The Alex Pierson Show

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by David Perry, CEO Investigative Solutions Network Inc -- 28-year decorated career with the Toronto Police Service to discuss gun and gang violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Peter Tabuns, NDP MP Toronto Danforth and Critic, Energy and Climate Change Chair to discuss the federal governments plan to take money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial government cancelled its climate program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Omar Khan and Melissa Lantsman for counterpoint. Topics include: Maxime Bernier commenting on how he doesnt see himself as a feminist, Defs to send $420M to Ontario Insititues and business', public washrooms in the city of Toronto, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Rodney Stafford who is on to discuss the woman who killed his daughter, Terri-Lynne Mcclintic and how she is going back to prison after being sent to a healing lodge as punishement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Arlene Bynon is joined by Scott Thompson from Craig Needles to discuss Ian David Long. The 28-year-old U.S. Marine veteran killed 13 people including himself at The Borderline Bar & Grill in Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger Criminal Defense Lawyer and Global News Radio Legal Expert to discuss drunk driver Marco Muzzo who killed three young children and their grandfather in a crash north of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent to discuss how federal prisoners will have a harder time being transferred to Indigenous "healing lodges". Goodale told reporters that going forward, these transfers would only be allowed in the later stages of a prisoner's sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by John Mraz, and Bill Hutchinson. Topics include:Tony Clement is no longer a member of Conservative caucus as sexting scandal escalates, Doug Ford shuffles cabinet after resignation of Jim Wilson, Goodale orders tougher rules on prisoners transfers to indigenous lodges following McClintic uproar, Canada Post data breach affected 4,500 customers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Akin joins Alex to discuss why Former cabinet minister Tony Clement is no longer a member of the Conservative caucus. Speaking with reporters on the way into question period on Wednesday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced he had asked Clement to resign from the Conservative caucus amid a sexting scandal that Scheer said “is not an isolated incident” and that he has done so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former cabinet minister Tony Clement is no longer a member of the Conservative caucus. Speaking with reporters on the way into question period on Wednesday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced he had asked Clement to resign from the Conservative caucus amid a sexting scandal that Scheer said “is not an isolated incident” and that he has done so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Matt Gurney is joined by Global News Radio Legal Expert, Lorne Honickman, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: A Toronto woman has been found not criminally responsible in a fatal stabbing along the downtown PATH and a new law in Saskatchewan will aim to put a stop to domestic violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Matt Gurney is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto-based lawyer and broadcaster, and Dennis Matthews, Conservative campaign strategist, Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, Enterprise Canada, for this edition of counterpoint, Topics include: The fallout from MP Tony Clement`s shocking resignation, Saskatchewan becomes the first province to introduce a law aimed at stopping domestic violence and the latest results from the U.S midterms are rolling in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Matt Gurney is joined by Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, trade lawyer with Lexsage, to take a closer look at an interview given by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on CNN in which he talks about new USMCA trade deal and how Canada is looking to ratify the agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Matt Gurney analyzes the news of Conservative MP Tony Clement resignation from several positions after sharing sexually explicit images and a video. Clement made the announcement which reads: “Over the last three weeks, I have shared sexually explicit images and a video of myself to someone who I believed was a consenting female recipient,” Clement said in the statement. “The recipient was, in fact, an individual or party who targeted me for the purpose of financial extortion. The RCMP are currently investigating the matter to determine the identity of the party responsible for the extortion attempt.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton & Craig Needles - Global News Radio London Topics include: U.S regulators are calling for companies to take action against `robocalls`, a minor hockey game gets out of hand with a rather lobsided score and we get the Top Talker`s opinions on the U.S. midterm elections that are unfolding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Technology and Entrepreneurial Expert to talk about Amazon temporarily dropping the minimum amount shoppers need to spend to qualify for free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Elissa Freeman, Public Relations and Pop Culture Expert to discuss the how several of Kavanaugh's accusers have been found to have lied about their assaults Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton, Small Business Man and Jon Dwyer, Director at Aereus Technologies Inc. for this edition of Counterpoint. Topic Include: sexual misconduct allegations which led to Jim Wilson's resignation, Trudeau apoligizing for hanging of Tsilhgot'in cheifs in 1864, Bernier's "no embarrassment" pledge, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News has learned from multiple sources that two senior members of Alex is joined by Premier Doug Ford's inner circle were forced to resign Friday due to allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour. Jim Wilson resigned from his position as Minister of Economic Development and Trade, as well as from the PC caucus after he was confronted with the allegations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A woman who accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has confessed to federal authorities that she made up the claims because she was 'angry' and she wanted to hurt his political career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Calvin Berry, the former lawyer for Rohonie Bisesar, to talk about Bisesar's ongoing case. The crown and defence agreed that Bisesar should not be held criminally responsible for the stabbing, although the offical verdict is not in yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Guidy Mamann, immigration lawyer at MigrationLaw.com, to talk about the border crisis in the United States. As the U.S - Mexican border gets crowded with more and more people seeking refuge from the violence and corruption of their homes, it's evident that the change needs to happen in South America first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: The debate between Steve Bannon and David Frum causing controversy regarding freedom of speech, MPP Jim Wilson suddenly resigning to deal with substance abuse, the former Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson, breaking her silence and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex Pierson is David Perry, CEO Investigative Solutions Network Inc, to talk about the ongoing investigation into the murders of Honey and Barry Sherman. The Sherman family’s’ private investigation team handed over evidence to the Toronto Police this week. This comes several weeks after the Police told the team they would seek a judicial warrant if the evidence was not handed over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Rick Zamperin - Anchor, Global News Radio 900 Hamilton & MacKay Taggart - News Director, Global News Toronto Topics include: Steve Bannon being in town, but his appearance delayed because of protests, the crown and defence agreeing that woman accused of Shoopers Drug Mart stabbing should not be held criminally responsible and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world, but apparently that doesn't matter to unions. Teachers are being told not to take kids to the Royal Winter Fair in support of IATSE? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Mark Farrant, a juror who served as foreman during the trial of 31-year-old Farshad Badakhshan to talk about how that trial left him suffering from PTSD and how a new bill, set to be brought in front of Parliament Hill, could provide those who have shared that same experience with a means to properly discuss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Donna Baldwin, the mother of the young boy, and Amy Fee, PC MPP for Kitchener South-Hespeler, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, to discuss the situation as well as look at a new bill that could provide new light and better support for other families put into this position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex talks with Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayer Association, to take a deeper look into the large sum billed by one of Canada's former viceregal representative's to Queen Elizabeth II as well as discussing what the proposed review by the Trudeau government, into that spending, could entail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton, Small Business Man, and Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator Ltd. for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include: Health Canada gives the nod for supervised drug-use sites in London, a review shows that Canada's carbon tax could skyrocket in 2022, a mother petitions to get peanuts back into school, CNN anchor Don Lemon declares what the biggest terror threat in America is, and Western University apologizes after an honouree made some "un-honourable" remarks at a convocation address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tim O'Neill, a retired RCMP officer, to take a closer look at the planned drug-use sites and what they can do to help struggling addicts. O'Neill shares a personal connection with this decision as his daughter died from opioid use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio Hamilton & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio London Topics include: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau verges on hypocrisy after telling a group of young students, all the opposition does is scream and yell, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is setting his sights on Welfare reform, and thousands of unhappy Ontario Cannabis Store customers are outraged after a "not-so-righteous" opening two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, there are good guys and bad guys in Canadian politics. Speaking to a group of young students, Trudeau would eloborate slightly professing that the Liberals are all that is right and the Conservatives just yell, shout and are wrong. It leaves you to wonder, what description would the Prime Minister give his own past episodes of temper tantrums and screaming matches with rally protestors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Shurman fills in for Alex Pierson. Peter is joined by Elissa Freeman (PR and Pop Culture Expert), as they try to figure out Kanye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Shurman fills in for Alex Pierson. Peter is joined byJohn Mraz (former liberal war room director) and Bill Hutchison (television broadcaster and journalism professor at Seneca). Topics include: Critics calling for Steve Bannon debate to be cancelled Is it better to debate Steve Bannon or to ignore him? McClintic’s brother says ‘she’s no more Indigenous than I am green from the planet Mars’. Is a GTHA transit project to connect all out transit agencies feasible? They can’t even get individual transit right? Will Toronto be subsidizing the other regions? People have to chose to die before they might be ready; The patient must be conscious and of sound mind on the day of their death. Is changing the rule a viable solution ie: “when my disease gets me to this stage, I want to go” or have we already gone to far with this legislation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Shurman guest hosts for Alex Pierson. Peter has thoughts and notions about Stats Can probing our banking info. Spoiler Alert - He don't like it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Shurman guest hosts for Alex Pierson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Shurman guest hosts for Alex Pierson. Statistics Canada taking our banking info. Hallowe'en and cultural appropriation. Trump in Pittsburgh. Toronto transportation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Douglas Bevans joins Alex Pierson and says the drink is a commentary on product marketing, and that if product is packaged in a sleek bottle, and promises to solve all of your problems, you'll buy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darryl Singer, Head of Commercial and Civil Litigation at Diamond and Diamond joins Alex to discuss how legalization may affect your insurance rates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Toronto-based lawyer, Lorne Honickman for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: The family of Barry and Honey Sherman have announced a $10 million reward for information on the killings, a secret police report finds a new city courthouse will increase the risk of gang-related violence downtown and a European Court rules in a case that argues insulting the Prophet Mohammad is against the right of religious belief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joned by Carson Phillips, PhD, Managing Director of the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto, to take a closer look at a Toronto private school for girls who were shown a re-imagined performance of William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'. During the show, audience members were encouraged by the institution's principal to yell anti-semetic profanity and other disturbing nazi-themed language. She was fired shortly after. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto-based lawyer, broadcaster, and one-time President of the Liberal Party of Canada, and Jon Dwyer, Director at Aereus Technologies Inc. for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include - The family of Tori Stafford will head a protest on Parliament Hill against the move of Stafford's killer, Terri Lynn McClintic, more than 35 activists groups are calling for Steve Bannon to be banned from an upcoming debate set in Toronto, Hilary Clinton is in the spotlight for some borderline racist comments, Doug Ford and Andrew Scheer unite on a front to get rid of Justin Trudeau, and Statistics Canada faces backlash after pulling more than 15 years of personal financial details from the countries' credit bureaus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Rodney Stafford, father of Tori Stafford, to discuss how the federal Conservatives are poised to thrust the transfer of convicted child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic from prison to a healing lodge back into the spotlight just days ahead of a Parliament Hill protest planned by Stafford and members of his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton & Craig Needles - Global News Radio London Topics include - A coalition of community groups are calling for the Toronto Munk Debate to drop guest speaker, Steve Bannon, Statistics Canada has been caught nabbing over a decade of personal financial information from the Canadian Credit Bureau, and after almost 30 years as a show favourite, Simpsons' character, Apu, is being phased out due to play-on stereotypes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 11 worshippers were gunned down in an act of hatred inside a Syngogue near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the defining thought amongst many is not on the victims. Rather, it is posed on a President, who's term in office has been critizied by many as a stand in office riddled with hate-speech, fear-mongering and degredation. So the question is, should a man known for those traits be welcomed to the funerals of those killed by similar motives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Perry, CEO Investigative Solutions Network to discuss a news story about a mother who is reunited with her son after 31 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALex Pierson is joined by Ann Cavoukian, Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence, Ryerson University and Former Privacy Commissioner to discuss Statistic Canada. Statistic Canada banks across the country for financial transaction data and personal information of 500,000 Canadians without their knowledge, Global News has learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Vice President, Public Affairs Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Liberal Party Executive. Topics discuss: Doug Ford's vow to reduce provinicial trade barriers, Stats Canada requesting banking information of 500,000 Canadians without thier knowledge, Toronto Sun nespaper pulls column skeptical of vaccines after backlash, mother reunited with son 31 years after alleged parental abduction, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Steve McDonald, Director of Policy and Strategic Communications CIJA to discuss how anti Semitism on the rise and how warning signs on this shooting have been waving for a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices