Hamilton is seeing COVID-19 cases double every five days, and FirstOntario arena will be changed into a homeless shelter to help with COVID-19. Fred Eisenberger joins Bill to chat about that and the decision by council to back the tax relief for citizens.

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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Doug Ford came out yesterday saying that it was unacceptable for there to be a low testing rate for COVID-19. How has he been with handling this situation?

Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill

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What would it take for us to return to normalcy post pandemic? What needs to happen before we can return to life as we knew it?

Guest: Allison Thompson, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Public Health Services, and Professor of Public Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Intermittent physical distancing may be a thing that we all practice for several months once the pandemic ends. Why is it necessary?

Guest: Dr. Todd Coleman, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Health Sciences Wilfrid Laurier University 

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With the CERB application process having started this week, and concerns about people left behind, we thought we'd get Andrew Goldberg of Lior Samfiru back on to talk employment issues due to COVID-19.

Guest: Andrew Goldberg, Associate, Lior Samfiru LLP.

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What is the plan to deal with the potential surge in COVID-19 cases? Will beds be opening up to help combat the virus? The president of St. Joseph's Hospital, Melissa Farrell joins us to go into detail.

Guest: Melissa Farrell, President, St. Joseph's Hospital

Are we doing enough to physically distance ourselves? Dr. Elizabeth Richardson joins Bill to go into what the city is seeing.

Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer, Public Health. City of Hamiltion

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Members of local community outreach groups are demanding that police stop ticketing the homeless for not observing physical distancing.

Guest: Claire Bodkin, member of HamSmart and resident physician in Hamilton

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The Ontario Nurses'Association is calling for industries to help with donating or loaning personal protective equipment to fight COVID-19.

Guest: Vicki McKenna, Ontario Nurses Association

Several nursing homes had outbreaks of COVID-19 over this weekend, with one having seven residents moved to hospital. To provide an update on the city's covid-19 situation, the mayor joins the Bill Kelly show. ALSO: Hamilton is bleeding millions of dollars a week thanks to the pandemic.

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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The fight against COVID-19 has united political fronts more than divided. A recent piece in the Toronto Star showcases the friendship developped between Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Chrystia Freeland. At the same time, the Ontario Premier also called out the US President over his decision to invoke the Defense Production Act on 3M, wanting all masks made to be given to the US.

Guest: Cheryl Collier, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Windsor

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When all is said and done with this pandemic, what impact will it have made on our policies?

Guest: Anne Fitz-gerald, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and a Professor in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Political Science Department Laurier University

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