The Alex Pierson Show

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Call-out culture needs a call-out Jun 17, 2020

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Loretta Ross is an expert on women’s issues, racism, and human rights, and is a founder of the reproductive justice theory. She joins Alex to discuss call-out culture, and how we should really be addressing issues in media and society.

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We need fiscal transparency from the fed Jun 16, 2020

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Wednesday the opposition parties will get a look at the fiscal situation from the federal government. The parties will have just four hours. Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer, he's asking for more transparency from Trudeau.

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What's going on with the Seattle autonomous zone? Jun 16, 2020

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Protestors have claimed a neighbourhood in Seattle as an autonomous zone without police presence. What are they asking for? And what's it like on the inside? Robert Evans is an investigative journalist at Bellingcat who has been to the zone. He joined Alex today.

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Let the grill open again Jun 15, 2020

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Nadeem Malik is the operator of the Mongolian Grill in Whitby. Here's his conversation with Alex.

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Can Loblaw legally take back the wage premiums they gave to workers? Jun 13, 2020

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Loblaw announced they will be ended the pandemic pay they offered front line workers, but can they legally retract a raise? Alex speaks with Employment lawyer Gregory Sills, associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

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Here's what its like to be open as a hair salon right now Jun 13, 2020

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As parts of the province move into phase two, hair salons are now among the businesses allowed to reopen. Angela Gagie is one of the owners of Essense Salon in London, she joins Alex to talk about how reopening has gone for her.

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With borders closed, he was stuck in Canada while his child was in America Jun 12, 2020

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John Keogh joins Alex to talk about his experience being stuck on opposite sides of the Canadian border.

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Tornado sighted in Belmont, On. Jun 11, 2020

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Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell joins Alex to give an update on the severe weather systems moving through southern Ontario.

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Inside Parliament: Finance committee demanding audits for federal spending Jun 11, 2020

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Tom Korski is the managing editor Blacklock's Reporter. He joins Alex to discuss some of the stories from Ottawa dug up by Blacklock's that deserve more attention.

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"It just doesn't work" Norfolk County mayor backs up her protest haircut Jun 11, 2020

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Alex speaks with Kristal Chopp, the Mayor of Norfolk County who protested the province's regional reopening plan by getting a haircut. She backs up her issue with the plan.

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