Bill Kelly Show

Another major pipeline project is awaiting a decision today by regulators in Minnesota. Enbridge Line 3 has already started construction up here but approval in Minnesota has been held off so far. Could this project be killed off too? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Photo: (CKWS) Over the weekend Doug Ford appointed 11 candidates for this upcoming provincial election, one of whom is the son of a former premier. Guest: Brad Clark, Former City Councillor, City of Hamilton.

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield. 

Photo: (Mark Giunta / CHEX-TV) A task force dedicated to safety and cleanliness in the downtown core is asking police to combat graffiti and aggressive panhandlers. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. The board of directors of Hydro One has approved changes to the company’s executive compensation policies that make it costlier for the government to intervene in the business. The revisions would increase severance to the CEO if he’s fired or after the government passes legislation that caps their pay or affects the ability of the company. Guest: Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario. Are gas prices going to go up AGAIN? With summer coming up and the pipelines, what’s the cause of the current pressure at the pumps? Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com900ch  

Are gas prices going to go up AGAIN? With summer coming up and the pipelines, what’s the cause of the current pressure at the pumps? Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

The board of directors of Hydro One has approved changes to the company’s executive compensation policies that make it costlier for the government to intervene in the business. The revisions would increase severance to the CEO if he’s fired or after the government passes legislation that caps their pay or affects the ability of the company. Guest: Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario.

A task force dedicated to safety and cleanliness in the downtown core is asking police to combat graffiti and aggressive panhandlers. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2.

A voicemail has been released of MPP Paul Miller speaking to a worker who had been on parental leave. In the message, he blasted the dedication of the employee as well as the staff’s union. Guest: Wade Poziomka, Lawyer with Ross&McBride. What would you put at Limeridge Mall? The mayor has brought forward a motion to make it easier for developers to turn commercial space into residential. Councillor Skelly has said that the empty space at Limeridge should host a new arena. Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton. What are community benefits? Last week in an interview the Mayor mentioned that the RFP for the LRT has gone out and will include community benefits. Bill chats with Sandra Hamilton who is a strategic procurement advisor on what community benefits mean and what this means for the people of Hamilton. Guest: Sandra Hamilton, a Strategic Procurement Advisor & Canada’s first Social MBA.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) What are community benefits? Last week in an interview the Mayor mentioned that the RFP for the LRT has gone out and will include community benefits. Bill chats with Sandra Hamilton who is a strategic procurement advisor on what community benefits mean and what this means for the people of Hamilton. Guest: Sandra Hamilton, a Strategic Procurement Advisor & Canada’s first Social MBA.

What would you put at Limeridge Mall? The mayor has brought forward a motion to make it easier for developers to turn commercial space into residential. Councillor Skelly has said that the empty space at Limeridge should host a new arena. Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton.

Photo: (Government of Ontario) A voicemail has been released of MPP Paul Miller speaking to a worker who had been on parental leave. In the message, he blasted the dedication of the employee as well as the staff’s union.

CHML's Bill Kelly chats with councillor Donna Skelly, who says the city should "at least explore" the possibility of building an arena at the mall on the mountain.

City Council’s planning committee voted yesterday to cover the annual costs on a paid duty policing program for Hess Village for at least a year. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. Guest: Dean Collett, Owner of Sizzle and Koi. The City is wants to keep provincial cannabis stores away from schools, day cares, and off od pedestrian streets that see high traffic. They also want to keep them away from the LRT route. Guest: Todd White, Board Chair and Ward 5 Trustee with Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. Code Zero events in the City of Hamilton dropped last month from its five year high. Are we seeing progress on this front? Guest: Mario Posteraro, President, OPSEU Local 256. Guest: Michael Sanderson, Paramedic Chief for the City of Hamilton. 

Code Zero events in the City of Hamilton dropped last month from its five year high. Are we seeing progress on this front? Guest: Mario Posteraro, President, OPSEU Local 256.

The City is wants to keep provincial cannabis stores away from schools, day cares, and off od pedestrian streets that see high traffic. They also want to keep them away from the LRT route. Guest: Todd White, Board Chair and Ward 5 Trustee with Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.

City Council’s planning committee voted yesterday to cover the annual costs on a paid duty policing program for Hess Village for at least a year. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2.

After a particularly brutal winter, Hamilton’s streets are in terrible shape. City Council approved $20 million in extra “shave-and-pave” cash in response but the question has arisen to whether or not the roads can be repaired in a timely manner. This money represents a nearly 50% increase to the City’s road repair workload and councilors are wondering how the road projects will be prioritized. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton The Chief’s Townhall with Eric Girt (Topics include: Locke Street arrests, new CAO/Deputy Chief, gun amnesty, the Move Over campaign and the Spring Clothing drive) Guest: Eric Girt, Chief, Hamilton Police Services Hamilton’s new $300,000 sign is finally coming! It is set to be installed at City Hall on April 27. Guest: Graham Crawford, History and Heritage Owner, Active Resident

Hamilton’s new $300,000 sign is finally coming! It is set to be installed at City Hall on April 27. Guest: Graham Crawford, History and Heritage Owner, Active Resident.

After a particularly brutal winter, Hamilton’s streets are in terrible shape. City Council approved $20 million in extra “shave-and-pave” cash in response but the question has arisen to whether or not the roads can be repaired in a timely manner. This money represents a nearly 50% increase to the City’s road repair workload and councilors are wondering how the road projects will be prioritized. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton

Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell joins the show to discuss the spring ice storm.