What's the likelihood of voter support surging to the federal Conservatives if they had Pierre Poilievre at the helm? A study found something interesting about how voters would feel about the Tories should Poilievre be chosen as their leader. Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies - When its the 7th inning and you've got a pitcher who's been so far throwing a perfect game with only 80 pitches thrown, why would anyone think it's a good idea to swap him out? Scott wants to get to the bottom of this because he's on the verge of throwing a chair in anger! Maybe Steve Foxcroft can help calm him down... or maybe Steve will grab a chair of his own. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport - With the Easter weekend upon us, Scott is wondering if people still know the story of Easter and why we take off the days we do. Does the religious significance of the days mean much to Canadians? Guest: Dr. Kevin Flatt, Professor of History & Associate Dean of Humanities, Redeemer University

The Bank of Canada has raised our national interest rate but how will it actually influence the scourge of inflation? Will we be seeing any meaningful changes or will this simply be an ineffective method hailed as a way of fighting inflation? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - A study has found that surgeons who were operating while listening to hard rock were able to do the same quality of work but faster. How is it that a stimulus like music can have such an effect on us? Guest: Rachael Finnerty, Registered Psychotherapist; Certified Music Therapist; Music Therapy Academy Founder & PhD Student in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University

If you've seen the movie "Schindler's List" you probably remember a little girl who wore a red dress as the symbol hope. She has grown up and is now helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war by way of the Polish border. Scott welcomes her onto the show from the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk about her life after the movie, why she's helping at the border and more. Guest: Oliwia Dabrowska, 'The Girl In The Red Dress' from Schindler's List & Volunteer at the Ukrainian-Polish border helping Ukrainian refugees

Gilbert Gottfried may have passed on today but a wonderful video will live on for a long time. That video happens to involve Karen Cumming, a then-reporter with CHCH, who had an opportunity to interview Gottfried which turned into a laughing fit like no other. She joins Scott to relive that moment and more. Guest: Karen Cumming, Former Reporter, CHCH-TV, Mars 100 Candidate & Author - There's word about a potential rise that may be coming to our interest rate. What kind of implications would come from this? Guest: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, Fox Group Private Wealth Management - If you've seen the movie "Schindler's List" you probably remember a little girl who wore a red dress as the symbol hope. She has grown up and is now helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war by way of the Polish border. Scott welcomes her onto the show from the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk about her life after the movie, why she's helping at the border and more. Guest: Oliwia Dabrowska, 'The Girl In The Red Dress' from Schindler's List & Volunteer at the Ukrainian-Polish border helping Ukrainian refugees

The government wants to get rid of disinformation online but at the same time, there are politicians who've spread disinformation themselves! How can this actually be enacted while making sure that any punishment is dealt to everyone and not just those the government disagrees with? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada - CHCH has a new home here in Hamilton! One of the first people to help break it in is one of the hosts of CHCH Morning Live, Tim Bolen. What does he think of the space and is it as good as it looks on the TV? Guest: Tim Bolen, Sports & Adventure Reporter, Morning Live, CHCH - Where would you put Sidney Crosby on a list of the best hockey players of all time? Do you like the idea of introducing more technology into baseball and using it to change the way pitchers and catchers communicate what's going to be thrown? These questions and more get answered and debated on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jay McQueen who joins Scott to talk about the safety of Hamilton's streets, inspecting kids' backpacks for too many snacks at school, freedom of speech in the classroom and more. Guests: Jay McQueen, Weather Reporter, Global News Radio 900 CHML & Real Estate Agent, Realty Network

The newest federal budget has been released which means Canadians get to find out how their hard-earned money is being spent. What is the goal of this budget and what are the notable parts of it? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Whenever major decisions concerning any group of people is made, efforts should be made to consult those it affects most. This isn't always the case with the homeless which is why some people are undertaking this task. So what do the people on the streets have to say about the calls being made? Guest: Tony D'Amato Stortz, Coordinator, Hamilton Alliance For Tiny Shelters - There are many famous people who were born in, grew up in and/or lived in Hamilton. The recent passing of one such person, world famous orchestra conductor Boris Brott, has Scott open the phone lines to hear about who else you think should fall under the category of "Famous Hamiltonian"?

Stelco Holdings Inc., at a city planning meeting, asked the city to consider rezoning 800 acres of surplus land on Wilcox street. Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - Are we disliking each other more in Canada? A survey conducted by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research seems to say that this is so. Guest: Jason Disano, Director, Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research - Eric Alper tweeted recently "On this day in 1994, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was found dead in his house in Seattle. There might never be another band who changes the landscape of music so quickly like they did." Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

Boris Brott, one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, was the victim in a fatal hit-and-run in Hamilton on April 5, 2022. He was the founder and artistic director of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the Brott Music Festival, both based in Hamilton. Guest: Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer - When the war in Ukraine comes to an end, will there be any tangible justice served? Will those who've committed things like war crimes and crimes against humanity actually be brought to justice rather than merely declared as a criminal? What has to be done in order to actually get that done? Guest: Gissou Nia, Human Rights Lawyer; Director, Strategic Litigation Project, Atlantic Council - As the 2022 Masters gets ever closer, more eyes are being placed on Tiger Woods to see if he will be competing to win another green jacket. How likely is it that we'll get to see him take to the fairway this year? Will we ever see another golfer like Tiger? Where will Phil Mickelson be during this years Masters? Guest: Adam Stanley, Golf Writer & Contributor, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business

Is it time for teachers to regain discipline in the classroom? How would this even be done and is it something that can be done effectively? Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Columnist; Senior Fellow, Frontier Centre for Public Policy; Author, "A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning" & Public High School Teacher in Manitoba - Don Robertson joins the show every Monday to talk all about what's going on in the sports world and there's definitely no shortage of things to talk about this week. Hear it all on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

One of the things we've heard a lot about when it comes to Hamilton's hotly contested LRT project is that affordable housing can be built along the route but has that opportunity been missed? Guest: Karl Andrus, Community Benefits Manager, Hamilton Community Benefits Network - Back in 1986, Canada played in the FIFA World Cup for its first and, so far, only time. Tonight might change that as Team Canada is right on the door step of making it for a second time. Scott welcomes the goaltender from that 1986 World Cup team to talk about looking back on his time in the tournament, how it feels to see Canada on the brink of making it again and more. Guest: Paul Dolan, Goaltender, Team Canada, 1986 FIFA World Cup - While many Hamiltonians are yearning for the warm weather to come, another is literally soaking in the cold. Why is Yulia Shevchenkko doing 333 Polar Bear Dips and how will it help the 3 Wishes Project at St. Joseph's Hospital? Guest: Yulia Shevchenko, ICU Nurse & Polar Bear Dip Enthusiast

How should Hamilton go about managing homeless encampments here in the city's parks? The City of Hamilton had a sit down where this topic came up, Scott speaks with one of the councilors who's been involved in these talks. Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Eric Alper joins the show again to talk about who are some of Canada's most underrated and overrated musical acts are. Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

It's not being called a coalition but it might as well be one between the federal Liberal and NDP parties that will secure the Liberal's government until 2025 while fulfilling what the NDP have been calling for. The catch is that of all those government programs there's nothing about how to they're going to pay for them nor grow the economy. Surely this means the one thing no one likes to hear, more and higher taxes for everyone! Guest: Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - The dreaded idea of introducing 4 downs to the CFL has come up again but even if it was put in place, would it benefit the league or actually cause more problems? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML

As we hear more and more about the atrocities coming out of Ukraine, you have to start asking whether or not the old adage, "All is fair in love and war," is a true statement or just something people like to say to sound cool. What are the rules of war, if any, and do they apply to both sides equally? Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - On World Down Syndrome Day, you'll be seeing people with mismatching socks celebrating the day and all those with Down Syndrome. Scott welcomes the Chair of the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton to the show to talk all about Down Syndrome, being a parent of someone with it, what Down Syndrome looks like around the world and more. Guest: Heather Gain, Chair, Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton - The NHL trade deadline has come, a woman is minding the net on the hockey rink in Quebec and the Browns have signed a major deal with a player who has major red flags. Hear Scott and Don Robertson's take on these topics and more on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about staying and fighting to defend Canada if we were invaded, the driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos accident in the process of being deported, doing silly things as kids and more. Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

A video of Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was circulating for a bit until people started realizing that it was actually a deep fake, a video that was created by a computer. Whenever the topic of deep fakes was brought up in the past, the severity of what could be done with it was often overlooked. Is that still the case and could we be seeing more deep fakes of not just Ukraine's president but many other major political and cultural figures? Guest: Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Director, UB Media Forensic Lab & Founding Co-Director, Center for Information Integrity, University at Buffalo, State University of New York - How far would you go to help a friend? For a Hamilton man, that means traveling to the Polish-Ukrainian border to find and take care of a 7-year-old girl while her brother, his friend, can fight and defend Ukraine. How did this truly amazing story start and how is it currently going? Guest: Wyatt Raitt

The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court after around a year, it's sure to stir up many emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son? Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland

The area rating system here in Hamilton is set to be debated whether it should be kept or scrapped and while that may make your eyes glaze over, it's role in determining how much you pay in taxes might be enough to make your ears perk up. That now begs the questions of what exactly is the area rating system, how does it work and is it something worth keeping? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - Losing a child is never easy and it's even harder when it's sudden and unexpected. The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court, it's sure to stir up emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son? Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland - After a huge trade, the Toronto Blue Jays are being chosen as the AL team to watch this season. Why are they being seen as the ones to beat and will their new roster meet expectations? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster

As Ontario faces a shortage of doctors, a plan is being formed to help bring more doctors to the province as well as encourage Ontarians to become doctors. Guest: Dr. Adam Kassam, President, Ontario Medical Association - We're hearing that Russia's economy isn't doing so well thanks to the sanctions that have been put in place by the international community. As this continues on, what could we see start to develop in the country and what kind of impact could it have to companies outside of Russia? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - As another big name from the professional wrestling world passes away, many fans from the old days remember what these athletes mean to them. As many look back, Scott also finds out what's happening nowadays and how things are changing, or not changing, for those in the ring. Greg Oliver, Producer, Slam Wrestling; Author & Sports Writer

It's that time of year again when we set our clocks forward an hour and while it may make for an inconvenience when you're trying to wake up or simply tell the time, we're told that daylight saving time comes with some really serious impacts on our health. Just how unhealthy is DST though? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - A major player in the goalie pad game has passed away, outdoor hockey games are being played in Hamilton & Tom Brady has come out of retirement just 22 days after entering it. These signs all point to one thing, another conversation with Don Robertson is needed! Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Diana Weeks who joins Scott to talk about the 2-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether social media platforms should allow for the calling of violence against Russian soldiers & Vladimir Putin, Diana's battle with infertility & more. Guest: Diana Weeks, News Anchor, 900 CHML

How many sex offenders live in Hamilton? Are they spread out or concentrated to only a few areas? How does this rate compare to Ontario as a whole? Scott gets answers to these questions and more with help from a reporter who looked into these exact questions and more. Guest: Katrina Clarke, Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator - Traveling to Antarctica is an arduous journey nowadays let alone back in 1915 when Sir Earnest Shackleton was leading expeditions. His ship, The Endurance, was sunk and within the last few days, was found just under 10,000 feet below the sea. Something that's shocked many is just how well the ship was preserved by the Antarctic waters (the name of the ship can still be read on the stern). Guest: Dr. Ann Coats, Marine Historian & Senior Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering & Surveying, University of Portsmouth - The MLB season can finally start now that the players and owners have come to an agreement. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

How does vaccination status vary throughout Hamilton? Can any extra information be gleaned from this? Guest: Joanna Frketich, Health Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator - It's always fun to root for a team or player from your hometown and now fans of the TV show, Survivor, who happen to be living in the GTA have someone to cheer on! Scott catches up with this contestant, who's also a former McMaster student, just before the 42nd season of Survivor airs its first episode. Guest: Maryanne Oketch, Survivor Contestant, Season 42

Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr joins Scott to discuss a potential 45-story condo on the Hamilton waterfront. Scott is also joined by Don Robertson where they discuss a variety of topics including the Maple Leafs goaltending situation and Marie-Philip Poulin turning down an ECHL contract.

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about whether or not you'd be willing to kill Vladimir Putin if it means saving the lives of thousands or more, Canadian politicians who are out of touch with gas prices and how they can help lower them, the potential for moving Hamilton's shelter for men and more. Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Podcast & CEO, Westpro Media