The Alex Pierson Show

In some big business news, Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc...better known simply as Couche-Tard has offered to purchase the entire 7-11 empire for tens of billions of dollars in a still confidential takeover bid! Host Alex Pierson speaks with Professor Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University about what we know so far about this deal, and also what it would mean for Canada if our entire rail system is essentially shutdown due to strikes...like what we could see in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DNC has officially kicked off and we will see what the Democrats have in store for the upcoming campaign...but what will the atmosphere be like? Are we expecting scenes of the "Chicago 7" or something a little more contained? Warren Kinsella, President of Daisy Group and who will also be campaigning with the Democrats next week joins Alex on air to discuss the future of the Harris/Walz ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host, Adam Zivo, speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet mismanaged a housing crisis in the one jurisdiction where it has complete oversight, First Nations reserves, says a federal audit, at least a quarter of Department of National Defense buildings and other infrastructure dates from the 1970's and requires ''significant maintenance,'' says an internal audit, Cabinet is seen as uncaring by a middle class now weary and stressed, says in-house research by the Privy Council. 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

Is there an explosion of ''bad dogs'' or is this a product of ''bad owners?' Guest host Ben Mulroney spoke with Krista Kais-Prial, who was so rattled by nasty encounters with dogs and owners in her neighbourhood that she rallied a resistance movement on Facebook and is taking their message to City Hall. 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 Ex-Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Birju Dattani says he regrets delivering a 2014 lecture in which he called terrorism a ''well-calculated strategy'' for Muslims, Cabinet must cut spending 15 percent, says a Canadian Chamber of Commerce submission to Commons finance committee, Liberal-appointed senators bill taxpayers thousands for media advice from a former iPolitics editor records show. ''Journalism was never stable employment.'' 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

Guest host, Ben Mulroney speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about a federal manager named a key figure in the $59.5 million ArriveCan scandal yesterday denied any involvement in sweetheart contracting ''I was just a low level employee,'' testified Diane Daly, a %108,000 a year senior administrator with the Department of Public Works, Canada is ''slowly losing our democracy,'' due to mean tweets and click-bait media, Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld said yesterday, Employees who choose to use daycare cannot claim discrimination if their schedule is upset by workplace duties. 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

A new article has evidence to support that Iran, specifically members of the IRGC were key figures in financing the encampments that were established at McGill University, and possibly others. But what does this really mean for Canadian national security, and is this an example of foreign interference? Guest host Adam Zivo spoke with the President of the Daisy Group and independent journalist Warren Kinsella who not only wrote about and followed these protests but has also been ringing the alarm bell when it comes to foreign finances sustaining them. Warren and Adam break down just what this could mean, and if we can expect more of it in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host, Adam Zivo speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet's ''two billion trees'' program was overrated from the start and will have no climate impact for 50 to 100 years, says the Canadian Meteorologist and Oceanographic Society, legal marijuana is linked to accidental poisoning of small children, says the Department of Health. Data shows ''significant associations'' between Parliament's repeal of a criminal ban on cannabis and emergency room visits by children. 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 Federal government, which constantly refers to itself as a "feminist" government just showed its true colours when victims and advocates against violence against women were speaking to the House of Commons committee. Instead of addressing the problem, the liberals decided to pivot the conversation to abortion rights and made it a political attack against Conservatives, leading those testifying to storm out of the building in anger, disgust and offence. One of those women, Cait Alexander who is also the founder of End Violence Everywhere, joined host Alex Pierson to talk about just how offensive the liberal and NDP MPs were during the committee hearing, why this is a MAJOR issue and why our government, regardless of political ideology needs to do a better job of addressing it immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To address the rising and ongoing housing crisis Alex speaks with the owner and founder of Tiny Tiny Homes, Ryan Donais. Ryan tells Alex about his recent invention, a custom-built Tiny home built onto a custom bike...offering a custom and necessary lifestyle improvement for those struggling with homelessness. Ryan and Alex talk about how this idea came about, how much time it takes to build even one of these and when we can expect them on the streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off looking at Doug Ford...and his spending habits. A new study from the Frasier Institute shows that he's actually not as fiscally conservative as he would like you to believe. In fact, he's even more liberal with spending than his predecessor Kathleen Wynne! Ben Eisen, a Sr. Fellow in Feiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies with The Frasier Institue joins Alex to explain how he got these results, and what this could mean for a future provincial election. Then, to address the rising and ongoing housing crisis Alex speaks with the owner and founder of Tiny Tiny Homes, Ryan Donais. Ryan tells Alex about his recent invention, a custom-built Tiny home built onto a custom bike...offering a custom and necessary lifestyle improvement for those struggling with homelessness. Ryan and Alex talk about how this idea came about, how much time it takes to build even one of these and when we can expect them on the streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Cabinet has abruptly scrubbed dozens of Government of Canada webpages detailing more than $24 billion in payments to Covid contractors, undocumented foreigner in Canada could number as many as a half million, according to estimates by Immigration Minister Marc Miller's department, Prisoners have no right to keep guitars behind bars, a federal judge 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

Many people awoke to the news that Israel had taken out not only one of the top Hamas leaders...but also one of Hezbollah's biggest leaders as he was relaxing in Tehran! Could this be the first salvo of a much larger conflict to come? Host Alex Pierson is joined by David Daoud, a Sr. Fellow of Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon with The Foundation for Defense of Democracies to get a better handle on how this military strike could further deteriorate diplomatic relations in the Middle East. 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 Privy Council Office managers used the n-word on the job and subjected Black employees to ''tokenism'' and ''harassment,'' a hundred percent of people questioned in Privy Council focus group research says cabinet is ''headed in the wrong direction'' on immigration, Parks Canada managers two years ago acknowledged they failed to take full precautions to save Jasper, Alta from wildfires, documents show. 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

There has been the threat of war, widespread destruction and of course, terror since the horrific events that took place in Israel last October. But what happens when a Hezbollah attack hits an area where children and families play? That sadly is exactly what Michael Mazeika, a Toronto native living in Metula with his family, is living through. They have had to flee to the Golan Heights in Israel and are worried daily that this could escalate to a full new war with Lebanon...but will it? Alex Pierson and Michael talk about why his family had to flee, what they've been dealing with on a daily basis and what he thinks the future could hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a growing distaste for our current liberal party, and especially towards the Prime Minister. But is there one specific reason people find him and his party such a turn-off? Alex Pierson wants to know the exact same thing, so she brings on the CEO of Abacus Hamilton who performed a poll to ask Canadians this very question...and the answers might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex first starts off the conversation with some new and odd information out of Toronto's city council. Members of the council are attempting to proposed that after the lease ends for Billy Bishop Airport, we should raze the facility and replace it with a new park. Alex is joined by the CEO and President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Daniel Tisch about why the business community is rising to fight this. Next, Alex is joined by the Asst. Professor in Sports Management at Brock University, Taylor McKee. Taylor and Alex look into the shameful failure of Canada being caught spying on the New Zealand women's team before their preliminary match. Taylor suggests that this could taint our team and the country's reputation. And finally, Sylvain Charlebois director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University comes on to explain why Loblaws could FINALLY be facing a penalty for its bread price-fixing scheme 14 years ago...but why it's still far from over...or enough/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about a taxpayer-funded guidebook instructing schoolchildren to identify the Conservative Party with bigots was approved by then-Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen's office, Bank of Canada analysts yesterday disputed cabinet claims immigration is an immediate net benefit to the country, Canada's Consul General in New York City will have to explain the government's decision to buy a $9-million condo in Manhattan's famous ''Billionaries' Row,'' to a parliamentary committee. 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, our host Alex Pierson first talks about something many people who live in the GTA will want to hear... the province is stepping in and helping the city accelerate the major repairs needed on the Gardiner. Provincial Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria joined Alex to talk about why the province got involved, how they plan to keep contractors on the promised timeline and how much time this could save Ontarians. Next, Alex speaks with the President and CEO of SecondStreet Colin Craig about his new documentary "Health Reform Now"! Colin and Alex talk about why this free documentary was made, what state our healthcare system is in and what we can change ASAP to help all Canadians live better lives. And finally, Canadians were given a small glimmer of hope...The Bank of Canada has once again lowered interest rates! But is that enough for people to feel relief? So Alex had Mark Borkowski, the co-founder and president of Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions about what this could mean for the stock and real estate markets...and for Canadians bank accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about New Democrats are now election-ready, Jagmeet Singh said yesterday, ''we are getting close,'' Cabinet was willing to ''use all tools at our disposal'' under its drug policy including ''national decriminalization,'' says a federal document, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's department is refusing comment over its hiring of forensic auditors to assess risk of a ''national compensation program.'' 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 speaks with an old friend of the show, Warren Kinsella. Warren is the president of The Daisy Group and a public Joe Biden supporter. Alex and Warren talk about why the current President took so long to finally announce he's backing out of the presidential campaign, what kind of uphill battle Kamala Harris could face, and if this move will be enough to help the Democrats win the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off examining a new ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that defines how the government can be held liable for enacting laws found to be unconstitutional. But who can benefit from this ruling, and how much trouble could this be for the government? Christine Van Geyn, the litigation director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation joined Alex to help explain exactly what this means, and how people caught up in the Emergency Act might want to be aware of this ruling. Next, Alex speaks with an old friend of the show, Warren Kinsella. Warren is the president of The Daisy Group and a public Joe Biden supporter. Alex and Warren talk about why the current President took so long to finally announce he's backing out of the presidential campaign, what kind of uphill battle Kamala Harris could face, and if this move will be enough to help the Democrats win the election. And finally, in light of all that's going on in the U.S., Alex speaks with America's former ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman. Ambassador Heyman and Alex talk about the health and mental state of President Biden, if this announcement will shake up even more fears in the Democrats having a hold of the country, and what he sees for the future of his country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Adam Zivo is joined by someone who staunchly stands against Cancel Culture, David Lewis-Peart. David was formerly a professor at both Sheridan & George Brown College & currently works as a social worker. David and Adam discuss why people are so quick to lean into cancel culture, why it can be useful and dangerous, and ultimately how would we go about cancelling cancel culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of J.D. Vance accepting the nomination to be Trump's Vice-President, guest host Adam Zivo decides to look into his past and how he's historically voted in regards to foreign policy. To do this, Adam is joined by Marcus Kolga, Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad & the Director of DisInfoWatch. Marcus and Adam explore why J.D. Vance may want to pull American support away from Ukraine, and why he's said that Taiwan should be paying for its protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest host Adam Zivo is joined by the doctor who has been warning about the dangers of safe supply and it being diverted to fuel the illicit market, Dr. Sharon Koivu. Dr. Koivu and Adam talk about why she doesn't like to use the term "safe" supply, why the safeguards are not enough to ensure public safety and how she feels about being proven right after years of being told she was wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host, Adam Zivo speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Whistleblower leaks to reporters hurt democracy, complains the Department of Immigration. Managers are telling employees to send complaints to an ''anonymous'' line acknowledged media were bound to hear it anyway, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business partner has admitted he lied to reporters about company dealings. 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 speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about New Democratic leader Jagmeet Singh yesterday called the political climate ''scary,'' The Canada Revenue Agency says it has ''no records'' divulging who made an $8 billion mistake in mismanaging a pandemic relief program, 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, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with JP Hornick, the president of OPSEU...the union representing LCBO workers. Alex talks with JP about the new regulations the province has introduced that will make it easier for consumers to purchase booze...and how it could affect ongoing negotiations with the province. Next, Alex is joined by an old friend, John Mraz, a former war room director for the Liberal party. Alex and John look at the Trudeau Liberals, and if the Prime Minister will take advantage of all the chaos and attention on Trump to quietly shuffle around ministers in his cabinet...and if it could even save the liberals. And finally, Alex is joined once again by Regan Irvine, the owner of Irv & Co. Regan tells Alex just how difficult and busy the past weekend was with dwindling alcohol supplies, and why he thinks this strike needs to end ASAP if we don't want to see more in the hospitality industry struggle, or even shutter their shops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre stopped by the AM640 Studios to sit down and chat with Alex Pierson. In light of the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Poilievre tells Alex why Canada cannot let our politics become as divisive, why he has no remorse for being happy the shooter himself was shot and killed, and why he won't back away from "respectfully" criticizing the liberal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in 43 years there has been an assassination attempt on a former president of the United States, presidential candidate Donald Trump. But how did the shooter gain access to the rooftop, where was the secret service and why did the Counter-Snipers take so long to take the shooter out? These are all questions circulating amongst the public, and Alex Pierson speaks with someone who is not only familiar with security details, but also a man who previously was security for US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Wayne Black is the current President of Wayne Black & Associates, and tells Alex why these situations aren't always as black and white as the public may believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Quakers Gilbert and Margaret Jones. The community, deeply affected, quickly organized a search. They traced footprints in the snow, leading to Joseph Thomset and the Lowder family's homes near West Lake. By the next day, Joseph Thomset and brothers David and George Lowder were arrested and charged with murder. The legal process moved rapidly. The coroner's inquest began the next day, followed by formal proceedings within a week. The trial, held at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Picton just five months later, suggested the motive was robbery, aimed at stealing the $555 Gilbert Jones earned from selling hops. George Lowder and Joseph Thomset were found guilty of murder and hanged in June of 1884. Many felt justice was served, but others believed the law got it wrong, acting hastily without sufficient evidence. Sources: Prince Edward County The Canadian Encyclopedia | Quakers The Lazier Murder: Prince Edward County, 1884 — Robert J. Sharpe The Kingston Whig-Standard 24 Dec 1883, page 2 Ottawa Daily Citizen 24 Dec 1883, page 1 Manitoba Weekly Free Press 15 May 1884, page 2 The Lazier murder trial of 1884 – did they get the right men? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with the Dean At Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University & Author of “America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Violence in Chicago” Professor Dexter Voison. Dexter and Alex dive into the stats that show youth firearm arrests skyrocketed 161% in just a two-year span! Dexter talks about what programs the City of Chicago used to attempt to deal with its similar situation, why there is no one-size-fits-all solution, and why this is even happening in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate her 1 year anniversary as Mayor, Olivia Chow joins Alex Pierson in-studio for an interview! Mayor Chow and Alex talk about what grade the mayor would give herself, major issues of traffic and construction and the rise of violence in the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Trudeau has returned from his NATO summit with a new plan for Canada to reach its 2% GDP defence spending target, which includes billions of dollars towards buying new subs, modernizing our military and so forth...but how can we afford this...and will it actually come true? Alex Pierson sits down with the perfect guest for this, Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Mark Norman who previously served as the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces. Vice-Admirial Norman and Alex discuss why NATO members are pressuring the Prime Minsiter to increase the spending, and just how quickly this plan can get derailed if another government takes power next election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been revealed that the University of Toronto signed an amnesty agreement with the pro-Palestine protesters who had an encampment on the University for over 2 months! So why offer this deal at all? Our host Alex Pierson is joined by Warren Kinsella, the president of the Daisy Group who has been following this encampment since it was first established. Warren and Alex talk about who really came out ahead with this agreement, and how it could be seen as solidifying hate on the campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about old and cranky Green Party Leader, Elizabeth May says she will save the F-en planet all by herself, Cabinet yesterday said it's starting over on equipping a new submarine fleet after spending $3 billion on second-hand vessels that spent more time undergoing repairs than at sea, the RCMP yesterday appealed for tips from Chinese Canadians after confirming an investigation into election inference. 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, our host Alex Pierson starts off speaking to Paul Bognar the President & COO of Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR CORP), which owns such chains like; The Loose Moose, Jack Astors, Scattabush, Canyon Creek, Dukes, & Reds. Paul tells Alex that the LCBO suppliers and warehouses are being affected by the strike, that even his major chain restaurants are barely scraping by, and are more than worried they will eventually run out of liquor. Next, Alex speaks with Adam Zivo the director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy about a new piece he published in the National Post that questions just how much "parental rights" should be included in our student's education plan, and why this could help address rising problems in the education system. GUEST: Paul Bognar - President & COO of Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR CORP Restaurants: Loose Moose, Jack Astors, Scattabush, Canyon Creek, Dukes, Reds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ticketmaster is just one of the many large companies that have been the target of a cyberbreach, but did the company really do all in its power to ensure this wouldn't happen? Host Alex Pierson is joined by Mohit Rajhans, Tech and media consultant with ThinkStart.ca to help explain why Ticketmaster used a 3rd party to deal with all of this sensitive information, and what COULD be done to ensure this doesn't happen again. GUEST: Mohit Rajhans - Tech and media consultant with ThinkStart.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Liberal government has released its report on what it's calling the "Black Justice Strategy" which would see certain laws and crimes policed differently for people of different races...What? Conservative MP for Durham Jamil Jivani joins our host Alex Pierson to explain just why he thinks this publication does little more than peddle radical politics that will not only further damage the black community, but all Canadians. GUEST: Jamil Jivani - Conservative MP for Durham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host first directs her attention on the ongoing LCBO strike, which will now begin to directly affect businesses that sell liquor. The crown corp said that due to picket lines, it will be scrapping its plan to open 5 stores for bars and restaurants to resupply. So Alex speaks with Regan Irvine, the Owner of Irv & Co Hospitality Group, who says that this strike is only further hurting his ability to earn profits and try to stay afloat. Next, Brian Lilley, the political columnist for the Toronto Sun has put out a new piece that examines how hundreds of people out on bail have committed extremely violent crimes, including murder. Alex Pierson and Brian talk about how the Trudeau revolving door bail system is only feeding this problem, and why we might need to bring mandatory minimums back into play. And finally, is your car on its last legs? Have you been waiting for prices to drop before buying a new one? Well good news for you, that's starting to happen...for new cars at least. Alex invites Greg Layson the digital and mobile editor of Automotive News Canada to explain why new cars are actually getting more affordable...while used cars are only getting more expensive. GUEST: Regan Irvine - Owner of Irv & Co Hospitality Group GUEST: Brian Lilley - Political columnist for the Toronto Sun GUEST: Greg Layson - Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the DOJ offered Boeing a "sweetheart" plea deal to avoid serious penalties for criminal charges, host Alex Pierson reached back out to Chris and Clariss Moore, parents of Danielle Moore who died in the fatal 737 MAX crash in 2019. Chris and Clariss tell Alex how disappointing and disheartening this news was for them and other victims' families, and how all they wanted was accountability and justice out of this...which this plea deal has all but stolen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about The Canada Revue Agency polled Canadians on whether they resent tax avoidance by the rich, Cabinet should decriminalize heroin nationwide, says a Black Justice Strategy report, Canada's Ambassador for Climate Change billed more than $254,000 in travel expenses in less than two years on the job. 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, our host first speaks with the Deputy Leader of the Federal Conservative Party, Melissa Lantsman. Melissa and Alex talk about the disturbing rise in holocaust deniers in younger generations, and why the Liberal party is defending the decision to appoint Birju Dattani as the new commissioner of the Human Rights Commission...even though he has a known history of public anti-semitism. Next, a B.C. woman who previously moved to Syria and was involved with ISIS has returned to Canada...and charged with acts of terrorism by the RCMP. But what took so long, and what exactly could this woman have done? Phil Gurski is a former CSIS St. Strategic analyst on terrorism and joined Alex to help explain why the RCMP took over 2 years to lay these charges, and if this is serious problem within our borders. And finally, Alex speaks with the Opinions Editor of The Toronto Star Deborah Dundas on an extremely sensitive and important investigative piece. The legacy of one of Canada's more respected authors, Alice Munro, is being questioned after her youngest daughter broke years of silence and told the world she was molested multiple times by her step-father...and her mother, Alice Munro, not only knew...but remained with her husband! GUEST: Melissa Lantsman - Deputy Leader of the Federal Conservative Party GUEST: Phil Gurski - CEO of Borealis Threat & Risk & Former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism GUEST: Deborah Dundas - Opinions Editor of The Toronto Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

a B.C. woman who previously moved to Syria and was involved with ISIS has returned to Canada...and charged with acts of terrorism by the RCMP. But what took so long, and what exactly could this woman have done? Phil Gurski is a former CSIS St. Strategic analyst on terrorism and joined Alex to help explain why the RCMP took over 2 years to lay these charges, and if this is a serious problem within our borders. GUEST: Phil Gurski - CEO of Borealis Threat & Risk & Former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first speaks with Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayer Federation about the new "Netflix" tax being introduced by the Liberal government and how it could affect the way you stream content. Next, Alex speaks with the Sr. Vice-President of a local alternative option to the LCBO called "WineOnline.ca", Sam Fritz-Tate. Alex and Sam talk about how the LCBO strike is a great opportunity for WineOnline.ca to expand, and possibly further prove the redundancy the LCBO has become. Finally, Alex speaks with Canada's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter MacKay on the major changes that happened after the UK election that saw the Labour party usurp the Conservatives...and why the U.S. may see a similar change as the Democrats are continuing to hemorrhage support for Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must release complete recordings of his remarks to a home equity tax lobby, fears of saboteurs prompted cabinet to grant federal rail inspectors new powers to combat ''security incidents,'' Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly's department will not tell MPs which consultant it hired to run security at Canadian embassies abroad. 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 Warren Kinsella, the President of The Daisy Group and former strategist for Jean Chrétien, and they dive into what seems to be dissent growing within the Liberal ranks. Prime Minister Trudeau has chosen to avoid the Calgary Stampede and subsequently, a caucus meeting in Alberta. But could this be to avoid these MPs calling for his removal? Alex and Warren also turn their attention south of the border and discuss what the Democratic party will do if President Biden either chooses to run...or step aside. GUEST: Warren Kinsella, President of the Daisy Group SOCIAL MEDIA: @kinsellawarren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first is joined by the Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Globe & Mail, Robert Fife. Fife has published a new piece which highlights that former Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan received "political donations" for directing Canadian troops to specifically airlift a group of Afghan Sikhs out of Kabul when the Taliban retook the country. Robert and Alex talk about what Minister Sajjan has to say in his defence, and why this excuse left hundreds of Afghan interpreters stranded in what quickly became hostile territory. Next, Alex and Warren Kinsella, the President of The Daisy Group and former strategist for Jean Chrétien dive into what seems to be dissent growing within the Liberal ranks. Prime Minister Trudeau has chosen to avoid the Calgary Stampede and subsequently, a caucus meeting in Alberta. But could this be to avoid these MPs calling for his removal? Alex and Warren also turn their attention south of the border and discuss what the Democratic party will do if President Biden either chooses to run...or step aside. Finally, the US Department of Justice offered Boeing a plea bargain for violating previous agreements to improve its manufacturing process and safety, which resulted in at least 2 separate plane crashes killing a total of 346 people. Alex speaks with the attorney representing the victims' family members, Robert Cillford, who is a Sr. Partner at Clifford Law Offices. Robert tells Alex why he believes the DOJ offered this deal out of cowardice, and how this will only further hurt the families of the victims instead of help at all. GUEST: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe & Mail GUEST: Warren Kinsella, President of The Daisy Group & the former political strategist for Jean Chrétien GUEST: Robert Clifford, co-founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the likelihood that war between Hezbollah and Israel may break out any day now, Alex is joined by a Lebanese-Christian living in Israel, Jonathan Elkhoury. Jonathan lived in Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon with his family until he was able to escape into Israel, and he talks about just how dangerous this group of extremists really are. GUEST: Jonathan Elkhoury - Lebanese-Christian Peace Activist living in Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first gets into the nitty gritty and complicated story of "Safe Supply" as it turns out the London Police Service was underreporting just how problematic organized crime has become in this program. Adam Zivo is the Director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy and also wrote this piece in the National Post, and questions the role of Police in this program. Next, Alex speaks with Brad Hunter with the Toronto Sun about yet another spat of shootings in a remote Airbnb which is known as the "party villa". Brad and Alex talk about how this problematic property is still able to be booked, what's believed happened at this party and if organized crime could be at all involved. And finally, with the likelihood that war between Hezbollah and Israel may break out any day now, Alex is joined by a Lebanese-Christian living in Israel, Jonathan Elkhoury. Jonathan lived in Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon with his family until he was able to escape into Israel, and he talks about just how dangerous this group of extremists really are. GUEST: Adam Zivo, Director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy GUEST: Brad Hunter, National Crime Columnist for the Toronto Sun GUEST: Jonathan Elkhoury - Lebanese-Christian Peace Activist living in Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices