The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The U.S. government said that they are looking at suspending funding to the World Health Organization. Is that a wise decision?

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

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A Hamilton brewery unveiled that they would like to supply beer to front line workers nominated by the public. The response has been astounding. Ed Madronich, of Shawn & Ed Brewery, joined Scott now to talk about the initiative.

Guest: Ed Madronich, Shawn & Ed Brewery

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Will we be facing the worst year since the Great Depression, because of the measures to protect our community from COVID-19? To talk about the economics of the pandemic, Michael Veall of McMaster University joins the show.

Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University

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The Ontario government said that schools will not open on May 4th. So are we going to scrap the year? And How is the e-learning going?

Guest: Annie Kidder, People For Education

A local brewery unveiled their plan to supply beer to front line workers nominated by the public. The response has been astounding! Ed Madronich, of Shawn & Ed Brewery, joined Scott to talk about the initiative.

Guest: Ed Madronich, Shawn & Ed Brewery

How is the city holding up with the COVID-19 pandemic? Paul Johnson, director of the Emergency Operations Centre, joined Scott to let us know what is happening in the city.

Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of the Emergency Operations Centre, City of Hamilton

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An op-ed in the Toronto Star suggests that we may have missed the worst case scenario for the pandemic. But how can we judge that?

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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Is there a potential for a shortage of meat due to the pandemic?

Guest: Fawn Jackson, Director of Government and International Affairs, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

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Christian Bourque, Executive Vice President and Partner with Leger, joined Scott to discuss a new poll that shows Canadians want to see significant progress against the COVID-19 virus before they resume previous work arrangements.

Guest: Christian Bourque, Executive Vice President and Partner, Leger

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Advocates for those in long-term care facilities are raising the alarms over the need for new guidelines to keep residents safe. To find out more about this, Scott spoke with Jane Meadus, Barrister & Solicitor and Institutional Advocate with the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, on Global News Radio 900 C-H-M-L.

Guest: Jane Meadus, Barrister & Solicitor, Institutional Advocate, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

More than 100 international politicians and groups have written a letter stating that the COVID-19 virus is “China's Chernobyl moment'. But not a single Canadian politician has signed it. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University, joined the show to discuss how the government of China has responded to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

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