Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: An IPSOS poll caught Scott’s eye, asking Canadians what they think of the monarchy and whether it is time to rid the Canadian government of the “monarchy” aspect of its constitutional monarchy status. Scott speaks with Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS, for more details. Along the way Scott asks retail analyst Bruce Winder about the “tipflation” epidemic creeping up with many debit machines prompting you for a 30% tip at everyday businesses across the country. Halton Regional Police Chief Steve Tanner says it’s time to tackle the problem of illegal guns being brought into Canada from the United States. Scott wonders why we have not cracked down on that, and asks Matt Gurney, columnist for the National Post and TVO, what political drive is missing in Ottawa. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Michael "Pinball" Clemons, Hoverlink's chief government relations officer and former Toronto Argonauts star. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: This week is full of surprises as we discover that not only did the Federal Government not have a plan for the Queen’s passing, leaving everyone to fend for themselves. The most recent development in Ontario being the York Regional School Board ordering silence on any discussion of the Queen’s passing, actively banning the funeral procession from being shown in classrooms. This got Scott’s goat and he will speak with as many people as he can about it. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Scott continues coverage of tragedies happening in southern Ontario. First yesterday wrought the death of Toronto Police Cst. Andrew Hong, shot to death in a Tim Horton’s, and today brings Travis Gillespie’s death by car crash. Catherine McDonald of Global News joins Scott for that. We also have a look at the controversial long term care bill passed by the Ford government today with Colin D’Mello. Scott also has a look at Global News’ David Akin’s “heckling” of Pierre Poilievre at his conference the other day. Scott also continues the discussion about whether the Queen’s funeral should be a paid public holiday. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Catherine McDonald, Digital Broadcast Journalist, Global News. Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Norm Schleehan, Director, Economic Development, City of Hamilton. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow a

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Following the cabinet retreat, the Federal Liberals have promised to tackle the affordability crisis in Canada. Are they enough? You know that Scott has opinions, as does the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation, Franco Terrazzano who joins the show. Is now the time to book your vacation? Travel expert Barry Choi weighs in. We are still looking into the death of Cst. Andrew Hong in Mississauga yesterday, the police officer shot in a Tim Horton’s. More on the Queen with Elissa Freeman. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director. Caryn Lieberman, Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News Toronto. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert. Sean Sparling, reti

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today Scott gives a little look behind the curtain and brings on producers Will Erskine and Webber to talk about the play they put on for the Hamilton Supercrawl. Burlington’s coyote problems are getting worse, with an attack over the weekend, the Burlington mayor joins for more on that. Pierre Poilievre won the leadership race for the Conservative Party. Is this good for the party? Will it backfire? Scott investigates. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: William Erskine, Producer for Hamilton Today on 900CHML William Webber, Board Operator and Technical Producer for Hamilton Today on 900CHML Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington. Tom Korski, Current Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter in Ottawa. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Brendan Lew, Hamilton Public Health Services’ Resident Doctor. Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Supercrawl's opening day is today! What can we expect to see today and all weekend long? In a week that saw interest rates hiked, and the Prime Minister’s cabinet promise to focus on affordability, we also learned that Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in August. How does this effect our households and our debt as a whole? As tributes roll in from all around the world in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Elton John paid tribute at his final stop in Toronto. Who else is putting forth their musical talents in Her Majesty's memory? CityNews has announced that it'll be carrying in-depth and extensive coverage of the legacy of the Queen in addition to the transition of power with the illustrious Lisa LaFlamme leading the charge from London as special correspondent. What does changing the workings on a municipal level do to provincial politics, and what happens if Strong Mayors spreads to other cities? An Ontario bill was one of -- if not THE -- last thing

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96 today; her family surrounded her at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. What does this mean for the U.K., Canada? What did her reign mean, over the course of decades that saw radical changes in the world? Scott tackles these questions, and celebrates her life on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP. Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert. Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Saad Salman, Royal Commentator, Founder and Editor of The Royal Watcher Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Bruce Hallso, Q.C.; Managing Partner with Crease Harmon LLP -- AND a member of the Monarchist League. Peter Graefe, Professor of Pol

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: On the docket for today: The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate .75% to 3.25%. How much of contemporary Canadian politics revolves around niche and extreme positions, and is it a sustainable tactic? Is Canada seeing a growing risk of political violence? If so... what do we do about it in the here and now? The Ford government is raising the price of carbon for industrial polluters under its own emissions program. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Doug Hoyes, Finance Expert with Hoyes, Michalos & Associates. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s National Security program, and former CSIS analyst. David Coletto, PhD, CAIP; CEO and Founding Partner of Abacus Data. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School o

A nuisance party bylaw is a step closer to becoming a reality in Hamilton after councillors in a planning committee meeting Tuesday voted to move on with suggestions made in a staff report. Ward 1 Coun. Maureen Wilson has led the way for the initiative over the past year, largely in response to an unsanctioned McMaster University homecoming gathering last fall and a St. Patrick’s Day celebration – both in the Dalewood and Westwood areas in 2021.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Tuesday after Labour Day and the kids are back in school! With that comes renewed concerns from parents regarding COVID-19 safety. Scott speaks with Ontario’s education minister Stephen Lecce about what the government is doing, and respond to common worries. Scott also speaks with IPSOS VP Sean Simpson about a new poll conducted for Global News: More than half of Conservative voters in Canada want Pierre Poilievre to lead the CPC party, the polling suggests. Hamilton is looking to implement a bylaw prohibiting so called “nuisance parties” like last year’s fake homecoming party held in the Westdale neighbourhood. Also on the docket: Trump succeeds in getting his special master on the DOJ case against him, more talk on privatization of healthcare in Ontario, Trudeau’s Liberals are facing a popularity problem, and Radley recaps the Labour Day Classic with us. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs. El

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: After a few delays, NASA's new rocket, Artemis 1, is scheduled to launch tomorrow. Where'd the Americans go? There have been fewer tourists from the U.S. than some would expect – or hope for – over this year. What is the cause? Arcade Fire was already facing a disruption, with singer Win Butler set to leave and pursue more solo work after this tour... now multiple allegations of sexual misconduct have been raised against him. These are the last days of 2022 for the tours of Dundurn's historic Kitchen Garden. After learning that the federal government's plans for addressing the housing crisis involve supports for rent-to-own models, many Canadians have asked... "how does rent-to-own work for housing?" Bell Media, the owners of CTV, may have more trouble for their reputation following the dropping of Lisa LaFlamme: now we are hearing more from Jamil Jivani, who is suing Bell, alleging that he was wrongfully let go because he did NOT fit a certain stereotype for a

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says a 2020 collision between two cargo vessels in the Welland Canal was caused by “hydrodynamic forces” acting on one of the vessels in the waterway. Canada’s Largest Ribfest will return to Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park from Sept. 2 to 5. The event will feature 16 rib teams, a midway, marketplace and two stages of musical acts. Delaying the time when high schools start classes in the morning by as little as 10 minutes can have a positive impact on teens’ sleep, says a Brock University youth expert. With booster vaccines that are updated for Omicron now approved by Health Canada, and Ontario taking a different approach with its measures for managing the COVID-19 virus, as well as the flu, we look at what workspace safety will be like in the fall. The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, bringing the quarterly reading below estimates and an early look at July suggests a co

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ford & Trudeau met, discussed healthcare among many other things -- some of which are controversial in the province right now -- and came out talking about unity almost like it was the early days of the pandemic. Daniel Perry of Summa Strategies chats with Scott. Elizabeth May is looking at leading the Green Party again… but not on her own. She wants to become a co-leader, alongside Jonathan Pedneault, a 32-year-old human-rights activist from Quebec. Michael Taube, former speechwriter for Stephen Harper, clears up the confusion around that. A royal commentator joins the show to remember Princess Diana on the 25th anniversary of her death. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington. Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayer Federation. Matthew Light, Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociological Studies, Affiliated Faculty, Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Universit