The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Doug Ford delivered an announcement from isolation, this morning, in which he apologized for recent restriction decisions and promised provincially backed paid sick days. Scott spoke with Professor Andrew McDougall about these changes in tactics, as well well as the Premier's emotional display.

Guest: Andrew McDougall, Professor of Political Science with the University of Toronto

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Dr. Zain Chagla joined the conversation, to weigh in on battling COVID-19 in Ontario, on the provincial and federal level, as well as international travel and so-called super-mutant variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Guest: Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Joseph's Hospital, Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine with McMaster University

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Guests:

Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, former Liberal MP

Michael Manjuris, Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management with Ryerson University

Global News Reporter Richard Zussman spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a one-on-one interview. Find out more about that conversation here: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/richard-zussman-talks-about-his-one-on-one-with-ju

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Organized crime groups are taking advantage of the chaos caused by the pandemic, rolling out vaccine-related scams. Scott found out more about this new hurdle in the journey toward getting Canadians vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Guest: Rob Falzon, Head of Engineering for Check Point Research

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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!

Global B.C. reporter Richard Zussman recently spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, covering a wide range of topics. Today, Richard spoke with Scott about his takeaways from the conversation with the Prime Minister.

Guest: Richard Zussman, reporter for Global News B.C.

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!

Roughly one out of every five businesses in Hamilton has not renewed their license this year... yet. Scott welcomed Monica Ciriello back to the show to talk about what these statistics mean.

Guest: Monica Ciriello, Manager of the Licensing Division for the City of Hamilton

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Tijana Marshall took over Honey Bee Esthetics in 2019, and (like many small business owners) has had a rocky road through the pandemic. Scott spoke with her to find out how she has adapted to the restrictions and lockdowns. 

Guest: Tijana Marshall, owner of Honey Bee Esthetics

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