Scott Thompson Show

Trump has been using Twitter as his main form of communication with the people he will be leading. Why?   Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The opioid crisis continues to rise across Canada yet it turns out that naloxone, the lifesaving antidote to an opioid overdose is proving to be harder to find.   Guest: David Juurlink, Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute.

A survey conducted by orders of the auditor general suggests that nearly all Ontarians who use natural gas to heat their homes want to see the costs of cap and trade on their bills displayed in a clear, concise manner.   Guest: Vince Gasparro, Managing Director of The Green Tomorrow Fund.

Children’s Fund Tree of Hope Podcast with Rick Zamperin. Karen Hartnett, Catholic Youth Organization.  Marlene Leslie, Realtor’s Association of Hamilton & Burlington.  Suzanne Lemaich, Breakfast with Santa, Cathy Wellwood, Chief Development Officer at Good Shepherd. Glen Harkness, Boys and Girls Club. Tori Allen, Pioneer.

A Hamilton councillor wants the new MPP Sam Oosterhoff to apologize for comments that Bill 28 disrespects mothers and fathers by using gender neutral terms. Guest: Aidan Johnson, Ward 1 Councillor for Hamilton. Kellie Leitch’s campaign seems to be drawing ire from her own constituents. A campaign has started in her riding of Simcoe-Grey entitled #NotMyMP, which is reminiscent of the #NotMyPresident campaign in the States. Guest: George Breckenridge, Retired Political Science Professor, McMaster University. Health Canada has placed restrictions on the chemicals that are used to create fentanyl. However, are these restrictions going to do anything in the long run? Guest: Michael Parkinson, Drug Strategy Specialist with the Waterloo Crime Prevention Council.

Health Canada has placed restrictions on the chemicals that are used to create fentanyl. However, are these restrictions going to do anything in the long run?   Guest: Michael Parkinson, Drug Strategy Specialist with the Waterloo Crime Prevention Council.

Kellie Leitch’s campaign seems to be drawing ire from her own constituents. A campaign has started in her riding of Simcoe-Grey entitled #NotMyMP, which is reminiscent of the #NotMyPresident campaign in the States.  Guest: George Breckenridge, Retired Political Science Professor, McMaster University.

A Hamilton councillor wants the new MPP Sam Oosterhoff to apologize for comments that Bill 28 disrespects mothers and fathers by using gender neutral terms.   Guest: Aidan Johnson, Ward 1 Councillor for Hamilton.

Sam Oosterhoff for Niagara West - Glanbrook was sworn in as MPP this morning. Upon swearing in, he was subjected to a flurry of questions from reporters. This comes after he missed a vote on Bill 28 – the All Families are Equal act. Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications. Columnist: The Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily. Kevin O'Leary is taking steps to prepare for a possible run for the Conservative Party of Canada - Parti conservateur du Canada leadership. Could he take on Trudeau? Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist, Toronto Sun. OPEC deal sees top exporter Saudi Arabia agreeing to cut its oil output, which will push prices up. Also: Justin Trudeau approves two pipeline projects but rejects the Northern Gateway line. How will this help Canad and in particular, how would these pipelines benefit Ontario and Eastern Canada?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

OPEC deal sees top exporter Saudi Arabia agreeing to cut its oil output, which will push prices up. Also: Justin Trudeau approves two pipeline projects but rejects the Northern Gateway line. How will this help Canad and in particular, how would these pipelines benefit Ontario and Eastern Canada?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Kevin O’Leary is taking steps to prepare for a possible run for the federal Conservative leadership. Could he take on Trudeau?   Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist, Toronto Sun.

Sam Oosterhoff was sworn in as MPP this morning for Niagara-Glanbrook. Upon swearing in, he was subjected to a flurry of questions from reporters.  This comes after he missed a vote on Bill 28 – the All Families are Equal act.   Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily

A CF-18 fighter jet crashed at CFB Cold Lake, causing one death. There is no word on the cause of the accident. ALSO; a plane carrying Brazil’s soccer team crashed in Columbia, killing 75 others. Only six people survived, three from the team. Guest: Robert J Kokonis, President and Managing Director of AirTrav Inc, Could we see Ontarians choosing individual hydro pricing plans? How would this work and is this a sustainable ideal to combat electricity prices? Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Guelph. A report from the Moway Centre at the University of Toronto says that Canada should consider radical changes to its social safety net as the country faces losing a projected 7.5 million jobs to automation. Guest: Sunil Johal, Policy Director at the Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. Authored the report on automation.

A report from the Moway Centre at the University of Toronto says that Canada should consider radical changes to its social safety net as the country faces losing a projected 7.5 million jobs to automation.   Guest: Sunil Johal, Policy Director at the Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. Authored the report on automation.

Could we see Ontarians choosing individual hydro pricing plans? How would this work and is this a sustainable ideal to combat electricity prices?   Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Guelph.

A CF-18 fighter jet crashed at CFB Cold Lake, causing one death. There is no word on the cause of the accident. Guest: Robert J Kokonis, President and Managing Director of AirTrav Inc,

A Hamilton father has lost his fight against pulling his kids from classes that teach “false teachings”. How far can parents go in regards to their childrens education and how much say should they have?   Guest: Maureen Dennis, Mother of four, Parenting Expert and Founder of WeeWelcome.ca.   An 11-year-old boy lead police on a chase along Highway 400 after he had played Grand Theft Auto and pondered what it’d be like to drive a car.   Guest: Kerry Schmidt, OPP Sergeant.   Former Cuban President Fidel Castro passed away over the weekend at the age of 90. How will he be remembered?   Guest: Christopher Baker, Travel Writer and Photographer, Expert on Cuba's culture, politics, history and economics and has met Castro.   After the passing of Fidel Castro, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released his statement. He now faces backlash over it. In his statement he called Fidel a “larger than life leader”, “legendary revolutionary and orator”.   Guest: Lana Wylie, Professor in the Department of Political Science at M

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro passed away over the weekend at the age of 90. How will he be remembered?

An 11-year-old boy lead police on a chase along Highway 400 after he had played Grand Theft Auto and pondered what it’d be like to drive a car.   Guest: Kerry Schmidt, OPP Sergeant.

A Hamilton father has lost his fight against pulling his kids from classes that teach “false teachings”. How far can parents go in regards to their childrens education and how much say should they have?   Guest: Maureen Dennis, Mother of four, Parenting Expert and Founder of WeeWelcome.ca