Description

In this episode, our guest is Scott Hamilton worked in landscaping and human resources before returning to university at the age of 25 to pursue his newfound passion: political science. He went on to receive a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Oxford (UK), a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (UK), and the country's top postdoctoral award, 'The Banting Fellowship' upon his return to Canada. Today, Scott shares his journey as a candidate for the NDP party for the upcoming election.

Standout Quotes:

• "If you want to make a great society, you invest heavily in education, health care, social services, those integral parts of our public and our      community." [Scott]
• "Necessity is the mother of all invention." [Scott]
• "You better get ready to work five times as hard just to get to the starting base of where the liberals and conservatives are." [Scott]
• "To be the prime minister to be constantly in the limelight to be under scrutiny." [Scott]

Key Takeaways:

• Scott joined NDP to benefit the community.
• NDP has a very established track record of defending when it comes to workers' rights.
• Climate change is the most complicated problem humanity has ever faced.
• Small businesses are the heart of every community.
• Politics is entirely unpredictable.

Episode Timeline:

[00:00] Meet today's guest "Scott Hamilton," City Council Member of Cambridge

[0:56] What inspired you to run for the upcoming federal election?

[2:00] Were you an active member of the NDP party beforehand?

[5:57] Are some proposals or programs for changing a waste of money?

[8:17] Tell us a bit of yourself?

[11:10] What can you tell us about Taxation?

[14:05] What do you think is the importance of experience in your job?

[16:30] What do you think the chances are of Mr. Singh becoming the Prime Minister?

[18:02] Where do you stand in terms of how Mr. Trudeau performed his job so far?

[21:36] Who would you prefer to be the leading party?

[25:00] What kind of concerns does the NDP party have?

[29:09] What is the solution for people who can't afford to live in Cambridge? And how does the NDP address those types of issues?

[34:15] What do you love about Cambridge?

[35:40] Was there any question that I didn't ask you that I should have?

Learn more about Scott Hamilton, and I Love Cambridge at:

Website: https://www.cambridge.ca/en/your-city/councillor-hamilton-s-biography.aspx