Scott Thompson Show

Tory leadership candidate Lisa Raitt has launched a website slamming Kevin O’Leary and Kellie Leitch, stating that they would destroy the party and keep the party from power “for a generation”.   Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. 

Is Ottawa moving fast enough to prevent suicides among Canada’s soldiers and veterans? This comes after a Canadian Forces member was identified as one of four people found dead in an apparent murder suicide in a rural Nova Scotia Home.   Guest: Michael Blais. President & Founder of Canadians Veterans Advocacy.

A former legal clerk was sentenced to seven years, reduced for four and a half for time spent after a crash that killed a 44-year-old father. She was sentenced for drunk driving and had, just one month before, received a one year driving ban for speeding with double the legal limit of alcohol. She also glorified drunk driving online on social media. Is the message of “Don’t Drink and Drive” getting through to people?   Guest: Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP.

A 2 year old Utah boy saved his twin brother after being trapped under a dresser. What should parents be considering when it comes to safety? What’s different when it comes to child safety now from twenty years ago?   Guest: Terry Carson, Parenting Expert, mother of four and keynote speaker,theparentingcoach.ca.   An IP address at Hydro One may have been the target of malicious cyber activity. The intel comes from US Homeland security and the FBI. They say that there may have been secretly downloaded malicious software.   Guest: Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc. Expert on Cyber Security.   Should all political leadership candidates be bilingual. Kevin O’Leary hasn’t officially entered the race however, one of the other candidates has urged him to take part in the Quebec City debate which will be in French.   Guest: Greg Flynn, Political Science Professor at McMaster University.

We have open phone lines on The Scott Thompson Show and we want to hear your opinion. You never know what you'll get. 

During a conversation on malicious cyber activity and Hydro One, a listener sent us an interesting message:   "Quit perpetuating The Russian Hack lie!!! Stupid and irresponsible reporting!!!"   We decided to talk about it.    Guest: Daniel Tobok, CEO, Cytelligence Inc.  Expert on Cyber Security.

A 2 year old Utah boy saved his twin brother after being trapped under a dresser. What should parents be considering when it comes to safety? What’s different when it comes to child safety now compared to twenty years ago?   Video: http://bit.ly/2ja2bDb   Guest: Terry Carson, Parenting Expert, Mother of Four and Keynote Speaker, theparentingcoach.ca.

Gas prices have risen from the cap and trade program which has taken effect in Ontario. Will we ever see prices decrease or are they just going to continue to rise?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com.   Is carbon tax/cap and trade going to make Canada less competitive on the global market? Guest: David Sweet, Flamborough-Glanbrook Conservative MP.   The President Elect continues to say that there’s no connection to Russia and the US election and whether there was a hack. A top adviser to Trump says that he thinks the Russians did hack the election.ALSO; is Trump starting to receive his intelligence briefings?   Guest: Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, Political Pundit. 

The President Elect continues to say that there’s no connection to Russia and the US election and whether there was a hack. A top adviser to Trump says that he thinks the Russians did hack the election.   Guest: Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group in Toronto. Conservative, Politcal Pundit. 

Is carbon tax/cap and trade going to make Canada less competitive on the global market? Guest: David Sweet, Flamborough-Glanbrook Conservative MP.

Gas prices have risen from the cap and trade program which has taken effect in Ontario. Will we ever see prices decrease or are they just going to continue to rise?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst, gasbuddy.com.

It has been about a week since we gorged ourselves at the Christmas dinner table.  And many of us still have leftovers.  Should we still be eating them? Guest - Carol Harrison, registered dietician and food/nutrition expert   Are tensions between Russia and the US on the rise? Is a new cold war on the rise? President Obama has put sanctions on Russia and expelled 35 diplomats, the FBI has revealed malicious code that was e-mailed to Russian intelligence to US targets while Ptin has said he will not expel diplomats in retaliation.   Guest - Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation   Tonight, CBC will air it’s annual Royal Canadian Air Farce New Years Eve special. What can viewers expect? Guest - Jessica Holmes, actress (AIR FARCE, The Holmes Show) 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his new artificial intelligence assistant, named Jarvis, earlier this month.  Jarvis features the golden tones of Morgan Freeman and can do everything from controlling the lights and thermostat to making toast.  Is Jarvis, Amazon’s Echo and other tech gadgets in the home a sign that we are getting lazier than ever?   Guest: Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder.   As 2016 winds down, millions of people are committing to New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight and quitting smoking are the most popular. How is technology helping? Guest: Ernie Schramayr, Fitness Expert, Certified Personal Trainer, Former Professional Football Player and Owner of Ernie Schramayr Fitness.

As 2016 winds down, millions of people are committing to New Year’s resolutions.  Losing weight and quitting smoking are the most popular.  How is technology helping?   Guest: Ernie Schramayr, Fitness Expert, Certified Personal Trainer, Former Professional Football Player and Owner of Ernie Schramayr Fitness.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his new artificial intelligence assistant, named Jarvis, earlier this month.  Jarvis features the golden tones of Morgan Freeman and can do everything from controlling the lights and thermostat to making toast.  Is Jarvis, Amazon’s Echo and other tech gadgets in the home a sign that we are getting lazier than ever?   Guest: Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder.

A poll from CAA shows that 33% of Canadians still text at red lights regardless of penalties.   Guest: Ian Jack, Managing Director of Communications and Government Relations, CAA National.   Is Own The Podium fair? The organization currently doles out funding and resources to those who have success. Should it be spread equally?   Guest: Eleanor Harvey, fencing Olympian.   Russian officials have acknowledged for the first time to mass doping in the country’s sports system but has dismissed suggestions that it was state sponsored.   Guest: Peter Donnelly, Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto and the Centre for  Sport Policy.   The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has taken a look at the new year’s tax changes and the result will likely mean a tax break for most Canadians. Where’s the catch?   Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation.

Russian officials have acknowledged for the first time to mass doping in the country’s sports system but has dismissed suggestions that it was state sponsored.   Guest: Peter Donnelly, Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto and the Centre for  Sport Policy.

Is Own The Podium fair? The organization currently doles out funding and resources to those who have success. Should it be spread equally?   Guest: Eleanor Harvey, fencing Olympian.

A poll from CAA shows that 33% of Canadians still text at red lights regardless of penalties.   Guest: Ian Jack, Managing Director of Communications and Government Relations, CAA National.

A poll by Ipsos says that a majority of Canadians would like ties to the monarchy to be cut once Queen Elizabeth II passes away.   Guest: Jamie Bradley, Atlantic Representative, Citizens for a Canadian Republic    What exactly were the results of the study into Canadians and the ties to the monarchy?   Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President.  Ipsos Public Affairs.   2016 has been a horrid year but has it been worse than others? We went over the celebrity deaths of 2016 including Carrie Fisher, who passed away today at the age of 60.