Scott Thompson Show

The Trump inauguration has finished and Trump is now the 45th President of the United States. What was the atmosphere like down at the ceremony?   Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Guest: Reggie Cecchini , Journalist with Global News based in Washington DC.

Premier Kathleen Wynne says that there will be more hydro relief coming before the spring budget is tabulated and released. Guest: Brady Yauch, economist and executive director with the Consumer Policy Institute. With Donald Trump’s administration looking to take apart NAFTA and utilizing its own resources, how should Canada proceed with Trade. Could the world’s free trade nations rally against protectionism?   Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University. Pride TO says it has no plans to backtrack on a vote on Tuesday that would ban police participation.   Guest: Dierdre Pike,  Senior Social Planner with Social Planning and Research Council.     Guest: Savoy Williams, Brock Student, recipient of the John Holland Award in 2015.

Pride TO says it has no plans to backtrack on Tuesday's vote that would ban police participation.   Guest: Dierdre Pike, Senior Social Planner with Social Planning and Research Council.

With Donald Trump’s administration looking to take apart NAFTA and utilizing its own resources, how should Canada proceed with Trade. Could the world’s free trade nations rally against protectionism?   Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Premier Kathleen Wynne says that there will be more hydro relief coming before the spring budget is tabulated and released. What can we expect?Guest: Brady Yauch, Economist and Executive Director with the Consumer Policy Institute.

It’s official! Kevin O’Leary has entered the Conservative party leadership race.   Guest: Michael Taube,  Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer.   How could Mr. O’Leary fare against the other contenders?   Guest: Robert Macdermid, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University.   Police have now been banned from marching or participating in future parades for Pride Toronto after a vote at last night’s annual general meeting.   Guest: Sue-Ann Levy, Investigative Columnist with Post Media.

Police have now been banned from marching or participating in future parades for Pride Toronto after a vote at last night’s annual general meeting.   Guest: Sue-Ann Levy, Investigative Columnist with Post Media.

How do you think Kevin O'Leary will fare against the other contenders?    Guest: Robert Macdermid, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University. 

It’s official! Kevin O’Leary has entered the Conservative party leadership race.   Photo: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images.   Guest: Michael Taube,  Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer

The first of the LRT meetings took place last night at the Dr. John M Perkins Centre. The Gage Park stop is one of the biggest issues brought up. What else was brought up during that meeting?   Guest: Paul Johnson, Director, LRT Project Coordination.   The search for Malaysia flight MH370 has been suspended after nearly three years. What could be the final call for ending the search?   Guest: Robert J Kokonis, President and Managing Director of AirTrav Inc,   Less than a third of Canadian millennials (27%) say that their generation will have a better life than their parents. According to an IPSOS global poll, as many as 46% think their generation will have a worse life than their parents.   Guest: Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works.

Less than a third of Canadian millennials (27%) say that their generation will have a better life than their parents. According to an IPSOS global poll, as many as 46% think their generation will have a worse life than their parents.   Guest: Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works.

The search for Malaysia flight MH370 has been suspended after nearly three years. What could be the final call for ending the search?   Guest: Robert J Kokonis, President and Managing Director of AirTrav Inc.

The first of the LRT meetings took place last night at the Dr. John M Perkins Centre. The Gage Park stop was one of the biggest issues brought up. What else was brought up during that meeting?   Guest: Paul Johnson, Director, LRT Project Coordination.

Hamilton’s mayor wants to raise money for a Hamilton gateway sign. ALSO; The mayor was on hand for the unveiling of a merged electrical utility that will serve GTHA customers called Alectra.   Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton.   Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been taking the brunt of the backlash over hydro prices. Prime Minister Trudeau has made it clear that hydro bills are not his to have a say over, that that power lies with the provinces.   Guest: John Yakabuski, PC Energy Critic in Ontario.   Only a few weeks after OPEC started to cut production of oil, US producers are ramping up their shale gas business.   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Only a few weeks after OPEC started to cut production of oil, US producers are ramping up their shale gas business.   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been taking the brunt of the backlash over hydro prices. Prime Minister Trudeau has made it clear that hydro bills are not his to have a say over, that that power lies with the provinces.   Guest: John Yakabuski, PC Energy Critic in Ontario.

Hamilton’s mayor wants to raise money for a Hamilton gateway sign. ALSO; The mayor was on hand for the unveiling of a merged electrical utility that will serve GTHA customers called Alectra.   Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton.

Prime Minister Trudeau is confirming and defending his use of a private helicopter while vacationing, saying it was the only way to get to his friends secluded island. His critics say otherwise and his own ethics guidelines bar the use of sponsored travel in private aircrafts.  Is there a conflict?   Guest - Duff Conacher, Board Member with Democracy Watch in Ottawa   The Environmental Protection Agency is calling out Fiat Chrysler, saying that they use software that enabled some of its diesel trucks to cheat on emission tests.   Guest - Tony Faria, University of Windsor, Professor Emeritus, Department of Marketing, Odette School of Business and  Co-Director of the Office of Autmotive and Vehicle Research   Last week, we spoke with Lisa Raitt about her website in regards to the politics of Kevin O’Leary and Kellie Leitch. Ms. Leitch joins us to discuss the website, the furor over the Canadian values and the race so far.   Guest - Kellie Leitch, candidate for Conservative leadership and MP for Simcoe-Grey

Hamilton’s Mayor is fundraising for a $250K Hamilton Gateway sign. This is a part of his own Canada 150 project.   Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup.

The province is looking into scrapping the James North A-line part of the proposed LRT system. It’ll be replaced with a more cost effective alternative. Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.    Is the scrapping of the A-line a wise decision?   Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer.    Hamilton’s Mayor is fundraising for a $250K Hamilton Gateway sign. This is a part of his own Canada 150 project.   Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup.