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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:A new report lays out just how high Hamilton’s taxes really are. GUEST: Matt Francis, Councillor, Ward 5, City of Hamilton-The strike continues on between OPSEU and the Ontario government in regars to the LCBO. The Convenience Industry Council of Canada has responded to some of the claims made by OPSEU. (PLEASE NOTE: On Friday, we emailed OPSEU to see if they could join us and received no response).GUEST: Anne Kothawala, President & CEO, Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC)-Ti Cats: Oof. Another loss for the Ti-Cats last night? Is hope for this season lost already? GUEST: Geoffrey Connors, Pigskin Pete-Canada edged out Venezuela on Friday night, and will now face Argentina tomorrow in COPA AMERICA. GUEST:  John McGrane, former Canadian men’s soccer player, member of the Canadian & Hamilton Soccer Halls of Fame and Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame-No Frills last week ditched multi buy offers over backlash from consumers. GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, professor of food distribution and policy, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University. -Canada has enacted the digital services tax this week. Could there be fall out with the US over this? Could it drive more inflation? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail analyst, Author of ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Include: What is the most overpriced section, and items(s), at the grocery store? Yesterday's Golf tournament & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LCBO workers are on strike for the first time. A Hamilton woman is critical of how the city is handling the homelessness crisis. The Ticats host the B.C. Lions on Sunday night, still looking for their first win of 2024. What is the most over-priced item at the grocery store right now? An Oakville woman found a Black Widow spider in her groceries. And could Hurricane Beryl be a bad sign of what's to come? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Include: Have you ever been next to a person on a flight that was sick? A prime example of the importance of proof reading & MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Hamilton going to set up a sanctioned encampment site? Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan has been named Canada's new chief of the defence staff. Learn why police and the local SPCA are teaming up. July is Disability Pride Month. Greece will become the first country to introduce a six-day work week. And two massive asteroids are hurtling towards Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Shannon Tebb, Boutique Matchmaker and dating expert, Shanny in the City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Include: Would you be willing to sit on a jury? Kraft Dinner has launched a new kitchenware collection & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Officials in Hamilton are monitoring London's tougher restrictions on tent encampments. The Greenbelt scandal has prompted a round of ethics training for senior officials in the Ontario government. Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker joins the show to talk about the upcoming Canadian Championship semifinal. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents are partially immune from criminal prosecution. Do jurors have supports post-trial? And young people are choosing to stay single and are loving it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley: In a poll leading up to Canada Day yesterday, 7 in 10 Canadians say that they feel the country is broken. GUEST: Darrell Bricker, CEO, IPSOS polling-Does keeping leaders like Biden and Trudeau in power ruin their respective parties’ brand? Should they both step down? GUEST: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert.-Why are many Americans choosing Canada as a place to vacation? GUEST: Steve Solosky, The Travelling Professor. ZOOM: 'The Traveling Professor'-A tentative deal has been reached with mechanics and WestJet but travel chaos still remains in its aftermath. GUEST: Barry Choi, personal finance expert, ‘Money We Have.com’. -The Ti-Cats suffered another loss over the weekend. Is it time to be worried? GUEST: Bubba O’Neil, sports anchor, CHCH News.- Season 2 of Styled on HGTV premiere today! GUEST: Nicole Babb and Caffery VanHorne, hosts of Styled on HGTV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Include: Welcome back Alicia! Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump… our thoughts on last night’s debate & Have you ever found a four-leaf clover? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices