The Alex Pierson Show

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: Eylon Levy the co-Founder of Israeli Citizen Spokespersons' Office & former Israeli Government Spokesman about fifty-one out of the 101 hostages still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are believed to still be alive, and Eylon tells Alex why he's not done fighting for them. Ujjal Dosanjh the former BC premier and former federal Liberal MP and cabinet minister about the recent extremist attacks by members of the Sikh community who support the country of Khalistan, and why he believes this is the loud but silent majority. Harrison Fleming the legislative and Policy Director at SecondStreet.org about a new report published by SecondStreet.org that shows a disturbing amount of Canadians are avoiding going to their doctor mainly due to increasing wait times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Kevin Davis - The Mayor of Brantford to talk about thirteen Ontario City Mayors who penned an open letter requesting that Premier Doug Ford use the Notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments. Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West on the RCMP announcing the dismantling of the largest drug "superlab" in Canadian history David Shellnutt - Personal injury lawyer and biking advocate about the province announcing it will be pushing through legislation to see bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University Avenue ripped up...and possibly at the expense of the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

''Housing Starts Are Down,'' Marit Stiles expresses concerns on infrastructure spending and housing. Housing starts are not starting and they are down. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ana Bailao, housing advocate and former chair of Toronto's planning and housing committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have some of the highest financial service fees in the world and no one in the banking center can explain why. Why are we being charged high fees when it comes to e-transfers? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are we getting out of the Fifa World games? This will be be costing the city way more than it should. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Stephen Holyday, Deputy Mayor & Councilor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about Canadians in Privy Council focus groups do not believe claims by the Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault that they pay less in carbon tax than they receive in cheques, Bank Of Canada Tiff Macklem last night dismissed worries over the falling value of the Canadian dollar, the Budget Office for the second time in three months has calculated figures showing cabinet inflated claims of military spending. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday, there was a letter sent out to the Federal Government to make changes when it comes to the criminal code. Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Graham Mcgregor, associate minister of auto theft and bail reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal cabinet has approved plans for a new dedicated passenger rail line between Quebec City and Toronto that would include high-speed technology, according to a senior government official. Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Taxpayers Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Shaye Ganam speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about ArriveCan emails were destroyed by the Canada Border Services Agency only days after they were sought under the Access To Information Act, records show, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's department is targeting household cats as an ecological peril, a federal agency proposes to write its own news stores for subsidized publishers at an undisclosed cost to taxpayers. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Shaye Ganam is joined by the CEO of Horizon Legacy, Nhung Nguyen. Nhung talks about Val 2.0, a robotic arm that helps to "print" concrete walls in record time and accuracy on construction sites, and how else we could see automation come into the construction industry. GUEST: Nhung Nguyen - CEO of Horizon Legacy WEBSITE: https://www.horizonlegacy.com/teams/nhung-nguyen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhung-nguyen-461b1b66/?originalSubdomain=ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Warren Kinsella the President of Daisy Group, former political strategist for Jean Chretien about the Trudeau government designation the Samidoun group as a terror organization, and why their cease-and-desist likely won't amount to anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a push to get even more EV’s on all roads in Canada within the next decade, but unless more regulations come in to ensure safety will we see more horrific fires like this? Guest host Shaye Ganam speaks with Randy Narine, Board of Directors of Clean Energy Safety and Training Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

''We want to zone in on this cancer in our society called human trafficking that happens in plain sight.'' Mayor Patrick Brown at a news conference saying international students are being sexually exploited and trafficked. Guest host, Shaye Ganam speaks with Rowena Santos, Brampton City Councilor. How long has this been going on for? Rowena tells us there are ads posted on social media and posters in public spaces recruiting girls for ''cash for jobs.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Shaye Ganam speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about ArriveCan managers yesterday abruptly announced they'd discovered thousands of ''deleted'' emails involving business with contractors now under RCMP investigation, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly yesterday quietly removed a Russian banker from Cabinet's Ukraine war sanctions list, Critics of Parks Canada have become ''conspiracy addled,'' says Liberal-appointed senator. All this and more! GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government is threatening to bypass Queen’s Park on funding to address encampments in municipalities, Global News has learned, potentially cutting the province out of decisions on how the money should be spent. In Sept the Trudeau gov offered 250 million to help find shelter… but wanted the province to match the money. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of daycares across the GTA closing to protest at Queen's Park Host Alex Pierson is joined by Zoe Prassoulis the owner Zoe’s Tender Years Child Care and one of the institutions protesting for changes to the $10-a-day child care program. GUEST: Zoe Prassoulis - Owner of Zoe’s Tender Years Child Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about CBC's Catherine Tait trying to justify charging taxpayers for her "business trip" for the Olympic games, the looming date for the Bloc's ultimatum that could see the liberal party removed from power, and if the liberal caucus will remove their fearless leader before the 29th. GUEST: Tom Korski - Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter X(formerly Twitter): @mindingottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with David Lepofsky, a disability lawyer and the Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance about a new report that shows that it will cost up to 39 per cent more to thrive than for those without disabilities, and unless things change it will only get worse for many trying just trying to thrive. GUEST: David Lepofsky - chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst w/ Canadian Cancer Society to talk about the historic proposal to settle a multi-billion dollar class-action lawsuit with the three major tobacco companies Michel Juneau Katseuya - Former Former Senior Manager And Intelligence Officer CSIS on how former Olympian Ryan Wedding is being sought in a multi-agency warrant for his involvement in running a massive transcontinental drug empire Michael Franzese - A former mob enforcer who was locked up with Eric Menendez on why he believes the Menendez brothers should be given a second chance in life after serving over 35 years for the murder of their parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices