The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that as of June 12 at 12:01, regions across Ontario will enter Stage 2 of Phase 2 of reopening.

Guest: Ian Lee, of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

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Andy Lyster, of IG Wealth Management, joined Scott to chat about reopening Ontario and the concerns over an oncoming debt crisis.

Guest: Andy Lyster. Financial Advisor, IG Wealth Management

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While many regions of Ontario will be moving into stage 2 of reopening, Hamilton is staying in stage 1. How will that affect the city?

Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University

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What does it mean to ‘defund the police’? Is it a plausible option? Minneapolis’ city council has decided to dismantle their police department. Professor Christian Leuprecht, of the Royal Military College at Queen’s University, joined the show to discuss the nuances of ‘defunding’ and dismantling the police.

Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University

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While covering the BLM protests in Toronto, Global journalist Caryn Lieberman, a man interrupted her report by shouting a vile and vulgar phrase. Caryn joined Scott to talk about following and confronting her harasser.

Caryn Lieberman, Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News Toronto

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With the nice weather upon us, people want to get out and celebrate all that comes with summer, but there is still a need for physical distancing. Young people in Hamilton in their 20’s have been diagnosed a ton in the past week with COVID-19.

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

How will the stadium experience change for sports fans after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Guest: Scott Radley. Host of “The Scott Radley Show” Columnist, Hamilton Spec.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Theresa Tam is warning that the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic – which has not yet hit Ontario – could be explosive.

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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Retired General Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis has come out saying that the President of the United States is “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the people”. He had other choices words for the president.

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

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The unemployment numbers for the country were unveiled today and the country is now sitting at 13% unemployment rate.

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

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Jane Philpott is going to work alongside the Ontario government on COVID-19 data collection.

Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

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The Friday Message of Hope

Reverend Jim Carreire, formerly ‘Mix Master Jim’ in his radio days, joined Scott to talk about how to hold onto hope in the face of the tumultuous pandemic and the injustices on display in the United States.

Guest: Reverend Jim Carreire