Scott Thompson Show

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan has filled newsfeeds with scenes of chaos and heartache as people try to escape the country in the face of a revitalized Taliban. What happens next? Scott spoke with Reggie Cecchini and then Professor Stephen Saideman, to find out.Guests: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Stephen M. Saideman, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton Universtiy; Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network, Co-Host of the Battle Rhythm Podcast - Scott checked in with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, to discuss the vaccine requirements announced by Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert and advisor, medical doctor, and a lecturer on health systems and policy - We have a clearer idea of the Liberal, Conservative, and NDP platforms for the September 20th election. How do they compare, does anyone seem to have been peeking at their c

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! McMaster University, along with Mohawk College, released notices to all students, faculty, staff and visitors that anyone attending the facilities will have to have proof they are fully vaccinated.Guest: Sean Van Koughnett, Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) and Dean of Students, McMaster University   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Jeff Beattie, to find out more about how generations of the family have cared for Winona Gardens, as well as how they adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Jeff Beattie, owner of Winona Gardens, 1381 Hamilton Regional Road 8, Stoney Creek, Ontario http://www.winonagardens.ca/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast With the election underway, we check in with David Akin, to get the lay of the land. Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global New - The statue of John A. Macdonald was toppled and defaced in Gore Park over the weekend. Statues and monuments have become part of the headlines, but we do not want the larger story of Indigenous people's history and reconciliation to get lost at a time when we must listen to perspectives that have been historically pushed to the sidelines. Guest: Dr. Paulette Steeves, Cree-Metis Indigenous Archaeologist, Associate Professor of Sociology, Canada Research Chair in Healing & Reconciliation at Ontario’s Algoma University - Canada has temporarily suspended diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and evacuated the embassy. The Taliban has declared victory, saying that the war in the nation is over.Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald La

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Over the course of the pandemic, people have learned the value of having a creative outlet. One of the those outlets can be working with (or playing with) clay! Guest: Isabelle, owner of Play with Clay, 198 Locke Street South in  Hamilton, Ontario https://playwithclay.ca/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson  Show bonus podcast! The election is underway: Trudeau is trying a different strategy, Jagmeet is ever popular, Erin O'Toole is looking to stand our and write his own narrative, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is making the most of the opportunity to move forward.Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. CALL home: 905-628-8857; Backup, not neede today - How about the COVID-19 pandemic, what part will it play in this election season? Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast It looks like election campaigning will officially begin soon enough, with word that Prime Minister Trudeau will meet with the Governor General on Sunday. Are the parties ready?Guests: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Peter Woolstencroft, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert - Many Canadians are still hesitating to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Rupen Seoni of Environics Analytics breaks down what is going on.Guest: Rupen Seoni, Chief Revenue Officer with Environics Analytics - Word has come down that all federal public servants will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. What happens to those who refuse? That might be complicated. The same goes for healthcare workers and members of the education system. Guest: Randall Denley, columnist for the Ottawa Citizen and the National - Canada’s military is preparing to pull Canadians out of its embassy in Afghanistan, Meanwhile, a

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! BLK OWNED is hosting a pop-up, along with Girl on the Wing, this Saturday at Pier 8, which will showcase a selection of vendors selling everything from handmade items, clothing, beauty products, food and more from over 15 BIPOC-owned businesses. There will also be music and giveaways! Scott spoke with Ashleigh, to find out more about the popup, as well as the history and future of BLK OWNED.Guest: Ashleigh Montague, Co-Owner of BLK OWNED, @blkownedhamont on Instagram, https://blkowned.ca/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! It is Friday the 13th, and under past circumstances, that would mean it is time to ride up to Port Dover! But we are not out of the woods of the pandemic yet, and the traditional gathering is being discouraged this year.Guest: Mayor Kristal Chopp of Norfolk County Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8109345/friday-motorcycle-port-dover/ Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast After months of deliberation, federal officials announced Wednesday that Canada will be getting a COVID-19 vaccine passport for international travel that is expected to be ready in the fall.Guests: Ryan Mallough, senior director of provincial affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. CALLING US; Backup, Milena Stanoeva Manager, Public Affairs Barry Choi, Personal Finance and Travel Expert - Vaccine hesitancy has dwindled in Canada but some people are not yet comfortable with a COVID-19 vaccination, for one personal reason or another. They should not be lumped in with those who are opposed to all vaccines, and their points of view need to be understood. Guest: Jamie Mauracher, Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News, RTDNA and Gemini award-winning journalist Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8104752/vaccine-hestitancy-canada-changing-minds/ - With the breaking news this afternoon that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems primed to a

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! The staircase theatre has been a landmark for Hamilton's arts and theatre scene for years. Now, the legacy and the location has been passed to new owners who are firmly embedded in the city, and are ready to carry on the venue's spirit as the People Under the Staircase! Guest: Staicha Kidd, co-owner of the People Under the Staircase, at 27 Dundurn Street North in Hamilton, Ontario https://peopleunderthestaircase.com/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Michael Spavor, after being detained in China for over two years, has received his sentence: 11 Years in Prison, as well as a fine and deportation. This comes the day after fellow Canadian Robert Schellenberg was denied his appeal against the death sentence. Michael Kovrig, who was arrested around the same time as Spavor, is still waiting for his sentence.Guests: Rachel Gilmore, National Online Journalist with Global News Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University - The discussion (or debate) around vaccine passports is becoming increasingly convoluted. What would their exact purpose be, how would they be implemented, how much of an effect would they actually have, are they necessary to simplify things, and do they really warrant all the tension around the idea?Guests: Colleen M. Flood, FRSC FCAHS; Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, University Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, and Director for the Unive

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! The Wine Box.... a new wine shop in downtown Hamilton, housed within a repurposed shipping container!Guest: Jason Cassis, co-founder of The Wine Box https://shopwinebox.ca/pages/about   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Andrew Cuomo has announced his plans to resign as Governor of the State of New York, in the wake of accusation of sexual misconduct that could lead to impeachment. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent for Global News - Elissa Freeman pays the show a visit, to discuss the public relations dimension to Cuomo's resignation, and whether this means he has managed to hold onto a hope of being elected in the future. Scott also asked Elissa to weigh in on some of today's other big topics, including vaccine passports.Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast With Schellenberg's appeal denied, Spavor's verdict looming, and developments in Meng Wanzhou's hearing in B.C., we get an update on the situation from Rachel Gilmore, and then turn to Stephanie Carvin to untangle the web of international politics that surrounds these cases. Guests: Rachel Gilmore, National Online Journalist with Global News Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affair at Carleton University, Former National Security Analyst for CSIS; Author of Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security - Ontario's back-to-school plan has been released, and the question of mandatory vaccinations for educators and others involved in the system is still on the minds of Ontarians.Guest: Annie Kidder, Executive Director of People for Education - Moderna is set to sign a deal that will see the a plant for mRNA development built somewhere in Canada. Why now? Professor Marvin Ryder g