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The union behind the HSR drivers is arguing for the director to be fired after they asked that some drivers work up to 68 hours a week to make up for the absenteeism. Guest: Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107. Is our government doing enough to prevent distracted driving? After the fiery crash this week, calls are being put forward for more to be done. Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. One Canadian official says that success with NAFTA renegotiations is going to continue being difficult if the US keeps up with their hardline stance on issues. ALSO: a late day announcement yesterday on softwood lumber. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Judi Botton) One Canadian official says that success with NAFTA renegotiations is going to continue being difficult if the US keeps up with their hardline stance on issues. ALSO: a late day announcement yesterday on softwood lumber. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Photo: (Global News) Is our government doing enough to prevent distracted driving? After the fiery crash this week, calls are being put forward for more to be done. Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill.

Photo: (CHML) The union behind the HSR drivers is arguing for the director to be fired after they asked that some drivers work up to 68 hours a week to make up for the absenteeism. Guest: Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107.

Photo: (David Shum/Global News) The HSR faced tough questioning yesterday at city hall when it came to driver absenteeism and the service. The rate of absenteeism is nearly 19% and the transit director says that that is to blame for an unprecedented amount of bus cancellations lately. In October alone there was 1,600 hours in service (average of 23 no show buses a day). Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5. Due to what has happened yesterday on the highway 400, the OPP says it will “do what it takes” to end distracted driving by truckers. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Senior Vice President, Fluke Transportation. The federal government has heard evidence suggesting that the fear of retaliation is keeping Canadians from reporting sexual harassment in the workplace. In a separate poll published Tuesday, 56% of women said yes to having been sexually harassed in the workplace. Guest: Chantel Goldsmith, Partner, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Photo: (Sgt. Kerry Schmidt / Periscope) Due to what has happened yesterday on the highway 400, the OPP says it will “do what it takes” to end distracted driving by truckers. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Senior Vice President, Fluke Transportation.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) The HSR faced tough questioning yesterday at city hall when it came to driver absenteeism and the service. The rate of absenteeism is nearly 19% and the transit director says that that is to blame for an unprecedented amount of bus cancellations lately. In October alone there was 1,600 hours in service (average of 23 no show buses a day). Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5.

Investigators are working towards finding a motive after a truck driver ran over pedestrians near the World Trade Centre. Eight people were killed and eleven were injured in the attack. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com Are grocers fixing the prices on items such as bread? The Competition Bureau confirmed yesterday that it’s conducting an investigation related to price fixing. Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University. College student leaders are pressing for the resumption of talks for the college strike. Atleast 20 students from Mohawk today are expected to join a rally at Queen’s Park to get both sides talking before they lose the semester. Guest: Samantha Hoover, President, Mohawk Student Association.

Photo: (Jaclyn Carbone / AM980) College student leaders are pressing for the resumption of talks for the college strike. Atleast 20 students from Mohawk today are expected to join a rally at Queen’s Park to get both sides talking before they lose the semester. Guest: Samantha Hoover, President, Mohawk Student Association.

Are grocers fixing the prices on items such as bread? The Competition Bureau confirmed yesterday that it’s conducting an investigation related to price fixing. Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Photo: (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly) Investigators are working towards finding a motive after a truck driver ran over pedestrians near the World Trade Centre. Eight people were killed and eleven were injured in the attack. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com

Photo: (Compilation: AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File and REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) Manafort and an associate of his were indicted on 12 counts yesterday. News also broke about George Papadopoulos agreed to cooperate with the probe under terms of a plea agreement and admitted to lying to investigators. Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup.  What else is going on within the Russia probe? Are these first charges a warning to Trump and his aides? Guest: Ines de la Cuetera, Washington Correspondent, Global News.  The Hamilton Conservation Authority wants to restore a trail between Webster’s and Tews Falls and are taking steps to expropriate the private land, which is leaving home owners extremely disappointed. Guest: Robert Pasuta, Ward 14 Councillor, City of Hamilton. Guest: Mark Osborne, Preserve and Protect Webster’s and Tew’s Falls.  The leader of the Ontario NDP party is calling for a broad inquiry into the long term care system. Guest: Andrea Horvath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

The leader of the Ontario NDP party is calling for a broad inquiry into the long term care system. Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

The Hamilton Conservation Authority wants to restore a trail between Webster’s and Tews Falls and are taking steps to expropriate the private land, which is leaving home owners extremely disappointed. Guest: Robert Pasuta, Ward 14 Councillor, City of Hamilton.

Photo: (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) What else is going on within the Russia probe? Are these first charges a warning to Trump and his aides? Guest: Ines de la Cuetera, Washington Correspondent, Global News.

Photo: (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) One councillor wants to approve a series of summits that lead up to the provincial election to make provincial downloading a ballot box issue. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer. Friday it was revealed that HSR riders are reporting buses as no shows across the city. The HSR has been experiencing an unprecedented spike in absenteeism. Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager of Public Works. Paul Manafort and Rick Gates have been told to surrender to federal authorities today. What's the latest? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University.

Photo: (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) Paul Manafort and Rick Gates have been told to surrender to federal authorities today. What's the latest?  Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University.

Friday it was revealed that HSR riders are reporting buses as no shows across the city. The HSR has been experiencing an unprecedented spike in absenteeism. Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager of Public Works.

One councillor wants to approve a series of summits that lead up to the provincial election to make provincial downloading a ballot box issue. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer.