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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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9:53

Chinese-Canadians say cabinet must “stand up” to...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/17

Chinese-Canadians, in an internal Privy Council Office poll, say cabinet must “stand up” to China’s Communist Party, even if it brings worsening relations. “Canada was not currently doing enough to speak out against human rights issues,” citizens of Chinese ethnicity told federal pollsters. Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, joined us with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:17

Chinese Business Man In Toronto Faces Foreign...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/17

Prominent businessman in Toronto’s Chinese community is the subject of two separate investigations involving foreign interference, sources tell Global News. According to RCMP sources, national security investigators are also probing Wei for possible links to several properties in Toronto and Vancouver allegedly used as so-called Chinese government “police stations,” which are believed to secretly host agents from China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS.) We asked Sam Cooper, Investigative

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9:08

Will A Police Presence Return To Schools?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/17

After several incidents of violence in schools, including a stabbing in a school Monday. Another school lockdown Tuesday over reports of guns the mayor has called a meeting with TDSB and police. A solution would be bringing back the school resource program put in 2008, but cancelled by city council 2017, because activists forced the issue. We asked John Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association what can be done to keep our kids safe in schools? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:53

Strong Mayor Changes Everything

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/17

Strong mayor powers change everything. Maybe we're okay with John Tory having these powers but will we still accept this reality when the next mayor is elected whoever it my be. We talk with Ben Spurr, Reporter with Toronto Star’s City Hall Bureau about the ramifications of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:08

More Canadians Relying On Charities Due To Increased...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/16

Food banks, charitable clothing stores, and more, are seeing more and more Canadians using their services daily. All of this is because of the extremely high cost of living we're seeing right now. What can we do to lessen the load, and what can you do to help ease the system? Let's ask Greg Thomson, Director of Research for Charity Intelligence Canada, and get his thoughts on what you can do to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:11

Did Russia Fire A Missile At Poland?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/16

On Tuesday, a missile crossed into Polish territory and ended up killing two civilians. This caused an emergency meeting to be called between NATO members as to whether or not they should impose Article 5. What would that mean for the war on Ukraine if it was invoked? We asked Marcus Kolga, Director of Disinfo Watch, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad, and Expert in Russian and Pan Pacific Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:04

Will Bars Extend Hours For World Cup?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/16

After many shutdowns and closures, the World Cup offers bars and restaurants an opportunity to regain some of that lost profit by opening their doors for games that happen very early in the mornings. But will the city push for it? Rocco Mastrangelo Jr., Owner of the popular College Street soccer bar, Café Diplomatico, said the World Cup is a huge part of their business, and pushing back the hours when bars can serve alcohol would help boost sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:34

Are The Kids Alright?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/15

Are the kids really alright? New survey reveals nearly 60% of Canadians think children are worse off today than a year ago. Between education loss and poor healthcare, the kids just simply aren't alright. Sara Austin, Founder and CEO of Children First Canada, joined us to talk about a new survey that reveals nearly 60% of Canadians think children are worse off today than a year ago. Sara said kids are speaking up but is anyone listening? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:36

Time For A New China Strategy

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/15

We need a new strategy to deal with China and the infiltration they've made into Canada's politicians. We already heard that CSIS had told the prime minister that China had dealings in the 2019 federal election and with the G20 currently going on, will there be a new strategy tabled on how we deal with the issue? Charles Burton is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a Former Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, and spoke with Alex about it all. Learn more about your ad

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10:52

Violence Against Women Not Getting Better

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/15

Durham Regional Police officers were called to a home in Oshawa on Saturday where they found a 38-year-old man and his eight-year-old daughter dead. Police are calling this a a murder-suicide without any outstanding suspects. According to the latest statistics, one woman is killed every six days as an act of violence against women in Canada. Sandra McCormack is the Executive Director of The Denise House in Durham, and joined Alex to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:41

Don't Break The Glass Unless There's An Emergency

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/15

We spoke with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter, about how CSIS Director, David Vigneault, said “at no time” posed a threat to Canada’s security, and that were no signs of foreign interference. He advised cabinet that invoking the Emergencies Act could further inflame extreme antigovernmental rhetoric. To invoke this act there has to be a threat to national security. CSIS clearly said there wasn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:33

A ‘Perfect Storm’ Has More Canadians Surrendering Pets

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

It's not just the cost of gas or groceries that's having Canadians feeling strapped for cash. It's also the cost of food and necessities for pets that's making Canadians make the decision between keeping food on the table, or keeping the pet at home. Pet adoptions skyrocketed during the pandemic so that everyone could feel some sense of connection, but now animal shelters are either close to, or at capacity for surrenders. Phil Nichols is the Chief Operating Officer at the Toronto Humane Society,

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11:02

State of Emergency: Inside Canada’s ER Crisis

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

Turning people away, not getting tests done in time, or just long waits in general. That's the state of our hospital system right now, and it's not getting any better. Dr. Alan Drummond is a Rural Emergency Physician at Great War Memorial Hospital in Perth, Ontario, and authored a feature for Maclean's about just how bad the system is. He joined Alex to talk about it, and where we're headed now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:34

Coroner's Inquest On Police Shooting To Begin After...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

It's been ten years since Sammy Yatim was shot and killed on a streetcar by a Toronto police officer while having a mental health crisis. After all this time, we finally will get a coroner's inquest into what happened with the case. Will Sammy's family finally get retribution or will things come up cold? To talk about it, we spoke with Joseph Neuberger, a Criminal Lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:48

Who Will Replace John Tory In Four Years?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

John Tory is about to begin his final term as Mayor of Toronto, and the question is already being asked as to who would possibly replace him when the term ends. Ben Spurr is the Toronto Star's City Hall Reporter, and joined Alex to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:23

The Case Against Masks: Do They Actually Work?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

For years, we've been having the debate on whether or not masks actually work to prevent flu like illnesses. Dr. Chris Millburn is an Emergency Room and Family Doctor, who was removed as the Head of Emergency Medicine (Eastern Division), for voicing concerns and publicly questioning some of Nova Scotia's decision making regarding Covid-19. He joined us to talk about the lack of proper evidence to support that masks are effective, and shared the issues that come with wearing even medical grade

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10:43

The Efficacy Of Masking: Do They Work?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/14

Alex is joined by Dr. Neil Rau, an Infectious Disease Consultant, to help make sense of what’s going on in our hospitals. Dr. Rau says it’s not COVID cases that’s causing kids to go to hospital, but RSV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:35

"It Was Kinda Rough Going In:" 98 Year Old Vet...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/11

"We had to keep under cover. Meanwhile there were other soldiers who had caught the bullet and they were either lying dead or they were wounded. So it was a pretty rough landing." That's what 98 year old veteran, Jim Parks, said when he recounted the day he and the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, who he was enlisted with, stormed Juno Beach on D-Day in 1944. Jim is about to be featured in an upcoming documentary, and joined Alex to talk about his experiences and what he hopes people get out of his service

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12:49

Is Canada Being Infiltrated?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/11

For years, CSIS has been sounding the alarm on interference from other nations, namely China, on politicians and elections in Canada. For a long time, the Trudeau government has been sitting on these memos and is only now seemingly acting on it. But we've already been infiltrated in this country. So what does this mean? Dan Stanton is a Former Manager of Operations at CSIS and is now the Director of the National Security Program at the University of Ottawa, and joined Alex to talk about it. Learn

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10:59

Severe Service And Program Cuts In Toronto Could Be...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/11/11

Toronto needs a commitment for more funding from senior levels of government by the end of the month to avoid “an unprecedented and inflationary property tax increase” and extreme severe service and program cuts, Mayor John Tory says. We spoke with David Rider, Toronto Star’s City Hall Bureau Chief, about Mayor John Tory calling on the province and federal government for more funding in order to avoid property tax hikes and service cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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