The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Is the COVID-19 response so far a failure of the system, or is it the failure of a specific party or level of government? Is the system actually broken?

Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data, Chairman of Rugby Canada

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COVID-19 testing will be coming to pharmacies across the province, but not all pharmacies will be carrying this practice. Hauser’s Pharmacy & Home Healthcare in Hamilton wants to be among those that can provide testing.

Guest: Phil Hauser, Hauser's Pharmacy & Home Healthcare

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How much will the second wave of COVID-19 affect our holidays? Dr. Isaac Bogoch joined Scott now to discuss second wave worries and Ontario's new rules for combatting the virus.

Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto

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Schools are debating getting rid of cold symptoms from the COVID-19 checklist. How would the removal of the cold symptoms from the checklist potentially affect the quality of education?

Guest: James Skidmore, Professor, University of Waterloo

With the pandemic still ongoing, how has it transformed what you see on TV?

 Guest: Bill Brioux. Brioux.tv

Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more about how COVID-19 is changing things: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/has-the-covid-19-response-been-a-failure-of-the-sy

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MP Karina Gould, the Minister of International Development, joined Scott to discuss the reactions to the throne speech, as well as whether or not the prorogation of parliament was ultimately necessary. Then Scott spoke with the Deputy House Leader for the Official Opposition, MP Karen Vecchio, to get her input on the speech.

Guests:

Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, MP for Burlington

Karen Vecchio, MP for Elgin—Middlesex—London, Deputy House Leader for the Official Opposition

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Was Prime Minister Trudeau’s address to the nation a political stunt or did it provide valuable information for the Canadian public?

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

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As of today, there are new guidelines for COVID-19 testing in Ontario. Meanwhile, online booking for COVID-19 tests is now an option in the city of Hamilton. Scott spoke with Dr. Tammy Packer to find out how and when to book a test.

Guest: Dr. Tammy Packer, Chief of the Departments of Family Medicine with Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare

As of today, there are new guidelines for COVID-19 testing in Ontario. Meanwhile, online booking for COVID-19 tests is now an option in the city of Hamilton. Scott spoke with Dr. Tammy Packer to find out how and when to book a test.

Guest: Dr. Tammy Packer, Chief of the Departments of Family Medicine with Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare

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With the second wave upon us, now might be the right time to download the COVID Alert app. Some people, however, are still concerned about how the app works. With that in mind, Scott welcomed Dr. Michael Geist to the show to explain what the app does, how it does it, and how safe it is to have on your phone.

Guest: Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law and is a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society

Download the COVID Alert app is available from the Apple App Store and from the Google Play Store, and it works on iOS and Android. Learn more about it here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/covid-alert.html

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With new rules for COVID-19 testing in effect, Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid joined Scott to discuss the current state of COVID-19 in Ontario and how the government and the public is battling the novel coronavirus that causes the disease.

Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, medical doctor and health policy expert

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