The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Whatever happened to the contact tracing pilot project that was supposed to be implemented in Ontario? Why has there not been any word from the government, aside from a vague comment from Premier Ford?

Guest: Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst

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A report from Global News says that the Trudeau government’s deal with the WE charity was with their real estate holding foundation.

Guest: Stewart Bell.  Investigative Journalist. Global News

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Why has U.S. President Trump done an about face on masks? In a tweet, he says wearing a mask is ‘patriotic’. Is it for the election or for the people?

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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

After skipping out yesterday, Prime Minister Trudeau was in the House of Commons today and will answer questions about the WE charity controversy. Next week the WE founders will be in the house.

Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies

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An IPSOS poll says that most Canadians want the Prime Minister to rely less on China.

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

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Should Canada start looking at other places than China for trade?

Guest: Matthew Fisher, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute & contributor with Global News

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Canada is reporting an increase in the total of daily cases, with 445 announced today. Is this a sign that the curve is substantially on the rise?

Guest: Craig Jenne, Canada Research Chair in Imaging Approaches Towards Studying Infection, and Assistant Professor with the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases (MIID), as well as the Department of Critical Care Medicine, at the University of Calgary

A piece published today in the Hamilton Spectator and the Toronto Star delves into the last days of Pat Musitano. Peter Edwards joins Scott to discuss his final days as well as whether there will be an increase in more mafia style crime, and what that would look like in 2020.

 Peter Edwards, staff reporter with the Toronto Star, author and executive producer/consultant for the TV series Bad Blood, based on a book co-authored with Antonio Nicaso on the Vito Rizzuto