The Alex Pierson Show

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson takes on the major stories of the day, in her own unique way.In this episode, Alex speaks with:(Ret'd) General Rick Hillier - former Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces about new polling that shows a growing amount of Canadian don't think we put enough pride into our military.Andy Réti, Holocaust Survivor & Educator about what it was like to grow up in a Jewish Ghetto along the Austrian-Hungarian border, to be freed by the Soviet Red Army and then to have to escape that horror after to make it to Canada.Eric Brunt - Filmmaker and documentarian. Interviewed over 500 WWII veterans for the Canadian War Museum about the 519 WWII veterans he's interviewed for the Canadian War Museum to help immortalize their wisdom, experience and important stories of the horrendous war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University, to discuss how for the first time in this country’s history- BOTH of our largest ports in Vancouver and now Montreal have been idled. 1200 long shore workers in Montreal rejected a final offer of more than 20% over six years, retroactive to the beginning of 2024. That would bring average salaries to 200k. Operations in Montreal have been halted at two contained terminals responsible for 40% of goods since Oct 31. Talks with BC port workers are also at an impasse with 700 workers rejecting offer to the union that includes a 19.2 per cent wage increase over a four-year termGUEST: Sylvain Charlebois - Director of the Agri-Food Analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a Professor in Food Distribution and Policy at Dalhousie University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Education Minister Jill Dunlop about what the province plans to do after it came to light that a series of school boards spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on lavish trips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Tom Clarke and how in September he had nothing to do with the decision-making or suggesting a 9 million dollar place on billionaires row and now documents reveal Clarke had his hands all over this, more fraud rings have been uncovered in federal contracting, a senior manager disclosed last night, Parliament should penalize Google and Facebook if they fail to identify and isolate ''undesirable or questionable'' information on the internet, says a Common Heritage Committee report. All this and more!GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's ReporterX(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyday working people are angry. They just want to know the Government that is elected will do their jobs. People feel there is no accountability and they are just sick and tired. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Anthony Koch - Director of communications for BC Conservative & Managing principal at AK strategies & Fromer Poilievre national campaign strategist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau Government found a report to what happened to the Winnipeg Lab. It's confirmed that CSIS issued a warning back in August 2018 raising concerns about ''insider threat activity'' that involves Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, Investigative Journalist, Founder of the Bureau & Author of Willful Blindness; How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

''We're going to make sure this friendship and alliance between Canada and the U.S continues to be a real benefit to Canadians.'' This will be a balancing act for our Prime Minister. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

''We Have To Protect Canadian Jobs and Prepare For The Impacts Of Potential Tariffs,'' Jagmeet Singh is reacting to Trump's Presidency. Working people are angry and don't want to be ignored. How will border towns be impacted? How much trade will happen? Will it be disrupted? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to trade, what does it mean? Ford's been warning leading up to the U.S election. What does it look like for us working with the Trump government? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is the President and of course there will be a cost to pay. Trade disputes, defense issues are just a few. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Lisa Raitt, Vice Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC former MP and Co-Chair of the Task Force for Housing and Climate . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices