Scott Thompson Show

Premier Wynne at an event yesterday defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. She also called Ontarians “very bad actors” when it comes to creating greenhouse gases. Guest: Patrick Brown, Leader of the Ontario PC Party. Premier Wynne defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. What are the differences between carbon taxes and cap and trade systems? We are marching down to an election in 2018, could her comments affect public perception? ALSO: Tony Clement stepping out of the Conservative Leadership Race. Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.  Valeant Pharmaceutical hiked the price of a drug used for lead poisoning by more than 2700%. They acquired the drug Calcium EDTA as part of a deal to buy a company. Guest: Michael Veall, Professor wit

Valeant Pharmaceutical hiked the price of a drug used for lead poisoning by more than 2700%. They acquired the drug Calcium EDTA as part of a deal to buy a company.   Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.

Premier Wynne defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. What is the difference between carbon taxes and cap and trade?  Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph.

Premier Wynne at an event yesterday defended the Liberal government’s decision to introduce cap and trade next year. She also called Ontarians “very bad actors” when it comes to creating greenhouse gases. Guest: Patrick Brown, leader of the Ontario PC Party.

The revelations of the Access Hollywood video where Donald Trump talks about women and how he “just starts kissing them” among other things, has caused several Republican members to withdraw support. Guest: James Campbell, Distinguished Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Buffalo. How did both candidates do during the debate on Sunday? Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily. Samsung has stopped making the Galaxy Note 7 after halting it’s sales. They also urge that consumers that already use the product stop doing so. How will this hurt Samsung in the long run? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Guest: Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder. 

Samsung has stopped making the Galaxy Note 7 after halting it’s sales. They also urge that consumers that already use the product stop doing so. How will this hurt Samsung in the long run.   Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

How did both candidates do during the debate on Sunday?   Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.

The revelations of the Access Hollywood video where Donald Trump talks about women and how he “just starts kissing them” among other things, has caused several Republican members to withdraw support.   Guest: James Campbell, Distinguished Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Buffalo.

The Hamilton man who allegedly threw the beer can in the tossing incident at Tuesday’s Blue Jays game has been charged with mischief. How do police come to the conclusion that it was him? Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police   Sunday is the second presidential debate, this time with Anderson Cooper and Martha Radatz as moderators. What can we expect from this debate on Sunday? Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, political pundit   Dying with Dignity is calling on Canada’s provincial and terroritorial governments to ensure residents of hospitals and hospices have fair acces to medically assisted dying. So far, about 200 people have used the services, but are details in regards to who and how many people are using this hard to come by? Shanaz Gokool, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada

The Toronto Police have identified a man who threw a beer can at Tuesday’s Blue Jays – Orioles Game. Guest: Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist for Hamilton Spectator. Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily  The price of parking passes at local hospitals has increased. In the case of Joseph Brant, it has quadrupled while St. Joseph’s has doubled to roughly $250. Are we paying too much for hospital parking? Guest: Monique Taylor, NDP MPP, Hamilton Mountain. RCMP officials have apologized to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees for alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment. They also announced a settlement of two class action lawsuits, which date back to 1974. Guest: Lior Samfiru, Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Barristers & Solicitors. Hurricane Matthew is on route to deliver a devastating blow to the Southern states, starting in Florida and moving up the coast n

RCMP officials have apologized to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees for alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment. They also announced a settlement of two class action lawsuits, which date back to 1974.   Guest: Lior Samfiru, Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Barristers & Solicitors.

The price of parking passes at local hospitals has increased. In the case of Joseph Brant, it has quadrupled while St. Joseph’s has doubled to roughly $250. Are we paying way too much for hospital parking?   Guest: Monique Taylor, NDP MPP, Hamilton Mountain.

The Toronto Police have identified a man who threw a beer can at Tuesday’s Blue Jays – Orioles Game.  Guest: Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist for Hamilton Spectator.

Last night, the public policy manager for Uber argued for a bylaw that would not restrict or undermine it’s services. Hamilton is currently drafting a bylaw. How can they make a bylaw that helps Uber but also doesn’t undermine the taxi industry? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. This fall, bottles at LCBO stores will be on lockdown – literally. The agency is putting big plastic caps called BottleLox on various high theft brands of spirits. When did they start doing this, when will it be fully implemented and why locking the bottles? Were there other options? Guest: Genevieve Tomney, Media Relations Co-Ordinator for LCBO. Last night’s vice presidential debate saw Mike Pence and Tim Kaine face off. How did they fare against each other and how well did they defend their candidates? Also; What was it like writing speeches for Stephen Harper? How do you get into speech writing? Guest: Michael Taube, Stephen Harper’s Former Speech Writer

What was it like writing speeches for Stephen Harper? How do you get into speech writing? Guest: Michael Taube, Stephen Harper’s Former Speech Writer

This fall, bottles at LCBO stores will be on lockdown – literally. The agency is putting big plastic caps called BottleLox on various high theft brands of spirits. When did they start doing this, when will it be fully implemented and why locking the bottles? Were there other options?   Guest: Genevieve Tomney, Media Relations Co-Ordinator for LCBO.

Last night, the public policy manager for Uber argued for a bylaw that would not restrict or undermine it’s services. Hamilton is currently drafting a bylaw. How can they make a bylaw that helps Uber but also doesn’t undermine the taxi industry? Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. 

Hurricane Matthew has pounded the southwestern coast of Haiti today. What can we expect to see?   Guest: Michael Carter, Meteorologist at The Weather Network.

Hamilton will lose $1 billion in provincial cash promised for LRT if council decides they don’t want to the project, according to MPP Ted McMeekin. What are the Mayor's thoughts on this? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton. Debate continues to rage about the federally imposed carbon price. Prime Minister Trudeau has given the provinces until 2018 to adopt a carbon pricing scheme. How will carbon pricing affect the pocket book of everyday Canadians? Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University. A recent poll by Angus Reid says that Canadians prefer that minorities “do more to fit in” with mainstream Canada rather than encourage cultural diversity. Some Muslims in Toronto believe that this is a Canadian way of asking how do we get to know more about our neighbors. Guest: Raheel Raza, Muslim Canadian Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, Media Consultant, Anti-Racism Activist and Interfaith Discussion Leader.

A recent poll by Angus Reid says that Canadians prefer that minorities “do more to fit in” with mainstream Canada rather than encourage cultural diversity. Some Muslims in Toronto believe that this is a Canadian way of asking how do we get to know more about our neighbors.   Guest: Raheel Raza, Muslim Canadian Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, Media Consultant, Anti-Racism Activist and Interfaith Discussion Leader.