Scott Thompson Show

Officer Forcillo was sentenced this morning to six years in the Sammy Yatim case. In January, a jury acquitted the officer of second degree murder however was found guilty of attempted murder.  Guest: Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney.

The girlfriend of Dellen Millard, Christina Nougda, has taken on Brian Greenspan as her new lawyer. What is the process like to switch lawyers prior to a trial?   Guest: Sonya Shikhman, Lawyer with Adler, Bytensky, Prutschi & Shikhman Criminal Litigation.    Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer has come forward saying that he cannot access information from certain departments of the Ontario government.   Guest: Adrian Morrow, Globe and Mail.  Guest: Vic Fedeli, Conservative MPP for Nippissing, Finance Critic. Hillary Clinton is now officially the presidential candidate this election for the Democratic Party. She is the first woman in the States to become the leader of a party. What was the reaction in the room like?    Guest: Jackson Proskow, Washington Bureau Chief, Global News.

British Columbia will be implementing a 15% additional real estate tax on foreign buyers. How will it hurt and help the market? Who will this benefit or hurt? Could there be loopholes in this tax deal? Guest: Conrad Zurini, RE/MAX agent.

Hillary Clinton is now officially the presidential candidate this election for the Democratic Party. She is the first woman in the States to become the leader of a party. What was the reaction in the room like? 

The girlfriend of Dellen Millard, Christina Noudga, has taken on Brian Greenspan as her new lawyer. What is the process like to switch lawyers prior to a trial?

 Yesterday, Councillor Terry Whitehead released his report on the LRT, which has had a mixed response.   Guest: Howard Rabb, worked on the report for Terry Whitehead, independent consultant. Guest: Jay Aissa, Jay Fencing in KW.  Guest: Ron Hall, Dominos Pizza in KW.    Outside of Queen’s Park yesterday, a “debt clock” was set up by the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation. By midday, Ontario’s net debt had reached $300B. How do we tackle this kind of debt?   Guest: Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate.   In the past week in Germany, there have been various attacks on the German people. In France today, a priest was killed in a Church. What is going on and how can these countries improve their security?   Guest: Robert Spencer, Jihad Watch.

Alex Pierson takes a moment to recap her highlights of the first day of the Democratic National Convention. 

Outside of Queen’s Park yesterday, a “debt clock” was set up by the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation. By midday, Ontario’s net debt had reached $300B. How do we tackle this kind of debt?   Guest: Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate.

How is LRT construction impacting the businesses in Kitchener-Waterloo? Guest: Jay Aissa, Jay Fencing in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Hamilton City Councillor Terry Whitehead released a 58 page report this morning in regards to the LRT plan. The report questions pro LRT talking points.   Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton. LRT in Hamilton has become such a hot button issue with many business and people having different opinions. What are the reasons some people are opposed to the plan?   Carol Lazich, opponent of LRT, Gilbert’s Big & Tall Shop Men’s Shop .   The Democratic Convention starts today. What is the general perception of the nominee? What could she do to fix her image with the voters? Ray Heard, Liberal strategist  The Democratic National Convention begins today in Philadelphia. Who will be on hand? Are there specific themes each day? And what of this Wikileaks e-mail scandal? Jackson Proskow, Washington Bureau Chief, Global News.   DNC continued… Paul Hamilton , Associate Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Science, Brock University has a special interest in nationalism and

Starting in January, the carbon tax that has been implemented by the Ontario government will have HST on top of it. 

The Democratic Convention starts today. What is the general perception of the nominee? What can Clinton do to fix her image with the voters?

LRT in Hamilton has become such a hot button issue with many business and people having different opinions. What are the reasons some people are opposed to the plan? Alex Pierson weighs in. 

An increasing number of young people are still living at home with their parents.   A public opinion poll by Angus Reid shows that most Canadians believe that young people today have it harder than past generations for getting themselves on their feet financially. Some participants however believe that young people today are just “soft”.  Guest: Don Fox. Senior Executive Financial Consultant, Investors Group.  The popularity of Pokemon Go has been astounding.  From kids going outside again, to viral videos, it is arguably the most popular thing since Tickle Me Elmo, The Sony Walkman, and Cabbage Patch Kids. Guest: Derrick Gash, co-founder of the Hamilton Pokemon Go Trainers.  A Canadian who works at NASA says it's not a question of if humans get to Mars but when. If that’s the case, when can we expect humans on the red planet? Guest: Darlene Lim, Principal Investigator, NASA Ames Research Center.  Trump will be speaking tonight after a long week at the Republican Convention. Guest: Andrew Lawton, "The

Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump after being booed during his GOP convention speech.  Guest: Andrew Lawton, "The Andrew Lawton Show" on AM980.

The popularity of Pokemon Go has been astounding.  From kids going outside again, to viral videos, it is arguably the most popular thing since Tickle Me Elmo, The Sony Walkman, and Cabbage Patch Kids. Guest: Derrick Gash, co-founder of the Hamilton Pokemon Go Trainers.

An increasing number of young people are still living at home with their parents.   A public opinion poll by Angus Reid shows that most Canadians believe that young people today have it harder than past generations for getting themselves on their feet financially. Some participants however believe that young people today are just “soft”.   Guest: Don Fox. Senior Executive Financial Consultant, Investors Group. 

Paul Ryan announced last night that Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president. What else has been happening down at the convention?   Guest: Andrew Lawton, "The Andrew Lawton Show" on AM980.   Yesterday, Scott discussed CRA scam phone calls and actually called the number of one that was left on his voicemail. Today, he received another. How common are these scams becoming? Is there any end in sight? What can people do? Scott decided to call back again. Guest: Paul Noel Murphy, Manager, Communications, Ontario Region, Canada Revenue Agency.   Starting today, Canadian families with kids under 18 will see abigger child benefit payment. It’s expected to push tens of thousands of Canadian Children above the poverty line and stimulate the economy. How will it truly affect Canadians? Guest: Carolyn Humby, Certified Financial Planner and Financial Management Advisor for FirstOntario Credit Union.  .

Sheldon the pig is allowed to stay with his home. The pet pig was grandfathered into a 2012 bylaw that prevents ownership on Monday.  Guest: Diane Hines, Owner of Sheldon the pig,  owns Lazy Dazy Animal Haven.

Yesterday, Scott discussed CRA scam phone calls and actually called the number of one that was left on his voicemail. Today, he received another. He decided to call the number back again.