The Alex Pierson Show

640 Toronto / Curiouscast
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Mar 12, 2024 • 13min

Haiti in crisis: How to regain control in a country taken over by gangs

Alex Pierson speaks with Peter Mackay, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of National Defence, and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, about how to get control of a collapsed country under gang-rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 12, 2024 • 12min

Blacklocks Check: ''Canada is now a world leader of stolen cars abroad''

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss organized crime in Canadian Ports, says an RCMP report, Canada's chief bank inspector, yesterday issued a directive ordering bankers to begin assessing mortgage holders at risk of default ''effective immediately,'' Canadian medicare is so bad people consider it frightening, says in-house research by the Department of Health. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 11, 2024 • 6min

''Leave beer alone, eh?'' Trudeau government is reversing course.

The Trudeau government is reversing course when it comes to placing tax on beer. Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Kelly Higginson, President of Restaurants Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 11, 2024 • 12min

''Today, I'm announcing that Canada's funding for UNRWA will resume.'' Our government takes a U-Turn

Today, I'm announcing that Canada's funding for UNRWA will resume.'' The latest allegations are that staff was involved in the October 7th massacre. Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Dalia Al Aqidi, Senior Fellow Centre for security policy Washington, Counter extremism expert and a current congressional candidate running against IIhan Omar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 11, 2024 • 18min

A massive Community Living shortfall; 4,000 people STILL on the waitlist

This 75-year-old organization is facing a massive problem. How is it that Community Living is in so much trouble? 4,000 people are on the waitlist. What could be the solution? Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Brad Saunders, CEO of Community Living Toronto, and Susan Silma, sister of Robert who waited 36 years to get into the supportive living program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2024 • 12min

Blacklocks Check: ''Arrive-scam'' promotes public cynicism

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Liberal MP Iqra Khalid (Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont.) yesterday told the Commons public accounts committee, Interest rates are high enough, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said yesterday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's current deficit will be 16 percent higher than forecast, the Budget Office says. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2024 • 14min

'What happened?': Nashville plane crash kills 5 Canadians

Alex Pierson speaks with Mike Doiron, pilot and president of Doiron Aviation Consulting, about the single-engine plane that crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2024 • 10min

Toronto removing pre-amalgamation symbols, honouring city's commitment to 'truth, justice and reconciliation'

Alex Pierson speaks with James Cowan, life-long Toronto resident with a passion for history, and volunteer with the Canadian Institute for Historical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2024 • 11min

Luka Magnotta transfer was flagged twice to then-minister’s office: CSC

Alex Pierson speaks with Frank Caputo, MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. Associate Shadow Minister of Justice & Attorney General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 5, 2024 • 12min

Blacklocks Check: ''Made rent more expensive.'' Government stopped the first time home buyers program

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss the Liberal and New Democrat MP's yesterday by a 6 to 4 vote blocked and ethics committee probe of why cabinet concealed a report into Chinese securty breaches at the National Microbiology Laboratory, Corporate landlords have ''made rent more expensive,'' a federal auditors are investigating millions in payments through a Crown bank, Export Development Canada, to manage a pandemic relief program. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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