It is Friday night, and time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Scott welcomes Ben McVie to a lively discussion about this week’s top stories. Guest: Ben McVie, co-host of the Y108 Morning Show
The city wants to discuss banning hate groups from city parks and facilities. Which sounds like an idea a lot of people could get behind. But who defines what a hate group is? And wouldn't this infringe on these peoples' Charter right to free expression and free association? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton - The new hall of fame at Tim Hortons Field will supposedly be ready by the start of football season. How is that possible? And what exactly will this new hall look like? Guest: Mar...
Today is National Down Syndrome Day. Yet in numerous countries around the world, efforts are being made through prenatal screening to eradicate the syndrome because of the 'painful' lives the children and their parents are bound to suffer. Is this true or a troubling example of social engineering perfect children and eugenics? Guest: Jen Crowson, President of the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton - Yesterday's school shooting in Maryland ended in less than a minute with only two people hit w...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow about whether Canadian who've been out of the country for years should have the right to vote. Basically, the question is, should someone who doesn't live here anymore help choose our leadership? Or if you're once a Canadian, you're always a Canadian. Guest: Allan Nichols, President of Canadian Expat Association - There are other parties running in the provincial election. The guest is running for the None of the Above Party in Hamilton. But should ...
Over the weekend, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath shared some details about her party's platform ahead of the June election. Today the current Liberal premier delivered a throne speech that outlined what the Liberal government wants to accomplish if they're re-elected. In both cases, the plan seems to be promise voters everything under the sun - which, of course, will cost money and put Ontario even further in debt. Guest: Bill Kelly, host of "The Bill Kelly Show" on 900 CHML - When recreation...
For the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, Scott Radley brings Mike Fortune into the studio to talk through some of the serious and not-so-serious news of the week. Guest: Mike Fortune, television host and professional Master of Ceremonies
Now that city planners have given thumbs down to a new 40-storey building, it's worth asking what we want with our downtown? Don't we want high density and lots of people? Isn't that what we've been hearing for a long time now? And if another signature building came along that everyone loved, would we have to turn it down because of precedent? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor - Where are our inspiring politicians? Most of those we'll be voting on federally and provincially don't exactly move...
After Doug Ford's appearance on Scott Thompson's show this afternoon, we ask if he's employing the correct strategy. Should he be taking specific aim at all things Kathleen Wynne -- including the seemingly peripheral ones like sex ed -- or keeping things general and simply waiting to be swept into office as the polls suggest? Guest: Brad Clark, CEO and Principal at Maple Leaf Strategies - The music industry is in freefall. Not the artists but album sales. Back in 1999, nearly a billion CDs were ...
People across the country owe a lot of money. Though this is problem for obvious reasons, could it maybe be a good thing? Could debt be a sign of confidence in the economy? Guest: Scott Hannah, President & CEO of the Credit Counselling Society - Many questions are being raised over the issue of freedom of expression on university campuses. While some schools are doing a very poor job of maintaining the freedom of expression that students and staff possess, others are doing a spectacular job ...
Doug Ford has won the Conservative leadership on the promise of cutting and balancing. But how exactly will he be able to do that when the province is awash in debt, running a deficit and unwilling to raise taxes? Sounds like quite a challenge. Guest: Richard Brennan, forner Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill reporter for The Toronto Star - You're on Facebook one day and you see a post from a woman desperately asking anyone out there to give her a kidney. Naturally, your immediate response is, "OK...
It is time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Tonight Scott welcomes Brad Clark back to the show, to talk through the news of the week. Brad Clarke, Principal Consultant for Maple Leaf Strategies and former Hamilton City Councillor and Ontario's Minister of Labour and Minister of Transportation
While nobody would argue that the ongoing support of Locke Street is a good thing, questions still remain about why this event has resonated with people while similar acts of vandalism and urban terrorism across the city haven't. Coun. Sam Merulla mentioned again at council today that if it happens in the east end, it just isn't as important. Question is, why? Guest: Sam Merulla, Ward 4 Councillor - Is it possible that we could someday get our exercise in a pill? Why yes, yes it is. At least, re...
People were complaining about the number of potholes in Hamilton so the city jumped on fixing Main Street. The city started fixing Main Street so fast that now people are complaining about traffic jams! What would you rather have, traffic jams or potholes? Guest: Dan McKinnon, City of Hamilton's Head of Public Works - Reality shows are known for being over the top with drama and now there is some lashback with The Bachelor being insensitive. What could The Bachelor do to upset so many people and...
We keep hearing about anarchy and anarchists as well as their involvement with what happened on Locke Street. What many people probably don't know is, what anarchists actually stand for and want. Guest: Dr. Francis Dupuis-Deri, Professor of Political Science at Université du Québec à Montréal - It's good to accept who are you and what you look like but there has to be a line drawn between being happy and being healthy... right? Guest: Dr. Gregory Steinberg, Canada Research Chair in Metabolism, O...
Following the act of vandalism on Locke Street over the weekend, Hamiltonians are planning on Saturday March 10 being #LoveLockeDay. But why hasn’t Barton Street, which has also experienced acts of vandalism on its businesses, had the same warm treatment from residents? Krysta Boyer, realtor with Judy Marsales Real Estate and founder of Try! Hamilton - Hamilton has a rich diverse history and there are about plenty of artifacts dating back to before the city was established. Some of these artifac...
Scott is joined by Mike Fortune, for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton for this less-than-snowy Friday night. Guest: Mike Fortune, television host and professional Master of Ceremonies
Main Street West is a minefield of potholes that like many other things that need fixing in Hamilton, will cost millions to have remedied. When this happens, the money doesn't just appear out of nowhere, it has to come from somewhere but the question is, where? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor - The video game industry generates money that dwarfs what the film industry does yet there are film history courses but no video game history courses... until now. Wilfrid Laurier University will be o...
Isn't it great how we hear about the price of oil going down but don't see the same trend at the gas pump? You're right, it isn't! Why is this happening and can we fix it? Guest: Dan McTeague, Senior Petroleum Analyst at GasBuddy - University of Toronto student, Sasha Reid was able to produce an analysis of accused serial killer Bruce McArthur before he was caught. How did she do this? Guest: Sasha Reid, PhD Candidate at University of Toronto - Flying sometimes puts people on edge and when the p...
Hamilton has some potholes that you and your car will never forget and that's a problem. So what's the City going to do about this problem? Is there a fix on the horizon? Guest: Dan McKinnon, City of Hamilton's Head of Public Works - We were told by many that raising the minimum wage would also raise the cost of business and it certainly did. The Canadian Food Industry is going through tough times and food inflation is up but what does this mean and how will it affect our future? Guest: Dr. Sylv...
American evangelist Billy Graham died last week at the age of 99. He was known as a wildly influential preacher and became a counsellor to U.S. presidents like Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Could there ever be someone else with this kind of influence in the future or has the world changed too much? Guest: Dr. David Haskell, Associate Professor, Digital Media and Journalism / Religion and Culture at Wilfred Laurier University - The federal budget will be announced tomorrow. What can we expect ...
Ted Michaels continues to host The Scott Radley Show Union Gas crews are in Brantford's impacted neighborhoods with the intention of getting service restored to as many homes as possible today. Guest: Murray Costello, of Union Gas - A familiar face has come back to Hamilton. Ted talks with Orlondo Steinaeur, about re-joining the staff of the Tiger-cats. Guest: Orlondo Steinauer, new assistant head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-cats - A suspected serial killer who allegedly preyed on men in Toronto...
Ted Michaels hosts tonight's show while Scott is away. - There is drone footage of what's happening in Brantford right now and it's gone pretty viral on the Internet. What's it like filming your hometown and living there at the same time? Guest: Jarod Houliston - Flooding is causing issues for businesses and homes in Brantford so the question must be asked, what is open and what is closed? Ted let's you know. - Competing in the Olympics is without a doubt an extremely stressful experience that i...
Ted Michaels, news anchor and host of The Health & Wellness Show on 900 CHML, fills in as host tonight while Scott is away. Brantford has declared a state of emergency due to flooding and ordered residents from several neighbourhoods to leave their homes. Conservation authority officials say water levels have been rising on the Grand River after an ice jam released near Cambridge and sent a surge of water downstream. Rebecca Dumais was among those who were told to evacuate due to the floodin...
Ted Michaels hosts tonight, while Scott is away. - A new survey, conducted after Patrick Brown announced that he would join the race, said 49% of Ontarians would prefer the Progressive Conservative Party in the next election. Which candidates are leading the pack, and why? Guest: Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, founder of Forum Research, Chartered Scientist with the Royal Statistical Society. - What does it take to create as powerful an ice skating team as Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir? Guest: Bryce Davison, ...
Scott Radley hosts The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, to get you ready for your long weekend. Guest: Teri Pecoskie, multimedia journalist and Bulldogs hockey beat reporter for The Hamilton Spectator
Just about everyone has heard about what's happened with Patrick Brown and now that one of his accusers has changed their story, CTV is still holding their position. What goes into making sure that we have good journalism? Guest: Steve Buist, Investigative Reporter with The Hamilton Spectator - You've probably seen a dog show before where the dogs are judged on their appearance and purity of their breed but what does a judge look for when judging a dog? Guest: Steve Dainard, Judge at 2018 Westmi...
If you've seen an Olympic event with a North Korean athlete in it, you've probably also seen the cheering section for them that is almost picture perfect. They're trying to make North Korea seem like not that bad of a place, do you buy it? Guest: Jack Kim, Founder and Special Advisor to HanVoice - In Canada, the we are not organ donators by default. The same can't be said about the Dutch and those who live in the Netherlands because they have passed a bill that says everyone is an organ donor by...
A cannabis conference hosted by the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis Research was held in Hamilton over the weekend. Researchers came to the conclusion that there simply hasn’t been enough research about medical cannabis and it’s hoped that the upcoming legalization of marijuana in Canada will lead to larger and more comprehensive studies in the field. Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, clinical psychologist, addictions expert and co-director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical...
It is Friday night, and time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Guest: Susan Clairmont, Crime, court and social justice columnist at The Hamilton Spectator.
Hamilton is among the top 7 most intelligent communities not in Canada or even North America but in the world! What makes us so well ranked and what other cities stand with us as Earth's top 7 intelligent communities? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton - As of right now, Spectra organizes and manages FirstOntario Centre, FirstOntario Concert Hall and The Studio in downtown Hamilton but some local competition wants to do that job. The Carmen's Group would like to take over the facilities ...
