The Alex Pierson Show

Jason Kenney, former Premier of Alberta and federal cabinet minister, dives into Canada's fraught trade relations with the U.S. He emphasizes the need for pipelines, which have been neglected for decades, to boost economic resilience amid external pressures. The discussion highlights past cooperation and the urgency of unifying leadership to tackle trade misunderstandings. Kenney also critiques the current state of Canadian infrastructure and calls for a solid federal mandate to address these pressing trade and resource challenges.

Host Alex Pierson is joined by an investigative journalist who lives across from a safe injection site in Leslieville, Derek Finkle about the controversial South Riverdale Consumption Site announcing it will close its doors regardless of the outcome of a legal battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Mediaologist for Thinkstart.ca, Mohit Rajhans about President Trump announcing a $500 billion investment into the development and future of AI in the US, and if Canada is going to be missing out on not doing the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Toronto Police announced the largest cocaine bust in the history of the city, it was also made clear that a new Mexican Cartel could be operating out of Toronto...but how dangerous are they? To get answers, host Alex Pierson turns to Calvin Chrustie, a former RCMP senior transnational crime investigator about who the Jalisco nueva generación cartel is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers & Business Canada about Trump's threat to bring Tariffs to Canada as early as Feb 1st, and how Canadian businesses are planning to deal with it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Kingston City Councillor for District 7, Kingscourt-Rideau, Brandon Tozzo about the city declaring a state of emergency over a growing food insecurity that sees 1-3 households struggling to put food on the tables! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, shares his insights on significant political developments in Canada. He critiques Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's claims of fiscal responsibility amid controversial job cuts in the public service. The discussion also exposes inefficiencies in the passport office, raising questions about government accountability. Korski highlights the disorganization in leadership campaigns and the urgent need for reforms in public sector emergency management to ensure timely responses in crises.

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Elbert K. Paul, a registered liberal and the former director and chair of the audit committee of the Federal Liberal Agency of Canada (FLAC) about a recent Op-Ed he penned that very starkly calls on the Prime Minister actually to put the country first and not his blind ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson checks back in with Aris Lavransos who has filed a lawsuit against the Prime Minister for his proroguing parliament. Now the Federal Court has agreed to not only hear this case but also to expedite it! Could we see this decision reversed, and toss the LPC back into a potential confidence vote? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Matti Siemiatycki, a professor of geography and planning and director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto. They discuss Toronto's metro population jumping to over 7 million people, how prepared our infrastructure is to handle this situation, and what we could expect in just a few more years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices