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The Alex Pierson Show

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The Alex Pierson show is an in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines. Alex has more than 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, and is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. Join the daily conversation with the Alex Pierson Show, and never miss an important story again.

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My Point ON Point - Monday July 15th, 2019 15.07.2019 3:51

Justin Trudeau says he won't quit Alberta...but Alberta sure has quit him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Friday July 12th 2019 13.07.2019 19:27

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at National Public Relations & Peter Shurman, Broadcaster, Business Man & Former Conservative M.P.P Topics Include: The Liberals are maintaining a lead in their ''Fortress Toronto'' and how Forum Research found the 46 per cent intend to vote liberal and 26 per cent are Conservatives, the dry spell in getting booze o...

The Secret Behind Food Trends & The Dangers Of Additives 13.07.2019 9:47

Alex Pierson is joined by Joseph Brown. He has decades in the food and fitness industry, food bizz entrepreneur and self-declared food aware dad. They discuss food trends, what is most healthy, and the truth behind the beyond meat burger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is CannTrust In Jeopardy After Growing Pot In Unlicensed Areas? 12.07.2019 7:43

Alex Pierson is joined by Brad Poulus, pot expert and professor at Ryerson's Ted Rogers School of Business. Since the legal growers can't follow the rules, then how are they any better than the Black Market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Point On Point - Friday July 12th 2019 12.07.2019 3:11

What happens when the legal growers start pulling black market tricks? An Ontario pot grower has been caught growing pot in up to five unlicensed rooms tucked away out of the sights of Health Canada inspectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Way Too High on Edibles? This Pill Might Help 12.07.2019 9:32

His name is Steve Goldner and he's the man credited with developing liquid methadone in the 1970's. Now he's the CEO of Pure Green and the mind behind a pill called Parachute. He talks with Alex about how this pill can rescue people who've gotten themselves way, way, way too stoned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Thursday July 11th 2019 12.07.2019 20:40

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Liana KerznerYouTuber as well as videogame and tech advocate@redlianak Jason LaChapellePress Secretary for the Green Party of Ontario@OntarioGreens Topics Include: If the Liberals find conversion therapy to be an issue so important that they're attacking the Conservatives over it, then why did not do anything about it during the last four years?...

My Point On Point - Thursday July 11th 2019 12.07.2019 4:01

The Liberals don't really care about conversion therapy. They're just using it as a wedge issue during an election year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bombardier Layoffs Ignites the Blame Game 11.07.2019 10:02

Catherine Swift is the former CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business as well as the current spokesperson for Working Canadians. She joins Alex to talk about the subsidies that governments give to companies like Bombardier without asking much in return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Political Connections of Jeffrey Epstein 11.07.2019 13:17

Charles Ortel is a financial and geopolitical analyst, whistle-blower, and host of the podcast "Sunday With Charles." He joins Alex to describe the political web in which accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seemingly inextricably connected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Wednesday July 10th, 2019 11.07.2019 20:08

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: John MrazFormer Liberal war room director Bill HutchisonFormer broadcaster, longtime journalist, and currently a professor at Seneca Topics IncludeThousands of Bombardier workers are about to lose their jobs. Cue the finger pointing. Tensions are worsening between Canada and the former ambassador to China has decided that now would be a good time...

My Point On Point - Wednesday July 10th, 2019 11.07.2019 3:42

Tensions are worsening between Canada and the former ambassador to China has decided that now would be a good time to open his big mouth and tell the Chinese that any further damage to trade relations might result in a change in Canadian federal government that China may find unfavourable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 10.07.2019 21:08

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Stephen LeDrew Lawyer, broadcaster and formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada and Jamie Ellerton - Principal at Conaptus P-R and Conservative Strategist Topics include: Learning tonight that Bombardier has announced it will lay off 500 employees from their Thunder Bay plant. This is a company that has hoovered $4 billion in corpo...

Is Our Economy On Thin Ice? 10.07.2019 12:31

Alex Pierson is joined by Norman Levine, Managing Director at Portfolio Management Corp, to discuss the recent words of caution from Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But Think of the Exposure! 10.07.2019 7:19

Alex Pierson is joined by Frankie Lowe, with Betrothed and Company Wedding Photo and Video, to discuss the not-so-great deal the business was recently offered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seems Like its Not Just the Money That's Dirty 09.07.2019 14:10

Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper, Global News National Investigative Journalist, to discuss the enormous amounts of Chinese drug money that has...and still is...being laundered throughout Canada, and what's being done about it...or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apparently You CAN Stand Up to an Authoritarian Government 09.07.2019 8:38

Alex Pierson is joined by John Robson, contributor to the National Post and the Executive Director at the Climate Discussion Nexus, to discuss the recent protests in Hong Kong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Point ON Point - Tuesday July 9th, 2019 09.07.2019 3:23

Quebec has delivered Justin Trudeau a very inconvenient truth and that is...his federal carbon tax is dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Monday, July 8th, 2019 09.07.2019 19:47

Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton - The Small Business Man and Michael Diamond - With Upstream Strategy Group Topics include: The anti-abortion film Unplanned has Liberals all hot and bothered calling it a sign of hidden agenda by the Conservatives to back door abortion rights in this country. Theatre owners who are playing the film say they are facing threats, protests and calls to shut it down. Th...

An American-made Pro-Life Movie is Ruffling Feathers on This Side of the Border 09.07.2019 12:36

Alex Pierson is joined by Abby Johnson, Anti-abortion Activist and Former Clinic Director for Planned Parenthood, to discuss her 2010 memoir which has just been adapted into a new film...'Unplanned'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just How Badly Does the Prime Minister Want to Get Energy to Market? 09.07.2019 8:51

Alex Pierson is joined by Calvin Helin, President of Eagle Spirit Energy and best-selling author, to discuss the perplexing pipeline problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Got a Reminder of Just How Confusing The New Impaired Driving Rules Are 08.07.2019 9:46

Alex Pierson is joined by Lorne Honickman, Global News Radio Legal Expert, to discuss the new - and very confusing - impaired driving laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Point ON Point - Monday July 8th, 2019 08.07.2019 3:27

From sunny ways to fear and division...the Trudeau government are whipping out the corrosive rhetoric they promised they'd rise above, and a new U.S. anti-abortion film is their newest weapon of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Friday, July 5th, 2019 06.07.2019 18:27

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: KIM WRIGHT Principal at Wright Strategies & ANTHONY FUREY Sun/Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor Topics Include: Canada's approach to dealing with China during the food exports being blocked and the two Canadians that are being tortured, Lisa MacLeod under fire again after unleashing a profanity attack on the owner of the Ottawa Senato...

China Bans Canadian Meat And It's Classified As ''Food Terrorism.'' 06.07.2019 10:11

Alex Pierson is joined by John Koegh, founding and managing principal global supply management. They discuss the ban China placed on Canadian meat products and John describes what ''Food Terrorism'' is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices