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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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A look at the most historic day in modern day American history 07.01.2021 26:43

Alex recaps the day that will become infamous in American and world history. The day Trumpism stormed the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burlington opens a field hospital for COVID-19 patients. Are people in prisons being left behind? And how tech is adapting to the pandemic 06.01.2021 40:58

Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex speaking to Eric Vandewall, President and CEO of Joseph Brant Hospital about the field hospital that has opened in Burlington to treat COVID-19 patients. She then speaks to investigative journalist Justin Ling about how people in prisons are being left behind during the pandemic. Also, tech expert Adam Oldfield about the ways technology is adapting to dealing with th...

One-third of Ontario's long-term care homes have COVID-19 outbreaks, parents are back to keeping up with remote learning, and how disinformation and conspiracies fueled the Nashville bomber 05.01.2021 42:41

Laura Tamblyn-Watts, CEO of CanAge joins Arlene Bynon to talk about why long-term care homes are in such a dire state and what needs to be done. Arlene is also joined by reporter Dave McGinn to discuss his experience interview parents on their anxiety as remote learning returns, and Professor Tim Caulfield about the real world dangers of online disinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Is Canada falling behind the rest of the world in vaccine distribution? Should you be avoiding all travel plans? And an update on Carrot the deer. 24.12.2020 42:02

Alex is joined by Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa and trained epidemiologist to talk about Canada’s slow roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines. Then, travel writer Jim Byers explains why you should be avoiding large travel plans, and what to do instead. Also, an update on the deer that was found with an arrow through his head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

An important Pakistani human rights fighter dies mysteriously, China is working to censor negative reports of their COVID-19 response, and Ontario ski resorts face a difficult season 23.12.2020 36:59

Alex is joined by Tarek Fatah, columnist at the Toronto Sun to talk about the death of a Pakistani activist. Jonathan Berkshire Miller joins to discuss leaked documents that suggest China is using paid internet trolls to censor bad coverage of their coronavirus response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 20 year old was tased after a dispute with cops over pond hockey, do we need to rethink our strategy as we await mass vaccine distribution? And who will carbon pricing hit the hardest? 21.12.2020 42:05

Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation joins Alex to discuss an incident where a 20-year old man was tased by police in Alberta while playing pond hockey. Does he have a case? Then, Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation talks about our plan to combat COVID-19 as we await more vaccines. Are we doing enough? Also, Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Bla...

An ER doctor says the measures against COVID are too extreme, are your religious freedoms being infringed on? And the deer found with an arrow stuck in its head lives 19.12.2020 44:33

Emergency Physician Dr. Gil Nimni joins to give his take and first-hand view on the COVID-19 response, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to give an update in a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and Alex (not Pierson) joins to talk about his deer friend Carrot who is still alive and well after being found with an arrow through his head Learn more about your a...

How the carbon tax will affect farmers, will the families of flight 752 victims get justice? And 18.12.2020 41:03

Alex is joined by Keitch Currie from the Canadian Farmers Association to talk about how the carbon tax will affect farmers. She is also joined by Shahin Moghaddam who lost his wife of 14 years, Shakiba Feghahati, and their 10-year-old son Rosstin Moghaddam on Flight 752 to discuss the report into the downed airplane. Then, Tamara Cherry from Pick Up Communications joins to talk about the dangers o...

Is loneliness changing our brains? A look at Peter Nygard's dark life, what even is our COVID-19 strategy? 17.12.2020 39:28

Alex speaks with Danilo Bzdok, an associate biomedical engineering professor at McGill about loneliness in isolation is changing our brains. Then author Melissa Cronin joins to talk about her book "Predator King Peter Nygard's Dark Life of Rape, Drugs, and Blackmail" in light of Nygard's high profile arrest. And she takes a look at our COID-19 long game with the CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation....

A woman’s story about escaping a cult, is religious freedom under attack? And after a business owner successfully adapted to COVID-19, he was robbed. 16.12.2020 45:15

Alex speaks with her long-time friend about her new book on escaping a cult, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to talk about a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and the owner of Old Sod Pub tells his story of how his business was robbed after they adapted to COVID-19 by selling Christmas Trees. You can contribute to his GoFundMe here. Learn more about your a...

Is Trudeau’s carbon tax the right move for the economy? Dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19, and an opinion from Toronto Sun writer on Trudeau’s carbon tax plan. 15.12.2020 43:03

Alex is joined by Kris Simms from the BC Canadian Taxpayers Federation about Trudeau’s carbon tax, as well as a professor from the University of Montreal to explain how dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau announces increase to the carbon tax, does Trudeau’s popularity rely on the vaccines? And a father goes through thirty hours of tattooing in support of his son 12.12.2020 39:05

Alex is joined by Dan McTeauge, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy after Trudeau announces a carbon tax increase, Darrell Bricker from Ipsos Polling joins to talk about how Truduea’s approval is tied to the vaccine performance, and a father who went through 30 hours of tattooing to support his son with a large birthmark talks about his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Why did Trudeau invite the Chinese military to see our military secrets? Why don’t we have rapid testing in place yet? And a conversation with Trudeau’s half brother 11.12.2020 44:29

Charles Burton, Associate Professor at Brock University joins to discuss Canada’s controversial relationship with China as we mark the two year anniversary of the arrests of the two Canadian citizens detained in China. Alex is also joined by Dr. Prabhat Jha to talk about rap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau invited the Chinese military to train with Canada, Toronto 18 mastermind released from jail, and a follow up on a past guest that was looking for a kidney 10.12.2020 44:59

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute joins the show to discuss why Global Affairs Canada objected to the Canadian military’s decision to cancel training with China’s People’s Liberation Army. Alex also speaks to Mubin Shaikh from Seneca College about the member of the Toronto 18 terrorist plot that w...

Your grocery bill is about to go up, looking ahead at the vaccine plan with Vice Admiral Norman, and is Chrystia Freeland asking for your savings? 09.12.2020 36:48

Grocery bills are about to go up for Canadians, but COVID isn't the only factor to blame, John Keough joins to explain. Alex is also joined by Vice Admiral Mark Norman to talk about the vaccine roll-out plans, and Aaron Wudrick of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to talk about an odd call from Chrystia Freeland about your savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ontario judge says shutdowns are unfair, Meng Wanzhou looking at a deal, and making sure the vaccines are safe 08.12.2020 42:16

Alex is joined by Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundati onto talk about the legal opposition to shutdowns. She also speaks to Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute to talk about what a deal for Meng Wanzhou may mean for the two Canadians stuck in China, and Lorn...

Is populism destroying conservative politics? New TDSB rules are going to keep a lot more kids home, and how can we properly take care of long-term care employees? 05.12.2020 40:11

Conservative Ken Boessenkool discusses his article about why the populist right is dangerous to conservatism. Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health joins Alex to explain the new screening rules for students in the TDSB that will keep a lot of kids at home, and in the final part of Global’s Care Gone Wrong special, we focus on how to take care of long-term car...

Why is it so hard to shut a long-term care home down? The US is reportedly looking at sending Meng Wanzhou back to China, and a diamond and gold deposit found in Nunavut similar to the richest gold mine in the world. 04.12.2020 38:18

NDP MP Sandy Shaw joins Alex Pierson to talk about the recent long-term care homes that lost their license, and why it took so long. International competition and trade lawyer Mark Warner joins to explain what the US sending Meg Wanzhou back to China could mean for Canada’s two Michaels that have been detained in China for nearly two years, and Graham Pearson, researcher in the Faculty of Science...

A former American journalist explains why she left the business, an update in the St. Michael’s trial, and a look at the struggle for the front line workers in LTC homes 03.12.2020 51:34

Alex speaks with Sharyl Attkisson, American writer and host of the TV show Full Measure with Sharyl Attkissonabout what made her leave her post as a journalist after years in the business. She also speaks with Tamara Cherry about the trial in the horrific broomstick sexual assault at St. Michael’s College. And, in part eight of the investigation into Long Term Care homes, Global’s Lisa Polewski l...

The star witness in the Minassian murder trial testified today, are the feds giving a truthful timeline for vaccines? And looking to other cultures for late-life care. 02.12.2020 36:54

Global News Crime Reporter Catherine McDonald joined to recap today’s crucial testimony in the Toronto Van Attack trial. Amir Attaran, Prof. of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa explains when vaccines are likely to get to Canadians, and why the government is sending confusing messages, and part seven of Global News Radio’s in-depth look at long term care homes. Learn more about your ad choices....

Canada’s financial update was full of good news, is that leaving out important sobering stats? A Toronto restaurant’s viral post about COVID regulations, and Care Gone Wrong part 6. 01.12.2020 49:15

Aaron Wudrick gives his review of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s speech to Canadians about the country’s financial position. Alex is joined by restaurateur Scott Fraser of Hogtown Smoke to talk about his viral Facebook post about unfair COVID-19 regulations, and she speaks with the Litigation Director at the Canadian Constitution Foundation about Canadians protesting COVID rules. And today i...

Erin O’Toole comments on Trudeau’s vaccine preparations, has COVID changed Black Friday forever? And was the “iron ring” around LTC homes ever effective? 28.11.2020 40:09

Federal Convsverative leader Erin O’Toole joins Alex to talk about Justin Trudeau’s lack of preparedness in distributing vaccines to Canadians. She also speaks with Robert Levy, the Founder and President of BrandSpark International about how COVID-19 has changed Canadians shopping habits on this Black Friday, and if it will ever be the same again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Is Canada going to be able to distribute vaccines any time soon? Adam Skelly doesn't represent all small business owners, and stopping the spread at LTC homes 26.11.2020 50:34

Alex speaks with the doctor who warned months ago that Canada was not quick enough to act on vaccines to start distributing them in a timely fashion. She also speaks with a small business owner about the controversial protests started by the owner of Adamson BBQ who says Adam doesn't represent all small businesses. And, Care Gone Wrong Part 4: How we can stop spread in long-term care homes. Learn...

What’s holding Canada’s vaccines up? An easy tool to shop online while still supporting local, and a look at staffing shortages in long-term care homes 26.11.2020 42:23

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel joins to talk about the delay in the Canadian government administering COVID-19 vaccines. Ali Haberstroh joins to talk about her project www.not-amazon.ca to make it easier for Canadians to shop online from local businesses. And in part three in Global News Radio’s investigation into long-term care homes, why do homes have such major staffing shortages? Learn more a...

A Toronto business is defying shutdown orders, kids mental health is deteriorating, MPs attend a “Free Meng” event, and a look at private vs public long-term care homes 25.11.2020 46:39

Alex speaks with a restaurant owner who drove three hours to support a Toronto business defying closure orders as a protest, a mental health expert about how the pandemic is causing kids’ mental health to deteriorate, as well as the Green Party MP speaking at a virtual “Free Meng” event. We also run part two of Global News Radio’s investigation into what went wrong in the long-term care homes this...