Pop culture commentator and blogger Bill Brioux joined Scott to talk about how late night TV hosts have handled the pandemic, and how our tastes in entertainment might be affected by the changes brought on.

Guest: Bill Brioux. Blogger, TV Feeds My Family

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Scott welcomed Doctor Ahmad Firas Khalid to the show, to share his thoughts on the backlog of testing for COVID-19 in Ontario, the shift in focus that will come as we move forward with the battle against the new coronavirus, and whether or not hotter weather affects the virus.

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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Benoit Hardy-Chartrand (“shar-TRAND”), an Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan, joined The Scott Thompson Show on 900 C-H-M-L, to discuss the end of the lockdown in China’s Wuhan district after 76 days. He also shared what his experience has been while in China during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, an Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan

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Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Andrew Scheer joined Scott, to discuss the role of the opposition during a crisis like the COVID-19 Pandemic, cooperation between parties and the concerns that the Conservative party has.

Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

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Professor of Psychology Eric Seemann spoke with Scott about how we can take care of our mental health during pandemic isolation.

Guest: Eric Seemann, associate professor of psychology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

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A piece by Brian Hill, investigative online writer and researcher with Global News, says that there are no public health officials at our border screening for signs of the new coronavirus. Brian and Scott discussed the concerns surrounding Canada’s border during the pandemic.

Guest: Brian Hill - Online Writer & Researcher, Investigative Global News

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Scott spoke to Professor of Political Science Henry Jacek on 900 C-H-M-L in Hamilton, to break down U-S President Trump’s threat to stop funding for the World Health Organization, after claiming that there is a bias for China and that they “missed the call on the pandemic.”

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

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Tim Soules, owner of Soules Classic Barbers, appeared on the show to address the pros and cons of attempting to cut your own hair. With barbershops and hairdressers deemed non-essential and closed, people are taking matters into their own hands … but it might be an even worse idea than you think.

Guest: Tim Soules, owner of Soules Classic Barbers and Soules Classic Ink

CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Darrell Bricker joined the show to discuss the results of a news Ipsos poll, that showed the approval ratings of our prime minister and other leaders have increased during this pandemic.

Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos

Get more on COVID-19 in Canada, in the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/the-future-of-fighting-covid-19-andrew-scheer-on-t

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Andrew Scheer joined Scott, to discuss the role of the opposition during a crisis like the COVID-19 Pandemic, cooperation between parties and the concerns that the Conservative party has.

Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

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Professor Sue Horton of the School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo joined Scott, to talk about the agreement that M3 and the U.S. government have come up with, to continue delivering N95 masks to Canada.

Guest: Sue Horton, professor in the school of public health at University of Waterloo

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With the pandemic going on, people have turned to telemedicine to find out if they're sick or not. Should we make this a permanent part of our health care system? Doctor Inderveer Mahal is a family physician and Global Journalism Fellow with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. She joins Scott Thompson to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of telemedicine.

Guest: Inderveer Mahal,Family physician and Global Journalism Fellow, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

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Elliot Tepper appeared on the show, to discuss Huawei’s decision to flying millions of masks to Canada, to donate to our supplies.

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

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Kaitlin Schwan, Co-Chair of the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network, joined Scott to talk about the urgent measures needed to help women in homeless or domestic violence situations during the pandemic.

Guest: Kaitlin Schwan, Co-Chair, Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network

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A poll by Leger says that many Canadians are fearing catching COVID-19. Dr. Penelope Ironstone, MA in Cultural Analysis & Social Theory with Wilfrid Laurier University, was welcomed to the show to talk about how our leaders are communicating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Dr. Penelope Ironstone, Director, MA in Cultural Analysis & Social Theory, Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University

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With being in lockdown, is this a good time to go back to basics and live simpler lives?

Guest: Liette Vasseur, Brock University Professor of Biological Sciences and UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: From Local to Global