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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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54:44

Rally on Locke, US - China trade war, And more Trump...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/23

The police chief has warned demonstrators to not do anything stupid at the rallies planned for Sunday. There’s the Patriot walk, the demonstration being put on by Hamilton Against Fascism and one by the Hamilton and District Labour Council. Guest - Anthony Marco, President, Hamilton and District Labour Council. Demonstrations continued… Guest - Ed Bethune, Hamilton Against Fascism World markets are being roiled by rising fears of a US-China trade war. Beijing has retaliated against the Trump

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5:24

Another allegation of infidelity against Donald Trump

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/23

A former Playboy model has apologized to the First Lady because of her 10 month affair with President Trump. During an interview with Anderson Cooper, she revealed that Trump tried to pay her for the sex, which she declined. Do we really care about the sordid details? Guest - Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop culture expert, Principal at Elissa Freeman PR

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4:27

Will the US and China engage in a trade war?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/23

World markets are being roiled by rising fears of a US-China trade war. Beijing has retaliated against the Trump administration’s tariff hikes by threatening import duties on their goods. How will this affect markets and trade between those countries? Will Canada be affected or feel the effects of this? Guest - Patrick LeBlond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

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5:36

The government's marijuana bill has passed the Senate

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/23

The Liberal government has avoided a disaster, as the Senate passed the cannabis bill, which now heads to five separate committees for study. How are insiders viewing the news? Guest - Jordan Sinclair, Director of Communications and Media, Canopy Growth

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4:52

Should we still use the titles Mr. and Mrs.?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/22

Service Canada employees have asked to avoid using Mr. Mrs. Or Ms as well as the terms mother or father. Members of the opposition have spoken out against this decision. ALSO: Dowd out as Trump lawyer. Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

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5:38

Canadian political parties are searching for your...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/22

How do political parties in Canada use Facebook, it’s advertising to target potential voters? Guest - Susan Delacourt, author of Shopping for Votes, political writer and weekly columnist for the Toronto Star and iPolitics

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5:24

A local teen made threats against an American school

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/22

A teen from Brantford has been charged for allegedly making online threats against a school in the US. Since the Florida Shooting, copycat threats have been made across Canada, with five teenagers already having been arrested for them. Guest - Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto PoliceOfficer. rossmcleansecurity.com

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56:28

Ontario's unsustainable finances, Deleting Facebook,...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/21

Analysis by the C.D. Howe Institute says that Ontario is on an unsustainable fiscal track. Guest - Benjamin Dachis, Associate Director of Research, C.D. Howe Institute Is it time to delete Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform? If you decide to, it’s not too easy to do. Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder What are some of the other parties that people can vote for if they’re not impressed with the main three/four? ALSO: Kathleen Wynne announces new mental health funding

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4:20

Are there other options in the provincial election?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/21

What are some of the other parties that people can vote for if they’re not impressed with the main three/four? ALSO: Kathleen Wynne announces new mental health funding and a poll finds the PCs messages of accountability and affordability is sticking. Guest - Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto

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5:27

Should you delete your Facebook account?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/21

Is it time to delete Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform? If you decide to, it’s not too easy to do. Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder

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5:34

Ontario is on an unsustainable fiscal track

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/21

Analysis by the C.D. Howe Institute says that Ontario is on an unsustainable fiscal track. Guest - Benjamin Dachis, Associate Director of Research, C.D. Howe Institute

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51:50

Self-driving danger, Bomb threats in Texas, And...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/20

Uber has pulled its fleet of self-driving cars off roads including in Toronto after one of the vehicles hit and killed a woman. Are we still going to be a long way off before this mode of transportation is plausible? Guest - Sunil Johal, Policy Director at the Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto A package that contained nails and shrapnel exploded at a FedEx distribution centre early this morning. The explosion injured at least one person. The package

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4:36

Pot packaging will be very plain

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/20

The government has confirmed that the pot packaging once it becomes legal will be plain and will have warning labels. Branding and logos for the merchandise will be ‘restricted’. 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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5:35

Does Canada have a deportation problem?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/20

Canada is failing to deport criminals. Why can it take years and sometimes decades to do so? Guest - Stewart Bell, National Online Journalist, Investigative, GlobalNews

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55:29

White House shuffle, 16 year old voters, And abusing...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/19

It’s shaping up to be a whirlwind week at the White House with mounting murmurs about whether the President will fire Robert Mueller. The White House says he’s not considering it but the president went on a twitter tirade about the Russia investigation over the weekend. Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor Should the voting age in Canada be reduced to the age of 16? The acting electoral officer believes so. Guest - Charlotte Kiddell, National

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4:52

Did Donald Trump's campaign use the private...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/19

A Canadian was at the center of an international scandal involving a firm that helped the Trump campaign capitalize politically from private Facebook information. Who is ultimately responsible for the data sharing? Guest - David Fraser, Lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Nova Scotia, leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers

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5:43

Should a 16 year old be allowed to vote?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/19

Should the voting age in Canada be reduced to the age of 16? The acting electoral officer believes so. Guest - Charlotte Kiddell, National Deputy Chairperson, Canadian Federation of Students.

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4:27

The Ontario Liberals are making their throne speech

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/19

The throne speech will be happening shortly in the Legislature. What can we expect? Is it even going to help ‘reset government’ before this election cycle? Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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49:59

Patrick Brown will not run, Icy international...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/16

The Ontario PC party says that former leader Patrick Brown will not be allowed to run for the party in the upcoming election. Shortly after that was announced, Brown took to twitter saying that he wouldn’t be running ‘after much thought’. Guest - Alex Pierson, host of On Point with Alex Pierson, Global News Radio How icy are international relations at the moment? After the nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter, and the announcement of expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats, Russia has

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7:00

What is the state of international relations

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2018/03/16

How icy are international relations at the moment? After the nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter, and the announcement of expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats, Russia has responded with the expulsion of UK diplomats. Guest - Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation

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