Is Hamilton's LRT "shovel ready"? How corrupt is Canada compared to the world? & How will TV coverage of the upcoming Olympics differ from the past? - podcast episode cover

Is Hamilton's LRT "shovel ready"? How corrupt is Canada compared to the world? & How will TV coverage of the upcoming Olympics differ from the past?

Jan 28, 202238 min
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Episode description

Is Hamilton's LRT "shovel ready"? It turns out that the answer is a little more dependent on what your definition of "shovel ready" happens to be.

Guest: Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce & Hamilton Mayoral Candidate

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Transparency International's Corruptions Perception Index (CPI) has ranked Canada as 13th in the world where it's tied with Austria, Ireland, Estonia & Iceland (Ranked 1 means least corrupt). What has Canada done to earn it this spot on the list and are we trending towards a better rating or a worse one?

Guest: James Cohen, Executive Director, Transparency International Canada

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We're not too far out from the Olympics however you may have noticed that there hasn't be a huge push to promote the event on TV. How should the TV industry go about their coverage of the Olympics? How will these Games' coverage differ from Olympics past?

Guest: Bill Brioux, TV blogger, brioux.tv

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