Bill Kelly Show

The two former top political aides for the Ontario government will find out today what their verdict is in the Ontario gas plant scandal. Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. Councillor Lloyd Ferguson will be serving another term as chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board, despite opposition. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton. A petition earlier this week wanted to see about having Prime Minister Trudeau bar Trump from the Quebec G7 summit. Does his actions provide material to have him barred? Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor.

Photo: (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick) A petition earlier this week wanted to see about having Prime Minister Trudeau bar Trump from the Quebec G7 summit. Does his actions provide material to have him barred? Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) Councillor Lloyd Ferguson will be serving another term as chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board, despite opposition. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton.  

The two former top political aides for the Ontario government will find out today what their verdict is in the Ontario gas plant scandal. Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill.

Photo: (Claus Andersen / Getty Images) A pitch was put forward yesterday before council to turn the booking responsibility for Tim Horton’s Field to Spectra which is currently running Copps Coliseum. While the decision was put off for public consultation, what are the thoughts of some on council on this?  Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5. A motion put forward yesterday would see politicians in Hamilton City Hall limit their speeches to five minutes to improve efficiency. Is this a wise idea? Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7. A two day roundtable of 17 health care unions will be meeting to discuss the issue of violence in the health care system. In a recent poll, 61% of nurses reported a serious problem with violence in the past year. Guest: Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses.

Photo: (Getty Images / File) A two day roundtable of 17 health care unions will be meeting to discuss the issue of violence in the health care system. In a recent poll, 61% of nurses reported a serious problem with violence in the past year. Guest: Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses.

A motion put forward yesterday would see politicians in Hamilton City Hall limit their speeches to five minutes to improve efficiency. Is this a wise idea? Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7.

A pitch was put forward yesterday before council to turn the booking responsibility for Tim Horton’s Field to Spectra, which is currently running FirstOntario Centre. While the decision was put off for public consultation, what are the thoughts of some on council on this?  Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5.

Hamilton City council will need to ratify a decision next week that will okay twin condo towers to replace the former Kresge department store downtown. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. Some homeowners nearby McMaster University are opposing the expansion of the school’s off campus housing project that is still in its early phase.   Guest: Gord Arbeau, McMaster’s Director of Public and Community Relations.   A local steel company, Hamilton Specialty Bar, has gone into receivership even though as of yesterday the plant is still running.   Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.   Yesterday the Hamilton Chamber provided the Ontario government with recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget that’ll help businesses and keep the province competitive.   Guest: Huzaifa Saeed, Policy and Research Analyst with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Yesterday the Hamilton Chamber provided the Ontario government with recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget that’ll help businesses and keep the province competitive. Guest: Huzaifa Saeed, Policy and Research Analyst with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

A local steel company, Hamilton Specialty Bar, has gone into receivership even though as of yesterday the plant is still running. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Hamilton city council will need to ratify a decision next week that will okay twin condo towers to replace the former Kresge department store downtown. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2.

At the Public Works committee meeting yesterday, it was revealed that there’s no plans for median barriers as a safety measure but that there are other enhancements such as cat’s eyes and rumble strips incoming. Guest: Sam Merulla, City Councillor, Ward 4. Ontario has announced that they will spend $784M this year to build and renovate 79 schools across the province. How will the HWDSB benefit from this announcement? Guest: Todd White, Board Chair and Ward 5 Trustee with Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. Researchers are raising their concerns when it comes to letting social media giants Twitter and Facebook have a role in the Canadian election debates in the next federal election. Guest: Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier University.

Researchers are raising their concerns when it comes to letting social media giants Twitter and Facebook have a role in the Canadian election debates in the next federal election. Guest: Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier University.

Photo: (Global News Files) Ontario has announced that they will spend $784M this year to build and renovate 79 schools across the province. How will the HWDSB benefit from this announcement? Guest: Todd White, Board Chair and Ward 5 Trustee with Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.

Photo: (CHML) At the Public Works committee meeting yesterday, it was revealed that there’s no plans for median barriers as a safety measure but that there are other enhancements such as cat’s eyes and rumble strips incoming. Guest: Sam Merulla, City Councillor, Ward 4.

The city of Hamilton has hired on a consultant to test the road on the Red Hill Valley Parkway to see if the issues that are along those roads is because of the material. Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager, Public Works. City transit managers say that Hamilton will have to abandon bus tickets and pay more to use PRESTO tap cards if it wants to keep provincial grants worth millions. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5. The minimum wage continues to be a hotly contested issue in the province, especially after the Tim Horton’s protests last week. The Minister of Labour joinsed the Bill Kelly Show. Guest: Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour for Ontario.  

Photo: (Jacob Smith/900 CHML) The minimum wage continues to be a hotly contested issue in the province, especially after the Tim Horton’s protests last week. The Minister of Labour joined the Bill Kelly Show. Guest: Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour for Ontario.

Photo: (Global News) City transit managers say that Hamilton will have to abandon bus tickets and pay more to use PRESTO tap cards if it wants to keep provincial grants worth millions. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5.

The City of Hamilton has hired on a consultant to test the road on the Red Hill Valley Parkway to see if the issues that are along those roads is because of the material. Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager, Public Works.