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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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'You have to break the cycle of fear in the public': Redman 09.02.2021 13:14

Lt.-Col. David Redman, Former Head of Alberta's Emergency Management Agency is urging Premiers across Canada to walk away from lockdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new defemation lawsuit has been launched against Rudy Giuliani by a Canadian company, is the Trudeau government violating Charter Rights with the new Quarantine facilities, and parents are looking into independent schooling more than ever 06.02.2021 40:10

Alex speaks with Lorne Honickman, Global News Radio's legal expert about Dominion Voting system suing Rudy Giuliani for defamation for spreading disinformation about the voting system. John Carpay, the President of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom speaks with Alex about a building lawsuit against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's liberals over the unlawful confinement of returning Canad...

Small businesses are planning to re-open regardless of what the provincial government says, more issues surrounding the dwindling vaccination supply, and the Prime Minister has decided to not weigh in on if Canada will participate in the 2022 Beijing Olym 05.02.2021 36:29

Alex speaks with Vladislav Sobolev, founder of the We Are All Essential movement, and why over 400 small businesses have agreed to open up this coming Saturday. Then John Robson, Executive Director of Climate Change Nexus speaks on why every COVID-19 vaccine maker all said no to producing the Vaccine in Canada. And finally Alex speaks with Charles Lueprechet, an all around security and defense exp...

alex opener 04.02.2021 8:50

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Tom korski...ON Point with Alex Pierson 04.02.2021 9:05

Alex speaks with show regular Tom Korski, the editing manager at Blacklocks about the issues surrounding vaccine deliveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Education Minister Lecce wants to re-open all schools in the GTA by February 16, and doctors agree. An inside look at Quarantine facilities used to hold Canadians landing at Pearson Airport, and the "Proud Boys" have officially been classified as a Terror 04.02.2021 38:46

Alex speaks with Michelle Sorenson, a clinical psychologist about the long-term ramifications of students not learning in class, and how parents are also dealing with it. Steven Duesing was returning home from a flight, and was forced into a quarantine facility. He tells Alex his first-hand experience of what happened, and what the facility was like from the inside. And finally Alex speaks with Mu...

Working naked from home day is coming up, and its exactly what you think it is. A Canadian bio-manufacturing company was passed over when it comes to producing a Vaccine, but they say they can still produce it, why aren't we? And Kamala Harris and Justin 03.02.2021 39:39

Alex speaks with Stephane Deschanes, owner of Bare Oaks Family Naturists Park about National Working Naked From Home Day which is on Friday February 5th. Then Justin Ling, Freelance Journalist and author of Missing from the Village, speaks on a bio-manufacturing company that was passed over for producing the COVID-19 vaccine, and they are a Canadian company. Did Trudeau do the right thing? And fi...

Civil liberties are being sacrificed to help curb the spread of COVID-19, but to what end? And a new book by a former liberal MP that Trudeau might not want you to read. 02.02.2021 36:53

Alex speaks with Anthony Furey, a columnist for the Toronto Sun about civil liberties that Canadians are sacrificing in order to fight off COVID-19 and if the trade is worth it. Then, Alex speaks with former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes about her new book " Can You Hear Me Now" and why Prime Minister Trudeau may not want you to read it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A teacher who supported lockdowns is now urging to get kids back in the class, is Canada’s economic growth stalling? And Canadians are starting to lose faith in the federal government over vaccines 30.01.2021 37:28

Alex speaks with Adam Sanderson, Vice-Principal at St. Julia Billiart Catholic Elementary School about why he changed his position on kids being in classrooms. Then, Jack Mintz from the University of Calgary joins to talk about why Canada’s per capita economic growth is stalling. Finally, Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid President explains why Canadians are losing faith in the federal government as vaccine...

What consequences should the Canadians who cheated indigenous folks out of vaccines? U.S. looks to shut down another cross-border pipeline, and what happened on Wall St today? 29.01.2021 38:32

Alex is joined by Janet Vander Meer, White River First Nation’s COVID-19 community lead to talk about the two Canadians who posed as hotel workers in a remote community to cheat their way to early vaccinations. She also speaks with economist Ross McKitrick about the Line 5 cross-border pipeline project the U.S. is cancelling, and business expert Ian Lee about the wild day on Wall St. that started...

At what point is another school year lost? Canadian vaccine looking to Ottawa for support, and looking into Toronto’s underground banks 28.01.2021 43:29

Alex is joined by Paul Bennett, the director of Schoolhouse Consulting to discuss the point where the school year will be lost, and how we will catch our kids up. Then, Brad Sorenson from Providence Therapeutics explains why the Canadian COVID-19 vaccine needs more support from the federal government, and Sam Cooper, Global News Investigative Reporter dives into the calls for crackdowns on Toronto...

Ontario long-term care homes failing again, mental health experts give stark warning, Biden signs Buy American executive Order 27.01.2021 42:07

Alex speaks with CEO of CanAge, Laura Tamblyn-Watts about the continued failures of long-term care homes with the new variants. She also speaks with Dr. Mark Berber about mental health as lockdowns see no end, and international trade lawyer Mark Warner about how President Biden’s Buy American executive order will affect trade with Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Poll shows Canadians willing to give up personal freedoms to curb disinformation, will the UK variant change modelling predictions? An Putin’s biggest critic incites protests in Russia 26.01.2021 41:26

Alex speaks with Jim Turk, Director of the Centre for Free Expression Faculty of Communications and Design at Ryerson University about what Canadians are willing to give up in order to stop misinformation from spreading online. She also speaks with a mathematical epidemiologist about how the more contagious UK COVID-19 variant will alter our current predictions for spread, and Marcus Kolga, an exp...

Erin O’Toole on why he booted an MP, do we need a Governor General? And how VR is helping seniors 22.01.2021 44:26

Alex is joined by Erin O’Toole, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada to talk about why he expelled Derek Sloan from caucus. Former Lieutenant David Onley also joins to discuss if a Governor-General is needed in Canada as Julie Payette steps down. And, Dr. Ginah Kim, co-founder of Express Service Society explains how and why her non-profit is bringing VR to seniors. Learn more about your ad c...

The Governor-General resigns, President of SickKids says get kids back to school, and business struggling to see a future 22.01.2021 43:04

Alex speaks with Jason Lietaer, the President of Enterprise Canada to talk about the sudden resignation of the Governor-General. She is also joined by the President of SickKids amid his calls to get kids back to school and Francesca Rocchetti to talk about her the future of her small business as lockdowns continue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 737 Max flies again but the scars of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash remain 21.01.2021 10:44

It's been nearly two years since the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and with that, nearly two years since the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Now after all that time, the 737 Max will fly again with WestJet being one of the first Canadian airliners to use the aircraft since the fatal crashes that grounded them in the first place. For Chris Moore, this is a time where he remembers...

A doctor against the lockdowns, Boeing plane in Ethiopian crash back in the air, and what Pfizer wants from Canada 21.01.2021 40:57

Alex speaks with an anti-lockdown doctor to explain his position. Then she speaks with a man who lost his child in the Ethiopian air crash about why he is upset the Boeing plane is back in the air. Also, Pfizer is pushing for tax-breaks in Canada, should they get it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pfizer vaccine delay causing shortfalls, children’s art is showing signs of mental health struggles, and MP Derek Sloane to be booted from Conservative caucus 20.01.2021 43:05

Alex speaks with John Keough, Founder & Managing Principal and expert in global supply chains about how delays in the Pfizer vaccine is impacting Canada’s distribution, Dr. Nikki Martyn about how children’s art is highlighting the mental health struggles they face as a consequence of COVID-19, and Adrienne Batra about the politics behind the to-be-ousted Conservative MP after financial ties to neo...

Biden looks to cancel Keystone, where is Erin O'Toole? And Kremlin critic jailed in Russia 19.01.2021 40:40

Alex is joined by Stewart Muir, the Executive Director of Resource Works to talk about how Biden canceling the Keystone XL pipeline would affect Canada. Then she speaks with Semhar Tekeste, Enterprise Canada Senior Public Affairs Consultant about why Erin O'Toole is staying so quiet despite the turbulent political atmosphere, and also by Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier to explain wha...

Pfizer vaccine production slowing, pharmacists want to be a part of the roll-out, and your rights in shut-down 16.01.2021 41:29

Alex is joined by Amir Attaran from the University of Ottawa to talk about the production issues in the vaccine and how it will impact Canada, as well as Justin Bates, CEO of the Pharmacists Association about pharmacists taking on a role in distributing vaccines. Also, lawyer Ryan O'Connor joins to talk about your rights in shut-down as police seem to have much of the discretion. Learn more about...

How lockdowns will impact kids futures, the RCMP mole, and why Australia is nearly COVID-free 15.01.2021 40:52

Alex speaks to Mikko Packalen, a University of Waterloo Economics Professor about how the shutdowns will impact kids futures, then she speaks to Global's National Online Journalist Sam Cooper about the chilling new details in the story involving a mole at the RCMP. Also, Nancy Baxter MD PhD, Head of Melbourne School of Population & Global Health joins to discuss how has Australia been so effective...

What are the implications of the screen time our kids are getting? Long-term care homes will see military help again, and what you need to know about new Ontario rules 14.01.2021 38:56

Alex speaks with Paul Davis, Social Networking Safety expert about how the increase in screen time will affect our kids as they return to online learning. Then, the military is being sent back to long-term care homes, can this save our elderly? And, Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corp. and has a graduate degree in Disaster and Emergency Management breaks down the new restrictions in Ontario....

More lockdown measures, how small businesses will be impacted, and Trudeau cabinet minister retires from politics 13.01.2021 43:01

Alex speaks with Dr. Matt Straus to analyze the new lockdown measures and how effective they will be. As well, she speaks to Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business about how the new measures will impact already struggling businesses. Then, political analyst Jenni Byrne joins to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle as a Trudeau Cabinet Minister retires from politics. Lear...

Conservatives need to get rid of Trumpism, Canada looks at designating Proud Boys a terrorist organiaztion 12.01.2021 42:38

Alex is joined by Andrew MacDougall to talk about what conservatives can gain from this moment in American history. Then, Alex speaks with David Harris, Director of international intelligence program Insignis strategic program about designating the Proud Boys a terrorist organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kids will not return to school, Trump goes down in flames 08.01.2021 46:09

Alex speaks with Dr. Neil Rau about his professional take on keeping children home from schools, as well as employment lawyer Kathryn Marshall about what employees should expect from employers now that they will once again balance work and watching their children full time. Also, Steve Deace, a conservative commentor from America speaks out about Trump's firey downfall. Learn more about your ad ch...