The Alex Pierson Show

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On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Anthony Furey – Sun / Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor & Bob Richardson - Senior Counsel at National Public Relations Topics include: A CBC article on the flooding in a Quebec's North Shore shows that the community was built on a lake bed, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling that the federal government has the constitutional power to implement the carbon tax, Facebook starting to kick people off who spew hatred and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex Pierson for ON Point tonight is John Robson, National Post Columnist and Executive Director at Climate Discussion Nexus, to talk about the ruling in Saskatchewan regarding the federal carbon tax. Catherine McKenna and the federal Liberals celebrated the decision as an overwhelming win but they only won the decision by a single vote. The longer this issue festers, the more likely it will be a crucial aspect of the upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can't solve the problem, then maybe you are the problem. Toronto city officials declared a press conference because provincial funding may come short by $85 million. It's not that it is happening, its that it could happen, so the city decides to whip up hysteria. This is just another chapter in the book of conflicts between the city of Toronto and Queen's Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Kim Wright – Principal at Wright Strategies & Mike Van Soelen - Managing Principal at Navigator, a public relations firm Topics include: Premier Doug Ford's cuts and changes to child care funding, a protest at Queen's Park turning nasty with a fake guillotine calling to behead the Premier, Canada offering to bring home containers full of garbage from the Philippines and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Isabel Grant, Law Professor with the University of British Columbia and expert on the issue of domestic violence against women by men. Domestic violence is in the news after a string of cases within the GTA in the past week. These headlines aren't new. Alex and Isabel discuss why domestic violence cases are still happening and what people can do about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For all this talk of civility, it's just talk. There is simply nothing civil in politics today. There was another protest at Queen's Park about cuts in the Provincial budget that have not happened yet. The biggest cut of the day could be found right in the middle of the crowds where a guillotine sat with fake blood and calls for the Premier's beheading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: JOHN MRAZ FORMER LIBERAL WAR ROOM DIRECTOR WITH SEVERAL DOZEN ELECTIONS WORTH OF EXPERIENCE & BILL HUTCHISON FORMER BROADCASTER, LONGTIME JOURNALIST, AND PROFESSOR AT SENECA TOPICS INCLUDE: SUBSIDIZING CHILD CARE, LOBLAWS LOBBYISTS, RAISING SPEED LIMITS, AND MORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Captain Kimberly Fawcett to speak about her battle for disability benefits and her plan to run as a Conservative candidate in this upcoming election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If hiking minimum wage was so great, why did we need to subsidize it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices