The Alex Pierson Show

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Premier Ford Suggests Bi-Lateral Trade With US, Cut Mexico Out Nov 13, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Provincial Minister of economic development, job creation and trade Victor Fedeli about a new proposed bi-lateral trade agreement with the US being floated by Premier Ford, and why the current Tri-Lateral Deal (CUSMA) might need to be dissolved.

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Did Beijing Endorse Over 40 Federal Nominee's In One Of Our Elections? Nov 13, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper the Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about his new report that alleges the Chinese government personally endorsed over 40 federal nominees in our 2019 election!

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Toronto Police Are Getting a New Surge of Officers! Nov 13, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined byClayton Campbell the President of the Toronto Police Association about a new 5-year deal the City of Toronto has signed that will see more police brought onto the force, and what it will look like for many in Toronto.

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Potential Terror Attacks For Taylor Swift Show?? Nov 13, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by Phil Gurski the CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism on what are the risks of a terror attack occurring in Toronto during one of Taylor Swift's upcoming shows.

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More People Looking For Help, Discovered Reasons For Hate, Are You Sober...Or Are You "Sober"? Nov 12, 2024

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On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson takes on the major stories of the day, in her own unique way.

In this episode, Alex speaks with:

Neil Hetherington - The CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank about a new startling report that shows that last year 3.49 million clients visited food banks as the cost of living in this country only continues to surge upwards.

Professor Gerald Steinberg, President and Co-Founder of NGO Monitor about the report created by his NGO that has found over 100 non-government organizations in Canada have been fueling the start rise in antisemitism across Canada.

Yonah Budd - Co-Founder and Clinical Director “The Farm in Stoufville” & Host of “At Your Best” - Saturdays on the Corus Radio Network about why Country Singer "Jelly Roll" is claiming to be sober, even while he smokes Cannabis and drinks alcohol.

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Blacklock's Check-In: Elections Canada Secret Meeting. A Popcorn Moment. Nov 12, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about investigators have confirmed whistleblowers' complaints of ''misuse of public funds'' through sweetheart contracting in Defense Minister Bill Blair's department, Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault will testify on why he attended a secret meetings with News Democrats and Liberals to discuss rewriting the Elections Act, a total 200,000 fewer foreign students were let into Canada this fall compared to last year, says the Department of Immigration.

GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter

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What Can Be Done To Fix Our Canadian Armed Forces? Nov 11, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by the former Cheif of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, (Ret'd) General Rick Hillier about the current state of the CAF, and what needs to be done to not only improve public perception, but morale and overall readiness of our troops.

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Remembrance Day: The Past, Present & Future State Of Our Armed Forces Nov 11, 2024

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On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson takes on the major stories of the day, in her own unique way.

In this episode, Alex speaks with:

(Ret'd) General Rick Hillier - former Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces about new polling that shows a growing amount of Canadian don't think we put enough pride into our military.

Andy Réti, Holocaust Survivor & Educator about what it was like to grow up in a Jewish Ghetto along the Austrian-Hungarian border, to be freed by the Soviet Red Army and then to have to escape that horror after to make it to Canada.

Eric Brunt - Filmmaker and documentarian. Interviewed over 500 WWII veterans for the Canadian War Museum about the 519 WWII veterans he's interviewed for the Canadian War Museum to help immortalize their wisdom, experience and important stories of the horrendous war.

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Canada's Two Largest Ports Idle For The First Time in History Nov 11, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University, to discuss how for the first time in this country’s history- BOTH of our largest ports in Vancouver and now Montreal have been idled. 1200 long shore workers in Montreal rejected a final offer of more than 20% over six years, retroactive to the beginning of 2024. That would bring average salaries to 200k. Operations in Montreal have been halted at two contained terminals responsible for 40% of goods since Oct 31. Talks with BC port workers are also at an impasse with 700 workers rejecting offer to the union that includes a 19.2 per cent wage increase over a four-year term

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois - Director of the Agri-Food Analytics lab at Dalhousie University and a Professor in Food Distribution and Policy at Dalhousie University.

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The Province Is Clamping Down On School Board Spending Nov 08, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Education Minister Jill Dunlop about what the province plans to do after it came to light that a series of school boards spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on lavish trips.

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