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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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59:32

Boosting local Canadian vodka, Canada supplying...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/03/01

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Scott started today off talking about Russian vodka being pulled from LCBO shelves and swiftly the Prime Minister gave an announcement of Canada’s contributions to Ukraine’s war effort both militarily for Ukraine and economically against Russia. Among the mentioned sanctions was Canada no longer importing crude oil from Russia. Scott wonders why we are importing crude oil from Russia in the first place!? Christian Leuprecht also wonders this as he and

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88:59

Economic impacts of Russia-Ukraine war, Is Canada's...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/26

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... These are harrowing times and Scott is determined to keep you informed. First, he spoke with Reporter Felix Light who is in Moscow; he shares what the situation is in Russia on day two of the nation’s invasion of Ukraine including misinformation. With Russia’s position in the world of cyberwarfare and social media disinformation, does Canada’s pledged cyber support for Ukraine make Canada a target? Carmi Levy has more on that. What will be the

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83:27

Russia invading Ukraine, political bias in media,...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/25

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Russia has initiated a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. In response, Canada is imposing sanctions on Russia, as is the U.S. Ian Lee and Reggie Cecchini spoke with Scott about the economic implications for Russia, Canada and the US. Charles Burton spoke to Scott about efforts by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to influence and monitor Chinese Canadians and China’s relationship with Russia. Then Scott raises the question of where the media's

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14:57

Elliot Tepper on the recent developments in Ukraine

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/24

Dr. Elliot Tepper joins us to discuss the ton of developments that have sprung from the situation in Ukraine over the past couple of days... much from the past 24 hours. Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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72:08

Emergency Measures Act gets revoked, Journey to...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/24

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... The breaking news of the day was that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revoked the Emergencies Act. Was it because it was stalling in the Senate or did he legitimately think it was the right time to back down? Scott muses on that with Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP, PoliSci professor Henry Jacek, and his good friend Michael Taube. We have part two of Sawyer Bogdan’s Journey to Justice series on sex trafficking in Ontario. Bird Friendly Hamilton

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84:21

Journey to Justice's reporting on sex trafficking...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/23

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson.... We take a listen to and talk with Sawyer Bogdan about her work on Global’s three-part Journey to Justice series, exploring the emotional trauma that survivors of sex trafficking experience as they go through the justice system in hopes of holding their traffickers accountable. We look at Daytona 500 developments with Erik Tomas of Raceline Radio. The votes are in from Parliament on the government's use of the Emergency Measures Act with 185 in

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71:57

Police move in on Ottawa protesters, What to expect...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/19

The Hamilton Today Podcast... What can we expect to see this weekend at the Daytona 500? Some good news in the world of battling COVID-19, Novavax has been authorized for use in adults in Canada! What is happening in Ottawa today, as police take further action to restrict and control the protesters? Elon Musk shared a meme comparing Hitler to Justin Trudeau, once again tying his personal brand to the occupation in Ottawa, after voicing tacit support for the convoy a few weeks ago. What kind of

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71:14

We (Canada Women's Hockey) are the champions, extreme...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/17

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Doug Ford is pulling a lightspeed maneuver on Ontario’s reopening plans including scrapping the vax pass mandate. Will Hamilton’s businesses follow suit? Scott spoke to Tracie England of Tracie’s Place Restaurant and Karaoke for her view on this as well as the joys of getting to do karaoke again! Scott got some more views and experience on the ground in Ottawa from Amanda Connolly of Global News and Tim Powers Chairman of Summa Strategies. Global’s

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72:25

Canada sending lethal aid to Ukraine, more on the...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/17

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Division, unity, sedition, jurisdiction, reading the riot act, what doesn’t Scott bring to the Hamilton Today Podcast? We are still reeling from yesterday’s heavy news day and Scott has some questions to follow up on all the headlines we have heard. Amanda Connolly of Global News gives us another view on the ground of the protest as Ottawa Police hand out new notices under the Emergencies Act. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business gives his view of

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78:15

Looking closer at all of the different implications...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/16

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson It is the Emergencies Act special! Does Trudeau need these powers? What are the implications on the world of information security? Carmi Levy joins Scott for that. Peter Sloly stepped down from his position as chief of Ottawa Police and we have Thomas Tenkate for more on that. With Ontario rolling back restrictions, where does that leave Hamilton’s hospitals? Dr. Craig Ainsworth explains as Hamilton is reportedly past the peak of Omicron. And of course

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64:58

The death or return of CDs? Big donation from...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/15

Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson When is the last time you bought a music CD? Alan Cross remembers. He joined Scott and the two of them dug into the possible death of the format, and the possibility of its eventual resurrection. The Juravinski's have given health research in Hamilton a huge boost for Valentine's Day! Ivan Reitman passed away at the age of 27 and Bill Brioux spoke with Scott about his legacy. Professor Marvin Ryder peered into his crystal ball to look at the business

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84:18

Ontario enters state of emergency, Possibly doing...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/12

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... With press conferences all over and turmoil galore, Scott takes a trip to the sunny state of Florida to catch up with an old friend. In the midst of everything happening this week, there was word that Ontario is looking at doing away with license plate sticker renewal fees. What is up with that? Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today that the province is intending on the removing various restrictions in addition to announcing that Ontario is now

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79:34

What's it like at the front lines of the protest? The...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/11

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Scott had a chance to get a peek behind the lines at the protest with Matt Gurney who regales us with his experience at the front line. Reggie Cecchini of Global News Washington shares the view of the convoy in the States. The blockades are affecting our supply chain directly, but how harsh are they? Professor Opher Baron has more on that. We know where we are, but what can we do to unite Canadians? The PM says that we are united but comments from

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69:26

Declining trust in the government, The psychology of...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/10

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Today on Hamilton Today! We look at what has become of the COVID Alert app and what can be learned from its decline. In Ontario and across Canada, trust is declining. Brian J. Karem gives us the U.S. view of the protest in Ottawa, as well as the spread of plans for similar protests outside of Canada. The psychology of the vaccination campaign and the associated backlash is examined. Tim Powers weighs in on MP Joël Lightbound breaking rank with the

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82:57

Liberal MP breaking rank, a solution for Hamilton's...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/09

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Liberal MP Joel Lightbound broke rank today, speaking out about the PM’s divisive rhetoric and a call for a road map to end COVID restrictions across Canada. As you can imagine Scott is full of opinions! And in local news the Burlington 1st Port Nelson Scouts had a full trailer stolen, and they are fundraising to help replace that, link to the fundraiser below! Hamilton, as we are aware, faces a huge housing crunch. Ontario’s housing task force has

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7:40

Elliot Tepper on world leaders vs. the tensions in...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/08

French President Macron has met with Russian President Putin over the tensions in Ukraine, while at the Olympics. Meanwhile, this afternoon U.S. President Biden and the new German Chancellor, Olaf Sholz, discussed their shared concerns about the situation. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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84:59

Honouring Black History Month, Replacing Erin...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/08

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson February marks Black History Month and Scott marked the occasion by highlighting the Black History Month Virtual museum lecture series in St. Catharines museum. Erin O’Toole got the boot from the CPC and so the question remains, who will replace him and in what direction will they take the party? We get an on-the-floor account of the border blockade in Coutts with Global News’ Heather Yourex-West. And The Beach Canal Lighthouse is now overseen by the

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78:34

Shunning unvaccinated people, New falcon moves into...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/05

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Randall Denley discusses his new piece in the National Post arguing that it's time to stop shunning unvaccinated people. Last week we learned that Lily, one of the falcons at the Sheraton, had died but luckily a new one has moved in which has falcon watchers optimistic about future generations at the Sheraton. As the Olympics get under way, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping are calling on NATO to halt further

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7:26

BLK OWNED Hamilton celebrates Black History Month...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/04

Today on Hamilton Today... BLK OWNED was started by sisters Abygail, Alexandria and Ashleigh Montague with the goal of celebrating and promoting black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in Hamilton, Ontario. In February, 2022, they are launching Trailblazers, a black youth entrepreneurship hub training program, as well as showcasing Community Champions who have been in business for over 20 years, and offering Black History Month Boxes featuring products from local businesses. Guests: Abygail

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86:21

The fallout of Erin O'Toole's ousting, Fighting...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2022/02/04

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Alex Boutlier of Global News is reporting on the ousting of Erin O’Toole, Candice Bergen's election as interim leader of the CPC and O'Toole's parting warning of, "This country needs a Conservative party that is both an intellectual force and a governing force. Ideology without power is vanity. Seeking power with ideology is hubris." A coalition of anti-poverty advocates hopes local officials support a plan to build pint-sized cabins for homeless

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