The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:The Christmas Tree of Hope was lit in Gore Park and 900 CHML was back on the scene this year. How is the Children’s Fund doing, how can people contribute all year round? What is going on with Ontario and the shortage of children’s medication? The G7 has imposed a price cap on Russian Oil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford marked a Canadian milestone Monday, celebrating the launch of the country’s first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant. Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year, with grocery costs forecast to rise up to seven per cent in 2023, new research predicts. How effective would Bill C-21 be in its current form and will there be unintended consequences for those who collect historical firearms? We're visited by the City of Hamilton’s Economic Development team to find out what they're doing to help improve Hamilton. Hundreds of people took to the forecourt at Hamilton City Hall on Sunday afternoon to rally against a provincial law that aims to take 7,400 acres of land out of the Greenbelt. It is all coming up on Hamilton Today.Guests:Olivia Mckay, President of the Children's FundJen Belcher, RPh, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations, Ontario Pharmacists AssociationDan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MPDavid Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.caAndrea Rankin, Master of Public Administration candidate at Dalhousie University, Author of the 2023 reportTony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Sports Shooting AssociationMichael R. Marini, MA, Cert. PR, APR, Ec. D.; Coordinator, Marketing; Invest In HamiltonPeter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster UniversityScott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, and Columnist with your Hamilton SpectatorHost – Scott ThompsonContent Producer – William ErskineTechnical/Podcast Producer – Ben StraughanPodcast Co-Producer - Matt TaylorNews Anchor – Diana WeeksWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919