The Alex Pierson Show
640 Toronto / Curiouscast
The Alex Pierson show is an in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines. Alex has more than 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, and is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. Join the daily conversation with the Alex Pierson Show, and never miss an important story again.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 11min
Staffing is a huge issue when it comes to court houses
With a brand new court in downtown Toronto, and now we can't staff it. Cases are being dropped and now judges are pointing the finger at Ford to get staff. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2023 • 11min
Blacklocks Check-In: Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Trudeau's comments speaking to reporters in London about price control on housing ''cannot continue to grow,'' Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, has settled a five figure-debt for unpaid taxes, elections commissioner Caroline Simard, yesterday in her Annual Report to Parliament omitted all mention of ''China'' in updating investigations of alleged election fraud by foreign agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2023 • 9min
U.S. speeds toward autoworkers strike as UAW calls latest offers inadequate
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Flavio Volpe, Head of the Automotive Manufacturers Part Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2023 • 8min
Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Ellard, Spokesperson for Libraries not Landfills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023 • 8min
''Spaces Shared'' an online home sharing platform to place international students with seniors
Housing and affordability is a huge problem. International students need accommodations and now there's a new approach to find students housing that pairs them up with Seniors. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ian Crookshank, Dean of students at Humber College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023 • 9min
Endless pressure on homeowners; will it ever end?
People are really struggling. 24% of mortgage holders are having trouble with their monthly payments. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023 • 9min
Province needs to rethink procurement process after spending $30 billion on goods, services: Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Claudia Dessanti, senior manager of policy for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023 • 9min
Canada, allies must fight foreign interference together, Chong tells U.S. lawmakers
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Chong, Conservative MP for Wellington-Halton Hills and shadow minister for foreign affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023 • 9min
Volkswagen, Stellantis subsidies will take 20 years to break even: watchdog
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2023 • 10min
Safe supply is fueling a whole new wave of addictions
Safe supply began as a pilot project in 2016 in London and then it was sold as a benefit for all of drug addicts. Addiction doctors have been warning that there's been a huge uptick in overdose deaths. Safe supply flooded the market and defrauded. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Adam Zivo, Journalist with his latest in The Bureau. Where are we from the pilot project to where we are now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
