Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Up on the docket today: union nonsense with Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business, more on the US midterms with Brian J Karem and Elliot Tepper, what is stopping Canadians from traveling, Pierre Poilievre speaking with the press and so much more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada), Ipsos Public Affairs. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Alan S. Hale, Ontario legislature reporter for Queen's Park Today. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canada aims to get significantly more immigrants but we have such a dearth of housing so what are we going to do? They are going to come to Hamilton and we don’t want to expand our urban boundary, but we don’t want to densify within the current boundary so where is the middle ground here? The West End Home Builders Association join the show. It is also time for more union gong shows coming for Ontario! After ATU International and ATU Canada held a press conference at Queens Park to pressure Metrolinx to meet for negotiations immediately in hopes of ending the GO Transit strike, Metrolinx has agreed to meet ahead of schedule. What is the basis of the strike? Scott speaks with Rob Cormier, president of ATU Local 1587. Henry Jacek also joins to fill us in on what happened with the Health Ministers meeting the federal government. Europe is bracing for an influx of Ukrainian migrants as Russia continues to attack infrastructure. Post-Soviet expert Matthew Light joins

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We all know Hamilton is a city of artists and creatives, but would you ever expect a series starring a rat version of Dame Maggie Smith as an attraction? Cadillac Bill joins Scott to talk about his new project, Downton Alley. The U.S. Midterm elections are underway, south of the border. There are many potential shakeups on the way, not to mention the trouble of those who will inevitably question voting results. CNN Political Analyst Brian Karem joins Scott for more on that. Global News’ Kyle Benning also joins as we check in on the Emergencies Act Inquiry. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Bill Boyed-Wilson a.k.a. Cadillac Bill, singer & songwriter for Cadillac Bill & The Creeping Bent, Host of The Cadillac Bill Show, creator of Downton Alley. Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Alison Braley-Ratt

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The great, law-breaking CUPE strike of 2022 has concluded! The Ford government extended the olive branch, and graciously offered to bargain some more and rescind the back-to-work legislation in exchange for CUPE to stop protesting. Wait, isn’t that where we just were? Scott noticed that, too. Doesn’t that mean nothing has changed? Scott noticed that, and his opinions are hot and ready. On another note, though, let’s talk about some motorsports Ron Fellows is up for the Order of Canada! Of course this was the weekend where we gained an hour of sleep, so let’s talk about some sleep. A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Sleep Research Laboratory has found that verbal intelligence may be more prominent in early-birds than night-owls, depending on sleeping patterns and natural inclinations. Dr. Aaron Gibbings speaks with Scott about that study. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Ron Fellows. Co-owner, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Don

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: School’s out for… fall? The CUPE strike, made illegal by the Ontario Government, happened in Queen’s Park today. Scott gets all the details on the ground from Global News’s Colin D’Mello, 900 CHML’s own Ken Mann, as well as CUPE local 4153 president Blake Corkill..It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the new book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It. Ken Mann, reporter, 900 CHML Blake Corkill, President, CUPE 4153. Sean Sparling, retired Deputy Chief of Sault Ste Marie Police, currently the President of Investigative Solutions Network. Greg Dunnet, head of Chamber of Commerce. Jennessa Cognali, Senior Consultant with Na

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: This week the Purse Project Network kicked off its 2022 campaign. The organization is collecting new and gently used purses filled with personal care items for women in need until Nov. 30. Is it now any more difficult for the restaurant industry to recruit new employees? If so, why is that and what should employers be doing to entice prospective workers? We visit with outgoing Mayor of Hamilton, Fred Eisenberger, as he gets ready to leave City Hall in the coming weeks. ALSO… a joint announcements with the feds regarding childcare, the city’s credit rating is sterling, and news about the Order of Hamilton… the work has not stopped yet, and we get Mayor Fred’s thoughts on all of the above. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that his pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation intended to keep education workers from striking is "wrong and inappropriate." Ontario is fast-tracking a bill to prevent Ontario education support

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Scott is trapped in a never-ending cycle of despair continues after CUPE’s Laura Walton held a press conference at the start of the show. The CUPE/Ontario government situation continues to rage on, NDP members asked to leave Queen’s Park today after slamming the government. What is the latest? Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief with Global News joins Scott on that. What do small businesses want to see from the federal government’s fall economic statement? Corinne Pohlmann, senior VP of national affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A press release from Nerdwallet says that while inflation is going to make an impact this holiday season, Canadians still expected to pay $20.6B for gifts this season. Bruce Winder, retail analyst, has more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19. Colin D’Mello, Q

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The CUPE dispute with the provincial government continues, and today Scott speaks with Laura Walton about CUPE’s current stance and what their protest would look like on Friday. What are the legal ramifications of using the notwithstanding clause within a labour dispute? Scott looks into that with Eric Tucker, professor emeritus at York University. Scott is remisce to even speak about education at a time when we should be focusing on our healthcare, and so Scott brings up British Columbia’s new payment model to help ease the issue of retaining and attracting doctors with Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh, president of Doctors of BC. It’s a bit nuts at the Thompson household as they’re dealing with a squirrel problem. Has there been an increase in squirrel activity in the area? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Liam Donnell, Wildside Wildlife Removal, out of Burlington. Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca.  Eric Tucker, Professor, York Uni

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Goodness gracious great balls of fire! Jerry Lee Lewis has died! A new survey found most Canadians shopping for Halloween candy this year will look for sweet treats they would eat themselves before factoring in price. $6,000 per night for a hotel room during Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral – who was it staying there, who is it footing the bill, and how does the Canadian Taxpayers federation feel about all this? China-U.S. relations: Xi says he is willing to work with the United States… on what? What does this mean, and what position is China in on the world stage? Former Ottawa Police Chief Sloly testified today, explaining his response to intelligence that he received. We have learned that amid fears of the recession, Ottawa will present its fall economic statement next Thursday. All this and more on Hamilton Today! Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Don Fox, Execu

China-U.S. relations: Xi says he is willing to work with the United States... on what? What does this mean, and what position is China in on the world stage? GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. Pierre Poilievre has made a habit of successfully dodging questions from journalists on Parliament Hill over the past 40 days. The number of so-called Code Zeroes – a situation when just one ambulance or even no ambulances are available to respond to an emergency – has soared to a new record high in Hamilton. NDP MPP Sandy Shaw is set to debate her new private members bill for addressing the Code Zero problem. She joins us now to discuss the issue, how she believes the bill will help, and what happens if the bill does not succeed tonight. Ontario has filed an application for judicial review seeking to quash a summons for Premier Doug Ford to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry in Ottawa. One of the many issues swirling around th

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Children's hospitals in Canada are seeing an increase in cases of a common respiratory virus: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). How do we get this under control? Dr. Tim Sly, epidemiologist, returns with Scott to offer some advice. Canada’s premiers are dialing up the political heat in their efforts to get Ottawa to increase federal health transfers to the provinces and territories. Our guest Colleen Flood says that Canada has a “fragmented accountability” system that only provides voters with the option of voting out a government if they are unhappy with their health system or how it’s being managed. Minister has rejected original Rogers-Shaw deal, leaves door open with new conditions. Our guest Marvin Ryder says he sees this as a clear path toward success for the deal! It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Rondalyn Brown, Manager of Westfield Heritage Village, 1049 Kirkwall Rd, Rockton, Ontario. Barry Choi, Travel & Personal Finance exper

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: After several polling delays, Hamilton’s municipal election concluded with 10 new members of council, and the city’s first female mayor in Andrea Horwath. Scott speaks with the CHML news team who worked around the clock last night to keep up-to-date coverage coming, as well as: Hamilton’s new mayor-elect Andrea Horwath, Burlington’s reelected mayor Marianne Meed Ward, and Hamilton mayoral runner-up Keanin Loomis. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with Global News Radio 900 CHML. Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Dr. Jim Dunn, Professor of Urban geography at McMaster University; Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Dave Woodard, 900 CHML News Anchor, Number 1 Blue Jays fan. Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate. Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington. Andrea Horwath, Mayor-elect of Hamilton. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Sc

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: If you did not realize it, it is Election Day in Ontario municipalities! Outgoing Mayor Fred Eisenberger joins us to talk about how crucial municipal elections are, even when they do not get the buzz of provincial and federal votes. Road to Election Day Recap: Professor Henry Jacek joins us to look at what stood out about this election, and discuss what is on the horizon for Hamilton…Doug Ford has been summoned to testify on the invoking of the Emergencies act. With F1 on the rise in the U.S., is there a danger of it outperforming NASCAR? Last Friday, the Art Gallery of Hamilton screened Picture My Face: The Story of Teenage Head. Our own Scott Thompson was there, moderating the panel discussion that followed. (He also was in a portion of the doc.) Now, we are joined by Dave Rave of Teenage head, for even more discussion! All this and more on Hamilton Today. Guests: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Steve Buist, soon-to-be retired reporter w

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Last year around this time, one of the small businesses that was featured on the show was Ottawa Street’s brand-new shop, The Cabinet of Curiousities (and Otherwise Needful Things.) Mark Draak’s niche “imaginarium of antiques, collectibles, oddities, curiosities, and a cornucopia of whatchamacallits” has not only survived but thrived – catering to not only citizens but also to film and television productions that are shooting in the area. McMaster University in Hamilton has announced its plans to build a new student residence named after the late Lincoln Alexander. Mayor Fred Eisenberger returned from New York yesterday evening. He had been in the city on a one-day trip for the Hamilton Commonwealth 2030 Bid delegation to meet the Birmingham Group regarding Hamilton’s bid for the Commonwealth Games. If Taiwan is invaded by China, it could make the current global supply chain struggles look like a cake walk: it is not just the semiconductors, our world’s tech is ti