Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Two officers who died after a shooting in Innisfil, Ont., were remembered Thursday as respected and dedicated to their careers, while those gathered at their funeral reflected on the risks of the job in light of a string of police deaths that’s shaken forces across the country. We are in the final weeks of the municipal campaign and check in with candidates for Mayor of Hamilton, Bob Bratina & Keanin Loomis. Ontario’s Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced the next steps in their province’s plan for getting students caught up. As the Emergencies Act Inquiry rolls forward, we look at some of the lingering questions around the inquiry itself, such as how people are chosen to testify. Tomorrow the Art Gallery of Hamilton will host a special event screening of documentary, Picture My Face: The Story of Teenage Head. The 44-year-old Dutch man convicted of sexually extorting Amanda Todd, a B.C. teenager who died by suicide a decade ago, was sentenced to 13 year

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Robert Gordon, who revived rockabilly and had a special place in Hamilton – playing several times at This Ain’t Hollywood – has died at the age of 75. The amount of voters who took advantage of advanced polls this election season was a dramatic increase over 2018, why? We speak with Lou Molinaro, to talk about the passing of Robert Gordon and his place in the Hamilton music scene. The RCMP officer who was killed on duty in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday has been identified as Const. Shaelyn Yang, a member of the local detachment's mental health and homeless outreach team. Loblaw’s No Name price freeze and Metro's announcement might only be the tip of an iceberg… we look at what these developments mean for grocers and food retail. Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine, and Russia’s drone offensive continues… but are these aggressive acts the sort of escalation we should expect, or are they acts of desperation? We continue to catch up with

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: As the Emergencies Act Inquiry continues, statements from Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson have Scott riled up and he lets it loose. Hamiltonians who frequent the city’s downtown farmer’s market are getting the rare opportunity to express their thoughts on what the York Boulevard landmark should look like going forward. Scott has a look at that. A new exhibit at the Dundas Museum & Archives gives visitors a chance to look into our past through glass photo negatives from 90 to 170 years ago. Scott speaks with exhibit coordinator Austin Strutt to get those details. Scott also asks, in light of Russia’s suicide drone attacks in Ukraine: What will it take to rebuild Ukraine… can the frozen Russian assets be used? If so, should they be used? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Tyson McMann, MA, Business Development Consultant – Agri-Food and Food & Beverage Processing. Dr. Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock Univer

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Netflix is gearing up its cheaper option for subscribers who do not mind commercials. Earlier this month, a company called HYBE spent US$32 million to acquire another South Korean company called Supertone. Its main asset is some software that it claims can create “a hyper-realistic and expressive voice that [is not] distinguishable from real humans.” Over the weekend, The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum held its 50th anniversary gala, where it was announced the the museum is getting three new planes, including one used in the mid-to-late 1940s. The EA Inquiry: some are asking why Doug Ford is not testifying. Should the Premier of Ontario be brought into the conversation? Loblaw’s is temporarily freezing the prices on all of its No Name branded products. It this good business or just good PR? Several men who appeared to work for the Chinese government attacked an activist protesting against China’s ruling Communist Party at the Chinese consulate in Manchester o

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Yesterday, Bob Bratina told us that he is hearing a lot of “Anyone but Andrea [Horwath],” on the campaign trail. Now Scott speaks with Andrea Horwath and gets her reaction to Bob’s statement. Hamilton’s Municipal election is not but 10 days away. Economists from the Royal Bank of Canada expect the country to enter a recession in the first quarter of 2023. Macroeconomist Eric Kam breaks down the when, why, and how. We also examine the psychological toll taken on police officers, especially with the recent news stories like the killings in Innisfil. Psychology Professor Steve Joordens handles that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Andrea Horwath, mayoral candidate and former leader of the Ontario NDP. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Prime Minister was in Hamilton today to discuss clean innovation at ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Along the way he dropped Scott’s favourite climate change rhetoric: rid us of the coal! Bingo, baby! Catherine McDonald is back in Innisfil to pick up the latest on the fatal shooting of the two police officers. She continues to dig into the incident, looking into the suspect – who we learned yesterday had military ties. We are in the final weeks of the municipal campaign. Let’s check in with candidate for Mayor of Hamilton, Bob Bratina. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Susie Braithwaite, Executive Director, International Village BIA. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton. Fiona Martyn, Associate, Labour and Employment Law, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. Catherine McDonald, Digital Broadcast Journalist, News Gathering, Global News. Peter Graefe, Professor

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: South Simcoe Police say two of their officers have died in the line of duty following a shooting in Innisfil, Ont. on Tuesday night. The force said officers had responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in the area of 25th Sideroad and 9th Line at around 7:55 p.m. How is Niagara Falls now that the ArriveCAN app is no longer mandatory? Are the Americans flocking back? NASA successfully redirected the asteroid, representatives of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday. Angela Lansbury passed away yesterday: we look at her life and legacy across the stage, the silver screen and your TV screen. Hearings as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission’s national inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act begin Thursday. All this coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Jim Diodati, Mayor, Niagara Falls. Dr. Jesse Rogerson, Assistant Professor of Science and Tech

Following Russia's vicious escalation in attacks, NATO looking to boost air support for Ukraine: what will the consequences be?   GUEST: Aurel Braun (PRONOUNCED "brown"), Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. 

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: After his three months at the helm of Hockey Canada were embroiled in controversy and the organization facing calls for major leadership change, Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith is out, "effective immediately." Many Ontario companies will soon need to disclose to staff whether they’re electronically monitoring their activities. Over the past few days, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have intensified. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is requesting air support from the G7, and Canada is sending 40 combat engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian troops. All this coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Jennifer Patterson, Manager Business Investment and Sector Development, City of Hamilton’s Economic Development team. Jessica Myers, Executive Director, Barton Village Business Improvement Area. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Steven Ellis, Sports journalist, author with The Daily Faceoff. Mackenzie Irwin,

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Hamilton's Good Shepherd is preparing for their 60th annual Thanksgiving dinner, after a year of staggering inflation in food costs. Hamiltonians have been feeling the pinch of that inflation, and may not be able to afford their donations this year. What can the average Hamiltonian do this year? Brother Richard MacPhee of Good Shepherd joins Scott for that. Also on the docket is the role space exploration plays in international politics. International space law researcher, Professor Ram Jakhu, speaks with Scott. We also take a look at the Canadian political landscape with Tim Powers, as we wrap up this week It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Brother Richard MacPhee, Executive Director, Good Shepherd. Dr. Ram Jakhu, Professor, researching in international space law, law of space applications, law of space commercialization, government regulation of space activities, law of telecommunications and Canadian communications law, and public int