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Disturbing sexual incident forces a Hamilton mother to remove her son from a French Catholic elementary school Dec 07, 2018

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Alex is joined by Steve Buist, Reporter, Hamilton Spectator, to take a closer look into a shocking incident at a French Catholic elementary school that was reportedly centred around a small group bullying a fellow classmate. The student's mother has since pulled him out of the school and is now demanding answers.

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Counterpoint - Thursday, December 6th, 2018 Dec 07, 2018

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Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Vice President, Public Relations, Hill + Knowlton and Melissa Lantsman, Vice President, Public Relations, Hill + Knowlton, for this edition of Counterpoint.

Topics include: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he ready to walk away from the upcoming First Minister's meeting, Trudeau's Liberal's drop an anti-abortion test for summer job funding following backlash, U.S regulators have rejected Hydro One's planned take over of Avista Corp, and the #MeToo movement may be closing doors for women in the workplace instead of opening them.

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For Justin Trudeau, this could be a First Minister's meeting to remember Dec 07, 2018

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Alex is joined by David Akin, Global New's Chief Political Correspondent, to talk about what could possibly happen when the nation's Premier's sit down with the Prime Minister in Montreal, this Friday. From the on-going issues with Alberta's oil industry, to a potential recession on the horizon for the Canadian economy, this meeting is setting up to be one of the most tense in recent years.

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Global Top Talkers - Thursday, December 6th, 2018 Dec 07, 2018

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Tonight's top talkers are:

Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio London

Drex - Heard nightly across Global News Radio

Topics include: Doug Ford is ready to walk away from the upcoming First Minister's meeting, the #MeToo movement could actually be doing more harm than good for women in the workplace, and an old, familiar problem re-appears at Tim Horton's.

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Monologue - When it comes to Alberta oil, Justin Trudeau's actions speak louder than his hollow words Dec 07, 2018

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As a meeting between the countries Premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau draws nearer, it has to be asked, "does Trudeau have his priorities in order?". Among the expected topics of discussion will be items such as climate change and inter-provincial trade but nowhere does it mention dialogue on the Alberta oil problem or the countries' economy.

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Economist are concerned the economy is cooling faster Dec 06, 2018

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Alex is joined by Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carlton University to discuss the Canadian economy. The Bank of Canada keep rate on hold at 1.75%.

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CSIS director warns business leaders of ‘state-sponsored espionage in Canada’ Dec 06, 2018

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Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor, and a court appointed expert on jihadist terrorism in both the Federal and criminal courts of Canada to discuss The head of Canada’s intelligence service warning business leaders Tuesday that foreign states are using a variety of clandestine methods to steal their secrets, putting the economy at risk.

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Canada’s immigration policies must not be dictated by UN migration pact Dec 06, 2018

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Alex is joined by Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor to discuss Federal Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not sign a UN pact on migration, saying Canada’s immigration policies should not be dictated by an international agreement.

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Counterpoint - Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 Dec 06, 2018

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Alex is joined by Mike Van Soelen, Managing Prinicpal at the navigator and John Mraz, former Liberal War Room Director for this edition of Counterpoint.

Topics include: Hamilton mother angry after a sexual incendent that occured and the response she got from the school, OSPCA to stop euthanizing dogs who have attacked people, Civil rights advocates question Canada's new imapired driving law, and much more.

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Teachers’ sick days cost Ontario school boards nearly $1B: report Dec 06, 2018

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According to media reports a new study finds teachers are taking more sick days now that they can’t bank them and cash them out when they retire.

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