The Alex Pierson Show

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The Issues That Matter To Residents In The Municipal Elections Throughout Ontario Oct 20, 2018

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Monday is voting day for the municipal election and while Toronto’s election campaign has been uneventful, the races in other municipalities have been full of excitement. Alex talks to John Best, President and Chief Editor, Bay Observer, and Jim Van Horne, Coordinator, Broadcast Journalism / TV News, School of Contemporary Media, Fanshawe College, to talk about the biggest issues for the elections in Hamilton and London respectively.

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New Provincial Bill Being Tabled To Strip Returning Terrorists Of Provincial Rights Oct 20, 2018

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Alex Pierson is joined by Anthony Furey from the Toronto Sun to talk about a breaking news story coming from Queen's Park via The Sun. Furey tells Alex that the Ontario provincial government is set to table a new bill that would strip returning terrorists of their provincial rights. Would this help you feel safer in your own country?

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Counterpoint: Friday, October 19th, 2018 Oct 20, 2018

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Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor.

Topics include: How Dominic LeBlanc wants Doug Ford to focus on his job and not his national ambitions, Canadian woman is arrested in Thailand for spray painting a historic wall and an Ontario school board is reportedly pressuring teachers not to teach To Kill A Mockingbird because it's 'racist'.

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Global Top Talkers: Friday, October 19th, 2018 Oct 20, 2018

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Tonight's Top Talkers are:

Devon Peacock - Executive Producer, Global News Radio London

Jason Chapman - Executive Producer, Global News Radio Toronto

Topics include: Canadian woman who got drunk and spray painted a historic wall in Thailand was arrested and could be facing up to ten years in a Thai prison and a mom who beat her 13-year-old son with a belt after he stole her BMW - is corporal punishment ever okay?

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Monologue: Why The Liberals Should Focus On Their Own Failures Then Worry About A Premier Who Is Getting Stuff Done Oct 20, 2018

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Dominic LeBlanc wants Doug Ford to focus on his job, not his national ambitions of anti-carbon tax crusading. Meanwhile, the federal government has its own problems including illegal border crossers and dumping cannabis regulations to the province. Maybe Liberals should focus on their own job before scrutinizing the province.

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Casino and entertainment complex coming to Wasaga Beach Oct 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association to talk about how Wasaga Beach has become the home of Ontario`s latest casino and entertainment complex.

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A senior Facebook engineer logs out of the company for good Oct 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by David Shipley, Global News Radio Tech and Security Expert to take a closer look at why Brian Amerige, a senior Facebook engineer, rebeled against the companies' liberal culture and walked out.

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Counterpoint: Thursday, October 18th, 2018 Oct 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Ltd, and Kim Wright, Vice President, Public Relations at Hill + Knowlton for this edition of counterpoint.

Topics include: Hudson's Bay is in the spotlight after posting a 'Make Canada Great Again' hat on their website, Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks with labour workers, Patrick Brown digs deep into the bank during his final months at Queen's Park, Louis C.K. looks to get back in comedy following several Me Too sexual misconduct allegations, and CBC will not offer coverage of Ontario's upcoming municipal elections.

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Canadian government continues to fund UNRWA Oct 19, 2018

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Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP, and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism to talk about why the Canadian government is sending $50 million in taxpayer money to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

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Global Top Talkers: Thursday, October 18th, 2018 Oct 19, 2018

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Tonight's Top Talkers are:

Bill Kelly - Global News Radio Hamilton

Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio London

Topics include: Retailer Hudson's Bay removes a controversial item from their website, disgraced comedian Louis C.K. is attempting a comeback following several sexual misconduct allegations, and two Hamilton MPP"s go head-to-head in a steel town scrap.

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