The Alex Pierson Show

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They marched for women...Just not the Jewish ones Jan 22, 2019

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New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the Jewish community needs to be protected amid its concerns about anti-Semitism coming from the White House.

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Top Performing U.S. Hedge Fund Is Shorting Canadian Banks As They Anticipate Major Recession Jan 19, 2019

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Joining Alex for On Point is Lyle Stein, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager - VestCap Investment, to talk about the Canadian economy. A top U.S. hedge fund is shorting Canadian banks because of the slowing housing market. They believe that a major recession could be on the rise. Every economy works as a cycle, so is Canada just in a downturn or are there more underlying issues?

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Time To Rethink Post-Seconday School? Skills Building May Be More Valuable Jan 19, 2019

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Alex is joined by Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert, to discuss the financial implications of paying for university in Ontario. After Doug Ford announced cutbacks to OSAP programs, students are outraged. Should students be protesting or should they be reconsidering which post-secondary path they're choosing to take?

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Counterpoint: Friday, January 18th, 2019 Jan 19, 2019

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Alex is joined by Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor and Jon Dwyer, Director, Aereus Technologies Inc.

Topics include: Doug Ford naming former Mississauga mayor, Hazel McCallion, as a special advisor to the premier and minister of municipal affairs and housing, students out protesting post-secondary education after Doug Ford announces cutbacks to OSAP programs, former Blue Jays player and sports broadcaster Greg Zaun is speaking out 14 months after getting caught up in 'me too' allegations and more.

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Global Top Talkers: Friday, January 18th, 2019 Jan 19, 2019

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Tonight's top talkers are:

Rick Zamperin – News and Sports Director, Global News Radio Hamilton – Noon – 3pm

Jason Chapman – Executive Producer, Global News Radio Toronto

Topics include: Doug Ford appointing former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion as a special advisor to the premier and minister of municipal affairs and housing, 14 months after getting caught up in 'me too' allegations, former Blue Jays and sports broadcaster Greg Zaun is speaking out and more.

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Monologue: If Diversity Is Their Strength, What Does A Liberal Candidate’s Nasty Words Reveal? Jan 19, 2019

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Identity politics is alive and well. Karen Wang was the liberal representitive for the Burnaby South by-election up until she was ousted for her comments online. In a riding with a large Chinese population, Wang made it clear that she was the only Chinese representitive, going against the "diversity is strength" liberal tagline that got Trudeau elected in the first place.

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Ontario casino regulator probing whether B.C. casino staff were connected to money-laundering suspects Jan 18, 2019

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Sam Cooper National Online Journalist, Investigative, Global News joins Alex to discuss whether the money-laundering investigation in B.C. is connected at all to Ontario’s gaming.

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14 LHINs to be replaced by no more than 5 oversight bodies Jan 18, 2019

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Sr. David Jacobs is an MD. Radiologist and member of Coalition of Ontario Doctors joins ON Point to talk about the Ontario government's proposed cuts to the excessive healthcare bureaucracies.

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Ontario government cuts tuition fees by 10%, eliminates free tuition for low-income students Jan 18, 2019

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Kieran Moloney, President, Carleton University Campus Conservatives joins ON Point to discuss the new ability to opt-out of non-tuition fees in the new post secondary education plan introduced by the PC government today.

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THE POINT: Since Gillette is so worried about toxic masculinity, I look forward to their campaign on mean girls Jan 18, 2019

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