Government documents, marked secret and for Canadian eyes only, obtained by the Globe and Mail, show that officials at the highest levels of Global Affairs were alarmed that General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, had cancelled winter military exercises with the People's Liberation Army in 2019.

Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

Scarsin, a Markham-based forecasting and modelling tech company, announced a partnership with the University of Toronto’s Institute for Pandemics (IFP) to advise on and support the deployment of world leading pandemic response tools, technology, research and training.

Guest: Dr. David Fisman, Epidemiologist with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto

The Ontario government has announced temporary measures to allow liquor-licensed establishments to sell alcohol with food takeout and delivery orders will be made permanent, according to a statement issued Wednesday evening.

Guest: Ben Devlin, General Manager for the Tortoise Group

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Canada has approved Pfizer’s vaccine against the SARS-CoV-19 virus, which causes COVID-19. For more on the day’s big news, Scott turned to Amanda Connolly.

Guest: Amanda Connolly, Global News political reporter

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The president of a Canadian biomanufacturing company is offering to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine just as soon as he and his team are asked, but the federal government says it has already picked the best candidates

Guest: Justin Ling, the freelance Investigative Journalist who co-authored the piece

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Business Professor Marvin Ryder weighed in on the news of the Pfizer vaccine, and the potential of Canada receiving shipments within the month.

Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

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There is concern developing over reports that two of the people with histories of sever allergies could have a reaction to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. There were two reports from the U.K. of non-fatal allergic reactions developing after receiving vaccinations – although there has not been a proven link between the vaccines and the reactions in the two cases.

Guest: Dr. Lorne Small, Infectious Disease Specialist with Trillium Health Partners

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation was “very persistent” in seeking information from border agents after Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s arrest two years ago, a Canadian border official testified in court on Tuesday. Where is this case heading?

Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Scott welcomed Rob Kellette, the owner of Chuggy’s Tap and Grill, to share his perspective on the pandemic, as the owner of a small business.

Guest: Rob Kellette, Owner of Chuggy’s Tap and Grill in Stoney Creek