Joe Camillo, the owner of Niko Apparel Solutions, chats with Scott about the steps being taken by local Hamilton manufacturers to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Joe Camillo, Niko Apparel Solutions

Scott spoke with the chair of the Hamilton Conservation Authority, Ward 12 Councillor Lloyd Ferguson, about the decision to close all areas open to the public due to COVID-19.

Guest: Lloyd Ferguson councillor for city of Hamilton and chair of the Hamilton conservation authority

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The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services appeared on the show to explain the $200-Million package for a social services relief fund in Ontario, announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

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Tokyo’s Olympic Games have been postponed until 2021. Team Canada was among the other countries that had already chosen to not send a team in 2020. Scott was speaking with local Olympian, Elanor Harvey, and got her reaction as the news broke.

Guest: Eleanor Harvey, local Olympian that took part in the 2016 Rio Games

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A potential treatment is being tested today in Montreal, to determine if short term treatment will reduce the risk of pulmonary complications with COVID-19. The study, COLCORONA will evaluate the major inflammatory storm of complications with COVID-19.

Guest: Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, Director of the Research Centre at the Montreal Heart Institute

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While the school closure continues, Food4Kids is still helping to give low income kids food to survive.

Guest: Lena Bassford, Executive Director at Food4Kids Hamilton-Halton

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How are we doing in the fight against COVID-19? The OPP have said that they will be cracking down on people and businesses that break the new rules of social distancing.

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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Tomorrow the federal government will vote on emergency measures to combat COVID-19. ALSO: How well has Doug done on this emergency?

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

Scott spoke with PR expert Elissa Freeman about Prime Minister Trudeau's and Doug Fords's latest respective announcements, and how governments are handling communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elissa Freeman. PR expert and pop culture guru. Elissafreeman.com

The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services appeared on the show to explain the $200-Million package for a social services relief fund in Ontario, announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

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