Bill Kelly Show

Would a raise in interest rates put Canadians into the red? With the Bank of Canada set to raise lending rates, mortgage holders are worried but so are other borrowers. How would raising interest rates affect the Canadian economy? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University The Ontario Liberals are seeking public input on the proposed $15/hour increase to minimum wage by January, 2018. The move is feared by businesses but is supported by prominent economists. What impact would raising the minimum wage have on Ontario’s economy? Guest: Richard Koroscil, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Board Member Rogers and Bell are hiking data overage fees at a time when Canadians are thirsting for more wireless data. Rogers is raising their overage charge 40%, from $5 to $7 for 100 megabytes. A full gigabyte now costs $70, up from $50. The hikes are blamed on a lack of competition in the Canadian wireless market. Is it time for unlimited plans to hit the market? Guest: Adam Old

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats remain winless after a 37-20 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Ti-Cats are now 0-2 and are one of only two winless teams in the CFL this season. Guest: Rick Zamperin, News Anchor and Host of the 5th Quarter on CHML

Rogers and Bell are hiking data overage fees at a time when Canadians are thirsting for more wireless data. Rogers is raising their overage charge 40%, from $5 to $7 for 100 megabytes. A full gigabyte now costs $70, up from $50. The hikes are blamed on a lack of competition in the Canadian wireless market. Is it time for unlimited plans to hit the market? Guest: Adam Oldfield. President & CEO, FPM3 Marketing

With the Bank of Canada set to raise lending rates, mortgage holders are worried but so are other borrowers. How would raising interest rates affect the Canadian economy? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield

A notice has appeared on the door to Sarcoa, saying that they have failed to pay more than $226,000 in rent and that there were other sublease breaches. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer. More than 200 criminal cases cross country have been tossed due to unreasonable delays. The cases include murders, assaults, trafficking and others. Guest: Jeff Manishin. Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride/ Former Crown Attorney. All eyes are on Germany as the G20 summit is about to get underway. There have already been protests outside of where the meeting is taking place. Guest: Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Photo: (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) All eyes are on Germany as the G20 summit is about to get underway. There have already been protests outside of where the meeting is taking place. Guest: Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

More than 200 criminal cases cross country have been tossed due to unreasonable delays. The cases include murders, assaults, trafficking and others. Guest: Jeff Manishin. Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride/ Former Crown Attorney.

A notice has appeared on the door to Sarcoa, saying that they have failed to pay more than $226,000 in rent and that there were other sublease breaches. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer. 

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) The federal government is preparing an ad campaign that will be designed to target young Canadians who believe driving under the influence of pot is okay. Guest: Claus Wagner, Constable, Traffic Specialist with Hamilton Police Services. Stelco’s new owner, Bedrock Industries, is planning on investing $250 million in the company over the next five years. What are the thoughts of the workers, current and past? Guest: Bill Ferguson, President of USW Local 8782. This week, the G20 summit will be taking place in Germany. Our prime minister, Justin Trudeau has been abroad in Ireland and Scotland ahead of the summit. How has he been handling himself on the world stage? Guest: John Ivison. Columnist, The National Post.

Photo: (CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) This week, the G20 summit will be taking place in Germany. Our prime minister, Justin Trudeau has been abroad in Ireland and Scotland ahead of the summit. How has he been handling himself on the world stage? Guest: John Ivison. Columnist, The National Post.

Photo: (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press) Stelco’s new owner, Bedrock Industries, is planning on investing $250 million in the company over the next five years. What are the thoughts of the workers, current and past? Guest: Bill Ferguson, President of USW Local 8782.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck) The federal government is preparing an ad campaign that will be designed to target young Canadians who believe driving under the influence of pot is okay. Guest: Claus Wagner, Constable, Traffic Specialist with Hamilton Police Services.

Photo: (KRT via AP Video) Hamilton Ward 3 Councillor Matthew Green wants to see his fellow councilors adding their support to a movement to have the HSR operate the LRT. The motion will be brought forward on Monday to the General Issues Committee. Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer. Figures released by the Ontario government says that foreign buyer activity in Ontario is at about 5%. The area in question stretches from Niagara region to Peterborough. The government however admitted that it didn’t have good data on the role of foreign buyers in the market. Guest: Lou Piriano, President of the Realtor’s Association of Hamilton – Burlington. North Korea has said that it has test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile but is it actually getting anywhere? How concerned is our government? The USA has requested a closed door meeting at the UN Security council to discuss the launch. Guest: Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, Senior Research Associate, Global Security and Politics with CIGI.

Photo: (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) North Korea has said that it has test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile but is it actually getting anywhere? How concerned is our government? The USA has requested a closed door meeting at the UN Security council to discuss the launch. Guest: Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, Senior Research Associate, Global Security and Politics with CIGI. 

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick) Figures released by the Ontario government says that foreign buyer activity in Ontario is at about 5%. The area in question stretches from Niagara region to Peterborough. The government however admitted that it didn’t have good data on the role of foreign buyers in the market. Guest: Lou Piriano, President of the Realtor’s Association of Hamilton – Burlington.

Hamilton Ward 3 Councillor Matthew Green wants to see his fellow councilors adding their support to a movement to have the HSR operate the LRT. The motion will be brought forward on Monday to the General Issues Committee. Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer.

Photo: (City of Hamilton) A new poll suggests that upper, middle and low income Canadians are worried about the rising housing prices. Two in five Canadians believe that housing isn’t affordable. Will this become a hot button issue in the coming Ontario election? Guest: Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association. After massive flooding and rising water due to rain, the levels are slowly starting to fall, but the cost of damage done to city infrastructure is increasing. A new update says that the cost of ‘known remedial actions’ is between $4.5 million and $6.8 million. Guest: Dan McKinnon. Director, Hamilton Water. The Canadian government is going to apologize to Omar Khadr over his time in Guantanamo Bay, saying that officials had interrogated him under ‘oppressive circumstances’. He will also receive $10.5M in compensation. Guest: Jordan Donich, Criminal Lawyer, Donich Law.

Photo: (Jason Franson / THE CANADIAN PRESS) The Canadian government is going to apologize to Omar Khadr over his time in Guantanamo Bay, saying that officials had interrogated him under ‘oppressive circumstances’. He will also receive $10.5M in compensation. Guest: Jordan Donich, Criminal Lawyer, Donich Law. https://mydefence.ca/jordan-donich/

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power) After massive flooding and rising water due to rain, the levels are slowly starting to fall, but the cost of damage done to city infrastructure is increasing. A new update says that the cost of ‘known remedial actions’ is between $4.5 million and $6.8 million. Guest: Dan McKinnon. Director, Hamilton Water.