The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A large encampment at Hamilton city hall has lost its primary organizer. Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to buy a "God Bless the USA" Bible for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills amid his third presidential run. Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath has used her strong mayor powers to veto a decision to reject the construction of 67 affordable housing units on top of a parking area in downtown Stoney Creek that residents and businesses argue is critical for the local economy. Indwell, a 50-year old, Hamilton-based charity and housing developer is launching four new projects that will create 140 units of supportive and affordable housing in Hamilton. Massive barges carrying cranes are on their way to Baltimore to begin work to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that is blocking a major shipping route. Most premiers and the federal Conservatives want the Liberals to cancel Monday's scheduled increase of the carbon price by $15 per tonne, adding 3.3 cents to a litre of gasoline and 2.9 cents to a cubic metre of natural gas. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them break into the housing market ahead of the 2024 budget. The federal budget is scheduled to be released on April 16th, but we seem to be seeing announcements trickling out ahead of schedule - yesterday we heard about new measures to help renters looking to break into the housing market, and today we’ve heard about $1 billion in federal loans to expand child care spaces. Guests: Lisa Polewski, reporter with 900 CHML Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Jeff Beattie, Councillor, Ward 10 (Lower Stoney Creek, Fruitland & Winona) Nickolaas van der Velde, Financial Manager, Indwell Larissa Fenn, VP of Corporate Affairs, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Ross McKitrick, Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute Stewart Klazinga, ACORN Hamilton Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Lisa Polewski Technical Producer – Tom McKay Podcast 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