Scott Thompson Show

A Hamilton Today bonus podcast! U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met over video call, earlier today, to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. ErskinePodcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ted MichaelsWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

What kind of political fallout can come from the US' diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics? Hamilton's very own Arkells will be playing at the upcoming Grey Cup halftime show however their popularity has sparked the ire of a man by the name of Ron Kells who thinks the band is a ripoff of his name, is there a case to be made here? Human trials are set to begin on two next-generation vaccines developed at McMaster that are designed to be inhaled and combat whichever variant it faces. Even without factoring in Omicron cases, it would appear that we're at risk of a substantial rise in COVID cases here in Ontario, is there something different we should be doing to respond to this? U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met over video call, earlier today, to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Guests: Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta Eric Alper, music and pop culture expert, publicists and shameless idealis

Small Business Spotlight on… The Printed Word, an independent bookstore in Dundas, specializing in small press, new, used, and rare books. Guest: James McDonald, owner-operator of The Printed Word

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women as well as the 32nd anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre. Canada's ambassador to China is stepping down & U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. How does the Hamilton Ticats making it to the Grey Cup final have an impact that spreads throughout Hamilton? Merck, the maker of a COVID-19 antiviral pill, which is still under Health Canada review, announced on Monday that it's reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher Scientific in Whitby, Ontario, to manufacturer the pills. There's a chance that the Omicron variant may have less severe symptoms than previously thought. To get more on what we know about the new variant, Scott speaks with Dr. Rodney Rohde. And Hamilton now has at least one case of the Omicron variant. Guests: Liza Ritchie, Manager of Community Programs with IHOH Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interest

Small Business Spotlight on… The Hamilton Aviary has gone through a lot of changes over the last few years, as it works toward a new home where they and the flock can continue the history of Canada's oldest public aviary, as well as taking part in activities throughout Hamilton and giving people more opportunities to get in touch with the birds.. Guest: John Marvak, Executive Director of the Hamilton Aviary, 85 Oak Knoll Dr, Hamilton, Ontario.

The Hamilton Today Podcast Scott Thompson and Reverend Jim Carriere are live, on location in Gore Park, for the lighting of the Christmas Tree of Hope, and talking the various charities that benefit form the Children's Fund! Learn more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8422587/chml-christmas-tree-of-hope-blitz-weekend-underway/ Guests: Karen Candy, MA, Executive Director, Catholic Family Services of Hamilton Raven Van Bommel, Founder & Executive Director of Essential Aid Hollie Pocsai, Grant Writer/Imagination Library Facilitator, Eva Rothwell Centre Garrett Lajoie, Marketing Coordinator and Instructor, Hamilton Music Collective Renee Kowalchyk, manager of residential services, Interval House Tina Blatchford, Executive Director, Children’s Aid of Halton Karen Craig, Program Director and a Registered Social Worker, Living Rock Sue Smith, Director of Food Services, Mission Services Cathy Wellwood, Chief Development Officer, The Good Shepherd Olivia Mackay, President of the Children’s Fund James Van

Some deer have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 and regardless of if this triggers the COVID-19 disease, how much of a danger does it pose to both humans and animals alike? The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending events in China over concerns for Peng Shuai's well-being. A bill banning conversion therapy passed unanimously in the House of Commons yesterday, could it be a sign of better things to come? Where do things stand in our area in terms of real estate? The Ontario government says it is expanding third dose eligibility to Ontarians aged 50 and older amid concerns of the Omicron variant. And would waiving vaccine patents to aid in the fight against COVID-19 be a good idea? Guests: Dr. J. Scott Weese, infectious diseases veterinarian, DVM DVSc DACVIM FCAHS; Professor with the Ontario Veterinary College; Director, Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Poli

Small Business Spotlight on… The Cotton Factory! This former industrial building has become a creative industries complex, with space for workshops, studios for artists and office space for creative professionals. This Saturday is their Light the Night event, described as an evening of illuminations, projections, and performance with an indoor Christmas market. (Proof of double vaccination only mandatory for indoor market)   Guest: Annette Paiement, CoWork Curator -- also “Chief Alchemist” -- with the Cotton Factory

The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending events in China, and continues to express concern over the whereabouts and treatment of Peng Shuai. Meanwhile, the Government of China says that it opposes the “politicization of sports.”  Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Small Business Spotlight on… Mandy Salter, based in Dundas, Ontario, worked as a director of several Ontario public galleries before becoming a certified fine art appraiser. She is a collections care specialist, working with large and small collections. Her job involves her in estates, auctions, galleries and many other area of the art world Guests: Mandy Salter, certified fine art appraiser and a standing member of the International Society of Appraisers

Hamilton Paramedic Service will begin providing naloxone kits along with opioid overdose prevention education starting next week. Many more ONroute locations are expected to be equipped with electric car charging stations by next summer. The Ontario Auditor General's report is out and there are a lot of people asking why $210 million in Ontario Small Business Grants was paid to ineligible recipients and why $16 million in property tax and energy rebates went to ineligible recipients. What does Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid think of our response to omicron? And why aren't we asking nations what they need before sending aid? Guests: David Thompson, Paramedic Superintendent, Hamilton Paramedic Service David Booth, Senior Writer/Postmedia Driving, driving.ca Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with

#GivingTuesday is extremely important, especially with the devastation of COVID but how can the average Hamiltonian help out? David Armour joins us for that. December 7th will see the return of Jimmy Kimmel’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” where Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life will be the shows performed. TV critic Bill Brioux has more. And the news has been SLAMMED with Omicron news as we get more information and more cases. What do we know? What don’t we know? And how can we prep? Dr. Katharine Smart discusses, as well as it’s on the roundtable! Canada’s tourism industry hit by Omicron.And Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial has started. Guests: David Armour, CEO Food banks Canada. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Dr. Katharine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association. Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca Ari Goldkind. Toronto Defence Lawyer Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Lisa Polewski, repor

opens this week in Hamilton, bringing you the wardrobes from film and television productions! It is not only about the fashion, though, it is an environmentally sustainable practice for the entertainment industry and for customers.   Guest: Victoria Somers, Lead Designer with Upcycled Aviary: 111 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario.    https://www.upcycledaviary.com/   https://www.instagram.com/upcycledaviary/

What's the fallout from Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the company he co-founded? What does the future hold for offices and workplaces? How are business creating fail-safes against supply chain disruptions? How worried should we be about the new Omicron variant? And how easy is it to create and modify vaccines in response to new mutations? Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Patrick Stephanian, legal manager with Peninsula HR Andre Augusto Cire, Associate Professor in Operations Management Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough Rotman School of Management Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University Dr. Omar Khan, Assistant Professor with the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Immunology with the University of Toronto and a Medicine by Design Investigator Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Spotlight on… Forage to Fossil and artist Melissa Mulder, who works with plaster, flora and fauna, to create intricate impressionist landscapes in clay. This process has been used to create large works and even ornaments for your tree. Guests: Melisa Mulder, Hamilton artist,  Forage to Fossil, visit her online at foragetofossil-dot-com, to schedule a studio appointment https://www.foragetofossil.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mellymulder_art/

Public Relations expert Elissa Freeman joins us to share her thoughts on some of the important and bizarre stories from this week! Hamilton’s Police Services Board has a new chair: Pat Mandy and she joins us on the show today! Canadians are divided on when COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be lifted for various activities, a new poll suggests, with no clear consensus on when life should return to the way it was before the pandemic. Does Parliament's hybrid model, allowing for virtual sittings, hinder the process or could it be beneficial? And what do we need to know about this new variant spreading in southern Africa? Guests: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Pat Mandy, Chair of the City of Hamilton’s Police Services Board, Chair of the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre board; former CEO of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network, former vice-president of patient services at Hamilton Health Sciences Sean Simpson, VP of IPSOS Public Affairs Duff Conacher, C

Spotlight on… The Caledonia Community Foundation. This segment has been used to shine a spotlight on small businesses, artists, initiatives, and charities in our wider communities… today we take a look at one of the driving forces behind the Caledonia Lights display. The lights were discovered to be meticulously vandalized yesterday, when they were supposed to be officially lit! There has been a lot of community support and attention… Some are offering donations of new lights, although those apparently cannot be used, but there are plans for going forward… we find out more. Guest: Julie Henning, President of the Caledonia Community Foundation

The Federal Liberals have tabled a bill to help businesses still recovering from the pandemic, how does it plan to help and how will a plan for "targeted support" work? Big news is being made in the music world as Massey Hall reopens with Gordon Lightfoot after being closed since 2018, a documentary about The Beatles starts streaming & Billboard's Hot 100 Song of All Time is now Blinding Lights by The Weeknd. The office of Defence Minister Anita Anand says that the official apology promised two years ago to survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct will come before the end of this year, with a firm date coming “shortly.” The U.S. is planning on dipping into its oil reserves but what could that mean for Canadian gas prices? Following a fire at a homeless encampment in J.C. Beemer Park in Hamilton, two people have been arrested at a HESN rally. And what is this year's shopping season expected to look like? Guests: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Small Business Spotlight on… Scott Barnim’s pottery. Working out of a beautiful 1850 stone house and stable located in the heart of Dundas, he creates durable stoneware table/kitchen ware, dinnerware and decorative accessories inspired by the natural beauty of the Dundas Valley, and much more! His work is included in public and private collections internationally. Guests: Scott Barnim, Potter, founding member of the Beyond the Valley Studio Tour; his studio and showroom is located at 15 Park St. East in Dundas, Ontario

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson... What's the deal with all of the atmospheric phenomena we've been hearing about? The value of construction permits in Hamilton have now crossed the $2 billion mark for the first time ever within a single year. David Suzuki’s warning of people blowing up pipelines has been disavowed by… the David Suzuki Foundation. A poll by Ipsos that was conducted for Global News has found that nearly 4 out of 5 respondents are either worried or very worried about rising inflation. What's Hamilton City Council's relation with the federal government in regards to sealing a deal for childcare? As more info comes to light about the cryptocurrency theft that happened in Hamilton, Scott welcomes back Carmi Levy to get his thoughts on the crime. And Hamilton’s Mohawk College and Ford of Canada are teaming up to ensure automotive tech students receive valuable hands-on experience. Eastgate Ford has donated a 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Ford F-150 for use by skilled trades students in