The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Niagara Emergency Medical Services says their 9-1-1 dispatch service in Ontario's Niagara Region that includes nurses as part of the team responding to emergency calls has resulted in fewer ambulances rushing to scenes. Calgary-based entertainer Shelley Goldbeck commemorated the moment Pierre Poilievre was ejected from The House with a new song. Canada is preparing for another Trump government and what that might mean for international trade, so that we’re not caught off guard like last time. Port Colborne, Ontario, will be home to a new Lithium-Ion Battery Separator plant. Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is pushing for more military spending to meet Canada’s NATO commitments, but he still needs to do more work on the “business case” to secure the extra funding. Correctional Service Canada documents show that Luca Magnota’s 2022 transfer was meant to not gain much attention. Canada has an ongoing money laundering problem, and now TD Bank is facing scrutiny for its involvement in at least two investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice. Will the Ford government’s plan to strip auto thieves of their licenses pan out, or could it be unconstitutional? Guests: Marty Mako, Commander of mobile integrated health care with Niagara EMS Shelley Goldbeck, singer, songwriter and entertainer Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British Foreign Policy, Canadian Foreign Policy and politics, International History, U.S. Foreign Policy and relations with Russia. Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, Associate Shadow Minister for Justice Calvin Chrustie, senior partner with the security and intelligence advisory firm Critical Risk Team, spent 32 years with the RCMP in the intelligence and investigatory world of transnational national organized crime, specializing in kidnaps, extortion, money laundering, and other forms of ‘crimes in action’ Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, legal expert, media commentator Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices