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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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10:13

Provincial Vaccine Passports & Cybersecurity

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/09/02

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Ed Dubrovsky, a managing partner of Cytelligence Canada & Executive Cyber Advisor to the CEO and Board of Qnext Corp. With the Premier announcing the new provincial passport, Arlene asks Ed about the security of the passports, how easy they will be to hack or manipulate, and if a simple QR code provides enough privacy. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:26

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: Small Businesses In...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/09/02

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 Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about how small businesses across Canada are in debt over $139 billon according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. They also discuss how the Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller spent billons of dollars installing water treatment plants before

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12:24

We Are Out of Afghanistan, But Over 1,200 Canadians...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/09/01

Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Richard Shimooka, a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. They discuss the still degrading situation in Afghanistan now that US forces have completely withdrawn. There are still over 1,200 Canadians left in Afghanistan, and many more interpreters. They discuss Canada accepting assurances from the Taliban that any who wish to leave will be able to, the new agreement with the US to take 5,000 US rescued Afghans as refugees in Canada, and what can still

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11:42

International Overdose Awareness Day & The Ongoing...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/09/01

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Roger McIntyre, a Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto & Head of the Mood Disorders Pharmacology Unit at the University Health Network. With it being International Overdose Awareness Day, Alex and Roger discuss how the ever-growing opoid crisis has progressed throughout the pandemic, who is being effected the worse, and why street drugs are not only getting stronger, but a lot more dangerous. Let's get talking Learn more about

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11:52

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: Aid To Afghanistan,...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/31

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 Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about how the Canadian Embassy knew about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan four months before they evacuated, an internal email from the PMO that shows the libs were playing favourites with Indigenous nations, and a final audit that shows aid to Afghanistan was spent

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12:39

The Families Of The Victims on Flight PS752 Still...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/28

The surviving families of those lost when Flight PS752 was shot down by Iran are still fighting for answers and justice. The Canadian government and the RCMP are stonewalling, and not investigating the matter as a Criminal instance, and say the plane was shot down in "Human Error". But that is not enough, and not what was promised. Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with one of those complainants, Shahin Moghaddam, a member of the coalition for Criminal Accountability for Flight PS752, who also lost his

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12:26

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: Corruption in...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/26

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 Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about a senior manager in the Department of Immigration who was being investigated for allegations of corruption, why the Department of Justice spent over $15K per week in ongoing litigation with former students of Residential Schools, and why the Department of Health

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9:39

The Liberals Have Revealed Their Affordable Housing...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/24

The Prime Minister has announced the Liberal Party's plan to tackle affordable housing within the country. So guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Kristopher Goulart, a sales representative with Accelerate Realty Group. They discuss the current state of the market, the many promises from the Prime Minister to tackle the housing, and what steps need to be taken to actually help. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:37

Pulling Water Out Of Air Has Become A Reality

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/24

Guest Host Arlene Bynon sits down and speaks with Co-Founder and CEO of GoSun, Patrick Sherwin.They discuss the growing water crisis in California, and how with droughts spreading throughout the world, new technology will be needed to help sustain our growing demand for water. Patrick tells Arlene about a new technology that will literally pull the water out of thin air, and how it's already helping a small community in California. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:30

Canada Says It Will Support G7 Sanctions on The...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/24

Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & Former Director of Policy to Canada's Foreign Minister. They discuss the still deteriorating situation in Afghanistan since all the borders are sealed and thousands are still trying to escape through Kabul Airport. Arlene and Shuvaloy talk about what Canada is still doing to get people out, and what could happen if the U.S. withdraw their troops from the region. Let's get talking. Learn more

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13:43

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: Canadians in Kabul, We...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/24

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 Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about the Canadians who are still trapped in Afghanistan, and why the government wont specify how many. Arlene and Tom also talk about why We Charity served Canadaland with a libel notice, why the Prime Minister's office wants the Public Health Agency to take down a

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11:30

Do Canadian Racketeering Laws Need Updating?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/23

Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, the Online investigative journalist for Global National, and author of "Willful Blindness: How a network of Narcos, Tycoons & the CCP Infiltrated the West." They discuss the ever growing need in Canada for updates to our legal system regarding racketeering, and organized crime. Sam tells Alex how we need a more aggressive system like is in place in the US if we want to combat rising organized crime within the country. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad

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11:02

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: CERB Amnsety, Defund...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/19

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 discuss why Canadians oppose amnesty for CERB abusers, new data that shows majority of Canadians don't want the police defunded but instead have their funding increased, and air quality has improved greatly since 2006. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:23

An Afghan Interpreter is Safe in Canada, But His...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/17

Alex Pierson spoke with one of the few Afghan Interpreters and Cultural guides who was able to escape Afghanistan before the Taliban completely overthrew the country and sealed the borders.For the safety of his family still in Afghanistan, and fear of Taliban retaliation, we are withholding this his name. Alex and this now safe interpreter talk about the terrifying situation in Afghanistan now, the Taliban hunting for any they consider an enemy, and how he feels the Canadian government's response

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9:36

Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: Tyrants, Mandatory...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/17

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 discuss why the Prime Minister may have called himself a tyrant in an attempt to comment on another MP, how the government is going to mandate vaccines for all who wish to travel across Canada, & what has happened to over 990K documents the House had ordered revealed now that parliament

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11:19

The Taliban Are Closing in & The Window To Save the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/13

Alex Pierson checks in with Robin Rickards, a retired corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces and Member of the grassroots organization "Not Left Behind". They discuss the ever deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban retake more and more of the country with every given hour. And as they retake more of the country, the window of opportunity to get the Afghan interpreters and their families out closes. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:43

$200 Million On Ventilators We Never Used...& That...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/13

Alex Pierson sits down and talks with Tom Korski, the managing editor for Blacklock's Reporter. They talk about a story that Blacklock's broke regarding a $200 million dollar contract that was quietly awarded to a contractor to provide Covid ventilators...that were never used and are still sitting in a warehouse in Ottawa. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:14

Unused Ventilators, The Travel Industry, & The 4th...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/13

Missed the show? No worries, we got you covered with the ON Point podcast. ON this episode we talk with Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter about his new article that uncovered Covid ventilators that were never used...and still cost $138K a piece.Next, Alex speaks with Brenda Slater, the co-founder of the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors & a travel concierge with Beyond The Beach. They discuss the recently announced and vaguely defined federal vaccine

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10:42

Will The Vaccine Certificates Help The Tourism Industry?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/13

Alex speaks with Brenda Slater, the co-founder of the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors & a travel concierge with Beyond The Beach. They discuss the recently announced and vaguely defined federal vaccine certificate, and why it ultimately is redundant and 16 months too late. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:47

Unenthusiastic Voters , Adm. Art McDonald, & Michael...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2021/08/12

Missed the show? No worries, we got you covered with the ON Point podcast. ON this episode we talk with Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. They discuss some recent polling performed by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, and how it shows many Canadians are not enthusiastic or invested in this coming election. They talk about what a low-voter turnout could mean for the Liberals, and what Canadians consider ballot issues.Next, Alex speaks with Global's Mercedes Stephenson, Host of The West

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