The Alex Pierson Show

Guest host Ben Mulroney is joined by Aaron Hadida, the founder of Magen Herut Canada about an intelligence report that suggests that a "lone-wolf" style attack in Toronto is a real possibility! Aaron tells Ben what he and his security team are doing to help ensure his community is safe and able to celebrate the high holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney speaks with Simon Gaudreault, the Chief Economist and VP of Research for the Canadian Federation for Independent Business about a startling piece of data that suggests 1-in-20 businesses across Canada shuttered in June. Numbers haven't been this bad since the heart of the pandemic, and Simon says its sadly much more than just a blip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney speaks with the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Jim Diodadti about Premier Ford announcing he is thinking about helping to convert Niagara Falls into Canada's own Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Elections Canada yesterday released Official Voting Results showing loss of Liberal Party support in a pivotal summer byelection in Toronto was widespread, a Federal judge has issued a rare Court order blocking public access to an anti-Israel website, Quebec is home to the country's heaviest drinkers, Statistics Canada data showed yesterday. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another of the girls who pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of Kenneth Lee won’t be getting more jail time due to being strip searched while detained, and 2 more are also seeking to have their charges thrown out. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ari Goldkind, Criminal Lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melanie Jolie says that Israel has a right to defend itself- but wouldn’t say what that means as she repeatedly called for a ceasefire that SHE should know that Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis will never abide by.. The attack Tues was double the size of Aprils. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dan O'Shea, retired Navy Seal. He established and served as the Coordinator of the Hostage Working Group US Embassy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also known as “composite extremism”, this form of terrorism generally does not just follow one ideology but instead a combination of a few, largely fueled from social media. This also includes known “lone wolf” terrorist and attackers such as the man who shot of Edmonton City Hall last year. The grievance's these terrorists go by can include and range from climate change to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk, former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are regularly hearing these explosions sparked by lithium ion batteries. A massive explosion in Montreal last week fueled by 15,000 kilograms of lithium-ion batteries” erupted inside a shipping container. Now QC fire fighters are warning that even charging your phone by your head- IF your device is operated by a lithium battery, has led to fires and explosions. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Randy Narine, Board of Directors of Clean Energy Safety and Training Council of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people want their communities back without having to worry about thefts, assaults. Spadina and Front has turned into a warzone. Residents from surrounding condos witnessed the fire which included pops of propane tanks and a BBQed tree. A hydro vault nearby has been roped off and taped up after Toronto Fire and Toronto Police answered the call. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dana Mckiel, Downtown Concerned Citizens Organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Liberal-appointed senators protesting quick passage of a Block Quebecois bill on dairy quotas. The Bloc has warned Bill C-282 must be signed into law by October 29 or it will ''bring down the government,'' Defense Minister Bill Blair while testifying under oath misled the China Inquiry, records suggest, addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks is demanding Opposition MP's say they are sorry for needling her as a friend of terrorists. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to Rogers stadium, Oasis will be in Toronto August 24th. Will they play? Will they make it before being broken up again. How do you get tickets? Will they add another show instead of playing one night? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Alan Cross, Musicologist and host of Ongoing History of New Music and a journal of musical things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While protestors were here condemned the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in a massive air Israeli bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut Saturday. Lebanese and Arabs were dancing in the streets. They don't see him as a victim instead a ruthless sectarian who turned Hezbollah's guns on them. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jonathon Elkhoury, Christian Lebanese Israeli Peace Activist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are as many as 50 elected officials and staff that have unwillingly or willingly infiltrated our Federal Government to work against our interests. How are we supposed to vote in any election? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch & Democracy Education Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Montreal dockworkers have walked off the job for a 3 day strike. It comes just hours before tens of thousands of US longshoreman walk off the job crippling 36 port along the east coast from Texas to Maine. Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship at McMaster University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Days after an ill-advised fieldtrip, the Toronto District School Board is still dealing with growing fallout from the public. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Joseph Neuberger, a Criminal Justice Attorney with Neuberger & Partners LLP. Joseph tells Alex just what kind of lawsuits members of the TDSB COULD see in the coming weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about emails obtained from Minister Guilbeault's department reveals discussions to ''cancel planned burns in Western Canada,' months before the devastating wildfire in Jasper, Cabinet yesterday survived a non-confidence vote by a margin of 211 to 120 on a warning it may be a short reprieve. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade Giles Gherson joins Alex Pierson to talk about Premier Ford's announcement to explore digging a tunnel underneath one of the busiest highways in the entire world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with "Sarah", a mother of a student who was one of the many who the TDSB took on a field trip that quickly turned into a protest. "Sarah" tells Alex just how this has damaged her trust in the school board and why the board not only failed the students but the community as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Warren Kinsella, the President of Daisy Group and former political strategist for Jean Chretien about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show". Warren and Alex discuss why the PM would choose to go on this show, and also touch on the former Premier of Ontario accusing Don Valley West by-election candidate Anthony Furey a "bigot". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson asks the question on many people's minds in light of the pager and walkie-talkie explosions...just what is the Mossad? To answer that Alex speaks with Dr. Eyal Pinko, a former senior intelligence officer and professor at Bar-Ilan University who breaks down the origins of the organization, and how it compares to other global intelligence agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we'll start off talking about the feds change of direction for international students, exploring just what the Mossad is and why they are considered so dangerous to some. Alex Speaks With: Guidy Mamann, an immigration lawyer with Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP about the federal government extending cuts to international students and work permits. Eyal Pinko, a Sr research fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies who helps explain just what Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad, are all about. Peter Shirer the Vice Chair Toronto Paramedic Services Unit Local TCEU Local 416 on a new pilot program that will see police officer stationed in select ER's to help expedite safe patient transfers under the mental health act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabniet knowingly misdirected investigations of foriegn interference under a ''mountain of process,'' Cabinet confirms hundreds of church burnings nationwide with a sharp rise in arson attacks following claims that skeletal remains were discovered at and Indian Residential School. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we go from the shady underbelly of Hollywood to explosive strikes in Lebanon and then talk about the safety of scrolling on your phone. Alex speaks with: Gloria Allred of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg about Sean "Diddy" Combs and the startling allegations and charges in his most recent case, and if we could see other celebrities drawn into the fray. David Shiply the CEO of Beauceron CyberSecurity about the pagers which were used to attack and kill members of Hezbollah and how it could've even happened. Paul Davis the Founder of Social Network Safety on META's new "teen friendly" Facebook and Instagram accounts that are being rolled out, and if they are worth it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson reads about a recently built provincial courthouse that cost over $949 Million dollars to construct has persistent and easily avoidable accessibility issues. So Alex brings on David Lepofsky the chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance who also recently penned a report on the many issues and what needs to be done to make public land accessible to all the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about anyone hoping to learn names of those MP's and political players suspected of participating in foreign interference schemes. Not going to happen, Canadians report an epidemic of gangland crime despite millions in federal grants under a Guns and Gang Violence Action Fund. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is honoured to speak with the former chief of the defence staff, General (retired) Rick Hillier. Gen. Hillier and Alex talk about his new group of non-Jewish members who are advocating for the end of surging anti-semitism in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex closes in on the 2nd assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by speaking with someone who knows just how difficult it can be to be security to upper levels of government, Wayne Black. Wayne is the President of Wayne Black and Associates and previously provided security to former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and explains why protecting high officials is a tricky business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the overdose death of 13-year-old Brianna MacDonald in an Abbotsford encampment, her mother Sarah MacDonald has come forward to share her story in the hopes that it could lead to meaningful change. Sarah and Alex talk about how this all got started for her young daughter, what she did to try and protect her, and how the system ultimately failed her young daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Alex Pierson Podcast where our host Alex Pierson dives into the big stories of the day and does all the heavy lifting for you. In this episode Alex first closes in on the 2nd assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by speaking with someone who knows just how difficult it can be to be security to upper levels of government, Wayne Black. Wayne is the President of Wayne Black and Associates and previously provided security to former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and explains why protecting high officials is a tricky business. Next, Alex is honoured to speak with the former chief of the defence staff, General (retired) Rick Hillier. Gen. Hillier and Alex talk about his new group of non-Jewish members who are advocating for the end of surging anti-semitism in Canada. And finally, our host takes a trip down memory lane and returns to her hometown of Hamilton with local historian Robin McKee. Robin and Alex look into the long-abandoned Century Manor, one of the last standing remains of Canada's historical mental institutions, that is now slated to be converted into supportive housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by an old friend, Joseph Neuberger who's a criminal justice attorney with Neuberger & Partners LLP to talk about an EXTREMELY unusual case. Alex and Joe talk about how a Superior Court Justice has admitted to reading the wrong sentence for a defendant over 14 months ago...and just recently decided to reveal this information. Joe talks about how damaging this is to the perception of our judicial institution, and what widespread ripple effects this could have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about pre-election findings follow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement that ''Canadians need to have faith in their government's honesty,'' Internal emails show Parks Canada executives feared ''public and political perception'' in managing fire hazards at Jasper, Alta, Parks Canada blames former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps for ordering staff to put a smile on the agency's beaver mascot. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After finally receiving news that the recent terrorist suspect who was planning an attack in New York City was on a Canadian student visa, Alex turns to an expert for some answers. Casey Babb is a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute who also teaches Terrorism and International Security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Casey and Alex talk about our broken immigration system, what reforms we could see coming, and how it's being used by bad actors to gain access to North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a startling report by Global News uncovered rampant and ongoing issues that resulted in over 354 children dying in provincial care, host Alex Pierson had to address the issue. She spoke with Jennifer Kagan and Philip Viater, the parents of Keira, who died at 4 years old in a sadly similar situation. Jennifer and Philip talk about why Keira's Law came into creation, and how this information shows that a disturbing amount of work still needs to be done to protect these children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host takes on three major issues that affect all Canadians. First, with construction projects all over the city causing major traffic headaches and congestion Alex speaks wth Raly Chakarova, the executive director of the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA). Raly tells Alex why she and other major construction associations are also telling Toronto City Council that they have to do a much better job of laying out these projects for everyone's benefit. Next, with news that the recent terrorist suspect who was planning an attack in New York City was on a Canadian student visa, Alex turns to an expert. Casey Babb a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute who also teaches Terrorism and International Security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Casey and Alex talk about our broken immigration system and how it's being used by bad actors to gain access to North America. And finally, in light of a startling report by Global News, we know now that roughly one child dies every three days in the provincial childcare network. Alex speaks with Jennifer Kagan and Philip Viater, who lost their 4-year-old daughter Keira in a similar manner, and why something that should never have happened in the first place keeps on happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only US Presidential debate has come and gone. Both candidates had highs-and-lows...but what about the moderators? Were they actually being objective? Were they unfairly fact-checking and targeting former president Trump? Who better to ask than one of Canada's best moderators...as well as the host of "The Agenda" on TVO Mr. Steve Paikin. Our host Alex Pierson, and Steve Paikin critically analyze how the moderators handled the debate, and what could've been improved on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A family physician has been raising the alarm over a new framework being introduced to healthcare across Canada. Host Alex Pierson speaks with that physician, Dr. Mark D’Souza - family physician and an affiliate of Queen’s University’s School of Medicine about why he's so concerned about the new CanMED framework and how it interferes with properly treating patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the National Director of Magen Herut Canada, Aaron Hadida. Aaron and Alex talk about his volunteer Jewish safety patrol, something akin to the Guardian Angels which helped clean up the streets of New York. Aaron explains how they help keep members of the Jewish community safe in light of rising anti-semitism, and why they formed this group at UofT campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on some of the biggest issues of the day in her own intrepid way. First, Alex starts off looking at healthcare, and not for a reason you might expect. Dr. Mark D'Souza is a family physician and has been speaking out about a new framework being introduced that he warns is the first sign of "woke infesting healthcare." Next, Aaron Hadida, the National Director of Magen Herut Canada and Alex talk about his recently formed patrols who help keep Jewish students safe at the University of Toronto campus. And to close it all off, Alex and her good friend Kris Sims, the BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation talk all about the newest addition to the Trudeau Liberal circus, Mark Carney, who is now the liberal "economic advisor". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the Commons' assistant deputy speaker yesterday became the first Liberal MP to publicly demand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation, Health Minister Mark Holland yesterday said the Senate must pass a pharma care bill, Defense Minister Bill Blair's department will not disclose figures to substantiate its claim Canada will be meet NATO spending targets. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau liberal party will be meeting in Nanaimo, BC for their long-overdue caucus retreat. So whats on the agenda? The failed NDP deal, Trudeau waning support, or maybe the Bloc Quebecois's new offer? Alex Pierson speaks with Warren Kinsella of the Daisy Group and a former political strategist for Jean Chretian about what this retreat will be like, and if we could see a major shuffle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Bank of Canada Govenor Tiff Macklem yesterday said Canada's economic future is uncertain and warned there ''will always be new shocks'', the Privy Council Office plans a nationwide video conference this fall ''to reaffirm values and ethics'' for federal employees. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of Hamas executing 6 Israeli hostages, Host Alex Pierson speaks with Maureen Leshem, whose 24 year-old cousin Romi Gonen is still being held hostage by Hamas just shy of 11 months after being abducted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson dives into the big news of the day so you don't have to! With it being the first day of school, host Alex Pierson focuses in on the new cell phone and vape ban being implemented across Ontario, and speaks with the Principal Claudine Tyrell of the Humberside Collegiate Institute to figure out what she has in mind to make this transition smoother. Next, Alex and the former Attorney General, Peter MacKay talk about why we need harsher DUI penalties in this country, especially in light of the tragic deaths of the Gaudreau brothers. And finally, Alex speaks with one of the leading experts on gambling addiction out of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Dr. Nigel Turner about why our online casinos in this province are failing to keep users truly safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's weekened appointment of two Liberal Party donors as Alberta senators came 35 years after the province held Canada's first Senate election, uncensored coverage of court proceedings is ''an important feature of public transparency,'' a press ombudsman has ruled.'' All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about police six years ago were unaware of a torture video allegedly linking a Canadian terror suspect to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc said yesterday, taxpayers can wait up to four hours to speak to a Canada Revenue agent, says in-house federal research, ''not so much a fixer upper, but move in ready luxury'' according to those testifying at a committee trying to explain the 9 million dollar costs of a consular condo in NY. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about elections Canada saying it cannot refute an affidivit by former two-term MP Leona Alleslev (Aurora-Oak Ridges, Ont.) stating it unwittingly hired Chinese Communist Party agents as poll workers in the 2021 campaign, Cabinet this fall for the firs time will detail the true number of foreigners let into the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by LT. COL. (RET.) Jonathan Conricus, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a former IDF spokesperson about the increased hostilities between Israel and Lebanon amidst ongoing ceasefire talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on three major issues of the day and helps to make sense of all the noise. First, in light of the Federal government announcing it will be matching US tariffs on Chinese-made EVs Alex speaks with the digital and mobile editor of Automotive News Canada, Greg Layson, who helps to explain what this could mean for consumers and the industry as a whole. Next, the CEO of Telegram was arrested in Paris over the weekend. What did he do, and why did French police make the arrest? The CEO of Beauceron Cybersecurity David Shipley joins Alex to discuss why this arrest has been a long time coming and could be a warning to other big tech companies. Finally, a recent ruling has found police involved in the investigation of Tess Richey's disappearance before being ruled a murder, who were previously charged with misconduct have had all charges dropped. Global's Sr. Broadcast Journalist Caryn Lieberman goes through the devastating case that started over 7 years ago, and now what this means for the Richey family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the disruption to national rail service is ''sabotage,'' Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said yesterday, Charles Adler has not yet met legal requirements to become a Senator, authorities confirmed yesterday, buying an $8.8 million Manhattan penthouse for Consul Tom Clark was ''a smart investment,'' the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on the big news from the day her way. First, Alex speaks again with Oshawa's Mayor Dan Carter about the new changes to Ontario's Safe Consumption Sites, which include prohibiting them from being within 200 metres of a school or daycare centre to start. Next, investigative reporter and founder of The Bureau Sam Cooper tells Alex that he's asking authorities to explore the possibility that a missing GTA real estate agent could have possibly dangerous ties to a known Chinese intelligence apparatus. And finally, Premier Ford has created a new cabinet position for not only Auto Theft but also Bail Reform. Alex and the new cabinet minister Graham McGregor talk about how he plans to tackle two of Ontario's more problematic and difficult issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices