Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The City of Hamilton, in partnership with Bird Canada, will has launched their new electric scooter (e-scooter) pilot program! Scott can’t keep his feet on the ground, so we continue looking up to the skies with astronomy professor Paul Delaney about what it takes to be a Canadian astronaut. Global News has spent weeks speaking to those who have escaped China for Canada, who say the CCP’s influence extends beyond its country’s borders. Some are protesters who are vocal about China’s mistreatment of minority groups; others are not involved in activism and do not know why they’ve been targeted, other than for fleeing China. Global’s Jeff Semple fills Scott in on the details. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Peter Topalovic, Project and Program Manager for Sustainable Mobility with the City Of Hamilton. Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University. Jeff Semple, senior broadcast digital journalist and senior correspondent with Glob

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Big news on this Monday that should make us all proud: Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be headed into deep space as part of the Artemis II mission. We get more information from the Canadian Space Agency. Scott speaks with Edward Tabarah, head of the Canadian Astronaut Corps. Scott also speaks with politics professor Wayne Petrozzi about Elections Ontario wanting to ban opinion polls in the leadup to elections due to how much influence they can have over results. A reporter from the Candian Chamber of Commerce urges the Federal government to build infrastructure that will make the extraction and exportation of LNG feasible. Dan McTeague joins us, as always, to spread the knowledge of his gas wizardry. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network Toronto. Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Aff

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: It was an intense Friday and Scott was there to get us all through! The Vatican has rejected the Doctrine of Discovery, which played a major role in colonial thinking for centuries. Scott speaks with Cody Groat, asst. professor of history and indigenous studies at Western U, about what this means to the community. Scott has spoken to Kelly Murphy before about her experience with Multiple System Atrophy. She returns to the show. There is finally a winner in week 45 of the Catch the Ace draw at the Hagersville, Ont., Lions Club! The jackpot reached $1.8m and the buildup has all come down. Rob Phillips, with Hagersville Rocks, joins. Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is taking leave of federal politics. And on the other side of the coin, current opposition leader Pierre Poilievre joins Scott It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Cody Groat, Assistant Professor of History and Indigenous Studies at Western University; Kanyen'kehaka (Mohawk)

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: With patio season almost here, there is good news for Hamilton eateries: a motion passed at a recent general issues committee meeting, local restaurants looking to have on-street patios this year will see some of their costs waived by the city. Ted McMeekin, Hamilton’s Ward 15 councilor who tabled the motion, joins Scott for details. The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," the theories backed by 15th-century "papal bulls" that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. How did that go? Dr. Ken Coates, indigenous history expert, has more for us. Now we are learning that the cost of Prime Minister Trudeau’s hotel stay for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was so high because of the RCMP, apparently. Franco Terrazzano of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has his input on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Ted McMeekin,

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The new federal budget dropped yesterday, and now that the dust has settled what do we get from this, and what are the other parties thinking? Scott has you covered for that today with Dr. Ian Lee and Professor Steven Pomeroy. Locally, two new falcon eggs have been spotted in the nest of the birds that make downtown Hamilton’s Sheraton Hotel their home. Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator, gives Scott an update. Is Canada ready for a borderless, global workforce? Our guest, Sunil Johal, examines that very question in a new piece for the Conversation. Goldman Sachs is predicting that advances in Artificial intelligence could lead to 300 million workers losing their jobs to the machines in the near future. Carmi Levy gives his input. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator. Steven Pomeroy, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. Ambarish Chandra, Associate Prof

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Federal budget day and Scott is as excited as can be! Over the course of the afternoon we were drip fed info and had a good hearty reaction with former Liberal MP Dan McTeague, and macroeconomics PhD Dr. Eric Kam. Along the way Scott chats with Elissa Freeman about the city of Regina’s marketing direction. The city that rhymes with fun, as they say. The Young and the Restless is approaching its 50th year on the air, television critic Bill Brioux shares some thoughts on that. In the wake of more and more tragedies, Scott asks whether we have become desensitized to horrific violence to psychology professor Steve Joordens. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada), Ipsos Public Affairs. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the U

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: On April 1st, the Federal government's alcohol tax hike comes into effect, making drinkers the April Fool this year! How will it affect restaurants, how are businesses preparing? Awnish Srivastava, President of Unique Restaurant Group, gives Scott some insight. Hamilton’s city council has mulled a multi-million dollar plan to address and end chronic homelessness, but what is actually needed to address how bad the situation has become? Good Shepherd Hamilton’s own Brother Richard MacPhee shares his perspective. Yesterday was the 129th Around The Bay Road Race, and our very own Dave Woodard was one of the racers on the road! How was the experience for him? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Awnish Srivastava, President of Unique Restaurant Group. Brother Richard MacPhee, Executive Director, Good Shepherd.  Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University Dave Woodard, Anchor with 900

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Happy Friday! Scott hopes you enjoy yourself as much as Joe Biden is enjoying his Friday over in Ottawa. Scott keeps as on top of that story as he can throughout the afternoon. With the Two Michaels back in the headlines because of Global News reporter Sam Cooper’s story about MP Han Dong, we look at the ramifications for Canada as well as for China, and relations between our nations with China expert Gordon Houlden. Canadians are split as to whether the emergence of a new artificial intelligence tool is either good or bad for society, a new poll suggests. BUT DON’T TELL ANYONE, Scott’s daughter wants to get some use in before her school cracks down on it. Carmi Levy, tech journalist, joins Scott to talk about where we are with AI. We finally found out who had the $6000/night hotel room during the Queen’s funeral, cover the Around the Bay Road Race in Hamilton, and discuss the Ontario budget deficit. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Gor

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson This Saturday, March 25th, Colin Linden will be performing songs off of his most recent album, bLOW. You can catch the show at The Mule Spinner – inside The Cotton Factory. Late on Wednesday afternoon, Global News Reporter Sam Cooper broke with a report that two separate, anonymous national security sources allege that in February of 2021, Liberal MP Han Dong of Don Valley North – who is at the centre of Chinese influence allegations – privately advised Han Tao, China’s consul general in Toronto, that Beijing should hold off freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Sam Cooper joins Scott to talk about this. Scott also covers how this story has impacts in several different realms. With the allegations from the two anonymous sources now casting greater suspicion on Canada’s government – potentially beyond even the ruling party – we look at what this means for “the teflon Prime Minister” Justin Trudeau. In the middle of all the excitement stirred up around the sto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Car thefts are endemic: what needs to change? Do we need to go back to the key? Auto journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld talks to Scott. Is F1 overtaking NASCAR? Todd Lewis rejoins Scott after many years to talk more. As well, The Welland Canal — a key link in the North American supply chain — has reopened today, following a three-month closure for maintenance. We look at the bonds between Russia and China, following Xi’s meeting with Putin. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Lorraine Sommerfeld, columnist with Driving.ca and the Hamilton Spectator Todd Lewis, host of Rec Culture TV, NASCAR announcer, ft. in Scouting The Refs & Racin’ It Out podcasts. Terence Bowles, President and CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. Melissa Haussman, Professor, Department of Political Science at Carleton University. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Un

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Coming up on April now, and who will be the great April fool? According to the feds, it’s those who drink! 6.2% increase in taxes on beer and spirits set for April 1st. In a recent piece that ran in the Hamilton Spectators, some local microbreweries – like Fairweather Brewing – are saying it won’t have any marketable impact on their product, even if they are not happy with the tax existing. But that may come down to a personal choice for the businesses. Franco Terrazzano of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation gives Scott the skinny. Dr. Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business, helps Scott answer the question of how will China’s relations – particularly business relations – with Canada and other nations change due to their strengthening ties with Russia, a nation whose leader now has an ICC arrest warrant hanging over his head? Telford to testify!! That’s the breaking news this afternoon out of the ongoing story of potential foreign interference by the CCP. Tim Powers o

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Co-working spaces are becoming a valuable resource for creatives, entrepreneurs, small businesses and more. Now, local artist The Dope Chief has opened Dope Chief studios just above Jackson Square. He and fellow artist Tessa join Scott to discuss how these studios work and what they offer, and the importance of such spaces in 2023 and beyond. The number of air passenger complaints to Canada’s transport regulator has more than tripled over the past year, soaring past 42,000 as of this month. Dr. Gabor Lukacs, passenger rights advocate, gives Scott his take. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pledged on Monday that the Liberals would provide “additional, targeted inflation relief” to vulnerable Canadians in the 2023 federal budget. In a new piece for the National Post, Jamie Sarkonak writes that a Liberal law ensures another “phony feminist budget” is on the way. Dr Eric Kam joins for a quick overview and Jamie gives the faux social justice angle a look. Is Donald

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Parents on the hunt for children’s pain medicine or antibiotics in Canada may still be out of luck as supply shortages continue to put a strain on some pharmacies, according to experts. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping is set to meet with him. Concerns over what will take place this weekend, for St. Patrick’s Day in Westdale. Ontario's highest court has dismissed multiple murderer Dellen Millard's appeal of his conviction for killing his father. But the court applied a recent Supreme Court decision that entitles him to seek parole after 25 years, not 75. Sarah Jama is now the representative for Hamilton City Centre, and the NDP continue to dominate in that riding. How will this affect Queen’s Park and relations between Hamilton and the Doug Ford Conservatives? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association Brian J.