The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Over the past several days, Canada has seen over 500 cases a day. Just today alone, Ontario saw 313 cases of COVID-19. Are we in the second wave?

Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto

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While the school year has been starts up, COVID-19 cases have been popping up, and we are heading toward flu season. How close to an official second wave are we, and what can we do about it?

Guest: Stephanie Dewitte-Orr, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Biology; Undergraduate Advisor, Health SciencesWilfrid Laurier

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One of the items that may be on the docket for the throne speech is Universal Basic Income. The founder of UBIWorks, Floyd Marinescu, joined the show to talk about why a UBI is a step in the right direction. Then Marvin Ryder of the DeGroote School of Business spoke with Scott about what UBI in Canada could look like.

Guests:

Floyd Marinescu, Founder of UBI Works

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

Autumn is almost upon us and on some mornings, it may feel like it’s already here. What can we expect from the next few months? Scott turns to Anthony Farnell to find out!

Guest: Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global News

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Scott spoke with Elissa Freeman about how the WE scandal is affecting the public perception of the various players involved, as well as how other charities are being negatively impacted by the bad press for WE.

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