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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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Global Top Talkers - November 27th 2018 28.11.2018 7:37

Tonight's top talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton & Craig Needles - Global News Radio London Topics include: Unifor President Jerry Dias warns there will be a price to pay after GM announces the closure of their Oshawa facility and London is getting a new poultry-processing plant and about 1500 new jobs but, it comes with a $62 million Ontario tax-payer bill. Learn more about...

Monologue: London is handed $62 million on corporate welfare. We are now paying to fire people. 28.11.2018 4:04

Maple Leaf Foods announced plans to shutter plants in St. Mary's, Toronto and Brampton. This move, will pave the way for the country's largest poultry-processing plant to be built in London throughout the next 4 years. With both federal and provincial goverments chipping in upwards of $60 million towards the project, are we as taxpayers funding un-neccessary layoffs? Learn more about your ad choic...

GM formally announces no vehicles will be produced in Oshawa beyond 2019 27.11.2018 11:34

Ales is joined by Catherine Swift, Former Pres/CEO of Canadian Federation of Independent Business, current spokesperson for Working Canadians to discuss the closure of GM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GM Oshawa plant closing could affect nearly 15 per cent of auto industry jobs 27.11.2018 9:17

Alex is joined by Ian Lee, Business Professor at Carleton University to discuss the plant closing. More than 2,500 employees will be out of work, but the blow to the Canadian auto-sector workforce is far larger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint: Monday, November 26th, 2018 27.11.2018 18:36

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton and Jamie Ellerton. Topics include: The closure of GM and how its Union and Justin Trudeau is vowing to help GM workers, and how government bailouts dont work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politicians promise help for GM workers, but stress that saving plant hopeless 27.11.2018 12:18

Ales is joined by Erin O'toole, Conservative MP for Durham, Shadow Minister on Foreign Affairs and International Development to discuss the closure of the GM plant in Oshawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is no longer competitive and we are now paying the price 27.11.2018 5:00

GM is shutting down the plant in 2019, putting more than 2,500 employees out of work, as the automobile giant forges ahead with its global restructuring plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Friday Has A Rival; Singles' Day 24.11.2018 12:30

Alex Pierson is joined by Rubina Ahmed Haq, Global News Radio Finance Expert, to talk about the financial implications of the holiday season. With Black Friday and the emerging Single's Day extending the length of sales, are you really saving any money? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sweden Fazing Cash Out By 2025, Opting To Implant Microchips 24.11.2018 7:09

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Technology Expert, to talk about Sweden's decision to implant microchips for payment instead of cash. The country is fazing hard cash out by 2025, instead using microchips for payment and identification. Seems like the future is catching up to the present pretty quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint: Friday, November 23rd, 2018 24.11.2018 19:25

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: New story suggests that as many as seven disgruntled Conservative MPP's are set to cross the floor to join the Liberals, Ford Government announced Caroline Mulroney as Minister of Francophone Affairs, Justin Trudeau met by hundreds o...

Ontario Unveils Social Assistance Reforms, Making It Harder To Qualify 24.11.2018 12:52

Alex Pierson is joined by Victor Willis, Executive Director, PARC - Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre, to discuss the Ontario Government's overhaul to the social assistance program. Is the current system helping people or trapping people in a cycle of dependancy? Pierson and Willis discuss the implications of the reform and the best practices to decrease poverty. Learn more about your ad choices...

Global Top Talkers: Friday, November 23rd, 2018 24.11.2018 10:07

Today's Top Talkers are: Tasha Kheiriddin - Anchor, Global News Toronto & Devon Peacock - Executive Producer, Global News Radio London Topics Include: The Liberal MP of Brampton East under an ethics investigation after stepping down for medical reasons when in fact he resigned because of a gambling addiction, Ford Government under fire for making cuts to French Language Service Commissioner and sc...

Monologue: It's A Good Start - But St. Mikes Has Many More To Push Out 24.11.2018 3:29

The President and Principal of St. Mikes College both resigned this week amid the sexual assault scandal. While the resignations were a welcome first step, they cannot be the only one. Many more people must be pushed out in order for any real piece of justice to happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the St. Michael's College School Scandal is a teachable moment 23.11.2018 11:31

Alex is joined by Paul Davis, Educator on social media. bullying, sexting and child pornography to discuss how much of an impact a cell phone has on a child's life as well as when is the proper time for a child to be given a cell phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook exec takes blame for hiring PR firm accused of attacking Soros 23.11.2018 12:30

Alex is joined by Jesse Hirsh, futurist, researcher, public speaker, to talk about how Facebook’s outgoing head of communications is taking the blame for hiring Definers, the public relations firm doing opposition research on the company’s critics, including billionaire philanthropist George Soros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As sales continue to slide, Gap looks to shut stores 23.11.2018 8:06

Alex is joined by Dr. David Lewis, Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Retail to talk about how recent downward trends in clothing-mega Gap's shopping mall sales, the fashion outlet is looking to close up hundreds of it's stores in a way it describes as "quickly and aggressively". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 23.11.2018 20:19

Alex is joined by Melissa Lantsman, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton and Kim Wright, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include: St. Mike's College School announces the President and Principal have both resigned, the Ford government is overhauling Ontario's social assistance program, a dilemma stands in front of the future of...

Alberta's rich oil being sold for near pennies as capacity problems ensue 23.11.2018 11:34

Alex is joined by Rob Breakenridge, Global News Radio Calgary, to talk about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent event in Calgary in which he addresses the on-going saga that is the Trans-Mountain pipeline as well as the ever-widening price gap oil prices are having on the Canadian economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monologue - No one is doing the media any favours these days 23.11.2018 4:02

If the past few years have shown us anything, it's that the public's view of the media has been shifted from okay to questionable. Be it politically-driven rhetoric or the notion of needing someone to blame, the media almost always seem to be the first in the line of fire. But, if not for a free, balanced press, who would fact-check the decision-makers and call into question the decisions that are...

Competitiveness to be key focus of fall fiscal update as Alberta oil concerns mount 22.11.2018 8:29

Alex is joined by Gary Mar, Former Alberta Minister to discuss the fall fiscal update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Statistics Canada blames guns, gangs as homicide rate hits 10-year high 22.11.2018 12:34

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor, and a court appointed expert on jihadist terrorism in both the Federal and criminal courts of Canada to discuss Canada's national homicide rate. Last year was the highest it's been in a decade says Statistic Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 22.11.2018 16:37

Alex is joined by John Mraz and Bill Hutchison. Topics lnclude: Tax credits, Ford's unelected cheif of staff wants officials to raid pot store, St. Michael's College School parents demand resignations, CRA not treating all taxpayers equally, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa to roll out fiscal update, lay out plan to compete for investment dollars 22.11.2018 14:35

Alex is joined by David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent with Global News to discuss fall economic update that will seek to close the loop on some of its outstanding mandate commitments, leaving the door open for the Liberals to use next year’s budget as their 2019 election platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Blair slams a Guns and Guinness event-fully knowing it’s just more political spin 22.11.2018 4:58

Bill Blair is slamming a Conservative MP for hosting a “Guns and Guinness” fundraiser last weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Study shows minimum wage hike brings higher prices, fewer jobs 21.11.2018 9:55

Alex is joined by Steven Mastoras, Gordian Hospitality Corp, to take a closer look at a recent publication by the Montreal Economic Institute that says the recent spike in Ontario's minimum wage has led a significant loss in job numbers while driving up the prices on restaurant meals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices