On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Andy Baryer, a B.C. man competing in the 2019 World Whistling Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by: JOHN MRAZ Former Liberal war room director, with several dozen elections worth of experience and BILL HUTCHISON  Former broadcaster...longtime journalist...professor at Seneca Topics include: Doug Ford tells Alex "only an irresponsible weak leader would sit back and say let's continue spending money." Direct shot aimed at John Tory after Toronto launches petition demanding Ford government reverse funding cuts Is it okay for the Premier to use this sort of language?? So, what should happen when this trash arrives back off the coast of Canada?Duterte loses patience, Philippines president orders trash shipped back to Canada. The reality is, immigrants don't take jobs away from Canadians. What will it take to fully change this attitude? Is it important to change this perception?37% in Ipsos poll say immigration is a 'threat' to white Canadians. The federal government has named the eight Canadian organizations that will sit on a special advisory panel tasked with recommending news oper

Alex is joined by Premier Doug Ford, to discuss this announcement, and the fact that the municipalities by and large are saying that they don't need the province to do their audits for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Retired Captain Wayne Johnston to discuss how families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan were left out of a memorial event.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Built for dead soldiers by Canadian Soldiers yet they were not invited to their own war memorial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario Premier, Doug Ford sat down with Alex Pierson to talk about recent criticism leveled against his government by Ontario mayors.  The mayors are upset provincial transfer payments are being cut.  Ford is suggesting 'only a irresponsible weak leader would sit back and continue spending money.'   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by: MIKE VAN SOELEN Managing Principal at Navigator - a public relations firm and STEPHEN LeDREW Lawyer - Broadcaster Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Currently - a homemaker Topics include: Nearly 50% of Canadians think racist thoughts are normal: Ipsos poll. Does this polling tell us we’re awful human beings? If not, what does it say about Canadians? The poll found more than three-quarters of respondents said they were not racist, but many acknowledged having racist thoughts they did not share with others.  Canadian tourism strategy promo fail CUPE poll - 75% believe Doug Ford's government is on the wrong track Vice Admiral Marc Norman / General Vance - How to get a $50k raise The election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio 640 Toronto's Entrepreneurial Tech Expert, to discuss TikTok - a music service poised to challenge Spotify and Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Smokey Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, who says that Ontarians should be very concerned about a media report that the Ford government is going forward with privatizing alcohol distribution. They also discuss OPSEU calling on Doug Ford to kick Niagara MPP Sam Oosterhoff out of his caucus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Norman speaks out and JT is counting on you not hearing his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by: ANTHONY FUREY Columnist/Oped Editor for Sun/Post Media & BOB RICHARDSON Public Affairs Advisor Topics include: The public inquiry needed into the Mark Norman affair, development of Canada's refugee policy, Beer store launching ad campaigns against the Ford Government and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tasha Kheiriddin guest hosts for Alex Pierson.  She is joined by Gabor Lukacs, air passenger rights expert.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by: STEPHEN SPARLING Worked at every level of government and is now the President of Halton Government Relations and KIM WRIGHT Principal at Wright Strategies Topics include: Trudeau, in France today, has signed on to this 'Christ church call' – this is a pledge to take action against on-line hate, extremism and what government/social media companies deem fake news. But there are no details on what is being called the Digital charter. The US isn’t joining this effort citing free speech concerns—and while this may be well intentioned this is a slippery slope to censorship. One liberal MP today proposed setting up a separate judicial body to deal with offenders. Team Trudeau are using the abortion fight in the US to play politics here at home. Even though Doug Ford, and Andrew Scheer have made it clear that this issue is closed. Trudeau is now fundraising off of it. Global news got a copy of this email and in it, it names 12 Conservatives who attended an anti-abortion rally on Parliament

Alex is joined by Kurt Kaser, a Nebraska farmer and the man at the centre of this… horror story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by John Robson, writer for the National Post and the Executive Director of Climate Discussion Nexus.  Two men now are facing the death squad, should they be found guilty of charges that are very political in nature, and a government that doesn’t seem to have a clue of what to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the real story John Tory - and why do you keep changing it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by  John Mraz, Former Liberal War Room Director & Stephen Holyday, Deputy Mayor & Councillor For Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre Topics Include: A shocking RCMP interview with a young first nation's teen who was sexually abused, we learn the Federal Agencies will publish a A-list of newspapers and websites deemed reliable under a multi-million dollar subsidy program, the White House will not sign an international call to combat online extremism between French & New Zealand officials and top Social Media Companies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Michael Patterson, a B.C lawyer who represents several claimants in lawsuits against the Ministry of Children & Family Development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two men are accused of having a house full of bomb making material and once again, nothing to see here.  On Tuesday, York Regions' cops arrested a father and son after police say they found explosive materials along with their device and detonator in their Richmond Hill home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by  Gillian Smith  -  Associate with Hill and Knowlton Strategies Abhijeet Manay - Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Topics include: Terri-Lynne McClintic, serving a life sentence in the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, now wants compensation for her “unfair” treatment when intense public outrage forced her transfer from a healing lodge back into prison.She is seeking a review of the transfer and compensation for her ensuing loss of liberty. She is not happy with her new living arrangement. Amber alert went off overnight. A 3-year old has been taken by a family member. And again police were inundated by calls from people angry they had been woken up. The child was found safe. But is it time to charge people for being so stupid? Toronto District School Board says it’s 67 million short for its upcoming school yr budget. And there first go to is always to cut the most vulnerable. In this case bus service for special needs kids. In 2012- then McGuinty commissioned a