Scott Thompson Show

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Nick Taylor-Vaisey joined Scott to discuss the problems with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, as well as what needs to be done to fix things.  Guest: Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Journalist and Associate Editor for Macleans - Scott spoke with Professor Christian Leuprecht about sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, the allegations against Major-General Dany Fortin, and what can be done to change the culture in the CAF. Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute - Reggie Cecchini returned to the show, to share his insights as a Canadian living in the U.S., on how the battle against COVID-19 is being waged south of the border. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canad

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! 83% of Canadians are reporting symptoms of depression over the course of the pandemic, and many are turning to unhealthy and unhelpful coping mechanisms. Guest: Dr. Peter Bieling, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry And Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University and Vice President and Director of Mental Health And Addiction Program, St. Joseph’s Hospital - Canada is coming close to "out-vaccinating" the U.S. That is quite a turnaround! What do we need to keep in mind, as we reach greater levels of protection against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19? Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy 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! East Hamilton Radio is a staple of the city for decades. How has the company adapted to the pandemic of recent years? Scott welcomed Jason Lopez to the show, to catch up. Guest: Jason Lopez, Manager of East Hamilton Radio, at 325 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario, and online at https://www.easthamiltonradio.on.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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Paul Johnson, of the City of Hamilton, joined Scott to talk about COVID-19 in Hamilton, as we get word from the provincial government that Ontario's vaccination efforts are now ahead of schedule. Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of the City of Hamilton's Emergency Centre - Tim Powers and Scott discussed recent polling from Abacus Data that shows Trudeau's Liberals are neck-and-neck with O'Toole's conservatives. They also tackled the issues raised by the allegations against Major-General Dany Fortin. Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data - We might be headed toward a "resignation boom" in North American workplaces, at least, if not globally. Scott found out more from David Macdonald. Guest: David Macdonald, Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Liberal MP Bob Bratina announced that he will step down from his role as representative of Hamilton-East Stoney Creek when the next federal election is ca

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Elissa Freeman joined Scott to talk about the allegations levelled against Major-General Dany Fortin. Of course, once Elissa is on the line, Scott has to get her input on everything under the sun! Guest: Elissa Freeman, public relations and Pop Culture Expert - Thomas Tenkate returned to the show to discuss the after-effects of the pandemic, as society once again enters a readjustment  period, post-vaccination. Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University - What about summer vacations? Scott spoke with Andrew Enns of Leger, to find out what is on the minds of Canadians. Guest: Andrew Enns, Executive VP of Leger 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 Produce

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with the manager of Suru, to find out how the studio continued to offer yoga classes throughout the pandemic. Guest: Cara, manager of Suru Studio, at 335 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario 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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Toronto has shut down its big summer plans. Should other cities follow its lead? Guest: Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Bill Kelly spoke with Premier Doug Ford earlier today, check out that conversation in the newest podcast of the Bill Kelly Show here: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/dr-peter-juni-on-extending-stay-at-home-order-grey - The stay-at-home order has been extended, but what else is needed to effectively fight COVID-19 in Ontario? Guest: Dr. Lorne Small, Infectious Disease Specialist with Trillium Health Partners - Scott spoke with Melanie Leis, to get an international perspective on how governments handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and how satisfied their citizens are. Guest: Melanie Leis, Study Co-lead with the Imperial College’s Institute of Global Health Innovation in London, England - The Honday Indy Toronto has been cancelled for the second year in a row, of course, due to the pandemic. Scott talked to Erik Tomas

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Michael Taube returned to the show to discuss where Justin Trudeau and Bill Morneau stand, as we reach the end of the saga of the WE charity scandal. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper - Scott spoke with Ian Lee, to get some perspective on the end of Greyhound's service across Canada, as well as Ian's input on what is happening with the Line 5 pipeline. Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at 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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with April Morganti, to find out how AGE is helping raise standards of care for adults with dementia.  Guest: April Morganti, Executive Director of AGE 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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast With more information about Hamilton's LRT and Ontario's infrastructure projects now available, Scott spoke with Minister Mulroney and then Mayor Eisenberger, to find out how this all came together. Scott also got their responses to Councillor Chad Collins's concerns about Hamilton City Council's lack of involvement in the development. Guests: Caroline Mulroney, Provincial Minister of Transportation  Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton Bill Kelly spoke with Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, earlier today. For that conversation, as well Bill's interview with Ward 5 Councillor Chad Collins, check out the newest podcast of the Bill Kelly Show here: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/is-2nd-dose-of-astrazeneca-safe-who-do-canadians-t - For more on the Line 5 Pipeline, and what its closure would mean for Ontario, Scott turned to Dr. Warren Mabee. Guest: Dr. Warren Mabee, Canada Research Chair, Associate Dean and Director of the Sch

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Bill Brioux to the show, to talk about the latest in the saga of Martin Scorsese's SCTV documentary, as well as the end of Ellen DeGeneres's show, and what the two stories have in common. Guest: Bill Brioux, TV critic, https://brioux.tv/ 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 spoke with Rebecca Tomasic, and was reminded of all the delicious pastries and desserts he wished he could eat unreasonable amounts of right then and there. Guest: Rebecca Tomasic, owner of Bitten, 219 Locke Street South in Hamilton, Ontario, and online at https://bittenonlocke.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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Federal Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, joined Scott to talk about the infrastructure projects announced for the GTA – particularly Hamilton's long-discussed LRT! Guest: Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, MP for Hamilton, Ancaster & Dundas - The Federal government has made a move on the Line 5 issue. Dan McTeague spoke with Scott about what Canada can learn from the predicament, as well as what we can expect to from the legal battle. Guest: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​ Energy, Former Liberal MP - What about Canada's home-grown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine? Scott got an update on its progress from Brad Sorenson. Guest: Brad Sorenson, CEO of Providence Therapeutics - Guest: Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst with CNN, Executive Editor of Sentinel Newspapers and White House Reporter for Playboy Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canad

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Following yesterday's announcement about the AstraZeneca pause in Ontario, and this afternoon's news conference from the province's minister of health, Scott spoke with Dr. Ishac Nazy, to get his input on the vaccination effort. Guest: Dr. Ishac Nazy, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Principal Investigator with the McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory 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! Motel is a niche restaurant, catering to the brunch crowd. How has it managed during the pandemic, and what changes were considered to adapt to the era of COVID-19? Scott found out. Guest: Chris Hewlett, "Motel Overlord" (owner and operator) of Motel Restaurant at 359 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario, online at https://www.motelrestaurant.com/menu 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