The Alex Pierson Show

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We Hear a lot of Talk About Hate Being on the Rise Jun 26, 2019

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Peter Shurman is joined by Richard Warman, Human Rights Lawyer and Member of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, to discuss the alarming uptick in altercations fueled by hate.

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Counterpoint Tuesday 25 June 2019 Jun 26, 2019

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Counterpoint - Tues, June 24th 2019

GUEST HOST PETER SHURMAN IS JOINED BY . . .

STEVEN KERZNER
AWARD WINNING TV WRITER AND PRODUCER AND BEST KNOWN AS THE CREATOR OF THE CANADIAN ICON ED THE SOCK

STEPHEN LeDREW
LAWYER, BROADCASTER, AND FORMERLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA

Topics Include:
Sources allege that numerous people appointed to the premier's office by former chief of staff are still scattered about. The sources says that these people are friends, family, and other acquaintances.

Should you be able to text your doctor whenever you please?

A video has surfaced of a woman at the Pride Parade slapping a male cop on the rear end.

San Francisco has become the first city in American to completely prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes. That includes not only physical stores, but also online sales shipped to an address within San Francisco

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Angriest Pothead in Canada Still Angry Jun 26, 2019

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The Ontario ombudsman has released his annual report. What does it say? It says that in the last fiscal year, the much beleaguered Ontario Cannabis Store is now the single most complained about government organization. It recieved four times the number of complains regarding autism funding. Russell Barth, The Angriest Pot Head in Canada, is seriously displeased.

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What the Erosion of Privacy Does to the Mind of Celebrity Jun 25, 2019

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Peter Shurman is joined by Donna Rockwell who is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in celebrity mental health and professor at the Saybrook University in Pasadena California. Rockwell explains that for some like Kawhi Leonard, the sudden erosion of any privacy can have a deeply undesirable psychological impact.

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Counterpoint - Monday, June 24th 2019 Jun 25, 2019

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THIS WEEK PETER SHURMAN IS JOINED BY

ANDY STINTON: SMALL BUSINESS MAN
MICHAEL DIAMOND: WITH UPSTREAM STRATEGY GROUP

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Doug Ford's Chief of Staff is gone. Now what must the Ford government do to stem the tumult that seems to be roiling beneath the surface at Queen's Park?

The father of a boy who died due to lack of medical assistance is on trial and he says he genuinely didn't believe the boy was sick enough to go to the hospital.

Would you eat a stranger's leftovers in a restaurant? This is a thing, and it's called "Free-Range Mooching"

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The International Railroad for Queer Refugees Jun 25, 2019

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What is the International Railroad for Queer Refugees? In many countries in this world, homosexuality is not only not celebrated with a parade, it's often punished with brutality and murder. So the executive director of the International Railroad for Queer Refugees explains how they endeavour to save lives.

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A Whole Town Held Hostage Jun 22, 2019

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A town in Florida was shut down by hackers, and to restore city services they were forced to capitulate to the tune of $600,000. Tom Holt is a professor at the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Michigan and he explains the dangers of ransomware.

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Iran Pokes the Bear Jun 22, 2019

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How close to a war with Iran did America just come? Way too close, according to some. National Post columnist and executive director at the Climate Discussion Nexus Jon Robson joins Alex to explain this perilous situation

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My Point On Point - Friday June 21st, 2019 Jun 22, 2019

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It's time for Doug Ford's Chief of Staff to walk the plank.

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Counterpoint - Thursday June 20th 2019 Jun 21, 2019

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On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by:

KIM WRIGHT

PRINCIPAL AT WRIGHT STRATEGIES

DAVID TARRANT

VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH ENTERPRISE CANADA