Rev up your engines and watch for that checkered flag! Racing season is on with Treyten Lapcevich!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is sounding the alarm on Canada’s productivity problem and urging policymakers to dig into why the country struggles with low business investment. Racin’ in the rain: we look at this past weekend in motor sports! McMaster University’s nuclear reactor has been given an unprecedented lease on its life, ensuring its ability to continue supplying the global market with life-saving medical isotopes. The Ford government’s decision to shutter the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto’s Don Mills area with no warning Friday is drawing outrage from critics and members of the local community. Millennials and Gen Z don’t want the Trudeau government’s plans for regulating the internet, according to a new poll from Leger, conducted on behalf of Postmedia. We take a look at the Oilers and their surprising season as we get ready for tonight’s game. The federal government is taking stepstoward making Chinese electric vehicle imports more expensive in Canada by announcing a 30-day consultation period to examine Beijing's trade practices in the EV sector. We talk racing with Treyten Lapcevich.

Guests:

Colin Mang, assistant professor of Economics, at McMaster University

Todd Lewis, host of Rec Culture TV, NASCAR announcer, ft. in Scouting The Refs & Racin’ It Out podcasts

David Novog, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair

Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News

Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist

Jim Lang, Morning Man for 105.9 The Region; Hockey writer, co-author of the books 'Bleeding Blue' with Wendel Clark, 'Shift Work' with Tie Domi and 'Everyday Hockey Heroes' with Bob Mackenzie

Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta

Treyten Lapcevich, Canadian professional stock car racing driver, 2023 NASCAR Pinty's Series champion

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 Craig

Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan

News Anchor – Dave Woodard

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