The Alex Pierson Show

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Facebook says it didn’t violate user privacy. But its definition of ‘permission’ is loose Dec 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Technology Expert to discuss how Facebook gave companies such as Apple, Amazon and Yahoo extensive access to users’ personal data, effectively exempting them from the company’s usual privacy rules, according to a New York Times report.

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NDP MP calls Doug Ford, “White Trash” Dec 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Ali Taghva Editor in Chief for The Post Millennial- to discuss how Charlie Angus sent shockwaves through Twitter by describing Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Premier as “White Trash.”

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Police say the St, Michael`s College School video is still being sent around Dec 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Paul Davis, Educator on Social Media, Bullying, Sexting, Child pornograph to discuss the St. Michaels College School investigations.

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Counterpoint - Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 Dec 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Bill Hutchison, and John Mraz.

Topics include: Liberals looking national basic income as a way to help Canadians cope with job instability, Toronto police arrest another student, lay additional charges in St. Michael`s College School investigation, Quebecers prefer to import oil from Western Canada, according to Leger poll, and much.

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Toronto police arrest another student, lay additional charges in St. Michael’s College School investigation Dec 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Joe Nebeurger to discuss how Toronto Police have arrested five students from St. Michael`s College School. Four of whom were already accused in a separate incident, in connection with another alleged sexual assault at the all-boys private school.

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If Doug ford is white trash-- then call me white trash Dec 20, 2018

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Charlie Angus, a has sent shockwaves through Twitter by describing Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Premier as “White Trash.”

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A look into the life of a rock and roll photographer Dec 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Julian David Stone, author, to talk about his highly-anticipated coffee book: No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer. In the book, Stone details a career, that has been highlighted by covering such performers as Prince, The Ramones, and Talking Heads amongst others.

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Case and Point with Lorne Honickman Dec 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Lorne Honickman, Global News Radio Legal Expert, for this edition of Case and Point.

Topics include: Serial killer Dellen Millard must serve 75 years behind bars before being eligible for parole and military officials say commanding officers intentionally left out former Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's name in documentation related to ship-building contracts that are under investigation.

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An open letter to Canadians opposing Canadian pipelines and oilsands Dec 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Demian Newman, President, Newman Sales and Marketing Inc. to talk about an open letter, penned by Newman, in which he asks those Canadians arguing against the idea of building more pipelines in Western Canada, to consider what the country will do if the nation's oil industry ceased operations entirely?

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Counterpoint - Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 Dec 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto-based lawyer, broadcaster and Michael Diamond, campaign strategist, political commentator, Upstream Strategy Group for this edition of Counterpoint.

Topics include: Justin Trudeau seems to be changing his mind on keeping an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Alberta has been handed a $1.6 billion aid package by the federal government, Premier Doug Ford isn't happy with how his O.P.P. appointment was treated and an overwhelming amount of parents want sex-ed back in Ontario classrooms.

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