The Alex Pierson Show

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: BOB RICHARDSON - Senior Counsel at National Public Relations and ANTHONY FUREY - Sun/Postmedia Columnist and National Comment Editor Topics include: LCBO? More like LCB-NO! There is a human rights tribunal under way in BC. involving a transgender complainant who is well known for her activism. This is her 12th complaint against a woman's salon, this one is against a home-based salon she accuses of discriminating against her by denying her a Brazilian wax.  The day before he resigned as Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff amid a cronyism scandal, Dean French orchestrated the dismissal of the chair of a $60-billion public pension's board and appointed three new members.  Justin Trudeau has sharpened his criticism of Donald Trump. Over those “send her back” chants at a rally. And yet, he hasn’t said a peep about a Quebec upper court upholding the Religious symbol ban. Toronto cops have moved in to shut down some of the bigger and more established illegal pot shop. They are using a new technique which us putting huge cinder blocks to block the front. A heavy handed and expensive process. And the pot shop simply got its own fork lift and moved them. In a blunder which undermined the seriousness of their announcement, the RCMP accidentally had the cat ears filter on for their live-stream of a press conference on the double homicide of a couple in northern British Columbia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Dr. Peta Nankivell to discuss the controversy surrounding Jessica Yaniv, a transgender woman who has lodged several complaints that home-based salons discriminated against her by denying her a Brazilian wax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Michael Bryant, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to discuss the controversy surrounding Bill 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Jodie Emery, cannabis rights activist and politician, to discuss the seemingly backwards and upside-down way in which the government has chosen to blaze the trail of legal weed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's about time those in charge are called out for the empty spin they think they can get away with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of Counterpoint, guest host Ed Keenan is joined by: ELISSA FREEMAN - Public Relations and Pop Culture Expert and LIANA KERZNER - YouTuber as well as Video Game and Tech Advocate and MADDIE DI MUCCIO - CEO of Society for Quality Education and President of the York Region Taxpayers Association Topics include: A possible limited series about Paul Bernardo, the Very Big Kaboom heard in the city, the SEND HER BACK scandal, CAMH and a killer on the loose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ed Keenan is joined by Leanne Yagrines, to discuss her desperate search for a live liver donor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ed Keenan is joined by Dave Perry, CEO of Investigative Solutions Network and Global News Radio Crime Expert, to discuss the massive bust of an alleged traditional organized crime network, known as the Figliomeni Crime Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ed Keenan is joined by John Muise, retired Detective Sergeant who spent 30 years with the Toronto Police Service, Board Member to the Parole Board of Canada from 2009 to 2014 and volunteer Director of Public Safety for Abuse Hurts, to discuss the controversy around fugitive killer Zhebin Cong's escape to China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ed Keenan is joined by Carmine Perrelli, Deputy Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill, to discuss the city's trailblazing move to accept Bitcoin currency for property tax payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices