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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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Canada rolls out new 988 suicide crisis helpline. Here’s how it works 30.11.2023 10:08

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Medical Officer of 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline and a psychiatrist at CAMH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: ''So called Chinese police stations'' Admitting there's a problem is a good first step 30.11.2023 10:00

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Commons committee yesterday acknowledged the Chinese Communist Party operated ''police service stations'' in Canada, the House Affairs committee yesterday rejected an investigation of Liberal Party records concerning Independent MP Han Dong (Don Valley North, Ont), Parliament must protect Canadian Jews from...

U.S. indictment on alleged Sikh assassination plot makes link to Nijjar murder 30.11.2023 9:18

Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS Analyst, about an Indian national facing murder-for-hire charges in a case of what American law enforcement are calling an attempt “to assassinate a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil,” with an alleged connection to an employee of the Indian government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Canada’s economy keeps its head above ‘recession waters’ — for now 30.11.2023 9:10

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, about the latest GDP numbers and how it impacts you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'You can smell the hate': What it's like to be an Israeli soldier in Gaza 30.11.2023 10:02

640 Toronto host Alex Pierson speaks with Noy Leyb, Canadian man, NYC tech company owner, who returned to Israel to fight against Hamas in Gaza. Visit Noy's Instagram to learn more. Click here to donate to Noy's unit - your contributions will go directly to his unit for combat gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'An accidental win': Canada comes to deal with Google on Online News Act 29.11.2023 8:11

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Brett Caraway, Associate Professor with the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto, about the Online News Act - and what this deal means for consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Learning loss is real': New report highlights education gap is not closing, but continuing 29.11.2023 10:11

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Paul Bennett, director of the Schoolhouse Institute and adjunct professor of education at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New polling finds 67% of Canadians say taking in 500K permanent residents a year too high 29.11.2023 10:56

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Eddie Sheppard, Vice President of Abacus Data, about new polling that suggests shifting attitudes on Canada's immigration policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IDF looking into Hamas claim that 10-month old hostage Kfir and 2 family members dead 29.11.2023 11:27

Alex Pierson speaks with Lt. Col Peter Lerner, an Israel Defence Forces Spokesperson for the latest on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and whether there's any truth to Hamas claims of the Bibas family (10-month old Kfir, 4-year-old Ariel and their mother Shiri) are dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fire breaks out at encampment near Fort York National Historic site - how can we prevent fires at these sites? 29.11.2023 10:47

Alex Pierson speaks with Jim Jessop, Deputy Fire Chief for Toronto Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: Liberal MP'S opposed public disclosure on electric auto battery manufacturers 28.11.2023 8:41

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Liberal MP's on the Commons government operations committee yesterday opposed to public disclosure of federal contracts with electric auto battery manufacturers, the government should provide a home to every person who cannot work, says Housing Minister Sean Fraser, and Attorney General Arif Virani has reje...

Do parents have the right to know if hateful incidents take place at their child's school? 28.11.2023 8:11

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Rachel Cooper, elected co-chair of the parent council at Toronto’s McMurrich Junior Public School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning to parents after suicide of B.C. boy linked to sextortion 28.11.2023 11:01

Alex Pierson speaks with Carol Todd, Mother of Amanda Todd, the BC teen who took her own life after years of cyberbullying and sextortion by a man from the Netherlands. Learn more via Amanda Todd Legacy Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Important time for humanity": Decisions needed now to empower our future with AI 28.11.2023 7:18

Alex Pierson speaks with Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer at Western University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the conflict of war affect you in the work place? 27.11.2023 8:19

How do you make things work when people you work with have opposite views about the war with Israel and Hamas? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Howard Levitt, Employment Lawyer and Partner at Levitt Sheikh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunger Report: Ontario food bank usage up 38% from year previous 27.11.2023 9:56

Alex Pierson speaks with Carolyn Stewart, CEO of Feed Ontario, about the 2023 Hunger Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking down Toronto's new deal with the province, including uploading the DVP, Gardiner and Ontario Place 27.11.2023 8:40

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Gazans need a ceasefire - or to be freed from Hamas altogether? 27.11.2023 16:13

Alex Pierson speaks with Bassem Eid, a Jerusalem-based political analyst, leading Palestinian human rights activist, and expert commentator in Arab and Palestinian affairs, who founded the Jerusalem-based Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Where will residents go?': City of Toronto to begin removal of Kensington Market encampment 24.11.2023 9:13

Alex Pierson speaks with Andrew Neelands, long-time volunteer with St. Stephen’s in the Fields Church in Kensington Market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Politics aside': Why this Toronto Rabbi feels it's important to unite with Muslim community in condemning hate 24.11.2023 9:53

Alex Pierson speaks with Rabbi Shaanan Scherer, who teaches at a local Jewish school that has recently been the subject of two bomb threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government's pushing EVs - but no idea how much it'll cost Canadians on their power bills 22.11.2023 9:57

Alex Pierson speaks with Colin Craig, President of SecondStreet.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal & Conservative MPs travel to Israel in sign of solidarity 22.11.2023 9:17

Alex Pierson speaks with Melissa Lantsman, Conservative MP for Thornhill and Deputy Leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel & Hamas come to ceasefire deal that will see release of hostages - Will Hamas abide? 22.11.2023 10:18

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dan O’Shea, a former Navy SEAL commander who served as the coordinator for the hostage working group at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Strategic Advisor at Stony Lonesome Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: ''They knew the whole time'' Stellantis contract remains scandalous 21.11.2023 10:36

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the subsides for the Stellantis plant, the Commons trade committee yesterday urged cabinet to review its 2022 equity taxon vacant foreign-owned products, electric vehicle subsides to date will cost taxpayers up to $50 billion and counting including debt financing charges, says a Budget Office report. All this a...

How this Ontario city is meeting and serving residents living in encampments 21.11.2023 10:44

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Chantelle McDonald, Director of Services for London Cares and Greg Nash, Director at London Intercommunity Health Centre, about how London, Ontario, is helping its residents living in encampments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices