The Alex Pierson Show

Alex is joined by Dr. David Lewis, Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Retail to talk about how recent downward trends in clothing-mega Gap's shopping mall sales, the fashion outlet is looking to close up hundreds of it's stores in a way it describes as "quickly and aggressively". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Melissa Lantsman, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton and Kim Wright, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include: St. Mike's College School announces the President and Principal have both resigned, the Ford government is overhauling Ontario's social assistance program, a dilemma stands in front of the future of 24 Sussex Drive, the federal government aims to push postal workers back to work and proposed tax incentives for greenhouse-gas emitters raises a lot of eyebrows and questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Rob Breakenridge, Global News Radio Calgary, to talk about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent event in Calgary in which he addresses the on-going saga that is the Trans-Mountain pipeline as well as the ever-widening price gap oil prices are having on the Canadian economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the past few years have shown us anything, it's that the public's view of the media has been shifted from okay to questionable. Be it politically-driven rhetoric or the notion of needing someone to blame, the media almost always seem to be the first in the line of fire. But, if not for a free, balanced press, who would fact-check the decision-makers and call into question the decisions that are morally wrong and unjust? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Gary Mar, Former Alberta Minister to discuss the fall fiscal update.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor, and a court appointed expert on jihadist terrorism in both the Federal and criminal courts of Canada to discuss Canada's national homicide rate. Last year was the highest it's been in a decade says Statistic Canada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by John Mraz and Bill Hutchison. Topics lnclude: Tax credits, Ford's unelected cheif of staff wants officials to raid pot store, St. Michael's College School parents demand resignations, CRA not treating all taxpayers equally, and more.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent with Global News to discuss fall economic update  that will seek to close the loop on some of its outstanding mandate commitments, leaving the door open for the Liberals to use next year’s budget as their 2019 election platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Blair is slamming a Conservative MP for hosting a “Guns and Guinness” fundraiser last weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Steven Mastoras, Gordian Hospitality Corp, to take a closer look at a recent publication by the Montreal Economic Institute that says the recent spike in Ontario's minimum wage has led a significant loss in job numbers while driving up the prices on restaurant meals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices