A Warning From China, The Death of Tip Culture & Impaired Driving
The Alex Pierson Show · 640 Toronto / Curiouscast
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Show Notes
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On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with Scott Simon, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a professor of social sciences at the University of Ottawa. They talk about a recent warning made by the Chinese government to current and former Canadian officials to stay out of the Taiwan Strait. They discuss why China see's Canadian vessels in the strait as a provocative move and what Canada's response to the warning was.
Next, Alex talks with Tony Elenis, the president and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association. They talk about the upcoming minimum wage hike promised by the province and what it could mean not only for restaurants, but also for tip culture.
And finally, Alex connects with Catherine McDonald, the crime reporter for Global News Toronto. They discuss a recent ruling in the Brady Robertson trial where a dangerous precedent might be set on impaired driving.
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