The Alex Pierson Show

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, co-host of TechTalk on AM 900 CHML, to look at the federal court case between an individual and Google concerning the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Do individuals have a right to request that search engines de-index results generated by searches of a person’s name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: The alleged arson at an east-end hotel shows that the liberals have no imigration plan and how well are the liberals handling the arms deal with Saudi Arabia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Craig Needles - Global News Radio 980 London. & MacKay Taggart - Global News Toronto Topics include: Ontario's decision to scrap the beer tax increase, how Canada's police forces are going to reliably test pot smokers for impaired driving and ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police are searching for a suspect in an arson case at an east-end Radisson hotel that is housing refugees. The Liberal government is to blame for the problems unfolding, not for their actions, but for their lack of actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Zac Trolley, engineer, space evangelist, futurist and professional speaker to talk about the recent failure of a Russian Soyuz rocket launch and how the incident could have global ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Derek Nepinak, former Assembly of Manitoba Grand Chief to discuss the ruling sent down by the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, stating federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Ellen Flemming, a woman who was unfairly kicked off of an Air Canada flight at Toronto's Pearson International Airport after asking a simple question to a flight attendant that garnered the nastiest response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Public Relations for today's counterpoint. Topics include: The Canadian government has trouble dealing with the wives of ISIS fighters, a court ruling finds that the government does NOT have to consult with First Nations over policy, some people's comments on Kanye West's recent White...

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada to look into how the wives of some ISIS fighters are being kept in the middle east without the option of coming home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio 980 London. Topics include: The mother of Kaden Young, the young boy who was swept away by flooding in Grand River, is facing charges and Kanye West visits the White House for a special meeting with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter how you spin it, in one form or another, racism is racism. While it is true that society has it's "cultural norms", today's world is one that is under the magnifying glass, with every inch of what we say being mercilessly picked apart by others. Whether it is intentional or accidental, in today's world, racism is racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Melissa Rolston, CEO TEAMMD to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Canada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Oren Amitay, registered psychologist, to discuss conversion therapy, which has been banned in a handful of Canadian provinces. The practice essentially works to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter, adventurer, meteorologist to discuss Hurricane Michael. The storm howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds. Michael is projected to plow into Florida’s...

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include:Candian doctors burning out and depression rates increasing, a second video has surfaced showing another violent attack against a pro life protester, the Doug Ford government will permit Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Jacobs, MD. Radiologist. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. OMA to discuss how Candian physicians are suffering. A survey released Wednesday which was done by the Candian Medical Association stated that one in four Candians are burning out. Suicide and depression rates have also increased among the nations doctors.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Alex Pierson discuss' the upcoming Clinton speaking tours and how it is time for the Clintons to give it a rest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Adam Saperia, Chief Strategy Officer of Emblem Cannabis to discuss what legislation could possibly look like when marijuana becomes legal. Also, Saperia gives his reaction to Canada's Justice Minister's evasive response to how much weed you can consume before operating a vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, senior partner at Toronto-based law firm, Neuberger & Partners, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: Toronto Police officers and RCMP are told that they are not allowed to smoke marijuana almost one month prior to the start of any shift and the RCMP do not how to properly charge an ISIS figher who is looking to return home to Canada. Learn more ab...

Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto based lawyer, broadcaster, and former President of the Liberal Party of Canada and Jon Dwyer, Director of Tecnology and Interspec Systems at Aereus Technologies Inc. for today's counterpoint. Topics include: RCMP are finding it difficult to charge ISIS fighters trying to return home to Canada, the nation's Justice Minister could not give a straight forward...

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP, and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada. A high-profile Canadian member of the so-called Islamic State has been caught while attempting to return to Canada. Muhammad Ali, 28, who left Toronto in 2014 to join ISIS, was captured by Kurdish forces as he tried to flee from...

Today's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Tasha Kheiriddin -Global News Radio 640 Toronto. Topics include: Both Toronto Police and RCMP have forbidden officers from partaking in smoking marijuana, a new book retelling the story of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash is receiving backlash from the victim's families, and Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta's United Co...

Alex is joined by Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax, to discuss the decision to keep the casino's doors open as well as the meeting between two cities that ensures the chips, or rather quarters, will flow until at least 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the deadline for the legalization of marijuana rapidly approaches, the federal government is showing that it may be smoking the product it's supposed to be legislating. Even more head-scratching, Canada's Minister of Justice had no definitive answer on the question of "how much is too much?". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Nunberg, Former Trump Campaign Advisor and Attorney, to talk about the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh now has the backing from the undecided voters ahead of the final Senate vote set for Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices