Bill Kelly Show

After world leaders denounced the chemical attack in Syria this week, the US has launched a missile strike against the country in response. What’s the latest in the US airstrike story? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Journalist with Global News based in Washington DC.

The average homeowner in Hamilton should be looking at an extra $81 being added to their taxes this year. The 2017 Budget will be before council next week. Guest: Chris Murray. City Manager, City of Hamilton.

Hometown Hockey comes to the Hammer this weekend! This Sunday’s show will be the season finale for Hometown Hockey. Guest: Ron McLean, Hockey Night in Canada and Host of Hometown Hockey.

Hamilton City Council has said that they are not willing to pay for any renovations for First Ontario Centre. However, they did say that they are willing to consider private sector redevelopment pitches. Guest: John Best. President, The Bay Observer. One of the people who spoke at the LRT meeting last week has experienced LRT in Utah and has concerns about Hamilton’s project and the plan to implement it. He was in town and will discussed LRT with Bill. Guest: Atilio Di Fiore, anti-LRT proponent from Hamilton, President and CEO of ATWILL Medical Solutions Inc. with offices in Utah and Hamilton. Hamilton’s $50 million anti poverty plan has been changed by council into an affordable housing plan. Guest: Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.

Hamilton’s $50 million anti poverty plan has been changed by council into an affordable housing plan. Guest: Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.

One of the people who spoke at the LRT meeting last week has experienced LRT in Utah and has concerns about Hamilton’s project and the plan to implement it. He was in town and will discussed LRT with Bill. Guest: Atilio Di Fiore, anti-LRt proponent from Hamilton, President and CEO of ATWILL Medical Solutions Inc. with offices in Utah and Hamilton.

Hamilton City Council has said that they are not willing to pay for any renovations for First Ontario Centre. However, they did say that they are willing to consider private sector redevelopment pitches. Guest: John Best. President, The Bay Observer.

The City of Hamilton will not be pushing through a request to study about the feasibility of turning Gore Park into a protected heritage district. Guest: Jason Farr. City Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton Should Hamilton be taking precautions now when it comes to the rock face along the escarpment edge? Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager of Public Works. Guest: Carolyn Eyles, Professor at the School of Geography & Earth Sciences. Director of Integrated Sciences Program, McMaster University. According to Hamilton Food Share, about 80% of food bank users in the city are spending half of their household income towards rent. Guest: Dierdre Pike, Senior Social Planner with Social Planning and Research Council. Guest: Joanne Santucci, Executive Director of Hamilton Food Share.

According to Hamilton Food Share, about 80% of food bank users in the city are spending half of their household income towards rent. Guest: Dierdre Pike, Senior Social Planner with Social Planning and Research Council.

Should Hamilton be taking precautions now when it comes to the rock face along the escarpment edge? Guest: Dan McKinnon. General Manager of Public Works.

The City of Hamilton will not be pushing through a request to study about the feasibility of turning Gore Park into a protected heritage district. Guest: Jason Farr. City Councillor, Ward 2, City of Hamilton.

An investigation into the beating at St. Joseph’s Villa has found that the nursing home failed to protect its residents. Guest - Tammy Carbino, daughter of the elderly man who was beaten at St Joseph’s Villa.

Some city councilors grew frustrated yesterday at the public works committee after SoBi Hamilton denied the request of the city for a copy of it’s audited financial statements. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton. Will the LRT project suffer due to LRT fatigue? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, City of Hamilton. Ontario held it’s first cap and trade auction and sold out on all current allowances. Was it a success? Also: Could a border tax hurt the American economy more than ours? And more Canadian businesses plan on investing and hiring this year says a survey from Bank of Canada. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Ontario held it’s first cap and trade auction and sold out on all current allowances. Was it a success? Also: Could a border tax hurt the American economy more than ours? And more Canadian businesses plan on investing and hiring this year says a survey from Bank of Canada. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Will the LRT project suffer due to LRT fatigue? Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, City of Hamilton.

Some city councilors grew frustrated yesterday at the public works committee after SoBi Hamilton denied the request of the city for a copy of it’s audited financial statements. Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton.

Should the replacement for departing deputy chief Ken Weatherill be replaced with a civilian administrator? Guest: Lloyd Ferguson. City Councillor, Ward 12, City of Hamilton. – A report by the Social Planning and Research Council says that poverty is still a major issue in the lower inner city and that 1 in every 5 children are impoverished. Guest: Sara Mayo, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton. The results of Ontario’s first cap-and-trade auction are expected today. This system is aimed at lower green house gas emissions. How does this entirely work? Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

The Opioid Crisis in Hamilton: This week on the Bill Kelly Show we will be taking a look at the growing opioid crisis in our country and in particular, what has been happening in Hamilton. What causes people to become addicts? How addictive are opiates, and in particular ones such as fentanyl? Heidi Klett, Addictions Worker, Suntrac, Mission Services of Hamilton Dr. Suneel Upadhye, emergency physician at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Dr. Bill Krizmanich, our chief of ER, Hamilton Health Sciences. Victor Cyr – Chaplain at Mission Services and works out of the downtown shelter on James Street North, Mission Services of Hamilton 

The results of Ontario’s first cap-and-trade auction are expected today. This system is aimed at lower green house gas emissions. Is this the best course of action?  Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

A report by the Social Planning and Research Council says that poverty is still a major issue in the lower inner city and that 1 in every 5 children are impoverished. Guest: Sara Mayo, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton.