On Point With Alex Pierson
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A new voice and a fresh perspective. Join the conversation, with ON Point with Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto.With 20 years in the field, and behind an anchor desk, Alex is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. An in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines.ON Point with Alex Pierson airs weeknights from 7 to 10 p.m. on 640 Toronto.
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![Alek Minassian’s trial began today, what you need to know about the incel movement. Could a Biden presidency help bring back the two Michaels from China? And a critical look at wait-times in Canadian healthcare.]()
Alek Minassian’s trial began today, what you need to know about the incel movement. Could a Biden presidency help bring back the two Michaels from China? And a critical look at wait-times in Canadian healthcare.
11/11/2020 Duração: 42minAlex is joined by Mike Arntfield, a criminologist at Western University about the incel movement that inspired the 2018 Toronto Van Attack that killed 10 as the suspect begins his trial. Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier talks to Alex about what a Biden presidency could mean for the two Canadians still detained in China, and Bacchus Barua, Associate Director, Health Policy Studies Fraser Institute joins for a critical look at wait-times and doctor availability in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![America is looking at a new leader, but the country is still divided. What if Alek Minassian claims he is not criminally responsible for the van attack? And essential WE documents have vanished.]()
America is looking at a new leader, but the country is still divided. What if Alek Minassian claims he is not criminally responsible for the van attack? And essential WE documents have vanished.
10/11/2020 Duração: 46minAlex speaks with American journalist Teodrose Fikremariam from Ghion journal about the divided state of the country going into a new Presidential era, then she speaks with Global News Radio’s Criminal Law Expert, Lorne Honickman about what it would mean for Alek Minassian’s sentencing should he plead not criminally responsible for the Toronto van attack, and MP and Ethics Critic Michael Barret joins to talk about the WE documents that seem to have disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Whole Foods reverse decision to ban employees from wearing poppies, does Trump have any legal rights? And why Trump supporters arent going anywhere]()
Whole Foods reverse decision to ban employees from wearing poppies, does Trump have any legal rights? And why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere
07/11/2020 Duração: 36minAlex speaks with employment lawyer Kathryn Stewart about employees' legal rights after Whole Foods tried to ban workers from wearing poppies at work. Jack Siegel, partner at Blaney McMurtry joined to talk about Trump's legal challenges in his fight to overturn election results, and she also speaks with journalist John Robson about why Trump supporters aren't going anywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Union brings GM jobs back to Oshawa, Toronto cop sentenced to 9 months jail for Dafonte Miller assault, and reviewing the Ontario Budget]()
Union brings GM jobs back to Oshawa, Toronto cop sentenced to 9 months jail for Dafonte Miller assault, and reviewing the Ontario Budget
06/11/2020 Duração: 41minAlex speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association about the big win in Oshawa for GM manufacturing jobs. Then she is joined by Daniel Brown, a criminal defense lawyer at Daniel Brown law about the sentencing for Michael Theriault in the Dafonte Miller beating. Aaron Wudrick from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation also joins to review the Ontario budget released today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![How did the polls get the US Election so wrong again? Health Canada will have to explain why they threw out their PPE, and the Ontario budget is coming tomorrow, what will it look like in a pandemic?]()
How did the polls get the US Election so wrong again? Health Canada will have to explain why they threw out their PPE, and the Ontario budget is coming tomorrow, what will it look like in a pandemic?
05/11/2020 Duração: 38minAlex speaks with Dr. Balkan Devlen, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on foreign policy, international security, and international affairs about why the US polls vastly overestimated the Biden vote in the election. She also speaks to Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about holding Health Canada to account on the PPE they threw out prior to the pandemic, and she’ll also speak to Jasmine Moulton, the Director of the Ontario Taxpayers Federation about the coming Ontario budget tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Why is the Canadian military working to establish a propaganda organization? What does free speech mean to Justin Trudeau? And why social media is a new platform for gang warfare.]()
Why is the Canadian military working to establish a propaganda organization? What does free speech mean to Justin Trudeau? And why social media is a new platform for gang warfare.
03/11/2020 Duração: 43minAlex is joined by Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College of Canada to get some details on the propaganda organization the Canadian military is working to establish. She also speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter about the controversial statement Trudeau made about free speech in response to the attack in France, as well a conversation with an Expert from Star Quality Private Investigations and retired police detective with 30 years of experience in the GTA police service with a focus on cybercrime investigations about gang warfare on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Cadillac Fairview secretly collected images of 5 million shoppers in Canada, what to watch for in the final weekend of the American election, and an inside look at the take-down of Toronto gang “Eglinton West Crips”]()
Cadillac Fairview secretly collected images of 5 million shoppers in Canada, what to watch for in the final weekend of the American election, and an inside look at the take-down of Toronto gang “Eglinton West Crips”
31/10/2020 Duração: 43minArlene Bynon fills in for Alex Pierson on the Friday edition of the show. She starts with getting some insight on your rights and liberties as it comes out that Cadillac Fairview secretly collected the images of 5 million shoppers across the country. Then she speaks with John Le Boutillier, Former Republican Congressman, co-host of Revolution The Podcast about the final projections for the American election as it enters the final weekend of campaigning. Also, Dave Perry, 640 Toronto Crime expert and CEO of Investigative Solutions Network joins to give an inside look at the takedown of the Toronto gang Eglinton West Crips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![13 years for man charged in 2018 Toronto playground shooting, Twitter under fire for not banning Holocaust denial posts, suspected terrorist attack kills 3 in Paris]()
13 years for man charged in 2018 Toronto playground shooting, Twitter under fire for not banning Holocaust denial posts, suspected terrorist attack kills 3 in Paris
30/10/2020 Duração: 40minGlobal News Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald joins Alex to talk about the sentencing for the man charged in Toronto’s brazen 2018 daylight playground shooting, then she’s joined by The National Post’s John Robson about the controversy involving Twitter’s post banning criteria. Also, an expert joins to break down what's happening in France after a gruesome beheading and two other murders in a suspected terrorist attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The Bank of Canada wants you to spend more money to help the economy, we get an insight on the legal side of the Caledonia disputes, and Canadians have more trust in their government than they did last year]()
The Bank of Canada wants you to spend more money to help the economy, we get an insight on the legal side of the Caledonia disputes, and Canadians have more trust in their government than they did last year
29/10/2020 Duração: 39minAlex is joined by Ian Lee from Carlton’s sprott school of business to talk about the projections from the Bank of Canada for Canada’s fourth fiscal quarter, and what it means for you. Then she speaks with a lawyer from the are to talk about the land claim debates in Caledonia, and Dr. Mike Morden, Interim Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and lead author of a report that found Canadians have more trust in the government than they did last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Two-thirds of Canadians say systemic racism is a serious issue in the RCMP, Liberals defend their seats in Toronto, and a Murder Hornet hive was taken down in Washington]()
Two-thirds of Canadians say systemic racism is a serious issue in the RCMP, Liberals defend their seats in Toronto, and a Murder Hornet hive was taken down in Washington
28/10/2020 Duração: 41minAlex starts off the show speaking with Shachi Kurl, President of Angus Reid Institute about the survey results that show Canadians thought on dealing with racism in policing. She then speaks with Stephen Taylor, a former senior political advisor to the former leader of the opposition about what the results in the Toronto by-election mean for Liberal support in the province, and then she speaks with a Washington state entomologist about the murder hornet hive captured near the Canadian border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Is there a connection between the Markham mansion that was allegedly running an illegal casino and some politicians? How food supply fees will affect your choice, and the complexity of the situation in Caledonia]()
Is there a connection between the Markham mansion that was allegedly running an illegal casino and some politicians? How food supply fees will affect your choice, and the complexity of the situation in Caledonia
27/10/2020 Duração: 40minGlobal News National Online Journalist Sam Cooper joins the show to talk about the connection between alleged illegal mansion casino, a pro-Beijing umbrella group, and Canadian politicians. Then she speaks with an expert in food supply chains to talk about how changes for suppliers may affect your purchases. Also, Anne Harding, Owner of Forum Community Relations joins to talk about the complexity of coming to an agreement in the ongoing disputes in Caledonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Toronto Police launch a new initiative to stop gang violence. Russia and Iran are interfering in the American election, why Canadians should be on guard. What’s going on in Caledonia? And a look at the saving grace from 2020, the new Borat film.]()
Toronto Police launch a new initiative to stop gang violence. Russia and Iran are interfering in the American election, why Canadians should be on guard. What’s going on in Caledonia? And a look at the saving grace from 2020, the new Borat film.
24/10/2020 Duração: 56minAlex is joined by Aarron Grieves, a man who turned his life around and now works for the HOPE program at the Yonge Street Mission about the new program Toronto Police are launching to go directly to gang members in an attempt to reduce gang crime. Then she speaks with Marcus Kolga, a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad about the Russian disinformation plan already targeting Canada. She’ll also speak with MPP Toby Barret about the blockades in Caledonia, and the National Post’s chief film critic about the new Borat movie where Justin Trudeau’s blackface photo makes a cameo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Why are the liberals blocking a health committee? Can a 4-day work week be done? Toronto is getting a winterized patio at Cabana]()
Why are the liberals blocking a health committee? Can a 4-day work week be done? Toronto is getting a winterized patio at Cabana
23/10/2020 Duração: 47minConservative MP and Shadow Health Minister Michelle Rempel joins Alex to talk about the proposed health committee and why the liberals shut it down. She’s also joined by Jack Mintz from the Fraser Institute to talk about how we can afford a 4-day work week in Canada. Travis O’Rourke from Hays Recruiting talks about why half of Canadians are ready to leave their jobs, and Charles Khabouth of Ink Entertainment explains Toronto’s first winterized patio at Cabana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The province introduces legislation to protect long-term care homes for lawsuits over COVID, was today the Liberals best shot at getting a majority? And shut-downs are becoming the lesser option in the battle against COVID]()
The province introduces legislation to protect long-term care homes for lawsuits over COVID, was today the Liberal's best shot at getting a majority? And shut-downs are becoming the lesser option in the battle against COVID
22/10/2020 Duração: 40minAlex is joined by a woman who was involved in a lawsuit after her father died of COVID in a long-term care home and the lawyer she's working with to talk about the new legislation from the Ford government protecting long-term care homes from lawsuits. Then she'll speak to pollster Darrell Bricker about the election that could have been today, was this Trudeau's best chance to get a majority? And another doctor is coming out against shut-downs, is it becoming the lesser option in the fight to contain COVID? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The Liberals are signaling an election over proposed investigations, long-term care homes are being gouged by insurance, and Ontario lets dance studios open but not gyms]()
The Liberals are signaling an election over proposed investigations, long-term care homes are being gouged by insurance, and Ontario lets dance studios open but not gyms
20/10/2020 Duração: 37minAlex speaks with Don Drummond about the liberal spending and the debt that will come with it. Then she speaks with the CEO of CanAge about why insurance companies are gouging long-term care homes. Finally, she's joined by a gym owner to discuss the Ontario government's decision to allow dance studios to remain open while gyms have to close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![More RCMP have been deployed to Nova Scotia over fishing dispute, criminals are using CERB to purchase guns, and new changes are coming to the blue bin program]()
More RCMP have been deployed to Nova Scotia over fishing dispute, criminals are using CERB to purchase guns, and new changes are coming to the blue bin program
20/10/2020 Duração: 43minCanadian historian Ken Coates joins to explain the context in the escalating dispute between fishers and the indigenous community in Nova Scotia. Alex shares her thoughts on the claim that criminals are using CERB to purchase guns. And, Parker Gallant from Energy Perspectives joins to review the Ford government's proposed changes to the Ontario recycling program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Would the genealogy evidence in the Christine Jessop case hold up in court? An open letter to the Premiere to save pubs, and reports say China is “preparing to go to war”.]()
Would the genealogy evidence in the Christine Jessop case hold up in court? An open letter to the Premiere to save pubs, and reports say China is “preparing to go to war”.
16/10/2020 Duração: 40minAlex speaks with criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger about the genealogy that has identified Christopher Hoover as the murder in the 1984 case of Christine Jessop, would that kind of new technology hold up in court? She also speaks to a pub owner about an open letter to the Premiere begging the province to save pubs and eateries. Then, global tensions with China only continue down the wrong path. As Canada accepts Hong Kong refugees, is there a proper way for Canada to navigate the relationship to keep ex-pats safe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The decades old Christine Jessop cold case is solved, the opposition is still fighting to reopen the WE investigation, and has Big Tech taken censorship too far?]()
The decades old Christine Jessop cold case is solved, the opposition is still fighting to reopen the WE investigation, and has Big Tech taken censorship too far?
16/10/2020 Duração: 38minThe lawyer of the wrongfully accused man in the Christine Jessop murder joins Alex to talk about the announcement from the police of the identification of the real killer. MP Michael Barret talks about the Liberal filibuster while the opposition continues to push for the WE scandal investigation to be reopened. And the American right is angry at Twitter and Facebook for limiting a story from the New York Post about Hunter Biden, should we all be worried about censorship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![COVID restrictions are separating loved ones in their final moments, does a racist yearbook alteration qualify as a hate crime? And Ontario hydro prices are going up again.]()
COVID restrictions are separating loved ones in their final moments, does a racist yearbook alteration qualify as a hate crime? And Ontario hydro prices are going up again.
15/10/2020 Duração: 36minToday Alex starts the show with a conversation with a bereavement educator about COVID restrictions keeping family members and loved ones from saying goodbye. Then she speaks with a criminal lawyer to find out if a racist alteration in a high school yearbook qualifies for criminal charges. Also, hydro prices in Ontario are going up November 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Is the pandemic the perfect time to fix the education system? An RCMP Montreal raid leads to China, and the Canadian man who tracked down Jon Cryer’s lost wedding ring.]()
Is the pandemic the perfect time to fix the education system? An RCMP Montreal raid leads to China, and the Canadian man who tracked down Jon Cryer’s lost wedding ring.
14/10/2020 Duração: 38minAlex speaks with Paul Bennett, the director of the Schoolhouse Consulting about using the pandemic to fix the issues in our education system. Then she speaks to Global News Investigative Journalist Sam Cooper about why the Canadian government is trying to keep details from an RCMP raid linked to China in Montreal secret. Then, she speaks to the professional ring finder who managed to track down Jon Cryer’s lost wedding ring in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
