The Alex Pierson Show

640 Toronto / Curiouscast
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Aug 16, 2023 • 8min

Homebuilders cancelling projects despite Canada's housing crisis

Host Alex Pierson speaks with  Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 9min

Why don't we have more rentals? Landlords can find themselves with a nightmare tenant

What happens when a renter refuses to leave because they cant find affordable housing, what do you do? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Lorrie McKibbon, Hamilton woman, about her situation of not being able to move into her home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 9min

Blacklocks Check-In: No end in sight for inflation

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the commons finance committee gas voted down a motion to question the finance minister over looming impacts of interest rates on mortgage renewals, Parliament's Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency yesterday entered its 18th month of deliberations with no deadline in sight for a final report into cabinet powers used against the Freedom Convoy. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 9min

What is the immediate solution to get affordable housing built?

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Mike Moffatt, Founding Director of PLACE Centre at Smart Prosperity Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 11min

'Unmanageable housing crisis': Housing prices aren’t just sky high in big cities

Host Alex Pierson speaks with mortgage broker Ron Butler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 3min

Mom Loses $1,850 in Fake Taylor Swift Ticket Purchase

In a heartbreaking turn of events, an Ontario mother finds herself victim to a Taylor Swift ticket scam, losing $1,600 in her attempt to fulfill her 15-year-old daughter's dream of attending the Eras Tour concert in Toronto. After diligently signing up for a verified fan account and being waitlisted for tickets, she fell prey to a social media post promising available tickets. Despite initial hesitation, the scammer's false reassurances led her to electronically transfer the money, only to demand an additional $250 for a non-existent Ticketmaster tax fee. Distraught by the experience, she spoke to 640 Toronto's Alex Pierson, shedding light on the need for caution and skepticism in online transactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 9min

New study out of Western University finds link between screen time and anxiety, depression in youth

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Emma Duerden, Professor at Western University and Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders, who led the study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 8min

Poilievre In Conversation With Pierson

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Leader of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2023 • 8min

Mimico Creek & Humber River's wildlife suffer consequences of industrial fire

On Friday, a terrible industrial fire that broke out sent tons of chemicals to Mimico Creek and Humber River, which unfortunately is affecting animals in their natural habitats. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Nathalie Karvonen about the consequences and what you can do to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2023 • 12min

Trudeau Government continues to blinded by Chinese Interference

China is controlling mainstream media in Canada and Trudeau's Government is doing nothing to protect Canadians. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, the Bureau and author of ''Willful Blindness.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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