The Alex Pierson Show

After the overdose death of 13-year-old Brianna MacDonald in an Abbotsford encampment, her mother Sarah MacDonald has come forward to share her story in the hopes that it could lead to meaningful change.Sarah and Alex talk about how this all got started for her young daughter, what she did to try and protect her, and how the system ultimately failed her young daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Alex Pierson Podcast where our host Alex Pierson dives into the big stories of the day and does all the heavy lifting for you.In this episode Alex first closes in on the 2nd assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by speaking with someone who knows just how difficult it can be to be security to upper levels of government, Wayne Black. Wayne is the President of Wayne Black and Associates and previously provided security to former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and explains why protecting high officials is a tricky business.Next, Alex is honoured to speak with the former chief of the defence staff, General (retired) Rick Hillier. Gen. Hillier and Alex talk about his new group of non-Jewish members who are advocating for the end of surging anti-semitism in Canada.And finally, our host takes a trip down memory lane and returns to her hometown of Hamilton with local historian Robin McKee. Robin and Alex look into the long-abandoned Century Manor, one of the last standing remains of Canada's historical mental institutions, that is now slated to be converted into supportive housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by an old friend, Joseph Neuberger who's a criminal justice attorney with Neuberger & Partners LLP to talk about an EXTREMELY unusual case. Alex and Joe talk about how a Superior Court Justice has admitted to reading the wrong sentence for a defendant over 14 months ago...and just recently decided to reveal this information. Joe talks about how damaging this is to the perception of our judicial institution, and what widespread ripple effects this could have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about pre-election findings follow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement that ''Canadians need to have faith in their government's honesty,'' Internal emails show Parks Canada executives feared ''public and political perception'' in managing fire hazards at Jasper, Alta, Parks Canada blames former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps for ordering staff to put a smile on the agency's beaver mascot. 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

After finally receiving news that the recent terrorist suspect who was planning an attack in New York City was on a Canadian student visa, Alex turns to an expert for some answers. Casey Babb is a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute who also teaches Terrorism and International Security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Casey and Alex talk about our broken immigration system, what reforms we could see coming, and how it's being used by bad actors to gain access to North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a startling report by Global News uncovered rampant and ongoing issues that resulted in over 354 children dying in provincial care, host Alex Pierson had to address the issue.She spoke with Jennifer Kagan and Philip Viater, the parents of Keira, who died at 4 years old in a sadly similar situation. Jennifer and Philip talk about why Keira's Law came into creation, and how this information shows that a disturbing amount of work still needs to be done to protect these children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host takes on three major issues that affect all Canadians.First, with construction projects all over the city causing major traffic headaches and congestion Alex speaks wth Raly Chakarova, the executive director of the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA). Raly tells Alex why she and other major construction associations are also telling Toronto City Council that they have to do a much better job of laying out these projects for everyone's benefit.Next, with news that the recent terrorist suspect who was planning an attack in New York City was on a Canadian student visa, Alex turns to an expert. Casey Babb a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute who also teaches Terrorism and International Security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Casey and Alex talk about our broken immigration system and how it's being used by bad actors to gain access to North America.And finally, in light of a startling report by Global News, we know now that roughly one child dies every three days in the provincial childcare network. Alex speaks with Jennifer Kagan and Philip Viater, who lost their 4-year-old daughter Keira in a similar manner, and why something that should never have happened in the first place keeps on happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only US Presidential debate has come and gone. Both candidates had highs-and-lows...but what about the moderators? Were they actually being objective? Were they unfairly fact-checking and targeting former president Trump? Who better to ask than one of Canada's best moderators...as well as the host of "The Agenda" on TVO Mr. Steve Paikin. Our host Alex Pierson, and Steve Paikin critically analyze how the moderators handled the debate, and what could've been improved on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A family physician has been raising the alarm over a new framework being introduced to healthcare across Canada. Host Alex Pierson speaks with that physician, Dr. Mark D’Souza - family physician and an affiliate of Queen’s University’s School of Medicine about why he's so concerned about the new CanMED framework and how it interferes with properly treating patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the National Director of Magen Herut Canada, Aaron Hadida. Aaron and Alex talk about his volunteer Jewish safety patrol, something akin to the Guardian Angels which helped clean up the streets of New York. Aaron explains how they help keep members of the Jewish community safe in light of rising anti-semitism, and why they formed this group at UofT campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices