The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Ontario is apparently ahead of its vaccination schedule! Scott spoke with Professor Thomas Tenkate about what this means.

Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University

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The U.S. government has agreed to loan AstraZeneca vaccines to Canada and Mexico.

Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated columnist, Washington Times contributor and former speech writer for Stephen Harper

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According to Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor, there is a "seething undercurrent of rage" felt among many women in the military, over the growing sense that senior leadership is waiting for the problem of sexual misconduct to simply pass.

Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

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Michael Spavor faced his trial and left without a verdict.

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

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Do you feel "politically homeless"? Scott welcomed John Ivison to the show to talk about the state of politics in Canada, how alienated the average citizen feels, and what that might mean in the near future.

Guest: John Ivison, Journalist with the National Post

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Scott spoke with Dan McTeague about the fallout from the revocation of the Keystone XL permit.

Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst

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Scott spoke with the owners of Earth Kisses Sky to get their story of adaptation before the pandemic even began.

Guest: Tijen and Ashley, Co-founders of Earth Kisses Sky

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Waterloo Brewing has slashed prices for pubs and restaurants, to make things a little easier during the pandemic.

Guest: Kevin Nielsen, journalist with Global News

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The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Canada asked the U.S. for vaccines and, as Scott and Wayne learned in the middle of this interview, the request has been granted! Sort of. What does it all mean?

Guest: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University

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Steven Chase joined the show to explain what we can expect from the upcoming trial of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

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

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Paul Johnson returned to the show to tell Scott all about Hamilton's vaccination efforts, and the big news for next week!

Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton

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There are limitations to how much technology can help fight COVID-19. Ultimately, the responsibility lies on us, the users of apps and wearable tech. Scott welcomed Professor Aaron Mauro to the show, to discuss what we have learned about the role tech plays in the pandemic.

Guest: Aaron Mauro, Assistant Professor with Brock University’s Centre for Digital Humanities