Scott Radley Show

Why does China have its sights set on Canada? Should we prepare for an anger-fueled election? & Will the writers strike have much of a meaningful impact?

Why does China seem to be focused on interfering with and influencing Canada and her people? Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Divisiveness is clearly something that politicians are wielding to garner support for their campaigns and with an election on the horizon, should we be preparing for an aggressive and anger-fuelled race? Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice-Chair of Summa Strategies & Director of Ab...

Is building Hamilton's LRT going to cost 3 times what we expect? Why is a Canadian MP's family being targeted by China's government? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

If other LRT systems are seeing the price to expand them go up by 300%, what does that mean for the price of building brand new LRT for Hamilton? Guest: Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute & Professor of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto - Why is the family of a Canadian MP being targeted by the Chinese government and is our government effectively combating it? Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder, Democracy Watch - When Monday rolls around, you know it's time...

What does the expert eye see in the Toronto Maple Leafs? & If EVs are good for the environment, is the creation of their batteries good too?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a fan base who's used to having bad things happen to the team in the playoffs. Despite this, it didn't happen last night as the Leafs came back from a 4-1 deficit to not only tie things up at 4 but win in overtime. What does the expert eye see in this team? Guest: Ric Nattress, former NHL defenceman & Stanley Cup winner - The Volkswagen battery factory that's set to be built in St. Thomas, Ontario is bringing with it a lot of applause for green energy and electri...

Canada's tallest condo building to get built in Niagara Falls & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

Niagara Falls is going to be building the tallest residential condo building in Canada. How did they come to that decision and what kind of opposition did it face? Guest: Jim Diodati, Mayor, City of Niagara Falls - Scott is joined tonight by one of the winners of the 2023 Allan Cup. You know him, you love him and he's been here before. In fact, he's here every Monday! That's right, Don Robertson is back for more sports talk with the Dundas Real McCoys' Allan Cup win, today being the 30th anniver...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Graeme MacKay: Paying for Twitter checkmarks, Dangers of space travel, Who should be on our money & more

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Graeme Mackay, the outstanding editorial cartoonist for the Hamilton Spectator. Scott and Graeme discuss whether or not airlines should accommodate overweight people with regards to the size of seats, if the City of Hamilton should be in the golf business, putting King Charles III on our money, paying for Twitter, space travel & more. Guest: Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator...

How could Ontario's contribution to the new VW factory impact you? Did the pandemic actually make our kids meaner? & Is there a problem with music made by AI?

The news that St. Thomas is getting a massive factory from VW got many people really excited. This doesn't mean it's coming without a catch. Ontario is going to be throwing a big chunk of change into the pot to make this happen, how will that impact everything else? Will it? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University - Did the pandemic cause our children to get more aggressive and less empathetic? A sociologist from right here in Ontario sure think...

Why is the City of Hamilton having problems with employee retention? & Is there a glimmer of hope for the Maple Leafs (even a little)?

We're hearing that the City of Hamilton is having issues with retaining staff. Is the issue simply a matter of money or is there something larger going on? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - The Maple Leafs have started their playoff run and it feels like the trend is getting followed rather than broken. The fans are used to it and after seeing their performance last night, is there even a glimmer of hope for the Leafs this year? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor...

How will 155,000 striking federal workers impact our economy? Meet the new Hamilton Cardinals & Why don't we have a museum dedicated to Terry Fox?

How will 155,000 federal workers going on strike impact our economy on the large scale? Could this cause a ripple effect through to the other unions? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics & Implications of Monetary Growth, Toronto Metropolitan University - Have you ever heard of the Hamilton Cardinals? Chances are pretty good that you might run into them soon as their new owner plans to revamp the baseball team. What does the f...

How does the HWDSB want to change naming schools? Why does the CBC take issue with being labelled as "government funded media?" & Are the Leafs going to break their losing streak this playoff season?

The Hamilton-Wentworth District Schoolboard is making some changes to the way it names schools. What are these changes and why? Guest: Todd White, Wards 5 & 10 Trustee, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board - According to the CBC, it takes issue with being labelled as government funded media. Is this an issue that extends to any potential bias or is it merely saying that it doesn't like the fact that it receives funding by the Canadian government? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Past President, Li...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Annette Hamm: Beginning construction on Hamilton's LRT, Continuing to wear masks, Charging cyclists with crimes, Aging gracefully, Potential benefits from a SAT-type test, & more

On this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio, Scott sits down with Annette Hamm from CHCH's Morning Live to talk about if our education system would benefit from an SAT-type test, what the point is of having gender-specific tournaments for things like chess, charging cyclists with traffic crimes, aging gracefully and more! Guest: Annette Hamm, Co-host, Morning Live, CHCH-TV

Why might Hamilton house prices see a bump? Will Canadians see cheaper phone plans soon? & What happened to comedic cartoons?

While it's no secret that houses aren't cheap, there are some signs on the horizon that they might be getting pricier. Why is this and could it just be a seasonal thing? Guest: Judy Marsales, Broker of Record, Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. - Canada is home to some of the most expensive phone plans on planet Earth. There's a possibility that won't be the case for much longer - assuming things go to plan. Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University -...

Can free transit in Hamilton be reasonably done? How can we mitigate losing 40% of farmers? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

Is free public transit something that could be a reality in Hamilton someday? How would the costs to run our transit system be offset by this? Guest: Tammy Hwang, Ward 4 Councillor, City of Hamilton - We are set to see an incredible drop of 40% of farmers over the next 10 years. If people are going to leave, they are going to need to be replaced. How do you get into farming and who might we see entering the business in Ontario? Guest: Keith Carrie, President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture -...

Revisiting the history of Pink Floyd's infamous Ivor Wynne concert, Controversial changes may be coming to Hamilton minor hockey & What's our relationship with religion?

The Pink Floyd concert that was held here in Hamilton is held in infamy with crazy stories from all around the stadium. It would appear that inside the stadium, things were super packed but not as crazy. What's the actual story here? Guest: Jon Wells, Reporter & Feature Writer, The Hamilton Spectator - A quick way to make a stir here in Canada is to talk about hockey, more specifically youth hockey. Some proposed changes to house league hockey here in Hamilton have certainly done just that. ...

TD is the most shorted banking stock... what does that mean - Inconsistent alcohol dangers in studies - The Masters are underway

50-Years since the FIRST cell phone-call

Dollarama is planning to open 17 new stores across Canada. They also owned 60+ stores this year. It's a boom time for discount stores right now. Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail analyst, Author of ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ - Since Trudeau was elected into office, the Cdn Fed. Gov has hired up to 80,000 new employees. This means as well that we are paying an extra $151 BILLION a year to run government then we did 2014/15 Guest: Sahir Khan. Executive Vice-President, Institute for Fis...

Niagara Falls named best bucket-list destination! Canadian going to the moon! & Sports talk with Don Robertson

In two different surveys, Niagara Falls was named the 4th "Most Popular Bucket-list Landmark". In a separate survey, it was named the Biggest tourist trap in Canada. We talk with the Mayor of Niagara Falls about this. Guest: Jim Diodati. Mayor of Niagara Falls - This story is a "wow" moment, learning that a Canadian astronaut is going to be on the next moon mission to orbit the moon. His name is Jeremy Hansen. Guest: Jesse Rogerson. Assistant Professor in the division of Natural Science, York Un...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: Winning the lottery, Banning participation trophies, Why baseball coaches wear uniforms, People being unable to distinguish then vs. now & more

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about winning the lottery, banning participation trophies, actors who look creepy no matter what role they play, why baseball coaches wear uniforms and more. Guest: Mike Fortune, Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

The massive increase to Hamilton's property tax almost didn't happen & Hamilton's Heralds of Hot Sauce

The whopping 5.8% increase to Hamilton's property tax saw a vote of 10-6. Is there a positive that can be found in this? Though this budget received approval, is there something larger that can be extrapolated from the voting numbers? Guest: Matt Francis, Ward 5 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Believe it or not, multiple hot sauce companies call Hamilton home. They are alive and well with some of their sauces available all over the place and starring online in the series, Hot Ones. Scott welcomes...

Hamilton city council approves 5.8% tax increase for $1.07 billion operating budget

Why did City Council's budget almost get rejected? Why are more students getting suspended? & Could this be the year the Blue Jays win the World Series?

Hamilton almost had a pretty monumental event occur at City Hall as Council's budget nearly didn't pass. In fact, it wouldn't have passed if only a few votes went the other way. What swayed their votes? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton - What is with the increase in the number of suspensions at our schools? Are the assaults, weapons, hate and more indicative of something larger going on? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Cons...

Do we benefit from the budgets announced by the province and/or feds? How do you ride every operational ride at all 12 Disney parks in 12 days & Is there a stigma attached to soap opera actors?

Two budgets released within quick succession of each other means it's the perfect time to welcome Ian Lee back to the show. Is there anything in these budgets that will benefit us without slapping us down the road? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - There are 12 Disney theme parks throughout the world which means there's a plethora of rides and attractions to experience. How long would it take to visit all of them? What about ride ...

How you're paying more money for less food, How can we improve supports for immigrants? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

Imagine getting taxed more for something and in exchange you receive less. Believe it or not, that's something you can find happening at the grocery store right now. The Food Professor is here to explain how you can pay more for less. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Distribution & Policy and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University - Many immigrants to Canada are finding that the cost of everything is much more expensive than expected. Is there anythin...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr & Mike Nabuurs: Hammer Down with Jay & Mike, Running the Around the Bay Road Race, Staying in a $6,000/night hotel room & more

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Jason Farr & Mike Nabuurs who join Scott to talk about their new upcoming project called Hammer Down with Jay & Mike which will be coming to Cable 14 and wherever you get your podcasts, running the Around the Bay Road Race, partisan politics bleeding into local politics, the federal government's handling of the story involving Trudeau's stay in a hotel room that costs $6,000 a night and more. Guests: Jason Farr,...

What does Ontario's latest budget mean for residents? How do Canadians feel about Canada's national security? & How did these famous musicians never have a #1 hit?

Ontario's budget has been released with some applause and groans. Scott welcomes Ian Lee on to help breakdown the budget and what it means for the residents of Ontario. Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - How well has the federal government been dealing with the allegations against MP Han Dong? Are Canadians keeping up with the news surrounding the national security of Canada? Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Mana...

Discussing the breaking news surrounding MP Han Dong & Will the world change from the US dollar to the Chinese yuan?

Tonight's breaking news surrounding Liberal MP Han Dong's recommendation to a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of the Two Michaels came as a massive shock. Scott is joined by CHML's very own Bill Kelly to talk more about this. Guest: Bill Kelly, Host of The Bill Kelly Show, 900 CHML - There are talks about the world's economy changing away from the US dollar and moving towards the Chinese yuan. Would this cause a practical shift in the world or would it merely be symbolic? How likely is it ...

Is Hamilton seeing a decline in the number of tickets from red light cameras? & Why are public servants getting performance bonuses despite poor performance?

Most people would expect the number of red light tickets to decline with time at any given intersection. As Hamilton continues to chug along with its red light camera program, is that sentiment one that's being seen? Do some areas of Hamilton see more people run red lights than others? Guest: Mike Field, Director, Transportation Operations & Maintenance, City of Hamilton - Performance bonuses are meant to serve as an incentive for employees to increase their performance. Why are we seeing pu...

Are any other banks at risk of closing? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

With the news of certain banks closing up shop, there are questions surrounding the remaining banks and their stability. Are some banks' fate something we can use to gauge other's? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Is slap fighting even fighting? Do we need to outlaw fighting in hockey or is it getting phased out on its own? Is there a better option than shootouts to determine who wins a game? These questions and more get debated and possibly even...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Lorraine Sommerfeld: What actually goes into writing a book, Who determines what is considered misinformation?, Buttons that do nothing & more

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Lorraine Sommerfeld who joins Scott to talk about her upcoming book, the work she's put into it thus far, buttons that seem to be connected to nothing, who should determine what is and isn't considered misinformation and more. Guest: Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

What's with having pointless meetings? Is it good the average Canadian doesn't know much about our supreme justices? & Is the CFL ever going to expand east?

We've all been in meetings that seem to have no point or purpose. Why have them to begin with? Would businesses be the same without them? Guest: Vijay Pereira, Professor of International & Strategic Human Capital Management, NEOMA Business School - Justice Russell Brown of the Supreme Court of Canada has found himself embroiled in a scandal but that doesn't seem to have been put him at the forefront of every conversation around the country. Actually most Canadians likely don't know that he i...

Is it time for Canada to sever its ties with the monarchy? & What kind of impact will consumers see if there is another writers strike?

With the coronation of King Charles III set to happen on May 6, how do Canadians feel about the monarchy and its relationship with Canada? Does anyone actually care about the coronation? Guest: Nathan Tidridge, Teacher at Waterdown District High School & Author of six books on the Crown and its role in Canada - What happened with the NHL last night? Will we see the day that a digital overlay on players becomes a regular thing? Also, if the writers in Hollywood go on strike, will we see much ...