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 10, 2023 • 11min
Toronto; another day, another crime.
Another day, another crime. Are we beginning to normalize this behaviour? Host Alex Pierson speaks with David Perry, Former Toronto Police Officer & 640 Toronto's Security Analyst, about a mom who was killed in Leslieville. Safe supply is destroying Toronto. It's unfortunate these shootings are happening all over the GTA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2023 • 10min
Canada’s unemployment rate rose in June as 60K jobs added
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Moshe Lander, Economist with Concordia University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2023 • 12min
'We can't let these people down': Advocates calling on feds to address refugee crisis
Host Alex Pierson speaks with community worker Diana Chan McNally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 11min
Blacklocks Check-In: Irony Rich in advertising
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about talks on launching a public inquiry into foreign interference dragging along, higher prices for basic groceries like cabbage and spaghetti are running at three and four times the rate of general inflation, the Office of Elections Commissioner Caroline Simard dismissed 116 complaints of alleged forign interference in the last two general elections without a single attempted prosecution, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 9min
How are police adapting to deal with AI?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jon Reid, President of The Toronto Police Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 13min
Is 'safe supply' actually safe?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Julian Somers, clinical psychologist and distinguished professor at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 10min
Stellantis deal reached to restart EV battery factory construction
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Greg Layson, Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 9min
Premier Ford's Spring Budget is 'Spend, Spend Spend'!
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and the study's author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 5, 2023 • 12min
Bruce Power Plant; Is it a done deal?
The first large scale nuclear plant that the Ford government will build to prepare for electricity demands. Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy, about the idea of the Bruce Power will be built to increase electricity supply to service 4.8 million homes. Is it a done deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 5, 2023 • 10min
Increase in tick-borne illnesses directly linked to climate change
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Jason Tetro, Known as ‘The Germ Guy’ and Host of the Super Awesome Science Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
