The Alex Pierson Show

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by the CEO of the CNE, Virginia Ludy to discuss the ongoing labour dispute that could cost the CNE $1.5 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Media Relation Professional and Political Analyst, Alise Mills to discuss whether Conservative MP Maxime Bernier wants to see his own party or the rival Liberals form the next government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by retired Toronto Fire Captain, Paul Campol discussing an explosion which claimed the life of a woman in Kitchener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: John Mraz - Former Liberal war room director - political commentator and Bill Hutchison - Journalism professor at Seneca. Former broadcaster CTV - Small business man Tonight's topics include: Conservative Convention, Nafta Talks, and Doug Ford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Globe and Mail public affairs columnist Lawrence Martin to discuss the Republican Party`s election prospects and widening a criminal probe that has overshadowed Donald Trump’s presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Registered Psychologist Dr. Oren Amitay speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the possibility that the Pennsylvania priests who abused children may have had psychological issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about a Manpower survey that indicates Canadian companies are struggling to find skilled labourers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorne Honickman, Global News Radio Legal Expert from BTZLaw.ca, joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about some of the week's top law stories: - Mississauga restaurant bombing victims suing Bombay Bhel for being negligent prior to explosion - Man suspected of drunk driving in Richmond Hill crash that killed 21-year old woman says he's innocent - Paul Manafor found guilty on 8 counts in fraud trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining guest host Arlene Bynon on this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Stephen LeDrew, Toronto based lawyer and broadcaster. Served as President, Liberal Party of Canada and Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator, strategy and communications Topics include: Andrew Scheer's upcoming India trip, Canadian polling trends in regards to immigration, the big developments in the Trump case, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Executive Director of SQE Canada and education policy consultant Doretta Wilson joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about a study which said that children who do household chores are generally happier and more productive as young adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson talks with guest host Arlene Bynon about various stories surrounding Andrew Scheer and his party before the upcoming Conservative convention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Republican congressman John Leboutillier speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the legal drama unfolding in the United States with Michael Cohen reaching a plea deal and Paul Manafort being found guilty in a fraud trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson from AM900 CHML in Hamilton and Craig Needles from 980 News in London Topics include: Trudeau declaring he will run in next year's election, Andrew Scheer visiting India, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Tech Expert Adam Oldfield joins Arlene Bynon to talk about some of the day's top tech stories including the resilient nature of radio and a crime spree involving unlocked phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon talks to Global News Radio Legal Expert Joseph Neuberger about what legal options victims have against the priests who abused them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: Andy Stinton - Small business man and Dennis Matthews - Vice President at Enterprise Canada and former advertising advisor to PM Stephen Harper Tonight's topics include: the Toronto City Council battle and Justin Trudeau's battle against a heckler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with municipal lawyer John Mascarin about the legal battle Toronto City Council faces as it prepares to save itself from being cut in half by the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was another violent weekend in Toronto after one shooting and two stabbings which pushed the city’s homicide toll to 63 for the year. Guest host Arlene Bynon speak with former police officer Dave Perry about crime in the city and the increase in gun violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the bridge collapse in Italy, Toronto should take a look at its own infrastructure. University of Toronto Engineering Professor Doug D. Perovic joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the risks of structures collapsing in our city Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, a trade lawyer with boutique firm LexSage, to talk about the latest developments in the trade deals happening with the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq talks to guest host Arlene Bynon about some of the notable financial topics in Canada this week including the gig economy, the pay gap between male and female entrepreneurs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IATSE Local 58 President Justin Antheunis spoke to Arlene Bynon about the strike affecting the CNE and which specific attractions the members are locked out of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Railway Consultant with On Track Strategies Greg Gormick speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the lack of passenger options in Canada and the aging infrastructure of rail service in this country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor and Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations Topics include the Pennsylvania priest abuse scanadal, Eric Lindros' recommendation to remove body contact from hockey, and Liberal MP Iqra Khalid giving an award to an alleged anti-Semite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail Expert, Speaker, Consultant, Professor, and Entrepreneur Bruce Winder speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about Tim Hortons' attempts to win back the public as their brand fades in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Lewis writes for the Catholic Register and joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the allegations of abuse surfacing within the Church in Pennsylvania and how the Vatican is responding to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maxime Bernier's controversial comments have divided parliament and the conservative party itself. Alex speaks to senior consultant and political commentator Alise Mills about how this situation is going to unfold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks to National Access Cannabis CEO Mark Goliger about Second Cup's plan to convert some outlets to dispensaries about the path ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by music correspondent, blogger, radio host and former director of media relations at eOne Music Eric Alper to talk about the death of the Queen of Soul and her legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Mina Cohn, the director of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship at Carleton University’s Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, to talk about why a fashion shoot held at the National Holocaust Monument was incredibly offensive and whether or not taking pictures at such historic places is ever appropriate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Kim Wright, VP at Hill and Knowlton and Melissa Lantsman Vice President, Public Affairs Hill+Knowlton and Conservative Party Strategist Tonight's topics include Ottawa playing politics with NAFTA, Tesla suing the government over the rebate cancellation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by her son on air. 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. He joins Alex to speak about the Danforth shooting and all the unanswered questions surrounding the incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yet another woman has climbed a construction crane in Toronto. Alex speaks to Captain Geoff Boisseau of Toronto Fire about the situation and what the repercussions are when it comes to these stunts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three weeks later and the city of Toronto still doesn't have any solid answers about the Danforth shooter's motives. This story has been largely forgotten after that initial tidy narrative the day after. Will we ever find out more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for the Yukon Striker! It will be the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in the world and Alex speaks to its architect Peter Switzer to see how it came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow to speak about his municipality's decision to opt out of selling legal marijuana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Legal Expert Lorne Honickman joins Alex to talk about some of the week's top law stories, including the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe litigation, Jacob Hoggard's case being put over, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former PC candidate in Mississauga Centre and PC Leadership candidate Tanya Granic-Allen joins Alex to speak about her findings about what parents are really expecting from Ontario's sex-ed curriculum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex on this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz – Former liberal war room director and Dennis Matthews - Vice President at Enterprise Canada and former advertising advisor to PM Stephen Harper Topics include: safe injection sites, illegal border crossings, and the removal of historical statues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A national holiday to remember residential schools will be little more than a symbolic gesture to show that the federal government is doing something to help indigenous people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hal Gunn, co-founder and CEO of Qu Biologics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal pot will only be available online in Ontario until at least April 1st, 2019. Alex talks to pot activist Jodie Emery about this new development in the process of legalizing recreational marijuana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex and Toronto Sun columnist Anthony Furey discuss Maxime Bernier's controversial comments about "too much diversity" and take calls on the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian and author of #Antifa:The Anti-Fascist Handbook joins Alex to give a basic rundown on who Antifa are and their goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun Proulx is publisher at Canada’s first LGBTQ digital magazine GayGuideNetwork.com and joins Alex to speak about the casting of a straight man in a gay role in Disney's upcoming movie Jungle Cruise. Do gay characters now HAVE to be played by gay actors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: Michael Diamond, campaign strategist and political commentator with UPSTREAM Strategy Group and Patrick Gossage, founding chairman of Media Profile, former press secretary to Pierre Trudeau and author of Close to the Charisma. Topics include teachers going rogue in regards to the new sex-ed curriculum guidelines and Maxime Bernier's controversial tweets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Ontario teachers be punished for refusing to teach the new curriculum? Former Executive Director of SQECanada, education policy consultant, and passionate education reformer Doretta Wilson joins Alex to speak about what's going to happen when the school year begins in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson from AM900 CHML Hamilton and Craig Needles from 980 News London Topics include the assault against a Toronto Sun photographer at an Antifa rally and the backlash against actor Jack Whitehall for playing a gay man in Disney's upcoming movie Jungle Cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle over the sex-ed curriculum is further proof the unions are running the show in Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices