Bill Kelly Show

Photo: (City of Hamilton) The folks of Flamborough are worried about the loss of their own identity as a rural community after the OMB decision to eliminate Ward 14. Guest: John Best. Publisher of the Bay Observer.

The Hamilton Police board has approved their proposed 2018 operating budget, which included hiring seven civilians to do some police legal work. Guest: Lloyd Ferguson. City Councillor, Ward 12, City of Hamilton.

Photo: (Oleg Alexandrov/Wikimedia) Last year in our province, 102 people died from fatal house fires, which was the worst year since 2008. Is this due to homes not having functioning smoke alarms? Guest: Brian Hill, Associate Producer, Global News.

Photo: (Jeremy Cohn / Global News) The issue of overcrowding at hospitals continues with the release of numbers that say St. Joseph’s was more at more than 20% overcapacity in August. The NDP has demanded that the premier take action on the issue. Guest: Andrea Horvath, leader of the provincial NDP party. With the rise in minimum wage next month, will there be stress on residential care facilities? Guest: Calvin Cain, President of the local chapter of the Ontario Home for Special Needs association, operators of RCF Guest: Michael Power, operator of a RCF. Hamilton’s city council is going to debate on Monday whether to appeal the OMB ruling on ward boundaries. Guest: Brad Clark, Former City Councillor, City of Hamilton.  

Hamilton’s city council is going to debate on Monday whether to appeal the OMB ruling on ward boundaries. Guest: Brad Clark, Former City Councillor, City of Hamilton.

Photo: (Global News) With the rise in minimum wage next month, will there be stress on residential care facilities? Guest: Calvin Cain, President of the local chapter of the Ontario Home for Special Needs association, operators of RCF Guest: Michael Power, operator of a RCF.

The issue of overcrowding at hospitals continues with the release of numbers that say St. Joseph’s was more at more than 20% overcapacity in August. The NDP has demanded that the premier take action on the issue. Guest: Andrea Horvath, leader of the provincial NDP party.

Photo: (Sean Kilpatrick/CP) The Ontario Municipal Board has rejected a city plan to keep the ward boundaries the same and has ordered for the creation of a new ward on the West Mountain. It will also eliminate the Flamborough ward. Should the city have spent that money in the first place just to be rejected? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton. Guest: Brenda Johnson, Ward 11 Councillor for the City of Hamilton. Why are Trudeau and Trump bickering about trade imbalances? At a recent rally, Trump mentioned that our Prime Minister and himself haggled over whose trade imbalance was bigger. How does the trade imbalance work? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Should the opposition parties be urging police to investigate political scandals at every opportunity? Guest: Alan Carter, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg/FILE) Should the opposition parties be urging police to investigate political scandals at every opportunity? Are they being used as a political tool? Guest: Alan Carter, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News.

Photo: (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) Why are Trudeau and Trump bickering about trade imbalances? At a recent rally, Trump mentioned that our Prime Minister and himself haggled over whose trade imbalance was bigger. How does the trade imbalance work? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) The Ontario Municipal Board has rejected a city plan to keep the ward boundaries the same and has ordered for the creation of a new ward on the West Mountain. It will also eliminate the Flamborough ward. Should the city have spent that money in the first place just to be rejected? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.

The city is reviewing whether the Hamilton Convention Centre, Art Gallery, First Ontario Centre and the Concert hall should be sold to create an entertainment and sports precinct in the downtown core. This comes in the wake of a report about the improvements needed for FirstOntario Centre. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. Hamilton Police are still pondering over whether to provide naloxone kits to front line officers, yet a story has been brought forward about how police had to call 911 when an officer feared being exposed to opioids. Guest: Susan Clairmont. Columnist, Hamilton Spec. Ride hailing company Lyft is coming to Hamilton today. Are local taxi drivers worried with the arrival of Lyft? Guest: Anthony Rizzuto. President, BlueLine Taxi.

Photo: (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Ride hailing company Lyft is coming to Hamilton today. Are local taxi drivers worried with the arrival of Lyft? Guest: Anthony Rizzuto. President, BlueLine Taxi.

Hamilton Police are still pondering over whether to provide naloxone kits to front line officers, yet a story has been brought forward about how police had to call 911 when an officer feared being exposed to opioids. Guest: Susan Clairmont. Columnist, Hamilton Spec.

The city is reviewing whether the Hamilton Convention Centre, Art Gallery, First Ontario Centre and the Concert hall should be sold to create an entertainment and sports precinct in the downtown core. This comes in the wake of a report about the improvements needed for FirstOntario Centre. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2.

A couple moved to Hamilton for a new beginning. However, someone listed their home as ‘for rent’ online and now ‘new tenants’ are showing up at their home. Guest: Jenna Pettinato & Nicholas Mizera, the couple who moved to Hamilton.

Photo: (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman) NYPD are investigating an explosion this morning at a Manhattan subway platform. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com When homeless shelters are full in the city, Hamilton spends money on hotel rooms for families. The cost this year? It’s nearly $450,000. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5. Is there the potential for obstruction of justice from the President of the United States? Will the Mueller probe ever topple the presidency? Guest: Lawrence Martin, the Globe and Mail.

Photo: (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Is there the potential for obstruction of justice from the President of the United States? Will the Mueller probe ever topple the presidency? Guest: Lawrence Martin, the Globe and Mail.

When homeless shelters are full in the city, Hamilton spends money on hotel rooms for families. The cost this year? It’s nearly $450,000. Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5.

Photo: (REUTERS/Edward Tobin) NYPD are investigating an explosion this morning at a Manhattan subway platform. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com