Scott Thompson Show

Kathleen Wynne has blasted Conservative leadership hopeful Kevin O’Leary in an open letter on Facebook. She went after him after he claimed that Ontario attracts lower auto investment than Michigan. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Over the weekend, a new phrase entered our lexicon. “Alternative facts” emerged after Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, was asked about a presser the day before. She said “You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving – Sean Spicer our press secretary – gave alternate facts”. Guest: Michael Traugott, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Michigan. One of the first things Trump said he wanted to do was to renegotiate NAFTA. How might that work out?   Guest: Dan Ciuriak, CIGI Senior Fellow, Expert on Innovation and Trade Research.