Scott Thompson Show

The Ontario Liberal government has released their first quarter results and they say they are on track to balance the books. Are the numbers truly going to be balanced?   Guest: Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate    The OMA and Ontario’s Ministry of Health have a tentative agreement between them, however there has been anger from thousands of front line doctors. What’s the latest in this saga?   Guest: Dr. Virginia Walley, President of the Ontario Medical Association. Guest: Dr. Nadia Alam, Concerned Ontario Doctors. Some Republican members are concerned about the mental health of Donald Trump. Is there something wrong with him, or is Trump just being Trump?   Guest: Michael Diamond, Conservative,political pundit  Guest: Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist and Media Consultant.

This week on America’s Got Talent, Ryan Stock, daredevil stuntsman from Edmonton, took a flaming arrow to the neck. What exactly went wrong?   You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/ZMgUUn6-V5A   Guest: Ryan Stock, American’s Got Talent contestant who took an arrow to the neck.

Some Republican members are concerned about the mental health of Donald Trump. Is there something wrong with him, or is Trump just being Trump? Caller: Peter

The Ontario government has released their first quarter results and they say that they are on track to balance the books. Are the numbers truly going to be balanced?   Guest: Catherine Swift, President of Working Canadians. Small business and taxpayer advocate.

The Missing Murdered Indigenous Women inquiry will officially begin on September 1st with a mandate to study underlying causes and systemic issues that contribute to the problem.   Guest: Anthony Furey, Sun Media columnist & national comment editor    Donald Trump has not endorsed two high profile republicans – House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain. ALSO; It’s been revealed that the Obama administration secretly gave $400 million in cash to Iran in exchange for the release of four Americans detained.   Guest: Ray Heard, Liberal strategist. A By-election was called for Scarborough-Rouge River this morning, with an election date of September 1st. No word on one for Ottawa-Vanier.   Guest: Christina Blizzard, Queen's Park Columnist for Postmedia Network. Guest: Patrick Brown, leader of the Ontario PC Party.

Buyer beware! Metrolinx, the government agency building the Hamilton LRT is avoiding a review of it’s past performance. Guest: Michael Harris, PC MPP Kitchener-Conestoga. 

It has been revealed that the Obama administration secretly gave $400 million in cash to Iran in exchange for the release of four Americans detained.

The Missing Murdered Indigenous Women inquiry will officially begin on September 1st with a mandate to study underlying causes and systemic issues that contribute to the problem.Will an inquiry help solve the real problems facing indigenous women?   Guest: Anthony Furey, Sun Media columnist & national comment editor.

Trump came out swinging this weekend, first making comments about the Gold Star family who spoke at the DNC last week. He then proclaimed that the US election is rigged and that Hillary is “the Devil”.   Guest: Michael Diamond, Conservative,political pundit.   How is the Republican party going to control their candidate when he keeps making comments? How will it hurt his campaign?   Guest: James Campbell, Distinguished Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Buffalo. (Book: Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America, this fall) .   The Rio Olympics start this week, but security around the event has increased by a third. What is the atmosphere like in Rio? Is the security measures necessary? Cam Galindo is a National Olympic Committee Assistant and has spent today exploring Rio. How is he faring?   Guest: Cam Galindo, local student, soon to be National Olympic Committee Assistant.  Guest: David Hyde. Security Consultant, David Hyde & Associates.

Driverless cars are in our future and are currently being tested. However; what happens if you’re in a driverless car and get into an accident? Who is at fault?   Guest: Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP.

How do you feel about the current candidates in the United States presidential election? Eric called to put in his toughts.  Caller: Eric

Trump came out swinging this weekend, first making comments about the Gold Star family who spoke at the DNC last week. He then proclaimed that the US election is rigged and that Hillary is “the Devil”.

Officer Forcillo was sentenced this morning to six years today 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.    When it comes to dealing with suspects suffering from mental illness, how can police improve?   Guest:  Oren Amitay, Registered Psycholigst and Media Consultant.     A Toronto man has been doing vigilante justice by setting up meetings with people, posing as young children and then filming the confrontations with pedophiles. What are legal rammifications when someone tries to take the law into their own hands?   Guest: Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP. An investigation is underway in Georgia, after a mom shared a video of her beating her daughter, and at the end, demanded that it be shared on social media. Where’s the line for social media and our private lives? Where does law come into place when it comes to social media and abuse?   Gu

On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton will address the crowd. Last night, Barack Obama, Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden and others addressed. Alex shows off the highlights. 

An investigation is underway in Georgia, after a mom shared a video of her beating her daughter and at the end demanded that it be shared on social media. Where’s the line for social media and our private lives? Where does law come into place when it comes to social media and abuse? VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/cW0Yy2eEoz4

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?