The Alex Pierson Show Curiouscast

He was famous for being witty, outspoken, a little crass and extremely intelligent. Rex Murphy embodied what quite a few consider as all the best traits a journalist should have. After his sudden passing, host Alex Pierson speaks with a long-time friend of Rex, Catherine Swift, who is also the President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers & Business. Catherine pulls back the veil and shares some of her favourite memories of this Canadian Icon, and how he was always able to bring a smile to her face.
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U.S. President Biden has announced the States will be withholding a much-needed shipment of munitions to Israel in light of the growing Palestinian humanitarian crisis in Gaza. But some question if this was done for human rights, or to sway voters to the democrats. Host Alex Pierson asked the very same question and was joined by Christian Leupretcht, a professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University as well as a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Christian helps break down the geo-politics at play, and if this move by the U.S. could have lasting, and long-term ramifications.
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A video circulating online of a Pro-Palestinian protestor yelling at a Jewish sr. citizen has just developed a new wrinkle....the protestor is actually a stand-up comedian who says he finds hate funny. But is that really an excuse, or could this man be considered a threat? Phil Gurski, the CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk and a former CSIS Sr. analyst joins host Alex Pierson to help explain what counts as hate speech, and if this comedian could be considered a threat by authorities.

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We've just been told that Toronto is in the running for a new WNBA team and will be playing at the Cocoa-Cola Stadium. But that area is a bit of a dead zone for fans, so is it going to be a draw? To get these answers and more, host Alex Pierson turns to Jennifer Van Der Valk the Sr. VP of communications & marketing for the Toronto Board of Trade. Jennifer lays out how excited the city is to begin building up Exhibition Place to be more pedestrian-friendly, and the many benefits it can bring the city.
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In a surprising tweet, Sabrina Maddeaux, who was campaigning for the Conservative nomination to run for MP for Aurora-Oak Ridge-Richmond Hill announced that she is immediately suspending her campaign due to issues with the integrity of the election process. How serious is this issue, whats being done about it and how could it affect you? To get those answers and more host Alex Pierson is joined by Chris Chapin, the managing principal of Upstream Strategy Group, who helps to make sense of this complex and disturbing issue.
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After YEARS of debates in the House of Commons, the federal government finally unanimously agreed to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp as a terrorist group. But is this really something, or just some lip service? Salma Sima, who spent time imprisoned by the IRGC previously joins host Alex Pierson to expose just how dangerous this corp is, and why Canada needs to do more ASAP.
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