The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast with Rick Zamperin:

Hamilton’s downtown arena project has a new partner. Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke tells us what OVG brings to the table.

GUEST: Tim Leiweke, CEO of OVG, and former past president of Canada’s Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

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The HSR is planning to offer free bus rides for kids 6 to 12. Advocates say this has been a long time coming. 

GUEST: Glenn Harkness, Boys & Girls Club.  905-317-5347; He Has the studio line as back up

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Is the Canada Child Benefit any help with lifting children out of poverty? The Fraser Institute last week released a new essay that suggests it does not. 

GUEST: Chris Sarlo, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute

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A bootcamp is going to take place for international startups who want to expand in the Hamilton-Niagara area.

GUEST: Miryam Lazarte, CEO, LatAm Startups

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It’s Ticats vs Argos today at Tim Hortons Field, as well as the Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day Food Drive.

GUEST: Justin Glover, Community Relations Coordinator, Hamilton Food Share