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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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8:13

Blacklock's Check-In: Resentment of Rich & Telling...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/25

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about what a new poll shows about Canadians brewing resentment towards the "rich", why the liberal government lied when they said they would plant two billion trees and even more! So tune in to hear the news you might've missed with Tom and Anthony! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:11

The Roof...The Roof...The Roof Is Collapsing?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/24

After the Ford government announced with no warning the Ontario Science Centre would be closed immediately due to an engineering report, critics, families and community members alike have come forward. These groups are demanding the Ford government fix the roof and let the Centre remain open until at least the summer. One of these voices belongs to Floyd Ruskin, the Co-Chair of "Save The Ontario Science Centre" who joined guest host Anthony Furey to talk about the weekend rally, and why he believes

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10:39

Record Unpaid Taxes Going To Affect Canadian Businesses

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/24

The Canadian Revenue Agency is reporting that there is over $19.4 billion in unpaid business sales taxes! But aside from being the first time the debt is that high, what does this mean? How could it affect you? Well, the CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Dan Kelly joins guest host Anthony Furey to explain that this means many small and medium sized businesses could be in danger of shuttering their doors. And when that happens, average Canadians suffer. Learn more about your ad

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11:59

Is Building Bridges Necessary?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/24

Guest host Anthony Furey is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside to talk about his new motion being put forward Toronto City Council to explore the cost a bridge connecting the east end to Centre Island. Jon and Anthony talk about why this is being investigated now, what benefits it could have and if this would mean the city is shifting away from its ferry service. GUEST: Jon Burnside - City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) SOCIAL MEDIA: @JonBurnside_DVE Learn more about your ad

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10:16

With Leary Out What's Next For The TTC?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/21

One of the most infamous bureaucrats in The City of Toronto just resigned from his position as the CEO of the TTC...Rick Leary! But was he actually good for the TTC and is just remembered wrong...or are we better off with him on the out? Our guest host Anthony Furey sat down with Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside about what the TTC was like before, and after Leary, and what else the transit system needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:14

Suspicious Senators & Concerning Connections

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/20

We have at least 2 Senators in Canada who have questionable ties to the Chinese government, and how are rumoured to be some of the names mentioned in the NSICOP report on foreign interference. So if that's the case, why is a group of concerned activists warning the federal government to approach this investigation with a level of caution? Alex Pierson had the same question, so we went to the source. She speaks with Cheuk Kwan, the co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in Canada about why

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28:47

IRGC Listed As Terrorists, Mortgage Frauds & Chinese...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/20

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast we first get to celebrate the fact that after almost a decade, the federal government has FINALLY designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. But why now? Could there be an alternative motive? Alex turns to Kaveh Shahrooz, a human rights lawyer and Iranian-Canadian on why this change is so important, but why he believes the liberals decided to do it now.GUEST: Kaveh Shahrooz, Human Rights Lawyer X(Formerly

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10:34

Blacklocks Check: ''Hopes and dreams,'' Liberal MP's...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/20

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Liberal MP's will spend the summer talking to voters ''about their hopes and dreams,'' Government House Leader Steven Mackinnon said yesterday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she routinely shares password-protected news stories. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:36

Heat Dome Harvests, Ring of Fire Roads & Strict Rules...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/19

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first start off talking to some of the forgotten heroes in Canada...our farmers. Dusty Zamecnik is the General Manager of EZ Grow Farms in Norfolk County and mainly deals with propagating strawberries for larger farms or distribution centres. Alex and Dusty discuss how these heat waves affect his crop yield, and what he and members of his industry are forced to do in order to adapt to our extreme weatherGUEST: Dusty Zamecnik - General Manager of EZ

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31:30

Is Free Speech Really Free, How Hot Is Too Hot & AI...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/18

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start off with free speech. After a group of law students signed an open petition against Israel, they are now starting to understand why free speech isn't free from repercussions. Alex speaks with Robyn Doolittle, an investigative reporter with the Globe And Mail who has been covering this issue and helps to explain why the letter was first penned, and why some of these students thought they would be safe.GUEST: Robyn Doolittle - Reporter with

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12:47

The TDSB: Ignoring History and Propelling Hate

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/18

A new change coming to the TDSB is designed to combat rising hate...but focuses on "anti-Palestinian Racism" while underscoring rising anti-Semitism. Why is this the case, especially when the TDSB is unable to properly define what anti-Palestinian racism even is? Our host Alec Pierson is joined by a Toronto-based lawyer and also a concerned parent, Ian Cooper. Ian tells Alex his serious concerns, and why he believes the TDSB needs to abandon this plan ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:17

Blacklocks Check: Trudeau says foreign interference...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/18

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Trudeau appeared on CBC and seemed rather confused by comments Jagmeet Singh said that no one in the NDP caucus is a concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:04

Images Of Terror Fill McGill Encampment

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/17

Posters have recently been seen at McGill University advertising a "summer camp" that would teach Solidarity for Palestine human rights...but the images and messaging are seen as both extremist, violent and even hate-fueled....so how are they allowed to remain up and why aren't they being investigated for terror? Alex Pierson has these same questions and turns to Warren Kinsella, the President of Daisy Group who's been following these encampments since they first took root. Alex and Warren discuss

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30:50

Are Final Exams Still Necessary, What's The New Tool...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/17

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start out talking about high schools, and if students really benefit from taking final exams to apply to post-secondary schools. There is a growing argument to ditch them completely, but how will that help the students? Alex Pierson speaks with Paige MacPherson, the associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who explains why students need to learn about being tested and failing before getting into the real world. Next, after

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12:26

AI On Duty: How A Virtual Lifeguard Can Save Lives

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/14

Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool!So sit back and enjoy, the Alex Pierson Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:02

Greenwashing Carbon Tax & Saving Lives With Science...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/14

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with a political columnist with the Toronto Sun, Brian Lilley. They talk about his recent piece on how the Trudeau liberals' own data on the carbon tax shows that it actually hurts the economy instead of helping it, and why this is just another major reason to completely cut the contentious tax. And after that, Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation,

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22:17

Building Up Arctic Defence & Rebuilding St. Anne's...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/13

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first turns her attention to the Arctic Circle after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that she is in the process of crafting a new Arctic foreign policy. But why is she doing this now, do we really need to improve Arctic security and which 2 nations is she working with that make this a historic moment? Well, Alex turns to Marcus Kolga, a Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and

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10:49

Blacklocks Check: Senator Upset By Security Bill

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/13

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss - Liberal appointee Senator Yuen Pau Woo (B.C.) yesterday said he feared Canadians in “regular contact with a foreign state agent” will be targeted under a new security bill. Woo earlier reacted angrily when asked by reporters if he was a Chinese Communist Party agent.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:38

Rising Mortgage Delinquencies, New Use For AI, Why...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/12

Welcome to The Alex Pierson Show Podcast! The place where you can catch all the stories and interviews you might've missed when they first aired.On this episode, Alex first starts off focusing in on the crisis that is rising debt and delinquent mortgage payments, which passed over $ 1 billion for the first time in the province's history! Ron helps to break down why he believes this is just the start of a very major problem, and why he belives the Capital Gains Tax will literally only make things

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11:08

Are Teachers in Toronto Taking Too Many Sick Days?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/06/11

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has a problem....well a few problems. But this one is about teachers taking more sick days on average than any other board in the province! But this can't just be teachers getting sick over 20 days a year, so what's fueling this? And how is it affecting the student's education? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Paige McPherson, the Associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who helps break down what the possible reasons for this are and if

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