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The Alex Pierson Show

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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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Minassian’s psychiatrist makes demands to judge in trial, small businesses react to the shutdown blow, and what happened in long-term care homes this past spring? 24.11.2020 42:40

Alex is joined by Global News Radio’s criminal law expert to talk about the unique situation the star witness for the Van Attack murder trial has put the judge in. George Bozikis, President and CEO of Unique Hospitality joins to talk about the struggles small businesses face during the second shutdown as large businesses are allowed to keep their doors open. And, day one of Global News Radio’s i...

A man pranked Google Earth with a phallic view of his field, the feds are rushing the senate to pass a business aid bill, and a baby owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree is now at a wildlife centre 20.11.2020 36:32

Senator Leo Housakos joins to talk about the business aid bill the feds are rushing through the senate, why has it taken so long? The P.E.I man who pranked Google Earth by creating a phallic image in his field joins Alex to explain why and how he pulled it off. And, the baby owl who was found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree after three days of no food or water is now at a wildlife rehab centre....

The autism community speaks against Minassian trial defense, Boeing 737 still grounded in Canada, opioid deaths 19.11.2020 40:11

Alex speaks with an expert from Autism Ontario and a parent of a teenager with autism about the Toronto Van Attack suspect’s trial defense that he is not criminally responsible for his actions due to his autism. She also speaks with an aviation expert about why Canada has continued to ground the Boeing 737 Max despite America giving it the ok to fly. And, opioid deaths are on the rise but seem to...

COVID-19 is delaying surgeries for children at SickKids, a man donated his liver to a 9-month-old he didn’t know, and a new law takes another step closer to protecting your data online 18.11.2020 38:59

Alex is joined by the mother of a child waiting for a surgery that has been delayed because of COVID-19. She also speaks to a man who donated his liver to save the life of a 9-month-old baby he didn’t know, and a data and privacy expert about a new law that would penalize companies for abusing Canadian’s data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long term care still not protected, a surprising defense in the Minassian trial, and could light stop COVID-19 transmission? 17.11.2020 50:47

Jane Meadus, a lawyer who specializes in long-term care joins to talk about why long term care homes are still being left behind despite being eight months into the pandemic. Criminal law expert, Lorne Honickman discusses the difficult defense Alek Minassian is using in his trial for the Toronto Van Attack. She also speaks with guests about Michigan looking to shut-down a pipeline that would affec...

Long Term care workers ringing warning bells, the mental health impacts of a second shutdown, and a travel writer is stuck on a cruise with a COVID outbreak 14.11.2020 42:41

Alex speaks with Doris Grinspun, the CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario about the dangerous situation long term care homes are in yet again. She also speaks with Renee Raymond, a Registered Psychotherapist at Renu Counselling about the mental health impacts of a second shutdown, and a travel writer who boarded the first cruise to launch since the pandemic started, which now has 5...

The 12-year shot in a brazen daylight Toronto shooting has died, the pandemic is causing kids to fall behind in school, and Doug Ford under fire for ignoring health professionals 13.11.2020 46:54

Alex is joined by Louis Marche, a community & youth development facilitator, the founder of the Zero Gun Violence Movement and youth mentor about the tragic daylight shooting that took the life of an innocent 12-year-old boy in Toronto. She also speaks to researcher and education critic Kelly Ghallager Mackay about how children are falling behind in school as a result of the pandemic. Finally, Lib...

Ticketmaster wants access to COVID-19 test results for future concerts, we speak to a test subject of the promising Pfizer vaccine, and why we remember on Remembrance Day. 11.11.2020 38:14

Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian joins to talk about the privacy concerns with Ticketmaster looking for data from your COVID-19 test results for attending future concerts. Alex speaks with a test subject for the Pfizer vaccine, and Sean Bruyea, one of Canada’s leading advocates for the fair and just treatment of veterans and their families to talk about Remembrance Day and giving...

Alek Minassian’s trial began today, what you need to know about the incel movement. Could a Biden presidency help bring back the two Michaels from China? And a critical look at wait-times in Canadian healthcare. 11.11.2020 42:06

Alex is joined by Mike Arntfield, a criminologist at Western University about the incel movement that inspired the 2018 Toronto Van Attack that killed 10 as the suspect begins his trial. Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier talks to Alex about what a Biden presidency could mean for the two Canadians still detained in China, and Bacchus Barua, Associate Director, Health Policy Studies Fras...

America is looking at a new leader, but the country is still divided. What if Alek Minassian claims he is not criminally responsible for the van attack? And essential WE documents have vanished. 10.11.2020 46:39

Alex speaks with American journalist Teodrose Fikremariam from Ghion journal about the divided state of the country going into a new Presidential era, then she speaks with Global News Radio’s Criminal Law Expert, Lorne Honickman about what it would mean for Alek Minassian’s sentencing should he plead not criminally responsible for the Toronto van attack, and MP and Ethics Critic Michael Barret joi...

Whole Foods reverse decision to ban employees from wearing poppies, does Trump have any legal rights? And why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere 07.11.2020 36:50

Alex speaks with employment lawyer Kathryn Stewart about employees' legal rights after Whole Foods tried to ban workers from wearing poppies at work. Jack Siegel, partner at Blaney McMurtry joined to talk about Trump's legal challenges in his fight to overturn election results, and she also speaks with journalist John Robson about why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere. Learn more about your a...

Union brings GM jobs back to Oshawa, Toronto cop sentenced to 9 months jail for Dafonte Miller assault, and reviewing the Ontario Budget 06.11.2020 41:46

Alex speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association about the big win in Oshawa for GM manufacturing jobs. Then she is joined by Daniel Brown, a criminal defense lawyer at Daniel Brown law about the sentencing for Michael Theriault in the Dafonte Miller beating. Aaron Wudrick from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation also joins to review the Ontario budget rele...

How did the polls get the US Election so wrong again? Health Canada will have to explain why they threw out their PPE, and the Ontario budget is coming tomorrow, what will it look like in a pandemic? 05.11.2020 38:43

Alex speaks with Dr. Balkan Devlen, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on foreign policy, international security, and international affairs about why the US polls vastly overestimated the Biden vote in the election. She also speaks to Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about holding Health Canada to account on the PPE they threw out prior to the pandemic, an...

Why is the Canadian military working to establish a propaganda organization? What does free speech mean to Justin Trudeau? And why social media is a new platform for gang warfare. 03.11.2020 43:11

Alex is joined by Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College of Canada to get some details on the propaganda organization the Canadian military is working to establish. She also speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about the controversial statement Trudeau made about free speech in response to the attack in France, as well a conversation with an Expert from Star...

Cadillac Fairview secretly collected images of 5 million shoppers in Canada, what to watch for in the final weekend of the American election, and an inside look at the take-down of Toronto gang “Eglinton West Crips” 31.10.2020 43:43

Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex Pierson on the Friday edition of the show. She starts with getting some insight on your rights and liberties as it comes out that Cadillac Fairview secretly collected the images of 5 million shoppers across the country. Then she speaks with John Le Boutillier, Former Republican Congressman, co-host of Revolution The Podcast about the final projections for the America...

13 years for man charged in 2018 Toronto playground shooting, Twitter under fire for not banning Holocaust denial posts, suspected terrorist attack kills 3 in Paris 30.10.2020 40:22

Global News Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald joins Alex to talk about the sentencing for the man charged in Toronto’s brazen 2018 daylight playground shooting, then she’s joined by The National Post’s John Robson about the controversy involving Twitter’s post banning criteria. Also, an expert joins to break down what's happening in France after a gruesome beheading and two other murders in a su...

The Bank of Canada wants you to spend more money to help the economy, we get an insight on the legal side of the Caledonia disputes, and Canadians have more trust in their government than they did last year 29.10.2020 39:14

Alex is joined by Ian Lee from Carlton’s sprott school of business to talk about the projections from the Bank of Canada for Canada’s fourth fiscal quarter, and what it means for you. Then she speaks with a lawyer from the are to talk about the land claim debates in Caledonia, and Dr. Mike Morden, Interim Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and lead author of a report that found...

Two-thirds of Canadians say systemic racism is a serious issue in the RCMP, Liberals defend their seats in Toronto, and a Murder Hornet hive was taken down in Washington 28.10.2020 41:29

Alex starts off the show speaking with Shachi Kurl, President of Angus Reid Institute about the survey results that show Canadians thought on dealing with racism in policing. She then speaks with Stephen Taylor, a former senior political advisor to the former leader of the opposition about what the results in the Toronto by-election mean for Liberal support in the province, and then she speaks wi...

Is there a connection between the Markham mansion that was allegedly running an illegal casino and some politicians? How food supply fees will affect your choice, and the complexity of the situation in Caledonia 27.10.2020 40:46

Global News National Online Journalist Sam Cooper joins the show to talk about the connection between alleged illegal mansion casino, a pro-Beijing umbrella group, and Canadian politicians. Then she speaks with an expert in food supply chains to talk about how changes for suppliers may affect your purchases. Also, Anne Harding, Owner of Forum Community Relations joins to talk about the complexity...

Toronto Police launch a new initiative to stop gang violence. Russia and Iran are interfering in the American election, why Canadians should be on guard. What’s going on in Caledonia? And a look at the saving grace from 2020, the new Borat film. 24.10.2020 56:00

Alex is joined by Aarron Grieves, a man who turned his life around and now works for the HOPE program at the Yonge Street Mission about the new program Toronto Police are launching to go directly to gang members in an attempt to reduce gang crime. Then she speaks with Marcus Kolga, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad about the Russian dis...

Why are the liberals blocking a health committee? Can a 4-day work week be done? Toronto is getting a winterized patio at Cabana 23.10.2020 47:42

Conservative MP and Shadow Health Minister Michelle Rempel joins Alex to talk about the proposed health committee and why the liberals shut it down. She’s also joined by Jack Mintz from the Fraser Institute to talk about how we can afford a 4-day work week in Canada. Travis O’Rourke from Hays Recruiting talks about why half of Canadians are ready to leave their jobs, and Charles Khabouth of Ink En...

The province introduces legislation to protect long-term care homes for lawsuits over COVID, was today the Liberal's best shot at getting a majority? And shut-downs are becoming the lesser option in the battle against COVID 22.10.2020 40:23

Alex is joined by a woman who was involved in a lawsuit after her father died of COVID in a long-term care home and the lawyer she's working with to talk about the new legislation from the Ford government protecting long-term care homes from lawsuits. Then she'll speak to pollster Darrell Bricker about the election that could have been today, was this Trudeau's best chance to get a majority? And a...

The Liberals are signaling an election over proposed investigations, long-term care homes are being gouged by insurance, and Ontario lets dance studios open but not gyms 20.10.2020 37:58

Alex speaks with Don Drummond about the liberal spending and the debt that will come with it. Then she speaks with the CEO of CanAge about why insurance companies are gouging long-term care homes. Finally, she's joined by a gym owner to discuss the Ontario government's decision to allow dance studios to remain open while gyms have to close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

More RCMP have been deployed to Nova Scotia over fishing dispute, criminals are using CERB to purchase guns, and new changes are coming to the blue bin program 20.10.2020 43:44

Canadian historian Ken Coates joins to explain the context in the escalating dispute between fishers and the indigenous community in Nova Scotia. Alex shares her thoughts on the claim that criminals are using CERB to purchase guns. And, Parker Gallant from Energy Perspectives joins to review the Ford government's proposed changes to the Ontario recycling program. Learn more about your ad choices....

Would the genealogy evidence in the Christine Jessop case hold up in court? An open letter to the Premiere to save pubs, and reports say China is “preparing to go to war”. 16.10.2020 40:38

Alex speaks with criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger about the genealogy that has identified Christopher Hoover as the murder in the 1984 case of Christine Jessop, would that kind of new technology hold up in court? She also speaks to a pub owner about an open letter to the Premiere begging the province to save pubs and eateries. Then, global tensions with China only continue down the wrong path. As...