The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: The number of Ontarians concerned about auto theft has increased, according to CAA Insurance. The survey found 47 per cent of respondents are concerned about auto theft. Of that number, 57 per cent of individuals in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area are concerned. ALSO: Police Investigate after 3 luxury vehicles stolen from dealership GUEST: Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, Manager of Media Relations with Ontario Provincial Police - Premier Doug Ford may...

The Bill Kelly Podcast: how much is AI's performance and learning influenced by its core developer? GUEST: Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist - With the rampant spread of fake news and conspiracy theories, Canadian students would benefit from extra lessons in BS detection.   GUEST: Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law & Policy Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health. Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta - Large global...

GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University

The Bill Kelly Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: Over the past weekend alone, eight emergency rooms in Ontario were forced to temporarily close or reduce services because they don’t have the staff to run them. The closures have become so commonplace that this government had to issue a protocol for hospitals to follow when they are forced to close. It’s shameful and it’s inexcusable. The government shouldn’t need a protocol to patch the holes in a crumbling healthcare system. What our hospitals –...

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: “This is no way to live,” said Andrew Robbins, a Hamilton man who cannot make ends meet on disability payments, and would rather die. Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama says she is getting more and more calls from people with disabilities living in poverty who are asking for medical assistance in dying. GUEST: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University - Regardless of where the dust settles on Canada’s tumultuous battle...

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: How can workers protect themselves from losing their jobs to AI (Artificial Intelligence)? GUEST: Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Associate Professor of Leadership & Organizational Management with the University of Guelph - Magic Mushrooms have been touted as a benefit for those with mood disorders and some want them sold in shops like Cannabis. However, those with mood disorders are often already on Rx medications for things like anxiety, depression or...

GUEST: Adam Oldfield

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: ·        Paul Bernardo transfer was ‘sound’ ·        Trudeau’s imminent cabinet shuffle ·        And more… GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill - Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night Thursday, keeping Odesa in the Kremlin’s crosshairs after a bitter dispute over the end of a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to send...

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Justin Trudeau’s newly shuffled front bench is expected to hold its summer retreat on Aug. 21-23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., according to several Liberal sources. GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Vice President with Crestview Strategies - Now that pharmacists can prescribe, what are some of the pros and cons? And can we tell if it’s helping with backlogs? GUEST: Matt Gurney, Columnist for TVO - Canada looked relaxed at training Wednesday ahead of its FIFA Women's World Cup...

GUEST: Mitchell Osak, CEO Quanta Consulting Inc

GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counter-balance its aging demographic. A Desjardins report released Monday analyzes how much population growth among working-age Canadians is necessary to maintain the old-age dependency ratio, which refers to the ratio between 15 to 64-year-olds and those aged 65 and older. GUEST: Randall Bartlett Senior Director...

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: We get into copyright law and why some much needed copyright reform is long overdue. GUEST: Hugh Stephens is the author of the forthcoming book entitled ‘In Defence of Copyright’, and an executive fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. - Some discussions about the future of the RCMP going on in Ottawa these days given the scrutiny they’ve seen. GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS...

GUEST: Dr. Jason Walker is an Associate Professor and Senate Vice Chair at the University of Canada West

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: As China increases its reach in diaspora communities, Chinese Canadian politicians in Vancouver are the focus of Chinese state interference in Canadian politics. GUEST: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Topics include: ·        Who can beat Doug Ford? ·        Ford says Hamilton need to build it’s “fair share” of homes on the Greenbelt ·        And more…. GUEST: Sabrina Nanji,...

GUEST: Adam Oldfield

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: ·        Ford says AG’S Greenbelt probe not within her scope ·        Trudeau says BoC rate hike is bad news ·        Ottawa could help with healthcare ·        And more…. GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill - The Bank of Canada is still pushing a two percent inflation rate – But why? And must so many suffer to get there? GUEST: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson...