The Alex Pierson Show

After Premier Ford announced that his government and First Nations groups had signed an agreement to build infrastructure and roads into the Ring of Fire, host Alex Pierson needed to know if this was actually going to happen....or just more of what we've heard over the past 3 decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano about why the CTF is suing the Canadian Revenue Agency for trying to collect on the capital gains tax when it hasn't even achieved its royal assent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 80th anniversary of the allied liberation of the most infamous concentration camp in the entire second world war, Auschwitz, host Alex Pierson is joined by the founder of Liberation 75, Marilyn Sinclair. Alex and Marilyn talk about why it's more important than ever for the youth to be taught this dark chapter in human history, especially if we don't want it to be a repeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with The retail reporter for The Globe and Mail, Susan Krashinsky Robertson about a new investigative piece she penned that highlights how retailers right across the country are losing roughly $9.1 billion annually to increased organized crime and coordinated thefts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the Honourable Mayor of Sault. Ste. Marie, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, about why and his fellow border mayors in Canada have created the "Border Mayor Alliance" and how they plan to have this help address the expected wave of immigrants and Trump tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the leader of the Ontario NDP & The MPP for Davenport, Marit Stiles. In light of Premier Ford likely calling a snap election in the next few days, Alex and Marit talk about how prepared the NDP are for this election, and how many ridings they will have candidates running in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Leon and Susan Turner, the parents of Rachel Turner, who was strucked and killed by a school bus last year, and their law Michael Smitiuch. Alex speaks with Leon and Susan about why this family has launched a $9.5 million lawsuit against the driver, and the school bus company for many avoidable failures that led to Rachel's untimely death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Prime Minister Trudeau made the incorrect comment about Heinz Ketchup, Alex had to get to the bottom of it all and was joined by the VP of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Av Maharaj to talk about why Heinz is still a major economic force in this country, and why the Prime Minister's comment is more than just misguided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ecklund, a philanthropist and founder of "Canadian Heroes," shares deep insights about the backlash from Canadian snowbirds against U.S. tariffs. He discusses how political tensions, especially during the Trump era, have compelled many Canadians to reconsider their travel plans to Florida. The impact of these tariffs isn’t just economic; it also threatens community ties and alters Canadian perceptions of their relationship with the U.S. Ecklund emphasizes the emotional connections and potential billion-dollar losses for states reliant on Canadian tourism.

Sam Cooper, an investigative journalist and founder of The Bureau, delves into the dark underbelly of Canada's fentanyl crisis. He reveals how organized crime is not just producing drugs but also laundering profits through online betting. The emergence of domestic fentanyl super labs marks a disturbing shift from foreign dependency. Cooper also critiques political accountability, focusing on former Premier Christy Clark’s ties to China and implications of cartels on public safety. The podcast uncovers alarming truths about crime's infiltration into Canadian society.