A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Scott talked with the owner of Donut Monster, on Locke Street in Hamilton, to find out how the popular purveyor of pastries has adapted to the pandemic.

Guest: Reuben Vanderkwaak, Owner of Donut Monster, located at 246 Locke Street South in Hamilton, Ontario

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

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

What's Ontario's status in the fight against COVID-19? How can we prevent travelers infected with COVID from crossing the border?

Guest: Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Disease Specialist with the University Health Network

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Paid sick leave is a hot topic that's been on the plates of many Ontario politicians. Is the proposed plan enough or even the right move to make?

Guest: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University

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Keeping with paid sick days, how will Ontario's plan serve small businesses and gig workers?

Guest: Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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Scott brought Ian Lee onto the show, to dig into the details of the Ontario government's plans for paid sick days.

Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

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Dr. Martha Fulford returned to the show, to answer questions about COVID-19, vaccines and passing on antibodies during pregnancy.

Guest: Dr. Martha Fulford, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at McMaster Children's Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences

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Why are people turning against masks, safety meassures and science? Dr. Zhang joined the show to explain the psychology behind the increasing opposition.

Dr. Karen Zhang, Clinical Psychologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre and an Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University

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Remember when, every day, we had to hear something new about America and the U.S. president? It was not that long ago but things certainly have changed a bit since Joe Biden came into office. Scott welcomed Dr. Dodds to the show to talk about President Biden's first 100 days in office.

Guest: Dr. Graham Dodds, Concordia University, Professor and Associate Chair Department of Political Science

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The Federal Government says it only learned that Canada’s visa-application centre in Beijing is managed by Chinese police, in February. Scott spoke to Steven Chase, to find out what is known about this situation, and what it means.

Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail

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