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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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10:34

The Public Health Agency of Canada Secretly Spied on...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/13

Alex speaks with MP for Barrie-Innisfil and Shadow Minister of Ethics John Brassard. They break down the fact that the Public Health Agency of Canada secretly spied on Canadians during the pandemic by using cellphone data to track the effectiveness of lockdown measures, and has plans to continue efforts for the next 5 years. MP Brassard tells Alex that the Conservative party has asked the Privacy Commissioner to investigate the issue, and has also called for an Emergency meeting of the Ethics

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9:37

A Tax on the Unvaxxed is Unconstitutional...and...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/13

Alex speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and break down the reality of the controversial tax on the unvaccinated Quebec Premier Francis Legault announced yesterday. Franco breaks down what laws are supposed to stand against this, why it is unconstitutional to tax people on vaccines & why it sets a dangerous precedent. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:00

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Quebec Plans to Tax...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/13

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Alex and Tom break down the unprecedented announcement from Quebec Premier Francis Legault on a new tax on the unvaccinated, and how it could be in direct violation of Section 10 of the Canada Health Act. They also break down the ambitious and potentially dangerous plan to phase out all

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11:48

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Do Police Treat All...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/11

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.They talk about why Attorney General David Lametti would ask Senators to investigate if police were more lenient with anti-vaxxers than Black Lives Matter protesters, the questionable statement from Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos when he said he personally believes sweeping vaccine mandates

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41:10

We Need A New Strategy, The Australian Open & We Need...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/11

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast.On this episode, Alex start off speaking with the Director of UCSF Gladstone Center for AIDS research and Medical Director of San Francisco General Hospital HIV Clinic Dr. Monica Gandhi about the struggling and ever-failing health-care system within Canada. Alex and Dr. Gandhi discuss where a lot of the pandemic aid money was spent, why this problem existed well before the pandemic, and what is needed to actually fix

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43:47

Violations of Charter Rights, Our Supply Chain Is In...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/08

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode Alex starts off speaking to Joanna Baron, the Executive Director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation about the comments made by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos were he said he personally believes provinces might bring in vaccines mandates for everyone. Alex and Joanna talk about why this is a clear overreach, and violation of Section 7 of the Charter of Rights of Freedoms, and why this would be a very

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12:37

The Trudeau Government Keeps Failing The Victims of...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/07

Alex talks with Zahra Sultani, Director at Loyalist Public Affairs about the Prime Minister referring to the downing of Flight ps752 as an "air disaster" and not a politically motivated terrorist attack as it was. Alex and Zahra talk about why Trudeau would choose to refer to it in such a way, why it was offensive to the families of those who died, and all two days before the two year anniversary of the plane being shot down. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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45:18

U.S. Capital Riots, Trudeau Fails Victims of Flight...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/07

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with John Robson, Columnist for the National Post & executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. They talk about the U.S. Capital Riots last year, why the rhetoric in Biden's speech was a missed opportunity for bi-partisan remembrance, and if the chaos of US politics could bleed over into Canada. Next, Alex talks with Zahra Sultani, Director at Loyalist Public Affairs about

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10:33

Kids Belong In School, and Parents are Taking Action

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/07

Alex Pierson speaks with Mirit Eliraz, Author, concerned parent and member of group that launched a petition to keep the promise of return to in-class learning by January 17th. They talk about the surge of support the petition has received in the past few days, what they plan to accomplish and why its so important that children return to class as soon as possible. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:24

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Billions in Bread...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/06

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Alex and Tom talk about the recent inflammatory comments from the Prime Minister insulting anti-vaxers, seven companies in Canada involved in an antitrust investigation for bread price-fixing, and Drive Green...or else. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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39:17

A Tale of Two Ontario's, The Pandemic is not Wartime...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/06

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with Ben Eisen, a Sr. Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute. They talk about a new study released by the Fraser Institute that shows there are two distinct and separate Ontario's when it comes to job growth.Next, Alex speaks with retired Lt.-Col, David Redman, the former head of Alberta's

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10:50

Canada's Healthcare System Needs A Complete Overhaul

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/06

Alex Pierson is joined by Francesca Grosso, patient navigator, national public speaker on health care, author and Principal of health policy firm Grosso McCarthy. They talk about the fractured, strained and stressed healthcare system, and why it was a problem even before the pandemic. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:42

Schools Should Not Be Closed, $40 Billion Settlement...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2022/01/05

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode, Alex starts off talking with Dr. Jennifer Grant, an Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine. They talk about the new measures announced by the Ford government to combat the recent wave of Omicron infections. Alex and Dr. Grant talk about why the schools should not be closed down, why this measure is inexcusable at this point,

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15:45

Why is Canada So Popular for Money Launderers?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/24

Robert Mazur served as a US Federal Agent for twenty-seven years, and is one of the world’s leading authorities on money laundering techniques. He's the author of The Infiltrator." a memoir about his undercover life as a high level money launderer Robert joins Alex to explain why Canada is such an attractive destination for transnational crime syndicates looking to wash their dirty money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:15

Carrot the Magic Deer

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/24

In 2020, Carrot, a handsome whitetail deer from Kenora, Ontario, made international headlines after he survived being impaled through the head with an arrow.Alex Pierson gets an update on Carrot's condition from Lee-Anne Carver, the wildlife photographer, who brought Carrot's story onto the world stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:47

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Public Health Tracking...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/23

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Alex and Tom touch on why Public Health was tracking some 33-million phones, why the environment minister is postponing his threat to ban plastic straws and cutlery, and much more. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:13

An ICU Nurse Shares Her Experiences During the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/23

Guest Host Yonah Budd speaks with Naila Shaikh, a registered ICU Nurse who works within Peel Region. Yonah and Naila discuss what she experiences in ICU's these days, how she and her other colleagues try and cope with COVID exhaustion, and why "armchair experts" and dangerous misconceptions hurt Health Care Workers. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:20

Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Billions Unaccounted...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/21

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Alex and Tom talk about how Finance Minster and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland underestimated the cost of pandemic support by billions of dollars, why a B.C. Senator is fighting a new federal law that would imprison vaccine protestors for ten years and why Canadians are calling for

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43:35

Should We Send Our Athletes To Beijing During This...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/21

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast.On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with host of Toronto Today on 640 Toronto 5:30 - 9:00 am, Greg Brady. They talk about the possible threat our Canadian athlete's face in China if they test positive for COVID and are forced to quarantine for 5 weeks.Next, Alex speaks with Marcus Kolga, a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and founder of DisInfo Watch. They talk about the recent demand by Russian President

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46:21

This Lockdown Might Kill Restaurants As We Know Them,...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/12/18

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast.On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with Charles Khabouth, the Owner of INK Entertainment. They talk about the new announcement from the province to reduce capacity limits to 50% in restaurants, and to further limit the amount of revenue the industry is allowed to recoup after the past 20 months. Alex and Charles talk about how his many businesses around the city have lost reservations, may have to lay off staff

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