The James Webb Space Telescope is set to be the successor to the famous Hubble Space Telescope, continuing its legacy of peering deeper into the cosmos but what does the world's most expensive telescope mean for us? Former U.S. President Donald Trump was booed by his own supporters after announcing that he had received his COVID-19 Booster Vaccine. As funny as it may seem from some points of view, what does it mean for the U.S. if some of the fervent fans of Trump start to feel like he has betrayed their values? Doug Ford is taking heat because of the vaccine rollout and pandemic response and it's coming from those both craving vaccines and opposing them. Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins the show for a bit of a retrospective on the pandemic in Ontario. The Federal Housing Minister, Ahmed Hussen, told Reuters that he supports cities implementing density measures, as well as banning foreign home buyers, to control the housing crunch. Would that solve the housing crisis? And politically speaking, how is the Federal government handling the pandemic?

Guests:

Paul Delaney, the Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy, University Professor (Teaching Stream) York University, Toronto

Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast

Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, you can find his writings all over, and Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper

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

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

Scott Radley, Drake’s biggest fan, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchor - Diana Weeks
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Small Business Spotlight on…

Collective Arts Brewing, Hamilton’s own producer of creatively packaged and carefully curated craft beverages, is now offering something special for medical front line workers over the holiday season, as a thank-you: all medical front line workers can visit either of their brewery locations and pick up a complimentary four-pack of craft suds or sparkling water!

Guest: Tara-Kay Palermo, Communications Manager at Collective Arts Brewing

Scott gets an epidemiologist's reaction to the press conference that was held today by Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. We take a broad look across Ontario to see how small businesses have been faring as the Omicron variant continues to ravage the world. How are Ontario’s pharmacists coping with the newest surge in the pandemic? How can we handle Omicron stress, family anxiety, and possibly a peculiarly festive form of cabin fever? And what kind of political backlash are we seeing from this pandemic?

Guests:

Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University

Ryan Mallough, Senior Director of Provincial Affairs for Ontario, with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)

Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association

Dr. Diana Brecher, Clinical Psychologist with the Centre for Student Development and Counselling, Student Wellbeing Department; Adjunct Faculty, MBA, Associate Member Yeates School of Graduate Studies, ThriveRU, Ryerson University

Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University

Scott Radley, Drake’s biggest fan, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks
Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

Dr. Amanda Adams, has been fielding questions from worried patients about the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly around getting kids vaccinated and created Max The Vax, a nationwide campaign and multi-lingual website aimed at providing kids (5-11), their parents and caregivers with evidenced-based resources to make informed decisions about getting the vaccine. Tennis star Peng Shuai now denies ever having alleged that a party official with the Government of China sexually assaulted her. The social media messages that she originally posted disappeared some time ago, and for a while, Peng was absent from the public eye as well. Neil Young says that he will not tour again until COVID-19 is “beat.” It is a nice thought but does that essentially mean Neil is retired from live shows, and does he know that? In other news, The Boss sold his back catalogue to Sony! What does that mean? The NHL has opted to postpone cross-border games until after the Christmas break, and it seems like the Maple Leafs are taking a full break. In other hockey news, Hockey Canada has withdrawn from the Spengler Cup. What is the state of the pandemic as we head into Christmas and New Year’s Eve gatherings? And how is Hamilton’s St. Joseph’s Healthcare fairing as COVID-19 cases increase, are we seeing capacity issues or have safety precautions mitigated issues enough?

Guests:

Dr. Amanda Adams, Family Physician with Markham Stouffville Hospital

Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music

Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic

Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University

Dr. Greg Rutledge, Chief of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Scott Radley, Drake’s biggest fan, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks
Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

Small Business Spotlight on... the Digital Main Street Ontario Grants Program.

$1 million has been distributed to Hamilton businesses through the Digital Main Street program that helps qualifying brick-and-mortar small businesses by way of a digital assessment, online training and a one-time $2,500 grant to implement their Digital Transformation Plan.

Guest: Kristin Huigenbos, Coordinator, Hamilton Business Centre