The Alex Pierson Show

With the spike in Covid cases amongst children, parents are flocking to the pharmacy in order to ensure their kid can fight off the symptoms. But just like toilet paper, people are buying up stock of medicine and causing major supply issues. Are you going to need a prescription to purchase medication for your child? Kristen Watt, a Pharmacist and Owner of Kristen’s Pharmacy in Southampton in Bruce...

The man at the center of the controversy of the Nova Scotia mass shooting in April of 2020, RCMP Chief Supt. Darren Campbell, testified to a House of Commons committee that he was pressured by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to release details into the weapons used during the shooting. With the thought that there might be political interference involved in this case, Alex spoke with Paul Palango, a...

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we bring on Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, to give us the deep dive into all things parliament and find us those nuggets of information you need to know about. Today, Tom speaks with Alex about how the feds knew airports were understaffed, how Cabinet thinks the CRTC has too much power, students think Ottawa is boring, and a record number of permit...

More patients died during the pandemic due to surgery or diagnostic waiting lists. That comes from SecondStreet.org, a think tank that analyzed wait times for things like surgery, CT scans and MRI scans in 2021-22. President of SecondStreet.org, Colin Craig, joined Alex Pierson to talk about this, and how the government can help make changes to this staggering data. Learn more about your ad choice...

"I can guarantee they are..." says Andrew Gidaro, Director of the Canadian Association of Amusement Operators. He joined Alex Pierson to talk about the fears people are beginning to have ahead of CNE opening its doors, about ride safety and the ongoing strike with safety inspectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking the story today, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief, Mercedes Stephenson, joins Alex to discuss a concerning case involving a Canadian veteran who was inappropriately offered medically assisted death by a federal government employee working for Veterans Canada. Are there more people going through the same thing, and what does this say about the way we treat our veterans? Learn more about you...

Guest host David Peck is joined by George Stroumboulopoulos, a Canadian entertainment legend, host and producer of "The Strombo Show" on Apple Music and former MuchMusic VJ. George and David talk about the Canadian music and film scene, what projects George has coming down the pike, and why food security is more important now than ever in recent years. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad ch...

TTC Spokesperson, Stuart Green joins Alex to talk about the discovery of a four-year old girl around 1:30am Wednesday along the TTC tracks near Warden Station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David is joined by Dr, Nir Lipsman, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Lipsman and David talk about the amazing developments in Deep Brain Stimulation, neuromodulation and other treatments to to help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's. Let's get talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host David Peck is first joined by Larry Gifford, the National Director of Talk Radio for Corus Entertainment and host of the podcast "When Life Gives You Parkinson's". Larry and David talk about how debilitating the disease can be, but how it doesn't have to mean you can't live a healthy and rich life. Next, David is joined by Dr, Nir Lipsman, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Harquail Centr...

Melissa Lantsman is the Conservative MP for Thornhill and Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport. She joined Alex to talk about a push to have Canada's Transport Minister explain why there are still massive delays at major Canadian airports.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski is the Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter. He will join Alex Pierson live every Tuesday and Thursday on 640 Toronto. Today, he walked through a story detailing concerns being raised by The House of Commons' Ethics Committee. Members are expressing alarm over RCMP use of spyware capable of activating microphones and cameras on smartphones. MPs only learned of the practice in a routi...

As a Hamiltonian, Alex spends some time remembering 'Teenage Head.' Warren Kinsella joins the conversation and also shares some of the tragic details of Gord Lewis' death. You can read more of Warren's Toronto Sun piece here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelance columnist, Rupa Subramanya joins Alex to talk about her piece detailing how Transport Canada tried to find a reason for restricting unvaccinated travelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson talks to Gabor Lukacs, President and Founder of Air Passenger Rights. This after we learned Canadian airlines are refusing to compensate flyers for cancelled flights caused by staffing shortages. Under Canada’s passenger rights charter, the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR), airlines are required to pay up to $1,000 in compensation for cancellations or significant delays tha...

Guest host David Peck is joined by Aniqah Zowmi, a Specialist in diversity and inclusion. David and Aniqah talk about how people should learn to connect and empathize as an important trait, and what "Othering" is. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host David Peck is joined by Dexter J. Voison, a former dean at U of T who does comparative work between gun crimes in the US and Canada who is currently a Dean at Case Western University in Cleveland. David and Dexter talk about the Liberal government's plan to ban the importation of handguns into Canada, if its a good deterrent against gun crimes, and how it will really benefit. Let's Get...

Guest host David Peck is joined by Karen Craggs-Milne, the Head of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ThoughtExchange. Karen and David talk about the disturbing trend of increased violent and gender based crimes, and how we could try and overcome these dangerous ways of thinking. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host David Peck is joined by Jeffrey Merrifield, the former Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to talk about the concerns of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Facility in Ukraine. Jeffrey tells David why the International Atomic Energy Agency is concerned about the condition of the facility, and if this is something we need to be immediately concerned about. Let's get talking Lear...

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. guest host Jay Martin checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. Jay and Tom dive into if authorities have created a blacklist of funders after the "Freedom Convoy", why the Ethics Committee is questioning the RCMP & why the Governor General wi...

Guest host Jay Martin is joined by the founder of the independent mobile on-site dental hygiene practice MobileDent.ca, Janet Amiel. As an independent registered dental hygienist, Janet tells Jay how important it is, especially during this pandemic, to maintain oral hygiene, and why her service makes it so easy that you almost have no excuse.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. Rubina and Tom talk about why the Department of Employment granted dozens of permits to "massage therapists" without ensuring their employers are not involved in human traff...

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Dr. Shawn Whatley, a practicing physician, Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & Author of "When Politics Comes Before Patients - Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing."Rubina and Dr. Whatley talk about why all the Premiers from the Provinces and Territories are meeting in Vancouver, and why the federal Canada Health Transfer is a big ticket on...

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Sherena Hussain, Founder of Academic Collaboration Consulting & an instructor of Infrastructure and Real Estate at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Rubina and Sherena talk about the expected Bank of Canada key interest rate hike, and how it can end up deeply affecting those making mortgage payments. Let's get talking Learn more about your...

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Kristopher Goulart, a sales representative with Accelerate Reality Group. Rubina and Kris talk about why its so important to make sure to stress test and not try to purchase outside of your limit. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices