On Point With Alex Pierson

Police say they're investigating a sighting of what they call two suspicious men after someone reported an interaction with what he believes to be the two teens at the center of a nationwide manhunt. Retired OPP Detective Sergeant Jim Van Allen with the behavioural science unit and criminal profiler talks to Alex about this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by . . .  Steven KerznerA broadcaster for over 30 years, primarily through his creation Canadian icon Ed the Sock. Host of the No BullPen and the Kerzner Expedition on the F-U-Network, available on iTunes, google podcasts, and every other podcast service in the known universe.https://www.funetwork.tv/ Jason LaChapellePress secretary for the Green Party of Ontariohttps://gpo.ca/ Topics Include: A Prime Minister walks into a gay bar. That's not the beginning of a joke. He did. And became the first Prime Minister we know to do so. Is texting at work a fireable offence? And Many More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody is asking the RCMP to give out sensitive information, but the public deserves and expects law enforcement to more forthright during the manhunt for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by . . .  Andy StintonThe Small Business Man Michael DiamondUpstream Strategy Group Topics Include . . .  We're learning more and more about the young man who bragged about his culpability for the scene of a grisly mass murder in Markham. The largest ongoing manhunt in this country is into it's second week as police go over York Landing, Manitoba with a fine tooth comb. A Toronto woman is heartbroken by the city's order to rip up the artificial turf she calls a front lawn. And Many More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When did the demanding of female Estheticians to touch male genitalia become a human right befitting of a tribunal hearing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're hearing about how the Bear Clan Patrol in Manitoba tipped investigators to the presence of two teens at squarely at the center of the country's largest ongoing manhunt. James Favel is the executive director for, and founder of, the Bear Clan Patrol, and he joins Alex to explain the nature of the organization, and its involvement in the manhunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Phil Demers, former Marineland animal trainer turned whistleblower.  They discuss a harmless tweet he put out saying ''Life is short, steal a walrus,' and the police showed up at his door.  The cops didn't for the moment think that was the case.  They were just fulfilling what they call their duty.  Can nobody think outside the box anymore? Not in 2019! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If things are so peachy, why are Canadians so angry?  Simple.  Politics...and the politicians stink in this country.  Nano's polling asked Canadians how they feel about the about the Federal Government and well, they don't think much.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto based investigative journalist, Michael Lista joins to discuss his findings from his recent Toronto Life article. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett James from Sussex Strategy Group joins Alex to talk about the recent Nanos poll, and what it may mean for the campaign season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the search continues for the teen BC murder suspects, police believe they are hiding in the thick Canadian wilderness. Terry Grant, Mantracker joins to talk about how difficult this will be for police, and the suspects themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint Alex is joined by . . . SARON GEBRESELLASSIHuman rights lawyer and former mayoral candidate in Toronto STEPHEN SPARLINGWorked at every level of government and now the president of Halton Government Relations Subject Matter Includes: The nationwide manhunt continues for two teens accused of murder. People who know the boys allege they demonstrated anti-social and menacing behavior, which begs the question of why no flags were raised long ago? Maxime Bernier promises that, should he be elected Prime Minister, he'll strengthen the borders, and trim the number of refugees and immigrants allowed into Canada. And Many More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a man in Florida who is attempting to orchestrate the greatest event in the history of reality TV. That man's name is Richard Miller and he is crowd-funding the capital necessary to finance the journey of a "Flat-Earther" to the edge of our oblong spheroid of a planet. He unpacks the premise of the program and his vision of how it would unfold. You have to admit you would be glued to this show if it ever got made. You can help Richard's dream by making a donation to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-a-flat-earth-believer-off-the-edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Trudeau government muzzling former diplomats whose opinions on China may prove unflattering to the Liberals months before an election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Mueller testified in front of congress. Did the former special prosecutor's testimony lend credence to the allegations that Donald Trump has committed a crime, or did it prove that Democratic demands for impeachment is nothing but a dog that won't hunt? Michael Taube is a columnist with Troy Media, a contributor to the Washington Times, and former speech writer for Stephen Harper. He gives a detailed analysis of the five hour testimony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The manhunt continues for two teenagers wanted in connection with the deaths of several people in B.C. Parents of the accused are as emotionally decimated as those of the victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite decades of research, scientists are still just scratching the surface in the journey to understand what "dark matter" really is. It might be important since eighty-five percent of the universe is made up of the mystery substance. Doctor Leah Broussard is a physicist with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and she tells Alex about the experiment she is about to carry out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: STEVEN KERZNERA BROADCASTER … CANADIAN ICON ED THE SOCK. YOU CAN CATCH HIM ON F-U-NETWORK-DOT-T-V WHERE STEVEN HOSTS TWO POLITICAL SHOWS … THE NO BULLPEN AND THE KERZNER EXPEDITION … AVAILABLE ON ITUNES …. GOOGLE PODCASTS AND EVERY OTHER PODCAST SERVICE IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE.@stevenjkerzner-- PETER SHURMANLONGTIME BROADCASTER FREQUENTLY HEARD HERE ON GLOBAL NEWS RADIO 640 TORONTO AS WELL AS BUSINESSMAN AND FORMER CONSERVATIVE M-P-P@shurmanator Topics Include: A manhunt is now udnerway for two teens in Northern BC in connection with a series of murders. We might have a couple of spree killers on the loose. Dangerous people are wandering away from CAMH. Is it time to revisit the discussion about where to house those found not criminally responsible for heinous crimes? A new report shows that an alarming number of firearms belonging to myriad Canadian law enforcement agenies have gone missing or have been stolen. And many more! Learn more about your ad c

Don't trust the statistics pointing to a downturn in hate crimes in Canada. The data is less reliable than you would think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy StintonThe Small Businessman David TarrantVice President of National Strategic Communications with Enterprise Canada. Topics IncludeMonths ago in the wake of the SNC Lavalin Scandal, Gerald Butts resigned from his role as top political adviser in the Prime Minister's Office. Why the heck would the Liberal Party bring him back into the mix? Despite the fact that two Canadians are rotting in a Chinese jail for no apparent reason, a Chinese telecommunications company just got the green light from the federal government on a partnership with two Canadian companies. What kind of loser calls 911 because they're displeased by the presence of an ice-cream truck in their neighbourhood? And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices