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A closer look at Gerald Butts and how he shouldn't be underestimated Mar 06, 2019

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Alex is joined by Christina Blizzard, a former political columnist with over a decade's experience covering Queen's Park, to dive deeper into the man who allegedly pulled the strings inside the Trudeau government and what new details on the SNC-Lavalin affair could be revealed.

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The Point - Who is Gerry Butts? He's the reason you can't afford energy Mar 06, 2019

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Arguably the brains behind the Trudeau Government, former principal secretary Gerald Butts is set to testify Wednesday morning on all things SNC-Lavalin related. While the grandeur from this prominent figure taking the stand has faded following the announcement of Jane Philpott's resignation, the information Butts could share and the impact they may carry, will surely be felt across the country.

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Group of Indigenous senators says Wilson-Raybould resignation not a threat to reconciliation efforts Mar 05, 2019

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Alex is joined by Conservative Senetor Leo Housakos to discuss how Indigenous senators are saying that even though Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned, the loss of the prominent Indigenous cabinet minister is not a threat to reconciliation.

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Counterpoint - Monday, March 4th, 2019 Mar 05, 2019

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On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by:

Andy Stinton, Small Business Man

Michael Diamond, campaign strategist and political commentator, UPSTREAM Strategy Group

Topics include: Jane Philpott resigns from cabinet, China reveals case against two Canadians detained in wake of Huawei arrest,Ford government fires OPP deputy challenging Taverner hire, Shocking Michael Jackson ‘Leaving Neverland’ Doc, and more.

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Anti-Vax Unfortunately Making News Again As Measles Break Worldwide Mar 02, 2019

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Alex Pierson is joined by Christina Blizzard, political journalist and former Sun political writer, to share a personal story about her history with vaccination. Christina talks about her story as her sister Barbara died from measles when she was 3-years old in post-war Britain. With measles breakout out across the world, the issue is becoming increasingly concerning.

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Canada`s Health Care Under Microscope in Stephen Skyvington`s New Book Mar 02, 2019

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Joining Alex Pierson for On Point is Stephen Skyvington, the author of This May Hurt A Bit: Reinventing Canada’s Health Care System. The Ford Government announced the beginnings of an overhaul to the healthcare system, but did they go far enoughÉ Stephen gives his thoughts and discusses his new book.

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Canada is Flatlining Way Beyond What Economists Predicted Mar 02, 2019

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Alex Pierson is joined by Rubina Ahmed Haq, Global News Personal Finance Expert, to talk about Canada’s flat lining economy. With declining oil prices and concerns over Canada`s trade relationship with the United States, consumer spending has dropped and its concerning. Canadians should be concerned that the GDP was expected to grow 2% but instead only grew 0.1%.

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Counterpoint – Friday, March 1st, 2019 Mar 02, 2019

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On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by:

Bob Richardson – Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations

Anthony Furey – Sun / Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor

Topics include: The federal government’s 7th cabinet shuffle of Trudeau’s term, 5 attorney generals are asking for an RCMP investigation into the alleged political interference in the SNC Lavalin case, Jagmeet Singh being handed a Liberal dumpster fire and more.

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Trudeau Prioritizing Quebec Jobs Over Western Energy Jobs Mar 02, 2019

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Joining Alex for On Point is Rob Breakenridge, host at Global News Radio 770 Calgary, to talk about how Western Canada is reacting to the SNC Lavalin news. Justin Trudeau has not made many friends in Western Canada by ignoring the need for pipelines, but it’s the SNC Lavalin drama that has taken his credibility. Without his credibility, will Trudeau be able to hang on to his position?

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Global Top Talkers – Friday, March 1st, 2019 Mar 02, 2019

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Tonight's Top Talkers are:

Mackay Taggart – News Director, Global News Toronto

Jason Chapman – Executive Producer, Global News Radio 640 Toronto

Topics include: The new Attorney General, David Lametti, saying that a deal with SNC could still be on the table, Statistics Canada said Friday that annualized Canadian spending on cannabis totalled $5.9 billion with $4.7 billion being black market sales and the Liberal government moving on plans to grant free pardons for Canadians convicted of pot possession before the drug was legalized.

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