Did you get your emergency alert? Not everyone did.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin writes that Canada is spiralling into disorder due to our catch-and-release bail policies. Stemming from today’s Statistics Canada data release, The Conference Board of Canada has shared its insights on what the figures mean for the overall Canadian economy. Hamilton’s Al Hierlihy is a finalist for the National Hockey League’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, for his past eight years with the Hamilton District Sledge Hockey Association. Joe Biden has said that he will debate Donald Trump twice. The U.S. presidential race is getting further underway, bringing Americans – and the world – closer to a Biden-Trump rematch. What was the purpose of the latest round of emergency alerts? Most of Canada received theirs last week, and today Ontarians were supposed to get theirs but it seems like not everyone did. A daylight shootout near the intersection of Barton Street and Kinrade Avenue in Hamilton leaves us asking: what penalties will the culprits will face once apprehended? Writing in the Toronto Sun, Brian Lilley says that the Ford government’s announcement about new penalties for auto thieves is actually directed at Prime Minister Trudeau. With electric vehicle announcements and auto industry investments that we have been bombarded with recently, we look at whether or not Canada is “building a road to the Ring of Fire.”

Guests:

Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion’; Author of ‘The Right Path’

Kiefer Van Mulligen, a senior economist with the Conference Board of Canada

Allen Hierlihy, Coach with the Hamilton District Sledge Hockey Association’s junior developmental squad

Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute; author of the new book ‘Security. Cooperation. Governance. The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox’ from the University of Michigan Press

Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Law Enforcement Analyst, Retired Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, former homicide investigator, 34 years with the force

Brian Lilley, political columnist with the Toronto Sun

Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Host – Scott Thompson

Content Producer – William Erskine

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen

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