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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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10:18

Blacklock's Check In - Short Staffing, Ottawa Is...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/16

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 the feds knew airports were understaffed, how Cabinet thinks the CRTC has too much power, students think Ottawa is boring, and a record number of permits for migrant workers were processed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:13

Waiting List Deaths Spike In Ontario

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/16

More patients died during the pandemic due to surgery or diagnostic waiting lists. That comes from SecondStreet.org, a think tank that analyzed wait times for things like surgery, CT scans and MRI scans in 2021-22. President of SecondStreet.org, Colin Craig, joined Alex Pierson to talk about this, and how the government can help make changes to this staggering data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:40

Concern About Ride Safety Mounts As CNE Approaches

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/16

"I can guarantee they are..." says Andrew Gidaro, Director of the Canadian Association of Amusement Operators. He joined Alex Pierson to talk about the fears people are beginning to have ahead of CNE opening its doors, about ride safety and the ongoing strike with safety inspectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:08

Veteran Given Inappropriate Offer By Veterans Canada

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/16

Breaking the story today, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief, Mercedes Stephenson, joins Alex to discuss a concerning case involving a Canadian veteran who was inappropriately offered medically assisted death by a federal government employee working for Veterans Canada. Are there more people going through the same thing, and what does this say about the way we treat our veterans? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:45

Music, Movies & Charity: The Strengths of Being...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/11

Guest host David Peck is joined by George Stroumboulopoulos, a Canadian entertainment legend, host and producer of "The Strombo Show" on Apple Music and former MuchMusic VJ. George and David talk about the Canadian music and film scene, what projects George has coming down the pike, and why food security is more important now than ever in recent years. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:06

'The outcome could've been very different': TTC...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/11

TTC Spokesperson, Stuart Green joins Alex to talk about the discovery of a four-year old girl around 1:30am Wednesday along the TTC tracks near Warden Station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:53

Deep Brain Stimulation and Other Technology To Help...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/11

David is joined by Dr, Nir Lipsman, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Lipsman and David talk about the amazing developments in Deep Brain Stimulation, neuromodulation and other treatments to to help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's. Let's get talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:02

What it's Like To Live With Parkinson's, and Why A...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/11

Guest Host David Peck is first joined by Larry Gifford, the National Director of Talk Radio for Corus Entertainment and host of the podcast "When Life Gives You Parkinson's". Larry and David talk about how debilitating the disease can be, but how it doesn't have to mean you can't live a healthy and rich life. Next, David is joined by Dr, Nir Lipsman, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Lipsman and David talk about the amazing

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9:38

Minister needs to tell us why he thinks he's done...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/09

Melissa Lantsman is the Conservative MP for Thornhill and Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport. She joined Alex to talk about a push to have Canada's Transport Minister explain why there are still massive delays at major Canadian airports.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:51

Concerns raised over RCMP use of spyware capable of...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/09

Tom Korski is the Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter. He will join Alex Pierson live every Tuesday and Thursday on 640 Toronto. Today, he walked through a story detailing concerns being raised by The House of Commons' Ethics Committee. Members are expressing alarm over RCMP use of spyware capable of activating microphones and cameras on smartphones. MPs only learned of the practice in a routine House tabling of cabinet documents, that the RCMP used spyware to “covertly and remotely obtain

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10:00

Remembering 'Teenage Head'

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/09

As a Hamiltonian, Alex spends some time remembering 'Teenage Head.' Warren Kinsella joins the conversation and also shares some of the tragic details of Gord Lewis' death. You can read more of Warren's Toronto Sun piece here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:46

No Scientific Data for Canada's Travel Ban?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/09

Freelance columnist, Rupa Subramanya joins Alex to talk about her piece detailing how Transport Canada tried to find a reason for restricting unvaccinated travelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:58

'A blatant disregard of the law by airlines'

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/08

Alex Pierson talks to Gabor Lukacs, President and Founder of Air Passenger Rights. This after we learned Canadian airlines are refusing to compensate flyers for cancelled flights caused by staffing shortages. Under Canada’s passenger rights charter, the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR), airlines are required to pay up to $1,000 in compensation for cancellations or significant delays that stem from reasons within the carrier’s control. However, airlines do not have to pay if the change

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16:56

What Is "Othering" And Why Should Canadians Practice...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/06

Guest host David Peck is joined by Aniqah Zowmi, a Specialist in diversity and inclusion. David and Aniqah talk about how people should learn to connect and empathize as an important trait, and what "Othering" is. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:43

Will Banning The Import of Handguns Do Anything To...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/06

Guest host David Peck is joined by Dexter J. Voison, a former dean at U of T who does comparative work between gun crimes in the US and Canada who is currently a Dean at Case Western University in Cleveland. David and Dexter talk about the Liberal government's plan to ban the importation of handguns into Canada, if its a good deterrent against gun crimes, and how it will really benefit. Let's Get Talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:48

Hate Crimes and Sexual Discrimination Have Risen...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/04

Guest host David Peck is joined by Karen Craggs-Milne, the Head of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ThoughtExchange. Karen and David talk about the disturbing trend of increased violent and gender based crimes, and how we could try and overcome these dangerous ways of thinking. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:08

The UN Warns The Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine May...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/08/04

Guest host David Peck is joined by Jeffrey Merrifield, the former Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to talk about the concerns of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Facility in Ukraine. Jeffrey tells David why the International Atomic Energy Agency is concerned about the condition of the facility, and if this is something we need to be immediately concerned about. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:45

Spying On MP's, Blacklists & Really Expensive Dinner's

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/07/28

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. guest host Jay Martin checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Jay and Tom dive into if authorities have created a blacklist of funders after the "Freedom Convoy", why the Ethics Committee is questioning the RCMP & why the Governor General will have to cough up some dough. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:45

If You Don't Like Going To The Dentist, Then Maybe...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/07/28

Guest host Jay Martin is joined by the founder of the independent mobile on-site dental hygiene practice MobileDent.ca, Janet Amiel. As an independent registered dental hygienist, Janet tells Jay how important it is, especially during this pandemic, to maintain oral hygiene, and why her service makes it so easy that you almost have no excuse. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:18

Slave Labour Connections, Massage Therapists & Bank...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/07/12

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. Rubina and Tom talk about why the Department of Employment granted dozens of permits to "massage therapists" without ensuring their employers are not involved in human trafficking. They also talk about whey a federal agency invested millions in a Chinese company that profits

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