The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:
Legendary comedian Bob Newhart has died. We are looking for more insight on how other municipalities address the housing and homelessness crisis, as Hamilton Council is considering altering the current tent encampment protocols. Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff says that our nation as well as the U.S. have five years to prepare for new threats from Russia and China. In The National Post, Rahim Mohamed has been covering the Palestinians who are working to oust Hamas, and have been looking for international help – including from Canadian MPs. What do we know about the global Microsoft outage? We look at Donald Trump’s RNC appearance, and look ahead to what will happen with Joe Biden. The flash floods this week have done damage across our region, and Coote’s Paradise is no exception. What has happened, and what needs to be done? LCBO have a tentative deal, but is the damage already done from the strike or will they win back the public?
Guests:
Bill Brioux, television critic and author
Jeff Wilmer, Chair of the Board for A Better Tent City in Waterloo region, Ontario
Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School
Dr. Rahim Mohamed, political commentator and writer, specializing in comparative politics, natural resources and the political economy; former professor with Centre College and Wake Forest University
Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist
Cayce Myers, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR, Professor & Graduate Director with the Virginia Tech School of Communication
Tys Theysmeyer, Head of Natural Lands for the Royal Botanical Gardens
Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Host – Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan
News Anchor – Lisa Polewski
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