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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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50:44

The first provincial party leader debate ahead of the...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/08

Last night, the three provincial party leaders faced off in the first televised debate ahead of the June election. Was there a clear winner?Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, expert in Canadian and U.S. politics-Yesterday, Canada’s new national public alert system went live… sort of. The company operating it says they will investigate after the test misfired in Quebec and was hit-and-miss in Ontario.Guest: Scott Davis, Emergency Management professional with

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4:53

Did you receive the test alert sent out to phones...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/08

Yesterday, Canada’s new national public alert system went live… sort of. The company operating it says they will investigate after the test misfired in Quebec and was hit-and-miss in Ontario.Guest: Scott Davis, Emergency Management professional with 15 years practical and teaching experience, participated in the Wireless Public Alerting Working Group getting ready for implementation of AlertReady and yesterday’s test(Photo: Global News)

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5:59

What happened during last night's debate between the...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/08

Last night, the three provincial party leaders faced off in the first televised debate ahead of the June election. Was there a clear winner?Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, expert in Canadian and U.S. politics(Photo: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)

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58:30

Provincial party leaders will face off for the first...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/07

Tonight the three leaders of the major parties in Ontario will be taking part in the first televised debate. With tonight’s debate and the writ to be officially dropped this coming Wednesday, how are the provincial parties faring?Guest: Cheryl Collier, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Windsor-A new report from Beer Canada says that Canadian beer drinkers pay an average of 5 times more tax for beer than Americans.Guest: Luke Harford, Beer Canada-Popular K-pop boy band BTS is

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5:16

Canadian beer drinkers pay roughly 5 times more in...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/07

A new report from Beer Canada says that Canadian beer drinkers pay an average of 5 times more tax for beer than Americans.Guest: Luke Harford, Beer Canada(Photo: David Prahl/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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5:07

What can we expect from the first leadership debate...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/07

Tonight the three leaders of the major parties in Ontario will be taking part in the first televised debate.Guest: Alan Carter, Anchor & Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News(Photo: Images via The Canadian Press)

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54:25

Long term care issues, Circus in the White House, And...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/04

Lawsuits have been filed against a pair of long term care providers, saying that they were ‘systemically negligent’ towards residents. What do we need to do to protect the elderly? Guest - Laura Tamblyn Watts, National Director, Law, Policy & Research, CARP The President of the US insisted yesterday that his reimpursement of Michael Cohen for the hush payment to Stormy Daniels had nothing to do with his campaign but the revelation of his payment clashed with his previous statements, which has

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5:53

It's never boring in Donald Trump's administration

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/04

The President of the US insisted yesterday that his reimpursement of Michael Cohen for the hush payment to Stormy Daniels had nothing to do with his campaign but the revelation of his payment clashed with his previous statements, which has stunned many in the White House. ALSO: Fox News vs Trump? Guest - Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Law School

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5:44

The federal government is intervening in the pipeline...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/04

The federal government has announced it’ll intervene in the constitutional question filed by the government of British Columbia when it comes the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Guest - Dan Mcteague, Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst,gasbuddy.com

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49:23

Deficit increasing, Potential delay on legal weed,...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/03

The fiscal watchdog for Ontario is saying that the province’s deficit will jump this year to almost $12B. This is a result of higher spending in the latest budget. Guest - Jean Paul Lam, Associate Professor of Economics at University of Waterloo. Formerly an assistant chief economist at the Bank of Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t say yesterday whether there would be a possibility of a delay in legalizing marijuana. There’s two months left until the government’s deadline but the

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4:51

Cambridge Analytica is shutting down

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/03

Cambridge Analytica has declared bankruptcy and is shutting down after the Facebook scandal. The firm blamed ‘unfairly negative media coverage’ and said it had been ‘vilified’. Guest - Syd Bolton. Curator, Personal Computer Museum

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5:32

Could the federal government delay the legalization...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/03

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t say yesterday whether there would be a possibility of a delay in legalizing marijuana. There’s two months left until the government’s deadline but the Senate’s Aboriginal Popele’s committee has called to delay the measure by as much as a year. 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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53:12

Ford walks it back, Asylum seeking crisis, And...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/02

After yesterday, facing fire from Wynne and Horwath, PC Leader Doug Ford has backtracked his plan to develop parts of the Greenbelt. Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University According to a piece in the National Post, in the first three months of 2018, 5,502 asylum seekers were intercepted by the RCMP after crossing the border illegally than those who filed claims through conventional channels. Guest - Aris Daghighian, refugee lawyer. Green and Spiegel, LLP

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5:59

Ontario drivers are paying too much for auto insurance

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/02

According to a report released by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Ontario drivers may have overpaid as much a $5 billion on auto insurance premiums. Guest - Claire Wilkinson, President of the Ontario Trial Lawyer’s Association

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5:13

The first three months of 2018 saw a flood of asylum...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/02

According to a piece in the National Post, in the first three months of 2018, 5,502 asylum seekers were intercepted by the RCMP after crossing the border illegally than those who filed claims through conventional channels. Guest - Aris Daghighian, refugee lawyer. Green and Spiegel, LLP. Immigration law firm in Toronto

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51:42

Millenials not buying houses, Trump peace prize? And...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/01

Millennials are saying that real estate is going to be a top concern for them in this upcoming election. This is according to data collected via Nanos telephone polls and released by OREA. Are homes unattainable for millennials? Guest - Margie Carlson, Deputy Executive Director Ontario Non Profit Housing Association Should Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize for the reconciliation of North and South Korea? Some experts argue yes. ALSO: Mueller’s questions for Trump have been leaked to the

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5:05

Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/01

Should Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize for the reconciliation of North and South Korea? Some experts argue yes. ALSO: Mueller’s questions for Trump have been leaked to the public. Guest - Ryan Hurl, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. (Expertise: American political development and thought, Constitutional Law)

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5:51

Will millennials ever be able to buy a house?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/05/01

Millennials are saying that real estate is going to be a top concern for them in this upcoming election. This is according to data collected via Nanos telephone polls and released by OREA. Are homes unattainable for millennials? Guest - Margie Carlson, Deputy Executive Director Ontario Non Profit Housing Association

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51:17

Hamilton sign, High gas prices, And hurt feelings at...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/04/30

The Hamilton sign is officially in place and on Friday, it was lit for the first time. So now that we have it, is it going to do us any good? Will people come here to see this sign? Guest - Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup Vancouver has reached the highest gas prices in North American history… and it may go up further. Is there any relief coming? Are those prices going to spread cross country? Guest - Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com The

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5:07

Gas prices in Vancouver are out of control

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/04/30

Vancouver has reached the highest gas prices in North American history… and it may go up further. Is there any relief coming? Are those prices going to spread cross country? Guest - Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com

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