Scott Thompson Show

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast As we wrap up a week that saw the province of Ontario put under a stay-at-home order, Scott welcomed Dr. Isaac Bogoch back to the show to discuss vaccines and variants on a local, provincial and national level. Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto - There has been more than a little confusion surrounding the vaccination plans for Hamilton's COVID-19 hot spot area codes, including which hot spots the province recognizes and which meet the city's criteria. MPP Donna Skelly joined Scott, to help sort out the seemingly competing pieces of information and tell us exactly which residents in which areas are affected. Guest: Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough-Glanbrook - A special report from Global News Radio 900 CHML News Director Rick Zamperin, to follow up on the conversation with MPP Skelly. - Dan Moore and his family found a lost piece of 900 CHML history, a re

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Canada's ability to track public health data at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic left a lot to be desired. That was not always the case. Justin Ling joins Scott to discuss how things went downhill. Guest: Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, his latest piece for Maclean's is 'Canada's public health data meltdown'  - New polling from Campaign Research suggests that support for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario is growing, despite earlier hesitancy. Guest: Nick Kouvalis, Principal at Campaign Research - Breaking news this morning, Prince Philip has passed away. For more on this, we bring in Jamie Samhan, Royal insider for ET Canada. Guest: Jamie Samhan, Online Editor, Producer & Royal Commentator for ET Canada 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 P

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Liisa Graham and Zach Worton to the show, to talk about how their vintage goods business has had to adjust during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Liisa Graham and Zach Worton, co-owners of Royal Flush Vintage Goods, at 413 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario, and online at https://royalflushvintage.com/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 Producer - Jordan ArmeniseTechnical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid returned to the show to explain what the new stay-at-home order means for the people of Ontario. Guest: Dr. Firas Ahmad Khalid, Health Policy expert and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - Canada is coming close to surpassing the U.S. with our number of COVID-19 cases, relative to population size. Guest: Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Disease Specialist with the University Health Network - The government of China has warned the United States against boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. That does not exactly sound like the best way to win people over. Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Scott has said that he thinks Doug Ford’s provincial government might be the most liberal Conservatives to govern Ontario in quite a long time. Randall Denley joined the show to discuss Premier Ford’s handling of the pandemic so far. Guest: Randall Denley, columnist for the Ot

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! The Federal Liberals are reportedly hoping for a tame convention. Is that in the cards? Tim Powers returned to the show, to discuss what can be expected from the world of Canadian Federal politics in the coming days and weeks. Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data 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! GM Canada strikes deal to offload $1.8 billion in employee pensions. Scott found out more from Moshe Lander. Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia 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 Sue Carr of 541 Eatery and Exchange, which is known for its unique system which allows for patrons to cover the purchases of others, using buttons as tokens. How has 541 been affected by the pandemic? Guest: Sue Carr, Executive Director of 541 Eatery and Exchange, at 541 Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario https://www.fivefortyone.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 The Stay-at-Home order is coming down on Ontario, and we knew that even before Premier Ford's media conference. First Scott got the local perspective, from Paul Johnson, and then Chris Bauch shed some light on on how the province is doing. Guests: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre with the City of Hamilton Chris Bauch, Research Chair in the Department of Applied Mathematics and a Specialist in Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Infectious Disease Outbreaks with the University of Waterloo - John Ivison joined the show to discuss the proposed policies coming from members of the NPD, as well as the similar that the Federal Conserviatves find the party in, to the right of the political centre. Guest: John Ivison, Journalist with the National Post 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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with James Rilette, to get his take on the stay-at-home order coming down on Ontario. Guest: James Rilette, Vice President of Central Canada with Restaurants Canada - Oakville's Ford Plant has shut down due to semiconductor shortage. Ian Less digs deeper into the issues orbiting the situation. 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! The Playhouse Cinema has a long history in Hamilton, Ontario but its newest incarnation is only a couple of years old. Scott spoke with General Manager Jacob Tutt, to find out more of the story behind the movie theatre, as well as discuss what the Playhouse has done to stay active during the ups and downs of various pandemic restrictions. Guest: Jacob Tutt, General Manager of the Playhouse Cinema, 177 Sherman Avenue North, 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 Dr. Kerry Bowman joined the show to weigh in on the question of whether we need to vaccinate essential workers rather than grouping by age. Guest: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and a Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto - Peel region closed all of its schools in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus – and its variants – that cause COVID-19. Scott welcomed Professor Thomas Tenkate back to the show to discuss what should be done with Ontario's schools, among other things. Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University - Paul Johnson returned to the show, to update us on the City of Hamilton's vaccination efforts, and provide a municipal perspective on the fight against the virus in Ontario. Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton - We have heard stories of how the Government of China has put pressure on Chinese-Canadians cr

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott talked to Elissa Freeman, to get her input on how Doug Ford's Conservative government is handling communications during the pandemic. Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert - How did you feel when you saw the slew of Texas Rangers fan fill up their home stadium over the weekend? Too much too soon for the United States? Guest: Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show podcast, columnist with Hamilton Spectator, host of Home Games Hamilton on YouTube Keep up with the other Scott, Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Check out Home Games Hamilton on YouTube for even more from Scott Radley and some of Hamilton's leading sports commentators: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLrZEHaATip-Qh6ES553HA And, of course, 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://curiousca

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Matt Grande of Mosaic Beer Bar joined Scott to talk about the ups and downs of adapting to the pandemic in Ontario. Guest: Matt Grande, owner of Mosaic Beer Bar, 431 Barton St. 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 Scott and Jonathan Sher started the show off with a focus on Ontario's schools, and the question of whether they should be closed again, to limit spread of COVID-19. Guest: Jonathan Sher, Health Journalist and Investigative Reporter - Dr. Brooks Fallis weighed in on the rising amount of younger ICU patients with cases of COVID-19. Guest: Dr. Brooks Fallis, Critical Care and Internal Medicine Physician - Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid returned to the show, to help get us ready for the shutdown. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firsas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - An Abacus poll shows the Federal Liberals leading ahead of the Conservatives. Is this a matter of the Liberals doing exceedingly well, or the Conservatives doing remarkably poorly, or something else? Guest: Richard Jenkins, Director of Public Sector Research at Abacus Data Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Ham

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Mike Jensen has switched careers and opened Mikey's Cream Pies during the pandemic. Scott found out why, and how well the business has done. Guest: Mike Jensen, Owner of Mikey's Cream Pies, 775 Barton St. East, Hamilton, Ontario https://mikeyscreampies.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