Scott Thompson Show

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! What can be done to reduce the damage done by future pandemics and infectious diseases? And, the bigger question: will we do anything? Guest: Dr, Donald Sheppard, Director, McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity and Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology - The National Airlines Council of Canada supports Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s call for mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival at airports. Guest: Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on the big questions surrounding Canada's response to COVID-19.

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Norm Schleehan to find out what is in the works in the world of Hamilton's economic development. Guest: Norm Schleehahn, Director of Economic Development for the City of Hamilton - Holly Johnston of The Haberdashery joined the show to talk about how the pandemic forced her to change her vintage clothing business. Guest: Holly Johnston, owner of The Haberdashery, @thehaberdasheryinsta on Instagram Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on how Ontario has been affected by the pandemic, and the changes made to adapt!

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips joined Scott to talk about hosting concerts where each member of the audience as well as every member the band is in their own plastic bubble! Guest: Wayne Coyne, lead singer, guitarist, keyboardist, theremin player and songwriter for the Flaming Lips https://www.flaminglips.com/ Read more and take a look at footage from the concert here: https://globalnews.ca/news/7599686/flaming-lips-bubble-concert-covid-19/ If you like what you hear, check out what Scott has to offer! You can find the podcast wherever you get your favourite shows, like on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Over 300 doctors are calling for changes to Ontario's long-term care homes, including a call for the government to take over all LTC facilities. Is that even possible?  Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University Keep up with all the COVID-19 news in Ontario by subscribing to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast wherever you find your favourite shows! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast  Scott welcomed Tim Powers back to the show for a review of the pandemic response, as well as the Payette fiasco. Tim has an interesting idea for the future of the Governor General position.  Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman of Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data  -  Scott’s daily commentary!  -  Mike Le Coteur joined Scott to give an update on the questions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced in the House of Commons yesterday, and what to do with the answers.  Guest: Mike Le Couteur, Parliamentary Correspondent for Global News  -  60 adult volunteers at a clinical trial site in Toronto received two shots today as part of the first phase of clinical trials for a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine.  Guest: Brad Sorenson, CEO of Providence Therapeutics  -  Andrew Graham spoke with Scott about the death of Yassin Dabeh, this following the Middlesex-London Health Unit saying it would not be able to confirm whether Dabeh died from COVID-19. The 19-year-old wa

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! What does Joe Biden's stringent new made-in-America rules mean for Canada? Guest: Vik Singh Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University - Are people selling in Toronto and moving to areas like Hamilton due to a changes in working conditions?  Guest: Michael St. Jean, Broker with Michael St. Jean Real Estate - Scott spoke to the owner of Park Avenue Salon in Stoney Creek, to find out how she changed her business to survive the pandemic. Guest: Luciana Moravac, Owner of Park Avenue Salon in Stoney Creek Want to find out more about how Ontario has been affected by COVID-19 today? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/the-future-of-vaccines-from-europe-canadian-made-c    

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast! Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first diagnosis of the disease we now know as COVID-19 in Canada.  Travis Dhanraj spoke with Scott about the Ontario Government's pandemic response over the past 365 days. Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for Global News - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today, and the opposition has a lot of material to work with. Guest: Rachel Gilmore, Federal Affairs Journalist for Global News - Scott welcomes Elissa Freeman back to the show to cover the PR angle on the Julie Payette scandal as well as reflect on the legacy of legendary interviewer Larry King. Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert - Want more of the Scott Thompson Show? Check out his interview with Alan Cross! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/alan-cross-on-what-happens-to-neil-youngs-songs-no Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast wherever you find your favourite shows, and never miss out! https://curiouscas

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Now that Neil Young has sold a half stake in his songs to British investment company Hipgnosis Songs Fund, what will happen to the catalogue? Guest: Alan Cross, host of the Ongoing History of New Music Subscribe Alan's podcast and keep up with the ongoing history of new music! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/126/ongoing-history-of-new-music/ Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more of the big stories in Ontario and across Canada today! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/one-year-of-covid-19-in-canada-trudeau-and-the-fal

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Every year around this time, we look forward to Soupfest in Hamilton! This year, like everything else, Soupfest will be a little different... but still delicious and for a good cause! Guest: Julie Conway, Operations Director of the Living Rock - Scott welcomed Bryan Smith to the show to find out how his personal training business has been affected by the pandemic, as well as talk about the therapeutic services that personal trainers provide. Guest: Bryan Smith, owner of Catalyst Specialized Personal Training Want to hear more about how the pandemic has affected Ontario, while kids return to classrooms and MP's return to the House of Commons? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! 

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scott spoke with the man who original broke the story of the “scathing report” on former Governor General Julie Payette. Guests: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail - Dr. Lori Turnbull joined the show to discuss the fallout that will come, following the resignation of Julie Payette. Then, Scott talked with Jasmine Moulton about the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation about their petition demanding that the Government of Canada stop forcing taxpayers to pay for the expenses of governors general after they leave office. Guests: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director, School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University Jasmine Moulton, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - While the former Governor General is be the biggest focus of scrutiny now, Diane Francis says that the biggest scandal for Trudeau’s government may end up being the vaccine rollout. She joined Scott to go over information that she recently obtained. Guest: Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large of The Financ

Matthew Agebetiafa, owner of The Fritter Shop, joined Scott to talk about opening a business in the Hamilton, in the middle of the pandemic. Find out all about The Fritter Shop at the Hamilton Farmer's Market! Guest: Matthew Agebetiafa, Owner of The Fritter Shop in Hamilton

Scott spoke with Andrew Russell about the troubles with the vaccine rollout, and the new series from Global News, The New Realty. Guest: Andrew Russell, National Journalist for Global News For more on Canada's vaccine troubles, and how a dealings with China may have been a factor, check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show!

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast In the U.S., it is Joe Biden’s first workday as President. Here in Canada, it turned out to be Julie Payette’s last day as Governor General. Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global National Check out Scott’s conversation with Ann Fitz-Gerald, director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, for more on how Canada’s relationship with the Biden administration: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/what-lies-ahead-for-the-biden-administration-and-c - With classrooms now in the homes, homes are now part of the classroom and an increasing amount of teachers are voicing concerns about parents who are interrupting lessons. Guest: Dr. Beyhan Farhadi, a postdoctoral visitor at York University's faculty of education - Joe Biden revoked the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. However, some have not lost hope. Guest: Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy, former Liberal MP

A Scott Thompson Show bonus segment! With Joe Biden in the Oval Office, Canada’s relationship with the U.S. looks like it has a bright future. Except for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, perhaps. What else is on the horizon for the Biden administration, and how will it affect Canada? Guest: Ann Fitz-Gerald is the director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and a professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on the dubious future of the Keystone XL pipeline and Joe Biden’s first workday as President of the U.S. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/bidens-first-day-julie-payettes-last-as-governor-g  

China has sanctioned 28 members of the Trump cabinet, meanwhile the Biden administration’s relationship with China remains unwritten but it could affect Canada’s dealings with both countries. On top of that, Prime Minister Trudeau has a warning for Canadian companies operating in China. Guest: Ben Rowswell, President, Canadian International Council. For more on Biden's new administration and Canada's relationship with the U.S., check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/bidens-first-day-julie-payettes-last-as-governor-g  

Mayor Ken Hewitt of Haldimand County weighed in on the blockade in Caledonia and negotiations between OPP and Six Nations protestors. Guest: Ken Hewitt, Mayor of Haldimand County For more of the politics affecting Canada on a federal level, check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show!