Hamilton, the town that fun forgot, bylaws for Victoria Day fireworks, two cases of monkeypox in Canada, COVID-19's impact on the Provincial election, what can we expect from China in the coming days? And more

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson

Awnish Srivastava of Unique Restaurant Group joins us to talk about the new spot opening in Hamilton. Let’s head on down to the track and find out what is happening at the Flamboro Speedway! Two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Canada and there are other suspected cases. What is the political fallout of the decision to ban Huawei’s 5G tech from Canada’s infrastructure? Anger over inflation makes sense, but what can the Bank of Canada do about it? What does Renault’s parting deal with the Russian government indicate about the cultural shift in the increasingly isolated superpower nation? Will COVID-19 impact the Provincial election, did the debates matter much, are public appearances needed for the final stretch of the journey to the polls or… do the candidates just need a couple of good ads? What can we expect from China in the coming days, now that Huawei and ZTE have been banned? We send you off into the long weekend with a look at what to be mindful of on the roads, and how to have a good – and responsible – time!

Guests:

Awnish Srivastava, owner of Unique Restaurant Group

Gary Culling, announcer with Flamboro Speedway.

Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global News.

Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Lewis H. Siegelbaum, Professor of History at Michigan State University; author of Soviet State and Society between Revolutions, 1918-1929, Cars and Comrades, and Life of the Soviet Automobile among many others.

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta.

Sergeant Kerry Schmidt, Media Relations, Highway Safety Division, Ontario Provincial Police.

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer – William Erskine
Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors – Dave Woodard
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