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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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640 Toronto / Curiouscast

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Latest episode

Mar 24, 2026

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Episodes

Will a Property Tax Hike Affect Renters, US Trade Talks & Possible Peace Talks 14.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson tackles some of the big issues plaguing Canadians today in the "Alex Pierson Podcast", which highlights some of the interviews done on the live show. On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with: Daniel Foch, a Toronto-based realtor about claims from Toronto Mayor Oliva Chow saying that her suggested property tax increase will NOT be pushed onto renters...but is that true? Next...

Fires In The City of Angels: Will LA Ever Be The Same Again? 13.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by CeCe Woods, the Editor In Chief & Investigative Reporter Of The Current Report who has been personally affected by these wildfires raging in LA. CeCe and Alex discuss how the city and state have failed its residents, and if Hollywood will ever be the same again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Sending Help To Fight Out Of Control Wildfires in California 09.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the founder of Coulson Aviation about how he's sending planes and helicopters down to LA to help exhausted firefighters try to get a handle on the still out of control fires that are razing entire neighbourhoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Does It Take To Be Labelled A Terror Organization In Canada? 09.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the former Minister of Justice, National Defence & Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mr. Peter MacKay. Alex and Peter talk about why a conference being hosted by a group that is considered terrorist by many of our allies is allowed in Canada, and what it really takes to label a group as terrorists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: "You Don't Have To Be A Plutocrat Or Wear A Top Hat" 09.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the one and only Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter to talk about the news of Parliament Hill that might slip past your radar...like what happening with the liberal leadership race and why is the Capital Gains tax still being deducted from your taxes even though it hasn't passed through parliament? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

The College Strike Is Averted, But Do Colleges Need A New System To Make Up For The Lack of International Students? 08.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Brian Dijkema, the President of Cardus Canada about the recently avoided OPSEU labour strike that would've affected colleges in the province, and why these institutions need a new financial system to make up for reduced international students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trumps Rhetoric Towards Canada Grows More Aggressive...Is It Still A Joke Or Becoming Something More? 08.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Mark Warner, an international trade and anti-trust lawyer as well as the Principal of MAAW Law. Alex and Mark talk about why President-Elect Trump is being more aggressive when speaking about the possible trade issues with Canada, and if this is just bluster or could be the new way of things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Lawsuit Has Been Launched Against Prime Minister Trudeau, Could It Annul Prorogation? 08.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Aris Lavranos, a Medical Malpractice Attorney with Acuity Medical Law Inc. & practicing emergency physician who is also one of the plaintiffs launching a lawsuit against Prime Minister Trudeau for his proroguing parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Police In Ontario Growing Frustrated With Our Revolving Door Bail System? 07.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the Chief of Police for the Halton Police Service, Chief Stephen Tanner. Chief Tanner talks about how he's growing increasingly frustrated and worried about the revolving judicial system that sees suspects released just days after being arrested for sometimes violent crimes such as auto theft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Punch Line At A Trivial Pursuit Tournament 07.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, Mr. Tom Korski to talk about some of the major stories happening in Ottawa...especially since the announced resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Hate Filled Conference Is Set To Happen In Hamilton...But How Is That Allowed? 07.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Victoria Mancinelli, an executive with LIUNA - Labourers International Union of North America about social media posts circulating that suggest a hate-fueled conference to help bring about the "Kalifah" is to be held in Hamilton, and why the city, province and country must act quickly to put a stop to this before it picks up steam. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Do We Need Fact Checking On Social Media? 07.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the National Post Columnist & Executive Director of the Climate Discussion Nexus, John Robson about META CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to remove 3rd party fact checkers from his social media platforms, namely Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Deciding The Next Liberal Leader Put The Party At Risk? 07.01.2025

As we continue to adjust to Prime Minister Trudeau announcing his plan to resign, host Alex Pierson has some serious concerns about the process the liberal government will use to select a new leader. She's joined by Sam Cooper, an Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about what some of the...

How Will Canadian Markets Respond To The Prime Minister Resigning? 06.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Lisa Raitt, a former MP and Co-Chair of the Task Force for Housing and current Climate Vice Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC about Trudeau announcing his resignation as leader of the Liberal party and proroguing parliament. Alex and Lisa discuss why Trudeau finally decided to make this move and what effect it could have on financial markets. Learn more about...

The Prime Minister Has Announced His Plan To Resign...So What Happens Next? 06.01.2025

Host Alex Pierson speaks with political experts from all walks of life to better understand what it means when we hear that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not only proroguing parliament but also announcing his plans to resign. So Alex speaks with: GUEST: Melissa Lantsman, The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party & MP of Thornhill GUEST: Peter MacKay, Canada’s former Minister of Justice and At...

A Teen In The GTA Arrested For Planning To Join ISIS! 03.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong speaks with Terry Glavin, a Columnist with the National Post about the news that a teenager in the GTA who was arrested for planning to travel internationally to join ISIS, and also on the recent development out of Afghanistan that the Taliban will no longer allow NGO's that employee women to exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is A Hamas Colonel Pretending To Be a Doctor? 03.01.2025

More doctors are calling for Israeli forces to release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya...but he's better known as Colonel Hussam Abu Safiya with Hamas. Guest host Kevin Vuong speaks with the former spokesman & international media advisor to the President of Israel, Eylon Levy to get some clarification on the issue, and why a Colonel was operating out of a hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A Terror Group Is Planning To Host A Conference In The GTA...How Is That Allowed? 03.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by Jarryd Jäger, a correspondent with the Western Standard about a known terror group that is planning to host a conference somewhere in Mississauga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Year Terror Attacks....What We Know And What We Don't 02.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by Mubin Shaikh, a former RCMP and CSIS operative who is also an expert on terrorism and radicalization about the absolute horror and devastation we've seen in both New Orleans and Las Vegas as two separate but terror-inspired attacks were carried out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario Politics: Can The NDP Remain The Official Opposition? 02.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by Bob Richardson, the president of Hammersmith Consulting, to discuss the news that the NDP has had possibly its most successful fundraising campaign in years. But will it be enough to help them hold onto the provincial official opposition, or could Bonnie Crombie's liberals sneak in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: "That's the good that comes from having inquiries" 02.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Report, Tom Korski to go over some of the big stories and issues affecting the House of Commons, the federal government, and Canada as a whole...news like the deadline for the inquiry into foreign interference quickly approaching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed Deadline: Creating An Accessible Province For All...When Will Ontario Follow Through? 02.01.2025

Guest host Kevin Vuong brings in the first show of the new year speaking with the Chair of the Accessibilty of Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, David Lepofsky. David and Kevin talk about how the province has already failed to fulfil its own pledge to make Ontario fully accessible by January 1st, 2025, and what David would say to the Premier about this if he got the chance. Learn more abou...

The Trudeau Gov't Is Considering Increasing Funding For The CBC 31.12.2024

It's come to light that the Federal Liberal government is proposing that the CBC should see an increase in funding instead of a decrease! But will it happen? Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by the Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation Kris Sims about why our government could be even considering this and what the CBC could do to raise funds instead of take from taxpayers. Learn more...

Are Young Children At Risk Of Online Radicalization? 30.12.2024

The RCMP and other Five Eyes intelligence organizations have published a report warning that children as young as 12 are being radicalized by online content...but how seriously should we take this report? Guest host Kevin Vuong gets to the bottom of this with the help of Phil Gurski, the CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and also a former Sr. strategic analyst on terrorism. Learn more abo...

Trudeau Continues To Shed Liberal Support 30.12.2024

Guest host Kevin Vuong is joined by Warren Kinsella, the President of the Daisy Group and a strategist for former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to talk about the Atlantic Liberal Caucus all signing and penning an open letter calling for Trudeau to resign as the party leader, and if he can still hold onto power as more and more MP's publically turn away from him. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

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