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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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25:43

New Tariffs On Chinese EV's, Telegram CEO Arrested, &...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/26

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on three major issues of the day and helps to make sense of all the noise. First, in light of the Federal government announcing it will be matching US tariffs on Chinese-made EVs Alex speaks with the digital and mobile editor of Automotive News Canada, Greg Layson, who helps to explain what this could mean for consumers and the industry as a whole. Next, the CEO of Telegram was arrested in Paris over the weekend. What did he do,

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11:10

Blacklock's Check-In: ''The Nelson Mandela of the...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/22

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the disruption to national rail service is ''sabotage,'' Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said yesterday, Charles Adler has not yet met legal requirements to become a Senator, authorities confirmed yesterday, buying an $8.8 million Manhattan penthouse for Consul Tom Clark was ''a smart investment,'' the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. All this and more!GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of

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26:47

Big Changes For Safe Consumption, Could A Missing...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/21

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on the big news from the day her way.First, Alex speaks again with Oshawa's Mayor Dan Carter about the new changes to Ontario's Safe Consumption Sites, which include prohibiting them from being within 200 metres of a school or daycare centre to start. Next, investigative reporter and founder of The Bureau Sam Cooper tells Alex that he's asking authorities to explore the possibility that a missing GTA real estate agent could

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10:43

7-11 On Sale & A Looming Rail Strike

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/19

In some big business news, Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc...better known simply as Couche-Tard has offered to purchase the entire 7-11 empire for tens of billions of dollars in a still confidential takeover bid!Host Alex Pierson speaks with Professor Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University about what we know so far about this deal, and also what it would mean for

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12:07

Start of DNC & Potential Protests in Chicago

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/19

The DNC has officially kicked off and we will see what the Democrats have in store for the upcoming campaign...but what will the atmosphere be like? Are we expecting scenes of the "Chicago 7" or something a little more contained? Warren Kinsella, President of Daisy Group and who will also be campaigning with the Democrats next week joins Alex on air to discuss the future of the Harris/Walz ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:17

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Demands of housing far...

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2024/08/15

Guest host, Adam Zivo, speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet mismanaged a housing crisis in the one jurisdiction where it has complete oversight, First Nations reserves, says a federal audit, at least a quarter of Department of National Defense buildings and other infrastructure dates from the 1970's and requires ''significant maintenance,'' says an internal audit, Cabinet is seen as uncaring by a middle class now weary and stressed, says in-house research

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10:18

''Bad dog'' owners; Did the pandemic lead to a surge...

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2024/08/13

Is there an explosion of ''bad dogs'' or is this a product of ''bad owners?' Guest host Ben Mulroney spoke with Krista Kais-Prial, who was so rattled by nasty encounters with dogs and owners in her neighbourhood that she rallied a resistance movement on Facebook and is taking their message to City Hall.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:23

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Well-calculated strategy,''...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/13

Guest host, Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Ex-Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Birju Dattani says he regrets delivering a 2014 lecture in which he called terrorism a ''well-calculated strategy'' for Muslims, Cabinet must cut spending 15 percent, says a Canadian Chamber of Commerce submission to Commons finance committee, Liberal-appointed senators bill taxpayers thousands for media advice from a former iPolitics editor records show.

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10:11

Blacklock's Check-In: Canada is ''slowly losing our...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/08

Guest host, Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about a federal manager named a key figure in the $59.5 million ArriveCan scandal yesterday denied any involvement in sweetheart contracting ''I was just a low level employee,'' testified Diane Daly, a %108,000 a year senior administrator with the Department of Public Works, Canada is ''slowly losing our democracy,'' due to mean tweets and click-bait media, Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld said yesterday,

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8:52

Foreign Interference: Iran Infiltrates Pro-Palestine...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/06

A new article has evidence to support that Iran, specifically members of the IRGC were key figures in financing the encampments that were established at McGill University, and possibly others. But what does this really mean for Canadian national security, and is this an example of foreign interference? Guest host Adam Zivo spoke with the President of the Daisy Group and independent journalist Warren Kinsella who not only wrote about and followed these protests but has also been ringing the alarm

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11:16

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Two billion trees?'' This...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/06

Guest host, Adam Zivo speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet's ''two billion trees'' program was overrated from the start and will have no climate impact for 50 to 100 years, says the Canadian Meteorologist and Oceanographic Society, legal marijuana is linked to accidental poisoning of small children, says the Department of Health. Data shows ''significant associations'' between Parliament's repeal of a criminal ban on cannabis and emergency room visits by

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16:46

Violence Against Women: The Issue The Liberals Want...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/01

The Federal government, which constantly refers to itself as a "feminist" government just showed its true colours when victims and advocates against violence against women were speaking to the House of Commons committee. Instead of addressing the problem, the liberals decided to pivot the conversation to abortion rights and made it a political attack against Conservatives, leading those testifying to storm out of the building in anger, disgust and offence.One of those women, Cait Alexander who is

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11:46

One Solution To Address Homelessness...On Wheels!

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/01

To address the rising and ongoing housing crisis Alex speaks with the owner and founder of Tiny Tiny Homes, Ryan Donais. Ryan tells Alex about his recent invention, a custom-built Tiny home built onto a custom bike...offering a custom and necessary lifestyle improvement for those struggling with homelessness. Ryan and Alex talk about how this idea came about, how much time it takes to build even one of these and when we can expect them on the streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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22:13

A Tiny Home On Wheels & Is Ford Really That Different...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/01

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off looking at Doug Ford...and his spending habits. A new study from the Frasier Institute shows that he's actually not as fiscally conservative as he would like you to believe. In fact, he's even more liberal with spending than his predecessor Kathleen Wynne! Ben Eisen, a Sr. Fellow in Feiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies with The Frasier Institue joins Alex to explain how he got these results, and what this could

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11:21

Blacklock's Check-In: ''Make sure we have...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/08/01

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet has abruptly scrubbed dozens of Government of Canada webpages detailing more than $24 billion in payments to Covid contractors, undocumented foreigner in Canada could number as many as a half million, according to estimates by Immigration Minister Marc Miller's department, Prisoners have no right to keep guitars behind bars, a federal judge has ruled. All this and more!GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor

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9:21

Could We See Israel's War Expand to Lebanon?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/07/31

Many people awoke to the news that Israel had taken out not only one of the top Hamas leaders...but also one of Hezbollah's biggest leaders as he was relaxing in Tehran! Could this be the first salvo of a much larger conflict to come? Host Alex Pierson is joined by David Daoud, a Sr. Fellow of Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon with The Foundation for Defense of Democracies to get a better handle on how this military strike could further deteriorate diplomatic relations in the Middle East. Learn more about

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10:56

Blacklock's Check-In: Privy Council is being accused...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/07/30

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the Privy Council Office managers used the n-word on the job and subjected Black employees to ''tokenism'' and ''harassment,'' a hundred percent of people questioned in Privy Council focus group research says cabinet is ''headed in the wrong direction'' on immigration, Parks Canada managers two years ago acknowledged they failed to take full precautions to save Jasper, Alta from wildfires, documents show. All

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13:33

With Bombs Falling Overhead, This Is How One Family...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/07/29

There has been the threat of war, widespread destruction and of course, terror since the horrific events that took place in Israel last October. But what happens when a Hezbollah attack hits an area where children and families play? That sadly is exactly what Michael Mazeika, a Toronto native living in Metula with his family, is living through. They have had to flee to the Golan Heights in Israel and are worried daily that this could escalate to a full new war with Lebanon...but will it? Alex

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11:20

People Don't Like Trudeau...And We Have The Math To...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/07/29

There is a growing distaste for our current liberal party, and especially towards the Prime Minister. But is there one specific reason people find him and his party such a turn-off? Alex Pierson wants to know the exact same thing, so she brings on the CEO of Abacus Hamilton who performed a poll to ask Canadians this very question...and the answers might surprise you.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:55

Swapping Airports for Parks, Caught...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/07/25

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex first starts off the conversation with some new and odd information out of Toronto's city council. Members of the council are attempting to proposed that after the lease ends for Billy Bishop Airport, we should raze the facility and replace it with a new park. Alex is joined by the CEO and President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Daniel Tisch about why the business community is rising to fight this.Next, Alex is joined by the Asst

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