Scott Thompson Show

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! The Biden administration, along with Canada, is accusing China of being behind the Microsoft Exchange hack. China, on the other hand, is calling these accusation baseless, and saying that they are being ganged up on by the U.S. and its western allies. Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Interpreters left behind in Afghanistan have had to fend for themselves for years, after serving alongside U.S, Australian and Canadian armed forces. Some were able to immigrate to Canada, others missed the window, and have been facing the threat of a Taliban resurgence. Scott welcomes "Alex" to the show, a former interpreter who was left behind and made his own way to safety in the U.S. Guest: Alex, Afghan interpreter who worked with CAF   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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Mode Hospitality offers a 200-year-old Victorian farmhouse as a venue for farmers' markets, cooking classes, ghost walks and more! Scott welcomed the owner of Mode, Melinda Paletta, to the show to explain how the business has been operating during the pandemic as well as share what is in the works for the future. Guest: Melinda Paletta, Owner of Mode Hospitality, 67 Concession 5 Road East in Waterdown, Ontario https://modehospitality.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 Scott spoke with Dr. Khalid about the rising tensions around those who have received their two shots and those who are foregoing vaccinations against COVID-19, all while border restrictions are loosening. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert - Hamilton received some good news, and some big funding today! Minister Catherine McKenna joined Scott to talk about the announcement. Guest: Catherine McKenna, Ottawa Centre MP, Minister of Infrastructure & Communities - Ian Lee explains why Toyota may have decided it was safest for them to pull their Olympic-themed commercials, despite being a major sponsour with the event. Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - How do you prepare for a tornado? Guest: Steven Flisfeder, Meteorologist with Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing i

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Professor Henry Jacek joined to discuss the predicament that the Green Party finds itself in, after internal politics spilled became external politics. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, 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 Cass, owner of Suzie's Gluten Free Kitchen, about how the specialty bakery adapted during the pandemic and found a new home in farmer's markets. Guest: Cass Nicholls-Varlow, owner of Suzie's Gluten Free Kitchen, 7 Ontario Street in Grimsby, Ontario, online at http://www.suziesglutenfreekitchen.com/breads-and-savoury-foods.html 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 Scott spoke with Morganne Campbell of Global News, on the scene after a Tornado touched down in Barrie, yesterday. Then, Anthony Farnell joined the show to answer questions about the phenomenon. Guests: Morganne Campbell, Journalist with Global News Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist for Global News - Working toward the goal of reconciliation means accepting truth of Canada's residential schools but many Canadians do not seem ready, including some government officials. Patti Doyle-Bedwell returned to the show for more of the ongoing conversation about Indigenous people's history. Guest: Patti Doyle-Bedwell, Native Studies Instructor with Dalhousie University - The Conservative party's biggest challenge might not be individual members but the overall party temperament, and the way it is seen by Canadians.  Guest: Bradley Metlin, Consultant with Upstream Strategy Group - General Johnathan Vance is charged with obstruction. Christian Leuprecht says that it is meaning

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott was joined by Dave Rochon, to find out about Canokie Foods and their sauces, as well as the way the business is supporting positive change in people's lives. Guest: Dave Rochon, Owner of Canokie Foods https://canokiefoods.square.site/ 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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Elissa Freeman joined Scott to talk about the public's reaction to news that Goodlife Fitness will not require proof of vaccination from their patrons. Scott also got her thoughts on Toronto City Council voting to rename Dundas Street. 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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott talked with Mayor Jim Diodati about reopening the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel. Guest: Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls 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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Justin Bates returned to the show, to talk with Scott about the possibility of federal or provincial vaccine passports. Guest: Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association - Reggie Cecchini joined the show from the U.S. to update us on the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as well as the political maneuvering happening around the fight against the virus. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News  - Scott and Professor Thomas Tenkate followed Reggie with a conversation about COVID-19 worldwide. Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University - For a look at the growing number of reports of sexual misconduct in the CAF, Scott spoke with Amanda Connelly, then with Daniel Beland. Guests: Amanda Connolly, Journalist for Global News Daniel Béland, James McGill Professor of Political Science and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada with McGill University - The Tokyo

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! How has the world’s opinion of China changed over the course of the pandemic, and how much political football is being playing with COVID-19? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton 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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Javid Mirza joined Scott to discuss what is needed from people of all denominations, in order to prevent hate crimes, as well as provide an update on the state of the victims of Monday's attack. Guest: Javid Mirza, President of the Muslim Association of Hamilton Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8024358/hamilton-police-investigating-anti-muslim-hate-crime-in-ancaster/ - Scott and Dr. Ahmad Khalid talked about the confusion caused by the Dr. Soumya Swaminatha, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization, when she commented on individuals mixing vaccines without adequate information. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert - Once again, the Green Party's inner-turmoil is drawing public scrutiny and calling into question whether it wants to be a political party or an ideological activist organization. To try to help explain what is unfolding, Tim Powers returned to the show! Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Bill Brioux back to the show to talk about the 2021 Emmy nominations and what they indicate about the entertainment industry, as well as what sort of entertainment we can anticipate on our screens in the near future. Guest: Bill Brioux, Television Critic and Author 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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Professor David Martell joined Scott to address the B.C. wildfires, preventative measures, and what can be done next. Guest: David Martell, Professor Emeritus and Co-leader of the Fire Managements Systems Laboratory in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto - Scott spoke with Professor Doug Perovic about the tragic crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C., to get insight on how incidents like this occur and what we can expect to learn. Guest: Doug Perovic, Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering with the University of Toronto   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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! How does an event planner operate during a pandemic, and prepare for reopening? Scott found out! Guest: Guest: Jackie Fenton, of the Jackie Fenton Agency in Hamilton, Ontario, and online at https://jackiefentonagency.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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine