The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast with Rick Zamperin:

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its calculations of estimated pension or severance payments paid to the 51 members of Parliament who were either defeated in the federal election or did not seek re-election. 

GUEST: Franco Terrazano, federal director, Canadian Taxpayer Federation.

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Zeddy the Teddy returns! Kind of… Zellers has made a small comeback with a pop up location within a Hudson’s Bay in Burlington. 

GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Expert, Speaker, Consultant, Professor and Entrepreneur

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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul has decided to step down as leader. 

GUEST: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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A video posted online by the Hamilton based group iElect purportedly shows council voting to keep Sewergate a secret.

Guest: Cameron Kroetsch, community advocate

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A survey showed 90% of Hamiltonians opposed more boundary expansions losing more farmland. Ontario’s government is now apparently trying to force an expansion. 

GUEST: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton

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When will this pandemic end? When will we know whether booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine will be necessary? 

GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University

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Hamilton Police have announced their new deputy chief 

GUEST: Paul Hamilton, Deputy Chief, Hamilton Police Service