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Hamilon’s police oversight board is signing up for regular ‘cultural competency andsensistivity’ training. Do our boards in the city need to be more diverse? Guest: Evelyn Myrie, Exceptional community strategist, freelance columnist, motivational speaker.  Mayor’s Townhall with Rick Goldring

Photo: (David Ryder/Getty Images) How is Burlington weighing in on Hamilton's Amazon bid?  Guest: Rick Goldring, Mayor, City of Burlington. 

Hamilon’s police oversight board is signing up for regular ‘cultural competency and sensistivity’ training. Do our boards in the city need to be more diverse?   Guest: Evelyn Myrie, Exceptional Community Strategist, Freelance Columnist, Motivational Speaker.

Photo: (Kevin Wheeler/CHEX News) City council has decided to endorse the Waterfront Trust, while some councillors raised questions in regards to the organization and its transparency. Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7. Will LRT construction exacerbate the rat problem in our city? Complaints about the rodents have been on the rise in Hamilton, with many councilors receiving more complaints over recent years. Guest: Sam Merulla, City Councillor, Ward 4. College students have been expressing concern in regards to the current strike due to loss of labs and hands on training. What can students do to keep on top of their studies? What is the Canadian Federation of Student’s stance on what’s going on? Guest: Sami Pritchard, National Executive Representative, Canadian Federation of Students. The new leader of the Conservative party is in town today for a luncheon at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party.

Hot Spot Hamilton How do we keep our city safe? What about in times of crisis? Guest: Clint Twolan. President, Hamilton Police Association. Guest: Chief Michael Sanderson, Hamilton Paramedics.  Are our roads safe? Earlier this week, we spoke with a woman who hadbeen affected by the death of a family member along the Red Hill/Linc Alexander Parkways. Is there anything we can do to make sure our roads become safer? What is council doing? Are there steps drivers can take? Guest: Claus Wagner, Constable, Traffic Specialist with Hamilton Police Services. Guest: David Ferguson, Superintendent of Traffic Engineering, City of Hamilton.

Will LRT construction exacerbate the rat problem in our city? Complaints about the rodents have been on the rise in Hamilton, with many councilors receiving more complaints. Guest: Sam Merulla, City Councillor, Ward 4.

City council has decided to endorse the Waterfront Trust, while some councillors raised questions in regards to the organization and its transparency. Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7.

Photo: (GP Images/WireImage) News has broken this morning that Gord Downie, singer for the Tragically Hip, has passed away. Guest: Eric Alper, Music Publicist. Guest: Ben McVie, Morning Show Host, Y108. Singer for the band Simply Hip. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is not having a great week, what with the allegations over a French chateau, his family company ownership shares and his stab at tax fairness. Has his career been pushed to the brink? Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand) Finance Minister Bill Morneau is not having a great week, what with the allegations over a French chateau, his family company ownership shares and his stab at tax fairness. Has his career been pushed to the brink? Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor.

Photo: (Scott Legato/Getty Images) What impact did Gord Downie have on the music world? Guest: Ben McVie, Morning show host, Y108. Singer for the band Simply Hip.

Photo: (Mark Horton/WireImage) News has broken this morning that Gord Downie, singer for the Tragically Hip, has passed away. Guest: Eric Alper, Music Publicist.

Photo: (Courtesy of Fred Eisenberger) Families who have lost children who died on the Red Hill and Lincoln Alexander Parkways spoke to city council’s public works committee yesterday, urging that barriers would save lives. Guest: Treena Williams, mother of Kristine Williams. Callers Mayor’s Townhall – short edition- with Mayor Fred Eisenberger

Hot Spot Hamilton: Business in our city has seen an increase over the past few years, so they question has to be asked: how much have we grown? How has innovation transformed our business climate? Guest: Huzaifa Saeed, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.Guest: Kevin Browne, Software Hamilton. Guest: Stuart Wheldon, recent Hamiltonian, Hamilton Arts Council.Guest: Chad Fullerton, CoMotion, Group Inc. Co-founder, Partner.

Families who have lost children who died on the Red Hill and Lincoln Alexander Parkways spoke to city council’s public works committee yesterday, urging that barriers would save lives. Guest: Treena Williams, mother of Kristine Williams.

Photo: (File/GLOBAL) There are two projects that City Hall as requested of the province (the city’s local transit agency running LRT and the Hamilton sign) that have both been delayed. Guest: Paul Johnson, City of Hamilton and United Way Cabinet Co-chair for Greater Hamilton. Downtown businesses are seeing the consequences of the opioid crisis firsthand. What have merchants seen? Guest: Kerri Jarvi, Hamilton Downtown BIA. The teams for Canada and Mexico that are trying to renegotiate NAFTA are facing bombshell demands from the US. What exactly does the US and their president want from NAFTA negotiations. Guest: Patrick LeBlond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.

It’s official. More than 12,000 college faculty members are picketing today after talks between OPSEU and the College Employer Council failed to reach an agreement. Guest: JP Hornick, Chair of the College Faculty Bargaining Team, OPSEU.

Photo: (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) The teams for Canada and Mexico that are trying to renegotiate NAFTA are facing bombshell demands from the US. What exactly does the US and their president want from NAFTA negotiations. Guest: Patrick LeBlond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.

Downtown businesses are seeing the consequences of the opioid crisis firsthand. What have merchants seen? Guest: Kerri Jarvi, Hamilton Downtown BIA.

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield