Scott Thompson Show

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Elliot Tepper returned to the show to discuss the political response to this months mass shooting in the United States. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Want to catch up on the big stories in Canada? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Lorrain Sommerfeld usually joins the show to cover the newest car news. Today Scott invited her on to share the story of how her son is doing, following urgent brain surgery. Guest: Lorraine Sommerfeld,  Auto columnist for Driving.ca, Motherlode Column on Fridays at The Spec Find out more about Christopher Morgan's story on their Gofundme page: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/support-christopher-morgan-through-brain-surgery  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Bob Hemburger, owner of The Innsville, which has been in business since 1932 in Stoney Creek, and Bob has a message for the government of Ontario. Guest: Bob Hemburger, Owner of The Innsville Follow along with Scott as he checks in on the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Moshe Lander about today's release of the Ontario budget, as well as what might be in store for the federal budget in April. Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast Scott spoke with Gordon Houlden about the latest out of China, following the trials of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Guest Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show as well as all the other bonus shows! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Dr. Khalid returned to the show to discuss updates on just about everything we thought was were updated on yesterday! What does the latest AstraZeneca news mean? Dr. Khalid explains. Spoiler Alert: it's nothing to get worried about. Guest: Dr. Firas Ahmad Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - Restaurant employees will be in line for vaccinations as part of phase 2 of the rollout in Ontario. Guest: James Rillet, Vice President of the Central Canada Division with Restaurants Canada - Scott welcomed Ian Lee back to the show, this time to actually talk about the new CP Rail deal, as well as to tackle the issues around infrastructure and transit in a COVID-19 world. Guest: Ian Lee, Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Dr. Barry Pakes about the latest on the federal governments goals for vaccination rollout, as well as the new concerns about AstraZeneca. Dr. Barry Pakes, Public Health and Preventive Medicine physician, and a Professor with Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto - Dr. Margaret Crawley is one of many health-care workers who have returned from retirement, to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott found out what that experience has been like. Guest: Dr. Margaret Crawley, Retired physician who has returned to Trillium Health Partners to support their vaccine clinic Want to hear more on COVID-19, AstraZeneca and the vaccination efforts across Canada and throughout Ontario? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with the Bar Manager of Brux House, to find out how the bar and eatery has changed its model during the pandemic. Guest: Kevin Delaney, Bar Manager of Brux House Craft Beer & Kitchen, on Locke Street in Hamilton, Ontario Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show and keep up with all of the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives that are weathering the era of COVID-19

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Both Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have faced their trials, while diplomats in China spoke out and even protested, in some cases. What happens to the Two Michaels next, and what do we know about the trials? Guest: Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global National - There have been mounting reports of anti-Asian prejudice and violence in Canada and the United States over the past year. Scott spoke with Professor Jamie Liew about the layers of systemic racism and xenophobic assumptions underpinning recent stories of frightening attacks on Asian citizens. Guest: Jamie Chai Yun Liew, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law with the University of Ottawa and an expert in immigration, refugee and citizenship law, as well as administrative law and public law; host of the Migration Conversations Podcast, author of the upcoming novel Dandelion - While there is concern that a third wave of the pandemic may have already begun in Ontario, there are signs of progress as w

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with the president of Waterloo Brewing about the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the company. Guest: George Croft, President & CEO of Waterloo Brewing Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out how small businesses, restaurants and initiatives have transformed during the era of COVID-19!

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott Welcomed Ian Lee back to break down the misconceptions about supply chains and distribution of the vaccines. Guest: Ian Lee, Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on Ontario's vaccination efforts! You can subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your favourite shows, and never miss out! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Ontario is apparently ahead of its vaccination schedule! Scott spoke with Professor Thomas Tenkate about what this means. Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University - The U.S. government has agreed to loan AstraZeneca vaccines to Canada and Mexico. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated columnist, Washington Times contributor and former speech writer for Stephen Harper - According to Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor, there is a "seething undercurrent of rage" felt among many women in the military, over the growing sense that senior leadership is waiting for the problem of sexual misconduct to simply pass. Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute - Michael Spavor faced his trial and left without a verdict. Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Lau

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Dan McTeague about the fallout from the revocation of the Keystone XL permit. Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst Want to find out what else is happening around the world today? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ontario-is-ahead-of-vaccination-schedule-michael-s  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with the owners of Earth Kisses Sky to get their story of adaptation before the pandemic even began. Guest: Tijen and Ashley, Co-founders of Earth Kisses Sky - Waterloo Brewing has slashed prices for pubs and restaurants, to make things a little easier during the pandemic. Guest: Kevin Nielsen, journalist with Global News Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, to keep up with the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives that have been affected by COVID-19. https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/    

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Canada asked the U.S. for vaccines and, as Scott and Wayne learned in the middle of this interview, the request has been granted! Sort of. What does it all mean? Guest: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University - Steven Chase joined the show to explain what we can expect from the upcoming trial of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail - Paul Johnson returned to the show to tell Scott all about Hamilton's vaccination efforts, and the big news for next week! Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton - There are limitations to how much technology can help fight COVID-19. Ultimately, the responsibility lies on us, the users of apps and wearable tech. Scott welcomed Professor Aaron Mauro to the show, to discuss what we have learned about the role tech plays in the pandemic. Guest: Aaron Mauro, Assistant Professor wi

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Sylvain Charlebois, "the Food Professor," returned to the show to discuss how the shopping experience will continue to transform in 2021. Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy, and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Subscribe to the show wherever you get your favourite podcasts! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/