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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May 31, 2022 • 11min
Reporting Misconduct With Your HR Department
Guest host Jody Vance is joined by Debbie Carreau, the CEO of Inspired HR and Inspired workplace about the long awaited report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Debbie tells Jody how to go about reporting misconduct to your HR department, how much this military report effected the HR industry, and why it can be daunting.
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May 31, 2022 • 17min
A Long Awaited Report On Sexual Misconduct In The CAF
In light of a new report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, guest host Jody Vance is joined by Col. Michel Drapeau, the principal and Sr. Lawyer at Michel Drapeau Law Office, the first established private law firm to practice in military law. Col. Drapeau tells Jody the importance of this report, and if the recommendations in the repot go far enough.
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May 31, 2022 • 11min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Home Sales Tax, Drug Dealers & Outraged MP's
It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Jody Vance checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. Tom tells Jody why the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation is trying to get involved in home sales, why the online black market for cannabis out sales the legal market & why a change in the Criminal Code has outraged Conservative and NDP MP's.
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May 31, 2022 • 9min
Bank of Canada Likely To Raise Key Interest Rates Again...And It May Not Be The Last Time
Guest Host Jody Vance is joined by Benjamin Tal, the Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc, to discuss the likelihood of the Bank of Canada raising key interest rates...again. Benjamin tells Jody why this isn't all bad news for Canadians, but also why this might not be the last hike we see this year.
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May 27, 2022 • 10min
Cost-of-Living Is Rising, and People Are Relying More on Food Banks
Guest Host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Amanda King, Feed Ontario's Director of Network and Government Relations. Amanda tells Rubina how important food banks are becoming in this financially unstable time, and how unless we get a handle on inflation and extreme weather patterns, their use will only increase.
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May 27, 2022 • 12min
A School Was Massacred, And Police Stood By
Guest Host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Nicole Narea, a politics reporter for VOX News. Nicole breaks down what's known about the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and why police may have waited up to 40 minutes before entering the school.
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May 27, 2022 • 14min
If The Conservatives Keep In-Fighting, They Could Tear Themselves Apart
Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Brian Lee Crowly, the founder and managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and author of "Gardeners vs. Designers: Understanding the Great Fault Line In Canadian Politics". Arlene and Brian discuss the current state of the Conservative party, and what could happen to the party on a federal level if they lose this coming election.
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May 27, 2022 • 14min
Iran-Canada Soccer Game Cancelled And With Good Reason
Guest Host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Shahin Moghaddam, a man who lost his wife and son on Flight P752 that was shot down by the Iranian government. Shahin tells Rubina why this Iranian-Canadian soccer match that was going to be held in BC was extremely offensive and insensitive, and why it had to be cancelled.
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May 26, 2022 • 11min
Gun Culture: Canada Compared To The United States
Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Professor Dexter R. Voisin, the dean in Applied Social Sciences at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Professor Voisin tells Rubina about the difference between Canada and the United States when it comes to gun culture in the wake of the shooting in Texas.
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May 26, 2022 • 10min
New Treatments for Mental Health Could Include Psychedelics
Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Dr. Dominique Morisano, a clinical psychologist and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa & University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Dr. Morisano tells Rubina all about the benefits and research psychedelic assisted therapy, and how the future of mental health treatment could be entering a new area.
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