

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 11, 2022 • 11min
Afghans Interpreters Left Behind By Canada Are Being Tortured by The Taliban
Guest Host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Chris Ecklund, the founder of Canadian Heroes & Fight For Ukraine about the Taliban hunting, torturing and killing former Afghan Interpreters in Afghanistan. Chris tells Rubina why this is such a dark chapter in Canadian history and how the Canadian government failed the people of Afghanistan.
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May 10, 2022 • 12min
Cancer May Not Be As Genetic As We Previously Thought
Guest Host Angela Kokott speaks with Dr. David Wishart, a professor in the departments of biological science & computing science at the University of Alberta about some new research that suggests Cancers may not be as genetically predisposed as we previously may have thought.
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May 10, 2022 • 13min
Conservatives Want To Build Highway 413...But At What Cost
Guest Host Angela Kokott speaks with Peter Miasek, the President of Transport Action Ontario to talk about the Conservative promise to build Highway 413, even though it may further erode the trust people still have in our governments.
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May 10, 2022 • 11min
Half of Women in Canadian Federal Prisons Are Indigenous
Guest Host Angela Kokott speaks with Dr. Vicki Chartrand, an associate professor in the Sociology Department at Bishop's University and Founder and Director of the Justice Exchange Research Clinic. Dr. Chartrand tells Angela that for the first time in recorded history, half of the women in federal prisons in Canada are indigenous, marking a serious problem with our prison systems.
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May 10, 2022 • 11min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Profiting from Inflation, Forgiven Student Loans & Failing Newspapers
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 Rubina Ahmed-Haq checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Rubina and Tom talk about how the government has been profiting from inflation, why $54 million in student loans will be repaid on the taxpayers dime & why periodicals fell 9 per cent in Canada despite over a third of a billion dollars.
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May 10, 2022 • 14min
Putin Claims Russia's Invasion Is Too Defend The Motherland...But Fails To Say Anything Else
Guest Host Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Sean M. Maloney, a professor of history at the Royal Military College who specializes in Cold War and Nuclear Issues about Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech. Sean tells Rubina why this speech was actually completely underwhelming, and failed to say anything of note.
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May 5, 2022 • 12min
Will Belarus Join Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine?
Guest host Angela Kokott is joined by Dr. Balkan Devlen, a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Angela and Dr. Devlen talk about what the possibility of Belarus joining the Russian war in Ukraine, and why NATO supplies to Ukraine are being targeted by Russian forces.
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May 5, 2022 • 10min
Blacklock's Reporter Check-In: Twisted Tax Practices, Data Privacy & Unverified Account Freeze
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 Angela Kokott checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Angela and Tom talk about why the Revenue Minister dismissed allegations of corrupt practices, why Public Health Agency of Canada needs to regulate collection of personal data & why the department of Finance never verified the accounts it froze under a Freedom Convoy order.
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May 5, 2022 • 9min
Flora's Story: Maternal Mental Health Awareness
Guest host Angela Kokott speaks with Roberta Scott, who runs a support group called "Journey to become a single mother by choice." Roberta and Angela discuss Roberta's late friend Flora, who committed suicide shortly after giving birth to her daughter.
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May 5, 2022 • 13min
What We Lost: Inside The Attack On Canada's Largest Charity
Guest Host Angela Kokott speaks with Tawfiq Rangwala, the Author of "What we Lost: Inside the Attack on Canada's Largest Charity". Tawfiq tells Angela about his new book and what really happened behind the scenes with We Charity.
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