Synopsis
The Bill Kelly Show, heard weekdays 9AM - 12PM EST on AM900 CHML. Learn more about the show and read Bill Kelly's blog posts at 900chml.com
Episodes
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Half of NDP voters just want to stop the Liberals and Tories in the Ontario election.
23/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel) According to polls yesterday, the NDP were beating the Tories in the provincial election. Today, an IPSOS poll shows that more than half of Ontario voters don’t know who to vote for but that almost half of NDP voters just want to stop the Liberals and Tories from winning. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.
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The Mayor's Townhall with Fred Eisenberger and the Barton Street Jail inquest
22/05/2018 Duration: 50minMayor’s Town hall with Fred Eisenberger. --- The jury for the Barton jail inquest has made 62 recommendations on how to transform healthcare security and inmate rights at the Barton jail. Guest: Sara Cain, Reporter for 900CHML, covered the Barton Street Jail inquest.
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The jury for the Barton Jail inquest has made 62 recommendations.
22/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (900 CHML) The jury for the Barton jail inquest has made 62 recommendations on how to transform healthcare security and inmate rights at the Barton jail. Guest: Sara Cain, Reporter for 900CHML, covered the Barton Street Jail inquest.
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How should Hamilton handle the future of waste management?
22/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (Courtesy the 5Gyres Institute/Stiv Wilson) How should Hamilton handle the future of waste management? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton.
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Andrea Horwath, Doug Ford and Tim Hortons Field.
18/05/2018 Duration: 47minPhoto: (Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Canadian Press) Another leader of a political party says that the city of Hamilton can use the LRT cash for any transit project, not just LRT. The NDP leader, Andrea Horwath says that while she’d prefer an LRT system, an NDP government wouldn’t force council’s hand. Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer. It was a rough day for the Ford campaign yesterday. A report in the Toronto Star, Ford attended a fundraiser that was omitted form his itinerary and breached campaign rules by attending. As well, another candidate quit and was replaced due to a story about the operator of the 407 saying that it’s investigating a theft of data during his tenure at the company. Does the bad day matter in the long run and will it effect the second half of the election race? Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News. Guest: Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto The City of
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Hamilton and TiCats have reached a tentative settlement in stadium lawsuit.
18/05/2018 Duration: 07minThe City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Tiger Cats have reached a tentative settlement in the stadium lawsuit. Guest: Scott Radley. Host of “The Scott Radley Show” Columnist, Hamilton Spec.
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Horwath says Hamilton can use LRT cash for any transit project.
18/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (Liny Lamberink/980 CFPL) Another leader of a political party says that the city of Hamilton can use the LRT cash for any transit project, not just LRT. The NDP leader, Andrea Horwath says that while she’d prefer an LRT system, an NDP government wouldn’t force council’s hand. Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer.
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Cutting gas prices, special weather fund and 1 year of Mueller.
17/05/2018 Duration: 49minPhoto: (Guelph Hydro / Twitter) Doug Ford says that he plans on cutting gas prices by .10 cents a litre. How will this affect cities? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton. A special weather fund created to assist during extreme weather events has been given initial approval at Hamilton City Hall. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5. Today marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Mueller investigation into election meddling in the US. Are we anywhere closer to done? Guest: Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Mueller investigation.
17/05/2018 Duration: 05minPhoto: (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Today marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Mueller investigation into election meddling in the US. Are we anywhere closer to done? Guest: Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Special weather fund gained initial approval at Hamilton City Hall.
17/05/2018 Duration: 05minPhoto: (Nick Westoll / Global News) A special weather fund created to assist during extreme weather events has been given initial approval at Hamilton City Hall. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5.
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How would Doug Ford's proposed gas tax cut affect cities?
17/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (Mark Giunta / CHEX-TV) Doug Ford says that he plans on cutting gas prices by .10 cents a litre. How will this affect cities? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.
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Ontario polling, LRT and TransMountain.
16/05/2018 Duration: 49minWhile public polls are showing that the PC party is favoured to become the new government in Ontario, the NDP are proving to be a threat. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University (Canadian and US politics) Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger is going to run for re-election. When he registered to run, he mused that LRT probably won’t be the key issue at the municipal election. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer. Bill Morneau provided an update this morning on the TransMountain pipeline. What did he announce? Is it going to spell good news or bad news for the country? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.
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Bill Morneau provided an update this morning on the TransMountain pipeline.
16/05/2018 Duration: 06minPHoto: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Bill Morneau provided an update this morning on the TransMountain pipeline. What did he announce? Is it going to spell good news or bad news for the country? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.
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Fred Eisenberger mused that LRT probably won't be a key issue in the next municipal election.
16/05/2018 Duration: 05minPhoto: (City of Hamilton) Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger is going to run for re-election. When he registered to run, he mused that LRT probably won’t be the key issue at the municipal election. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer.
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The NDP are gaining ground in polling ahead of the Ontario election.
16/05/2018 Duration: 05minPhoto: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel) While public polls are showing that the PC party is favoured to become the new government in Ontario, the NDP are proving to be a threat. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University (Canadian and US politics)
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Mortgages, sugary drinks and surveillance cameras.
15/05/2018 Duration: 50minPhoto: (Carlos Osorio/Getty Images) In January, new rules were brought in a so called ‘stress test’ for mortgage borrowers. The borrower’s finances would be tested to see if they could pay higher rates. Now mortgage brokers say that as a result of new rules, new buyers are seeing their purchasing power drastically reduced. Guest: Don Fox. Senior Executive Financial Consultant, Investors Group. Should sugary drinks be allowed in rec centres? Hamilton’s Board of Health has voted to ban the sale of sugary drinks and bottled water. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton. If city council goes ahead with a proposed bylaw change, Hamiltonians could be videotaped while on their own property. This change has already drawn the concern of the province’s information and privacy commissioner. Guest: David Fraser, Lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Nova Scotia, leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers.
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Proposed bylaw could see Hamiltonians videotaped on their own property.
15/05/2018 Duration: 05minIf city council goes ahead with a proposed bylaw change, Hamiltonians could be videotaped while on their own property. This change has already drawn the concern of the province’s information and privacy commissioner. Guest: David Fraser, Lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Nova Scotia, leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers.
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Should sugary drinks be allowed in Hamilton's rec centres?
15/05/2018 Duration: 06minPhoto: (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher, File) Should sugary drinks be allowed in rec centres? Hamilton’s Board of Health has voted to ban the sale of sugary drinks and bottled water. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton.
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Carmen's Group, dental care and OHL Champs.
14/05/2018 Duration: 50minPhoto: (900 CHML) Carmen’s Group has upped the ante in the bid to manage the three downtown entertainment facilities and have partnered up with a LA based venue management company. Guest: PJ Mercanti, CEO of Carmen’s Group. With two provincial parties promising changes to dental care in the province, one organization wants to make some clarifications. Bill chats with the president of the Ontario Dental Association about the critical funding gap for public programs, and how the gap that’s there needs to be addressed before additional programs are created. Guest: Dr. LouAnn Visconti, President, Ontario Dental Association. The Hamilton Bulldogs are OHL Champs! They beat Sault Ste. Marie 5-4 at the FirstOntario Centre yesterday. The team now goes to Regina to try and win the Memorial Cup. Guest: Steve Staios, President, Hamilton Bulldogs. Guest: Michael Andlauer, Owner, Hamilton Bulldogs.