Bill Kelly Show

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn) Today is the last day of campaigning before tomorrow’s election and advance polls are reporting a high voter turnout. Will this be one of the more engaged elections? Guest: Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto.

Photo: (CP photos) There are only a couple days left in this election. Where does each party stand at this point in time? ALSO:Doug Ford is being accused by his sister in law of mishandling Rob Ford’s estate. Will this affect the provincial election? . Guest: Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto. With an election days away, how do we engage students and encourage voting? A student group is trying to do so. Data shows that youth turnout for provincial elections lags behind federal elections. Guest: Steph Bertolo, VP of Education at the McMaster Students Union. Mayor Fred Eisenberger and the mayor of Sault Ste. Marie have sent a joint letter to 32 US counterparts to ask for help fighting the tariffs imposed by the US government. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer.

Photo: (JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP/Getty Images) Mayor Fred Eisenberger and the mayor of Sault Ste. Marie have sent a joint letter to 32 US counterparts to ask for help fighting the tariffs imposed by the US government. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer.

With an election days away, how do we engage students and encourage voting? A student group is trying to do so. Data shows that youth turnout for provincial elections lags behind federal elections. Guest: Steph Bertolo, VP of Education at the McMaster Students Union.

Photo: (Matthew Trevithick / 980 CFPL) Doug Ford is being accused by his sister in law of mishandling Rob Ford’s estate. Will this affect the provincial election? . Guest: Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto.  

Premier Wynne acknowledged over the weekend that come Friday she will no longer be premier and has encouraged voters to elect Liberal candidates to prevent a majority government. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. The new owner of Stelco is finalizing their purchase of Hilton Works land today.  Mayor Eisenberger says that the decision, which was made by the province, comes as a complete surprise. Guest: Chris Murray. City Manager, City of Hamilton. Trump will be meeting with G7 leaders this week here in Canada, however it may be tense due to the tariffs he placed on the EU, Canada and Mexico. Guest: Patrick LeBlond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa. A group has been organized to become a voice for those who ride the HSR in regards to needs, ideas and concerns. Guest: Anna Davey, member of the interim executive for the Hamilton Transit Riders Union.

Photo: (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Trump will be meeting with G7 leaders this week here in Canada, however it may be tense due to the tariffs he placed on the EU, Canada and Mexico. Guest: Patrick LeBlond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

Photo: (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press) The new owner of Stelco is finalizing their purchase of Hilton Works land today.  Mayor Eisenberger says that the decision, which was made by the province, comes as a complete surprise. Guest: Chris Murray. City Manager, City of Hamilton.

Photo: (Global News) Premier Wynne acknowledged over the weekend that come Friday she will no longer be premier and has encouraged voters to elect Liberal candidates to prevent a majority government. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield. 

Photo: (900 CHML file photo) Hamilton steelmakers are bracing for the impact the now imposed tariffs will have on their companies. Yesterday, the US said they planned to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada, Mexico and the EU. Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. How are these tariffs going to affect our industries and those in the States? Will we feel repercussions immediately? Guest: Walid Hejazi, Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, and Academic Director, at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. LRT construction will begin next year and yesterday, a special GIC meeting took place to discuss the project. One councillor was worried this was going ot turn into ‘another stadium debacle’ while the director of the project is worried about ‘tying the builders hands’. Guest: Kris Jacobson, Acting Director of LRT Project.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) LRT construction will begin next year and yesterday, a special GIC meeting took place to discuss the project. One councillor was worried this was going ot turn into ‘another stadium debacle’ while the director of the project is worried about ‘tying the builders hands’. Guest: Kris Jacobson, Acting Director of LRT Project.

Photo: (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) How are these tariffs going to affect our industries and those in the States? Will we feel repercussions immediately? Guest: Walid Hejazi, Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, and Academic Director, at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle) Hamilton steelmakers are bracing for the impact the now imposed tariffs will have on their companies. Yesterday, the US said they planned to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada, Mexico and the EU. Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Photo: (Tara Walton/CP) The preferred developer for the Pier 8 project is going to remain a secret until it is put before council and voted on. Guest: Graham Crawford, History and Heritage Owner, Active Resident. An independent economist has been taking a look at the numbers for each party’s platform this election and says that the PC plan would eventually run larger deficits. Guest: Mike Moffatt, Assistant Professor at Ivey Business School, Director of Research at Canada 2020. The United States has decided to end steel and aluminum exemptions for Canada, A tarrif of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum will be put on Canada, Mexico and the European Union as of midnight tonight.  Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Photo: (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The United States has decided to end steel and aluminum exemptions for Canada, A tarrif of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum will be put on Canada, Mexico and the European Union as of midnight tonight.  Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Photo: (CP photos) An independent economist has been taking a look at the numbers for each party’s platform this election and says that the PC plan would eventually run larger deficits. Guest: Mike Moffatt, Assistant Professor at Ivey Business School, Director of Research at Canada 2020.

The preferred developer for the Pier 8 project is going to remain a secret until it is put before council and voted on. Guest: Graham Crawford, History and Heritage Owner, Active Resident.

The Vital Signs Report for this year has been released! What does the report entail for the city? Guest: Terry Cooke, CEO of the Hamilton Community Foundation.Guest: Jeff Wingard. Researcher who led the report.

Photo courtesy of: (Cosmin Dzsurdzsa/Facebook) Ontario PC candidate Donna Skelly has been responding after a photo of her emerged this week. It is a photo of her holding a hat with a controversial right wing website’s name on it, taken at an event for young conservatives. She took to twitter saying: “To clarify, I was invited to a Christmas party by Mohawk McMaster Young Conservatives. I mingled with the crowd was handed a hat on my way to the podium after speaking to a young man. I had never met him or heard of this group before. I stayed for 20 minutes and left before he spoke.” She then denounced harmful and hateful acts and words. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.