The Alex Pierson Show

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Jody Wilson-Raybould Not Going For Re-Election, & New AFN Chief Elected Jul 09, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Ken Coates, Munk senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & Canadian Historian. They talk about Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould announcing publicly that she is fed up with parliament, and will not be running for re-election. They also discuss the newly elected chief of the Assembly of First Nations.

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It Got So Hot The Shellfish Boiled Alive On The West Coast Jul 09, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Chris Harley, renowned marine biologist and professor in the department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia. They talk about mussels, clams, and other shellfish of the west coast that literally were boiled and cooked alive in the extreme heatwave that plagued the coast, and what this means for the ecosystem.

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Bill Cosby Announces Plans to Go On A Comedy Tour Jul 08, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon talks with Nicki Weisensee Egan, Author of Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America’s Dad, Host & Executive Producer of the Chasing Cosby podcast & Investigative journalist. They talk about the recent announcement from Bill Cosby to go back on comedy tour, and a docu-series on his life.

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Canada Blood Services Needs Donors, But Won't Let A Group Donate Jul 08, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Shaun Proulx, Journalist, Broadcaster and Publisher of TheGayGuideNetwork.com. They talk about the desperate need for blood donors in Canada, but the discriminatory and archaic policies that stand in the way of an entire eligible group of possible donors.

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China is Dominating the Tech And Science Patents in Canada Jul 08, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Charles Burton, Senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad, and a former counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. They discuss how Canada has allowed foreign interests dominate patents in the tech and science industries. Countries such as China, and some of those patents came from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg.

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Lecce Announces A Program To Combat Sex-Trafficking in Schools Jul 08, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Julie Neubauer, the Manger of Anti-Human Trafficking Services for the Covenant House Toronto. They talk about the announcement from education Minister Stephen Lecce's announcement to create a program to combat the terrible rise in sex trafficking in Ontario, especially in the school system.

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Blacklock's Reporter Check-in - Bill C-10, Privacy, and Transparency Jul 08, 2021

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It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest Host Arlene Bynon checks-in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about how One in six Canadian's don't trust government news, due to a recent study from the Privy Council, why Cabinets refusal to disclose documents might be tied to this growing distrust, and why Bill C-10 is still sturring up fears.

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A New Governor General, & A New Report on Indigenous Issues in Canada Jul 08, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Senator Patrick Brazeau, Former National Chief for the Congress of Aboriginal People (CAP). They talk about the appointment of Mary Simon as Governor General, as well as a recently released report by the Senator and his Office about the history of conflicts, issues, and politics surrounding Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.

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When China Didn't Hold Their End Of The Deal, Canada Said Nothing Jul 06, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon talks with Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute . They talk about why Canada failed to invoke any dispute clause when China failed to follow through with a vaccine deal, and why the two Michaels may be a reason.

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A Heatwave is Hitting Ontario, and some LTC's Are At Risk Jul 06, 2021

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Guest Host Arlene Bynon talks with Laura Tamblyn Watts, the President & Chief Executive Officer of CanAge, a national seniors' advocacy organization. They talk about how Ontario has still failed to have suitable air-conditioning in some long-term care facilities. And with a heatwave on the way, some may be at risk.

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