The Alex Pierson Show

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Jul 9, 2019 • 9min

Just How Badly Does the Prime Minister Want to Get Energy to Market?

Alex Pierson is joined by Calvin Helin, President of Eagle Spirit Energy and best-selling author, to discuss the perplexing pipeline problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 8, 2019 • 10min

We Got a Reminder of Just How Confusing The New Impaired Driving Rules Are

Alex Pierson is joined by Lorne Honickman, Global News Radio Legal Expert, to discuss the new - and very confusing - impaired driving laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 8, 2019 • 3min

My Point ON Point - Monday July 8th, 2019

From sunny ways to fear and division...the Trudeau government are whipping out the corrosive rhetoric they promised they'd rise above, and a new U.S. anti-abortion film is their newest weapon of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 6, 2019 • 18min

Counterpoint - Friday, July 5th, 2019

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: KIM WRIGHT Principal at Wright Strategies & ANTHONY FUREY Sun/Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor Topics Include: Canada's approach to dealing with China during the food exports being blocked and the two Canadians that are being tortured, Lisa MacLeod under fire again after unleashing a profanity attack on the owner of the Ottawa Senators during the Rolling Stones show, the fallout continues for Doug Ford on the French Patronage appointments and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 6, 2019 • 10min

China Bans Canadian Meat And It's Classified As ''Food Terrorism.''

Alex Pierson is joined by John Koegh, founding and managing principal global supply management.  They discuss the ban China placed on Canadian meat products and John describes what ''Food Terrorism'' is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 6, 2019 • 7min

No Free Ice Cream for Self-Proclaimed "Influencers"

Alex Pierson is joined by Joe Nicchi, owner and operator of C-V-T Soft Serve in Los Angeles.  They discuss how influencers should pay double. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 5, 2019 • 10min

Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint Against Dominic LeBlanc Over Connections To Judicial Appointees

Alex Pierson is joined by Duff Conacher, with democracy watch and they are asking this to be investigated based on the fact that it looks very much like it could be a conflict of interest.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 5, 2019 • 4min

My Point ON Point - Thursday July 5th, 2019

If you don't want to fight, don't pick one.  The last thing Doug Ford needs is a top MPP acting like a goon and not a politician.  Apparently, this is what happened with Lisa MacLeod during a recent Rolling Stones concert. The Toronto Sun reporting that the owner of the Ottawa Senators, Eugene Melnyk, was subjective to a bunch of trash talk from the Minister who he claims burst through the crowds and unleashed a tirade of verbal abuse at him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 5, 2019 • 21min

Counterpoint - Thursday, July 4th, 2019

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Zane Caplansky Broadcaster and owner of Caplansky's Deli and Lorne Honickman  Former broadcaster, currently a lawyer and Global News Radio Legal Expert Topics include: Justin Trudeau was asked today about 5 judicial appointments made in New Brunswick...and those appointments are all linked personally to his top cabinet minister Domenic Leblanc.  Ontario firefighter Adam Knauff has launched a human rights complaint against his employer, alleging he was not provided with adequate vegan food while fighting a forest fire in B.C. two years ago.  The iconic Rogers Centre, formally known as the SkyDome, turned 30 one month ago and there is talk of replacing it. Toronto Mayor John Tory said it is up to Rogers on what to do with the building and the area.  The city of Denver apparently has a new motto: Geese are not friends. They're food. Fed up with its growing goose problem, the city has implemented an initiative to round up its Canada geese and process them into food for "needy families," There are an estimated 5,000 geese living in the city, which has been trying to manage its goose population for more than 15 years and they are aggressive, dirty and taking over. So they started rounding them up on Canada day and processing them for the poor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 5, 2019 • 12min

Anti-abortion Film 'Unplanned' Set to Hit Over 24 Canadian Theatres

Alex is joined by Joyce Arthur, Executive Director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, to discuss the controversy surrounding this American anti-abortion film that  will be hitting Canadian theatres shortly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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