The Alex Pierson Show

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Canadian Financial Update for August 18th, 2018. Aug 18, 2018

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Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq talks to guest host Arlene Bynon about some of the notable financial topics in Canada this week including the gig economy, the pay gap between male and female entrepreneurs, and more.

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Locked Out Workers Encourage Public not to Cross Picket Lines at CNE Aug 18, 2018

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IATSE Local 58 President Justin Antheunis spoke to Arlene Bynon about the strike affecting the CNE and which specific attractions the members are locked out of.

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Recreational Rail Travel in Canada Needs Overhaul Aug 18, 2018

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Railway Consultant with On Track Strategies Greg Gormick speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the lack of passenger options in Canada and the aging infrastructure of rail service in this country.

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Counterpoint: Friday, August 17th, 2018 Aug 18, 2018

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Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of CounterPoint are:

Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor

and

Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations

Topics include the Pennsylvania priest abuse scanadal, Eric Lindros' recommendation to remove body contact from hockey, and Liberal MP Iqra Khalid giving an award to an alleged anti-Semite.

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Tim Hortons is Fixing Leaky Coffee Cup Lids Aug 18, 2018

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Retail Expert, Speaker, Consultant, Professor, and Entrepreneur Bruce Winder speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about Tim Hortons' attempts to win back the public as their brand fades in Canada.

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Vatican Issues Response to Allegations of Abuse Under Pennsylvania Priests Aug 18, 2018

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Charles Lewis writes for the Catholic Register and joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the allegations of abuse surfacing within the Church in Pennsylvania and how the Vatican is responding to them.

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Here's Why Andrew Scheer Isn't Kicking Maxime Bernier Out of Caucus Aug 17, 2018

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Maxime Bernier's controversial comments have divided parliament and the conservative party itself. Alex speaks to senior consultant and political commentator Alise Mills about how this situation is going to unfold.

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Second Cup to Convert Some Locations to Cannabis Shops Aug 17, 2018

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Alex speaks to National Access Cannabis CEO Mark Goliger about Second Cup's plan to convert some outlets to dispensaries about the path ahead.

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Aretha Franklin Passes Away at Age 76 Aug 17, 2018

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Alex is joined by music correspondent, blogger, radio host and former director of media relations at eOne Music Eric Alper to talk about the death of the Queen of Soul and her legacy.

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Fashion Shoot at National Holocaust Monument Decried by Jewish Leaders Aug 17, 2018

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Alex is joined by Mina Cohn, the director of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship at Carleton University’s Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, to talk about why a fashion shoot held at the National Holocaust Monument was incredibly offensive and whether or not taking pictures at such historic places is ever appropriate.

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