The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Celebrities – like Stephen Colbert – walk back their speculation and jokes about Kate Middleton, now that they have learned she has cancer. What happens following the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack? Greece is interested in purchasing Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) if the resource could be made available to the Mediterranean country, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Why did Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ receive a multi-billion dollar valuation? The Doug Ford government is tabling the 2024 Ontario budget today. What are the takeaways? What is going on at Burlington City Hall? Two senior staffers are now gone, and councillors ready a challenge to strong mayor powers. The protest encampment outside of City Hall continues, despite yesterday’s Notice of Contravention. How can the city address this situation, what should be done? The Bank of Canada is warning that weak productivity and low business investment has become a national “emergency,” making it harder to control inflation and risking the erosion of living standards. Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington, Ontario Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919