The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

NBA player Kobe Bryant died this weekend in a helicopter crash. The copter carrying
Bryant, his daughter and 7 other people crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles.

Guest: Scott Radley, host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

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Health officials are urging Canadians to get their coronavirus information from credible sources. Scott finds out how the battle against misinformation is being fought.

Meanwhile, how is China handling the outbreak, and how it has handled other health risks like the coronavirus in the past?

Guests:

Dr. Sohail Gandhi, President of the Ontario Medical Association

Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta

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Experts are saying that there is a bit of a ‘gas war’ going on in the city, where local gas prices are hitting lower and lower prices. How badly will it hit those gas retailers?

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

At 11 am this morning, Hamilton Police provided an update to the case of the 7-year-old who was shot overnight in his home. Lisa Polewski was down there and chats about the update
Guest: Lisa Polewski, Reporter, Global News 900CHML.

The Vrancor Group has provided the city with an outline of its intent to redevelop the entertainment and convention properties the City has. It says they’ll fully reinvent First Ontario Centre while not requesting operating subsidies.
Guest: Mario Frankovich, Project Advisor, Vrancor Group

Is full-time kindergarten under threat? Minister Leccehas previously said that full-day kindergarten would not be touched. But some educators are worried.
Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Scott finds out what constitutes a global health threat, and what is known about the spread of this new corona virus.

Guest: Stephanie Dewitte-Orr, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Biology; Undergraduate Advisor, Health SciencesWilfrid Laurier

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With China's new coronavirus growing, and the concerns that arose when the SARS virus hit

Toronto years ago, Scott looks at how this illness could impact business.

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

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The LRT task force has been announced. Asides from the city manager, memebrs include Tony Valeri, Richard Brennan, Anthony Primerano of Liuna, and Dr. Saiedeh Razavi of McMaster University.

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

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City Manager Janette Smith joined Scott to discuss the Hamilton Transportation Task Force. The task force has been formed to create a preliminary list of new projects following the demise of the city’s 17-stop LRT due to what the Doug Ford government said were cost overruns.

Guest: Janette Smith, City Manager, City of Hamilton

City Manager Janette Smith joined Scott to discuss the Hamilton Transportation Task Force. The task force has been formed to create a preliminary list of new projects following the demise of the city’s 17-stop LRT due to what the Doug Ford government said were cost overruns.

Guest: Janette Smith, City Manager, City of Hamilton