The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Professor Duane Bratt, of Mount Royal University, and Scott discussed how we could get our economy back on track after the pandemic.

Guest: Duane Bratt, PhD, Professor (Political Science) and Chair, Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies, Mount Royal University

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Yesterday, Ontario saw an increase in cases of only 2.4%, the lowest in weeks. Are we nearing the end of the first wave? Scott welcomed Dr. Todd Coleman of Wilfrid Laurier University to the show, to explain what these numbers might mean.

Guest: Dr.Todd Coleman,  PhD Assistant Professor Department of Health Sciences Wilfrid Laurier University

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Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, of Wilfrid Laurier University, spoke with Scott about the guidelines for reopening that we must follow in Ontario when the pandemic starts to wane.

Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, MD, PhD, MMgmt, MEd, GradCertPHM, faculty member in Human and Social Sciences, a medical doctor and a health policy advisor, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Investigative reporter Sam Cooper joined Scott to discuss his newest piece for Global News, and what he learned about the groups in Canada that helped Beijing stockpile COVID-19 safety supplies. According to Mexico's former ambassador to Beijing, This operation caused a severe shortage of PPE and other necessities.

Guest: Sam Cooper, National investigative journalist for Global News

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Matthew Fisher, Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and contributor with Global News, joined Scott to explain what the Canadian military is doing in the Mediterranean.

Guest: Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and contributor with Global News

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Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, joined Scott to discuss and debate Prime Minister Trudeau's announced ban on military-grade “assault-style” weapons – including the AR-15 – in Canada.

Guest: Tony Bernardo, Executive Director, Canadian Shooting Sports Association

The First Nation hereditary chiefs who were at the centre of protests earlier this year, say they are ready to begin talks about the rights and title over their traditional lands. However, the talks will not include the Coastal GasLink pipeline itself.

Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Canadians for Affordable Energy

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One person is dead and five are others missing after a Canadian Forces helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece on Wednesday. Scott spoke with Global News Atlantic Correspondent Ross Lord about the tragic crash, and the mood in Nova Scotia.

Please note that this developing story and some of the details contained in the recap has changed. Read more about the latest on this story, from Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/6887656/canadian-forces-helicopter-crash-what-we-know/

Guest: Ross Lord, Global News Atlantic Correspondent

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is hesitant to set dates for the process of reopening the province, noting that Ontario is not in the same situation as Quebec. But there are new guidelines in place for businesses.

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

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How has Ontario and Quebec handled the COVID-19 crisis? Research from University of Waterloo says that data shows if social distancing continues to mid-September, we could save 90,000 lives.

Guest: Michelle Przedborski, a Research Assistant Professor in University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics

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Are Hamiltonians scared to go to our hospitals due to the pandemic situation right now?

Guest: Peter Bieling, Vice President of Mental Health and Addictions programs at St. Joseph's Hospital

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Tim Potocic spoke with Scott Thompson about the fate of this autumn's Supercrawl festival, amid the current pandemic.

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump says that China wants to see him lose the re-election campaign and will do anything possible to have it happen.

Guest: Ryan Hurl, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto

Carmi Levy joined Scott to explain how contact tracing technology works, and how concerned people should be about their privacy.

Guest: Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst

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Tim Potocic spoke with Scott Thompson about the fate of this autumn's Supercrawl festival, amid the current pandemic.

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

Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/new-guidelines-but-no-dates-for-reopening-ontariohttps://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/how-to-cope-with-the-covid-19-pandemic-cfl-asks-fo

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