Scott spoke with Kristin Kusturin, Co-owner of Seasoned Restaurant in Hamilton, to find out how the restaurant responded to the demands of COVID-19 restrictions.

Guest: Kristin Kusturin, Co-owner of Seasoned Restaurant in Hamilton

Eric Vandewall, CEO of Joseph Brant Hospital, updates Scott on the first week of operation for the Field Hospital on the grounds of Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington.

Guest: Eric Vandewall, CEO of Joseph Brant Hospital

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How have sales of alcohol changed during the pandemic? Scott spoke with the CEO of Hamilton's own Collective Arts Brewing, to find out what he has noticed. Then Scott turned to Dr. Jame MacKillop of McMaster University, to get the healthcare perspective on people's drinking habits in 2020 and 2021

Guests:

Matt Johnston, CEO of Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton

Dr. James MacKillop is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University and is the Director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research

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Scott welcomed Global News Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini to the show to address the past 24 hours in the U.S.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington producer and correspondent with Global News

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Scott talked with Professor Jason Opal for perspective on what we are seeing happen in the U.S.

Guest: Jason Opal, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History and Classical Studies with McGill University,

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What is next for outgoing U.S. President Trump. The politicians in the Capitol and the Trump supporters who breached the Capitol building?

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

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How was it even possible for rioting supporters of Donald Trump to breach Capitol Hill?

Guest: David Hyde, Security Expert

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Scott spoke with Dr. David Hoffman, to get a sociological perspective on the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Guest: Dr. David Hofman, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick

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