The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Canada lost its bid to gain one of the two temporary seats on the UN Security Council. We lost to Norway and Ireland. How does this reflect on the current federal government? This also happened back in 2010 with Harpers’ pitch to join.

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

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Despite being ejected from the House of Commons yesterday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is not backing down after calling a Bloc Quebecois MP Alain Therrien racist.

Guest: Tim Powers, political commentator, Managing Director at Abacus Data & Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies

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Why are cases increasing of COVID-19 in young people? And how important is the new contact tracing app for Canadians?

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

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Quaker Oats, the company behind Aunt Jemima maple syrup, plans to change the name and logo for their syrup.

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Pop Culture & PR expert

Quaker Oats Company, the owners of the Aunt Jemima, plans to change the name and logo of the brand of syrup, pancake mix and breakfast foods.

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Pop Culture & PR expert

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The City of Hamilton will close King William Street to car access for pandemic patio expansions. Jason Cassis, of Equal Parts Hospitality, joined Scott to discuss the transformation that is in store.

Guest: Jason Cassis, Equal Parts Hospitality

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Supercrawl will not take place this year in Hamilton, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Tim Potocic, Co-Owner of Sonic Unyon and Organizer of Supercrawl, joined Scott to talk about the decision as well as what will happen instead.

Guest: Tim Potocic, Co-Owner of Sonic Unyon and Organizer of Supercrawl

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While Canada waited to hear about whether our four-year effort to get a seat on the UN security council has been successful, Scott spoke with Shuvaloy Majumder about what it would mean to get the seat.

Guest: Shuvaloy Majumdar – Senior Fellow and Program Director at MLI’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad

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Is the vaccination timeline for COVID-19 unrealistic? Does it put the integrity of scientists at risk?

Guest: Byram W. Bridle, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph

Supercrawl will not take place this year in Hamilton, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Tim Potocic, Co-Owner of Sonic Unyon and Organizer of Supercrawl, joined Scott to talk about the decision as well as what will happen instead.

Guest: Tim Potocic, Co-Owner of Sonic Unyon and Organizer of Supercrawl