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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Jul 4, 2020 • 10min
Did the Chinese government take down Canada's greatest tech company?
Did the Chinese government kill Canada’s greatest tech company Nortel? A new bombshell report shows the death of the company may have been the Chinese paving the way for Huawei. Alex is joined by Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute for the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2020 • 11min
Toronto's patios have been open for over a week now, how has it been going?
Alex gets an update from one Charles Khabouth, the CEO of Ink Entertainment, one of the country's largest entertainment companies with multiple businesses in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2020 • 9min
We charity $900-million grant from Trudeau government raising red flags
Duff Conacher from Democracy Watch joins Alex to talk about the ethics issues being raised about the grant given Trudeau's ties to the charity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2020 • 12min
Peel police investigating after a black woman was tasered and then shot at her home on Mother's Day. Here's her story.
Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex interview Chantelle Krupka a black woman from Mississauga who shot by police at her home on Mother's Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2020 • 9min
CEBA expansion for small businesses is delayed
Alex is joined by Dan Kelly, the president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to talk about the delay of the program that was supposed to launch today, and what it means for businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2020 • 9min
Her father died of COVID-19 at a long-term care home, now she's part of a lawsuit looking for justice.
Alex is joined by Cathy Parkes who lost her father to COVID-19 at the Pickering’s Orchard Villa long-term care home, and her lawyer, Melissa Miller to talk about the lawsuit they've opened against the home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2020 • 11min
What the RCMP did wrong in the Nova Scotia shooting
Alex speaks with Stephen Maher, a contributing editor at Maclean's to talk about the Nova Scotia killer, and the red flags police missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2020 • 8min
Inside Parliament: Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says she doesn't know what bonuses or severance pay were awarded to a former CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Tom Korski is the managing editor Blacklock's Reporter. He joins Alex to discuss some of the stories from Ottawa dug up by Blacklock's that deserve more attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2020 • 10min
Family members of the Ukraine Airlines crash victims are still looking for justice
Shahin Meghaddam lost his wife and son in Iran’s accidental shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Six months later, he and other family members of victims are still looking for answers. He joined Alex to share his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2020 • 17min
Can the restaurant industry pull through? More close their doors forever with no direction from the government
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on restaurants in the province, but as closures continue and the government gives no definite direction about reopening, can the industry survive? Charles Khabouthis the CEO of INK Entertainment, he joins Alex to talk about the dire situation most restaurants are currently in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
