The Alex Pierson Show

It's been nearly two years since the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and with that, nearly two years since the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Now after all that time, the 737 Max will fly again with WestJet being one of the first Canadian airliners to use the aircraft since the fatal crashes that grounded them in the first place. For Chris Moore, this is a time where he remembers his daughter who was one of the 189 people who lost their lives on the Ethiopian Airlines flight when it crashed in March of 2019. With the 737 Max getting airborne again, he's not so confident that the planes are safe to use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with an anti-lockdown doctor to explain his position. Then she speaks with a man who lost his child in the Ethiopian air crash about why he is upset the Boeing plane is back in the air. Also, Pfizer is pushing for tax-breaks in Canada, should they get it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with John Keough, Founder & Managing Principal and expert in global supply chains about how delays in the Pfizer vaccine is impacting Canada’s distribution, Dr. Nikki Martyn about how children’s art is highlighting the mental health struggles they face as a consequence of COVID-19, and Adrienne Batra about the politics behind the to-be-ousted Conservative MP after financial ties to neo-nazis were discovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Stewart Muir, the Executive Director of Resource Works to talk about how Biden canceling the Keystone XL pipeline would affect Canada. Then she speaks with Semhar Tekeste, Enterprise Canada Senior Public Affairs Consultant about why Erin O'Toole is staying so quiet despite the turbulent political atmosphere, and also by Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier to explain what's happening in the arrest of a Kremlin critic in Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Amir Attaran from the University of Ottawa to talk about the production issues in the vaccine and how it will impact Canada, as well as Justin Bates, CEO of the Pharmacists Association about pharmacists taking on a role in distributing vaccines. Also, lawyer Ryan O'Connor joins to talk about your rights in shut-down as police seem to have much of the discretion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks to Mikko Packalen, a University of Waterloo Economics Professor about how the shutdowns will impact kids futures, then she speaks to Global's National Online Journalist Sam Cooper about the chilling new details in the story involving a mole at the RCMP. Also, Nancy Baxter MD PhD, Head of Melbourne School of Population & Global Health joins to discuss how has Australia been so effective at dealing with COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Paul Davis, Social Networking Safety expert about how the increase in screen time will affect our kids as they return to online learning. Then, the military is being sent back to long-term care homes, can this save our elderly? And, Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corp. and has a graduate degree in Disaster and Emergency Management breaks down the new restrictions in Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Dr. Matt Straus to analyze the new lockdown measures and how effective they will be. As well, she speaks to Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business about how the new measures will impact already struggling businesses. Then, political analyst Jenni Byrne joins to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle as a Trudeau Cabinet Minister retires from politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andrew MacDougall to talk about what conservatives can gain from this moment in American history. Then, Alex speaks with David Harris, Director of international intelligence program Insignis strategic program about designating the Proud Boys a terrorist organization.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Dr. Neil Rau about his professional take on keeping children home from schools, as well as employment lawyer Kathryn Marshall about what employees should expect from employers now that they will once again balance work and watching their children full time. Also, Steve Deace, a conservative commentor from America speaks out about Trump's firey downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices