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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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Richmond Hill, ON

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Curiouscast

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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.

Language:

English


Episodes

Small businesses need more time to repay CEBA loans to survive

6/8/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:04

Blacklocks Check-In: To have an inquiry or not; that is the question

6/8/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about David Johnston admitting he didn't see all of the information in his report so he states that an inquiry is not needed, the news of the latest interest rate hike will see ''a lot of people struggling.'' The Bank of Canada raised its charge from 4.5 to 4.75, Canadians wanting ''stronger legislation'' to regulate legal internet content, says a report by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's department. The finding were all hand picked....how convenient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:54

Toronto Police Association calls on Public Safety Minister, PM to reverse decision on Bernardo prison transfer

6/8/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:46

Canada is at risk of losing expertise in manufacturing water bombers - at a time when we need them most

6/8/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Programs Coordinator of Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:12

Johnston defends his impartiality as rapporteur - What does the Chinese-Canadian community think?

6/7/2023
Chinese Canadians want an actual inquiry and to be taken seriously. They aren't getting that treatment. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Cheuk Kwan, Co Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China about David Johnston's report. There's a ton of incomplete information in his report and tons of Canadians are living in fear now. They want answers. Eight months since the first allegations came into place; nothing has changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:07

A National Crisis; ''Dude, Where's My Car?''

6/7/2023
Car thefts have sky rocketed to close to 50% because of organized crime. Ontario and Quebec with the most thefts. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Bryan Gast, vice-president of investigative services at Equite Association, about insurance rates going up and this is because of car thefts. This is now classified as a 'National Crisis' in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:26

LEARNING THE CANDIDATES: Chloe Brown & Anthony Furey

6/7/2023
Host Alex Pierson is joined by mayoral candidates Chloe Brown and Anthony Furey. In this 30-minute mini-debate, candidates tackle housing concerns, taxes and crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:21:38

Victim of crime not surprised by Bernardo's transfer to medium-security prison without notifying family

6/7/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with victim rights advocate Lisa Freeman. Lisa's father Roland Slingerland, was bludgeoned to death in 1991 by John Terrance Porter. Porter was released on day passes without Lisa's knowledge and lived 15 min from her sister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:58

'Collective Groan': Mortgage Holders Feeling the Pain After Another Bank Rate Hike

6/7/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:54

Risky Air Quality in Toronto Due to Wild Fires Could Lead to Irritation, Increased Asthma Attacks

6/7/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Jeff Brook, Associate Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:16

Wildfire Management; Are We Prepared?

6/6/2023
A very challenging economic problem. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dave Martell, Professor emeritus of Forest Fire Management Systems with the Institute of forestry and conservation at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto, about wildfire management and what is needed to prepare before the fire season starts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:41

Blacklocks Check-In: Mr. Johnston's Testimony

6/6/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about David Johnston's testimony as he is being asked how he came to his decision not to have an inquiry, the Department of Public Safety issued a false security bulletin claiming it had ''confirmation'' Freedom Convoy protestors ransacked federal office buildings, the Privy Council Office in a secret memo said Covid vaccine injuries and deaths ''have the potential to shake public confidence'' and must be carefully managed with ''winning communication strategies.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:50

Tori Stafford's Father Reacts to Bernardo's Transfer to Medium-Security Prison

6/6/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Rodney Stafford, the Woodstock father of murdered eight-year-old Tori Stafford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:30

Gunning the Innocent; MS-13 members face charges in Schomberg shooting

6/5/2023
The MS-13 members mistakenly take shots at an innocent victim. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Marcell Wilson, former gang leader, founder of One by One Movement, about the horrific murder in Schomberg in drive by attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:48

Chinese warship nearly hits U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait during joint Canada-U.S. mission

6/5/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Peter MacKay, lawyer and former federal Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs and National Defence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:59

'There needs to be an explanation': Lawyer on Paul Bernardo's transfer to medium-security prison

6/5/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tim Danson, lawyer representing the relatives of 15-year-old Kristen French and 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy, who Bernardo kidnapped, tortured and murdered in the early 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:31

''Canada is Dying'' A Film by Aaron Gunn

6/2/2023
What is happening to Canada? That is the question we need answers to. Host Alex Pierson chats with Aaron Gunn, film maker ''Canada is Dying,'' about the decriminalization of drugs in British Columbia and what will happen if this happens in Ontario. Is safe supply actually safe? We need a better solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:36

Foreign Interference: Trudeau's security advisor details 'breakdown' in intel sharing

6/2/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Steve Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:52

Mayoral candidate reacts to debate cancelled due to death threats

6/2/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Mark Saunders, mayoral candidate and former Toronto Police Chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:01

How has policing changed in covering big events like Pride?

6/1/2023
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:49