Hamilton's medical officer of health says if the city continues to see the number of new COVID-19 cases rise, it will "without a doubt" enter a full lockdown.

Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health, City of Hamilton 

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Today, Chrystia Freeland in her new role of Finance Minister unveils what the government has planned post pandemic in a fiscal update.

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

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Moderna has released its final data for its vaccine and is asking U.S. and European regulators to approve virus shots. With the vaccines using new tech, is it appropriate to rush this?

Guest: Tom Koch, Prof. of medical geography at the University of British Columbia and the author of several books on epidemics including Cartographies of Disease, and Disease Maps: Epidemics on the Ground

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The City has issued trespass orders to those who have been camping out front of City Hall demanding that the police be defunded and funds be used for affordable housing. Is the protest even legal even if it contravenes pandemic rules and regulations? We’ve seen the organizer receive a fine, and 3 people were charged over the weekend for a Hugs Over Masks protest that was to take place in the same area.

Guest: Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association

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What are the pros and cons of a proposed NHL Canadian division?

Guest: Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show every weeknight from 6:00 – 8:00 on Global News 900 CHML; Columnist with the The Hamilton Spectator

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Scott welcomed Elissa Freeman to the show to chat about the recent online livestreaming event that saw Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and U.S. Representative for New York's 14th District Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compare political notes while playing the popular Clue-like video game Among Us.
First, however, Scott wanted her input on how the vaccine rollout discussion is being managed.

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily Call