The Alex Pierson Show

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode Alex first starts off speaking with Global Nationals Online Investigative Journalist– Author of “Willful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West Sam Cooper. Alex asks Sam to breakdown Canada's history of being a haven for foreign billionaires, such as Russian Oligarchs.Next, Alex is joined by Christian Leuprecht, professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Christian tells Alex that although we sent lethal weapons over to Ukraine, much of it is not up-to-date and not in the best condition. And finally, Alex is joined by Mike O’Leary, a Canadian living in Lviv for 6 years who fled to Poland when the Russian invasion started making progress inwards. Mike recounts his journey to Alex, including his 41 hours spent in line at the border in freezing conditions. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Alex speaks with Chris Ecklund, the founder of Canadian Heroes & Fight for Ukraine. They talk about the recent testimony that Chris gave to the special committee on Canada's handling of the fall of Afghanistan, and why Chris and his team are preparing people who want to fight in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode, Alex first checks in with Canadian freelance journalist Fin DePencier. The city of Kharkiv where Fin was initially established has been turned into a full warzone, forcing Fin and his fellow journalists to try and stay ahead of the Russian invasion force.Next, Alex speaks with Chris Ecklund, the founder of Canadian Heroes & Fight for Ukraine. They talk about the recent testimony that Chris gave to the special committee on Canada's handling of the fall of Afghanistan, and why Chris and his team are preparing people who want to fight in Ukraine. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Oleg, a man who is born in Russia but has been living in Ukraine his entire life, and now resides in the city of Kharkiv. Alex and Oleg talk about the surreal warzone that the city has become, and he gives first-hand accounts of seeing surrounding residential areas indiscriminately bombarded by Russian artillery, and the video's he posted on his twitter account. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski.Alex and Tom touch on comments from Safety Minister Mendicino warning journalists about threats in the "Freedom Convoy", as well as inflammatory comments where he accuses the convoy of being rapists. And with all our efforts to fight climate change Canadians may be feeling it in their bank accounts for a long time. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode Alex is first joined by (Ret'd) Major-General David Fraser, the president of AEDIS Six Corporation & the former Brigadier-General of NATO Ground Forces in Southern Afghanistan. With NATO positioning its forces, Germany militarizing for the first time since World War II, and Switzerland, Sweden and Finland no longer neutral, the geo-political landscape of Europe has changed, and David tells Alex that he sees this as the New Cuban Missile Crisis.Next, Alex sits with Chris Alexander, a Distinguished Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & former Federal Cabinet Minister and Diplomat. Alex asks Chris if there could be any diplomatic solution to dealing with an increasingly aggressive Putin, and what needs to be done to get ahead of this looming humanitarian crisis.Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode Alex starts off talking about the developing and tragic situation in Ukraine, and how Canada's shift away from being energy independent has only strengthened President Putin, and made Europe weaker.Next, Alex is joined by Terry Glavin, journalist for the Ottawa Citizen &  Columnist for National Post. Contributing editor for Maclean's magazine. Senior Fellow with the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Terry tells Alex that when it comes to a political giant and bully like Putin, sanctions just won't cut it. And that unless NATO stands up to Russia and its allies, we could be seeing us on the losing side of any conflict.And finally, Alex speaks with (Ret'd) Major-General David Fraser, President of AEGIS Six Corporation & Former Brigadier-General of NATO Ground Forces in Southern Afghanistan. Alex and Maj-Gen. Fraser break down the recent movements from NATO forces positioning troops along the Ukrainian border, and why the Maj-Gen says that out of his 30 years of service he has never seen things this tense. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Tamila Karpyk,  International Security and Democratic Governance Expert and Former NATO liaison to Ukraine. Alex and Tamila talk about the humanitarian crisis that will be developing from this senseless Russian invasion into Ukraine, and why this situation if not handled by NATO soon could only become much worse. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast.On this episode, Alex is first joined by (Ret'd) Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, a Sr. Defence Strategist with Samuel Associates & Former Vice-Chief of Defence Staff to discuss the aggressive invasion by Russian forces into Ukraine. Alex and Vice-Admiral Norman break down why NATO is hesitant to intervene in this conflict, why Putin is so aggressive with his invasion, and what could be next?Then, Alex is joined by Fin DePencier, a freelance Canadian journalist who is on the ground reporting from Ukraine. Fin gives Alex a breakdown of how fast the situation has developed, what the atmosphere and sentiment are on the ground with Ukrainians, and if he believes that Ukraine could fall to the Russian invasion?And finally, Alex speaks with the CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs Darrell Bricker. Darrell and Alex dive into a recent poll done exclusivley for Global News that shows most Canadians give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a failing grade for handling the pandemic, and that the protesters are a key reason the Emergencies Act was dropped. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices