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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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56:21

Rating the debate, Buck a beer, And update on the...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/28

How did each party leader do during last night’s debate? Guest - Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University This weekend, Doug Ford promised that as premier he’d mandate a reduction in the price of beer to a buck a bottle. Is this even plausible? Guest - Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario Police in Toronto are no longer at the scene of an explosion that

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5:57

Is summer vacation actually hurting our kids?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/28

Is summer vacations a detriment to our children’s education? Summer vacation was introduced because the brick schoolhouses got too hot. So why offer it now? Guest - Tristan Hopper, reporter, National Post

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5:42

Doug Ford wants beer to only cost a single loonie

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/28

This weekend, Doug Ford promised that as premier he’d mandate a reduction in the price of beer to a buck a bottle. Is this even plausible? Guest - Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario

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5:32

Who won the provincial debate last night?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/28

How did each party leader do during last night’s debate? Guest - Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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60:25

Music on Hamilton's outdoor patios, condo boards...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/25

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast with Jamie WestThe city’s plan to allow music on outdoor patios is finally a go.Guest: Dean Collett, Owner of Sizzle and Koi, Hess Street-Condo boards are moving to enact policies around marijuana use due to the impending legalization of marijuana. At least one building in Toronto has banned it entirely.Guest: Matt Maurer, Chair of Minden Gross LLP's Cannabis Law GroupandGuest: Denise Lash, Lash Condo Law-Conservative senators are looking at scrapping a portion of an

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5:57

Ahead of recreational marijuana being legalized in...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/25

Condo boards are moving to enact policies around marijuana use due to the impending legalization of marijuana. At least one building in Toronto has banned it entirely.Guest: Matt Maurer, Chair of Minden Gross LLP's Cannabis Law Group(Photo: Brennan Linsley/AP Photo, File)

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6:13

City to allow music on outdoor patios in Hamilton

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/25

The city’s plan to allow music on outdoor patios is finally a go.Guest: Dean Collett, Owner of Sizzle and Koi, Hess Street(Photo: Klaus Lang/Getty Images)

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6:00

How tough is life for millennials?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/24

A report suggests that Millennials born in the 80’s may never recover from the Great Recession of 2008. Guest - Elyssa Kirkham, financial expert who assisted with the report, Student Loan Hero

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5:42

Will Hamilton's LRT be ugly?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/24

Over the weekend, Jamie took a drive through the Kitchener Waterloo area and saw their LRT. Upon viewing, Jamie has concerns via the aesthetic of our own LRT.

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41:54

Getting rid of sugary drinks, Did the PCs choose...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/23

Today, City Council will vote on a motion to limit the sale of sugary drinks and water bottles at city owned facilities. One organization has been Guest - David Clement, North American Affairs Manager of the Consumer Choice Center Did the PC party in Ontario drop the ball when it came to choosing Doug Ford as it’s leader over Christine Elliot? Guest - Peter Woolstencroft, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo. (Expertise, Conservative Parties of Canada, Canadian provincial politics,

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4:39

Should the PC party have chosen a different leader?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/23

Did the PC party in Ontario drop the ball when it came to choosing Doug Ford as it’s leader over Christine Elliot? Guest - Peter Woolstencroft, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo. (Expertise, Conservative Parties of Canada, Canadian provincial politics, Elections)

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5:23

Divorce laws could be changing in Canada

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/23

The federal government is taking a look into divorce laws in our country. They have proposed changes they’d like to implement that would put children first. Guest - Brian Ludmer, Ludmer Law

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5:11

How can the issues with Alert Ready be fixed?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/22

Some experts say that the technology exists out there to fix the design flaws in Alert Ready. How important are these fixes to the system and how quick should they be fixed? Guest - Darryl Culley, President of Emergency Management & Training Inc

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5:29

Could the NDP pass the PCs?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/22

The Ontario NDP are gaining momentum in this election. Can it topple the PCs who are currently leading in polls? Guest - Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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59:52

Andrea Horwath changing her tune on LRT, YouTuber...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/18

Andrea Horwath has taken back her comment on the Hamilton LRT project. In an interview with the Spec, she said that ‘the reality is the province shouldn’t be deciding what municipalities choose to do with their transit systems’ and that ‘it’s important to acknowledge that the municipal order of government has these responsibilities in term of envisioning the transit projects for their cities’. She has since tweeted out the following: “Let me be clear: I’m 100% committed to funding the Hamilton LRT

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5:32

Canadians living in rural areas and small towns are...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/18

According to researchers at McGill University in Montreal and the Vancouver School of Economics, Canadians living in big cities are not as happier as those that live in small towns and rural areas.Guest: Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works(Photo: Getty Images)

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5:54

YouTuber facing backlash for women's edit of Childish...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/18

Earlier this month, rapper/actor Donald Glover (under his persona of Childish Gambino) released a song called “This is America” which was about gun violence, police brutality and black pop culture. A few days ago, a Youtuber from Hamilton released her own video, changing the lyrics to focus on women’s issues, which has sparked backlash.Guess: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily(Photo: YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW8whgmyTNU)

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54:55

Hydro One fears political interference, North Korea...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/17

The Scott Thompson Show Hydro One’s CEO says that political interference has hurt and will hurt the utility. Guest: Parker Gallant, Vice President of Wind Concerns Ontario. - North Korea said yesterday that they were stepping back due to a joint military drill from the US and the South. Now South Korea says it will play mediator between the US and the country. Guest: Donald Baker, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia - Canadian Forces had to stop their drills in

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6:55

Was the disappearance of flight MH370 a murder-suicide?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/17

A former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board says the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 was a deliberate murder-suicide. He has written a book on the mystery, and puts forward his answers to the questions that surround the disappearance. Guest: Larry Vance, former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board, author of soon to be released ‘MH370 Mystery Solved’ (Photo: AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

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6:41

Does North Korea hold the upper hand right now in...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/17

North Korea said yesterday that they were stepping back due to a joint military drill from the US and the South. Now South Korea says it will play mediator between the US and the country. Guest: Donald Baker, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Photo: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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