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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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'People are on edge': Will there be airstrikes in Beirut? Here's what it's like on the ground in Lebanon 18.10.2023 12:05

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Fin DePencier, journalist currently in Lebanon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The role of Iran; Red flags in oil and resources 17.10.2023 9:46

There are massive red flags when it comes to oil markets when it comes to the Israel and Hamas war. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dan McTeague, Canadians for affordable energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: Why didn't the RCMP investigate Trudeau when it comes to SNC Lavalin? 17.10.2023 9:57

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about why the RCMP let go Trudeau's SNC Lavalin investigation, Chrystia Freeland missed the forecast by 16% when it comes to budgeting, department of Canadian Heritage wants a bigger budget to monitor internet disinformation. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Basically inflation didn't change': What September's inflation numbers mean for you 17.10.2023 7:10

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Ian Lee, Economist, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London, Ontario terror attack: Is Canada watching out for lone wolf terrorists? 17.10.2023 11:21

Alex Pierson speaks with Michel Juneau Katsuya, former senior manager and intelligence officer at CSIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel-Hamas War: Doctors Without Borders struggling to supply medical attention, basic needs to patients 17.10.2023 11:11

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Joe Belliveau, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Ongoing nightmare': Retired English teacher one of 3 Canadians missing following Hamas attack on Israel 17.10.2023 10:36

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Iris Liniado, Daughter of Judy Weinstein Haggai (70) and Gad Haggai (72). Iris' parents have been missing since Hamas killed thousands in a brutal attack on Israel on October 7th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP convention: Israel-Hamas conflict debate, leadership review 16.10.2023 10:20

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kim Wright, Principal of Wright Strategies, who attended the NDP convention in Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3.99% 3-year fixed mortgage rate? What's the catch? 16.10.2023 7:29

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When does free speech turn into hate speech? 16.10.2023 11:10

Where does free speech turn to hate speech? When will it end? Protests in France and other places in Europe are banning them. Will Canada do the same? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Kempa, criminologist focused on the politics of security, public safety and policing and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

''Have Canadians evacuated from West Bank,'' couple hundred Canadians are stuck in this area 16.10.2023 9:50

Melanie Joly announces a deal to have Canadians evacuated from West Bank as early as Tuesday. 24 Canadians managed to get into West Bank and into Jordan. Many others are to follow. When Israel begins its ground mission, will this change anything? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter with Global National and Global News covering Parliament Hill. Learn more about your ad c...

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman 13.10.2023 19:08

This is Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman. On this episode, AI in Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Airgo 3 Smart Glasses, Sony's Digital Film Canister, Apple's USB-C Warning, MIT's Energy Storage Breakthrough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Canada have a Palestinian extremism problem? 13.10.2023 10:54

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why this Israeli-Canadian left the comfort of home to fight Hamas 13.10.2023 12:19

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Noy Leyb, an Israeli-Canadian, member of the Israel Defense Forces reserve, about reporting for duty in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit And They Response To The Targeting Of The Jewish Community 12.10.2023 4:39

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Levitt, President and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly 12.10.2023 9:00

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, and her mission to bring Canadians back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'When things like this happen in Israel, it doesn't stay in Israel': Toronto's Jewish community concerned for their safety 12.10.2023 8:20

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Rabbi Adam Cutler, Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario MPP faces calls to step aside over Hamas-Israel conflict comments 11.10.2023 11:28

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Mostyn, CEO of B'Nai Brith Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'This was a surprise attack": Israeli journalist on Hamas massacring over 1,200 civilians and counting 11.10.2023 7:35

Lahav Harkov, American-born Israeli journalist, Senior Political Correspondent for the Jewish Insider, covering Israeli politics & diplomacy. Over 1,200 civilians massacred in surprise attack by Hamas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'The texts went silent': Family of missing Canadian peace activist in Israel want answers 11.10.2023 9:03

Chen Zeigan, son of Vivian Silver, the 74-year-old Canadian peace activist living in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-In: How Canadians in Israel will get back? 10.10.2023 10:49

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about how Ottawa should be on top of the foreign affairs involving Canadians that are stuck in Israel and the options Canada has to team up with other countries to bring our citizens back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'We're not going to die like this': Israeli music festival survivor recounts hours spent hiding from Hamas terrorists 10.10.2023 10:20

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Noa Kalash and Moar Benezri, survivors of the Supernova music festival attack in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why wasn't Canada on a joint statement with 7 other nations condemning Hamas? 10.10.2023 12:40

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Peter MacKay, lawyer and former federal Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs and National Defence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'We'd like to get out': Canadian man & his family stuck in Israel, trying to get a flight out 10.10.2023 9:04

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Norman Fullerton, resident of Winnipeg, currently in Tel Aviv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman 06.10.2023 17:04

This is Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman. On this episode, learn about chat GTP integrating with smart phones? Will this take over our lives? What going on with solar panel snow solutions? All this and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices