Scott Thompson Show

Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday? Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications. Columnist: The Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily. Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do the mayors of other towns feel about this news? Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa, Ontario. According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal? Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal?   Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do mayors of the other towns feel about this news?   Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa. 

Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday?    Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily 

While under house arrest, Christina Nougda was allowed to attend baseball games and music festivals with a parental note. How is this possible? Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter for the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML. Guest: Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney. What can be done about rising hydro rates? Premier Kathleen Wynne has apologized and says she takes responsibility of her mistake, however nothing has yet to be done and more stories of expensive hydro come forward. Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Provincial NDP. Toronto Mayor John Tory is pitching the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to become toll roads. Is this a smart decision? Guest: Johnathan Hall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto.

Toronto Mayor John Tory is pitching the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to become toll roads. Is this a smart decision?   Guest: Johnathan Hall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto.

What can be done about rising hydro rates? Premier Kathleen Wynne has apologized and says she takes responsibility of her mistake, however nothing has yet to be done and more stories of expensive hydro come forward.   Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Provincial NDP.

While under house arrest, Christina Nougda was allowed to attend baseball games and music festivals with a parental note. How is this possible?   Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter for the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML

Hamilton Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly is going to ask Hamilton’s council to approve a motion to investigate why the costs of improvements to a city housing seniors residence have tripled. Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7. Does Donald Trump truly need the media? The president elect keeps bypassing media and reporters but still remains a headline in the news. Guest: Michael Traugott, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Michigan. How divisive has politics become? When we have people screaming their political opinions at each other, are we just becoming disenfranchised with it all or are we becoming a land of extremes?  Guest: Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative Political Pundit.  

How divisive has politics become? When we have people screaming their political opinions at each other, are we just becoming disenfranchised with it all or are we becoming a land of extremes?   Guest: Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative Political Pundit. 

Does Donald Trump truly need the media? The president elect keeps bypassing media and reporters but still remains a headline in the news.   Guest: Michael Traugott, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Michigan. 

Hamilton Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly is going to ask Hamilton’s council to approve a motion to investigate why the costs of improvements to a city housing seniors residence have tripled.   Guest: Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7.

Flyers protesting against “anti-white propaganda” were found in the Westdale neighbourhood and on campus at McMaster University. Guest: Scott Hastie, Editor-in- Chief of McMaster’s Student Paper, The Silhouette. Guest: Evelyn Myrie, Community Strategist, Freelance Columnist, Motivational Speaker.  Ottawa is planning on virtually eliminating the use of traditional coal fired electricity by 2030. How is this going to influence our relationship with other countries such as the US and how will carbon tax come into play? Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com GasBuddy. The ex-girlfriend of Dellen Millard has plead guilty to obstructing justice in the Tim Bosma case. She has been sentenced to a year and a day. Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter for the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML. Covering Christina Nougda’s trial.

The ex girlfriend of Dellen Millard has plead guilty to obstructing justice in the Tim Bosma case. She has been sentenced to a year and a day.   Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter for the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML. Covering Christina Nougda’s trial

Ottawa is planning on virtually eliminating the use of traditional coal fired electricity by 2030. How is this going to influence our relationship with other countries such as the US and how will carbon tax come into play?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

Flyers protesting against “anti-white propaganda” were found in the Westdale neighbourhood and on campus at McMaster University.   Guest: Scott Hastie, Editor-in- Chief of McMaster’s Student Paper, The Silhouette.

Christina Noudga is in talks to take a plea deal for her role in the Tim Bosma murder case. Guest: Todd White, Criminal Lawyer, Barrister in Toronto. Additional relief is on its way beyond the 8% HST tax cut for hydro rates says Kathleen Wynne. The premier also said that the high prices are her ‘mistake” and that she takes responsibility for “not paying close enough attention to some of the daily stresses in Ontarians’ lives”. Why did it take her so long? Guest: Tom Adams. Independent Energy & Environmental Consultant. The City of Hamilton issued a warning to residents over fake e-mails about traffic violations. What is protocol and how often do incidents like this happen? Is there anything a city can do to prevent these fraudulent e-mails?   Guest: Daniel Williams, Senior Fraud Specialist, Canadian Anti Fraud Centre.

The City of Hamilton issued a warning to residents over fake e-mails about traffic violations. What is protocol and how often do incidents like this happen? Is there anything a city can do to prevent these fraudulent e-mails?   Guest: Daniel Williams, Senior Fraud Specialist, Canadian Anti Fraud Centre. 

Additional relief is on its way beyond the 8% HST tax cut for hydro rates says Kathleen Wynne. The premier also said that the high prices are her ‘mistake” and that she takes responsibility for “not paying close enough attention to some of the daily stresses in Ontarians’ lives”. Why did it take her so long?

Christina Noudga is in talks to take a plea deal for her role in the Tim Bosma murder case.   Guest: Todd White, Criminal Lawyer, Barrister in Toronto.