The Alex Pierson Show

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Case and Point with Lorne Honickman Dec 12, 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: Tori Stafford's family is outraged over the transfer of Michael Rafferty, Omar Khadr is seeking a Canadian passport as well as permission to speak to his sister, and the argument is being made that embattled Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, is a potential flight risk.

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Government refuses to pay for veteran’s prosthetic leg Dec 12, 2018

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Alex is joined by Mercedes Stephenson, Global New's Ottawa Bureau Chief, to talk about how the federal government is refusing to pay for the prosthetic leg of an Canadian Armed Forces Captain who lost both her son and one leg, in a car accident that, according to the Captian herself, happened while she was on-duty.

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Counterpoint - Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 Dec 12, 2018

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Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, broadcaster, political commentator, homemaker, and Jamie Ellerton, Prinicpal, Conaptus PR, for this edition of Counterpoint.

Topics include: O.P.P's deputy commissioner is calling for an investigation into the hiring of his superior, a former Canadian diplomat has been detained by Chinese officials in Hong Kong, Ralph Goodale gives an eyebrow-raising response to the prison transfer of Michael Rafferty, the federal government is toying with the idea of putting climate targets into law, Sheamus O'Regan compares leaving journalism to leaving the military, and Time Magazine has picked its Person of the Year.

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Organized crime behind surge in Canadian vehicle thefts, auto insurance fraud Dec 12, 2018

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Alex is joined by Henry Tso, Vice President of Investigative Services, Insurance Bureau of Canada, to take a closer look at how a sharp increase in vehicle thefts and auto insurance fraud could be the part of the bread-crumb trail left by those involved in organized crime.

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Global Top Talkers - Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 Dec 12, 2018

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Tonight's Top Talkers are:

Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton

Craig Needles - Global News Radio London

Topics include: Canada's Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale, answers to comments he made on the recent prison transfer of Michael Rafferty, and a former Canadian diplomat has been detained by Chinese officials.

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Monologue - The United Nations migrant pact puts Canada on a path of no return Dec 12, 2018

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With thousands of migrants illegally funneling their way into the country and a federal government who seems fixated on projecting their global image, it makes you wonder, does the Trudeau government have any clue what they are doing when it comes to migration and it's proper process?

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Father of Tori Stafford discusses Michael Rafferty being transferred to medium security Dec 11, 2018

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Alex is joined by Rodney Stafford to discuss how Michael Rafferty who along withTerri-Lynne McClintic, murdered eight-year-old Tori Stafford in 2009, has been moved out of maximum security prison.

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Counterpoint: Monday, December 10th, 2018 Dec 11, 2018

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Alex is joined by Andy Stinton, Small Business man and Michael Diamond, Campaign MAnager at Upstream Strategy Group Inc.

Topics inclue: Ontario Deficet expected to ride to 12.3B, Michael Rafferty is in a medium security facility and out of maximum security, Black People grossly overrepresented in cases where Toronto police use force, and much more.

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Ontario's deficit to rise to $12.3B this year Dec 11, 2018

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Alex is joined by Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Association to discuss Ontario’s deficit will rise to $12.3 billion this fiscal year, half a billion more than he predicted before the spring election.

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MONOLOGUE: Michael Rafferty moved from maximum to medium security facility Dec 11, 2018

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Michael Rafferty, who along with Terri-Lynne McClintic murdered eight-year-old Tori Stafford in 2009, has been moved out of maximum security prison.

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