The Alex Pierson Show
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A look at the most historic day in modern day American history
Alex recaps the day that will become infamous in American and world history. The day Trumpism stormed the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Burlington opens a field hospital for COVID-19 patients. Are people in prisons being left behind? And how tech is adapting to the pandemic
Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex speaking to Eric Vandewall, President and CEO of Joseph Brant Hospital about the field hospital that has opened in Burlington to treat COVID-19 patients. She then speaks to investigative journalist Justin Ling about how people in prisons are being left behind during the pandemic. Also, tech expert Adam Oldfield about the ways technology is adapting to dealing with the pandemic, one such item being a “mask” for your car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One-third of Ontario's long-term care homes have COVID-19 outbreaks, parents are back to keeping up with remote learning, and how disinformation and conspiracies fueled the Nashville bomber
Laura Tamblyn-Watts, CEO of CanAge joins Arlene Bynon to talk about why long-term care homes are in such a dire state and what needs to be done. Arlene is also joined by reporter Dave McGinn to discuss his experience interview parents on their anxiety as remote learning returns, and Professor Tim Caulfield about the real world dangers of online disinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Canada falling behind the rest of the world in vaccine distribution? Should you be avoiding all travel plans? And an update on Carrot the deer.
Alex is joined by Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa and trained epidemiologist to talk about Canada’s slow roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines. Then, travel writer Jim Byers explains why you should be avoiding large travel plans, and what to do instead. Also, an update on the deer that was found with an arrow through his head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An important Pakistani human rights fighter dies mysteriously, China is working to censor negative reports of their COVID-19 response, and Ontario ski resorts face a difficult season
Alex is joined by Tarek Fatah, columnist at the Toronto Sun to talk about the death of a Pakistani activist. Jonathan Berkshire Miller joins to discuss leaked documents that suggest China is using paid internet trolls to censor bad coverage of their coronavirus response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A 20 year old was tased after a dispute with cops over pond hockey, do we need to rethink our strategy as we await mass vaccine distribution? And who will carbon pricing hit the hardest?
Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation joins Alex to discuss an incident where a 20-year old man was tased by police in Alberta while playing pond hockey. Does he have a case? Then, Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation talks about our plan to combat COVID-19 as we await more vaccines. Are we doing enough? Also, Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock's Reporter joins to talk about who carbon pricing will affect most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An ER doctor says the measures against COVID are too extreme, are your religious freedoms being infringed on? And the deer found with an arrow stuck in its head lives
Emergency Physician Dr. Gil Nimni joins to give his take and first-hand view on the COVID-19 response, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to give an update in a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and Alex (not Pierson) joins to talk about his deer friend Carrot who is still alive and well after being found with an arrow through his head Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the carbon tax will affect farmers, will the families of flight 752 victims get justice? And
Alex is joined by Keitch Currie from the Canadian Farmers Association to talk about how the carbon tax will affect farmers. She is also joined by Shahin Moghaddam who lost his wife of 14 years, Shakiba Feghahati, and their 10-year-old son Rosstin Moghaddam on Flight 752 to discuss the report into the downed airplane. Then, Tamara Cherry from Pick Up Communications joins to talk about the dangers of sex-trafficking amid the crackdown on Pornhub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is loneliness changing our brains? A look at Peter Nygard's dark life, what even is our COVID-19 strategy?
Alex speaks with Danilo Bzdok, an associate biomedical engineering professor at McGill about loneliness in isolation is changing our brains. Then author Melissa Cronin joins to talk about her book "Predator King Peter Nygard's Dark Life of Rape, Drugs, and Blackmail" in light of Nygard's high profile arrest. And she takes a look at our COID-19 long game with the CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A woman’s story about escaping a cult, is religious freedom under attack? And after a business owner successfully adapted to COVID-19, he was robbed.
Alex speaks with her long-time friend about her new book on escaping a cult, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to talk about a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and the owner of Old Sod Pub tells his story of how his business was robbed after they adapted to COVID-19 by selling Christmas Trees. You can contribute to his GoFundMe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Trudeau’s carbon tax the right move for the economy? Dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19, and an opinion from Toronto Sun writer on Trudeau’s carbon tax plan.
Alex is joined by Kris Simms from the BC Canadian Taxpayers Federation about Trudeau’s carbon tax, as well as a professor from the University of Montreal to explain how dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trudeau announces increase to the carbon tax, does Trudeau’s popularity rely on the vaccines? And a father goes through thirty hours of tattooing in support of his son
Alex is joined by Dan McTeauge, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy after Trudeau announces a carbon tax increase, Darrell Bricker from Ipsos Polling joins to talk about how Truduea’s approval is tied to the vaccine performance, and a father who went through 30 hours of tattooing to support his son with a large birthmark talks about his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why did Trudeau invite the Chinese military to see our military secrets? Why don’t we have rapid testing in place yet? And a conversation with Trudeau’s half brother
Charles Burton, Associate Professor at Brock University joins to discuss Canada’s controversial relationship with China as we mark the two year anniversary of the arrests of the two Canadian citizens detained in China. Alex is also joined by Dr. Prabhat Jha to talk about rap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trudeau invited the Chinese military to train with Canada, Toronto 18 mastermind released from jail, and a follow up on a past guest that was looking for a kidney
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute joins the show to discuss why Global Affairs Canada objected to the Canadian military’s decision to cancel training with China’s People’s Liberation Army. Alex also speaks to Mubin Shaikh from Seneca College about the member of the Toronto 18 terrorist plot that won parole, and Alex gets an update from a previous guest that was looking for a kidney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your grocery bill is about to go up, looking ahead at the vaccine plan with Vice Admiral Norman, and is Chrystia Freeland asking for your savings?
Grocery bills are about to go up for Canadians, but COVID isn't the only factor to blame, John Keough joins to explain. Alex is also joined by Vice Admiral Mark Norman to talk about the vaccine roll-out plans, and Aaron Wudrick of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to talk about an odd call from Chrystia Freeland about your savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Ontario judge says shutdowns are unfair, Meng Wanzhou looking at a deal, and making sure the vaccines are safe
Alex is joined by Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundati onto talk about the legal opposition to shutdowns. She also speaks to Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute to talk about what a deal for Meng Wanzhou may mean for the two Canadians stuck in China, and Lorne Small, Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control Vaccine hesitancy about worry over the coming vaccines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is populism destroying conservative politics? New TDSB rules are going to keep a lot more kids home, and how can we properly take care of long-term care employees?
Conservative Ken Boessenkool discusses his article about why the populist right is dangerous to conservatism. Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health joins Alex to explain the new screening rules for students in the TDSB that will keep a lot of kids at home, and in the final part of Global’s Care Gone Wrong special, we focus on how to take care of long-term care employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is it so hard to shut a long-term care home down? The US is reportedly looking at sending Meng Wanzhou back to China, and a diamond and gold deposit found in Nunavut similar to the richest gold mine in the world.
NDP MP Sandy Shaw joins Alex Pierson to talk about the recent long-term care homes that lost their license, and why it took so long. International competition and trade lawyer Mark Warner joins to explain what the US sending Meg Wanzhou back to China could mean for Canada’s two Michaels that have been detained in China for nearly two years, and Graham Pearson, researcher in the Faculty of Science and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Arctic Resources joins to talk about a fascinating new find for gold and diamond in Nunavut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A former American journalist explains why she left the business, an update in the St. Michael’s trial, and a look at the struggle for the front line workers in LTC homes
Alex speaks with Sharyl Attkisson, American writer and host of the TV show Full Measure with Sharyl Attkissonabout what made her leave her post as a journalist after years in the business. She also speaks with Tamara Cherry about the trial in the horrific broomstick sexual assault at St. Michael’s College. And, in part eight of the investigation into Long Term Care homes, Global’s Lisa Polewski looks at the struggle for the front line workers in LTC homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The star witness in the Minassian murder trial testified today, are the feds giving a truthful timeline for vaccines? And looking to other cultures for late-life care.
Global News Crime Reporter Catherine McDonald joined to recap today’s crucial testimony in the Toronto Van Attack trial. Amir Attaran, Prof. of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa explains when vaccines are likely to get to Canadians, and why the government is sending confusing messages, and part seven of Global News Radio’s in-depth look at long term care homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada’s financial update was full of good news, is that leaving out important sobering stats? A Toronto restaurant’s viral post about COVID regulations, and Care Gone Wrong part 6.
Aaron Wudrick gives his review of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s speech to Canadians about the country’s financial position. Alex is joined by restaurateur Scott Fraser of Hogtown Smoke to talk about his viral Facebook post about unfair COVID-19 regulations, and she speaks with the Litigation Director at the Canadian Constitution Foundation about Canadians protesting COVID rules. And today is part 6 of Global News Radio’s Care Gone Wrong series. Today, Are Canadians thinking differently about putting their loved ones in a nursing home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erin O’Toole comments on Trudeau’s vaccine preparations, has COVID changed Black Friday forever? And was the “iron ring” around LTC homes ever effective?
Federal Convsverative leader Erin O’Toole joins Alex to talk about Justin Trudeau’s lack of preparedness in distributing vaccines to Canadians. She also speaks with Robert Levy, the Founder and President of BrandSpark International about how COVID-19 has changed Canadians shopping habits on this Black Friday, and if it will ever be the same again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Canada going to be able to distribute vaccines any time soon? Adam Skelly doesn't represent all small business owners, and stopping the spread at LTC homes
Alex speaks with the doctor who warned months ago that Canada was not quick enough to act on vaccines to start distributing them in a timely fashion. She also speaks with a small business owner about the controversial protests started by the owner of Adamson BBQ who says Adam doesn't represent all small businesses. And, Care Gone Wrong Part 4: How we can stop spread in long-term care homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s holding Canada’s vaccines up? An easy tool to shop online while still supporting local, and a look at staffing shortages in long-term care homes
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel joins to talk about the delay in the Canadian government administering COVID-19 vaccines. Ali Haberstroh joins to talk about her project www.not-amazon.ca to make it easier for Canadians to shop online from local businesses. And in part three in Global News Radio’s investigation into long-term care homes, why do homes have such major staffing shortages? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Toronto business is defying shutdown orders, kids mental health is deteriorating, MPs attend a “Free Meng” event, and a look at private vs public long-term care homes
Alex speaks with a restaurant owner who drove three hours to support a Toronto business defying closure orders as a protest, a mental health expert about how the pandemic is causing kids’ mental health to deteriorate, as well as the Green Party MP speaking at a virtual “Free Meng” event. We also run part two of Global News Radio’s investigation into what went wrong in the long-term care homes this past spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minassian’s psychiatrist makes demands to judge in trial, small businesses react to the shutdown blow, and what happened in long-term care homes this past spring?
Alex is joined by Global News Radio’s criminal law expert to talk about the unique situation the star witness for the Van Attack murder trial has put the judge in. George Bozikis, President and CEO of Unique Hospitality joins to talk about the struggles small businesses face during the second shutdown as large businesses are allowed to keep their doors open. And, day one of Global News Radio’s investigation into long-term care homes, what exactly happened last spring? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A man pranked Google Earth with a phallic view of his field, the feds are rushing the senate to pass a business aid bill, and a baby owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree is now at a wildlife centre
Senator Leo Housakos joins to talk about the business aid bill the feds are rushing through the senate, why has it taken so long? The P.E.I man who pranked Google Earth by creating a phallic image in his field joins Alex to explain why and how he pulled it off. And, the baby owl who was found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree after three days of no food or water is now at a wildlife rehab centre. Alex spoke to Ellen Kalish from the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The autism community speaks against Minassian trial defense, Boeing 737 still grounded in Canada, opioid deaths
Alex speaks with an expert from Autism Ontario and a parent of a teenager with autism about the Toronto Van Attack suspect’s trial defense that he is not criminally responsible for his actions due to his autism. She also speaks with an aviation expert about why Canada has continued to ground the Boeing 737 Max despite America giving it the ok to fly. And, opioid deaths are on the rise but seem to be left out of the conversation due to COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19 is delaying surgeries for children at SickKids, a man donated his liver to a 9-month-old he didn’t know, and a new law takes another step closer to protecting your data online
Alex is joined by the mother of a child waiting for a surgery that has been delayed because of COVID-19. She also speaks to a man who donated his liver to save the life of a 9-month-old baby he didn’t know, and a data and privacy expert about a new law that would penalize companies for abusing Canadian’s data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Long term care still not protected, a surprising defense in the Minassian trial, and could light stop COVID-19 transmission?
Jane Meadus, a lawyer who specializes in long-term care joins to talk about why long term care homes are still being left behind despite being eight months into the pandemic. Criminal law expert, Lorne Honickman discusses the difficult defense Alek Minassian is using in his trial for the Toronto Van Attack. She also speaks with guests about Michigan looking to shut-down a pipeline that would affect Ontarians, and a possible new COVID-19 preventative measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Long Term care workers ringing warning bells, the mental health impacts of a second shutdown, and a travel writer is stuck on a cruise with a COVID outbreak
Alex speaks with Doris Grinspun, the CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario about the dangerous situation long term care homes are in yet again. She also speaks with Renee Raymond, a Registered Psychotherapist at Renu Counselling about the mental health impacts of a second shutdown, and a travel writer who boarded the first cruise to launch since the pandemic started, which now has 5 COVID-19 cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 12-year shot in a brazen daylight Toronto shooting has died, the pandemic is causing kids to fall behind in school, and Doug Ford under fire for ignoring health professionals
Alex is joined by Louis Marche, a community & youth development facilitator, the founder of the Zero Gun Violence Movement and youth mentor about the tragic daylight shooting that took the life of an innocent 12-year-old boy in Toronto. She also speaks to researcher and education critic Kelly Ghallager Mackay about how children are falling behind in school as a result of the pandemic. Finally, Liberal Party of Ontario leader Steven Del Duca joins to share his criticisms of Doug Ford ignoring health professionals and now leading Ontario into a massive COVID-19 wave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ticketmaster wants access to COVID-19 test results for future concerts, we speak to a test subject of the promising Pfizer vaccine, and why we remember on Remembrance Day.
Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian joins to talk about the privacy concerns with Ticketmaster looking for data from your COVID-19 test results for attending future concerts. Alex speaks with a test subject for the Pfizer vaccine, and Sean Bruyea, one of Canada’s leading advocates for the fair and just treatment of veterans and their families to talk about Remembrance Day and giving our veterans the respect and support they deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alek Minassian’s trial began today, what you need to know about the incel movement. Could a Biden presidency help bring back the two Michaels from China? And a critical look at wait-times in Canadian healthcare.
Alex is joined by Mike Arntfield, a criminologist at Western University about the incel movement that inspired the 2018 Toronto Van Attack that killed 10 as the suspect begins his trial. Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier talks to Alex about what a Biden presidency could mean for the two Canadians still detained in China, and Bacchus Barua, Associate Director, Health Policy Studies Fraser Institute joins for a critical look at wait-times and doctor availability in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
America is looking at a new leader, but the country is still divided. What if Alek Minassian claims he is not criminally responsible for the van attack? And essential WE documents have vanished.
Alex speaks with American journalist Teodrose Fikremariam from Ghion journal about the divided state of the country going into a new Presidential era, then she speaks with Global News Radio’s Criminal Law Expert, Lorne Honickman about what it would mean for Alek Minassian’s sentencing should he plead not criminally responsible for the Toronto van attack, and MP and Ethics Critic Michael Barret joins to talk about the WE documents that seem to have disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whole Foods reverse decision to ban employees from wearing poppies, does Trump have any legal rights? And why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere
Alex speaks with employment lawyer Kathryn Stewart about employees' legal rights after Whole Foods tried to ban workers from wearing poppies at work. Jack Siegel, partner at Blaney McMurtry joined to talk about Trump's legal challenges in his fight to overturn election results, and she also speaks with journalist John Robson about why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Union brings GM jobs back to Oshawa, Toronto cop sentenced to 9 months jail for Dafonte Miller assault, and reviewing the Ontario Budget
Alex speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association about the big win in Oshawa for GM manufacturing jobs. Then she is joined by Daniel Brown, a criminal defense lawyer at Daniel Brown law about the sentencing for Michael Theriault in the Dafonte Miller beating. Aaron Wudrick from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation also joins to review the Ontario budget released today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did the polls get the US Election so wrong again? Health Canada will have to explain why they threw out their PPE, and the Ontario budget is coming tomorrow, what will it look like in a pandemic?
Alex speaks with Dr. Balkan Devlen, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on foreign policy, international security, and international affairs about why the US polls vastly overestimated the Biden vote in the election. She also speaks to Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about holding Health Canada to account on the PPE they threw out prior to the pandemic, and she’ll also speak to Jasmine Moulton, the Director of the Ontario Taxpayers Federation about the coming Ontario budget tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is the Canadian military working to establish a propaganda organization? What does free speech mean to Justin Trudeau? And why social media is a new platform for gang warfare.
Alex is joined by Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College of Canada to get some details on the propaganda organization the Canadian military is working to establish. She also speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about the controversial statement Trudeau made about free speech in response to the attack in France, as well a conversation with an Expert from Star Quality Private Investigations and retired police detective with 30 years of experience in the GTA police service with a focus on cybercrime investigations about gang warfare on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cadillac Fairview secretly collected images of 5 million shoppers in Canada, what to watch for in the final weekend of the American election, and an inside look at the take-down of Toronto gang “Eglinton West Crips”
Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex Pierson on the Friday edition of the show. She starts with getting some insight on your rights and liberties as it comes out that Cadillac Fairview secretly collected the images of 5 million shoppers across the country. Then she speaks with John Le Boutillier, Former Republican Congressman, co-host of Revolution The Podcast about the final projections for the American election as it enters the final weekend of campaigning. Also, Dave Perry, 640 Toronto Crime expert and CEO of Investigative Solutions Network joins to give an inside look at the takedown of the Toronto gang Eglinton West Crips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 years for man charged in 2018 Toronto playground shooting, Twitter under fire for not banning Holocaust denial posts, suspected terrorist attack kills 3 in Paris
Global News Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald joins Alex to talk about the sentencing for the man charged in Toronto’s brazen 2018 daylight playground shooting, then she’s joined by The National Post’s John Robson about the controversy involving Twitter’s post banning criteria. Also, an expert joins to break down what's happening in France after a gruesome beheading and two other murders in a suspected terrorist attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bank of Canada wants you to spend more money to help the economy, we get an insight on the legal side of the Caledonia disputes, and Canadians have more trust in their government than they did last year
Alex is joined by Ian Lee from Carlton’s sprott school of business to talk about the projections from the Bank of Canada for Canada’s fourth fiscal quarter, and what it means for you. Then she speaks with a lawyer from the are to talk about the land claim debates in Caledonia, and Dr. Mike Morden, Interim Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and lead author of a report that found Canadians have more trust in the government than they did last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two-thirds of Canadians say systemic racism is a serious issue in the RCMP, Liberals defend their seats in Toronto, and a Murder Hornet hive was taken down in Washington
Alex starts off the show speaking with Shachi Kurl, President of Angus Reid Institute about the survey results that show Canadians thought on dealing with racism in policing. She then speaks with Stephen Taylor, a former senior political advisor to the former leader of the opposition about what the results in the Toronto by-election mean for Liberal support in the province, and then she speaks with a Washington state entomologist about the murder hornet hive captured near the Canadian border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is there a connection between the Markham mansion that was allegedly running an illegal casino and some politicians? How food supply fees will affect your choice, and the complexity of the situation in Caledonia
Global News National Online Journalist Sam Cooper joins the show to talk about the connection between alleged illegal mansion casino, a pro-Beijing umbrella group, and Canadian politicians. Then she speaks with an expert in food supply chains to talk about how changes for suppliers may affect your purchases. Also, Anne Harding, Owner of Forum Community Relations joins to talk about the complexity of coming to an agreement in the ongoing disputes in Caledonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Toronto Police launch a new initiative to stop gang violence. Russia and Iran are interfering in the American election, why Canadians should be on guard. What’s going on in Caledonia? And a look at the saving grace from 2020, the new Borat film.
Alex is joined by Aarron Grieves, a man who turned his life around and now works for the HOPE program at the Yonge Street Mission about the new program Toronto Police are launching to go directly to gang members in an attempt to reduce gang crime. Then she speaks with Marcus Kolga, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad about the Russian disinformation plan already targeting Canada. She’ll also speak with MPP Toby Barret about the blockades in Caledonia, and the National Post’s chief film critic about the new Borat movie where Justin Trudeau’s blackface photo makes a cameo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why are the liberals blocking a health committee? Can a 4-day work week be done? Toronto is getting a winterized patio at Cabana
Conservative MP and Shadow Health Minister Michelle Rempel joins Alex to talk about the proposed health committee and why the liberals shut it down. She’s also joined by Jack Mintz from the Fraser Institute to talk about how we can afford a 4-day work week in Canada. Travis O’Rourke from Hays Recruiting talks about why half of Canadians are ready to leave their jobs, and Charles Khabouth of Ink Entertainment explains Toronto’s first winterized patio at Cabana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The province introduces legislation to protect long-term care homes for lawsuits over COVID, was today the Liberal's best shot at getting a majority? And shut-downs are becoming the lesser option in the battle against COVID
Alex is joined by a woman who was involved in a lawsuit after her father died of COVID in a long-term care home and the lawyer she's working with to talk about the new legislation from the Ford government protecting long-term care homes from lawsuits. Then she'll speak to pollster Darrell Bricker about the election that could have been today, was this Trudeau's best chance to get a majority? And another doctor is coming out against shut-downs, is it becoming the lesser option in the fight to contain COVID? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Liberals are signaling an election over proposed investigations, long-term care homes are being gouged by insurance, and Ontario lets dance studios open but not gyms
Alex speaks with Don Drummond about the liberal spending and the debt that will come with it. Then she speaks with the CEO of CanAge about why insurance companies are gouging long-term care homes. Finally, she's joined by a gym owner to discuss the Ontario government's decision to allow dance studios to remain open while gyms have to close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More RCMP have been deployed to Nova Scotia over fishing dispute, criminals are using CERB to purchase guns, and new changes are coming to the blue bin program
Canadian historian Ken Coates joins to explain the context in the escalating dispute between fishers and the indigenous community in Nova Scotia. Alex shares her thoughts on the claim that criminals are using CERB to purchase guns. And, Parker Gallant from Energy Perspectives joins to review the Ford government's proposed changes to the Ontario recycling program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would the genealogy evidence in the Christine Jessop case hold up in court? An open letter to the Premiere to save pubs, and reports say China is “preparing to go to war”.
Alex speaks with criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger about the genealogy that has identified Christopher Hoover as the murder in the 1984 case of Christine Jessop, would that kind of new technology hold up in court? She also speaks to a pub owner about an open letter to the Premiere begging the province to save pubs and eateries. Then, global tensions with China only continue down the wrong path. As Canada accepts Hong Kong refugees, is there a proper way for Canada to navigate the relationship to keep ex-pats safe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices