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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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Point on Point - Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 28.05.2019 2:52

While kissing the cod...Catherine McKenna sticks both feet in her mouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Monday, May 27th, 2019 28.05.2019 21:49

Arlene Bynon guest hosts for Alex Pierson and is joined by: ANDY STINTON - SMALL BUSINESS MAN & MICHAEL DIAMOND - WITH UPSTREAM STRATEGY GROUP Topics include: Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says the current system is a monopoly, and that brewers are more interested in protecting profits than providing convenience or choice, Can Canadian courts force you to reveal your password? The jury is still out...

Premier Ford announces government will cancel retroactive cuts to municipalities 28.05.2019 9:11

Arlene Bynon is in for Alex Pierson and is joined by Toronto City Councillor, Kristyn Wong-Tam to dicuss how Premier Doug Ford announced Monday the provincial government has cancelled retroactive funding cuts to municipalities. Ford, along with Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, made the announcement at Queen’s Park just after 10 a.m. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Ford government to terminate contract with The Beer Store; pave way for corner store sales 27.05.2019 9:05

Arlene Bynon is in for Alex Pierson and she is joined by Ontario’s Finance Minister, Vic Fedeli to discuss the Progressive Conservative government plans to rip up an agreement with The Beer Store in order to allow the sale of beer and wine in corner stores, but employees with the alcohol retailer are warning the move will come with a steep cost. The government tabled legislation Monday that would...

Supreme Court Orders New Trial For Manslaughter In Cindy Gladue Edmonton Motel Death 25.05.2019 16:07

Arlene Bynon guest hosts for Alex Pierson. She is joined by Jennifer Quaid, Associate Professor of Civil Law. Jennifer speaks about the new trial, and how the high court says evidence about how the sexual history was mishandled at the original trial that led to Barton’s acquittal on a charge of first-degree murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Friday, May 24th, 2019. 25.05.2019 19:24

Arlene Bynon guest hosts for Alex Pierson and is joined by: ANTHONY FUREY - Sun/Post Media Columnist & National Comment Editor & BOB RICHARDSON - Senior Counsel at National Public Relations Topics include: The Ontario Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and NDP are locked in a three way tie according to an exclusive Ipsos poll released on Friday, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they wi...

Minister Of Transport Announces New Rules Protecting Canadian Air Travellers 25.05.2019 7:41

Arlene Bynon guest hosts for Alex Pierson. She is joined by Sean O'Shea, Global News' Consumer Investigative Reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where Are The Health Care Services That We Need? 25.05.2019 11:32

Arlene Bynon guest hosts for Alex Pierson. She is joined by Wendy Glauser, writes on health and science in Canada and around the world. Wendy speaks about ''Health Care Deserts'' in some areas of Toronto and why they happen. People who need health care the most unfortunately have little to no access to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drought hitting Afghanistan hard as conflict continues to rage. 24.05.2019 13:45

Alex is joined by Michael Messenger, CEO of World Vision Canada, to discuss the current hardships and challenges that Afghanistan is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 24.05.2019 3:08

Alex is joined by: KIM WRIGHT - Principal at Wright Strategies ELISSA FREEMAN - Public relations and pop culture expert Topics include: No real explanation needed. Is this a path we should go down, and re-write the laws to allow this to happen? Or, does this cross a line? Euthanasia by organ donation: Should we allow doctors to retrieve people's organs while they're still alive? Health has been i...

The question is, should a convicted double-killer be given leniency because at some point in his ancestry he had an indigenous grandmother? 24.05.2019 11:18

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, Global News Radio Legal Expert, to discuss the issue of possible leniency being granted to a man who shot and killed two people...who had simply asked him for directions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second time in mere weeks, we are hearing yet again a most shocking headline that speaks to the state of our health care. 23.05.2019 6:50

Alex is joined by Jane Meadus, staff lawyer and the Institutional Advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, to discuss the current state of care for the elderly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Point on Point - Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 23.05.2019 3:08

Millennials can’t buy nice things because they waste all their money on stuff that turns out to be waste in landfills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a competition for everything in the world. 23.05.2019 7:13

Alex is joined by Andy Baryer, a B.C. man competing in the 2019 World Whistling Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COUNTERPOINT - Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 23.05.2019 20:14

Alex is joined by: JOHN MRAZ Former Liberal war room director, with several dozen elections worth of experience and BILL HUTCHISON Former broadcaster...longtime journalist...professor at Seneca Topics include: Doug Ford tells Alex "only an irresponsible weak leader would sit back and say let's continue spending money." Direct shot aimed at John Tory after Toronto launches petition demanding Ford...

There's a lot of noise going on, and of course the biggest news in the last few days is this announcement that Doug Ford's government will pay for municipalities to have audits done. 23.05.2019 12:35

Alex is joined by Premier Doug Ford, to discuss this announcement, and the fact that the municipalities by and large are saying that they don't need the province to do their audits for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having been left out of a low-key Afghanistan memorial event, families of dead soldiers are offended 22.05.2019 7:23

Alex is joined by Retired Captain Wayne Johnston to discuss how families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan were left out of a memorial event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Point on Point - Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 22.05.2019 3:08

Built for dead soldiers by Canadian Soldiers yet they were not invited to their own war memorial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier on municipal leaders: 'They're asleep at the switch' 22.05.2019 0:58

Ontario Premier, Doug Ford sat down with Alex Pierson to talk about recent criticism leveled against his government by Ontario mayors. The mayors are upset provincial transfer payments are being cut. Ford is suggesting 'only a irresponsible weak leader would sit back and continue spending money.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

counterpoint - tuesday, may 21st, 2019 22.05.2019 22:32

Alex is joined by: MIKE VAN SOELEN Managing Principal at Navigator - a public relations firm and STEPHEN LeDREW Lawyer - Broadcaster Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Currently - a homemaker Topics include: Nearly 50% of Canadians think racist thoughts are normal: Ipsos poll. Does this polling tell us we’re awful human beings? If not, what does it say about Canadians? The poll...

What the hell is TikTok? Apparently it’s huge, and about to get even bigger…. 22.05.2019 11:21

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio 640 Toronto's Entrepreneurial Tech Expert, to discuss TikTok - a music service poised to challenge Spotify and Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want choice? Convenience? Or none of the above? 21.05.2019 8:06

Alex is joined by Smokey Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, who says that Ontarians should be very concerned about a media report that the Ford government is going forward with privatizing alcohol distribution. They also discuss OPSEU calling on Doug Ford to kick Niagara MPP Sam Oosterhoff out of his caucus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

point on point - tuesday, may 21st, 2019 21.05.2019 3:03

Marc Norman speaks out and JT is counting on you not hearing his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Friday May 17th 2019. 18.05.2019 22:22

Guest Host Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by: ANTHONY FUREY Columnist/Oped Editor for Sun/Post Media & BOB RICHARDSON Public Affairs Advisor Topics include: The public inquiry needed into the Mark Norman affair, development of Canada's refugee policy, Beer store launching ad campaigns against the Ford Government and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WestJet Buyout, Air Transat-Air Canada Talks — How They Could Impact Prices And Travel 18.05.2019 8:45

Tasha Kheiriddin guest hosts for Alex Pierson. She is joined by Gabor Lukacs, air passenger rights expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices