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May 2024
1h 14m

Space Junk… From SPACE!

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The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Space junk falling from the skies, who’s liable? 8 in 10 Canadians need a summer vacation, but inflation is making most consider scaling back their plans. Border intelligence program needs better training and analytics. 369 stolen vehicles from Ontario recovered. Canada’s now “the outlier” in NATO on defence spending? The repercussions of Freeland’s delay in tabling capital gains tax. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast!

Guests:

Dr. Samantha Lawler, Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Regina.

Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Polling.

Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Former CSIS analyst.

Brian Kingston, President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

Heather Exner-Pirot is a senior policy analyst at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

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

Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data.

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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