Bill Kelly Show

Should Ward 7’s vacancy left by Donna Skelly be filled before the municipal election? The issue which has been close to two months in the making is facing council today as this is the last day council meets before the August 25th deadline. The decision falls between former Ward 7 councillor Terry Anderson, auditioning residents of the Ward and leaving the seat vacant. What’s the best choice for the city? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton With the incoming end of the cap-and-trade program, Hamilton is losing around $17 million in funding for social housing. The money was earmarked to fund repairs and retrofits to improve the energy efficiency of social housing across the city. The end of cap-and-trade also scuttled $2 million for an elebtric-bus pilot project, $2.1 million for public school renovations and $1.2 million for Mohawk College’s new Centre for Climate Change Management. How is the city going to cope with this shortfall? Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5 CP