Bill Kelly Show

BQ leader calls for end of monarchy in Canada, Ontario's budget back in the black, and an update on Hamilton's real estate market.

Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet tabled a motion in parliament to officially separate Canada from the British Monarchy, going as far to say that his sworn oath to His Royal Highness the King of England was insincere. Blanchet's motion opens the door for a constitutional re-write, and should not be taken lightly. GUEST: Peter McNally, Professor Emeritus with School of Information and the Director of History with the McGill Project at McGill University, McGill’s “Royal Watcher” - ...

The Bill Kelly Commentary - Meet the new council... same as the old council?

Brian Hogben, Broker for Mission35 Mortgages

Disturbing convoy intelligence report from Ottawa Police Services, Doug Ford destroying conservation authorities, and US Secretary of State's inaugural Canadian visit.

Ottawa Police Service's intelligence was dubious at best, politically-biased at worst says Luke Lebrun. GUEST: Luke Lebrun, Editor of Press Progress - Piece in the Narwhal titled "Doug Ford is gutting Ontario conservation authorities" GUEST: Fatima Syed, Journalist with The Narwhal, - How important is US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken's, visit to Canada? GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of ...

Daniel Safayeni, Vice President of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

The Bill Kelly Commentary - Whatever happened to serve and protect

Luca Bucci, CEO of the Ontario Home Builders Association on the Bill Kelly Show

Canada backs nuclear power project

Canada will provide $970 million in financing to develop a grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR), a new nuclear technology touted as a key part of the country's plans to reduce emissions. The nuclear power project, which is being developed by utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in Darlington, will be the first commercial grid-scale SMR in the Group of Seven wealthy nations (G7), according to the minister's spokesperson. Is this the way of the future? GUEST: Dr. Chris Keefer, President of...

Are Nuclear Reactors the way of the future? Bank of Canada raises interest rates again & Why is Doug Ford refusing to testify on the Emergencies Act?

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson: Canada will provide $970 million in financing to develop a grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR), a new nuclear technology touted as a key part of the country's plans to reduce emissions. The nuclear power project, which is being developed by utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in Darlington, will be the first commercial grid-scale SMR in the Group of Seven wealthy nations (G7), according to the minister's spokesperson. Is this th...

Is EV Revolution passing Canada by? Are ‘Catch Up Payments’ the right investment for Ontario schools & Latest from the School Board Elections!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson: New battery-manufacturing plant announcements are coming so fast and furious that newswire Reuters have taken to running a continuous update of all the facilities being planned to manufacture EVs and their batteries around the world. Is the EV revolution passing Canada’s auto manufacturing sector by? GUEST: David Booth, Automotive Columnist and Senior Writer for Postmedia - Following the alarming decline in student math results across...

Latest from Ukraine/Russia war

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

This week in Canadian Politics, It’s Municipal Election Day & The Washington Report w/ Reggie Cecchini!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: Trudeau & Poilievre neck and neck in polling Emergency Act Inquiry continued Canada must remain ‘fiscally responsible’ as recession fears grow And more… GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Candidates hoping to land at city hall are making last-ditch efforts to win over Hamilton voters in the dying days of an increasingly close — and sometimes nasty — election campaign. Seven se...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Hamilton’s Very Important Election!

Canada’s economy shows signs of weakness, Enbridge hikes gas prices again & Why was Liz Truss’s tenure so short?

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a warning to Canadians Wednesday — the coming months won't be pretty as rising interest rates slow a once red-hot economy and force some people out of their jobs. The Bank of Canada's recent rate hikes to tame sky-high inflation will increase borrowing costs for businesses and consumers alike, which will send shockwaves throughout the economy, Freeland said. GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Busine...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Hamilton’s Urban Boundary Policy Likely To Be Overruled Soon!

Waning days of the municipal election, Ottawa's Nokia deal, and CUPE negotiations gone south.

The municipal election is Monday. Where do the candidates stand? GUEST: Connie Smith, Former Anchor for CHCH News - Ottawa publicly signed a multi million dollar deal with Nokia. Does this favourable deal send a message to China? GUEST: Dr. Robert Huish Associate Professor with the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University - CUPE negotiations have broken down ahead of the strike deadline. GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News

The Bill Kell Commentary - Monday's election day... let's get it right!

Emergencies Act Inquiry continues, dementia in Canada is up, and an Edmonton man arrested for terrorism in the US.

At the Emergencies Act Inquiry, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has made some troubling statements about a lack of support from both the federal and provincial governments. “Show me the mounties” the transcript reads. GUEST: Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa   - A new report from CanAge has found exponentially increasing cases of dementia in Canada and that Canada is woefully unprepared for treating such. GUEST: Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge   - An Edm...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Time to Get Out The Vote!

How did the Ontario gov’t handle the Convoy Crisis, Loblaws price freeze met with some skepticism & Freeland has a plan to promote democracy!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:   With the second week of testimony at the Public Emergency Order Commission getting underway, the time is right to note that, for all that we might see and learn in the weeks to come, it seems certain that some important questions — some important failures — will not be answered or properly scrutinized.   We deserve a review of how the Ontario government handled the convoy crisis - but will we ever get one?   GUEST: Matt Gurney, Columnist for the National Post an...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: How Badly Did Ottawa Police Mishandle The Parliament Hill Occupation?

Four Years Into Legalization: Is it Time to Reimagine Ontario’s Cannabis Strategy?

GUEST: Daniel Safayeni, Vice President of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

This Week in Canadian Politics, Canadians’ views on Bill C-18: The Online News Act & The Washington Report w/ Reggie Cecchini!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: Emergencies Act Inquiry Canada sends equipment to Haiti Danielle Smith And more…. GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Google Canada commissioned Abacus Data to design and execute a national public opinion survey exploring perceptions and views about Bill C-18, the Online News Act and to gauge public reaction to Google’s concerns about the Bill. The survey was conducted with 2,20...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Who Deserves To Be Hamilton’s Next Mayor?

Emergencies Act Inquiry underway, Inflation Stress and COVID Anxiety surveys & Alex Jones ordered to pay $965m to Sandy Hook families!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: What did we learn from day one of testimony in the Emergencies Act inquiry? GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist who has written for the Globe and Mail, The Guardian and Vice - Abacus Data Surveys: ·       Public Stress About Inflation Is High, but Not Rising Much ·       COVID Anxiety Low, Vaccine Hesitancy Up A Notch GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to ...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Watch Out...COVID Is Coming Back!

Alberta Premier walks back comments after backlash, Elon Musk denies reports he spoke to Putin about ‘peace” plan & Canada and Japan begin intelligence sharing talks!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has clarified a widely condemned comment she made that people who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine are the “most discriminated-against group” of her lifetime – though she stopped short of a retraction or an apology. What repercussions can her comments have on her leadership? GUEST: Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies - Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he did not speak directly with Russian President Putin before tw...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Divisive Politics Alive & Well in Alberta!

Can Hockey Canada win back the people, What we need to learn from Emergencies Act Inquiry & Ontario’s natural-gas plants could be our last!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Hockey Canada’s CEO and entire board of directors will leave the organization after facing fierce criticism for its handling of alleged sexual assaults. The national organization announced the departures in a statement on Tuesday after hearing months of calls for leadership changes within the body, and seeing its major sponsors walk away over the past week. Now that changes have been made, how can new leadership win the confidence of Canadians back? GUEST: Dr. An...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Promising Is Easy, Getting It Done Is A Whole Lot Harder!

Latest from Ukraine/Russia war

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

This Week in Canadian Politics, Canada’s role in Iranian unrest & The Washington Report w/ Reggie Cecchini!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: ·       Poilievre taking Conservatives in a good direction ·       Trudeau tops Poilievre for preferred PM, says Nanos ·       Hybrid model of parliament ·       And more…. GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - When the Trudeau government imposed sanctions earlier this month against a handful of Iranian individuals and entities for gross human rights violations such as the killing of ...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Ontario Must Encourage EV Sales!

Why Hamilton area businesses need to reignite DEI conversations that includes disability!

GUEST: Ingrid Muschta, Director Special Projects & Innovation with the Ontario Disability Employment Network

Armine Yalnizyan joined the Bill Kelly Show

GUEST: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers

Municipal Elections get underway, China & Russia: Canada isn’t ready says Military Chief & Conservatives could win more seats than Liberals if election was held today!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: ·       Municipal election focus ·       Secrecy in Hamilton city hall ·       Sewergate & Red Hill valley inquiry ·       More… GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer - Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Wayne Eyre, told MPs that Russia and China consider themselves to be at war with the West and Canada must rise to meet this challenge. Eyre was meeting with MPs at the Commons standing committee on national security to talk about the threat Rus...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Ford Government Showdown with Public Sector Unions!

Driverless transport trucks are a go, Hamilton turning activists into politicians, and Tim Horton's pulls Hockey Canada funding... mostly

No one expected it this quickly, but Loblaw has deployed its first driverless truck on Ontario roads. Will this help ease the supply chain constraints we have experienced? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author - Will Hamilton's council candidates have a tough time making the transition from activists to politicians? GUEST: Justin Chandler, Journalist with TVO - MARKETING IMPACT: Tim Hortons will drop support for men’s hockey, but will support youth, women and paralympic hockey. GUEST: ...

Adam, Pyle, Emergency Medicine Physician and Lecturer with the University of Toronto

The Bill Kelly Commentary - Hamilton Mayoral candidates need to get their act together

Convoy Matters & the Fallout, Latest from the Hockey Canada Scandal & Young Canadians delay homebuying due to the current economy!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be called to testify at hearings into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end anti-mandate protests earlier this year. The Public Order Emergency Commission, led by former Ontario Superior Court justice Paul Rouleau, is scheduled to begin hearings next week, with the mandate to assess the government’s use of the Act for the first time since it became law in 1988. When it comes to convoy matters, what was do...

Canada’s homeownership rate falls to 20-year low

GUEST: Luca Bucci, CEO of the Ontario Builders Association

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Hockey Canada’s Dirty Little Secret, Is No Secret Anymore!

Michelle Eaton, Vice President of Public Affairs with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Ontario CUPE education workers vote in favor of strike mandate, Ottawa’s neglect on Climate Change effecting Canadians pockets & The Hockey Canada Scandal continues!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Support staff in Ontario schools have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike should negotiations with the province and boards falter. Of the 45,433 support staff who voted, 43,821 said they were in favour of job action — a 96.5 per cent approval rate. No job action is planned at this point, and talks between the two sides continue this Thursday and Friday. GUEST: Laura Walton, President of Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU-CSCSO) and Educational As...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: Is It Time For Trudeau To Take That Walk In The Snowstorm?

Founder of Collectable Xchange & sports memorabilia, Brandon Steiner joined the Bill Kelly Show

Elliot Tepper joined the Bill Kelly Show

This Week in Canadian Politics, Ukraine asks NATO to fast track application to alliance & The Washington Report w/ Reggie Cecchini!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: O’Toole says he could have beaten Trudeau if it wasn’t for COVID Ottawa neglects some of Canadas problems – we’re paying the price Jagmeet Sing matures into NDP leader Green Part cancels first round of leadership voting And more…. GUEST: Dr, Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Ukraine is formally applying for a fast-track membership to the NATO military alliance, but experts say it will l...

The Bill Kelly Commentary: O’Toole’s Version Of History!