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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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42:03

How the carbon tax will affect farmers, will the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/18

Alex is joined by Keitch Currie from the Canadian Farmers Association to talk about how the carbon tax will affect farmers. She is also joined by Shahin Moghaddam who lost his wife of 14 years, Shakiba Feghahati, and their 10-year-old son Rosstin Moghaddam on Flight 752 to discuss the report into the downed airplane. Then, Tamara Cherry from Pick Up Communications joins to talk about the dangers of sex-trafficking amid the crackdown on Pornhub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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39:28

Is loneliness changing our brains? A look at Peter...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/17

Alex speaks with Danilo Bzdok, an associate biomedical engineering professor at McGill about loneliness in isolation is changing our brains. Then author Melissa Cronin joins to talk about her book "Predator King Peter Nygard's Dark Life of Rape, Drugs, and Blackmail" in light of Nygard's high profile arrest. And she takes a look at our COID-19 long game with the CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:15

A woman’s story about escaping a cult, is religious...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/16

Alex speaks with her long-time friend about her new book on escaping a cult, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to talk about a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and the owner of Old Sod Pub tells his story of how his business was robbed after they adapted to COVID-19 by selling Christmas Trees. You can contribute to his GoFundMe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:03

Is Trudeau’s carbon tax the right move for the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/15

Alex is joined by Kris Simms from the BC Canadian Taxpayers Federation about Trudeau’s carbon tax, as well as a professor from the University of Montreal to explain how dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:05

Trudeau announces increase to the carbon tax, does...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/12

Alex is joined by Dan McTeauge, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy after Trudeau announces a carbon tax increase, Darrell Bricker from Ipsos Polling joins to talk about how Truduea’s approval is tied to the vaccine performance, and a father who went through 30 hours of tattooing to support his son with a large birthmark talks about his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:29

Why did Trudeau invite the Chinese military to see...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/11

Charles Burton, Associate Professor at Brock University joins to discuss Canada’s controversial relationship with China as we mark the two year anniversary of the arrests of the two Canadian citizens detained in China. Alex is also joined by Dr. Prabhat Jha to talk about rap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:59

Trudeau invited the Chinese military to train with...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/10

Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute joins the show to discuss why Global Affairs Canada objected to the Canadian military’s decision to cancel training with China’s People’s Liberation Army. Alex also speaks to Mubin Shaikh from Seneca College about the member of the Toronto 18 terrorist plot that won parole, and Alex gets an update from a previous guest that was looking for a kidney. Learn more about

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36:48

Your grocery bill is about to go up, looking ahead at...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/09

Grocery bills are about to go up for Canadians, but COVID isn't the only factor to blame, John Keough joins to explain. Alex is also joined by Vice Admiral Mark Norman to talk about the vaccine roll-out plans, and Aaron Wudrick of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to talk about an odd call from Chrystia Freeland about your savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:16

An Ontario judge says shutdowns are unfair, Meng...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/08

Alex is joined by Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundati onto talk about the legal opposition to shutdowns. She also speaks to Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute to talk about what a deal for Meng Wanzhou may mean for the two Canadians stuck in China, and Lorne Small, Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control Vaccine hesitancy about worry over the

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41:11

Is populism destroying conservative politics? New...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/05

Conservative Ken Boessenkool discusses his article about why the populist right is dangerous to conservatism. Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health joins Alex to explain the new screening rules for students in the TDSB that will keep a lot of kids at home, and in the final part of Global’s Care Gone Wrong special, we focus on how to take care of long-term care employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:18

Why is it so hard to shut a long-term care home down?...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/04

NDP MP Sandy Shaw joins Alex Pierson to talk about the recent long-term care homes that lost their license, and why it took so long. International competition and trade lawyer Mark Warner joins to explain what the US sending Meg Wanzhou back to China could mean for Canada’s two Michaels that have been detained in China for nearly two years, and Graham Pearson, researcher in the Faculty of Science and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Arctic Resources joins to talk about a fascinating new

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52:34

A former American journalist explains why she left...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/03

Alex speaks with Sharyl Attkisson, American writer and host of the TV show Full Measure with Sharyl Attkissonabout what made her leave her post as a journalist after years in the business. She also speaks with Tamara Cherry about the trial in the horrific broomstick sexual assault at St. Michael’s College. And, in part eight of the investigation into Long Term Care homes, Global’s Lisa Polewski looks at the struggle for the front line workers in LTC homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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37:54

The star witness in the Minassian murder trial...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/02

Global News Crime Reporter Catherine McDonald joined to recap today’s crucial testimony in the Toronto Van Attack trial. Amir Attaran, Prof. of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa explains when vaccines are likely to get to Canadians, and why the government is sending confusing messages, and part seven of Global News Radio’s in-depth look at long term care homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:15

Canada’s financial update was full of good news, is...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/12/01

Aaron Wudrick gives his review of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s speech to Canadians about the country’s financial position. Alex is joined by restaurateur Scott Fraser of Hogtown Smoke to talk about his viral Facebook post about unfair COVID-19 regulations, and she speaks with the Litigation Director at the Canadian Constitution Foundation about Canadians protesting COVID rules. And today is part 6 of Global News Radio’s Care Gone Wrong series. Today, Are Canadians thinking differently about

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41:09

Erin O’Toole comments on Trudeau’s vaccine...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/28

Federal Convsverative leader Erin O’Toole joins Alex to talk about Justin Trudeau’s lack of preparedness in distributing vaccines to Canadians. She also speaks with Robert Levy, the Founder and President of BrandSpark International about how COVID-19 has changed Canadians shopping habits on this Black Friday, and if it will ever be the same again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:34

Is Canada going to be able to distribute vaccines any...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/26

Alex speaks with the doctor who warned months ago that Canada was not quick enough to act on vaccines to start distributing them in a timely fashion. She also speaks with a small business owner about the controversial protests started by the owner of Adamson BBQ who says Adam doesn't represent all small businesses. And, Care Gone Wrong Part 4: How we can stop spread in long-term care homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:23

What’s holding Canada’s vaccines up? An easy tool to...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/26

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel joins to talk about the delay in the Canadian government administering COVID-19 vaccines. Ali Haberstroh joins to talk about her project www.not-amazon.ca to make it easier for Canadians to shop online from local businesses. And in part three in Global News Radio’s investigation into long-term care homes, why do homes have such major staffing shortages? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:39

A Toronto business is defying shutdown orders, kids...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/25

Alex speaks with a restaurant owner who drove three hours to support a Toronto business defying closure orders as a protest, a mental health expert about how the pandemic is causing kids’ mental health to deteriorate, as well as the Green Party MP speaking at a virtual “Free Meng” event. We also run part two of Global News Radio’s investigation into what went wrong in the long-term care homes this past spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:40

Minassian’s psychiatrist makes demands to judge in...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/24

Alex is joined by Global News Radio’s criminal law expert to talk about the unique situation the star witness for the Van Attack murder trial has put the judge in. George Bozikis, President and CEO of Unique Hospitality joins to talk about the struggles small businesses face during the second shutdown as large businesses are allowed to keep their doors open. And, day one of Global News Radio’s investigation into long-term care homes, what exactly happened last spring? Learn more about your ad

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37:32

A man pranked Google Earth with a phallic view of his...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/20

Senator Leo Housakos joins to talk about the business aid bill the feds are rushing through the senate, why has it taken so long? The P.E.I man who pranked Google Earth by creating a phallic image in his field joins Alex to explain why and how he pulled it off. And, the baby owl who was found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree after three days of no food or water is now at a wildlife rehab centre. Alex spoke to Ellen Kalish from the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center. Learn more about your ad choices

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