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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Nov 21, 2023 • 9min
Canada's inflation rate fell - what does the mean for food prices?
Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Policy and Distribution and director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2023 • 11min
Canada’s Michael Spavor blames fellow prisoner for China arrest, report alleges
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michel Juneau Katsuya, a former chief of Asia-Pacific for CSIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2023 • 9min
"It makes no sense": Taxpayer-subsidized Stellantis battery plant potentially importing international workers
Alex Pierson speaks with Brian Masse, NDP MP for Windsor West, Critic of Innovation, Science and Industry; Auto Strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2023 • 12min
'We cannot accept hate': Why it's important Muslim leaders condemn Hamas
Alex Pierson speaks with Raheel Raza, Member of Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 8min
Is the government's Greener Homes Grant program coming to an end?
Host Alex Pieron speaks with Brent Kopperson, executive director of Durham's Windfall Ecology Centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 11min
Is Canada (and the West) indirectly funding Hamas?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Avi Benlolo, Founding Chairman & CEO, The Abraham Global Peace Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 10min
She's the daughter of Holocaust survivors - and she won't bow down to protesters
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Vera Fischer, daughter of Holocaust survivors. Vera's local Starbucks was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 8min
'More people will die if nothing changes': Asylum seeker found dead in the cold due to lack of shelter space
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Pastor Eddie Jjumba of Dominion International Church on Shepherd Ave in Toronto. Pastor Eddie’s church has sheltered hundreds of refugees since July 17th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 11min
Are plastic bags coming back? Federal Court overturns Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Cal Lakhan, a research scientist with the faculty of environmental and urban change at York University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2023 • 10min
'It was harrowing': Aviation enthusiast catches rocky landing of Air Canada flight at Pearson International
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Yaneff, Creator/Host for Wake Turbulence Aviation , YouTube channel that does live streams from Toronto’s Pearson airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
