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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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41:11

The autism community speaks against Minassian trial...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/19

Alex speaks with an expert from Autism Ontario and a parent of a teenager with autism about the Toronto Van Attack suspect’s trial defense that he is not criminally responsible for his actions due to his autism. She also speaks with an aviation expert about why Canada has continued to ground the Boeing 737 Max despite America giving it the ok to fly. And, opioid deaths are on the rise but seem to be left out of the conversation due to COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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39:59

COVID-19 is delaying surgeries for children at...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/18

Alex is joined by the mother of a child waiting for a surgery that has been delayed because of COVID-19. She also speaks to a man who donated his liver to save the life of a 9-month-old baby he didn’t know, and a data and privacy expert about a new law that would penalize companies for abusing Canadian’s data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:47

Long term care still not protected, a surprising...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/17

Jane Meadus, a lawyer who specializes in long-term care joins to talk about why long term care homes are still being left behind despite being eight months into the pandemic. Criminal law expert, Lorne Honickman discusses the difficult defense Alek Minassian is using in his trial for the Toronto Van Attack. She also speaks with guests about Michigan looking to shut-down a pipeline that would affect Ontarians, and a possible new COVID-19 preventative measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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42:41

Long Term care workers ringing warning bells, the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/14

Alex speaks with Doris Grinspun, the CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario about the dangerous situation long term care homes are in yet again. She also speaks with Renee Raymond, a Registered Psychotherapist at Renu Counselling about the mental health impacts of a second shutdown, and a travel writer who boarded the first cruise to launch since the pandemic started, which now has 5 COVID-19 cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:54

The 12-year shot in a brazen daylight Toronto...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/13

Alex is joined by Louis Marche, a community & youth development facilitator, the founder of the Zero Gun Violence Movement and youth mentor about the tragic daylight shooting that took the life of an innocent 12-year-old boy in Toronto. She also speaks to researcher and education critic Kelly Ghallager Mackay about how children are falling behind in school as a result of the pandemic. Finally, Liberal Party of Ontario leader Steven Del Duca joins to share his criticisms of Doug Ford ignoring health

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38:14

Ticketmaster wants access to COVID-19 test results...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/11

Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian joins to talk about the privacy concerns with Ticketmaster looking for data from your COVID-19 test results for attending future concerts. Alex speaks with a test subject for the Pfizer vaccine, and Sean Bruyea, one of Canada’s leading advocates for the fair and just treatment of veterans and their families to talk about Remembrance Day and giving our veterans the respect and support they deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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43:06

Alek Minassian’s trial began today, what you need to...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/11

Alex is joined by Mike Arntfield, a criminologist at Western University about the incel movement that inspired the 2018 Toronto Van Attack that killed 10 as the suspect begins his trial. Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier talks to Alex about what a Biden presidency could mean for the two Canadians still detained in China, and Bacchus Barua, Associate Director, Health Policy Studies Fraser Institute joins for a critical look at wait-times and doctor availability in Canada. Learn more about

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47:39

America is looking at a new leader, but the country...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/10

Alex speaks with American journalist Teodrose Fikremariam from Ghion journal about the divided state of the country going into a new Presidential era, then she speaks with Global News Radio’s Criminal Law Expert, Lorne Honickman about what it would mean for Alek Minassian’s sentencing should he plead not criminally responsible for the Toronto van attack, and MP and Ethics Critic Michael Barret joins to talk about the WE documents that seem to have disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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37:50

Whole Foods reverse decision to ban employees from...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/07

Alex speaks with employment lawyer Kathryn Stewart about employees' legal rights after Whole Foods tried to ban workers from wearing poppies at work. Jack Siegel, partner at Blaney McMurtry joined to talk about Trump's legal challenges in his fight to overturn election results, and she also speaks with journalist John Robson about why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:46

Union brings GM jobs back to Oshawa, Toronto cop...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/06

Alex speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association about the big win in Oshawa for GM manufacturing jobs. Then she is joined by Daniel Brown, a criminal defense lawyer at Daniel Brown law about the sentencing for Michael Theriault in the Dafonte Miller beating. Aaron Wudrick from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation also joins to review the Ontario budget released today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:43

How did the polls get the US Election so wrong again?...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/05

Alex speaks with Dr. Balkan Devlen, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on foreign policy, international security, and international affairs about why the US polls vastly overestimated the Biden vote in the election. She also speaks to Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about holding Health Canada to account on the PPE they threw out prior to the pandemic, and she’ll also speak to Jasmine Moulton, the Director of the Ontario Taxpayers Federation about the

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44:11

Why is the Canadian military working to establish a...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/11/03

Alex is joined by Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College of Canada to get some details on the propaganda organization the Canadian military is working to establish. She also speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about the controversial statement Trudeau made about free speech in response to the attack in France, as well a conversation with an Expert from Star Quality Private Investigations and retired police detective with 30 years of experience in the GTA

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44:43

Cadillac Fairview secretly collected images of 5...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/31

Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex Pierson on the Friday edition of the show. She starts with getting some insight on your rights and liberties as it comes out that Cadillac Fairview secretly collected the images of 5 million shoppers across the country. Then she speaks with John Le Boutillier, Former Republican Congressman, co-host of Revolution The Podcast about the final projections for the American election as it enters the final weekend of campaigning. Also, Dave Perry, 640 Toronto Crime expert

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41:22

13 years for man charged in 2018 Toronto playground...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/30

Global News Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald joins Alex to talk about the sentencing for the man charged in Toronto’s brazen 2018 daylight playground shooting, then she’s joined by The National Post’s John Robson about the controversy involving Twitter’s post banning criteria. Also, an expert joins to break down what's happening in France after a gruesome beheading and two other murders in a suspected terrorist attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:14

The Bank of Canada wants you to spend more money to...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/29

Alex is joined by Ian Lee from Carlton’s sprott school of business to talk about the projections from the Bank of Canada for Canada’s fourth fiscal quarter, and what it means for you. Then she speaks with a lawyer from the are to talk about the land claim debates in Caledonia, and Dr. Mike Morden, Interim Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and lead author of a report that found Canadians have more trust in the government than they did last year. Learn more about your ad choices

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42:29

Two-thirds of Canadians say systemic racism is a...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/28

Alex starts off the show speaking with Shachi Kurl, President of Angus Reid Institute about the survey results that show Canadians thought on dealing with racism in policing. She then speaks with Stephen Taylor, a former senior political advisor to the former leader of the opposition about what the results in the Toronto by-election mean for Liberal support in the province, and then she speaks with a Washington state entomologist about the murder hornet hive captured near the Canadian border. Learn

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41:46

Is there a connection between the Markham mansion...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/27

Global News National Online Journalist Sam Cooper joins the show to talk about the connection between alleged illegal mansion casino, a pro-Beijing umbrella group, and Canadian politicians. Then she speaks with an expert in food supply chains to talk about how changes for suppliers may affect your purchases. Also, Anne Harding, Owner of Forum Community Relations joins to talk about the complexity of coming to an agreement in the ongoing disputes in Caledonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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57:00

Toronto Police launch a new initiative to stop gang...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/24

Alex is joined by Aarron Grieves, a man who turned his life around and now works for the HOPE program at the Yonge Street Mission about the new program Toronto Police are launching to go directly to gang members in an attempt to reduce gang crime. Then she speaks with Marcus Kolga, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad about the Russian disinformation plan already targeting Canada. She’ll also speak with MPP Toby Barret about the blockades in

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47:42

Why are the liberals blocking a health committee? Can...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/23

Conservative MP and Shadow Health Minister Michelle Rempel joins Alex to talk about the proposed health committee and why the liberals shut it down. She’s also joined by Jack Mintz from the Fraser Institute to talk about how we can afford a 4-day work week in Canada. Travis O’Rourke from Hays Recruiting talks about why half of Canadians are ready to leave their jobs, and Charles Khabouth of Ink Entertainment explains Toronto’s first winterized patio at Cabana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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40:23

The province introduces legislation to protect...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2020/10/22

Alex is joined by a woman who was involved in a lawsuit after her father died of COVID in a long-term care home and the lawyer she's working with to talk about the new legislation from the Ford government protecting long-term care homes from lawsuits. Then she'll speak to pollster Darrell Bricker about the election that could have been today, was this Trudeau's best chance to get a majority? And another doctor is coming out against shut-downs, is it becoming the lesser option in the fight to contain

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