

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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Jan 8, 2025 • 9min
A Lawsuit Has Been Launched Against Prime Minister Trudeau, Could It Annul Prorogation?
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Aris Lavranos, a Medical Malpractice Attorney with Acuity Medical Law Inc. & practicing emergency physician who is also one of the plaintiffs launching a lawsuit against Prime Minister Trudeau for his proroguing parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 13min
Are Police In Ontario Growing Frustrated With Our Revolving Door Bail System?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with the Chief of Police for the Halton Police Service, Chief Stephen Tanner. Chief Tanner talks about how he's growing increasingly frustrated and worried about the revolving judicial system that sees suspects released just days after being arrested for sometimes violent crimes such as auto theft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 12min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Punch Line At A Trivial Pursuit Tournament
Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, Mr. Tom Korski to talk about some of the major stories happening in Ottawa...especially since the announced resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 10min
A Hate Filled Conference Is Set To Happen In Hamilton...But How Is That Allowed?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Victoria Mancinelli, an executive with LIUNA - Labourers International Union of North America about social media posts circulating that suggest a hate-fueled conference to help bring about the "Kalifah" is to be held in Hamilton, and why the city, province and country must act quickly to put a stop to this before it picks up steam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 11min
Do We Need Fact Checking On Social Media?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with the National Post Columnist & Executive Director of the Climate Discussion Nexus, John Robson about META CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to remove 3rd party fact checkers from his social media platforms, namely Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 10min
Could Deciding The Next Liberal Leader Put The Party At Risk?
As we continue to adjust to Prime Minister Trudeau announcing his plan to resign, host Alex Pierson has some serious concerns about the process the liberal government will use to select a new leader. She's joined by Sam Cooper, an Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about what some of the major concerns with the selection process and why it could open the doors for foreign interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2025 • 10min
How Will Canadian Markets Respond To The Prime Minister Resigning?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Lisa Raitt, a former MP and Co-Chair of the Task Force for Housing and current Climate Vice Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC about Trudeau announcing his resignation as leader of the Liberal party and proroguing parliament. Alex and Lisa discuss why Trudeau finally decided to make this move and what effect it could have on financial markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2025 • 27min
The Prime Minister Has Announced His Plan To Resign...So What Happens Next?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with political experts from all walks of life to better understand what it means when we hear that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not only proroguing parliament but also announcing his plans to resign. So Alex speaks with:GUEST: Melissa Lantsman, The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party & MP of ThornhillGUEST: Peter MacKay, Canada’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and also Minister of National Defence and Minister of Foreign AffairsGUEST: Steve Paikin, Author, Broadcaster, & host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 3, 2025 • 19min
A Teen In The GTA Arrested For Planning To Join ISIS!
Guest host Kevin Vuong speaks with Terry Glavin, a Columnist with the National Post about the news that a teenager in the GTA who was arrested for planning to travel internationally to join ISIS, and also on the recent development out of Afghanistan that the Taliban will no longer allow NGO's that employee women to exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 3, 2025 • 10min
Is A Hamas Colonel Pretending To Be a Doctor?
More doctors are calling for Israeli forces to release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya...but he's better known as Colonel Hussam Abu Safiya with Hamas. Guest host Kevin Vuong speaks with the former spokesman & international media advisor to the President of Israel, Eylon Levy to get some clarification on the issue, and why a Colonel was operating out of a hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices