Scott Thompson Show

Food banks were already experiencing a lot of demand before COVID-19. Now, they are reaching record highs. Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread of Food Bank

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Prime minister Trudeau is prodding the premiers across Canada to utilize more strict measure to help spread COVID-19 and to not be deterred by the economic costs. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor - Arizona has officially called their race and says that Biden won the state. Will we see a full confirm of who won the election this weekend? Will the Trump campaign dispute it? Guest: Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, authority on communication, public opinion and media polling. University of Michigan - #DeleteFacebook is trending once again on social media, this time due to Zuckerberg’s inaction on whether Steve Bannon should be banned from the service. This comes as Bannon said that Dr. Fauci and the former FBI director should be ‘beheaded’. Guest: Carmi Levy. Tech Analyst - The Premier says he’s been working closely with the mayor on LRT and says that it’s a good pr

Under Biden, will China-U.S. relations get any better? China has already congratulated Joe Biden on the election results. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast A motion brought forward by Brad Clark will see the names of businesses charged with breaking COVID-19 rules have their names brought out publicly. This comes over criticism over it’s refusal to out a business in Stoney Creek. Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton - Advocates for small business say that if more closures come into play, it could be fatal for thousands of small, local businesses in the province. Guest: Julie Kwiecinski, director of provincial affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Is Erin O’Toole taking a risk by gambling on rebuilding union-friendly voting coalition? Guest: Peter Woolstencroft, a retired professor of political science, University of Waterloo

There are concerns mounting ahead of Friday the 13th. With sunny weather predicted, and a pandemic still raging on, Norfolk County is advising that bikers stay away from the area. Guest: Kristal Chopp, Mayor of Norfolk - How are the organizers of Friday the 13th preparing for the potential of people showing up for the festivities? Guest: Amie Ferris, volunteer with the Port Dover Kinsmen Club, has been working with them on Friday the 13th for 22 years

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Today marks Remembrance Day. Ron Foxcroft was an honorary colonel with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and joins Scott to talk about the day. Guest: Ron Foxcroft , Canadian business man,  inventor of the FOX40 whistle - Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned en masse. Meanwhile, CSIS warns that China’s Operation Fox Hunt is targeting Canada’s Chinese community. Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Is it time we scrapped some of Trump’s accomplices, social media and cable news? Scott talked to Andrew MacDougall, about the piece he wrote for MacLean’s Magazine. Guest: Andrew MacDougall, columnist, commentator and communications strategist - Want more of the show? Check out Scott's interview with Bill Shead, a veteran Royal Canadian Navy and member of the Peguis First Nation, who has been sharing his experiences with classrooms of school kids, virtually: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/bill-shead-on-speaking-to-st

Today is Remembrance Day, which in many places is being honoured while socially distancing or being held virtually. Bill Shead is a member of Peguis First Nation and was in the Canadian Navy during the Cold War era. He has been speaking with students virtually about his experiences. Bill Shead, retired lieutenant commander in the Royal Canadian Navy, former regional director with Veterans Affairs Canada; member of the Peguis First Nation; former Mayor of Selkirk, Manitoba; Chief Executive Officer of Neeginan Centre; member of the Boards of Directors for Indspire, a charity supporting Indigenous education Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on Remembrance Day: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ron-foxcroft-on-remembrance-day-a-warning-from-csi  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Ontario’s COVID-19 numbers are surging, hitting almost 1400 today. Hamilton could end up going to an orange alert level at this rate. Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, medical doctor and health policy expert - A survey says that the pandemic may have boost Canadians trust in science and scientists. Should we be doing more to help this growing interest in science? Guest: Brett McCollum, Ph.D. 3M National Teaching Fellow, Board of Governors' University Teaching Chair in Educational Leadership,  Editor-in-Chief | The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Professor of Chemistry, Mount Royal University - According to a poll, Canadians wouldn’t be upset if a curfew was imposed to deal with the pandemic if it gets more serious. Guest: Christian Bourque, Executive Vice President and Partner, Leger - A poll from Historica Canada says that fewer Canadians will attend Remembrance Day ceremonies and fewer will wear poppies. Is this just because of the pandemic o

Hamilton is going to become a Foreign Trade Zone. What does that mean for the city? Melanie Joly, MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Reggie Cecchini joined Scott to start the show by addressing what happens next. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News - With Trump still not conceding defeat and lawsuits on the horizon, how long will the election fallout last? Guest: Dr. Steven Orr researches politics and storytelling, and he teaches American politics at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Carleton University in Ottawa - How much longer can Trump hope to contest the election results? What should his team’s next steps be? Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor - Pfizer announced its vaccine candidate is 90% effective against a COVID-19 infection. What does that mean, where do we go from here? Guest: Dean L Fanelli, Ph.D, partner in the Intellectual Property Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Washington Office, with 20 years of experie

Kids Help Phone has been providing services via counsellors to kids throughout the pandemic. Now, Counsellors are in need of help. Guest: Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

US election: The wait continues to see who the next president will be. What is the latest from the states who still haven’t called a winner? Mike Armstrong is in Pennsylvania and joins Scott Thompson. Guest: Mike Armstrong, Global National Quebec Correspondent currently in Pennsylvania, Global News - While the wait continues to see who is the next president of the United States, one piece written says that it’s time for the American centre to lead the way. Guest: Diane Francis, award-winning columnist, bestselling author, investigative journalist, speaker, and television commentator, also she is Editor-at-Large at Canada’s National Post and a columnist for American Interest, Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert, and Kyiv Post - GM Canada says it will bring back pick up truck assembly back to Oshawa if the new labour deal is ratified. Guest: Jerry Dias, Unifor National President

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast – with guest-host Scott Radley The city has spent another 3.5 million buying land for a hoped for film studio. Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 City Councillor - There is still no winner in the U.S. election. Scott Radley talked to Josh Pasek of the University of Michigan about the situation in the states, before turning to Dr. Kim Speers of the University of Victoria to discuss how concerned Canadians should be by what is happening. Guests: Josh Pasek, Associate Professor of Communication and Media, Faculty Associate, Center for Political Studies, Core Faculty, Michigan Institute for Data Science, University of Michigan Dr. Kim Speers, PhD (Alberta), MPA (Carleton), MA (Queens), Hons. BA (Waterloo), Assistant Teaching Professor and Engagement and Communications Facilitator. University of Victoria - Toronto rapper Drake has toppled legends Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder for # 1 hits. Scott Radley has questions. Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator, Content Crea

Mayor Fred Eisenberger was presented with a clear face mask by the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association and a local crafter. The clear masks are being created out of an awareness of the difficulties people face from wearing a mask that covers the mouth. Guest: Julie Ens, the talented maskmaker who created the Smile mask, and has partnered with the Hamilton branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/attracting-a-film-studio-to-hamilton-canadians-con