The Alex Pierson Show

Alex is joined by Jason Lietaer, President, Enterprise, to talk about Canada’s top public servant, Michael Wernick, who has expressed concerns that someone could be assassinated during the coming federal election campaign given the rise of disturbing political discourse. Speaking before a House of Commons justice committee to address the SNC-Lavalin affair, Wernick said he is “deeply concerned” about the state of the country and the direction in which politics are headed in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Kristin Raworth, Alberta civil servant and one of Hehr's accusers, to discuss the fact that after a year-and-a-half of bringing sexual harassment allegations against the Calgary Centre representative forward, the conclusive results of a third-party investigation have never been released. Raworth, alongside a second accuser, are willing to waive privacy in order to see the results, as a means of closure.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Omar Khan - Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies  & Melissa Lantsman - Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies  Topics include: Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, Canada's top public servant, spoke before the justice committee and highlighted concerns over the possibility of an assassination attempt during the upcoming October federal election, Empire actor Jussie Smollet has been charged after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a supposed racist and homophobic attack, the Ontario government has directed Hydro One to pay it's CEO no more than $1.5M a year, and the Ford government is using high-powered lobbying firms to sell tickets for an upcoming fundraising dinner, that are being listed at $1,250 a plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Michael Taube, Washington Post columnist and political commentator, to talk about the recent Liberal cabinet meeting in which, former Attorney General Jody Wilson Raybould, outlined her concerns over the handling of the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. One day later, Jody Wilson Raybould rose and spoke in the House of Commons saying she hopes to have her solicitor-client privilege waived in order to "speak her truth". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio Hamilton (9am-12pm ET) & Drex - Host, The Shift with Drex, Corus Radio Network (1am-5am ET) Topics include: Canada's top public servant testified before the justice committee and stated concerns over the possibility of an assassination attempt during the upcoming federal election and Empire actor Jussie Smollet has been criminally charged for lying to Chicago police after staging what he claimed to be a racist and homophobic attack on himself, all because he was dissatisfied with his salary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He tried to push his name and his career forward but in the process, caused a media firestorm and potentially damaged the stories of assault survivors to boot. After appearing on seemingly any talk show that would take him and attempt to perpetuate the story that he had been the victim of a racially-charged attack, Empire actor Jussie Smollet was found guilty of criminal misconduct. Investigators discovered the story to be a hoax, devised and planned by Smollet himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Jennifer Quaid to discuss how Trudeau apologized to Jody Wilson-Raybould.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Doretta Wilson, Former Executive Dir. of SQECanada, education policy consultant, passionate education reformer. Ontario’s education minister is defending the $140,000 salary for a failed Tory candidate to lead a standardized testing organization – a job that was previously a part-time appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: John Mraz & Bill Hutchison Topics include: Suspended Ontario PC MPP says comments on autism weren’t directed at parents, B.C. measles outbreak, Jussie Smollett charged with filing a false report, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Monique Taylor, MPP to discuss how the province announced its new “childhood budget” on Feb. 6. The new program will give a child diagnosed with autism who enters the program at the age of two as much as $140,000 by the time that child is 18.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices