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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Oct 16, 2020 • 39min
The decades old Christine Jessop cold case is solved, the opposition is still fighting to reopen the WE investigation, and has Big Tech taken censorship too far?
The lawyer of the wrongfully accused man in the Christine Jessop murder joins Alex to talk about the announcement from the police of the identification of the real killer. MP Michael Barret talks about the Liberal filibuster while the opposition continues to push for the WE scandal investigation to be reopened. And the American right is angry at Twitter and Facebook for limiting a story from the New York Post about Hunter Biden, should we all be worried about censorship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 15, 2020 • 37min
COVID restrictions are separating loved ones in their final moments, does a racist yearbook alteration qualify as a hate crime? And Ontario hydro prices are going up again.
Today Alex starts the show with a conversation with a bereavement educator about COVID restrictions keeping family members and loved ones from saying goodbye. Then she speaks with a criminal lawyer to find out if a racist alteration in a high school yearbook qualifies for criminal charges. Also, hydro prices in Ontario are going up November 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2020 • 38min
Is the pandemic the perfect time to fix the education system? An RCMP Montreal raid leads to China, and the Canadian man who tracked down Jon Cryer’s lost wedding ring.
Alex speaks with Paul Bennett, the director of the Schoolhouse Consulting about using the pandemic to fix the issues in our education system. Then she speaks to Global News Investigative Journalist Sam Cooper about why the Canadian government is trying to keep details from an RCMP raid linked to China in Montreal secret. Then, she speaks to the professional ring finder who managed to track down Jon Cryer’s lost wedding ring in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2020 • 43min
The feds invest in Ford Motors’ electric overhaul, an AI pollster shows Trump leading in key areas, and some doctors urge and end to COVID-19 lockdowns
Alex begins with a conversation with Aaron Wudrick, the Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to talk about the federal government’s announcement to invest in Ford Motors’ electric vehicle overhaul, are the jobs worth the money? Then, an AI poll is showing a different situation for the American election than regular polls, could we see a repeat of 2016? And to finish off, Alex speaks with one of the doctors urging an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2020 • 43min
A new era for the Green Party, no more single-use plastics, and the halted WE investigation
Today on the podcast Alex has her first conversation with the new Green Party of Canada Leader, Annamie Paul about where she wants to take the party. Then she speaks with Dan McTeague about the coming single-use plastic ban that made moves today, and then she speaks with Tom Korski of Blacklock’s Reporting about why the NDPs voted against a further WE Charity investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2020 • 48min
Is the "she-cession" real? Children with autism are being left behind, a new rent relief program, and looking back at Eddie Van Halen's career
Today Alex is joined by Philip Cross, Senior fellow at McDonald Laurier institute to talk about the reality of the "she-cession", then she speaks to a father of two children with autism about how they are being left behind in the pandemic. She also speaks with Laura Jones from the CFIB to discuss the new rent relief program for small businesses, and music expert Alan Cross to look back on Eddie Van Halen's life after his loss to cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2020 • 41min
Why we need to focus on living with COVID, the politics of school closures, and the price tag on pandemic loans
Alex starts with a conversation with a top Toronto doctor who says its time to focus on living with the virus instead of shutting down, then she speaks with journalist Alec MacGillis about the politics of school closures and how the kids are being left behind. And to finish the podcast, the Parliamentary Budget Officer joins to talk about the price tag on the pandemic loans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2020 • 33min
Ontario starts pulling back as cases soar, Donald Trump is sent to the hospital after COVID diagnosis
Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex again on an incredibly busy news day. She starts with a conversation about the COVID situation in Ontario as Toronto calls for restrictions. Then she speaks with a journalist about the historic impact of Trump's COVID diagnosis. Plus, a conversation with a local author and medical student about her book "Patty and the Pandemic" that helps children understand the virus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2020 • 28min
The feds invest $10 billion in infrastructure, can outdoor patios keep the restaurant industry afloat this winter? And has COVID changed our healthcare system for the better?
Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex tonight speaking first with the Ontario Minister of Infrastructure about the $10 billion announcement from the federal government. She's also joined by Restaurants Canada to talk about winterizing patios to help save the industry, and the president of the Ontario Medical Association to talk about how COVID has impacted the way we look at our healthcare system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 1, 2020 • 45min
The generation being left behind in the pandemic, police are abusing COVID data, and Erin O'Toole reacts to the Liberal's plans
Alex is joined by journalist Alec MacGillis to discuss his story about the generation of children that are being left behind as COVID continues to disrupt schools. Then she speaks about how the police are misusing COVID-19 data and why we should put a stop to it. And finally, the new Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole joins to react to the Liberal's plans and spending as we get into the second wave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
