It’s Super Tuesday II! Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are in a showdown today over six states in the primary. Those states would be Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and Washington. Michigan is the most important state as it holds the most delegates. If Biden takes it, does he get the leadership?

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

Sabrina Fantauzzi, an Italian journalist working with the Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, is one of many Italians working from after the government ordered nationwide restrictions on movement in Italy, Monday.

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With two more COVID-19 cases being confirmed in Toronto bringing Ontario’s total to 34, Scott spoke with Dr. Isaac Bogoch about how the disease is progressing in Canada.

Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto

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Professor Wendy E. Parmet joined the show to add an American perspective the conversation, and discuss how the U.S. is handling the COVID-19 situation.

Guest: Wendy E. Parmet, Matthews University Distinguished Professor of Law and Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University

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Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business spoke with Scott about COVID-19's effect on the world economy, and China’s future.

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

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PR Expert Elissa Freeman joined Scott to discuss how governments and organizations are handling the messaging around COVID-19.

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

Michael Veall joined the show to explain the connections between the dropping oil prices, the stock markets plunging and reaction to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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

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Jia Wang joined the show. to talk about how China has been handling the COVID-19, and the cautious return to work after weeks of disruption.

Guest: Jia Wang, Deputy Director of the China Insitute at the University of Alberta

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The Alberta Premier, Jason Kenney has thrown his endorsement for the Conservative leadership race behind Erin O’Toole.

Guest: Cheryl Collier, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Windsor

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Coastal Gaslink says that they’ll be investing $115million into the Wet’suwet’en band over the next 25 years with their project.

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