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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Jul 26, 2023 • 8min
New polling finds Conservatives have 10-point lead over Liberals
Host Alex Pierson speaks with David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023 • 10min
Most kids with autism won't get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kate Logue, Vice President of Community Outreach for Ontario Autism Coalition and a mother of two autistic children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023 • 9min
Toronto police dog named Bingo shot dead after incident involving armed suspect
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jim Stephenson, a Police dog handler for over 19 years, about the process of training K9 officers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2023 • 12min
''Absolute disaster for our city;'' A plea for help in Leslieville
Premier Ford wants to do whatever it takes to decriminalize hard drugs, especially since a young mother was murdered in Leslieville. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Derek Finkle, Community Member Health Centre, about a community that gets ignored and then the concern becomes ''will the politicians do anything more?'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2023 • 12min
Blacklocks Check-In: Getting ready for the cabinet shuffle
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Canadian who work past 65, says Industry Francois-Philippe Champage. The number of pensioners who remain in the workforce is currently the highest in history, more than a third of people surveyed called Navy racism worrisome though they couldn't point to any particular allegation or incident, Cabinet budgeted millions for a vaccine passport program to 2026 though the World Health Organization has declared the pandemic is over. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2023 • 10min
Bye bye birdie; hello ''X''
Is Elon Musk bored...again? Host Alex Pierson chats with David Kincaid, Founder of Level 5 Strategy, Canada's leading boutique brand consulting firm, about Elon's decision to change the twitter logo to ''X.'' Hasn't he done enough already or is he bored? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2023 • 14min
Inquiry needed into Toronto principal's death following bullying allegations
Host Alex Pierson speaks to Lisa Bildy, lawyer who represented Richard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2023 • 11min
Toronto's seeing a 'different type' of violence - how do we address it?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Louis March, Founder of the Zero Gun Violence Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2023 • 11min
'Something has to change': Protest planned for Church & Wellesley neighbourhood following uptick in violence
Guest host Tasha Kheiriddin speaks with Phil Parsons, a long-time resident of the Church & Wellesley neighbourhood. Phil has organized a protest for this Saturday at that intersection regarding an uptick in violence and vandalism in the neighbourhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2023 • 10min
How Canada is failing to welcome refugees & asylum seekers in a 'morally acceptable' way
Guest host Tasha Kheiriddin speaks with Rev. Alexa Gilmour, a community organizer, activist, writer and United Church minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
