

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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Oct 31, 2024 • 10min
E-Transfers; Why Are We Being Charged High Fees?
We have some of the highest financial service fees in the world and no one in the banking center can explain why. Why are we being charged high fees when it comes to e-transfers? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 2024 • 9min
Fifa World Cup Games; What Are We Getting For These Games?
What are we getting out of the Fifa World games? This will be be costing the city way more than it should. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Stephen Holyday, Deputy Mayor & Councilor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 2024 • 10min
Blacklock's Check-In: Tiff Macklem Dismissing Worries Over Falling Value of the Canadian Dollar
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Canadians in Privy Council focus groups do not believe claims by the Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault that they pay less in carbon tax than they receive in cheques, Bank Of Canada Tiff Macklem last night dismissed worries over the falling value of the Canadian dollar, the Budget Office for the second time in three months has calculated figures showing cabinet inflated claims of military spending. 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

Oct 29, 2024 • 14min
Bail Reform; Province Called On Ottawa To Make Changes To The Criminal Code
On Monday, there was a letter sent out to the Federal Government to make changes when it comes to the criminal code. Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Graham Mcgregor, associate minister of auto theft and bail reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2024 • 9min
High-Speed Rail Train; New Rail Plan That Goes Between Quebec City & Toronto
The federal cabinet has approved plans for a new dedicated passenger rail line between Quebec City and Toronto that would include high-speed technology, according to a senior government official. Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Taxpayers Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2024 • 9min
Blacklock's Check-In: ''Please do a search,'' ArriveCan emails were destroyed by Canada Border Services
Guest Host, Shaye Ganam speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about ArriveCan emails were destroyed by the Canada Border Services Agency only days after they were sought under the Access To Information Act, records show, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's department is targeting household cats as an ecological peril, a federal agency proposes to write its own news stores for subsidized publishers at an undisclosed cost to taxpayers. 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

Oct 28, 2024 • 7min
Robots To Build Homes
Guest host Shaye Ganam is joined by the CEO of Horizon Legacy, Nhung Nguyen. Nhung talks about Val 2.0, a robotic arm that helps to "print" concrete walls in record time and accuracy on construction sites, and how else we could see automation come into the construction industry.GUEST: Nhung Nguyen - CEO of Horizon LegacyWEBSITE: https://www.horizonlegacy.com/teams/nhung-nguyenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhung-nguyen-461b1b66/?originalSubdomain=ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2024 • 11min
Feds List Samidoun As A Terror Group
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Warren Kinsella the President of Daisy Group, former political strategist for Jean Chretien about the Trudeau government designation the Samidoun group as a terror organization, and why their cease-and-desist likely won't amount to anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2024 • 10min
Electric Vehicle Fires; Horrific Crash on Lakeshore
There is a push to get even more EV’s on all roads in Canada within the next decade, but unless more regulations come in to ensure safety will we see more horrific fires like this? Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Randy Narine, Board of Directors of Clean Energy Safety and Training Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2024 • 10min
''We are at a nexus point for this cancer in our society,'' Patrick Brown saying international students are being sexually exploited
''We want to zone in on this cancer in our society called human trafficking that happens in plain sight.'' Mayor Patrick Brown at a news conference saying international students are being sexually exploited and trafficked. Guest host, Shaye Ganam speaks with Rowena Santos, Brampton City Councilor. How long has this been going on for? Rowena tells us there are ads posted on social media and posters in public spaces recruiting girls for ''cash for jobs.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


