The Alex Pierson Show

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, co-host of TechTalk on AM 900 CHML, to look at the federal court case between an individual and Google concerning the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Do individuals have a right to request that search engines de-index results generated by searches of a person’s name? 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 alleged arson at an east-end hotel shows that the liberals have no imigration plan and how well are the liberals handling the arms deal with Saudi Arabia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Craig Needles - Global News Radio 980 London. & MacKay Taggart - Global News Toronto Topics include: Ontario's decision to scrap the beer tax increase, how Canada's police forces are going to reliably test pot smokers for impaired driving and ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police are searching for a suspect in an arson case at an east-end Radisson hotel that is housing refugees.The Liberal government is to blame for the problems unfolding, not for their actions, but for their lack of actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Zac Trolley, engineer, space evangelist, futurist and professional speaker to talk about the recent failure of a Russian Soyuz rocket launch and how the incident could have global ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Derek Nepinak, former Assembly of Manitoba Grand Chief to discuss the ruling sent down by the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, stating federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Ellen Flemming, a woman who was unfairly kicked off of an Air Canada flight at Toronto's Pearson International Airport after asking a simple question to a flight attendant that garnered the nastiest response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Public Relations for today's counterpoint. Topics include: The Canadian government has trouble dealing with the wives of ISIS fighters, a court ruling finds that the government does NOT have to consult with First Nations over policy, some people's comments on Kanye West's recent White House visit are raising eyebrows and religious accomodations for Sikh motorcycle riders has one province leaning in favour of them and one standing outright against them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada to look into how the wives of some ISIS fighters are being kept in the middle east without the option of coming home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio 980 London. Topics include: The mother of Kaden Young, the young boy who was swept away by flooding in Grand River, is facing charges and Kanye West visits the White House for a special meeting with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter how you spin it, in one form or another, racism is racism. While it is true that society has it's "cultural norms", today's world is one that is under the magnifying glass, with every inch of what we say being mercilessly picked apart by others. Whether it is intentional or accidental, in today's world, racism is racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Melissa Rolston, CEO TEAMMD to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Oren Amitay, registered psychologist, to discuss conversion therapy, which has been banned in a handful of Canadian provinces. The practice essentially works to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter, adventurer, meteorologist to discuss Hurricane Michael. The storm howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds. Michael is projected to plow into Florida’s Panhandle at midday on Wednesday, unleashing potentially devastating waves as high as 13 feet (4 meters) that could rush inland for miles around the storm’s center, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include:Candian doctors burning out and depression rates increasing, a second video has surfaced showing another violent attack against a pro life protester, the Doug Ford government will permit Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Jacobs, MD. Radiologist. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. OMA to discuss how Candian physicians are suffering. A survey released Wednesday which was done by the Candian Medical Association stated that one in four Candians are burning out. Suicide and depression rates have also increased among the nations doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson discuss' the upcoming Clinton speaking tours and how it is time for the Clintons to give it a rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Adam Saperia, Chief Strategy Officer of Emblem Cannabis to discuss what legislation could possibly look like when marijuana becomes legal. Also, Saperia gives his reaction to Canada's Justice Minister's evasive response to how much weed you can consume before operating a vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, senior partner at Toronto-based law firm, Neuberger & Partners, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: Toronto Police officers and RCMP are told that they are not allowed to smoke marijuana almost one month prior to the start of any shift and the RCMP do not how to properly charge an ISIS figher who is looking to return home to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto based lawyer, broadcaster, and former President of the Liberal Party of Canada and Jon Dwyer, Director of Tecnology and Interspec Systems at Aereus Technologies Inc. for today's counterpoint. Topics include: RCMP are finding it difficult to charge ISIS fighters trying to return home to Canada, the nation's Justice Minister could not give a straight forward answer when asked how much marijuana can be consumed before getting behind the wheel of a car, hate group Soldiers of Odin are getting Alberta's UCP leader, Jason Kenney in trouble and Bill and Hillary Clinton head out on a Canadian tour that has obscene ticket prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP, and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada. A high-profile Canadian member of the so-called Islamic State has been caught while attempting to return to Canada.Muhammad Ali, 28, who left Toronto in 2014 to join ISIS, was captured by Kurdish forces as he tried to flee from Syria to Turkey. However, with the RCMP struggling to bring charges against Canadians who have taken part in overseas terror groups, there is no guarantee Ali would face arrest upon his return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Tasha Kheiriddin -Global News Radio 640 Toronto. Topics include: Both Toronto Police and RCMP have forbidden officers from partaking in smoking marijuana, a new book retelling the story of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash is receiving backlash from the victim's families, and Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party, is in hot water after a few of his party's candidates posed for photographs with members of the hate group 'Soldiers of Odin'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax, to discuss the decision to keep the casino's doors open as well as the meeting between two cities that ensures the chips, or rather quarters, will flow until at least 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the deadline for the legalization of marijuana rapidly approaches, the federal government is showing that it may be smoking the product it's supposed to be legislating. Even more head-scratching, Canada's Minister of Justice had no definitive answer on the question of "how much is too much?". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Nunberg, Former Trump Campaign Advisor and Attorney, to talk about the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh now has the backing from the undecided voters ahead of the final Senate vote set for Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, co-host of TechTalk on AM 900 CHML, to talk about the major hacking of US companies by the Chinese Government. China reportedly infiltrated the companies servers by using 'spy' microchips. How does this affect Canadians? 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 back and forth support of the Carbon Tax, how notorious criminals like Terri-Lynn McClintic and Paul Bernardo are getting freedom at expense of the victim’s families and the sexual assault allegations towards soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Peter Shurman - Boradcaster and Social Commentator and Rick Zamperin - Assistant Program, News & Senior Sports Director, AM900 CHML. Topics include: How the leeway given to killers like Terri-Lynn McClintic, Paul Bernardo and Matthew de Grood bring up the question: where is the justice? Soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, was accused of rape, but is still working and making millions; are there different rules when it comes to sports stars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bernardo and Matthew de Grood have both committed unspeakable crimes, yet they still get the benefit of the doubt. Is the Canadian justice system doing its job, or are the families of the victims the ones serving a life sentence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by NDP MP Murray Rankin, who tabled a piece of legislation in Ottawa early Thursday, calling on criminal records for any Canadian carrying a charge for minor cannabis possession to be expunged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Alexa Dacres and her mother Cordella. Alexa was diagnosed with with stage 4 cancer at the age of 9, and has battled through it on two separate occasions. Now, after relapsing and reappearing for a third time, Alexa and her family have set up a GoFundMe page to help ease the financial burden that her family now faces. You can donate by going to Alexa Dacres Journey Find more from Alexa's Journey on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Hill+Knowlton, Liberal and Melissa Lantsman, Hill+Knowlton, Conservative for today's counterpoint. Topics include: First nations groups are outraged over the decision to move Terri-Lynne McClintic into an indigenious healing centre, demands for former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and her top ministers to turn over emails and documents regarding the province's finances, an alarming number of Canadians have admitted to driving while stoned and backlash from both sides of the aisle after the FBI tabled their confidential report on Brett Kavanaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, criminal defence lawyer at Neuberger & Partners LLP, to talk about the possibility of one of Tori Stafford's killers, Terri-Lynne McClintic, being released from prison in 6 years and how that may or may not become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Marie-Claire Bissonnette, a pro-life protestor who was assaulted during the annual 'Life Chain' event in Toronto. She describes the ordeal and talks about how incidents such as these are happening everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's guests are: Drex - Heard late night on the Global News Radio Network. & Bill Kelly - Host, Global News Radio Hamilton. Topics include: The recent transfer of confessed killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has left several First Nations groups furious and one of the world's biggest soccer stars is in spotlight following unproven, sexual assault allegations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to defending the rights of those who have been done wrong in other parts of the world, Justin Trudeau is the first one in line to defend them. It seems though, that people who face those similar challenges here at home, can do nothing but watch that same sympathy and compassion disappear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Perry, CEO Investigative Solutions Network Inc to discuss the disappearance of Andrew Kinsman on top of three other missing gay men and the arrest of Bruce McArthur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined with Dan McTeague Petroleum/Energy Analyst, and former MP for the Ontario Pickering to discuss B.C. the $40-billion construction of a huge liquefied natural gas project near Kitimat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined with Julie Kwiecinski, director of provincial affairs for Ontario to discuss Bill 148. On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the legislature that he wants to scrap Bill 148, also known as the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act. He backtracked later saying he wanted to review it instead. The bill mandates equal pay for part-time and temporary workers doing the same job as full-time workers, increases sick day benefits and paid vacation and increases the minimum wage from $14 an hour to $15 on Jan. 1, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include: Liberals considering "giving" Trans Mountain to First Nations, Conservatives push to reverse Terri-Lynne McClintic's transfer to healing lodge, and Trudeau says 2019 election will be nasty, but liberals will strike a positive tone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent to discuss Elizabeth Wettlaufer who was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years in June 2017. She pleaded guilty to eight counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The son of one of Wettlaufer’s eight murder victims learned Wednesday that Wettlaufer has been moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital in Montreal, which operates on an observation model using no weapons and with no traditional prison bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barely 24 hours after criticizing “the politics of personal attacks” and vowing to run a positive and inclusive Liberal Party campaign in 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservatives questioning the transfer of convicted child-murderer Terri-Lynne McClintic from prison to a healing lodge of being “ambulance-chasing politicians.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Peter Clark, President of Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates, to take a deeper look into the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement and examine just how good of a deal it actually was for us here in the Great White North. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, senior partner at Toronto-based law firm, Neuberger & Partners, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: The federal Conservatives call into question the recent treatment of confessed killer Terri-Lynne McClintic and how the world has become a 'guilty until proven innocent' state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Global News Radio Tech Expert, Adam Oldfield, to discuss the rules and restrictions regarding the flying of drones along with where they can and cannot go. Also, as more companies drift towards autonomous delivery methods, the safety of your purchases is being brought into question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by: Stephen Ledrew - Toronto based lawyer, broadcaster, and former President of Canada's Liberal party. and Dennis Mathews - Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Enterprise Canada, and Conservative campaign strategiest for today's Counterpoint. Topics include: At long last, a new trade deal has been struck between Canada, Mexico and the U.S., Doug Ford has vowed to scrap the province's next minimum wage increase, U.S. President Donald Trump comes to the defense of both Brett Kavanaugh and young men acorss America and California takes a big step towards gender-fairness within company board rooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A historic election in Quebec see's a change in the guard, more than 100 years in the making. In it's decision, Quebec joins a list of other province's, slowly rejecting the ideals of an incumbent government. With all this noise, the question now becomes; Is anyone listening? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada to discuss the new trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the United States and how it has been called a “win-win-win” by the leaders of all three countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Quiggin is a former military intelligence officer, a former intelligence contractor for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a court appointed expert on jihadist terrorism in both the Federal and criminal courts of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Jim Wilson, Minister of Economic Development to dsicuss the new trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the United States. It has been called a “win-win-win” by the leaders of all three countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices