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The Alex Pierson Show

640 Toronto / Curiouscast

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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8:59

‘I nearly died,’ Says Man Who Was Trapped In Flooded Car

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/24

With the flash flooding that came about in the GTA due to rainfall, it didn't take long for David Nunn, a 78 year old man, to notice his car was taking on water. In a conversation with Alex, he recounts his experience and the people who came to his aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:51

First Non-Hot Dog Cart In 20 Years Gets Street Vendor...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/24

For the first time in 20 years, Toronto has granted a permit to a street vendor that isn't a hot dog cart. Alexander Dalgliesh-Switzer of Switzers Toronto is the one man band who's selling pastrami sandwiches across the city, and he joined Alex to discuss how he managed to get the license, and what goes into making one of his delicious sandwiches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:34

'It's really devestating'

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/24

Alex Pierson talkes to Alfonce Nyamwaya about the tragic drowning of Hellen Nyabuto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:05

Blacklocks Check In: Too Many Toronto MPs, No Telecom...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/23

It is that time of the week where we check in with Tom Korski, Managing Editor over at Blacklocks Reporter, where he and his team dig deep to find us those juicy nuggets of information that matter most. Today, Tom talks to Alex about how there are too many MPs in Toronto, which could bring the total seats down, a Liberal MP who is carrying five mortgages, Canadian growth goes west, Rogers lawyers claim that the telecom competition in Canada is "intense," and the feds rushed an order of body bags

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8:30

RCMP Commissioner Testifies At Nova Scotia Inquiry

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/23

RCMP Commissioner, Brenda Lucki, began her two day long testimony at the Mass Casualty Commission, where she is being asked to recall various events leading up to, during, and after the events that unfolded in Nova Scotia back in April of 2020. Raquel Dancho, MP for Kildonan-St. Paul, the Shadow Minister for Public Safety, and also the Vice-Chair of the committee, spoke with Alex today about what this testimony can mean on a national scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:01

Canadians Can't Keep Up With High Cost Of Living:...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/23

Canadians across the country are feeling the pinch in their wallets, and polling from the Angus Reid Institute shows that 56% of Canadians say they can't keep up with the high cost of living. Shachi Kurl who is the Executive Director of the Angus Reid Institute, joined Alex to talk about the survey, and what the results are showing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:12

New policies needed to make sure 'Hate Groups' never...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/23

Alex Pierson talks to Liberal MP Anthony Housefather about “disturbing” and antisemtic tweets by a senior consultant on an anti-racism project that received $133,000 from the Trudeau Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

Robberies Skyrocketing Causes Fear In Jewelers

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/22

Jewelers across the GTA are under immense fear given the high string of robberies in their stores. In Peel alone, they've had more than 20 general robberies with guns in just the last 30 days. Simon Thomas, President of CJB Insurance Services, came on to discuss with Alex what's been happening, and whether it can be prevented or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

Car Bomb Kills Daughter Of "Putin's Brain"

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/22

Daria Dugina was the daughter of ultranationalist, Aleksandr Dugin, a self-educated philosopher and long a leading proponent of an aggressive, imperialist Russia who has been urging the Kremlin to escalate its assault on Ukraine. With many people pointing the finger in multiple directions as to who's responsible, we brought on Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and Director of DisinfoWatch, to talk about what this could mean for

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12:58

Feds Will Take Action Over Consultant's Anti-Semitic...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/22

Not long after it was flagged to the federal government, a consultant whose firm was funded by the Department of Canada Heritage, is going to get action taken on them for anti-Semitic tweets. Laith Marouf's tweets are being called out by Canada's Diversity Minister, Ahmed Hussen, as "disgusting." Avi Benlolo, Founder and Chairman of the Abraham Global Peace Initiative, joined Alex to discuss this and what it means going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:45

Feds In Damage Control After 'Disturbing' Tweets...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/19

The Trudeau government is now in damage control after hiring an anti-racism consultant who had laid out a lot of his own hate towards the Jewish community. Jonathan Kay, Editor For Quillette And A Columnist With The National Post, joins Alex to discuss what the feds need to do now, and how damaging this can be in a PR sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:28

"I Can't Even Imagine What It Would Be Like..." Says...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/19

In a continuation to the story that Global News broke earlier this week regarding a Canadian veteran who was offered medically assisted death to cope with his mental illness gained through service, Alex spoke with Debbie Lowther, CEO and Co-founder of VETS Canada. She says that veterans are feeling, "not heard, discouraged, and a lot of them don't have faith" in the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

Another High Ranking Toronto Cop Suspended For...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/19

Once again we find a high ranking Toronto Police superintendent under investigation due to misconduct. According to sources, Superintendent Scott Baptist allegedly made inappropriate comments towards a woman during a Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Quebec City last week. Former Toronto Police Officer and 640 Security Analyst, David Perry, joined Alex to discuss this case, and what it means for the police force itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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37:59

Still No Justice For Families Of Flight PS752: Why...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/18

Two and a half years later there is STILL no justice for the families of 176 people murdered by the Iranian regime which bombed Flight PS752 out of the sky. 55 Canadians and another 30 permanent residents were on that plane. Many of those families live here in the GTA. We have been told that while reckless and negligible, it wasn't intentional. Yet, new evidence suggesting otherwise was handed to the RCMP in 2020 that suggests otherwise. So, why did the RCMP tell the families in July it wouldn't do

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11:00

Blacklock's Check In - A Record Year, Ruling On Vax...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/18

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we bring on Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, to give us the deep dive into all things parliament and find us those nuggets of information you need to know about. Today, Tom speaks with Alex about how Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino yesterday claimed federal agents had “a record year for illegal firearms seizures” in 2021. In addition, he speaks about how two MPs vying for the Conservative Party leadership say they’d repeal a Canada Revenue

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8:41

'Horrifying': Dr. Vivian Stamatopolous reacts to Ford...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/18

Dr. Vivian Stamatopolous, an advocate for long-term, slams the Ontario government's plan to deal with so-called 'bed blockers' in the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:22

$10 Daycare Causes Funding Concern With Daycare...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/17

The deadline is looming for daycares to opt into a deal that would allow $10 daycare. But with less than 30% of daycare operators that have chosen to opt into the deal, the supply for cheaper daycare is, so far, exceeding the demand. Amanda Munday, Founder and CEO of The Workaround, a daycare and co-working space in Toronto, joined Alex to discuss what the deal entails and how much of a hit this deal could be to operators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:55

Fed's Plans To Cut Emissions From Agriculture Could...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/17

We're at a time when we can least afford to do what the Trudeau government is pushing when it comes to climate change policy. What's the plan? The Trudeau government is hoping to reduce emissions from agricultural fertilizer by 30% by 2030 and farmers across the country are raising the alarm on the net loss and the increase in what you'll pay for. Drew Spoelstra is the Vice President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and farms in Binbrook, Ontario and joins Alex to discuss this. Learn more

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10:23

Children's Medicine Is The New Toilet Paper

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/17

With the spike in Covid cases amongst children, parents are flocking to the pharmacy in order to ensure their kid can fight off the symptoms. But just like toilet paper, people are buying up stock of medicine and causing major supply issues. Are you going to need a prescription to purchase medication for your child? Kristen Watt, a Pharmacist and Owner of Kristen’s Pharmacy in Southampton in Bruce County, Ontario, joins Alex to talk about this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:31

"I Would Not Break That Oath" Says High Ranking RCMP...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/17

The man at the center of the controversy of the Nova Scotia mass shooting in April of 2020, RCMP Chief Supt. Darren Campbell, testified to a House of Commons committee that he was pressured by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to release details into the weapons used during the shooting. With the thought that there might be political interference involved in this case, Alex spoke with Paul Palango, author of the book ‘22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles,‘ to dissect the case

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