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There's a lot of noise going on, and of course the biggest news in the last few days is this announcement that Doug Ford's government will pay for municipalities to have audits done. May 23, 2019

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Alex is joined by Premier Doug Ford, to discuss this announcement, and the fact that the municipalities by and large are saying that they don't need the province to do their audits for them.

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Having been left out of a low-key Afghanistan memorial event, families of dead soldiers are offended May 22, 2019

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Alex is joined by Retired Captain Wayne Johnston to discuss how families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan were left out of a memorial event.

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Point on Point - Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 May 22, 2019

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Built for dead soldiers by Canadian Soldiers yet they were not invited to their own war memorial.

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Premier on municipal leaders: 'They're asleep at the switch' May 22, 2019

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Ontario Premier, Doug Ford sat down with Alex Pierson to talk about recent criticism leveled against his government by Ontario mayors. The mayors are upset provincial transfer payments are being cut. Ford is suggesting 'only a irresponsible weak leader would sit back and continue spending money.'

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counterpoint - tuesday, may 21st, 2019 May 22, 2019

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Alex is joined by:

MIKE VAN SOELEN

Managing Principal at Navigator - a public relations firm

and

STEPHEN LeDREW

Lawyer - Broadcaster

Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada

Currently - a homemaker

Topics include:

Nearly 50% of Canadians think racist thoughts are normal: Ipsos poll. Does this polling tell us we’re awful human beings? If not, what does it say about Canadians? The poll found more than three-quarters of respondents said they were not racist, but many acknowledged having racist thoughts they did not share with others.

Canadian tourism strategy promo fail

CUPE poll - 75% believe Doug Ford's government is on the wrong track

Vice Admiral Marc Norman / General Vance - How to get a $50k raise

The election

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What the hell is TikTok? Apparently it’s huge, and about to get even bigger…. May 22, 2019

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Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio 640 Toronto's Entrepreneurial Tech Expert, to discuss TikTok - a music service poised to challenge Spotify and Apple.

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Do you want choice? Convenience? Or none of the above? May 21, 2019

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Alex is joined by Smokey Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, who says that Ontarians should be very concerned about a media report that the Ford government is going forward with privatizing alcohol distribution.

They also discuss OPSEU calling on Doug Ford to kick Niagara MPP Sam Oosterhoff out of his caucus.

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point on point - tuesday, may 21st, 2019 May 21, 2019

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Marc Norman speaks out and JT is counting on you not hearing his story.

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Counterpoint - Friday May 17th 2019. May 18, 2019

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Guest Host Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by:

ANTHONY FUREY

Columnist/Oped Editor for Sun/Post Media

BOB RICHARDSON

Public Affairs Advisor

Topics include: The public inquiry needed into the Mark Norman affair, development of Canada's refugee policy, Beer store launching ad campaigns against the Ford Government and more.

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WestJet Buyout, Air Transat-Air Canada Talks — How They Could Impact Prices And Travel May 18, 2019

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Tasha Kheiriddin guest hosts for Alex Pierson. She is joined by Gabor Lukacs, air passenger rights expert.

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