Scott Thompson Show

The Scott Thompson Show In a public statement following the meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, President Biden made specific mention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, the two Canadians held prisoner in China for over three years. China was not the only issue on the table during the meeting, though. Guest: Daniel Béland, James McGill Professor of Political Science and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada with McGill University - Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid returned to the show to discuss Ontario’s plans for further vaccinations, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and comparing provincial responses to the pandemic. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, health policy expert - Canada is following Australia’s lead with its demands that the owners of Facebook and Google pay the creators of news media shared on their services. Ian Les says this is a bad road to go down. Guest: Ian Lee, Professor at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business