On Point With Alex Pierson

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton THE SMALL BUSINESS MAN Michael Diamond WITH UPSTREAM STRATEGY GROUP Topics include: Two brothers are born with a life sentence… only one is able to get on a drug trial that can improve his life. His baby brother, just 6 can’t get access to a drug that costs 250 k a yr. And while the feds have 12 million to hand to Loblaws. We have subsidies to buy electric cars, money to get out of a beer contract, we have the parents of two brothers having to listen to one live and another suffer. The Ford government announces 174 for mental health spending. It is one of a few announcements being made. This one is to expand mobile crisis intervention teams to help 1st responders—and mental health supports in schools. Mental health workers will be placed in secondary schools so students have access to early intervention.  The former Liberal government had promised in its last budget to give every high school mental health supports by 2020. Just in time

Alex is joined by Sasha Lee Haughian, a mother of two young boys both struggling with Cystic Fibrosis, but only one of her sons is getting treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When in doubt- buy your way out which is what Trudeau plans to do by sticking it to the kids of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Anthony Furey – Sun / Postmedia Columnist & National Comment Editor & Bob Richardson - Senior Counsel at National Public Relations Topics include: A CBC article on the flooding in a Quebec's North Shore shows that the community was built on a lake bed, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling that the federal government has the constitutional power to implement the carbon tax, Facebook starting to kick people off who spew hatred and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex Pierson for ON Point tonight is John Robson, National Post Columnist and Executive Director at Climate Discussion Nexus, to talk about the ruling in Saskatchewan regarding the federal carbon tax. Catherine McKenna and the federal Liberals celebrated the decision as an overwhelming win but they only won the decision by a single vote. The longer this issue festers, the more likely it will be a crucial aspect of the upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can't solve the problem, then maybe you are the problem. Toronto city officials declared a press conference because provincial funding may come short by $85 million. It's not that it is happening, its that it could happen, so the city decides to whip up hysteria. This is just another chapter in the book of conflicts between the city of Toronto and Queen's Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Kim Wright – Principal at Wright Strategies & Mike Van Soelen - Managing Principal at Navigator, a public relations firm Topics include: Premier Doug Ford's cuts and changes to child care funding, a protest at Queen's Park turning nasty with a fake guillotine calling to behead the Premier, Canada offering to bring home containers full of garbage from the Philippines and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Isabel Grant, Law Professor with the University of British Columbia and expert on the issue of domestic violence against women by men. Domestic violence is in the news after a string of cases within the GTA in the past week. These headlines aren't new. Alex and Isabel discuss why domestic violence cases are still happening and what people can do about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For all this talk of civility, it's just talk. There is simply nothing civil in politics today. There was another protest at Queen's Park about cuts in the Provincial budget that have not happened yet. The biggest cut of the day could be found right in the middle of the crowds where a guillotine sat with fake blood and calls for the Premier's beheading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: JOHN MRAZ FORMER LIBERAL WAR ROOM DIRECTOR WITH SEVERAL DOZEN ELECTIONS WORTH OF EXPERIENCE & BILL HUTCHISON FORMER BROADCASTER, LONGTIME JOURNALIST, AND PROFESSOR AT SENECA TOPICS INCLUDE: SUBSIDIZING CHILD CARE, LOBLAWS LOBBYISTS, RAISING SPEED LIMITS, AND MORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Captain Kimberly Fawcett to speak about her battle for disability benefits and her plan to run as a Conservative candidate in this upcoming election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If hiking minimum wage was so great, why did we need to subsidize it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: STEPHEN LeDREW Lawyer, Broadcaster Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Currently a Homemaker & JAMIE ELLERTON Principal AT Connaptus … A Boutique Public Relations Agency Topics include: Doug Ford making an appearance on Fox's business show 'Varney & Co'' in New York City to promote Ontario, the Toronto developer and PC Party Fundraiser who was just appointed chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is inviting potential political donors to a $1000 head event, the Canadian-themed episode of 'The Simpsons' is angering people for a joke, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Until the Mayor can mind his own business, he has no business wagging his finger at the Province.  John Tory has plenty of criticism for Premier Ford over the cuts the Province is making to Toronto's public health.  Ford's Government is cutting spending by a billion dollars over 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Steve McDonald, who is in charge of the Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Kevin Durkin, partner in Clifford Law Services in Chicago which specializes in Aviation Litigation.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton Small Business Man & PETER SHURMAN Business Man, Broadcaster & Former Conservative M.P.P Topics include: Justin Trudeau hosts the Japanese President this weekend & refers to his guest as China, Trudeau taking his boys to a sand-bagging stop in Ottawa, an investigation reveals that record rates of our recycling is ending up in landfills, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's nothing sincere about political opportunism during a time of crisis, so why do politicians do it?  Over the weekend Justin Trudeau had a run in with a volunteer at a sandbagging station in Ottawa while trying to help with the flooding crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: ANTHONY FUREY SUN / POSTMEDIA COLUMNIST & NATIONAL COMMENT EDITOR & JASON CHAPMAN Executive Producer of Global News Radio   Topics include: Doug Ford believes climate change is the reason why Eastern Ontario home owners are trying to save their homes from flooding, Prime Minister hosted an International Nature Summit in Montreal, a mother in Nova Scotia living with stage 3 anal cancer, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Louis March, founder and director of Zero gun violence. He works to get communities and organizations involved in order to help reduce gun violence.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices