Doctor Todd Coleman, P-h-D Assistant Professor with the Department of Health Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University, joined Scott Thompson on Global News Radio 900 C-H-M-L to talk about what can we expect life to be like three months from now.

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

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Ian Lee, of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, spoke with Scott about what can we expect from the economy and the business world three months from now, in North America and around the world.

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

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Doctor Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease expert, has drawn the ire of U-S President Trump after he criticized the notion of forcing the country to go back to business as usual. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News, joined Scott to discuss this and what else is happening as our neighbors to the South battle COVID-19.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News

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Late last week, the transportation task force issued it's recommendations for what transit options should be utilized for the city. It's conclusions? LRT or BRT.

Larry DiIanni, Former Mayor of the City of Hamilton, Lobbyist

One local Hamilton/Halton business has re-opened to manufacture kits for home-made masks and personal protective equipment for the public. These are not the types of masks for protecting other from what Prime Minister Trudeau termed "speaking moistly" on others. The President of Len's Mill Store, Peter Menary, joined Scott To discuss how their business has changed and how you can order your PPE kits.

Guest: Peter Menary, President Len's Mill Store

The price of oil is rallying after OPEC producers decided to cut the output of oil.

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

Psychologist Dr. Richard Amaral and Scott discussed whether or not people should be trying “make the most” of the pandemic, setting goals for themselves, and comparing themselves to others while self-isolating.

 Guest: Dr. Richard Amaral, registered psychologist

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Paul Johnson the Director of Hamilton’s Emergency Operations Centre spoke with Scott about turning the First Ontario Centre into a shelter to help fight the pandemic, while cases double every five days in our city.

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

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Professor Marvin Ryder of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University joined the show to talk about Canada’s latest unemployment numbers.

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

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Insurers are reducing costs of auto insurance premiums for Canadian citizens due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How do people get in on this? President of CAA Insurance Matthew Turack joined the show to explain.

Guest: Matthew Turack, President of CAA Insurance

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The federal government has released some of its modelling data and Canada could see 11,000-22,000 deaths from COVID-19

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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Psychologist Dr. Richard Amaral and Scott discussed whether or not people should be trying “make the most” of the pandemic and setting goals for themselves while self-isolating.

 Guest: Dr. Richard Amaral, registered psychologist