Scott Thompson Show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is coming to areas including Hamilton, Brantford, Ont. and Burlington, Ont. late in the day Friday. What does that mean for us, and has the prediction improved? The Trans-Mountain pipeline has billions of dollars more in lifelines being pumped into it. Between January 4 and 9, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a nationwide survey involving 1,500 Canadians (18+) to gauge their perceptions of the recently established Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Fixed mortgage rates are on the decline. Is now the time to lock in? Randall Denley is writing about healthcare in the National Post. We look back at the life and work of Ed Broadbent, how he navigated politics and what made him stand out as an NDP leader. With a storm on the way to Hamilton this evening, there are safety precautions to keep in mind and services available to protect the housed and unhoused citizens of the city. Sandy Shaw joins us to remember her meetings with

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara politicians voiced their opinions about the future of the region before a provincial committee on Wednesday. Trudeau’s Jamaica vacation: a sunny getaway lands the Prime Minister in hot water… again. The scandal around the BTNX COVID-19 rapid test kits and Health Canada. Writing in the National Post, Mike Fegelman says that it is up to the people of Gaza to end the fighting. The feds were warned that higher immigration rates could impact housing and housing prices… a few years ago. We look at the immediate future for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters, as well as what the long-term aspirations and plans are looking like. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth—Wellington; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Member, Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. Reggie Cecchini, Washingto

Israel at The Hague on charges of genocide, brought by South Africa. Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. 

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A 10-year veteran of the Hamilton Police Service has retired amid honours from his fellow officers: Jake the police dog joined the force in 2014, and served alongside his handler Constable Kevin Wilson throughout his career. Wilson joined the service in 2008 before transferring to the K-9 unit to serve with Jake. An Air Canada passenger boarded a flight to Dubai and then, instead of taking their seat, decided to dip out the backdoor of the Boeing, dropping right to the apron. Krispy Kreme is coming to Hamilton! Amid a rise in artificial intelligence deepfakes and other forms of digital harassment, experts are urging school curriculum updates for online behaviour. A 22-year-old convenience store clerk from Peterborough has been charged following a confrontation with a baseball-bat wielding robber. Does that make sense? Bombardier won a contract to develop a new spyplane prototype for the U.S.. We continue our coverage of the war in Gaza and reactions to it around

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara is preparing to celebrate its annual ice wine harvest season. Rebel News personality David Menzies was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting a police officer while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questions about the government's decision to leave the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) off the designated terrorist entity list. We look at the successes of the CHML Children’s Fund in 2023. Pollara Strategic Insights has come out with their annual economic outlook for 2024. Can small, daily acts of joy increase happiness? The answer is “yes,” ccording to data from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. An iPhone survived it’s tremendous fall to Earth, after the door blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9. We look to the demonstrations taking place across Ontario, largely from pro-Palestinian groups. But the issue is not about Palestine, Israel, or the fighting in Gaza: this is about prote

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air door blowout. Staying safe while shopping on Facebook Marketplace. Winter weather: better late than never? Honda considering opening an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. David Booth says something might be fishy with the numbers being reported, though. Encampments and affordable housing remain top of mind in Hamilton at the start of 2024. We look at pharmacy fees and what can be done about them. What is the relationship with generic drugs? We look at the law enforcement response to the recent pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests taking place across Ontario. Fallout from the Prime Minister's latest vacation. Is it more of the same, or is this accumulating? Guests: Keith Mackey, Mackey International David Shipley, Cyber security expert and CEO of Beauceron Security Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca Larry Di Ianni, former Mayor of Hamilton

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: It’s almost the first weekend of 2024. Have you held onto that New Year’s Day optimism? We look at the historic Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, as well as the situation Canada now finds itself in, being asked to push allies to pick up pace of support. David Soul of Starsky & Hutch has died. Vulcan rocket aims to be first private mission to the Moon. Lea Wittig, a school crossing guard in Tavistock, Ontario, is looking for an explanation after she says she was moved from her usual post. Is the job market slowing down, was December a temporary lull, are we actually looking at something positive? McMaster University and its student union are facing a $77-million class action lawsuit over alleged incidents of antisemitism on campus. Trudeau’s Jamaica Vacation: have we become pessimistic about the Prime Minister’s holidays, after more than a couple of bungles? Guests: Dr. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus P

We look at the historic Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, as well as the situation Canada now finds itself in, being asked to push allies to pick up pace of support.  Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canadians would rather have a federal election now, rather than wait until 2025. Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe joins us to talk about fire safety, particularly for encampments. The Hamilton Fire Department has released a fire safety resource material for encampments, which – like all fire safety material – is crucial information, especially as we hear stories of more people finding themselves living in tents around the city. Big changes coming to the Around the Bay Road Race. Are the Epstein documents worth the online frenzy? Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly suggest Canada could take in Palestinians. A Foreign Agent Registry: What are the pros and cons? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research. Dave Cunliffe, Chief, Hamilton Fir

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: As covered in Hamilton’s own The Bay Observer, the renaming of Dundas Square in Toronto may have come about after a less-than-thorough review process. Cafe Limoncello closes after two decades of business. According to a new survey, nearly 44 per cent of hospital workers in Hamilton say they “dread going into work,” and a similar amount are on the verge of quitting. Are we in a recession or not? We get an update on Trump’s ballot fights, as well as on what is happening with the Epstein documents expected to be unsealed this week. What are the predicaments being created by our policies around international students and immigration, what needs to change? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: John Best, publisher of the Bay Observer. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Nancy Leo, General Manager of Cafe Limoncello. Sharon Richer, of CUPE, Representative with th

We look at developments coming out of the war in Gaza, including news that Israel is set to defend itself at the International Criminal Court in The Hague against South Africa’s accusations of genocide, as well as fears that there will be escalations in the Middle East. GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Airport runway collision and subsequent airplane fire in Japan. The era of the Professional Women's Hockey League has begun. Where does it fit into sports history? A signature move of the Doug Ford Government is being carried into 2024: the gas tax cut was once again extended – at least until June 30th. Justin Trudeau says that he will not walk away from his position as leader of the Federal Liberals nor his role as Prime Minister. Why keep the arrangement between the NDP and the Liberals around any longer, if the intent is to scrap it for the next election? The growth of public service in 2023. We look at the work being taken on by the team at Housing Up, an initiative with Mission Services that assists unhoused in finding room and board. Why is there so much debate around the proposed foreign agent registry? Guests: Keith Mackey, Mackey International Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton, Sports Director with 900 CHML Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look back at this year in popular culture, and everything else, with Elissa Freeman! What are the stories of international politics that jump out, when we look back on 2023? Let’s take a look at what we listened to in 2023, and everything else that impacted the music industry in the past year. Aside from the Hollywood strikes, what were the significant moments for film and television in 2023? We lived and breathed the big stories in Canadian politics over the past year – and two federal leader even joined the show earlier this week! – so let’s take a look at how this year turned out, and what might come about in 2024. What came out of Queen’s Park in 2024? Let’s bring it all close to home and look at the political news that shaped Hamilton in 2023, and how those stories set up 2024. The economy was front and centre in 2023, what changed over the past twelve months and what is on the way in the new year? Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Elliot

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Angus Reid Polling on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia found that across the country, the vast majority of people agree that both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim views are problems. More U.S. auto-buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow. This weekend is Super Saturday – the last Saturday before Christmas, when those who have not finished (or started) their shopping hit the stores. The leader of Hamas has issued a thank-you to nations that called for a Ceasefire in Gaza, including Canada. Canada and the U.S. are too slow adapting to security threats, according to the outgoing Chief of NORAD. Canada’s 9-8-8 hotline is a new service that gives people access to suicide prevention assistance over the phone call or even just text at any hour of the day, free of charge. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News. Jon Roe, Research Associate with Angus Reid. Lorraine Sommerfeld, colum

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We start with news out of the U.S. It seems like Donald Trump’s 2024 bid for a return to presidency has hit a hiccup: he has been banned from the ballot in Colorado! Word has come out that November's inflation rate held steady 3.1%. How much of a positive sign is that, is it significant? Are relations between India and Canada softening? Trudeau says he senses a change in tone, and Modi has begun talking about looking into the assassination claims. We get Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s thoughts on 2023, and his perspective on what Canadians should be considering as we head into 2024. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Dr. Rahim Mohamed, political commentator and writer, specializing in compar

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We have heard stories of an influx of animals into shelters in our region. We check in with the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA, to find out how they are managing. Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney are more popular choices to lead the Liberal Party than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to a new Nanos survey conducted exclusively for The Globe and Mail. What’s happening to the Guess Who? Pierre Poilievre joins the show to offer us his year-in review of 2023. We get the leader of the loyal federal opposition’s take on standard housing, the cost of living in Canada, carbon tax, crime, protests and more. According to the latest class identity survey by research firm Pollara Strategic Insights, fewer than 31% of Canadians are optimistic about the future of Canada’s middle class. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Michelle Macnab is the Director Community Outreach and Animal Programs for the HBSPCA. Nik Nanos, CMC FRIC Chief Data Scientist and

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Looking for activities to do over the next couple of weeks? Check out the Winter Wonders at the RBG! Mikal Skuterud co-authored a piece in the Globe and Mail making the case for why must stem the surge in temporary foreign workers and international students. It’s one thing if polling shows your popularity is slumping, or that your rivals are now out-performing you, but when 69% of respondents outright say they want you to step aside in the new year? It might be time for a nice long walk in the snow. Is it even feasible to have all the new cars on Canadians road be zero emission vehicles by 2035? Winter travel plans and preparations for those of us who will have to contend with chaotic airports. Christmas shopping is slamming retailers, and highlighting the troubles with automated checkouts. How can the international community disrupt organizations like Hamas, how can their funding and resources significantly disrupted? The multiple concerns raised by this weeken