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 12, 2023 • 10min
Blacklocks Check-In: ''There's something about Mary''
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Michael Chong giving testimony to congress in the United States, a quarter of mortgage brokers, 24 percent, are having difficulty keeping up with the monthly debt payments, says CHMC data, Governor General Mary Simon blames unnamed media for what she called Residential School ''denialism.'' All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2023 • 8min
Another disastrous trip to India for Trudeau
Host Alex Pierson speaks with blogger and podcaster Darshan Maharaja about PM Trudeau's G-20 India visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2023 • 9min
What's behind the 'Windsor Hum'?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Colin Novak, a University of Windsor professor who has studied the Windsor Hum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 10min
''Stop interfering in our Parliament!'' UK Prime Minster speaks out
China has been making a lot of news this past weekend. Now, they are interfering in the UK Parliament. Not only that but warnings are being given to Trudeau to stop the inquiry. What are these repercussions? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, The Bureau, Author of 'Wilfull Blindness.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 8min
Local organization mobilizing to get aid to people of Morocco following devastating earthquake
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Rahul Singh, Executive Director of GlobalMedic, about getting aid to Morocco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 10min
Is Canada underestimating the cost of living for international students?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Talia Bronstein, vice president of research and advocacy at Daily Bread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 9min
Poilievre presents himself as PM-in-waiting at Conservative convention
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Anthony Koch, AK Strategies, Consultant and former spokesman for Pierre Poilievre, who attended the CPC Convention in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2023 • 17min
Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman
This is Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman. On today's episode, learn about scams and how this affects duct cleaning, Google's AI enters healthcare, German bionic introduces Apogee plus which is a revolution in caregiving, all this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2023 • 10min
'He was a colourful kid': Ontario mom starting foundation in memory of son who was allegedly sold poison to self-harm
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kim Prosser, mother whose 19-year-old son who was allegedly sold poison to self harm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2023 • 10min
Blacklocks Check-In: Freeland weighing in with her happiness to pause interest rate hikes
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Bank of Canada pausing it's interest rate hike but gas prices could hike interest rates this fall ''if needed,'' food costs continue to rise faster than the headline inflation rate, Statistics Canada figures showed yesterday, and Canada did not follow up any of more than 27,000 consumer complaints it received against banks in the past five years, Access TO Information records show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
