Scott Thompson Show

May 1st marks the deadline for when people are immune from being cut off by hydro. What can people do to prevent being cut off? Guest - Tom Adams. Independent Energy & Environmental Consultant

An explosion on a subway train in St Petersburg, Russia has left 10 dead and 50 injured. What’s the latest out of the situation? Guest - Jeff Semple, Global News Europe Bureau Chief

A new Forum Research poll shows that not only would the Ontario Liberals lose the next election if it took place today, they face the probability of losing official party status. Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University Hamilton council will be deciding next week whether they will take action on FirstOntario Centre. City staff suggest that they don’t do a thing on either recommended action. Guest - Fred Eisenberger, mayor for the City of Hamilton Former National Security adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify in the Russian investigation so long as he is given immunity from prosecution. Guest - Melvyn Levitsky, Professor of International Policy and Practice, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

UN Women and Mexico City officials have come up with a campaign to bring up the discussion of sexual harassment on transit. One was to film the bottoms of men who were taking the metro and viewing them on monitors on the metro platforms. The other involved a seat being replaced with one with a man’s torso and genitalia. Does this do anything to further the discussion against sexual harassment? Guest - Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily

Former National Security adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify in the Russian investigation so long as he is given immunity from prosecution. Guest - Melvyn Levitsky, Professor of International Policy and Practice, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Hamilton council will be deciding next week whether they will take action on FirstOntario Centre. City staff suggest that they don’t do a thing on either recommended action. Guest - Fred Eisenberger, mayor for the City of Hamilton

City officials suggest against any major renovations that were outlined in the private sector study about the FirstOntario Centre. They say that the study is valuable but advised that no action be taken and that included two possible scenarios; one remodeling and another being full renovation. Guest - Jasper Kujavsky, Hamilton lawyer and consultant A Hawaiian judge has indefinitely extended he block of President Trump’s revised ban on travel. What does that mean for Trump if he tries to continue to push for this ban? Guest - Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University What makes us inconsiderate? A blog post on the Huffington Post suggests that society is becoming increasingly so. What are factors that can cause a person to be inconsiderate?   Guest - Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist and Media Consultant, DocAmitay.com

A blog post on the Huffington Post suggests that society is becoming increasingly so. What are factors that can cause a person to be inconsiderate?   Guest - Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist and Media Consultant, DocAmitay.com

A Hawaiian judge has indefinitely extended he block of President Trump’s revised ban on travel. What does that mean for Trump if he tries to continue to push for this ban? Guest - Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

City officials suggest against any major renovations that were outlined in the private sector study about the FirstOntario Centre. They say that the study is valuable but advised that no action be taken and that included two possible scenarios; one remodeling and another being full renovation. Guest - Jasper Kujavsky, Hamilton lawyer and consultant

After a marathon meeting yesterday in regards to the LRT project, the Bay Street LRT stop has been nixed again. Why has it been dropped yet again? Guest: Jason Farr. City Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton. British PM Theresa May has invoked Article 50. This starts the countdown for Britain to leave the European Union. What does this mean? Guest: Allan Craigie, Lecturer in Department of Political Scientist, University of British Columbia. Should Toronto end funding for the Pride parade? A city Councillor in Toronto will be putting forward a motion to drop the city’s funding for Pride until they allow the police floats back in. Guest: John Campbell, Toronto Councillor, Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. How do we build unity between police, city hall and pride? Guest: Savoy Williams, Brock student, a recipient of the John Holland award in 2015 (The Nelson Mandela award for youth in 2015).  

Should Toronto end funding for the Pride parade? A city Councillor in Toronto will be putting forward a motion to drop the city’s funding for Pride until they allow the police floats back in. Guest: John Campbell, Toronto Councillor, Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre.

British PM Theresa May has invoked Article 50. This starts the countdown for Britain to leave the European Union. What does this mean? Guest: Allan Craigie, Lecturer in Department of Political Scientist, University of British Columbia.

After a marathon meeting yesterday in regards to the LRT project, the Bay Street LRT stop has been nixed again. Why has it been dropped yet again? Guest: Jason Farr. City Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton.

The Ontario government had known that the rising cost of hydro was among the top 10 concerns of Ontario’s via polling months before they acknowledged it and offered a solution. The Scott Thompson Blog: http://globalnews.ca/news/3338659/scott-thompson-show-commentary-wynne-knew-we-were-heading-for-energy-poverty/

An LRT meeting is going on right now at City Council. How did it go this morning? Guest: Ken Mann, News Anchor/Reporter for AM900 CHML. Guest: Cheryl St James, attended the meeting.  Unifor and CHCH have reached a deal for those who lost their jobs back in December 2015. What exactly happened? Guest: Liz Marzari, National Representative for Unifor. Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.  Why has there been an increase in complications of strep throat? Media reports have been showing more cases of strep throat that lead to amputations or death. Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Head of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, McMaster University.

Why has there been an increase in complications of strep throat? Media reports have been showing more cases of strep throat that lead to amputations or death. Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Head of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, McMaster University. 

(CHCH/Twitter) Unifor and CHCH have reached a deal for those who lost their jobs back in December 2015. What exactly happened? Guest: Liz Marzari, National Representative for Unifor.

An LRT meeting is going on right now at City Council. How did it go this morning? Guest: Ken Mann, News Anchor/Reporter for AM900 CHML.

The Liberal Government is going to announce legislation next that month that will have marijuana be legal in Canada by July 1st, 2018. What will distribution be like at that point in time? Guest: Adam Greenblatt, co-founder at Sante Cannabis, Quebec's only medical cannabis clinic, also Head of Quebec Engagement for Tweed. The Ontario government had known that the rising cost of hydro was among the top 10 concerns of Ontario’s via polling months before they acknowledged it and offered a solution. ALSO; There was an NDP leadership debate last night. How did the four candidates so far make out? Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. After the health care reform bill Trump put forward failed, the President is not only attacking Democrats, but conservative lawmakers in his party. Guest: George Breckenridge, Retired Political Science Professor, McMaster University.