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Foreign Interference Report: What Was Answered And Remaining Questions May 06, 2024

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A report on foreign interference was released, but did it actually reveal anything? Did it answer why the Liberals chose not to warn MPs they were targeted? To help make sense of this dense and highly important report, host Alex Pierson is joined by the founder of "The Bureau" Sam Cooper, who's been following this situation since it was first reported on.

Sam helps dissect what was in the report, what it highlights and once again, what questions remain unanswered.

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Are More Canadians Buying Guns In Light Of Rising Crime? May 02, 2024

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A viral video from a recent Toronto Police Board meeting shows a citizen saying that members of his community are buying more guns than ever, but is this really the case? To get to the bottom of this, host Alex Pierson is joined by the VP of Public Relations for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, Tracy Wilson, who not only says this is actually happening, but that the CCFR is seeing record numbers of new PAL licenses and gun purchases.

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University Encampments And The Fear Of The "Lone Wolf" May 02, 2024

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As more and more post-secondary institutions are seeing protests and encampments increase, host Alex Pierson is joined by a former CSIS intelligence officer, Michel Juneau-Katsuya. Michel and Alex discuss the worries that come with these protests, and why Michel says the intelligence community is on the alert for what they consider the "lone wolf" which could bring these encampments to even more dangerous levels.

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Blacklock's Check-In: Freeland Hiking Debt Ceiling...Again May 02, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter for his regular feature segment to explore the stories that may slip under the radar, but are extremely important to this country.

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Air Canada Caves To Critics Complaints May 01, 2024

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Host Alex Pierson is joined by John Gradek, head of McGill University's aviation management program to talk about Air Canada suspending a new fee for seat selection only days after rolling it out. Why, well it looks like we complained enough, but is it going to make air travel any cheaper. Listen in to find out.

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Is It "Wack" To Get Expelled From The House of Commons? May 01, 2024

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In an exchange that is quickly becoming viral, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was expelled from the House of Commons the other day for referring the Prime Minister Trudeau as a "wacko"...but is that really unparliamentary language? Host Alex Pierson is joined by Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC and former Conservative MP to discuss how chaotic question period can get at times, and if this was really worth being expelled over.

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No Warning Of Spies! May 01, 2024

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It's come to light that many conservative and liberal MP's were targeted by Chinese-afiliated hackers, and the federal government chose not to warn them. But why? Host Alex Pierson calls for answers with one of the affected MPs, Garnett Genuis, MP for Sherwood Park & the shadow minister for International Development who also wants to know why he wasn't warned, and what else MPs weren't told.

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Hate Growing Within Post Secondary Institutions May 01, 2024

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As more and more universities and colleges deal with increasingly antisemitic protests, host Alex Pierson is joined by Warren Kinsella, President of Daisy Group, and former political strategist for Jean Chretien. They compare what we are seeing in the US to what's happening in Canada, and why certain schools are now doing what they can to keep them from spiralling out of control.

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Blacklocks Check: Friends in high places Apr 30, 2024

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Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Parliament's Procurement Ombudsman testifies today on favouritism in federal contracting to McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm formerly led by a friend of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, customs offices warn of another ArriveCan-style fiasco with a Canada Border Services Agency plan to digitize $32 billion in yearly tariff collections, few young Canadians are enthusiastic about joining the army, navy or air force, says in-house research by the Department of National Defense. All this and more!

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Rogers has sold NHL rights to Amazon Prime Apr 29, 2024

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Starting in the fall if you want to watch Monday night hockey games, you'll only be able to watch by streaming. These are big moves from conventional sports broadcast coverage. What does this all mean and how will people react? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor in Sports Management at Brock University

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