Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson War is expensive and though Canada is not in the fight, we are still feeling its long reaching effects! The Bank of Canada finally increased its benchmark interest rate today to 0.5%! The first in a series of small hikes Ian Lee joins Scott for that discussion. If you are looking to help the effort in Ukraine, The Red Cross is there, and around the world, connecting and supporting efforts. Russia continues to push into Ukraine while simultaneously looking for peace talks. Are events coming to a head, and what role could NATO and the EU play in what is happening? Professor Aurel Braun has more on that. Also on the docket: Ontario is trying to assure some basic income for gig workers in the digital age, Workforce Planning Hamilton has launched a new online jobs board for Hamilton, said to be the city’s largest, Biden’s state of the union address and more. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Khadija Hamidu, Executive Director, Workforce Pla