

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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Dec 9, 2024 • 9min
Is Free Expression Under Attack In Canada?
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Josh Dehaas, the counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation and co-author of “Free Speech in Canada: A beginner’s guide from ancient roots to current controversies” to talk about why the Mayor of Emo, Ontario is having his bank account garnished for standing up to a local Pride group, and if this could be a violation of free expression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2024 • 10min
Syria Has Fallen...What Could This Mean For Peace In The Region?
After the fall of the ruling regime in Syria, host Alex Pierson spoke with Bill Roggio from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as to what this could mean for stability in the region, and if this means we could see peace or more conflict in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2024 • 11min
He Had 99 Problems, And Now He Has a Whole Lot More
Host Alex Pierson is joined by the internationally renowned Gloria Allred, a lawyer and partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg on the allegations that Sean "Jay-Z" Carter drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at one of the infamous "Diddy" parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 11min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-in: "They Want To Send Out The Bounty Hunters"
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter to touch on the major stories going on in Ottawa, like the most recent excuse from Randy Boissinault as to why he's so confused about his indigenous heritage, how the liberals decided what to include in the GST tax holiday and ultimately why Ottawa completely failed at making a multi-million dollar monument honouring our veterans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 11min
Why Is A Convicted Child Killer In A Prison That Allows For Mothers To Be With Their Children?
After learning that Terri-Lynn McClintic has been moved to a prison facility that also allows mothers to be with their young children, Alex brings on Rodney Stafford, the father of the deceased Tori Stafford who was brutally murdered by McClintic and her at the time boyfriend Michael Rafferty. Alex and Rodney talk about how painful it is to hear that his daughters killer is still somehow around children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 4, 2024 • 15min
Is Trudeau The Right Leader To Deal With Trump?
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Warren Kinsella, the President of the Daisy Group & Adrienne Batra, the Editor-in-Chief of the Toronto Sun to talk about how Canada's current government could hold its own against a Trump Presidency, and if the President-Elect "51st State" comment was a joke, or something more serious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 4, 2024 • 9min
Can Toronto "Get That Garbage Outta Here" Before We Run Out Of Space?
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Calvin Lakhan, the co-creator of the “Waste Wiki” project at York University’s Faculty of environment and Urban Change to talk about a major problem not only for the City of Toronto, but the entire province...where are we going to keep putting our garbage when our landfills fill up in the next decade? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 3, 2024 • 11min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: "It's Easier To Fly"
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter to talk about why House Speaker Fergus ruled that the parliamentary standoff had to be paused after months of a stalemate, why the feds are looking into banning kids food advertisements and why our ambassador for Climate Change prefers to fly instead of ANY other greener travel method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2024 • 9min
Do We Have More Crime In Canada Than They Do In The U.S.?
Alex is joined by Livio Di Matteo a professor of economics at Lakehead University and Sr. Fellow at the Fraser Institute about a new report that shows crimes in except for homicides his report finds Canadian crime rates have surpassed the U.S! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2024 • 10min
The Province Has Been Speaking With 407 Owners...What Could This Mean?
Alex has an interesting conversation with Vaughn's city councillor for Maple & Kleinburg Marilyn Iafrate a resolution she plans to put forward to support a provincial feasibility study into buying back the highway and a 1-year pilot project to free up/subsidize truck lanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


