The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid returned to the show to explain what the new stay-at-home order means for the people of Ontario.

Guest: Dr. Firas Ahmad Khalid, Health Policy expert and Queen Elizabeth Scholar

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Canada is coming close to surpassing the U.S. with our number of COVID-19 cases, relative to population size.

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

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The government of China has warned the United States against boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. That does not exactly sound like the best way to win people over.

Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Scott has said that he thinks Doug Ford’s provincial government might be the most liberal Conservatives to govern Ontario in quite a long time. Randall Denley joined the show to discuss Premier Ford’s handling of the pandemic so far.

Guest: Randall Denley, columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National

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

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The Federal Liberals are reportedly hoping for a tame convention. Is that in the cards? Tim Powers returned to the show, to discuss what can be expected from the world of Canadian Federal politics in the coming days and weeks.

Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data

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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

GM Canada strikes deal to offload $1.8 billion in employee pensions. Scott found out more from Moshe Lander.

Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University

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 spoke with Sue Carr of 541 Eatery and Exchange, which is known for its unique system which allows for patrons to cover the purchases of others, using buttons as tokens. How has 541 been affected by the pandemic?

Guest: Sue Carr, Executive Director of 541 Eatery and Exchange, at 541 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario https://www.fivefortyone.ca/

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