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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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Mar 24, 2026

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Episodes

7-11 On Sale & A Looming Rail Strike 19.08.2024

In some big business news, Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc...better known simply as Couche-Tard has offered to purchase the entire 7-11 empire for tens of billions of dollars in a still confidential takeover bid! Host Alex Pierson speaks with Professor Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a professor in food distribution and poli...

Start of DNC & Potential Protests in Chicago 19.08.2024

The DNC has officially kicked off and we will see what the Democrats have in store for the upcoming campaign...but what will the atmosphere be like? Are we expecting scenes of the "Chicago 7" or something a little more contained? Warren Kinsella, President of Daisy Group and who will also be campaigning with the Democrats next week joins Alex on air to discuss the future of the Harris/Walz ticket....

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Demands of housing far exceeds the funds available.'' 15.08.2024

Guest host, Adam Zivo, speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet mismanaged a housing crisis in the one jurisdiction where it has complete oversight, First Nations reserves, says a federal audit, at least a quarter of Department of National Defense buildings and other infrastructure dates from the 1970's and requires ''significant maintenance,'' says an inte...

''Bad dog'' owners; Did the pandemic lead to a surge in ''bad dogs?'' 13.08.2024

Is there an explosion of ''bad dogs'' or is this a product of ''bad owners?' Guest host Ben Mulroney spoke with Krista Kais-Prial, who was so rattled by nasty encounters with dogs and owners in her neighbourhood that she rallied a resistance movement on Facebook and is taking their message to City Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Well-calculated strategy,'' Dattani told federal interviewers. 13.08.2024

Guest host, Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Ex-Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Birju Dattani says he regrets delivering a 2014 lecture in which he called terrorism a ''well-calculated strategy'' for Muslims, Cabinet must cut spending 15 percent, says a Canadian Chamber of Commerce submission to Commons finance committee, Liberal-appointed s...

Blacklock's Check-In: Canada is ''slowly losing our democracy.'' 08.08.2024

Guest host, Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about a federal manager named a key figure in the $59.5 million ArriveCan scandal yesterday denied any involvement in sweetheart contracting ''I was just a low level employee,'' testified Diane Daly, a %108,000 a year senior administrator with the Department of Public Works, Canada is ''slowly losing our d...

Foreign Interference: Iran Infiltrates Pro-Palestine Protests 06.08.2024

A new article has evidence to support that Iran, specifically members of the IRGC were key figures in financing the encampments that were established at McGill University, and possibly others. But what does this really mean for Canadian national security, and is this an example of foreign interference? Guest host Adam Zivo spoke with the President of the Daisy Group and independent journalist Warr...

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Two billion trees?'' This program is overrated as a means to fight climate change 06.08.2024

Guest host, Adam Zivo speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet's ''two billion trees'' program was overrated from the start and will have no climate impact for 50 to 100 years, says the Canadian Meteorologist and Oceanographic Society, legal marijuana is linked to accidental poisoning of small children, says the Department of Health. Data shows ''significan...

Violence Against Women: The Issue The Liberals Want To Avoid 01.08.2024

The Federal government, which constantly refers to itself as a "feminist" government just showed its true colours when victims and advocates against violence against women were speaking to the House of Commons committee. Instead of addressing the problem, the liberals decided to pivot the conversation to abortion rights and made it a political attack against Conservatives, leading those testifying...

One Solution To Address Homelessness...On Wheels! 01.08.2024

To address the rising and ongoing housing crisis Alex speaks with the owner and founder of Tiny Tiny Homes, Ryan Donais. Ryan tells Alex about his recent invention, a custom-built Tiny home built onto a custom bike...offering a custom and necessary lifestyle improvement for those struggling with homelessness. Ryan and Alex talk about how this idea came about, how much time it takes to build even o...

A Tiny Home On Wheels & Is Ford Really That Different From Kathleen Wynne? 01.08.2024

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off looking at Doug Ford...and his spending habits. A new study from the Frasier Institute shows that he's actually not as fiscally conservative as he would like you to believe. In fact, he's even more liberal with spending than his predecessor Kathleen Wynne! Ben Eisen, a Sr. Fellow in Feiscal and Provincial Prosperit...

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Make sure we have transparency in government contracting'' What a doozy! 01.08.2024

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet has abruptly scrubbed dozens of Government of Canada webpages detailing more than $24 billion in payments to Covid contractors, undocumented foreigner in Canada could number as many as a half million, according to estimates by Immigration Minister Marc Miller's department, Prisoners have no right to keep...

Could We See Israel's War Expand to Lebanon? 31.07.2024

Many people awoke to the news that Israel had taken out not only one of the top Hamas leaders...but also one of Hezbollah's biggest leaders as he was relaxing in Tehran! Could this be the first salvo of a much larger conflict to come? Host Alex Pierson is joined by David Daoud, a Sr. Fellow of Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon with The Foundation for Defense of Democracies to get a better handle on how t...

Blacklock's Check-In: Privy Council is being accused of racism but should we really be surprised? 30.07.2024

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the Privy Council Office managers used the n-word on the job and subjected Black employees to ''tokenism'' and ''harassment,'' a hundred percent of people questioned in Privy Council focus group research says cabinet is ''headed in the wrong direction'' on immigration, Parks Canada managers two years ago acknowl...

With Bombs Falling Overhead, This Is How One Family Remains Safe 29.07.2024

There has been the threat of war, widespread destruction and of course, terror since the horrific events that took place in Israel last October. But what happens when a Hezbollah attack hits an area where children and families play? That sadly is exactly what Michael Mazeika, a Toronto native living in Metula with his family, is living through. They have had to flee to the Golan Heights in Israel...

People Don't Like Trudeau...And We Have The Math To Prove Why 29.07.2024

There is a growing distaste for our current liberal party, and especially towards the Prime Minister. But is there one specific reason people find him and his party such a turn-off? Alex Pierson wants to know the exact same thing, so she brings on the CEO of Abacus Hamilton who performed a poll to ask Canadians this very question...and the answers might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choic...

Swapping Airports for Parks, Caught Cheating...Poorly, And The Fall of The "Bread Cartel" 25.07.2024

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex first starts off the conversation with some new and odd information out of Toronto's city council. Members of the council are attempting to proposed that after the lease ends for Billy Bishop Airport, we should raze the facility and replace it with a new park. Alex is joined by the CEO and President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Danie...

Blacklock's Check-In: Schoolchildren to identify the Conservative Party with bigots? What a doozy! 25.07.2024

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about a taxpayer-funded guidebook instructing schoolchildren to identify the Conservative Party with bigots was approved by then-Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen's office, Bank of Canada analysts yesterday disputed cabinet claims immigration is an immediate net benefit to the country, Canada's Consul General in New Yor...

New Time For The Gardiner, Health Reform Now & Lower Interest Rates! 24.07.2024

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first talks about something many people who live in the GTA will want to hear... the province is stepping in and helping the city accelerate the major repairs needed on the Gardiner. Provincial Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria joined Alex to talk about why the province got involved, how they plan to keep contractors on the...

Blacklock's Check-In: ''We are getting close,'' Jagmeet Singh said yesterday. 23.07.2024

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about New Democrats are now election-ready, Jagmeet Singh said yesterday, ''we are getting close,'' Cabinet was willing to ''use all tools at our disposal'' under its drug policy including ''national decriminalization,'' says a federal document, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's department is refusing comme...

Biden Is Finally Out...So Can Kamala Win? 22.07.2024

Alex speaks with an old friend of the show, Warren Kinsella. Warren is the president of The Daisy Group and a public Joe Biden supporter. Alex and Warren talk about why the current President took so long to finally announce he's backing out of the presidential campaign, what kind of uphill battle Kamala Harris could face, and if this move will be enough to help the Democrats win the election. Lear...

Suing The Canadian Government, & Biden Is Out, Kamala is In...But Can It Save Democrats? 22.07.2024

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off examining a new ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that defines how the government can be held liable for enacting laws found to be unconstitutional. But who can benefit from this ruling, and how much trouble could this be for the government? Christine Van Geyn, the litigation director of the Canadian Constituti...

Should We Cancel "Cancel Culture"? 18.07.2024

Guest host Adam Zivo is joined by someone who staunchly stands against Cancel Culture, David Lewis-Peart. David was formerly a professor at both Sheridan & George Brown College & currently works as a social worker. David and Adam discuss why people are so quick to lean into cancel culture, why it can be useful and dangerous, and ultimately how would we go about cancelling cancel culture. Learn mor...

If J.D. Vance Becomes VP, Should Ukraine & Taiwan Worry? 18.07.2024

In light of J.D. Vance accepting the nomination to be Trump's Vice-President, guest host Adam Zivo decides to look into his past and how he's historically voted in regards to foreign policy. To do this, Adam is joined by Marcus Kolga, Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad & the Director of DisInfoWatch. Marcus and Adam explore why J.D. Vance may w...

Dr. Accused Of Conflating Safe Supply Damage Fully Vindicated! 18.07.2024

Our guest host Adam Zivo is joined by the doctor who has been warning about the dangers of safe supply and it being diverted to fuel the illicit market, Dr. Sharon Koivu. Dr. Koivu and Adam talk about why she doesn't like to use the term "safe" supply, why the safeguards are not enough to ensure public safety and how she feels about being proven right after years of being told she was wrong. Learn...

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