Scott Thompson Show

Dozens of demonstrators are camping out in front of Hamilton city hall, calling on the city to defund police and reallocate funds toward housing. Advocates with a group called the “Defund the Police Hamilton Coalition” set up speakers and tents in the forecourt on Monday afternoon, issuing a list of demands during a series of speeches.  Those demands include calling on Hamilton police to immediately reduce their budget by 50 per cent, and for their 2020 budget surplus of $567,875 to be reallocated toward “free permanent housing” in Hamilton.  Last night, one of the organizers was charged under COVID-19 bylaws.  Guest: Rowa, one of the organizers of Defund HPS, currently outside City Hall - Is cutting 50% of police budget in order to divest funds feasible?  Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University - How can we keep our small businesses open in regions that are in red zones, or even in lockdown? Is there a way to strike a balance between the big box stor