The Alex Pierson Show

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about home prices being unsustainable and have normalized a ''massive in crease in value'' for retirees, Department of Public Works in an internal document acknowledges it knew within months its $700 million pandemic ventilator program was a waste of money. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian business mogul "Mr. Wonderful" a.k.a. Kevin O'Leary recently spoke out against Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's qualifications in a recent interview with BNN Bloomberg. But did he say anything inaccurate or even out of line? Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Mark Borkowski co-founder president of Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions Corp about Kevin O'Leary's comments, what he got right...and what he should've kept to himself GUEST: Mark Borkowski, Co-Founder & Presdient of Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions Corp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Borkowski/100019286895722/?paipv=0&eav=AfY2YeNcABtZtfsM8FT5diIDvI1ixl5cKigUd4K8HuFQTTl6w1Ir0PksaO61E166wAE&_rdr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada, the US, the UK and other nations are beginning to worry about the potential of EVs being used for espionage, but how serious is it really? Guest host Anthony Furey is joined by the CEO of Beauceron Security and an all-around cybersecurity expert David Shipley to talk about how EVs can record more than just how many kilometres you've travelled. GUEST: David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security X(twitter): @davidshipley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Independent MP Han Dong (Don Valley North, Ont) has stepped down as co-chair of a Canada-China Legislative Association, records show, Cabinet says it will publicly detail millions spent on legal fees at taxpayers' expense for Charter cases of ''national significance,'' and voters just want to jeer or cheer politicians and ''blame the government,'' Immigration Minister Marc Miller 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

Guest host Anthony Furey is joined by Alan Cross, musicologist & host of "The Ongoing History of New Music" about a precident- setting case that will be making its way in front of the courts. Alan tells Anthony why record labels are furious and fearful of the AI industry, what this could mean for the average listener & how $14-Quadrillion works into this somehow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Anthony Furey is joined by Performance Coach & Therapist, Host Of “At Your Best” On 640Toronto Yonah Budd. They break down how important TikTok has become for Gen Z when it comes to mental health issues. But as Yonah says, it is a useful tool, but all of it should be taken with a very big grain of salt. GUEST: Yonah Budd - Performance Coach & Therapist, Host Of “At Your Best” On 640Toronto X(Twitter): @YonahBudd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The contentious Capital Gains Tax has been finally brought into effect and has left a lot of people in less-than-desirable conditions. In light of this, guest host Anthony Furey is joined by Mark Borkowski, the co-founder and president of Mercantile Mergers & Acquisition Corp about how this new tax is hurting everyone from multimillion-dollar businesses to the average household. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about what a new poll shows about Canadians brewing resentment towards the "rich", why the liberal government lied when they said they would plant two billion trees and even more! So tune in to hear the news you might've missed with Tom and Anthony! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Ford government announced with no warning the Ontario Science Centre would be closed immediately due to an engineering report, critics, families and community members alike have come forward. These groups are demanding the Ford government fix the roof and let the Centre remain open until at least the summer. One of these voices belongs to Floyd Ruskin, the Co-Chair of "Save The Ontario Science Centre" who joined guest host Anthony Furey to talk about the weekend rally, and why he believes the province owes all Ontarians better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Revenue Agency is reporting that there is over $19.4 billion in unpaid business sales taxes! But aside from being the first time the debt is that high, what does this mean? How could it affect you? Well, the CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Dan Kelly joins guest host Anthony Furey to explain that this means many small and medium sized businesses could be in danger of shuttering their doors. And when that happens, average Canadians suffer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Anthony Furey is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside to talk about his new motion being put forward Toronto City Council to explore the cost a bridge connecting the east end to Centre Island. Jon and Anthony talk about why this is being investigated now, what benefits it could have and if this would mean the city is shifting away from its ferry service. GUEST: Jon Burnside - City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) SOCIAL MEDIA: @JonBurnside_DVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most infamous bureaucrats in The City of Toronto just resigned from his position as the CEO of the TTC...Rick Leary! But was he actually good for the TTC and is just remembered wrong...or are we better off with him on the out? Our guest host Anthony Furey sat down with Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside about what the TTC was like before, and after Leary, and what else the transit system needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have at least 2 Senators in Canada who have questionable ties to the Chinese government, and how are rumoured to be some of the names mentioned in the NSICOP report on foreign interference. So if that's the case, why is a group of concerned activists warning the federal government to approach this investigation with a level of caution? Alex Pierson had the same question, so we went to the source. She speaks with Cheuk Kwan, the co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in Canada about why he and his colleagues and associates in other organizations wrote this letter to the Foreign Interference Commissioner, and what it really means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast we first get to celebrate the fact that after almost a decade, the federal government has FINALLY designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. But why now? Could there be an alternative motive? Alex turns to Kaveh Shahrooz, a human rights lawyer and Iranian-Canadian on why this change is so important, but why he believes the liberals decided to do it now. GUEST: Kaveh Shahrooz, Human Rights Lawyer X(Formerly Twitter): @kshahrooz Next, more information has come to light in a case that involved a double murder/suicide...but it turns out to be much more sensational and sinister in nature. Reports suggest that the shooter was the victim of mortgage fraud that left his life savings decimated, and he lashed out on the people who committed the scam. Just how common is mortgage fraud and why didn't the police arrest the known fraudster? Ron Butler is a broker with Butler Mortgage and exposes the seedy underbelly of the mortgage world, and how this crime sadly was able to happen. GUEST: Ron Butler, Broker with Butler Mortgage X(Formerly Twitter): @ronmortgageguy Finally, after Premier Ford tweeted that he's urging the federal government to impose tariffs on Chinese vehicles, Alex gets a leader in Canada's automotive world, Flavio Volpe who is also the President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association on what this actually means and how it could be done. GUEST: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association X(Formerly Twitter): @FlavioVolpe1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Liberal MP's will spend the summer talking to voters ''about their hopes and dreams,'' Government House Leader Steven Mackinnon said yesterday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she routinely shares password-protected news stories. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first start off talking to some of the forgotten heroes in Canada...our farmers. Dusty Zamecnik is the General Manager of EZ Grow Farms in Norfolk County and mainly deals with propagating strawberries for larger farms or distribution centres. Alex and Dusty discuss how these heat waves affect his crop yield, and what he and members of his industry are forced to do in order to adapt to our extreme weather GUEST: Dusty Zamecnik - General Manager of EZ Grow Farms X(formerly Twitter): @Dustyzam Next, after Premier Ford announced that his government had reached an agreement with Indigenous groups to start building roads in Northern Ontario, host Alex Pierson asks a question that's plagued this province for decades...does this mean the Ring of Fire can finally be developed? To get the answers, Alex speaks with Heather Exner-Pirot the director of natural resources, energy and the environment as well as a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Heather breaks down why the Ring of Fire has taken so long to see any progress, and why this mineral rich region is not only beneficial for Ontario, but for Canada as a whole! GUEST: Heather Exner-Pirot - Sr. Fellow & Director of Natural Resources, Energy & Environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute X(formerly Twitter): @ExnerPirot And Finally, Alex speaks with a Basset Hound Breeder, Trina Gallop about the new changes coming to crossing the border with your dog. The new CDC rules could deeply affect the bottom line of breeders, show dogs and even those who just want to travel. Trina tells Alex how her industry is still reeling from this information, how it will affect her business and what the Canadian Kennel Club is doing to combat this. GUEST: Trina Gallop - Basset Hound Breeder X(formerly Twitter): @tgallop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start off with free speech. After a group of law students signed an open petition against Israel, they are now starting to understand why free speech isn't free from repercussions. Alex speaks with Robyn Doolittle, an investigative reporter with the Globe And Mail who has been covering this issue and helps to explain why the letter was first penned, and why some of these students thought they would be safe. GUEST: Robyn Doolittle - Reporter with the Globe & Mail X(formerly Twitter): @robyndoolittle Next, Alex sits with a landlord and board member of the Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario (SOLO), Varun Sriskanda about new proposed bylaws coming to Toronto which could force landlords to ensure ALL units have A/C in extreme heat. Varun tells Alex that all landlords are not the same, and this bylaw could cause rents to skyrocket...or landlords to leave the city. GUEST: Varun Sriskanda - Member of the Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario X(formerly twitter): @VarunSriskanda And finally, Alex speaks with the former vice chair of the CRTC and current Sr. Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Peter Menzies about why big tech are able to circumvent the Online News Act and freely access Canadian news. Peter explains why our tech laws are decades behind, and how this could hurt the news industry even further. GUEST: Peter Menzies - Sr. Fellow w/ MLI & former Vice-Chair of the CRTC X(formerly twitter): @Pagmenzies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new change coming to the TDSB is designed to combat rising hate...but focuses on "anti-Palestinian Racism" while underscoring rising anti-Semitism. Why is this the case, especially when the TDSB is unable to properly define what anti-Palestinian racism even is? Our host Alec Pierson is joined by a Toronto-based lawyer and also a concerned parent, Ian Cooper. Ian tells Alex his serious concerns, and why he believes the TDSB needs to abandon this plan ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Trudeau appeared on CBC and seemed rather confused by comments Jagmeet Singh said that no one in the NDP caucus is a concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posters have recently been seen at McGill University advertising a "summer camp" that would teach Solidarity for Palestine human rights...but the images and messaging are seen as both extremist, violent and even hate-fueled....so how are they allowed to remain up and why aren't they being investigated for terror? Alex Pierson has these same questions and turns to Warren Kinsella, the President of Daisy Group who's been following these encampments since they first took root. Alex and Warren discuss how vile these posters are, how shameful it is that the university is doing so little to address them and why the authorities need to be investigating posters such as these ASAP. GUEST: Warren Kinsella, former strategist for PM Jean Chretien & the president of the Daisy Group X(Formerly Twitter): @kinsellawarren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start out talking about high schools, and if students really benefit from taking final exams to apply to post-secondary schools. There is a growing argument to ditch them completely, but how will that help the students? Alex Pierson speaks with Paige MacPherson, the associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who explains why students need to learn about being tested and failing before getting into the real world. Next, after Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed Ontario's first "mobile x-ray" to check shipping containers for stolen vehicles, Alex Pierson has an important question that needs answering...why do we only have one...and why in Ontario? To help make sense of it all, Alex speaks with Bryan Gast a former OPP Officer and the current VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association. Bryan helps to explain just how useful this tool is, and how it ties in with the new National Auto Theft Plan. And finally, Alex talks about the one thing many people in this province have been asking for years now...should we consider privatizing the LCBO considering another strike is likely to happen? Aaron Wudrick is the Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and is well-versed in this issue. Will it be good, or bad for taxpayers? Would privatizing the LCBO increase or decrease liquor selections? Tune in to find out all the answers. GUEST: Paige MacPherson, The Associate Director of Education Policy at the Fraser Institute X(formerly Twitter): @paigemacp GUEST: Bryan Gast, VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-gast-cfe-0a80ba161/?originalSubdomain=ca GUEST: Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. X(formerly Twitter): @awudrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool! So sit back and enjoy, the Alex Pierson Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with a political columnist with the Toronto Sun, Brian Lilley. They talk about his recent piece on how the Trudeau liberals' own data on the carbon tax shows that it actually hurts the economy instead of helping it, and why this is just another major reason to completely cut the contentious tax. And after that, Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool! So sit back and enjoy, the Alex Pierson Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first turns her attention to the Arctic Circle after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that she is in the process of crafting a new Arctic foreign policy. But why is she doing this now, do we really need to improve Arctic security and which 2 nations is she working with that make this a historic moment? Well, Alex turns to Marcus Kolga, a Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and Director of DisInfoWatch. Marcus breaks down which nation is threatening Arctic stability and why this policy needs to be figured out ASAP. And finally, after a devastating fire completely destroyed St. Anne's Anglican Church in the heart of Toronto, Alex speaks with the parish priest, Reverand Don Beyers. Just a few days after the fire a GoFundMe was started to help raise $1 million to get the rebuilding process underway. LEGEND: Marcus Kolga - 0:13 Rev. Don Beyers - 10:43 Marcus Kolga, Sr. Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institutes' Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad & Director of "DisInfo Watch" Social Media: https://x.com/kolga Website: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/marcus-kolga/ Website: https://disinfowatch.org/ Reverand Don Beyers - Parish Priest of St. Anne's Anglican Church GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stannesfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss - Liberal appointee Senator Yuen Pau Woo (B.C.) yesterday said he feared Canadians in “regular contact with a foreign state agent” will be targeted under a new security bill. Woo earlier reacted angrily when asked by reporters if he was a Chinese Communist Party agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Alex Pierson Show Podcast! The place where you can catch all the stories and interviews you might've missed when they first aired. On this episode, Alex first starts off focusing in on the crisis that is rising debt and delinquent mortgage payments, which passed over $ 1 billion for the first time in the province's history! Ron helps to break down why he believes this is just the start of a very major problem, and why he belives the Capital Gains Tax will literally only make things worse. Next, in light of Apple announcing it will incorporate ChatGPT and other AI into its IOS Alex sits down with media and tech consultant Mohit Rajhans with ThinkStart.ca. Mohit and Alex explore just what this AI is supposed to improve, and what you might be sacrificing for it...and hint hint...it might be A LOT more than you bargained for. Afterwards, after Green co-leader Elizabeth May read the unredacted NSICOP report and said "She wasn't worried about MPs committing treason" many people are confused as to why she was able to read this before other opposition parties. So we can all learn why, Alex speaks with the Parliamentary Reporter for the National Post, Catherine Lévesque. Catherine breaks down why May was able to read the report first, who else is acquiring security clearance and when the public MIGHT expect some answers. And finally, Alex speaks with a Guelph professor who has been suspended for publically supporting Israel and denouncing Hamas, Paul Finlayson. He shares why he was suspended from teaching at Guelph-Humber, and his upcoming legal battle Legend: Ron Butler (0:13) Mohit Rajhans (7:04) Catherine Lévesque (14:04) Paul Finlayson (22:46) Ron Butler, Broker with Butler Mortgage X(twitter): @ronmortgageguy Website: https://www.butlermortgage.ca/about-us/ Mohit Rajhans, Tech and media consultant with ThinkStart.ca X(twitter):@mohitsmovies website: https://www.thinkstart.ca/about-mohit Catherine Lévesque, Parliamentary Reporter for National Post X(twitter): @CathLvesque website: https://nationalpost.com/author/calevesque/ Paul Finlayson, Guelph Professor Suspended for Denouncing Hamas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-finlayson-2b54822/ website: https://www.freedomtoffend.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has a problem....well a few problems. But this one is about teachers taking more sick days on average than any other board in the province! But this can't just be teachers getting sick over 20 days a year, so what's fueling this? And how is it affecting the student's education? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Paige McPherson, the Associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who helps break down what the possible reasons for this are and if it's truly hurting the future generations' education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report using data provided by CAMH has revealed that a growing number of the youth in Ontario have been getting access to "safer supply", which in turn is leading to many other mental and physical problems. Host Alex Pierson knows this to be a very serious issue, and brings on the expert to help make sense of it all. Adam Zivo is a columnist for PostMedia and the Director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy and has been covering the issues of decriminalization and safer supply for years. He and Alex discuss how this evidence is somewhat expected but completely unacceptable, and why we need to abandon the safer supply program completely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After giving a bunch of excuses and deflections, the federal liberal government has finally agreed to allow MPs accused of colluding with foreign governments to be investigated by the Commissioner of the Foreign Interference Inquiry. But will this be enough to address foreign interference, and why did our federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc say proudly that he wouldn't be the one to list the names publically? Our host Alex Pierson wanted the same answers and turned to a former Sr. manager and Intelligence officer with CSIS, Michel Juneau-Katsutya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Canadian-born residents would become a minority in Toronto, Foreign-born residents account for 23 percent of Canada’s population, “by far the highest of the G7 countries. this proportion could reach 32 percent by 2041 or one in three Canadian. We have made a conscious decision to be an open country and a country that needs to grow,” Marc Miller said in a March interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a devastating fire quickly consumed and destroyed St. Anne's Anglican Church, many are still reeling about how major this loss is. Not only for those who frequented the house of worship, but also for those who have a love for architecture, classic Canadian painters, and love true Canadian history. To try and get a grasp of how major this loss is, host Alex Pierson is joined by Canadian historian, and the Yukon University chair of the Indigenous governance program, Ken Coates. Ken tells Alex why the Group of Seven Frescos were so unique in the world, but also reminds her that these houses of worship are just buildings, it's the people who truly matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now infamous business mogul Frank Stronach has been charged with allegations of sexual assault dating all the way back to the 1980s. At 91 years old, why is this case being kicked off now, and what is the likelihood he will be convicted or even face jail time? Host Alex Pierson is joined by Criminal defence lawyer Ari Goldkind who explains why this case is in the criminal courts instead of civil, why the vague term "sexual assault" is used instead of rape, and ultimately how he belives this case will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 hostages who were abducted by Hamas after the horrific attack on October 7th were just rescued by Israeli forces! But, this was very far from a simple rescue mission because it actually involved some members of the media helping Hamas forces! To help keep the story clear, host Alex Pierson is joined by (ret'd) Commander Dan O'Shea, a former NAVY Seal and trained hostage negotiator who helps us understand why this rescue was so complex and as described by IDF forces "a hair's breadth between success and failure" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study from GeoTab Intelligent Transportation Systems revealed that since the Gardiner construction started, Torontonians are spending over 250% more time stuck on commutes! But if this is the case, did Toronto not plan for it, or seek any data on how this construction would affect the city? Host Alex Pierson needs these questions answered, and turns to the source, Mike Branch the VP of Data and Analytics with GeoTab ITS. Mike explains why he was never approached by the city for this data, why his company performed the study and if things will improve or just continue to get worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The polls are open and Mississauga residents are voting for their new mayor, but just how tight is the race and how many people are expected to vote? Steve Cormwell, city hall reporter with the Mississauga News joins host Alex Pierson to help layout the playing field, and whos looking like their in front of the pack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been riding your bike and thought "This would be better naked"? Well, that's only a small part of the reason that Gene Dare is putting together the 20th Toronto Naked Bike Ride and he bares it all for our host Alex Pierson including what he's trying to draw attention to, some of the weirdest things he's seen over the years and how anyone who wants to be naked, ride a bike and protest should get involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day more and more Canadians are calling for the federal government to release the names of the MPs accused of colluding with foreign Powers. And one of those names joins our host Alex Pierson to explain his position better. Michael Kempa is an associate professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and recently penned an opinion piece on why withholding these identities does nothing to better Canada, but also greatly harms our own democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new company out of Quebec is planning to expand into Toronto, and one of the locations was previously a Nordstrom, Sears, Eaton's and even a Target. So if all these big names all failed in the exact same retail space...does Simon's really stand a chance? So to get some clarification on this, Alex Pierson brings on Marvin Ryder, a professor at the DeGroote School of Business out of McMaster University who helps us understand why this location has had such a tough time, and what kind of chance Simon's really has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Car theft is nothing new in Ontario, but what about golf cart thefts? Yes, it's a very real thing for golf courses in Ontario and is only continuing to grow in its occurrences. Is this kid's pulling pranks, or could this be something more sinister? Host Alex Pierson asks this very same question to the Regional Director of Central Ontario of the National Golf Course Owners Association, Blair Breen. Blair tells Alex that with dozens of carts being stolen at a time from courses all across the province, it's hard to imagine this is anything but a coordinated crime ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's looking like the Canadian Border Service Agency will be taking its "Work-to-rule" action and slowing down all progress on the border. But aside from maybe affecting your vacation time, how could this possibly hurt our economy? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dennis Darby, the president of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters who is very worried about how this will slow down necessary deliveries of parts and goods, and hurt Canadian industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just hours after Queens Park rose for their summer break, Premier Doug Ford surprised the province with an unexpected cabinet shuffle. Is this a sign of an impending election in the fall when MPPs return? Our host Alex Pierson asks this very question to Adrienne Batra, the Editor-In-Chief of the Toronto Sun if she believes he's shoring up his ministers, or if this shakeup was for another reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the fallout of Parliamentarians colluding with foreign governments continues to fall, the Conservatives are calling for their identities to be made public. And so, host Alex Pierson decides to speak with the man leading the calls, the shadow minister of Foreign Affairs and the MP for Wellington-Halton Hills, Michael Chong. Mr. Chong and Alex break down why the conservatives find it such a major problem these people's identities are being protected, and what his party plans to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, one of the most pivotal moments of the 2nd World War, host Alex Pierson is joined by someone who wants to make sure the stories of our veterans are forever remembered. Eric Brunt, a videographer and documentarian has a goal to interview, document and properly archive the stories of Canada's few remaining WWII veterans. A goal that is extremely important, but also has a very tight deadline as the veterans are all either entering or surpassing 100 years of age. Alex and Eric talk about why he chose to take on this increasingly time-sensitive task, how he got these veterans to open up about the darkest times in their lives and why all Canadians can benefit from hearing their stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss about a former ArriveCan manager that yesterday acknowledged he deleted numerous emails but called it an unfortunate computer error. Minh Doan, former chief information officer for the Canada Border Services Agency, suffered a memory lapse when confronted with one surviving text in which he told a co-worker he “can’t throw Ministers under the bus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After AG Karen Hogan's scathing report highlighting that Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) not only allowed programs that had nothing to do with green technology but also paid copious amounts of money to this same program to do absolutely nothing it was supposed to do! Host Alex Pierson was flabergasted this even existed, so she turned to The Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation Franco Terrazzano, who is beyond excited the AG is investigating this fund...which he calls worse than the ArriveCan failure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of warnings and rumours, there is now proof that the illicit market is using BC's safe supply to further fuel their profits! Host Alex Pierson talks with Adam Zivo, the director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy who has been vocally warning about this for years. Adam tells Alex about a young man he spoke with who decided to come forward and help put the pieces in place, and revealed the problem is much worse than previously believed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After it got revealed that multiple MPs and other government officials were either wittingly or unwittingly helping foreign governments intervene in our democratic process, the Liberals have said they won't reveal who the alleged culprits are. But...shouldn't this be considered treason? Well, Host Alex Pierson had the exact same question and turned to Duff Conacher, the co-founder of Democracy Watch & the Democracy Education Network who helps break down just what qualifies as treason, and why Canadians SHOULD know who was involved in these reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time since the start of the Pandemic, the Bank of Canada has just dropped interest rates by 0.25 basepoints from 5% down to 4.75%! But what kind of relief can this actually provide Canadians? Well, host Alex Pierson turns to one of the best people to turn to with this, Dr. Ian Lee an Associate Professor at Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Dr. Lee breaks down that this relief will be very minimally felt by most Canadians, and it will be a few years yet before real relief is felt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the war in Gaza continues, pressure for a ceasefire continues to be poured onto the Israeli government...but how could that work with Hamas, who aren't known for peace or following the rules? Host Alex Pierson is joined by LT. COL. (RET.) Jonathan Conricus, Sr Fellow at FDD, former IDF spokesperson, & shield Communications. Lt. Col. Conricus tells Alex just how complex the situation is, and how a ceasefire would work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A startling intelligence report has sighted that multiple MPs, MPP and city councillors have been either "wittingly or otherwise" helping foreign agents interfere in our democratic process and that the Liberal government has done very little to quell this major issue. Which the PM previously denied and even suggested media reports on the alleged interference were "wrong". Turns out it was basically right on the money, and now Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Sr. Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe & Mail Steven Chase, who has followed this since the start. Steven and Alex discuss how widespread this problem could be, who some of the alleged individuals could be, and what is being done to close this major intelligence and national security gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices