Scott Thompson Show

The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada says that in the past seven days, COVID-19 cases have increased by 40%. Are we taking the second wave of COVID-19 seriously? Guest: Ketra Schmitt, Associate Professor, Centre for Engineering in Society,  Concordia University Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show!https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/hamiltons-bid-for-the-commonwealth-games-explained

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The WHO says that by the end of 2020, there could be a vaccine against SARS-CoV-19, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Is it too soon to be making claims like that, and when would such a vaccine actually be available? Guest: Tom Koch, Professor of medical geography at the University of British Columbia and the author of several books on epidemics including Cartographies of Disease, and Disease Maps: Epidemics on the Ground - On October 6, rock legend Eddie Van Halen died from after a long battle with cancer. Guest: Alan Cross, music journalist, internationally known broadcaster - The Vice Presidential Debate takes place tonight. What should people expect from the VP candidates? Will this be more civil than the presidential one was? Guest: Saladin Ambar, Senior Scholar at the Eagleton Centre on the American Governor with the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Associate professor of political science at Rutgers University – New Brunswick in New Jersey - Canada is

The Liberals and NDP have voted to shut down the push to examine the WE Charity scandal. Guest: Duff Conacher, Cofounder of Democracy Watch, adjunct professor at University of Ottawa Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/potential-for-vaccine-against-the-novel-coronaviru  

This week marks Fire Prevention Week with the city and this year they are focusing on the kitchen. Scott spoke with Fire Chief David Cunliffe, to find out more about this week, as well as how fire safety has changed during the pandemic. David Cunliffe, Fire Chief, City of Hamilton

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Local MPP Donna Skelly says that the province will not back the bid for the Commonwealth Games. Why not? Guest: Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough-Glanbrook - After he was discharged from Walter Reed Hospital to return to the White House, U.S. President Trump tweeted that people should not be afraid of COVID-19, and claimed that he felt like he did twenty years ago. For more on all of this, Scott spoke with Reggie Cecchini. Then, Alexandra Rahr joined the show to discuss how the events of the past few day mean for the election. Guests: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News Alexandra Rahr, Bissell-Heyd Lecturer in American Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto - A poll with Leger and the Association of Canadian studies suggests that 52% of Canadians will not allow for trick or treating this year. Scott and Maureen Dennis discussed alternative ways to have fun this Halloween. Guest: Maureen Denni

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Jackson Proscow joined Scott to discuss what we know (and do not know) about U.S. President Trump's COVID-19 case. Then Scott talked with Professor Elliot Tepper, to get a better idea of what the political ramifications might be. Guests: Jackson Proscow, Washington Bureau Chief for Global News Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Reggie Checchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global news - With the NFL season underway, some players have tested positive for COVID-19. Could we see these increasing positive cases impact or derail the season? Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic - What did Canada learn from the SARS outbreak? A report entitled ‘A Time of Fear: How Canada Failed Our Health-Care Workers and Mismanaged COVID-19’ suggests that the answer is “not much.” Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of

Dan McTeague joined Scott to discuss Shell’s climate-friendly oil backing plan, as well as Oakville's Ford Pland and PPE. Guest: Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and Canadians for Affordable Energy Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on today's top stories, including U.S. President Trump's case of COVID-19: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/questions-surround-trumps-health-lessons-from-the  

After a weekend of mixed messages from the White House, there is talk of U.S. President Trump leaving Walter Reed Hospital today. Whether that happens or not, there is still a lot to process about the developments of the last few days. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Want to hear more? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/questions-surround-trumps-health-lessons-from-the  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Late last night, news broke that the U.S. President, Donald Trump had contracted COVID-19. How have other countries reacted to the news so far? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University - Will Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis change minds about vaccines? Will it change the government’s health policy for the pandemic? Guest: Dean L Fanelli, Ph.D, partner in the Intellectual Property Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Washington Office, with 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology management - What happens if the symptoms in Trump (which have been described this morning as mild), get worse or he becomes incapacitated? Who takes over then? What about the election? Guest: Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Law School - Reggie Cecchini joined Scott to share what else we know about U.S. President’s case of COVID-19, and who else is infected. Guest:

A local McMaster student was given a shoutout this week by Premier Doug Ford, for over her book Patty and the Pandemic, as well as the way she is using it to raise money for charity.  Guest: Nicole Crimi, Author of Patty and the Pandemic Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for full coverage of U.S. President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/u-s-president-donald-trump-has-covid-19-what-happe

Will Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis change minds about vaccines? Will it change the government’s health policy for the pandemic? Guest: Dean L Fanelli, Ph.D, partner in the Intellectual Property Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Washington Office, with 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology management Want to hear more coverage of the U.S. President's case of COVID-19? Listen to the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/u-s-president-donald-trump-has-covid-19-what-happe  

What happens if the symptoms in Trump (which have been described this morning as mild), get worse or he becomes incapacitated? Who takes over then? What about the election? Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Law School Want to hear more coverage of the U.S. President's case of COVID-19? Listen to the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/u-s-president-donald-trump-has-covid-19-what-happe

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Starting today, photo radar will be set up in some areas of Hamilton. Scott gets the inside scoop. Guest: Mike Field, Manager of Transportation Operations - The organization behind the U.S. presidential debates says that there will be more rules in place for the next one. Will that make any significant difference at all? Guest: Aaron Kall, Director of Debate at the University of Michigan and editor/co-author of Debating The Donald - During his first appearance as Conservative Leader in the House of Commons, Erin O’Toole called out the federal government in regards to China relations as well as saying that Trudeau is stoking regional divisions in the country. Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data

20 million Canadians have yet to download the COVID Alert app. What is the issue here? How can the government convince people to use the app? Guest: Carmi Levy, Tech analyst - Are our health leaders utilizing the right social media to keep Canadians informed about the pandemic? Should their focus be somewhere other than on social media? Guest: Shana MacDonald, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Arts, Associate Chair, Speech Communication and Digital Arts Communication, University of Waterloo Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show Podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/photo-radar-hits-hamilton-debating-donald-trump-er