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Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott"s blog posts at 900chml.com

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R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett. Off to Paradise (maybe with a...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/09/06

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Over the weekend, we learned of the death of Jimmy Buffett. According to Naomi Buck’s op-ed in the Globe and Mail, Cellphones have taken over our classrooms, and it’s been a disaster. According to the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation, those who believe Canada’s official residences are crumbling due to a lack of funding may have missed something: the numbers. You may remember talk of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. It is one of the steps away from

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66:17

Can You Smell The Ribs!?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/09/02

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Importance of radio news has been highlighted by the wildfires during the Meta news block. It’s the time of year for the Burlington Ribfest!! That is to say, Canada’s Largest Ribfest begins today! Canadian Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong, who was earlier in the year a subject of China’s pressure campaigns, will speak to the United States’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China. The New StatCan report say that Canada’s economy

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69:27

Yes, Housing... But Who Remembers MuchMusic?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/09/01

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: In 1984, Canada's music video television service, "MuchMusic," went on the air at 6 p.m. ET with a launch party broadcast live from studios in Toronto. The federal Liberals are seeing a dive in popularity among younger voters, once the core of their base, falling 23 points behind the Conservatives by the end of August, according to new polling from Nanos Research. Ontario drivers whose vehicles are popular with thieves are now getting hit with a $500

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69:42

This Green Belt Fiasco Just Keeps Getting Worse!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/30

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Would you pay extra money to be guaranteed a seat away from children on a long flight? The Kremlin acknowledges the Wagner Chief’s crash might have been deliberate. What does this sort of message mean during an investigation in Russia? Ontario’s integrity commissioner has found that Housing Minister Steve Clark broke ethics rules for his role in the Ford government’s Greenbelt land swap. Universities pulling course information from their public

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71:27

Did You Hear There’s a Housing Crisis?? Our PM Just Did!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/29

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: When Jen Schuringa starts pedaling her recumbent bike along the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain this September, her route will become part of a 10-year journey of perseverance since suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2013 when her car lost control and she hit a tree head on. Athletes, as well as some celebrities, will no longer be allowed to appear in commercials promoting online gambling in Ontario. We get the latest developments on the

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72:09

R.I.P. Bob Barker, Beloved Host of The Price Is Right.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/28

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: As we head into the fall and get ready for the return of school and – let’s be honest – colder weather, there is talk of potential COVID-19 increases in North America. What are we seeing take shape? Over the weekend we learned that Bob Barker died at the age of 99. Trump’s election interference trial set for March 4, 2024. What should we expect in the meantime, and what will the repercussions of this date be? Workers at a trio of major automakers have

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79:39

Let’s Talk About THE Mugshot.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/25

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Burlington Public Library (BPL) officially launched the Burlington Digital Archive on Aug. 23. There is a lot happening this weekend, as Summer winds down… This Sunday, August 27, will see the return of Hamilton’s own Pride festival. This is the first Pride festival to be held outside, in a park, since 2019. Starting today, the Northern Heat Ribfest is taking place in Gage Park! The newest TikTok trend is… cracking eggs over kids’ heads and filming

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7:20

Neighbourhood meeting to talk about tiny shelters...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/25

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60:03

What's the big deal with the Moon's south pole?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/24

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Beekeeping on the roof of CF Limeridge Mall? It’s more likely than you think! Governor General Mary Simon’s travel cost taxpayers more than $2.7 million last year. The latest group to express concern over the tiny shelters planned for Hamilton’s North End as part of the city’s Encampment response is LiUNA: what are their concerns? India has become the fourth country to reach the moon, and the first to land a probe on the southern pole of Earth’s

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64:35

What can cause affordable housing to be anything but...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/23

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The troubles with other city’s LRT systems are lessons for Hamilton, so what sort of lessons have we been presented with, and what can we learn? The next space race has already begun, what will it look like and what sort of international and legal turmoil may come of it? Ryan Amato, chief of staff to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, has resigned after being in the spotlight as part of the investigation into the Ford government’s Greenbelt

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79:39

It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s An Ontario Mayor!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/22

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The feds are pushing for Meta to drop its news block so that wildfire information can spread. Students starting University will encounter the thrill of being on their own with more responsibility, but with adulthood comes the too-familiar experience of being targeted even more so by scams, over the phone and online: what do they need to be ready for? Can you really rely on coffee and naps to make up for a poor night’s sleep? Doug Ford is bestowing more

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9:50

Russia thinks F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine from...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/22

Russia said on Monday a decision by Denmark and the Netherlands to donate the first F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would only escalate the conflict, while Ukraine said the jets would help end Moscow’s invasion. Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year. Washington approved the delivery of the U.S.-made jets last week. GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the

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67:12

Fed Gov: “Meta! Unblock The Thing We Wanted You To...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/22

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Russia said on Monday a decision by Denmark and the Netherlands to donate the first F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would only escalate the conflict, while Ukraine said the jets would help end Moscow’s invasion. With wildfires burning across North America, and the

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72:45

“Infinity Mortgages”, the Mortgage That Doesn’t End.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/18

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: How "infinity mortgages" really impact homebuyers, mortgage default rates and the economy is not so very clear, according to experts. What to expect at The CNE this year. What should Hamiltonians be prepared for if there is a service interruption due to striking city workers next week, and how can they prepare? The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) said in a recent report that high construction costs and rising interest rates are hurting

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74:52

Mayor Andrea Horwath on Addressing Encampments

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/18

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Green Machine food truck is entering a new era: we first spoke with entrepreneur Mike during the era of lockdowns, now a brick-and-mortar location is in the future for the Green Machine. Trump trials are on the way and that likely means turbulence for everyone involved. The City of Hamilton’s protocol for addressing encampments and our unhoused citizens will move on to a ratification vote at city council on Friday. Is Pierre Poilievre trying to

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73:46

Swifties Beware! Don’t get Swindled!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/17

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A local Martial Arts Studio is now facing pressure from CERB debt, after just bouncing back from the strains of lockdowns. Franco Terrazzano of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation took to Twitter (sorry, I meant X) yesterday to post insights on the Federal Carbon Tax. We wanted to give him a bit more room to express himself than the character limit allows online. Don’t get swindled while searching for concert tickets! It’s harder to pick out the scams

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8:26

Hamilton councillors give early support for revised...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/16

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77:16

School’s Back Soon, Here’s A Strike!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/16

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A 4th criminal case for Donald Trump. Trudeau and his Liberals must ‘go big or go home’ on housing, according to a new piece in the Globe and Mail penned by Campbell Clark. Strachan Street has been selected as the location for the Tiny Homes that the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters have been pitching, but that is not a location they pitched and it caught them as well as North End residents off guard. The union representing elementary school

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8:16

Over 65 and dismissed? What about severance?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/15

What happens if you are over 65 and dismissed: what happens with severance? GUEST: Howard Levitt, senior partner of Levitt Sheikh, employment and labour lawyers with offices in Toronto and Hamilton; He practices employment law in eight provinces, and is the author of six books.

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70:58

Green Belt’s On The Mind

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2023/08/14

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A St. Thomas resident fell for an employment scam and is out $200,000: we find out a bit more, so that you know what to be wary of. Both China and Russia are having a hard economic time – welcome to the club, guys! Some economic forecasters are expecting a rise in the inflation rate again, and are pointing toward the prices of gasoline as a major factor. Developers approaching cities like Vaughan and Pickering to develop, while AG report Green Belt

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