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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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15:52

2018 World Junior investigation: Why charges of...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/05

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Jennifer Walinga, Rower, Olympian, Researcher on Culture and Leadership Through Sport and Professor at Royal Roads University, about the culture change needed at Hockey Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:36

'Hard to get out': Parts of Cape Breton under state...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/05

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Monika Dutt, a family physician and Cape Breton resident, about having to hunker down as a powerful winter storm covers Nova Scotia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:36

Toronto police to make “very difficult choices”...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/02

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw following the unveiling of Mayor Chow's version of the 2024 city budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:07

Jurors in coroner’s inquest into death of Sammy Yatim...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/02

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Toronto Police Inspector, about how jurors in a coroner’s inquest into the death of a teen shot by a Toronto police officer more than a decade ago issued dozens of recommendations in an effort to prevent similar deaths in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:51

'I'll be fighting all the way': Toronto Mayor Olivia...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/01

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Stephen Holyday, City Councillor for Ward 2 - Etobicoke Centre, about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveiling her version of the city’s 2024 budget, shaving one per cent off the proposed tax increase and appearing to end speculation she could forge ahead with blaming further tax increases on the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:15

What you need to know about 'riskier mortgages' being...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/01

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with mortgage broker Ron Butler about concerns with fixed-payment variable mortgages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:41

Toronto District School Board votes to cancel classes...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/02/01

Guest host Anthony speaks with Dr. Elaina Hyde, Physics and Astronomy Professor at York University and director of the Allan Eye Carswell Observatory, about the TDSB approving a staff recommendation of changing the date of an upcoming PA day to coincide with a rare solar eclipse set to rise above parts of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:55

Head of CBC tells committee executives doesn't get...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/31

Guest hosts Anthony Furey and Ana Bailao speak with Jeffrey Dvorkin, Author, "Trusting the News in a Digital Age" former head of the journalism program at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and former CBC Radio executive, about the head of CBC not ruling out executive bonuses - despite announcing 800 job cuts to address financial strains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:59

Feds invest $121M to combat auto theft and gun...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/31

Guest hosts Anthony Furey and Ana Bailao speak with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, about how cracking down on auto theft starts performing more screenings on shopping containers at Canadian ports of entry, where stolen cars are often transported from to be sold in other countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:00

Tom Korski - Blacklock's Reporter Check-in - Tuesday,...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/30

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it suspected Chinese agents used WeChat to meddle in the 2021 federal campaign but didn’t act since the media platform wouldn’t take questions. WeChat is owned by a Shenzhen conglomerate. Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter joins guest host Anthony Furey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:02

Canada "not ready" to expand MAiD for mental health:...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/30

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Alistair MacGregor, B.C. NDP MP and one of the vice-chairs of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, about the expected expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to people whose sole condition is mental illness has been put on hold, following a joint parliamentary committee report found fundamental issues have not been resolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:39

Minister to make announcement amidst Pickering...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/30

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy, about the province's plans for refurbishing the Pickering nuclear plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:08

Six ServiceOntario outlets to move into Staples on...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/30

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Todd McCarthy, Ontario’s Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, about the province announcing that six ServiceOntario locations will be moving into Staples Canada retail stores starting Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:18

Canadian music icon Joni Mitchell to make Grammy...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/30

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Eric Alper, music publicist and commentator, about Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell making her Grammy Awards performance debut February 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:09

'We're definitely not ready for it': Psychiatrist...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/29

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Sonu Gaind, head of the psychiatry department at Sunnybrook Hospital, about the need for revisiting the expansion of medical assistance in dying to include mental illness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:47

'We're asking for answers': GTA teacher's aide lost...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/29

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Ashley Jansen, a former teacher’s aide in the GTA, who was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old student - about having her life thrown upside down - even though the allegations weren't true. Alan Richter, lawyer representing Mrs. Jansen, also joins the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:01

Has the legal cannabis market reached its peak?

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/29

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Bradley Poulos, Expert in cannabis business, lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University and author of the Small Business Operators Manual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:30

What's driving the increase in cancer cases for those...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/26

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Shady Ashamalla, surgical oncologist and colorectal surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, about an alarming trend in younger people getting diagnosed with cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:33

India now included in Canada's probe into election...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/26

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS Analyst, about Canada including India in it's probe into election interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:38

Ontario preparing ‘back to basics’ curriculum for...

The Alex Pierson Show ·

2024/01/26

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Charlotte Nurse, Director of Programs at the not-for-profit, Canada Learning Code, about the province extending their “back to basics” curriculum push to kindergarten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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