Scott Thompson Show

Small Business Spotlight… on Shy’s Place in Dundas. The restaurant has been operating since 2018 after 2 Years of construction turned a Victorian farmhouse into a restaurant! Their patio has gained traction over the years, curated to give an experience that is reminiscent  of rooftop city dining but in the suburbs. This year they have launched an “aprés ski” winter patio dining option - where hot lemon water is served in leiu of ice water, with blankets and fire pits along with menu items that reflect winter comforts. Guest: Mike Speer, Chef and Owner of Shy’s Place, 11 Coreslab Drive, Dundas, Ontario

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the Ronnettes, has died at the age of 78. Across Canada, unvaccinated people are filing wrongful dismissal claims. What do employers need to know? What do employees – vaccinated and unvaccinated – need to know at this point in history? What is being unleashed by Quebec’s vax or tax plan? Does it stand a chance? How should the Prime Minister respond to the worldwide attention its garnered? The federal government has pulled a u-turn on its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers. What caused this change, and was it the right decision to make? Could our healthcare system's current situation spell the end of Canada's 'free for everyone' healthcare? Guests: Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music Jon Pinkus, Partner with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Toronto employment lawyer Julius Grey, Montreal civil rights lawyer Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and

Small Business Spotlight… on Earls Court Gallery, working under the philosophy that “Art is for everyone, art is found everywhere, and there is art in everything around us.” The Ottawa Street gallery looks to take down barriers for both artists looking for an outlet as well as curious people looking for a welcoming environment to learn more about art in the city. Their virtual gallery extends that mission online, so that even in a pandemic, people can explore the work they showcase. They also offer a variety of services, such as framing, appraisals, restorations and consignment. Guest: Andrea Jackman, curator for Earls Court Gallery, 215 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... Scott speaks with Tasha Kheiriddin about response to the unvaccinated, and where the root of these troubles lie. How are the switches between classroom and remote learning affecting kids, and how can we help young students deal with other people’s anxiety being stirred up around the return to in-school learning? CSIS, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, has become increasingly alarmed about efforts by China and its agents to covertly cultivate relations with elected officials, gain sway over parliamentary debates and influence government decision-making. Quebec's plan to tax unvaccinated adult residents without exemption has stirred up many conversations but is it even doable? Manny Figuerido joins us to share his reaction to Education Minister Lecce’s announcement with Dr. Kieran Moore this morning. What ethical issues are posed by an overwhelmed healthcare system? Guests: Tasha Kheiriddin, Principal at Navigator and a Lecturer with the Max Bell Sc

Small Business Spotlight… Into The Abyss, a vinyl record shop on Locke street, with new releases and used records as well turntables and even cassettes! Guest: Brad Germain, owner of Into The Abyss, vocals and guitarist for The Marble Index

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has been quoted saying that Canada is looking into a new strategy for dealing with China. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... MPP Kathleen Wynne joins Scott Thompson to discuss her recent interview in Maclean's regarding her legacy, grappling with the province's anger, and life after politics. Doug Ford’s government is planning on a January 17 return to in-classroom learning for Ontario’s students which is raising some eyebrows & criticism however that was also the case when remote learning was introduced as well. The Ontario Pharmacists Association is reporting that many in Ontario are turning down the COVID-19 vaccinations… because they do not want Moderna’s Spikevax. Are lockdowns necessary to protect the public from COVID-19, or are we trying to contend with a healthcare system that needs an overhaul in the middle of a pandemic? Scott takes a look at the business side of this question. Guests: Kathleen Wynne, MPP for Don Valley West, former Premier of Ontario Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies Jason Chapman, Executive Producer with 640 Toronto Justin Bates, Ontario

Small Business Spotlight on… The Glass Jar Refillery. Featuring a range of Canadian-made personal care products and household needs – made from ingredients that are ethically and locally sourced, plant-based and safe for the whole family. Bring your own CLEAN containers/bottles/jars to be filled with a diverse collection of products! Guest: Rosanna Ciulla, Owner of The Glass Jar Refillery on 544 Concession Street, Hamilton, L8V 1A9  

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson First Betty White, then Sidney Poitier, and now 2022 has taken Bob Saget at age 65, today Scott remembers the stand-up comic with help from TV expert Bill Brioux. COVID has made the limits of the Canadian healthcare system explicitly clear to the public and now people are questioning how we can make it better. Can we keep taping it together, or are radical changes necessary? Naturally, we also need to change how we deal with China, and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly agrees. Is that all talk, or can Canadians expect appropriate measures against the trading giant to the east? Guests: Bill Brioux. Brioux.tv Dave Korzinski, Research Director with the Angus Reid Institute. PJ Mercanti, CEO of Carmen’s Group.  Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political sci

A poster on the Hamilton Reddit page mentioned a booth in the market that had opened selling hot sauces. The person behind the post said that not only were the sauces delicious but that the company itself is a start-up and raising funds to build a life recovery centre in the city. https://www.canokiefoods.com/

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Jam-packed show today as Scott brings us all of today’s news and events. Did you know that it’s National Bobblehead day? Phil Sklar does, and he shares the announcement of two variations of a Justin Trudeau bobblehead. We cover more on COVID-19, including the 4th booster for Long Term Care residents, the question of whether LTC facilities should be restrictive in the face of the booming case rates, and Transat cancelling 30% of flights. And the biggest question of the modern day: Have we lost the ability to agree to disagree? And, of course, we have to talk about Sydney Poitier’s passing. Rest in power, Mr. Tibbs. Guests: Phil Sklar, Co-Founder and CEO, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum Josie Rudderham, Co-owner of Cake and Loaf Bakery Michael Marini, Coordinator, Marketing, City of Hamilton Jennifer Dockery, the General Manager of Seniors Services and Long-Term Care homes, City of Toronto. Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Associate Teaching Professor

Small Business Spotlight on... Electric Diner! This restaurant has all the 80’s vibes you want and tons of delicious food to match! Guest: Erika, Co-Owner, Electric Diner http://electricdinerhamilton.com  

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Ontario’s top doc delivered a COVID-19 update for us and Scott has opinions for you. Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Keith Mackey, Dr. Greg Rutledge as well as the Chief of Hamilton’s Paramedic Service give their perspective on the update and the current working conditions under COVID. Today also marks the anniversary of the Capitol Riots in the US, Reggie Cecchini of Global Washington joins the show to talk about the anniversary and the preparations that have been made in anticipation of it, how it's being commemorated and how the investigation into who and what made it happen is going. Guests: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert Keith Mackey, Mackey International http://www.keithmackey.com Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Jared Yates Sexton, political commentator and American author of the book “American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People” Dr. Greg Rutledge, deputy Chief of staff, St. Joseph’s Hospital

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson How deeply has the pandemic impacted nurses in hospitals in our province? There have been multiple stories of burn out and nurses quitting. How much has the pandemic hurt morale? Yesterday, Ottawa unveiled their $40B deal for compensation on Indigenous Child Welfare. COVID Long Haulers: What do we know about long COVID and how people are impacted? Why didn’t we start the vaccine boosters sooner than we did? Is there a shortage of boosters and testing kits? The Prime Minister addressed the country today to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic but it felt like… a lot of nothing. Was the press conference even necessary? What is the latest with the Prince Andrew case? Part of his defence argument is that he cannot sweat. Will sweat get the case thrown out? The Consumer Electronics Summit is taking place in Las Vegas. Patranya Bhoolsuwan has been at the summit in previous years and is there today. What can be expected of this years summit and how does it differ

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson First podcast of the New Year and today we handle the biggest news of this New Year: the passing of Betty White. H. Alan Scott joins us to remember her legacy and Scott reminisces about the occasion she hosted Saturday Night Live. We have a new voice for the roundtable, Dave Woodard has come to CHML and Scott rolls out the red carpet. We are also keeping up with the COVID news from new restrictions to the old question of “when will this become endemic?” Guests: H. Alan Scott, host, Out on the Lanai (a Golden Girls rewatch podcast). Matthew Miller, Associate Professor in the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University. Manny Figuerido, Director of Education at the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University Bruce Kidd, Professor Emeritus, Sport and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing His

Small Business Spotlight on... Downtown Hamilton BIA Update. With the holiday season being over, what does the BIA have in store for the community? Guest: Kerri Jarvi, Downtown Hamilton BIA

What are some things that'll help economic development in Hamilton in 2022? We take a look back at the year with PR and Pop Culture Expert, Elissa Freeman! We take look at some of the biggest stories from 2021. The Christmas Tree of Hope was lit in Gore Park and 900 CHML was back on the scene this year. How is the Children’s Fund doing, how can people contribute all year round? Tim Powers returns to the show for one more time in 2021, to give us his take on the political stories in the midst of the pandemic this year. The energy industry, like everything else, had a lot of ups and downs in 2021. What stands out, and what should we look forward too – or be warned about – in 2022? Dr. Elizabeth Richardson has given us a lot of her time over the past year, to keep us up-to-date on COVID-19 in Hamilton and she returns for one more 2021 visit as we go into two of the biggest holidays of the year. The Mayor of the City of Hamilton, Fred Eisenberger, joins Scott for an end-of-year conversation about Hamilton in 2021

How are Ontario’s labs and lab workers being affect by the surge in COVID-19 tests that need processing? What can we do for ourselves and one another to healthily cope with the pandemic, and what can we expect from people? Doug Ford may be getting a lot of heat from a lot people across the political spectrum but a new Leger poll says that Ford might be doing alright for himself. The federal government revealed its expanded pandemic aid offerings yesterday. What does the Canadian Federation of Independent Business think? A new Ipsos poll shows that Canadians think Justin Trudeau has not been good for goodness sake and belongs on Santa’s naughty list, along with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. And how did other leaders fair? We take at least one last look at COVID-19 here in 2021, and how Canada’s approach to countering the Omicron wave compares to that of the United States of America’s, as numbers rise. Guests: Michelle Hoad, CEO of the Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario Randi E. McCabe

The Hamilton Today Small Business Spotlight has focused on retail, artists, craft brewers, theatres, initiatives and charities over the past year. Today we turn the Small Business Spotlight on… The Salvation Army, its kettle campaign, what people can still do to help out in the last few days before Christmas and News Year's Eve, and what should be kept in mind as we head into 2022. Guest: Glenn van Gulik, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations, The Salvation Army Ontario Division

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 govern