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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Jan 26, 2024 • 10min
India now included in Canada's probe into election interference
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS Analyst, about Canada including India in it's probe into election interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2024 • 9min
Ontario preparing ‘back to basics’ curriculum for kindergarten - including coding
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Charlotte Nurse, Director of Programs at the not-for-profit, Canada Learning Code, about the province extending their “back to basics” curriculum push to kindergarten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2024 • 8min
Tom Korski - Blacklock's Reporter Check-in - Thursday, January 25th, 2024
Federal auditors are summoned today to a hearing of the Commons public accounts committee regarding the costly ArriveCan program. MPs by a 173 to 149 vote ordered a special audit of ArriveCan after learning sweetheart contracts paid millions to sole-sourced suppliers. Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter joins guest host Anthony Furey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2024 • 11min
Deadline for expanding medical assistance in dying to include mental illness approaching - but who's behind MAiD?
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Shawn Whatley, practicing physician and past President of the Ontario Medical Association and author of “When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing", about whether Canada is ready to expand medical assistance in dying (MAiD), despite a looming deadline. The federal government is weighing whether to expand MAiD to people whose sole reason for seeking the procedure is a mental disorder. But who makes up the group lobbying for the expansion? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2024 • 11min
London police will address media Feb. 5th regarding five 2018 World Juniors connected to alleged sexual assault - why the wait?
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Toronto Police Inspector, about the five members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team that have been told to surrender to police and are set to face charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault in London, Ont. Police say they'll address the media about the investigation on February 5th - why does the public have to wait that long for answers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2024 • 8min
What is a 'forever mortgage' and how can you avoid getting stuck with one?
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage, about Canada's financial regulator warning that fixed-payment variable mortgages could leave homeowners with a 'forever mortgage'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2024 • 13min
Numerous freaky airline headlines lately, including missing bolts from wings, nose wheels falling off - what's going on?
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Duncan Dee, former Chief Operating Officer for Air Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2024 • 11min
Use of Emergencies Act during Freedom Convoy protest violated Charter rights - what happens next?
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Christine van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation. The case was brought forward by the Canadian Constitution Foundation along with other groups and individuals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2024 • 9min
How safe are our schools? North York parents raise concerns
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Dr. Weidong Pei, TDSB Trustee for Ward 12, Willowdale, about safety concerns he's hearing from parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2024 • 7min
Dry January is drawing to a close but wait, just as you return to drinking you learn the price of beer is set to rise!
The problem is there may be a lot of extra tax coming in the spring. A federal beer tax hike kicks in April 1. This is a Canadian catastrophe. CJ Hélie, President of Beer Canada joins guest host Anthony Furey to explain what would this mean to those that are craving that first beer after a dry month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
