The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The construction union LiUNA has pitched itself as a partner in the resurrected LRT Project. This comes as an analysis done for the union explored a variety of options for paying the bill. 

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

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Day 3 of the RNC goes today. Yesterday, Mike Pompeo, some of the Trump children and Melania spoke. How did it go?

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more money devoted to help school boards open up the new school year safely.

Guest: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science at McMaster University

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Last night marked the third night of protests in Kenosha Wisconsin in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Michael Johnson is with Kenosha news, and joins us to discuss what’s going on.

Guest: Michael Johnson, Kenosha News

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The Toronto Raptors are considering boycotting games over the Jacob Blake shooting.

Guest: Esfandiar Beraheni, Raptors Republic

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Did you check out today's bonus segment yet? Listen to Scott's full crossover episode with The Danielle Smith Show on 770 CHQR in Calgary right here: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/east-meets-west-hamilton-and-calgary-meet-in-a-cro

Scott teamed up with Danielle Smith, bringing together Calgary and Hamilton to find out how Alberta and Ontario are fairing during the Pandemic, as we head toward the start of a new school year and await the Prime Minister's throne speech.

Guest: Danielle Smith, host of The Danielle Smith Show on 770 CHQR in Calgary

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The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Erin O’Toole laid out his vision for the Conservatives and for Canada this morning. How well did he do in his first official media conference as leader of the CPC?

Guests:

Peter Woolstencroft, retired professor of political science with the University of Waterloo

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

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A former security officer at Nortel claims top secret plans flowed out of Nortel Executive Accounts to several mysterious addresses in China.

Guest: Sam Cooper, investigative reporter with Global News

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While the City of Hamilton is in the process of updating recorded COVID-19 cases right now, it seems like the disease caused by the novel coronavirus is spreading among greater a amount of young people. Are the youths not taking the pandemic seriously? Is it increasingly difficult for young people to take precautions? Scott talked with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid to get his input.

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

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Day one of the RNC saw the President assume the nomination for the party and a variety of speeches denouncing the plans that the Democrats want to put in place if elected. There is nothing too surprising there. So what did stand out?

Guest: Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, authority on communication, public opinion and media polling. University of Michigan