On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Stewart Muir, the Executive Director of Resource Works to talk about how Biden canceling the Keystone XL pipeline would affect Canada. Then she speaks with Semhar Tekeste, Enterprise Canada Senior Public Affairs Consultant about why Erin O'Toole is staying so quiet despite the turbulent political atmosphere, and also by Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier to explain what's happening in the arrest of a Kremlin critic in Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Amir Attaran from the University of Ottawa to talk about the production issues in the vaccine and how it will impact Canada, as well as Justin Bates, CEO of the Pharmacists Association about pharmacists taking on a role in distributing vaccines. Also, lawyer Ryan O'Connor joins to talk about your rights in shut-down as police seem to have much of the discretion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks to Mikko Packalen, a University of Waterloo Economics Professor about how the shutdowns will impact kids futures, then she speaks to Global's National Online Journalist Sam Cooper about the chilling new details in the story involving a mole at the RCMP. Also, Nancy Baxter MD PhD, Head of Melbourne School of Population & Global Health joins to discuss how has Australia been so effective at dealing with COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Paul Davis, Social Networking Safety expert about how the increase in screen time will affect our kids as they return to online learning. Then, the military is being sent back to long-term care homes, can this save our elderly? And, Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corp. and has a graduate degree in Disaster and Emergency Management breaks down the new restrictions in Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Dr. Matt Straus to analyze the new lockdown measures and how effective they will be. As well, she speaks to Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business about how the new measures will impact already struggling businesses. Then, political analyst Jenni Byrne joins to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle as a Trudeau Cabinet Minister retires from politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andrew MacDougall to talk about what conservatives can gain from this moment in American history. Then, Alex speaks with David Harris, Director of international intelligence program Insignis strategic program about designating the Proud Boys a terrorist organization.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Dr. Neil Rau about his professional take on keeping children home from schools, as well as employment lawyer Kathryn Marshall about what employees should expect from employers now that they will once again balance work and watching their children full time. Also, Steve Deace, a conservative commentor from America speaks out about Trump's firey downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex recaps the day that will become infamous in American and world history. The day Trumpism stormed the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arlene Bynon fills in for Alex speaking to Eric Vandewall, President and CEO of Joseph Brant Hospital about the field hospital that has opened in Burlington to treat COVID-19 patients. She then speaks to investigative journalist Justin Ling about how people in prisons are being left behind during the pandemic. Also, tech expert Adam Oldfield about the ways technology is adapting to dealing with the pandemic, one such item being a “mask” for your car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Tamblyn-Watts, CEO of CanAge joins Arlene Bynon to talk about why long-term care homes are in such a dire state and what needs to be done. Arlene is also joined by reporter Dave McGinn to discuss his experience interview parents on their anxiety as remote learning returns, and Professor Tim Caulfield about the real world dangers of online disinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine, University of Ottawa and trained epidemiologist to talk about Canada’s slow roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines. Then, travel writer Jim Byers explains why you should be avoiding large travel plans, and what to do instead. Also, an update on the deer that was found with an arrow through his head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tarek Fatah, columnist at the Toronto Sun to talk about the death of a Pakistani activist. Jonathan Berkshire Miller joins to discuss leaked documents that suggest China is using paid internet trolls to censor bad coverage of their coronavirus response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation joins Alex to discuss an incident where a 20-year old man was tased by police in Alberta while playing pond hockey. Does he have a case? Then,  Alex Vezina, CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation talks about our plan to combat COVID-19 as we await more vaccines. Are we doing enough? Also, Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock's Reporter joins to talk about who carbon pricing will affect most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency Physician Dr. Gil Nimni joins to give his take and first-hand view on the COVID-19 response, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to give an update in a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and Alex (not Pierson) joins to talk about his deer friend Carrot who is still alive and well after being found with an arrow through his head Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Keitch Currie from the Canadian Farmers Association to talk about how the carbon tax will affect farmers. She is also joined by Shahin Moghaddam who lost his wife of 14 years, Shakiba Feghahati, and their 10-year-old son Rosstin Moghaddam on Flight 752 to discuss the report into the downed airplane. Then, Tamara Cherry from Pick Up Communications joins to talk about the dangers of sex-trafficking amid the crackdown on Pornhub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Danilo Bzdok, an associate biomedical engineering professor at McGill about loneliness in isolation is changing our brains. Then author Melissa Cronin joins to talk about her book "Predator King Peter Nygard's Dark Life of Rape, Drugs, and Blackmail" in light of Nygard's high profile arrest. And she takes a look at our COID-19 long game with the CEO of Prepared Canada Corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with her long-time friend about her new book on escaping a cult, Christine Van Geyn from the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins to talk about a legal challenge to the Ontario lockdown, and the owner of Old Sod Pub tells his story of how his business was robbed after they adapted to COVID-19 by selling Christmas Trees. You can contribute to his GoFundMe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Kris Simms from the BC Canadian Taxpayers Federation about Trudeau’s carbon tax, as well as a professor from the University of Montreal to explain how dogs may be able to sniff out COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Dan McTeauge, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy after Trudeau announces a carbon tax increase, Darrell Bricker from Ipsos Polling joins to talk about how Truduea’s approval is tied to the vaccine performance, and a father who went through 30 hours of tattooing to support his son with a large birthmark talks about his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Burton, Associate Professor at Brock University joins to discuss Canada’s controversial relationship with China as we mark the two year anniversary of the arrests of the two Canadian citizens detained in China. Alex is also joined by Dr. Prabhat Jha to talk about rap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices