The Alex Pierson Show
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Wife accuses Joshua Boyle of abuse in captivity
Caitlan Coleman says her husband, Joshua Boyle and their three children, all of whom were born in captivity, were rescued in October 2017 by Pakistani security forces after living as prisoners for five years in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Alex Pierson seaks with Andrew Duffy, a journalist for Ottawa Citizen and Sun Media regarding this topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Counterpoint: Wednesday September 5th, 2018
JoiningAlex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz and Bill Hutchinson Topics include Justin Trudeau and school debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CASE AND POINT with Lorne Honickman
On a political witch hunt case that could prove very embarrassing for the government. HUGE legal case starts today. Vice Admiral Mark Norman in court Tuesday as legal battle continues Also: Toronto lawyer convicted in husband’s 2011 murder granted bail pending appeal Toronto police charge man, 20, after shots fired inside Yorkdale mall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here’s how much parents spend on extracurricular activities: Ipsos
Rebecca Eckler, SavvyMom.ca Expensive sports, too much programming of our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada needs NAFTA’s Chapter 19 to protect against rule-breaker Trump: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded Donald Trump a rule breaker in arguing Wednesday for Canada’s fight to preserve the dispute settlement chapter that the U.S. president wants shredded from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Alex Pierson discusses this topic with guest Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Trade Lawyer with LexSage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monologue: Sex Ed is Simply Political
Monologue: Sex Ed is Simply Political Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NDP Fires Staff, Cuts Pay for Human Rights Complaints
John Best - Chief Publisher, The Bay Observer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People burn, destroy Nike apparel over Kaepernick’s ‘Just Do It’ ad
Marc Gordon, The Customer Experience Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monologue: Yorkdale shooter caught, and I bet his gun wasn't legal
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PC MP Lisa Raitt on NAFTA, Trans Pipeline and skinned cows.
Lisa Raitt joins Alex to talk about some of the big stories from this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario PC's tell post-secondary schools to establish free speech policies or face budget cuts.
Wilfred Laurier University professor David Haskell speaks to Alex about the importance of free speech on Canadian campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trade Lawyer says Trump will change his tune on NAFTA as the weeks go by.
Trade lawyer Cyndee Todgham-Cherniak speaks to Alex about NAFTA negotiations and how it might be better for Canadians to wait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce asks the Government of Ontario to repeal Bill 148.
Ashley Challinor of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce speaks to Alex about the other labour reforms included in Bill 148 that she would like to see repealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CFIA Veterinarian concerned about cow skinning video
Dr. Maureen Harper is a retired veteranarian with the Canadian Food Inspection agency, joins Alex Pierson and suggests there are concerns above and beyond just whether the cow was alive in the controversial video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NAFTA deadline inches closer for Canada.
Jim Wilson, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade speaks to Alex about what the Governemnt of Ontario is doing in regards to the upcoming NAFTA deadline on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario judge restores defense drunkenness in sexual assaults
Joe Neuberger, Global News Radio Legal Expert NRLAWYERS.com discuss' with Alex Pierson if this is a step back and if we are getting softer on crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minister of Veterans Affairs to review why department is funding convicted murderer’s PTSD treatment
Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs has announced he will review how and why his department decided to foot the bill for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments of a convicted murderer who never served as member of the Canadian Forces, but whose father did. Retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans advocate Colin Saunders joins Alex Pierson to discuss the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario Elementary School math scores down slightly in EQAO Testing
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) said 61 per cent of Ontario Grade 3 students met provincial standards for math last year, receiving a score equivalent to 70 per cent or higher in its assessment, while just under half (49 per cent) of Grade 6 students met or exceeded that standard. Doretta Wilson Former Executive Dir. of SQE-Canada, education policy consultant discuss' with Alex Pierson why these scored continue to decrease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Counterpoint: Wednesday August 29th, 2018
Joining Alex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz and Bill Hutchison Topics include B.C. government launches lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and free speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Liberals to look at 'full ban' on Handguns
Federals want to study a full hand gun ban. Do they really want to make this an election issue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monologue: Free Speech
Free speech-- we either have it. Or we don’t. And if it isn’t breaking any laws why are we always shutting it down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monologue: Skinning a cow in a well populated community is not diversity
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Updating NAFTA could also lead to internet censorship.
Adam Oldfield joins Alex to talk about how signing the deal would force Canada to adopt a "notice and takkedown" regime for the internet. This would allow corporations to take down webpages over copyright infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Woman starts class action suit against the government of Ontario over the cancellation of the basic income pilot project.
Tracey Mechefske of Lindsay Ontario spoke to Alex about the class-action suit launched against the government of Ontario over the cancellation of the basic incoem pilot project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Premier of Saskatchewan, Brad Wall discusses NAFTA and Andrew Scheer.
Brad Wall joins Alex to give his thoughts on the current NAFTA negotiations and what Andrew Scheer need to do to stop resembling a bucket of white paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Video of cow being skinned in Milton raises animal welfare complaint.
Lawyer Anna Pippus for Animal Advocacy for Animal Justice speaks to Alex about the rules and ethics that were brokin during the skinning of this cow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sex Doll Brothel Opening in Toronto
Toronto isgetting another sex doll brothel, meaning people will have a new option to bed some life-sized ladies made completely of silicone. Alex Pierson speaks with guest Adam Oldfield about the new brothel arriving in a few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Conservative Party is finally Andrew Scheer's
Alex Pierson discuss' with Anthony furey, Columnist/editor for Sun who the Conservatives are and why are they so bloody uninspiring? What this weekends convention tells us-- and why Maxine bernier may be the spice needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Counterpoint: Monday August 27th, 2018
JoiningAlex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Jamie Ellerton and Andy Stinton Topics include NAFTA deal reached without Canada and Maxine Bernier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S., Mexico said to reach NAFTA deal as Canada holds off
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak founding lawyer of LexSage, an international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto discuss' Donald Trump's agreement with Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monologue: Immigration Minister in way over his head regarding migrant issue
Those who question the migrant crisis are racists. Unless it’s the immigration minister criticizing. A leaked memo reveals the Liberals are lying about the migrant issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Top Tech Stories
Global News Radio Tech Expert Adam Oldfield spoke with guest host Arlene Byon about fake news and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coffee Prices Down , Bank Fees Up
Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq talks with Arlene Bynon about the cost of coffee and bank fees on our wallets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No Amount of Alcohol is Good For You
Not even one glass of wine a day! Global News Radio Medical Expert Dr. Brett Belchetz joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the studies showing this grim revelation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reports Say Longtime Trump Organization CFO Granted Immunity in Cohen Case
Allan Weisselberg has been granted immunity- this may be much bigger news than people think. Global News' Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the implications of this development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maxime Bernier, Supply Management & NAFTA
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Counterpoint: Friday, August 24th, 2018
Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Postmedia columnist Anthony Furey and Jeremy Richler, barrister and solicitor Topics include the Conservative Convention and Maxime Bernier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Activists Hoping to Change Attitudes About Drug Addicts
Alexandra Perry is Clinical Director at Addiction Rehab Toronto and speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about her efforts to change the conversation surrounding drug addicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Conversation at the Conservative Convention
Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Chris Alexander, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 2013 to 2015, about what's going on at the Conservative convention in Halifax and the buzz surrounding Maxime Bernier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Online-inspired Extremists Are ‘the greatest terrorist threat,’ Declassified CSIS Document Says
Guest host, Arlene Bynon is joined by Tom Quiggin, 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, to discuss ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's calls for attacks on Canada in a newly discovered recording. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario Government Needs To Spell Out What’s New In Sex-Ed Curriculum: TDSB Chair
Doretta Wilson, Former Executive Dir. of SQECanada, education policy consultant, and passionate education reformer joins guest host of ON Point, Arlene Bynon, to discuss the 'snitch line' that Ford's provincial government implemented for teachers who defy the sex-ed rollback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Liberal Perspective On Maxime Bernier Quitting The Conservative Party
Guest host, Arlene Bynon, is joined by Liberal Party strategist and VP with Hill & Knowlton, Omar Khan, to discuss Maxime Bernier's decision from the Liberal Party's perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maxime Bernier quits the Conservative Party — and wants to start his own
Conservative Campaign Strategist, Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Enterprise Canada, Dennis Matthews joins guest host, Arlene Bynon, from the Conservative convention in Halifax to react to the shocking news of Maxime Bernier quitting the Conservative party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Counterpoint: Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
Joining guest host Arlene Bynon on this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Jamie Ellerton, Principal at ConaptusPR and Kim Wright, VP Public Affairs at Hill and Knowlton, Municipal Affairs Topics include: Maxime Bernier quitting the Conservative Party, how Canada should proceed with NAFTA negotiations, Doug Ford's proposed 'snitch line', and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Conservatives Gather In Halifax For First Caucus Without Newly Departed Maxime Bernier
MP Michelle Rempel - Calgary Nose HIll - Shadow Minister, Citizenship and Immigration, joins guest host Arlene Bynon from the Conservative Caucus in Halifax to talk about how the party movs forward without Maxime Bernier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mexican Negotiator Suggests Canada Does Not Need To Rejoin NAFTA Negotiations After U.S. - Mexico Deal
Ian Lee, Associate Professor Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, joins ON Point guest host, Arlene Bynon, to discuss Canada's involvement in NAFTA after the United States and Mexico reach a deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Global Top Talkers - Thursday, August 23, 2018
Tonight's Top Talkers are: Devon Peacock, Executive Producer, 980 News in London and Drex Wilcomes, host of The Shift on the Global News Radio network Topics include: Maxime Bernier quitting the Conservative party and wanting to start his own party and Doug Ford's 'snitch line' for teachers who defy sex ed curriculum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is there room for a 4th 'far right' party in Canada? Would you vote for Maxime Bernier?
Guest Host Arlene Bynon is joined by Global News Chief Political Correspondent, David Akin, to discuss Maxime Bernier quitting the Conservative Party and potentially starting a new political party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Tory Pledges $25 Million to Combat Gun Violence if Re-Elected
At a Believe to Achieve event today John Tory promised to continue to fight gun violence in the city. The organization`s founder Spider Jones speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the plan to curb guns going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi appears to call for attacks on Canada in new audio recording
Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Canadia Lawyer and noted Terrorism Expert, David B Harris. They discuss breaking news that the leader of the Islamic State group has called for attacks on Canada and other Western countries in a new audio recording, the first attributed to him in nearly a year. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urged the group’s followers to respond to recent defeats by carrying out bombings, stabbings and vehicular attacks, in his purported 55-minute speech titled “Give Glad Tidings to the Steadfast,” which was published by the group’s media wing on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices