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**The Alex Pierson Show**

The Alex Pierson show is an in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines. Alex has more than 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, and is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. Join the daily conversation with the Alex Pierson Show, and never miss an important story again.

Latest Episodes:

COVID-19: Can Donald Trump really order 3M to stop selling N95 respirators to Canada Apr 03, 2020

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Alex brings on Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, an international trade law expert to react to Donald Trump's shocking move.

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COVID-19: China needs to shut down their wet markets Apr 03, 2020

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Camille Labchuk from Animal Justice joins Alex to discuss the practices that lead to virus outbreaks and why we should shut them down at the source.

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COVID-19: 85% of Canadian troops are being prepped for emergency COVID-19 duties Apr 02, 2020

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Alex is joined by Matthew Fisher, a Global news commentator and a resident visiting scholar in defence and foreign policy at Massey College for the details.

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COVID-19: You could be fined up to $100,000 for not obeying emergency orders Apr 02, 2020

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Criminal law expert Joseph Neuberger joins Alex to give a rundown on the new laws, and what you could be fined.

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COVID-19: Pride Toronto weekend festival cancelled Mar 31, 2020

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Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Hooper, an LGBTQ Historian to discuss the impact of the devastating and historic cancellation.

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COVID-19: Last Resort Guidelines Mar 31, 2020

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What happens if Ontario's hospitals become overwhelmed and begin to buckle under the stress of COVID-19? What exactly is a "last-resort guideline"? Doctor Alison Fox-Robichaud is the past president and spokesperson for the Critical Care Society of Canada and she joins Alex to explain.

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COVID-19: Preventing Jailhouse Spread Mar 24, 2020

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Reid Rusonik is a Managing Partner at Rusonik, O'Connor, Robbins, Ross, Gorham and Angelini LLP. He joins Alex to talk about an initiative designed to stop the spread of COVID-19 within the penal system.

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COVID-19: Help From the Military Mar 21, 2020

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Matthew Fisher is with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and provides analysis of foreign and security issues for Global News. He joins Alex to talk about what role the military is poised to play to help Canadians

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COVID-19: Stranded in Honduras Mar 20, 2020

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At present there are twenty-six Canadians trapped in Honduras. Carina Bianca is one of those people. She has a lung condition and needs return to her home in Burlington. Carina tells Alex about the hardship she's facing trying to come home.

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Italy in Lockdown Mar 18, 2020

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Roberto Condello is a hotel owner in Bologna and he joins Alex to explain the hardship faced by Italians whose country is being ravaged by COVID-19.

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