On Point With Alex Pierson

Far-right extremist groups have always been present in Canada, and throughout North America. Within Canada, there has not been a serious violence problems with these groups until recently, but all perceptions of domestic terror were changed after the January 6th riots on the US Capital. Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Dr. Lorne Dawson, a professor in the department of Religious Studies and the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies with the University of Waterloo, & Co-founder & co-director of the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security & Society. They discuss how the definition of terrorism has evolved in Canada, how it differs from the U.S., and what this could mean for the future.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon checks in with Yonah Budd, the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of The Farm in Stouffville & Recover@Home, Addiction & Crisis Therapist, and Host of Road to Recovery on 640 Toronto Saturdays from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm. They talk about how the stresses and pressure of the world we now live in may be overwhelming for many. With the pandemic, vaccines and passports, and now an election, Arlene and Yonah discuss some good coping practices and ways to adjust to the new norm.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Ontario, salons and barbershops had to close shop for most of the pandemic because they were seen as too unsafe. Now that the province has released its plan for vaccine passports, and salons are exempt. Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Francesca Rocchetti, the owner of Francesca Salon & Spa. They discuss what has happened to the industry after all these months of being shut down, why salons are exempt from the vaccine passports, and what the future of the industry is looking like. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Ed Dubrovsky, a managing partner of Cytelligence Canada & Executive Cyber Advisor to the CEO and Board of Qnext Corp. With the Premier announcing the new provincial passport, Arlene asks Ed about the security of the passports, how easy they will be to hack or manipulate, and if a simple QR code provides enough privacy. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about how small businesses across Canada are in debt over $139 billon according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. They also discuss how the Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller spent billons of dollars installing water treatment plants before ensuring the first nations communities had trained managers to run them, and what is going to be the fate of the 1,250 Canadians who are still trapped in Afghanistan now that Canada and the U.S. are both out now. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Richard Shimooka, a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. They discuss the still degrading situation in Afghanistan now that US forces have completely withdrawn. There are still over 1,200 Canadians left in Afghanistan, and many more interpreters. They discuss Canada accepting assurances from the Taliban that any who wish to leave will be able to, the new agreement with the US to take 5,000 US rescued Afghans as refugees in Canada, and what can still be done to get our people out. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Roger McIntyre, a Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto & Head of the Mood Disorders Pharmacology Unit at the University Health Network. With it being International Overdose Awareness Day, Alex and Roger discuss how the ever-growing opoid crisis has progressed throughout the pandemic, who is being effected the worse, and why street drugs are not only getting stronger, but a lot more dangerous. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about how the Canadian Embassy knew about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan four months before they evacuated, an internal email from the PMO that shows the libs were playing favourites with Indigenous nations, and a final audit that shows aid to Afghanistan was spent unwisely.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The surviving families of those lost when Flight PS752 was shot down by Iran are still fighting for answers and justice. The Canadian government and the RCMP are stonewalling, and not investigating the matter as a Criminal instance, and say the plane was shot down in "Human Error". But that is not enough, and not what was promised. Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with one of those complainants, Shahin Moghaddam, a member of the coalition for Criminal Accountability for Flight PS752, who also lost his wife and son when the plane was shot down. Arlene and Shahin discuss what the Coalition plans to do as their next steps, how he feels about being let down by the Canadian government, and how him and other coalition members plan to get justice. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about a senior manager in the Department of Immigration who was being investigated for allegations of corruption, why the Department of Justice spent over $15K per week in ongoing litigation with former students of Residential Schools, and why the Department of Health completely failed in procuring PPE in the start of the pandemic. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Prime Minister has announced the Liberal Party's plan to tackle affordable housing within the country. So guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with Kristopher Goulart, a sales representative with Accelerate Realty Group. They discuss the current state of the market, the many promises from the Prime Minister to tackle the housing, and what steps need to be taken to actually help. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Arlene Bynon sits down and speaks with Co-Founder and CEO of GoSun, Patrick Sherwin.They discuss the growing water crisis in California, and how with droughts spreading throughout the world, new technology will be needed to help sustain our growing demand for water. Patrick tells Arlene about a new technology that will literally pull the water out of thin air, and how it's already helping a small community in California. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Arlene Bynon speaks with Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & Former Director of Policy to Canada's Foreign Minister. They discuss the still deteriorating situation in Afghanistan since all the borders are sealed and thousands are still trying to escape through Kabul Airport. Arlene and Shuvaloy talk about what Canada is still doing to get people out, and what could happen if the U.S. withdraw their troops from the region. Let's get talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Guest host Arlene Bynon checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about the Canadians who are still trapped in Afghanistan, and why the government wont specify how many. Arlene and Tom also talk about why We Charity served Canadaland with a libel notice, why the Prime Minister's office wants the Public Health Agency to take down a webpage, and where are the 2 billion trees the Liberal party promised. Let's get talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, the Online investigative journalist for Global National, and author of "Willful Blindness: How a network of Narcos, Tycoons & the CCP Infiltrated the West." They discuss the ever growing need in Canada for updates to our legal system regarding racketeering, and organized crime. Sam tells Alex how we need a more aggressive system like is in place in the US if we want to combat rising organized crime within the country. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They discuss why Canadians oppose amnesty for CERB abusers, new data that shows majority of Canadians don't want the police defunded but instead have their funding increased, and air quality has improved greatly since 2006.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson spoke with one of the few Afghan Interpreters and Cultural guides who was able to escape Afghanistan before the Taliban completely overthrew the country and sealed the borders.For the safety of his family still in Afghanistan, and fear of Taliban retaliation, we are withholding this his name.  Alex and this now safe interpreter talk about the terrifying situation in Afghanistan now, the Taliban hunting for any they consider an enemy, and how he feels the Canadian government's response has been so far. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They discuss why the Prime Minister may have called himself a tyrant in an attempt to comment on another MP, how the government is going to mandate vaccines for all who wish to travel across Canada, & what has happened to over 990K documents the House had ordered revealed now that parliament is disolved. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson checks in with Robin Rickards, a retired corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces and Member of the grassroots organization "Not Left Behind". They discuss the ever deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban retake more and more of the country with every given hour. And as they retake more of the country, the window of opportunity to get the Afghan interpreters and their families out closes.  Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson sits down and talks with Tom Korski, the managing editor for Blacklock's Reporter. They talk about a story that Blacklock's broke regarding a $200 million dollar contract that was quietly awarded to a contractor to provide Covid ventilators...that were never used and are still sitting in a warehouse in Ottawa. Let's get talking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices