A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Randy Ambrosie joined the show to talk about the CFL's 14-game 2021 schedule, which kicks off on August 5 and concludes in Hamilton, Ontario with the 108th Grey Cup.

Guest: Randy Ambrosie, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Ontario has begun its reopening plan! For a detailed look at what this means for the province, its patios and many other aspects of day-to-day life, Scott first talked with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid and then Nick Westoll.

Guests:

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert

Nick Westoll, Journalist for Global News

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Scott checked in with Michelle Febers of the Honest Lawyer, to find out what restaurant business is like on the first day of reopening for Summer, 2021.

Guest: Michelle Febers, Operating Partner of the Honest Lawyer

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Prime Minister Trudeau is meeting with the other leaders of G7 nations in the United Kingdom, focusing on the continuing global battle against COVID-19.

Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science and Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

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The national assembly of Catholic bishops in Canada is preparing to send an Indigenous delegation to the Vatican, to visit with Pope Francis and discuss the Catholic church's role in Canada’s residential school system. Scott welcomed Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard back to the show to discuss this move, as well as the residential school stories that are not getting attention.

Guest: Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, President of the Ontario Native Women's Association, and Director of Trent University

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Remember the WE Charity scandal? It's not over yet. The ethics committee says that WE was poorly quipped to run the student grant program. To explain what this means, and recap of the whole saga, Bradley Metlin joined the show.

Guest: Bradley Metlin, Consultant with Upstream Strategy Group

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast

Scott talked with Jeffery Dvorkin about the change in political priorities as the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic lifts, and our focus shifts to other big stories.

Guest: Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine