Bill Kelly Show

Photo: (Global News) Are there more guns on our city streets than there were several years ago? In 2017 there were 40 shootings, in comparison to 22 in 2016 and 14 in 2015. Guest: Clint Twolan. President, Hamilton Police Association. Minimum wage increased yesterday in Ontario to $14 dollars. There was backlash from some in regards to the decision to up the minimum wage. What benefits and drawbacks will this have for local business and employees. ALSO: For the first time, Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs netted 209 more than the average worker. They’ll also earn more in one hour today than an average worker does in a month and a bit. Guest: David Macdonald, senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Is one of your resolutions for the new year to stop shopping? Here’s a challenge one of our Global News journalists has taken up: to not shop for unnecessary items for first eight months. Guest: Arti Patel, National Online Journalist, Smart Living, Global News.