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Are Final Exams Still Necessary, What's The New Tool To Fight Auto-Theft & Should We Privatize The LCBO? Jun 17, 2024

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On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start out talking about high schools, and if students really benefit from taking final exams to apply to post-secondary schools. There is a growing argument to ditch them completely, but how will that help the students? Alex Pierson speaks with Paige MacPherson, the associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who explains why students need to learn about being tested and failing before getting into the real world.

Next, after Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed Ontario's first "mobile x-ray" to check shipping containers for stolen vehicles, Alex Pierson has an important question that needs answering...why do we only have one...and why in Ontario? To help make sense of it all, Alex speaks with Bryan Gast a former OPP Officer and the current VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association. Bryan helps to explain just how useful this tool is, and how it ties in with the new National Auto Theft Plan.

And finally, Alex talks about the one thing many people in this province have been asking for years now...should we consider privatizing the LCBO considering another strike is likely to happen? Aaron Wudrick is the Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and is well-versed in this issue. Will it be good, or bad for taxpayers? Would privatizing the LCBO increase or decrease liquor selections? Tune in to find out all the answers.

GUEST: Paige MacPherson, The Associate Director of Education Policy at the Fraser Institute

X(formerly Twitter): @paigemacp

GUEST: Bryan Gast, VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-gast-cfe-0a80ba161/?originalSubdomain=ca

GUEST: Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

X(formerly Twitter): @awudrick

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AI On Duty: How A Virtual Lifeguard Can Save Lives Jun 14, 2024

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Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool!

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Greenwashing Carbon Tax & Saving Lives With Science Fairs Jun 14, 2024

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On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with a political columnist with the Toronto Sun, Brian Lilley. They talk about his recent piece on how the Trudeau liberals' own data on the carbon tax shows that it actually hurts the economy instead of helping it, and why this is just another major reason to completely cut the contentious tax.

And after that, Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool!

So sit back and enjoy, the Alex Pierson Podcast.

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Building Up Arctic Defence & Rebuilding St. Anne's Anglican Church Jun 13, 2024

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On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first turns her attention to the Arctic Circle after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that she is in the process of crafting a new Arctic foreign policy. But why is she doing this now, do we really need to improve Arctic security and which 2 nations is she working with that make this a historic moment? Well, Alex turns to Marcus Kolga, a Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and Director of DisInfoWatch. Marcus breaks down which nation is threatening Arctic stability and why this policy needs to be figured out ASAP.

And finally, after a devastating fire completely destroyed St. Anne's Anglican Church in the heart of Toronto, Alex speaks with the parish priest, Reverand Don Beyers. Just a few days after the fire a GoFundMe was started to help raise $1 million to get the rebuilding process underway.

LEGEND:

Marcus Kolga - 0:13

Rev. Don Beyers - 10:43

Marcus Kolga, Sr. Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institutes' Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad & Director of "DisInfo Watch"

Social Media: https://x.com/kolga

Website: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/marcus-kolga/

Website: https://disinfowatch.org/

Reverand Don Beyers - Parish Priest of St. Anne's Anglican Church

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stannesfire

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Blacklocks Check: Senator Upset By Security Bill Jun 13, 2024

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Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss - Liberal appointee Senator Yuen Pau Woo (B.C.) yesterday said he feared Canadians in “regular contact with a foreign state agent” will be targeted under a new security bill. Woo earlier reacted angrily when asked by reporters if he was a Chinese Communist Party agent.

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Rising Mortgage Delinquencies, New Use For AI, Why May Got First Read & Suspended For Your Beliefs Jun 12, 2024

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Welcome to The Alex Pierson Show Podcast! The place where you can catch all the stories and interviews you might've missed when they first aired.

On this episode, Alex first starts off focusing in on the crisis that is rising debt and delinquent mortgage payments, which passed over $ 1 billion for the first time in the province's history! Ron helps to break down why he believes this is just the start of a very major problem, and why he belives the Capital Gains Tax will literally only make things worse.

Next, in light of Apple announcing it will incorporate ChatGPT and other AI into its IOS Alex sits down with media and tech consultant Mohit Rajhans with ThinkStart.ca. Mohit and Alex explore just what this AI is supposed to improve, and what you might be sacrificing for it...and hint hint...it might be A LOT more than you bargained for.

Afterwards, after Green co-leader Elizabeth May read the unredacted NSICOP report and said "She wasn't worried about MPs committing treason" many people are confused as to why she was able to read this before other opposition parties. So we can all learn why, Alex speaks with the Parliamentary Reporter for the National Post, Catherine Lévesque. Catherine breaks down why May was able to read the report first, who else is acquiring security clearance and when the public MIGHT expect some answers.

And finally, Alex speaks with a Guelph professor who has been suspended for publically supporting Israel and denouncing Hamas, Paul Finlayson. He shares why he was suspended from teaching at Guelph-Humber, and his upcoming legal battle

Legend:

Ron Butler (0:13)

Mohit Rajhans (7:04)

Catherine Lévesque (14:04)

Paul Finlayson (22:46)

Ron Butler, Broker with Butler Mortgage

X(twitter): @ronmortgageguy

Website: https://www.butlermortgage.ca/about-us/

Mohit Rajhans, Tech and media consultant with ThinkStart.ca

X(twitter):@mohitsmovies

website: https://www.thinkstart.ca/about-mohit

Catherine Lévesque, Parliamentary Reporter for National Post

X(twitter): @CathLvesque

website: https://nationalpost.com/author/calevesque/

Paul Finlayson, Guelph Professor Suspended for Denouncing Hamas

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-finlayson-2b54822/

website: https://www.freedomtoffend.com/

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Are Teachers in Toronto Taking Too Many Sick Days? Jun 11, 2024

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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has a problem....well a few problems. But this one is about teachers taking more sick days on average than any other board in the province! But this can't just be teachers getting sick over 20 days a year, so what's fueling this? And how is it affecting the student's education? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Paige McPherson, the Associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who helps break down what the possible reasons for this are and if it's truly hurting the future generations' education.

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"Safer Supply" Leading To More Danger For The Youth Jun 11, 2024

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A new report using data provided by CAMH has revealed that a growing number of the youth in Ontario have been getting access to "safer supply", which in turn is leading to many other mental and physical problems. Host Alex Pierson knows this to be a very serious issue, and brings on the expert to help make sense of it all. Adam Zivo is a columnist for PostMedia and the Director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy and has been covering the issues of decriminalization and safer supply for years. He and Alex discuss how this evidence is somewhat expected but completely unacceptable, and why we need to abandon the safer supply program completely.

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Have The Libs Finally Opened Their Eyes To Colluding MPs? Jun 11, 2024

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After giving a bunch of excuses and deflections, the federal liberal government has finally agreed to allow MPs accused of colluding with foreign governments to be investigated by the Commissioner of the Foreign Interference Inquiry. But will this be enough to address foreign interference, and why did our federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc say proudly that he wouldn't be the one to list the names publically? Our host Alex Pierson wanted the same answers and turned to a former Sr. manager and Intelligence officer with CSIS, Michel Juneau-Katsutya.

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Blacklocks Check: A third of Canadians will be foreign-born by 2041 based on current immigration trends Jun 11, 2024

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Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Canadian-born residents would become a minority in Toronto, Foreign-born residents account for 23 percent of Canada’s population, “by far the highest of the G7 countries. this proportion could reach 32 percent by 2041 or one in three Canadian. We have made a conscious decision to be an open country and a country that needs to grow,” Marc Miller said in a March interview.

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