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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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Toronto is NOT "Tickety Boo" - Rash of Young Offenders Continue and Will MAiD be Available to 12 Year Olds? 16.02.2023 28:52

Alex pushes back on Ford's notion that everything in Toronto is going "Tickety Boo". As Tory leaves office after putting his budget through we're taking a hard look at what it will mean for Toronto. Who it hurts and Who it helps. We talk with Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist with the University of Toronto on the proposed expansion of MAiD eligibility to include "mature minors" as young as 12. We also...

Chaos As City Council Struggles To Proceed Amid Outcry and Protests 15.02.2023 41:10

Alex is joined by 640 Toronto Executive Producer Jason Chapman who is live at city hall while they try to table the new Toronto budget. Chaos ensues as a woman is taken away by security after becoming loud and aggressive over seating accommodations. Shortly after, as soon as John Tory tries to speak he is met with groups of protesters. Alex is also joined by Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infr...

John Tory Remains Mayor Until Toronto Budget Finalized & What Does it Take to Shoot Down A Balloon? 14.02.2023 28:46

Host Alex Pierson speaks with city councillor and budget chair Gary Crawford about John Tory staying on as Mayor until the budget process is finalized.. and Major General (retired) Scott Clancy, who served in the Canadian Armed Forces, about NORAD - and the difficulty of taking down flying objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-in: 1 in 4 Canadians borrowing to pay for groceries 14.02.2023 11:54

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Tory’s affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor’s legacy 13.02.2023 31:41

John Tory’s recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative’s otherwise uneventful tenure in the city’s top job. Host Alex Pierson speaks with one of the journalists who broke the story of Mayor Tory’s affair and subsequent resignation - David Rider, City Hall Buruea...

Chinese spy balloon that was over U.S., Canada part of ‘broader’ operation 10.02.2023 11:12

Alex with guest: Michael Chong, MP for Wellington-Halton Hills and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Official Opposition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario father likely killed 4-year-old daughter, himself in act of revenge: report 10.02.2023 10:32

Alex With Guest: Jennifer Kagan, Mother to Kiera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Unlawful Religious Discrimination': lawyer of grade 11 student suspended for saying there are only two genders 09.02.2023 8:53

Josh Alexander is a student at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew. Alexander was recently suspended for a conversation he had in a classroom. The grade 11 student said there are only two genders, and that male students shouldn’t use a female washroom. He was arrested for returning to school while he was still suspended. James Kitchen is the Chief Litigator for Liberty Coalition Canada. K...

Blacklocks Check-in: Minister says she didn’t know of 49 firings for cheating CERB program 09.02.2023 11:42

Alex with guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto city council scraps proposal to keep warming spaces open around the clock until April 09.02.2023 10:54

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Diana Chan McNally, a community and crisis worker with All Saints Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caller tells Alex hundreds of federal workers stole CERB money to 'get back' at Trudeau's pandemic policies 09.02.2023 3:55

Caller 'Jonathan' says he is a CRA collection agent. He called Alex to talk about wage subsidy payments handed out by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan says federal workers angry with policies like vaccine mandates decided to take subsidy money they knew they weren't owed. Jonathan says they knew they wouldn't have to pay the money back and it was a way to 'get their po...

Should Past Trauma Be a Factor In Sentencing? Turkey Still Digging Out Of Their Tragic Earthquake and Two Teens Denied Bail In Fatal Swarming 08.02.2023 29:27

How much should someone’s past trauma and barriers be implemented into sentencing or bail when it comes to those charged with violent crimes? Should they factor in? Or, if you commit a crime, that’s it? A crime is a crime. Also we spoke to Sima Acan, President of The Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations. ‘Time is crucial’: Turkish-Canadians calling for help, donations following devastating...

Blacklocks Check-in: Spy hunt must be ‘culturally sensitive’ 07.02.2023 11:24

Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Future of Health Care Decided Today and Toronto doctor prescribes patient a puppy! 07.02.2023 21:38

The PM AND the Premiers will come out later today and smile for the camera’s. Do you have faith that this health deal will be anymore than just a cheque? Or do you feel that there is any actual vision to actually fixing the system? Also on the show we talk with guest: Dr. Iris Gorfinkel. We ask why she prescribed puppy love to her patient and the real benefits of "man's best friend" how animals he...

67% Agree that Canada Is broken and GTA man found his Dad's stolen car faster than police 06.02.2023 27:53

Canada feels broken and new polling shows that Canadians agree. 2/3 of the country feel this way and it's every demographic not just angry white guys. Half of all Canadians are angry over how this country is managed. Also, a GTA man found his father's stolen car within an hour when the cops told him not to go looking and that they wouldn't be on scene for over 2 hours. Learn more about your ad cho...

C-11 has passed in Senate - What will be the consequences? 03.02.2023 8:44

GUEST: Senator Leo Housakos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dairy farmer goes viral after ‘milk dumping’ video – but what does it mean? 03.02.2023 8:56

Guest: Dr. Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of food economics at the University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia to ramp up offensive before tanks arrive in Ukraine 03.02.2023 10:57

Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at Royal Military College of Canada and expert on security and defence. Author of ‘Polar Cousins: Antarctic and Arctic Geostrategic Future.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklocks Check-in: Apology To Quebec From Trudeau appointed Amira Elghawaby And The Slow Death Of Free Speech 02.02.2023 11:46

GUEST: Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bail Reform Will Save Lives - Bottom Line - Police Chiefs Testify 02.02.2023 9:39

Guest: Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing... Free Lunch by The Peak 02.02.2023 51:36

Canada's housing market has become our national obsession, and with good reason. Years of skyrocketing prices are now meeting surging mortgage rates, and the result is some of the least affordable housing in the world. What's driving that affordability crisis, and what comes next? On this episode of Free Lunch by The Peak, we speak with Mike Moffatt, a Senior Director at the Smart Prosperity Insti...

How AI apps like ChatGPT are making professors change student assessments, like essays & take-home exams 01.02.2023 9:58

Guest: Dr. Sarah Eaton, a professor at the University of Calgary and an academic integrity expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your weekly grocery bill is only going up & up – here’s how you can save, get cash back 01.02.2023 12:24

Guest: Leanne Mathewson, Couponer and saving expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New long-term care home standards highlight ‘time is of the essence,’ authors urge 01.02.2023 10:46

Guest: Jane Meadus, elder law and health lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and member of the technical committee that wrote the standards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. 3-year drug decriminalization experiment now underway – will the plan help or further addiction issues? 31.01.2023 10:16

Guest: Jeremy Eckert Devine, a psychiatry resident at McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices