Episodes
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Robert A. Clifford, co-founded and Sr. Partner with Clifford Law Offices out of Chicago to talk about the Boeing whistleblower coming forward and saying that he believes that all 787 Dreamline planes need to be grounded ASAP due to security and safety concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/18/24
Published 04/18/24
Host Alex Pierson is joined by family and public health physician Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon about the recently announced Capital Gains Tax and how it will not only target the wealthiest in this country, but also the most essential like doctors, lawyers and even auto mechanics. Find out who this will touch, and how serious it can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/18/24
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Davelle Morrison, a broker with Bosley Real Estate Ltd to help explain a little-known law for tenants of a non-resident landlord. Not only can it be difficult for Tenants to deal with a landlord who's mainly not in the Country...but could end up costing thousands of dollars and a massive headache. Listen in to learn what this law is, because ignorance of this law will not be accepted by the courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/18/24
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Millionaire ArriveCan supplier Kristian Firth yesterday named name of federal managers he met over meals and drinks to discuss lucrative contracts, Cabinet has '' a lot of details that we need to work out'' in it latest housing plan, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said yesterday. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/18/24
''This investigation has had a tremendous amount of resources devoted in order to identify the people involved in it.'' One year ago, you heard about the gold heist bust! Host Alex Pierson speaks with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/17/24
We didn't get the wealth tax but we did get the capital gains boosted up in the budget announcement. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/17/24
Today marks one year of the Pearson Airport gold heist. Numerous levels of policing are on this and 9 people were arrested, 3 warrants are active and 65 guns were seized. This is the 6th largest gold heist in Canadian history but the biggest in this country. All of these accused are on bail. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Hank Insigna, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Police Inspector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/17/24
Is there any urgency to protect victims of AI? The Federal Government announced 50 million dollars in the AI safety institute as a part of the budget. We have to protect the victims of ''deep fake porn'' in Canada. London, UK is doing it but why can't we? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Mohit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/17/24
We are waiting for Israel's response to Iran's missile attack, Joly tells Israel to ''take the win.'' This is an organization that causes major risk to Iranian people and it's also a national security risk in Canada. They're a terror organization. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kaveh Shahrooz, Lawyer and Toronto-based Human Rights Activists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/16/24
Peel District School Board is calling for celebration of Nakba Day. Peel says they value diversity in communities but Nakba day is celebrating the eradication of Israel. Stephen Lecce says that schools need to ''get back to basics.'' How did this start? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Brian Lilley, Political Columnist for the Toronto Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/16/24
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Cabinet's ''safe supply'' drug policy is prompting public disorder, a Liberal MP yesterday told the Commons health committee, Rideau Hall yesterday had no comment after Governor General Mary Simon Personally hosted a conference in support of a bill before Parliament, C-63 An Act To Enact The Online Harms Act, a third of dairy farmers received direct subsidies under a 2017 trade pact, says a Department of...
Published 04/16/24
Let the legacy live one! New owner buys Queen street's Black Bull Tavern, a historic part of Toronto that was set to close for good just a few weeks ago. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Mitch MacDougall, director operations for the Score Pub Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/15/24
How stable is green energy? Tesla is set to layoff 10% of its Global work force because of slow sales. Id we want to convince people to buy these cars and to go green, what do we need to do? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Greg Layson, digital and mobile editor of automotive news Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/15/24
Who said what and when? That part of the inquiry is over but now we wait for the reports. David Vigneault is credible with what he says, ''this is something I have said a number of times in public and private and I can say in confidence this is something that has been conveyed to the Prime Minister.'' Host Alex Pierson speaks with Charles Burton, Senior fellow, Synopsis/Partner, Charles Burton and Associates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/15/24
''We will continue to work to stabilize the situation,'' EU President speaking on Iran targeting Israel. It's a historic time and WWIII is trending online. Never thought we'd see the day. What will happen next? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Richard Goldberg, former director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction. When or will Israel respond to this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/15/24
What's the cost of compassion? There's been a massive rise in drug deaths because we have normalized opioids and made it easier for people to get them. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Adam Zivo, director of the Canadian Centre for responsible drug policy. The opioid crisis is crippling and we need a solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/15/24
Peel Police commenting on the latest car jacking headline; sixteen, thirteen and eleven year old. What are these kids doing? Given the violence and escalation of crime, do we need to be doing something different? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Chizner, nomination candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in Oakville East & Former Police Officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/12/24
Back in 2023, a court ruled that Bernardo's privacy matters more so the request to hear documents were denied. This decision came to be after Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium facility. Our hearts go out to the French and Mahaffy families. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tim Danson, Trial and Appellate Lawyer for Danson Recht LLP (Lawyer and legal counsel for the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/12/24
''I didn't get the memo.'' CSIS briefed the Prime Minister's office 34 times between 2018 and 2022. There's been clear evidence of Chinese Interference but Trudeau does not see this as a concern. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President/CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk, former CSIS Sr. Strategic Analyst on Terrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/12/24
''We suddenly had access to a sophisticated and excellent national security apparatus so from the very beginning we knew there were things we needed to know about.'' Justin Trudeau testifies to Chinese Interference Inquiry. Guest host Stephanie Smyth speaks with Stephen Ledrew, Past President of the Liberal Party of Canada, lawyer, and host of the Youtube Channel ''The LeDrew Three-Minute Interview.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/11/24
Encampments are more than doubling in the city since March. It's a stressful and sad issue. Guest host Stephanie Smyth speaks with Lorraine Lam, an outreach worker with Shelter and Housing Justice Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/11/24
The passing of OJ Simpson was announced today. Simpson passed away from prostate cancer in Las Vegas. As we remember, what are you left with? Guest host Stephanie Smyth chats with Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor in Sports Management at Brock University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/11/24
The Bank of Canada has decided to keep the key overnight lending rate at 5%. It'll continue to watch signs of slowing inflation. Guest host Stephanie Smyth is joined by Ian Lee, Associate Professor at Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Inflation is not at the targeted 2% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/10/24
''They just wanted to get him out...that's how we felt.'' $400 hospital fine and people refuse to pay. Bill 7 is a law that was passed in the Fall of 2022 by Doug Ford in an effort to open up much needed hospital space. Patients who are discharged from hospitals but need a long term care bed and don't have one yet. Guest host Stephanie Smyth is joined by Laura Tamblynn Watts, President and CEO of CanAge. How often are we seeing this happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 04/10/24