The Alex Pierson Show

Alex is joined by: STEPHEN SPARLING Worked at every level of government and is now the President of Halton Government Relations and KIM WRIGHT Principal at Wright Strategies Topics include: Trudeau, in France today, has signed on to this 'Christ church call' – this is a pledge to take action against on-line hate, extremism and what government/social media companies deem fake news. But there are no details on what is being called the Digital charter. The US isn’t joining this effort citing free speech concerns—and while this may be well intentioned this is a slippery slope to censorship. One liberal MP today proposed setting up a separate judicial body to deal with offenders. Team Trudeau are using the abortion fight in the US to play politics here at home. Even though Doug Ford, and Andrew Scheer have made it clear that this issue is closed. Trudeau is now fundraising off of it. Global news got a copy of this email and in it, it names 12 Conservatives who attended an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill last week and warns that an Andrew Scheer government will push to “reopen that debate.” Canada’s airline industry has been as turbulent as ever with two massive airline sales. The action kicked off Monday, when Onyx Corp. struck an agreement to purchase WestJet Airlines Ltd. for $3.5-billion. Today Air Canada has entered exclusive talks to purchase Transat A.T. Inc. DO you see this announcement of shrinking competition, or the beginning of a duel that will serve customers well? Clearly meatless burgers pose a threat to the beef industry, otherwise why would cattle producers be waging war? Canadian cattle producers are calling out a popular brand of veggie burgers for advertising its products as “plant-based meat,” They say that the term is inaccurate and breaks federal rules. The Quebec Cattle Producers Federation filed a complaint with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency against California-based company Beyond Meat. The crux of the complaint: the use of the term “plant-based meat” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Kurt Kaser, a Nebraska farmer and the man at the centre of this… horror story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by John Robson, writer for the National Post and the Executive Director of Climate Discussion Nexus. Two men now are facing the death squad, should they be found guilty of charges that are very political in nature, and a government that doesn’t seem to have a clue of what to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the real story John Tory - and why do you keep changing it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by John Mraz, Former Liberal War Room Director & Stephen Holyday, Deputy Mayor & Councillor For Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre Topics Include: A shocking RCMP interview with a young first nation's teen who was sexually abused, we learn the Federal Agencies will publish a A-list of newspapers and websites deemed reliable under a multi-million dollar subsidy program, the White House will not sign an international call to combat online extremism between French & New Zealand officials and top Social Media Companies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Michael Patterson, a B.C lawyer who represents several claimants in lawsuits against the Ministry of Children & Family Development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two men are accused of having a house full of bomb making material and once again, nothing to see here. On Tuesday, York Regions' cops arrested a father and son after police say they found explosive materials along with their device and detonator in their Richmond Hill home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Gillian Smith - Associate with Hill and Knowlton Strategies Abhijeet Manay - Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Topics include: Terri-Lynne McClintic, serving a life sentence in the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, now wants compensation for her “unfair” treatment when intense public outrage forced her transfer from a healing lodge back into prison.She is seeking a review of the transfer and compensation for her ensuing loss of liberty. She is not happy with her new living arrangement. Amber alert went off overnight. A 3-year old has been taken by a family member. And again police were inundated by calls from people angry they had been woken up. The child was found safe. But is it time to charge people for being so stupid? Toronto District School Board says it’s 67 million short for its upcoming school yr budget. And there first go to is always to cut the most vulnerable. In this case bus service for special needs kids. In 2012- then McGuinty commissioned a report that would have saved the board 90 million over 2 yrs. It was ignored. But it zeroes in on the teacher absences. Out of control procurement costs. Land that could be sold off. MP’s unanimously passed a motion Tuesday to recognize the decades of military service by Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, and apologize to him and his family for the experience of the criminal case that ended last week.The motion was put forward by Conservative MP Lisa Raitt after question period, and received comprehensive backing from all parties, including the Liberals. This apology comes after several Cabinet Min refuse to. And Trudeau left before the vote. Does this close this chapter? A report released by the BC government last week reveals that Canada would be in a recession without money laundering which now adds up 200 billion in Canada. Ontario is the 2nd highest when it comes to laundering. Over 8 billion has been washed through Ontario. And the money is washed through casino’s automobiles and homes. And it’s the reason housing is unaffordable. Realtors are now asking a land registry be set up. But why has no one in law enforcement or government done anything? YES - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will cut Canada’s emissions almost in half over the next decade as he tries to stake out a claim to the climate change agenda in the looming federal election. Today the NDP leader called on the Trudeau gov to declare an environment and climate emergency. Cancel Trans Mountain. Cut all aid to fossil fuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Gwen Marshall - a Wildlife Conflict Specialist with the Red Deer based Medicine River Wildlife Centre....she's The Skunk Whisperer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Sam Cooper, Global News National Investigative Journalist, to discuss the BILLIONS of dollars in criminal cash being laundered through the Canadian (Toronto!) real estate market every year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the Toronto District School Board can't find anything to trim, then maybe it's time for them to go the way of the dodo bird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Counterpoint - Monday May 13th, 2019 Alex is joined by: ANDY STINTON - THE SMALL BUSINESS MANMICHAEL DIAMOND - WITH UPSTREAM STRATEGY GROUP Topics Include:Opposition MP’s are calling on the Trudeau government to have an emergency defence committee investigate the Vice Admiral Mark Norman issue. The Toronto district school board needs to cut $56 million while the OPP is cuts $46 million. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians oppose the ford government spending taxpayers’ dollars to battle the federal carbon tax, says a new poll released on the same day that the Ontario government launched a new television ad slamming it. The Auditor general scolds the government for using tax dollars to make partisan ads. A gun buyback program that has resulted in the collection of more than 1,200 firearms with one week to go will cost Toronto taxpayers up to $750,000. Actress Alyssa Milano is calling for "sex-strike" to protest stringent anti-abortion legislation in Georgia. Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the government says is an effort to draw more high profile events to the province and bolster athlete safety. Jobandeep Sandhu is an international student from India who worked as a truck driver while going to school. He was arrested and could soon be deported for “working too hard,” his lawyers claim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ford government is overhauling the laws in Ontario that govern combat sports. In theory this would open the door to increased business from the combat sport industry. As of now the laws are strict, but the government is trying to change that. Alex talks to UFC Senior Vice President of International and Content about what this could means for sports-fans in this province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We learned on Friday that Canada's economy created over 100,00 jobs - 10 times more than predicted by analysts. That should be great news. It should mean that the economy is strengthening and heading on the right track... but it's not. It's a little suspicious that a flat-lined economy suddenly comes to life like a roaring dragon. All of this seems too convenient considering the election that's only a few months away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by: PETER SHURMAN BROADCASTER … BUSINESSMAN …. FORMER CONSERVATIVE M-P-P BOB RICHARDSON SENIOR COUNSEL AT NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS Topics include: Canada’s economy posted record job gains in April that, along with a pick-up in wages, analysts suggest it’s the strongest signal the country is coming out of a six-month stint of weakness. Employment rose by 106,500 in April, blowing WAAAY past the prediction of 12 thousand jobs. It contradicts everything we are being told about a slowing economy. But if all is so great why are we seeing record use of food banks.. Increased bankruptcies. People are barely paying the bills. And why Justin Trudeau’s numbers are tanking. Well, according to this chief economist-- the numbers don't add up. Three top, former Conservative Cabinet members, one of them Alberta Premier Jason Kenny have come forward to provide information and to testify for the defense in the breach-of-trust case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. And yet none were called by the RCMP. The Crown didn’t seem to see the need to find out what they had-- heads should roll. Will they? Former Peterborough Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro, who spent one months behind bars for electoral offences, is accusing Canada’s elections authority of having a personal vendetta against him. He’s calling for a parliamentary investigation. Del Mastro is coming forward at a time of renewed public discussion about the elections commissioner’s decision to strike a compliance agreement in 2016 with SNC-Lavalin. SNC was caught giving illegal donations to the Liberals and was never punished. Veterans Affairs Canada quickly deleted an online video it posted — on Wednesday, to celebrate the 74th anniversary of VE-Day — upon realizing it showed images of the German Wehrmacht, the unified Nazi forces in the Second World War.On Twitter, the message said: "74 years ago, crowds celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) Day across the Allied nations. Today, we remember the service and sacrifice of those who fought for peace and freedom during the Second World War." An Ontario man is “fuming” after losing hundreds of thousands of Aeroplan miles that he was saving for his retirement. Chris French logged about one million miles on Air Canada flights during his career, which had him flying all over the world on a regular basis.When he retired, he had about 370,000 Aeroplan miles in his account. French booked a trip earlier this year, but when he checked his Aeroplan account, the miles were gone. He had missed the company’s deadline to use the miles by two weeks. The company says it send out warnings. The day after March for life protests are held across the country, and where a handful of Conservative Mpp’s, And Mp’s went out to support the march, twitter is ablaze today with the new line of attack both Federally and here in Ontario--- is this insinuation of a hidden agenda and we must protect our rights. This is a very small fraction of the party. And frankly-- while i am pro-choice, i find the attacks on those who are against it to be troubling. Are those with opposing views not allowed to hold them?? The Union for the beer store employees have launched an aggressive blitz to attack the Ford government over the proposal to break up the beer oligarchy and fear monger the loss of 7 thousand jobs and one billion dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Snead, President and CEO of the Hanlan-Hyden Society, to discuss the matter of the 'WOW Boy'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Grant Dingwall, founder of Free-My-Booze, to discuss the matter of thousands of unionized employees at the Beer Store urging Premier Doug Ford not to squash the private retailers by expanding brew sales to corner stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are not serious about justice in this country, so why even pretend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Richard Warman - human rights lawyer and member of the Canadian Anti-hate Network - to discuss how the City of Hamilton is now investigating how a former leader of one of Canada's most infamous neo-Nazi groups was hired, and has been employed in the IT dept for more than a decade. A basic google check would have revealed his ties to the heritage front. Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel. And still has a hate blog operating that once got him hauled in front of the human rights tribunal. And yet-- he has access to some of the most sensitive and private info of city officials and business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Ian Lee - Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - to discuss the U.S., China, and a jittery stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: KIM WRIGHT - Principal at Wright Strategies STEPHEN HOLYDAY - Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre Topics include: The City of Hamilton is now investigating how a former leader of one of Canada's most infamous neo-Nazi groups was hired, and has been employed in the IT dept for more than a decade. A basic google check would have revealed his ties to the heritage front. Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel. And still has a hate blog operating that once got him hauled in front of the human rights tribunal. And yet-- he has access to some of the most sensitive and private info of city officials and business. The fall out of the Norman affair begins. The dribs and drabs of details. And what is clear is that the RCMP didn’t do a full investigation. They didn’t question V-A Norman at all. Nor did they question anyone in the Harper gov that approved the shipping deal, and ultimately it was this info that forced the crown to stay the charges that cleared Norman. Life is in no way life in this country. We learn today that the Toronto Neurosurgeon who killed his wife. Chopped her up and stuffed her in a suitcase got life and eligibility in 14 yrs. His being a neurosurgeon plays a factor. That the kids are left parentless plays a factor. But this sentence tells us we aren’t serious about murder in this country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should white supremacists get a second chance? Sure. If they deserve it. Mark Lemire does not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Janet Hodgkins, who worked at the local Library in Welland and was apart of the Read in Protest. A group of women were apart of the Read in Protest in order to stop the cuts to library funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Colonel Michelle Drapeau, who specializes in military and veteran law cases. In a stunning reversal of position, the Crown stayed its charge of breach of trust against the former second-in-command of the Canadian military, admitting it did not have enough evidence to meet the standard of conviction required for the allegation in light of new evidence presented by the defence and third parties in a March 28 meeting between the Crown and Norman’s counsel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: John Mraz FORMER LIBERAL WAR ROOM DIRECTOR ANTHONY FUREY SUN / POSTMEDIA COLUMNIST & NATIONAL COMMENT EDITOR Topics include: VA Marc Norman is a free man after 2 years of being dragged through the courts on a charge that was levelled at him for political reasons, the Unifor did not bring the Oshawa GM back to life, Health Canada lowering the deferral period for men, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Justin Trudeau's Canada corrupt companies shouldn't face justice but decorative officers get destroyed. So why should we care about what has happened to Vice Admiral Mike Norman? It's about someone who did the honourable thing and was thrown under the bus by a government that has zero honour or respect for our rule of law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Stephen LeDrew Lawyer, Broadcaster Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Currently a Homemaker Mike Van Soelen Managing Principal at Navigator, a public relations firm Topics include: Federal government cutting back a program that employs those with disabilities who sort and shred government documents. Prime Minister Trudeau is determined to be the world’s bestest feministist by making sure all women have free feminine products in all federal employees… And Max Bernier says it’s not the government’s job to subsidize this--- and no woman cares what any of these men think-- but frankly why is this a national priority? AG- tables a report looking into 5 key areas of government performance and what it seems to confirm is that we have a government that loves the grand gestures but not the day to day governing. Two key findings- -The RCMP isn’t equipped or ready to deal with a big attack. And Canada’s refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been. We can’t meet deadlines to process people. The current backlog of more than 75,000 claims, asylum-seekers could wait up to five years to learn whether they can remain in Canada. Andrew Scheer has started to lay out what he will be running on in the fall election. Today he delivered the first of five speeches that will share his vision for Canada. Ontario’s Integrity commissioner cites “insufficient grounds” to investigate allegations that Premier Ford violated ethics legislation. When he fired interim OPP boss Brad Blair. Blair was fired after revealing that the premier’s office had pushed the OPP to provide Ford with a van that had been customized with a leather reclining sofa and TV. To investigate this complaint would amount to a “fishing expedition.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Dave Ferguson - Executive Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Association of Persons with Developmental Disabilities. The federal government is cutting back a program that employs those with disabilities who sort and shred government documents. Alex and Dave discuss the optics of this, and how it is affecting the employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton THE SMALL BUSINESS MAN Michael Diamond WITH UPSTREAM STRATEGY GROUP Topics include: Two brothers are born with a life sentence… only one is able to get on a drug trial that can improve his life. His baby brother, just 6 can’t get access to a drug that costs 250 k a yr. And while the feds have 12 million to hand to Loblaws. We have subsidies to buy electric cars, money to get out of a beer contract, we have the parents of two brothers having to listen to one live and another suffer. The Ford government announces 174 for mental health spending. It is one of a few announcements being made. This one is to expand mobile crisis intervention teams to help 1st responders—and mental health supports in schools. Mental health workers will be placed in secondary schools so students have access to early intervention. The former Liberal government had promised in its last budget to give every high school mental health supports by 2020. Just in time for an election the Trudeau Liberals throw 24 billion a year we don’t have to boost the Canada child care benefit by as much as 12 to 30 dollars a month. Nothing that will actually change anyone’s life, but is designed to buy votes. You buying? Toronto Marathon causing many headaches-- not just to motorists stuck behind the out of control road closures, but this is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. You have to run it in under 3:50. but now a number of runners who used GPS devices are complaining the course was longer. Instead of 42.2 kilometers, one runner says her watch determined she ran 43.14 kilometres. Another, says her watch clocked in at 43.44 kilometres. Meanwhile-- the street closures again wreak havoc on Toronto streets shut down for hours to allow those walking to make it He’s a Toronto cop with a new title of Toronto’s million-dollar police officer. Const. Ioan-Florin Floria, has been off the job since he was nabbed in a big drug sweep in 2007. He earned over $300,000 in salary over the past three years and has been taking home a regular pay-cheque for the past 12 years, without even clocking in for a shift. We have a new Royal baby, a little baby boy and a very proud poppa who came out to say thanks and do what first time dads do-- but does anyone care? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Sasha Lee Haughian, a mother of two young boys both struggling with Cystic Fibrosis, but only one of her sons is getting treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When in doubt- buy your way out which is what Trudeau plans to do by sticking it to the kids of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Anthony Furey – Sun / Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor & Bob Richardson - Senior Counsel at National Public Relations Topics include: A CBC article on the flooding in a Quebec's North Shore shows that the community was built on a lake bed, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling that the federal government has the constitutional power to implement the carbon tax, Facebook starting to kick people off who spew hatred and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex Pierson for ON Point tonight is John Robson, National Post Columnist and Executive Director at Climate Discussion Nexus, to talk about the ruling in Saskatchewan regarding the federal carbon tax. Catherine McKenna and the federal Liberals celebrated the decision as an overwhelming win but they only won the decision by a single vote. The longer this issue festers, the more likely it will be a crucial aspect of the upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can't solve the problem, then maybe you are the problem. Toronto city officials declared a press conference because provincial funding may come short by $85 million. It's not that it is happening, its that it could happen, so the city decides to whip up hysteria. This is just another chapter in the book of conflicts between the city of Toronto and Queen's Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Kim Wright – Principal at Wright Strategies & Mike Van Soelen - Managing Principal at Navigator, a public relations firm Topics include: Premier Doug Ford's cuts and changes to child care funding, a protest at Queen's Park turning nasty with a fake guillotine calling to behead the Premier, Canada offering to bring home containers full of garbage from the Philippines and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Isabel Grant, Law Professor with the University of British Columbia and expert on the issue of domestic violence against women by men. Domestic violence is in the news after a string of cases within the GTA in the past week. These headlines aren't new. Alex and Isabel discuss why domestic violence cases are still happening and what people can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For all this talk of civility, it's just talk. There is simply nothing civil in politics today. There was another protest at Queen's Park about cuts in the Provincial budget that have not happened yet. The biggest cut of the day could be found right in the middle of the crowds where a guillotine sat with fake blood and calls for the Premier's beheading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: JOHN MRAZ FORMER LIBERAL WAR ROOM DIRECTOR WITH SEVERAL DOZEN ELECTIONS WORTH OF EXPERIENCE & BILL HUTCHISON FORMER BROADCASTER, LONGTIME JOURNALIST, AND PROFESSOR AT SENECA TOPICS INCLUDE: SUBSIDIZING CHILD CARE, LOBLAWS LOBBYISTS, RAISING SPEED LIMITS, AND MORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Captain Kimberly Fawcett to speak about her battle for disability benefits and her plan to run as a Conservative candidate in this upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If hiking minimum wage was so great, why did we need to subsidize it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: STEPHEN LeDREW Lawyer, Broadcaster Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Currently a Homemaker & JAMIE ELLERTON Principal AT Connaptus … A Boutique Public Relations Agency Topics include: Doug Ford making an appearance on Fox's business show 'Varney & Co'' in New York City to promote Ontario, the Toronto developer and PC Party Fundraiser who was just appointed chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is inviting potential political donors to a $1000 head event, the Canadian-themed episode of 'The Simpsons' is angering people for a joke, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Until the Mayor can mind his own business, he has no business wagging his finger at the Province. John Tory has plenty of criticism for Premier Ford over the cuts the Province is making to Toronto's public health. Ford's Government is cutting spending by a billion dollars over 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Steve McDonald, who is in charge of the Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Kevin Durkin, partner in Clifford Law Services in Chicago which specializes in Aviation Litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton Small Business Man & PETER SHURMAN Business Man, Broadcaster & Former Conservative M.P.P Topics include: Justin Trudeau hosts the Japanese President this weekend & refers to his guest as China, Trudeau taking his boys to a sand-bagging stop in Ottawa, an investigation reveals that record rates of our recycling is ending up in landfills, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's nothing sincere about political opportunism during a time of crisis, so why do politicians do it? Over the weekend Justin Trudeau had a run in with a volunteer at a sandbagging station in Ottawa while trying to help with the flooding crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: ANTHONY FUREY SUN / POSTMEDIA COLUMNIST & NATIONAL COMMENT EDITOR & JASON CHAPMAN Executive Producer of Global News Radio Topics include: Doug Ford believes climate change is the reason why Eastern Ontario home owners are trying to save their homes from flooding, Prime Minister hosted an International Nature Summit in Montreal, a mother in Nova Scotia living with stage 3 anal cancer, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Louis March, founder and director of Zero gun violence. He works to get communities and organizations involved in order to help reduce gun violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you can't solve a problem, pretend to. John Tory has announced another anti-gun initiative. He very well knows will do absolutely nothing to solve Toronto's escalating gun crime but sure will make folks feel warm and fuzzy until the next gun murder. Tory, along with Toronto's Police chief have announced a gun by back program where people can turn in their guns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: MELISSA LANTSMAN- HILL AND KNOWLTON STRATEGIES & STEPHEN SPARLING WORKED AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT AND NOW THE PRESIDENT OF HALTON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Topics include: Canadians are going to get more from the climate change tax rebate than they are paying in carbon tax, Facebook failed to protect user privacy and is refusing to implement certain recommendations by the commissioner, Ontario will put $1.6 billion toward ensuring school boards don't have to lay off teachers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices