The Alex Pierson Show

Alex Pierson is joined by Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Finance Critic, to talk about Jody Wilson-Raybould's letter to the Justice Committee. She has texts, emails and other written statements that would fill in the holes left by Gerry Butts and Michael Wernick. Wilson-Raybould's submission to the committee could be published to the public, but it may take a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to vehicular killings in this country, we aren't serious enough. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was given eight years for killing 16 people in the Humboldt bus crash last year. Six months per life taken. In legal circles this is considered a tough sentence, but considering he is eligible for parole after only three years, the sentence seems much too soft.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelance photojournalist, Andrew Collins joined ON Point to talk about a police investigation at Brock University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every time you think the SNC Lavalin scam is fading out of the public eye, something new happens. Former Minister, Jane Philpott, broke her silence in a scathing new article in Maclean's. She states that there are many more things herself and Jody Wilson-Raybould have to say, but Prime Minister Trudeau is trying to shut them down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Lou Berkovitz, Global News Radio Real Estate Expert to discuss the the new mortgage incentive, Home Buyer’s Plan boost under 2019 budget. Can’t afford to buy a house? The government may take on part of the cost. That is the gist of the boldest proposal that Budget 2019 puts forth to help more middle-income Canadians fulfill their homeownership dream. Under the new CMHC First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation would use up to $1.25 billion over three years to help lower mortgage costs for eligible Canadians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Linsday Lobb who is a Police Liason with the Canadian Centre for Child protection and they discuss yesterday's Amber Alert.  A father sought by police after his five-year-old daughter became the subject of an Amber Alert will not be facing charges in the case, police said Wednesday. York regional police Const. Andy Pattenden said the 25-year-old man was taken into custody when the girl was found safe Tuesday afternoon within about an hour of the alert being issued. Pattenden said the man was released later the same evening without charges, and added that police do not currently anticipate laying any in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The devil will be in the detail….. And the details are pretty flimsy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business at Carlton University, to take a closer look at the new budget and determine what the Trudeau Liberals got right, what they got wrong and how this latest budget will affect the everyday Canadian.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Murray Rankin, NDP MP for Victoria, British Columbia, former justice critic and justice committee member, to discuss Tuesday's Justice Committee meeting in Ottawa. Opposition MPs briefly stormed out of the the meeting, after reporters were given a document outlining a Liberal motion to discuss hate crimes the morning after publicly calling for an end to the SNC-Lavalin investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's federal budget day and the Trudeau Liberals are using it as a tactic while playing identity politics, in an attempt to turn the page on the SNC-Lavalin affair. Adding onto it all is the Liberal-majority House of Commons Justice Committee, who says they've heard enough and do not feel it necessary to recall any further witnesses, including former A.G. Jody Wilson Raybould. The question now is if the former Attorney General is kept silent, how honest is her truth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices