik-Foss, Director of SACHA (Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton Area)

Listen to this interview and more on the Bill Kelly Show Podcast https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/morteza-jafapour-appeal-and-chiefs-townhall

The Crown has appealed a sentence of Morteza Jafapour, the former CEO of the now-defunct Settlment and Immigration Services Organization. Jafapour was convicted of conspiracy and massive fraud and has already served his sentence of two years behind bars. He was paroled four years ago. The Crown is arguing that Justice James Ramsay erred in September 2013 by giving Jafapour a light sentence and that fraud in his case would merit a sentence of three to five years, if not higher. What’s a stake in this case? Guest: Susan Clairmont. Columnist, Hamilton Spec The Chief’s Townhall with Hamilton Police Chief Eric Girt. (Topics include: Reward for information in the murder of Angelo Musitano, Sexual Assault Review report.) Guest: Eric Girt, Police Chief, Hamilton Police Services

Photo: (Global News)   Over the weekend, the Ontario PC party passed a resolution to debate whether the part should recognize gender identity.   Guest: Jyssika Russell, Project Coordinator of Speqtrum Hamilton. 

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young) A few of Hamilton’s city councilors want to have the Premier’s commitment to the LRT project money in writing. Guest: Brad Clark, City Councillor, City of Hamilton.  Last week it was announced that rent control was going to change in the province, however some are arguing that the changes won’t provide a solution to housing issues. Guest: Adam Kitchener, UNLIMITED Residential Living. Over the weekend, the Ontario PC party passed a resolution to debate whether the part should recognize gender identity.   Guest: Jyssika Russell, Project Coordinator of Speqtrum Hamilton.  Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.

Photo: (Global News/File) Last week it was announced that rent control was going to change in the province. Some are arguing that the changes won’t provide a solution to housing issues. Guest: Adam Kitchener, UNLIMITED Residential Living.

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield.

Photo: (CP Image) The Ontario government released its first mini-budget which says that they have cut the deficit and provided a tax cut to the poor. Bill chatted with Minister Fedeli. LISTEN: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-ontario-mini-budget-and-st-michaels-college-sc Guest: Vic Fedeli, Finance Minister, Ontario government. 

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch) The Ontario government released its first mini-budget which says that they have cut the deficit and provided a tax cut to the poor. Bill chatted with Minister Fedeli. Guest: Vic Fedeli, Finance Minister, Ontario government.  What does the opposition think on the economic statement? Guest: Sandy Shaw, Finance Critic with the Ontario NDP. How will the things that were cut affect low income workers in our city? Guest: Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction. A police investigation is underway at St. Michael’s College School in Toronto after an alleged sexual assault that has resulted in 10 students being suspended or expelled. Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist Toronto Sun. 

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) The Ontario government released its first mini-budget which says that they have cut the deficit and provided a tax cut to the poor. Bill chatted with Minister Fedeli. Guest: Vic Fedeli, Finance Minister, Ontario government.  What does the opposition think on the economic statement? Guest: Sandy Shaw, Finance Critic with the Ontario NDP.

Photo: (Global News) Now Brampton Mayor and former Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown has written a book discussing his end as the PC leader. Listen: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/patrick-brown-hamiltons-police-services-board-and Guest: Alan Carter, Anchor & Host of Focus Ontario, Global News.