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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Feb 4, 2021 • 39min
Education Minister Lecce wants to re-open all schools in the GTA by February 16, and doctors agree. An inside look at Quarantine facilities used to hold Canadians landing at Pearson Airport, and the "Proud Boys" have officially been classified as a Terrorist organization in Canada
Alex speaks with Michelle Sorenson, a clinical psychologist about the long-term ramifications of students not learning in class, and how parents are also dealing with it. Steven Duesing was returning home from a flight, and was forced into a quarantine facility. He tells Alex his first-hand experience of what happened, and what the facility was like from the inside. And finally Alex speaks with Mubin Sheikh, former sercurity intelligence and counter terrorism operative about the Proud Boys being officially classified as a terror organization within Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2021 • 40min
Working naked from home day is coming up, and its exactly what you think it is. A Canadian bio-manufacturing company was passed over when it comes to producing a Vaccine, but they say they can still produce it, why aren't we? And Kamala Harris and Justin Trudeau spoke about a united Canada, and promises to help get the two Michaels back from China.
Alex speaks with Stephane Deschanes, owner of Bare Oaks Family Naturists Park about National Working Naked From Home Day which is on Friday February 5th. Then Justin Ling, Freelance Journalist and author of Missing from the Village, speaks on a bio-manufacturing company that was passed over for producing the COVID-19 vaccine, and they are a Canadian company. Did Trudeau do the right thing? And finally Alex speaks with Charles Burton, former Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy to China about Trudeau and Kamala Harris' new pledge to have both Michael Korvig and Michael Spavor returned to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2021 • 37min
Civil liberties are being sacrificed to help curb the spread of COVID-19, but to what end? And a new book by a former liberal MP that Trudeau might not want you to read.
Alex speaks with Anthony Furey, a columnist for the Toronto Sun about civil liberties that Canadians are sacrificing in order to fight off COVID-19 and if the trade is worth it. Then, Alex speaks with former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes about her new book " Can You Hear Me Now" and why Prime Minister Trudeau may not want you to read it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 30, 2021 • 37min
A teacher who supported lockdowns is now urging to get kids back in the class, is Canada’s economic growth stalling? And Canadians are starting to lose faith in the federal government over vaccines
Alex speaks with Adam Sanderson, Vice-Principal at St. Julia Billiart Catholic Elementary School about why he changed his position on kids being in classrooms. Then, Jack Mintz from the University of Calgary joins to talk about why Canada’s per capita economic growth is stalling. Finally, Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid President explains why Canadians are losing faith in the federal government as vaccine roll-out slows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2021 • 39min
What consequences should the Canadians who cheated indigenous folks out of vaccines? U.S. looks to shut down another cross-border pipeline, and what happened on Wall St today?
Alex is joined by Janet Vander Meer, White River First Nation’s COVID-19 community lead to talk about the two Canadians who posed as hotel workers in a remote community to cheat their way to early vaccinations. She also speaks with economist Ross McKitrick about the Line 5 cross-border pipeline project the U.S. is cancelling, and business expert Ian Lee about the wild day on Wall St. that started with a Reddit post and led to hedge funds losing billions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2021 • 43min
At what point is another school year lost? Canadian vaccine looking to Ottawa for support, and looking into Toronto’s underground banks
Alex is joined by Paul Bennett, the director of Schoolhouse Consulting to discuss the point where the school year will be lost, and how we will catch our kids up. Then, Brad Sorenson from Providence Therapeutics explains why the Canadian COVID-19 vaccine needs more support from the federal government, and Sam Cooper, Global News Investigative Reporter dives into the calls for crackdowns on Toronto’s underground banks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2021 • 42min
Ontario long-term care homes failing again, mental health experts give stark warning, Biden signs Buy American executive Order
Alex speaks with CEO of CanAge, Laura Tamblyn-Watts about the continued failures of long-term care homes with the new variants. She also speaks with Dr. Mark Berber about mental health as lockdowns see no end, and international trade lawyer Mark Warner about how President Biden’s Buy American executive order will affect trade with Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2021 • 41min
Poll shows Canadians willing to give up personal freedoms to curb disinformation, will the UK variant change modelling predictions? An Putin’s biggest critic incites protests in Russia
Alex speaks with Jim Turk, Director of the Centre for Free Expression Faculty of Communications and Design at Ryerson University about what Canadians are willing to give up in order to stop misinformation from spreading online. She also speaks with a mathematical epidemiologist about how the more contagious UK COVID-19 variant will alter our current predictions for spread, and Marcus Kolga, an expert on Russian issues about protests in support of Putin’s critic, Alexei Navalny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2021 • 44min
Erin O’Toole on why he booted an MP, do we need a Governor General? And how VR is helping seniors
Alex is joined by Erin O’Toole, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada to talk about why he expelled Derek Sloan from caucus. Former Lieutenant David Onley also joins to discuss if a Governor-General is needed in Canada as Julie Payette steps down. And, Dr. Ginah Kim, co-founder of Express Service Society explains how and why her non-profit is bringing VR to seniors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2021 • 43min
The Governor-General resigns, President of SickKids says get kids back to school, and business struggling to see a future
Alex speaks with Jason Lietaer, the President of Enterprise Canada to talk about the sudden resignation of the Governor-General. She is also joined by the President of SickKids amid his calls to get kids back to school and Francesca Rocchetti to talk about her the future of her small business as lockdowns continue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
