The Alex Pierson Show

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Israel-Hamas War: Doctors Without Borders struggling to supply medical attention, basic needs to patients Oct 17, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Joe Belliveau, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders.

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'Ongoing nightmare': Retired English teacher one of 3 Canadians missing following Hamas attack on Israel Oct 17, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Iris Liniado, Daughter of Judy Weinstein Haggai (70) and Gad Haggai (72). Iris' parents have been missing since Hamas killed thousands in a brutal attack on Israel on October 7th.

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NDP convention: Israel-Hamas conflict debate, leadership review Oct 16, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kim Wright, Principal of Wright Strategies, who attended the NDP convention in Hamilton.

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3.99% 3-year fixed mortgage rate? What's the catch? Oct 16, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage.

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When does free speech turn into hate speech? Oct 16, 2023

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Where does free speech turn to hate speech? When will it end? Protests in France and other places in Europe are banning them. Will Canada do the same? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Kempa, criminologist focused on the politics of security, public safety and policing and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa.

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''Have Canadians evacuated from West Bank,'' couple hundred Canadians are stuck in this area Oct 16, 2023

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Melanie Joly announces a deal to have Canadians evacuated from West Bank as early as Tuesday. 24 Canadians managed to get into West Bank and into Jordan. Many others are to follow. When Israel begins its ground mission, will this change anything? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter with Global National and Global News covering Parliament Hill.

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Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman Oct 13, 2023

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This is Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield brought to you by Vacuman. On this episode, AI in Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Airgo 3 Smart Glasses, Sony's Digital Film Canister, Apple's USB-C Warning, MIT's Energy Storage Breakthrough.

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Does Canada have a Palestinian extremism problem? Oct 13, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst.

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Why this Israeli-Canadian left the comfort of home to fight Hamas Oct 13, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Noy Leyb, an Israeli-Canadian, member of the Israel Defense Forces reserve, about reporting for duty in Israel.

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Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit And They Response To The Targeting Of The Jewish Community Oct 12, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michael Levitt, President and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre