Scott Thompson Show

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Continuing the fallout from the harassment Chrystia Freeland experienced over the weekend, Scott has a look at what needs to change for politician security in this country. Freeland previously made a point to tell foreign dignitaries that she rode a bike to work, with no risk consideration as the common narrative is that Canadian politicians need not worry. Relatedly, Scott speaks about the Canadian rage index. What is it that has your goat? Chief Strategy Officer for Polara, Dan Arnold, shines a light on that with Scott. Also on the docket: more on Beer Store deliveries, coming up on the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, Mikhail Gorbachev died, Line 5 tribulations continue, and more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News. Dan Arnold, Chief Strategy Officer, Polara. Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President, Retail, The Beer Store. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Marvin Ryder, Prof

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara Falls is making a play towards becoming Canada’s Music City, can it be done? Last second engine troubles has caused NASA’s Artemis I launch to be delayed. When is its next launch window and will this trip to the moon be ready in time? The federal government is investing $3.6 million in six infrastructure projects in Hamilton, including the redevelopment of Beasley Park. Russia is preparing to begin military drills with China, India and others. Meanwhile Estonia is banning Russian tourists and urging the European Union to do the same. There has been an increase in hate and harassment targeting journalist – particularly women, especially women of colour – in Canada. Elon Musk says Tesla Motors is focused on having self-driving vehicles on the road by the end of the year. Across the nation, Canadian politicians – current and former, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – have denounced an incident in Alberta during which Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Fr

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Happy Friday! Are you looking to bring the mullet back? Well some parents have their kids sporting them. This weekend you may take in a nice meal at a restaurant, but be prepared for “tipflation” where some restaurants are insisting on as much as a 30% tip. Restaurants Canada’s James Rillett joins Scott for discussion on that. The affidavit used in the FBI search warrant on former president Donald Trump was released in a redacted form today, Reggie Cecchini of Global News Washington fills us in. Should Canada be doing more to protect and assert itself in the Arctic? Former Col. Pierre Leblanc shines a light on that with Scott. Germany is planning to ration natural gas, and the rest of Europe is facing an economic gas crisis. Should Canada be stepping up? Dan McTeague, Canadians for Affordable Energy, offers up his two cents with Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Andrew Pohl, Barber, Architect Hair Design. Caroline Mulroney, Minist

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Barton street is welcoming artists to show off their work in a walkable gallery all up and down the street! The Barton Village BIA’s executive director joins Scott for that. In further Lisa LaFlamme news: First Dove and now Wendy’s. Companies are now taking a stand against ageism. Dove changed their logo from gold to silver and Wendy is no longer a ginger. Is the PR disaster getting worse for Bell? Elissa Freeman discuses with Scott. Have you heard of the “Quiet Quitting” trend? Interesting way to view one’s labour, Dr. Nita Chhinzer joins Scott to discuss the effects on the workforce. Ahead of the back to school rush, Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins Scott Thompson to talk about the back to school process this year and labour negotiations. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Jessica Myers, Executive Director, Barton Village BIA. Karen Craig, BA/RSW, Program Director, Living Rock Ministries. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Up on the docket today: Western university has mandated COVID-19 booster shots and masking at their campuses, Theodore Tugboat is now up on AirBnB, Scott speaks with an AirBnB rep about that. The cannabis industry in Ontario is saying it’s time to end the monopoly, business professor Michael Armstrong joins Scott. Ukraine’s Independence Day is celebrated in a subdued manner in Canada, and Scott speaks with the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress on that. We get more on the Canada-Germany hydrogen deal with a member of the Hydrogen Science Coalition. The position of Chief Nursing Officer has been reinstated by the federal government, but how is this position and its appointee, supposed to help the healthcare crisis? The President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario joins Scott for that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University. Matt M

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A new collection to showcase Hamilton’s growing film industry is going to be unveiled at Supercrawl. Max Francis of True Hamiltonian speaks with Scott about what to expect. Bizarrely, Tim Horton’s is giving flatbread pizza a shot. Is this a gamble that could work out? Retail analyst Bruce Winder has thoughts on that. New photos of Jupiter, covered with Astronomer Paul Delaney. Healthcare gets a focus, especially after the meeting of the Premiers of the Maritimes and Doug Ford focused on healthcare. Dr. Shawn Whatley has an extended chat with Scott about privatization and more. Global News’ Teresa Wright joins Scott to highlight her series on healthcare, Code Blue. Reggie Cecchini covers the latest from Mar-a-Lago, Ian Lee speaks to Scott about the Canada-Germany hydrogen deal, and we cap it off with Scotts Radley and Thompson. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Max Francis, True Hamiltonian. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail

True Hamiltonian founder Max Francis says the "Hollywood North" line was a collaboration with students a part of the Agency at Mohawk College and it features "unique places" shown in TV shows and films.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Back from the staycation and into the hot seat, Scott Thompson has come back to host Hamilton Today! Right out the gate Scott wants to talk about how rent control may be harming rent affordability in Hamilton, as unintuitive as it sounds. The president of Hamilton and District Apartment Association shares his views with Scott. Lisa LaFlamme’s firing from CTV is still in the news, so Scott discusses CTV’s PR-friendly statement on the matter with Elissa Freeman, lawyer Howard Levitt, and journalism professor Jeffrey Dvorkin. Cheaper flights are coming for Canadians, Hamilton’s LRT may be in jeopardy once again, inflation hitting Canadians’ budgets more and more, Russia vowing to end war in Ukraine, and Scott Radley joins Scott Thompson once again after a long time away! It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Arun Pathak. President, Hamilton and District Apartment Association. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Richard Vanderlubbe, Presi

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: Ted’s final day for this stretch, happy Friday everyone! Now what has got Ted’s goat this week? The Beatles have been unseated from their throne! Drake has beaten the record for most top 5 Billboard hits, ousting the Fab Four after many decades. Ted vents some frustration with Eric Alper, music commentator. Locally, Ted speaks with John Paul Danko about the City of Hamilton turning over about 100 disputed documents to the Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry. In provincial parliament, MPP Sandy Shaw was told to remove her Red Dress pin because political symbols are not allowed in the legislature. MPP Shaw tells her piece to Ted. Brian J. Karem gives Ted a recap of This-Week-in-Donald-Trump. More coverage of the Hockey Canada controversy as it follows the World Juniors, and a follow-up on Lisa LaFlamme’s untimely dumping from CTV. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: John Balogh, Entertainment Director. John Hodge, CFL insider & reporter for 3 Down

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: A woman proclaiming herself the “Queen of Canada,” under the broader QAnon conspiracy theory, attempted last weekend to get her acolytes to perform citizen’s arrests on the Peterborough Police Service… it did not go well. Are these people a threat? Former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski speaks with Ted about that. On a lighter note, opening the show, Squid-ink Korean corndogs, 60-centimetre long tacos, and ketchup and mustard ice cream – just some of the… delicacies… that you can find at the CNE this year! You can bet Ted has strong opinions on some of those, and he asks Matt Carty, who ate it first-hand. The FBI affidavit leading to the raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago may be unsealed after some redaction; Reggie Cecchini Global News Washington joins Ted for that. Mikey’s Cream Pies in Hamilton looked like it was going to close, but after some social media outpouring it looks like they will make it! Matty joins Ted. We also take a look at the darker side of social medi

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: Hump day with Ted Michaels today, and it was an explosive one… literally! A blast furnace at a former Stelco building in Hamilton underwent a controlled demolition, spooking a great many Hamilton residents! Controversy ensued and Ted speaks with Environment Hamilton about its effects. Ted also wants to break us out of the hump day slump with some fun topics like Covid Elvis’ new tour, and talking about National Black Cat Appreciation Day with CHML news anchor Diana Weeks. A Canada vs USSR documentary series on the CBC details game 8 of the Hockey super series, and Ted speaks with Ravi Baichwal, co-writer of the documentary Summit 72. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’  Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton. Diana Weeks, anchor with 900 CHML, cat-owner and black cat enthusiast. Cameron Caton, a.k.a. Covid-Elvis. Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate. Ravi

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: It's a Ted Tuesday on the podcast, and it is also the 45th anniversary of Elvis’s death, Ted memorializes the occasion with Eric Alper, music expert. The House of Commons is today hearing allegations of political interference in the investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia shootings, Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, gives Ted a recap and his two cents on the matter. Climate change has started to take its toll on modern data centres, which keep the internet fast and functional. To what extent can we expect site outages to occur? Carmi Levy, tech expert, joins Ted for that discussion. Montreal Alouettes owner Gary Stern discusses his first year of ownership with Ted… as well as the blaring horns heard at Als games. Also on the docket: Elon Musk’s (undue) popularity, the continued fallout from CTV’s untimely dropping of Lisa LaFlamme, increased back to school prices, and the possibility of inflation cooling. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: Ted Michaels is back in the saddle and ready to roll while Scott is on vacation. Longtime CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme broke her silence after being let go by Bell Media, saying she was blindsided and shocked by the “business decision” to end her contract after 35 years. Ted has some opinions for you, and he shares them with PR expert Elissa Freeman. Ted also digs into the Great Resignation, the worsening mental health of Canada’s farmers, Ontario’s sharp increase in distracted driving charges, the “Strong Mayor” plan from Ford, and an update on the Arrive CAN app. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Barry Choi, Personal Finance & Travel Expert. Andria Jones-Bitton, D.V.M., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Population Medicine; Director of Well-Being Programming, Ontario Veterinary College; Co-Chair, AAVMC Academic Veterinary Wellbeing Professionals Leadership Group; University of Guelph. Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media an

A recent study from an Ontario university is suggesting the mental health of a Canadian farmer is worse than that of the general population and has been declining in the past five years. GUEST: Larry Davis, a director from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture representing representing Brant and Haldimand–Norfolk