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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Dec 5, 2023 • 9min
Uber files legal challenge against Toronto driver cap in escalating battle
Alex Pierson speaks with Giles Gherson, President and CEO of Toronto Region Board of Trade, about ridesharing giant Uber asking an Ontario court to throw out a bylaw that capped the number of its drivers allowed to operate in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 10min
Puppy Mills; What's taking so long to get legislation?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Camille Labchuk, Lawyer, Executive Director of Animal Rights Justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 10min
Blacklocks Check-In: Greg Fergus' apologizes; it goes horribly wrong
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Greg Fergus facing censure with only nine weeks on the job since he admitted to participating in a Liberal Party function in a breach of a rule that he remains impartial while holding the $287,400 - a year speakership, Independent MP Han Dong says allegations have made him ''the face of Chinese interference'' in federal elections. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 10min
'I want to fight for myself, other girls': U.S. high schooler accused of using AI to create nude images of classmates
Alex Pierson speaks with Dorota Mani, a New Jersey woman and mother to 14-year-old Francesca who fell victim to deepfake images. Dorota's daughter has created a website and set up a charity aiming to help AI victims. Learn more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 10min
'Law falls flat': Ontario government takes aim at puppy mills in new legislation
Alex Pierson speaks with Camille Labchuk, lawyer and executive director of Animal Rights Justice, about Ontario introducing new rules that will supposedly crack down on large and unethical dog breeding operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2023 • 8min
''Investors own more than 50% of Toronto's condos'' Driving up housing costs
There are nothing but uncertainties in real estate and in the condo market. Investors own more than 50% of Toronto's condo's, which drive up costs. Host Alex Pierson speaks with John Pasalis, president of real estate brokerage Realosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2023 • 10min
New survey finds many Canadians have difficulty trusting media - why?
Alex Pierson speaks with Jeffrey Dvorkin, Author of "Trusting the News in a Digital Age" former journalism director at the University of Toronto-Scarborough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2023 • 9min
COP28 climate summit: What are leaders saying about nuclear power?
Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2023 • 8min
Chiefs of Ontario asks for judicial review of carbon price regime
Alex Pierson speaks with Abram Benedict, Grand Chief for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, a Haudenosaunee community located on the Canada-U.S. border, about why Canada needs to fix what they call a “discriminatory” carbon price system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2023 • 11min
Anti-Israel protesters flood Peel District School Board meeting - where does it end?
Alex Pierson speaks with Noah Shack, Vice President of Countering Antisemitism & Hate at UJA Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
