Scott welcomed Dr. Jennifer Kwan to the show to discuss the latest news of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, as well as Alberta's battle against COVID-19, Masks for Canada, the holidays and more.

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Kwan, Family Physician and Co-Founder of Masks For Canada, Daily charter of COVID-19 numbers

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The Ministry of Transportation was aware as early as 2016 that the total cost estimate for the Hamilton LRT would be higher than the $1 billion in capital costs that the province had publicly committed to funding in 2015, but it did not make this fact public.

Guest: Keanin Loomis, President and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

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The U.K. sees the first public rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. How did they get to the front of the line? What does the Pfeizer vaccine mean for the rest of the world?

Guests:

Redmond Shannon, Europe Correspondent for Global News

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar with McMaster University

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A recent study by Dr. Darryl Leong, a Hamilton based cardiologist, shows people with a history of blood clots and certain ethnic heritages are more vulnerable to COVID-19.

Guest: Dr. Darryl Leong, Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences

The Conservative Party introduced a motion with the aim of helping small businesses. Scott spoke with MP

Guest: Tim Uppal, Conservative MP for Edmonton Mill Woods

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How can we help small businesses and artists in Hamilton during the holidays?

Guest: Judy Lam, Manager, Commercial Districts and Small Business for the City of Hamilton

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The province has added another COVID-19 rule: masks are now mandatory at drive-thru windows, a change which will apply across the province.

Guest: James Rilett, Vice President of the Central Canada division of Restaurants Canada

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