The Alex Pierson Show

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Legislative and Policy Director with SecondStreet.org, Harrison Fleming to talk about their new report highlighting how long Ontarians on average have to wait for important cardiac surgeries, while other places wait way less than we do and how many deaths will happen while people are stuck waiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson talks to Dr. Kelly Sunberg, a Professor of Criminology at Calgary’s Mount Royal University & Former Canada Border Service Agency Officer about the issues that Canada has with immigration. Have we reached rock bottom or are we just at the tip of the iceberg? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Rico Mancini, a Boxing Canada Competitive Coach with Sully’s Recreation & Athletic Center about the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. Mancini breaks down his fight expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson talks to Mohamed Khimji, a Queen’s business law professor and self-proclaimed ‘Swiftie’. Khimji teaches a Law (Taylor's Version) course, that focuses on the copyrights, trademarks, contracts from Swifts career, and talks about why he so excited for her first show in Toronto. 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 Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says his shifting claims from being ''non-status adoptive Cree'' to recently stating his adoptive mother is ''status Metis'' are a ''reflection of his family exploring their own history,'' Health Minister Mark Holland's Public Health Agency has failed an internal audit on conflicts of interest, the Department of Immigration in a ''Welcome to Canada'' guide advised foreigners to be prepared to book Airbnb rentals or resort to homeless shelters on arrival here. 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

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Provincial Minister of economic development, job creation and trade Victor Fedeli about a new proposed bi-lateral trade agreement with the US being floated by Premier Ford, and why the current Tri-Lateral Deal (CUSMA) might need to be dissolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper the Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about his new report that alleges the Chinese government personally endorsed over 40 federal nominees in our 2019 election! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Clayton Campbell the President of the Toronto Police Association about a new 5-year deal the City of Toronto has signed that will see more police brought onto the force, and what it will look like for many in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Phil Gurski the CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism on what are the risks of a terror attack occurring in Toronto during one of Taylor Swift's upcoming shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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:Neil Hetherington - The CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank about a new startling report that shows that last year 3.49 million clients visited food banks as the cost of living in this country only continues to surge upwards.Professor Gerald Steinberg, President and Co-Founder of NGO Monitor about the report created by his NGO that has found over 100 non-government organizations in Canada have been fueling the start rise in antisemitism across Canada. Yonah Budd - Co-Founder and Clinical Director “The Farm in Stoufville” & Host of “At Your Best” - Saturdays on the Corus Radio Network about why Country Singer "Jelly Roll" is claiming to be sober, even while he smokes Cannabis and drinks alcohol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices