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.
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2023 • 10min
UN report gives Canada 'C' grade for flight safety oversight
Alex Pierson speaks with Duncan Dee, Former Air Canada chief operating officer, responsible for the safety system at Air Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2023 • 11min
Warnings are front and center; will interference affect our election?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Steve Chase, Senior Parliament Reporter for the Globe and Mail about the warnings we've been given with interference. We need to get our cyber securities on track. How will this affect our election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2023 • 10min
Food prices set to rise in 2024, report says. How much more will Canadians spend on groceries?
Alex Pierson speaks with John Keogh, Founder and Managing Principal of Shantalla, McGill Center for the Convergence of Health and Economics, about the annual food price report and how Canadians are reducing how much they spend on groceries, either by reducing the quantity or quality of food they purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2023 • 11min
Blacklocks Check-In: Do we need a task force to protect religious freedoms; is this where we are in 2023?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Cabinet must establish a federal task force to protect religious freedoms, the Commons justice committee yesterday wrote in a report to Parliament, Cabinet has no plan to solve the housing crisis, the CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said yesterday. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2023 • 11min
Is the carbon tax an election issue? This farmer thinks so - it's costing him $173K this year alone
Alex Pierson speaks with Mike Medeiros, co-owner of Carleton Mushroom Farms in south Ottawa, about the financial impact the carbon tax has on his business - and how those costs trickle down to the consumer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 10min
Report: Canadian waitlist deaths at 5-year high
Alex Pierson speaks with Colin Craig, President of SecondStreet.org, about the number of Canadians dying on health care waiting lists for surgery or diagnostic scans is at a five-year high, according to new research from Second Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 9min
Promises to Hazel McCallion; Bonnie Crombie had to take a stand
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Warren Kinsella, was special assistant to Jean Chretien, and currently CEO of Daisy Group crisis communications frim, about the major wedge when it comes to Peel Region. What does Bonnie Crombie do now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 10min
''71% of Canadians want to prioritize money on healthcare'' Does the government even care?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Colin Craig, President of Second Street dot org, about the number of Canadians dying on health care waiting lists for surgeries and diagnostics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 7min
Breaking up Peel Region could result in a shortage of paramedics.
Alex Pierson speaks with Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown about how the dismantling of Peel Region could leave that whole area with a shortage of paramedics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 10min
'Holding on as long as I can': Meet Queen Street's last vendor
Alex Pierson speaks with Sheryl Genser, who’s dubbed herself the last vendor on Queen Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
