On Point With Alex Pierson

When you can't solve a problem, pretend to. John Tory has announced another anti-gun initiative. He very well knows will do absolutely nothing to solve Toronto's escalating gun crime but sure will make folks feel warm and fuzzy until the next gun murder.  Tory, along with Toronto's Police chief have announced a gun by back program where people can turn in their guns.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: MELISSA LANTSMAN- HILL AND KNOWLTON STRATEGIES & STEPHEN SPARLING WORKED AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT AND NOW THE PRESIDENT OF HALTON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS   Topics include:  Canadians are going to get more from the climate change tax rebate than they are paying in carbon tax, Facebook failed to protect user privacy and is refusing to implement certain recommendations by the commissioner, Ontario will put $1.6 billion toward ensuring school boards don't have to lay off teachers, and more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Stephen Metelsky, an organized crime expert who teaches at Mohawk College and also writes a column called ''Cold Case For Niagara This Week.'' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's crystal clear as far as the Trudeau Liberals are concerned.Rules are for the little people, whether it's the rule of law or just rules in general.  If there's a political game to be made, Trudeau will bend them.  Robert Fife in the Globe & Mail that a U.S CEO who sells cannabis technology got an one on one meeting with our PM at a pricey little fundraiser last month. 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, PROFESSOR AT SENECA   Topics include: The Globe and Mail reveals that the Prime Minister’s Office is using a private party database called Liberalist to do background checks on candidates for judicial appointments. Board of Health Chair, Coun. Joe Cressy and Toronto’s medical officer of Health are sounding the alarm about the Ontario government’s proposed $1-billion cut to public health, Trudeau Liberals are eyeing a new plastic tac, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Mandy Manak,  an addiction physician who helps people overcome their opioid addiction.  She's on the show to discuss how a B.C woman gets the first implant to help opioid addiciton.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beer bluster BS and that's all it is.  According to the Toronto Star, the Ford Government could pay up to one billion dollars to break up the beer monopoly.  Not will, but could.  Of course that little nugget comes from an industry source who is fighting the change and that's why none of it should be believed.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Mike Van Soelen – Managing Principle at Navigator & Stephen LeDrew -  Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada   Topics include: The anniversary of the van attack which happened a year ago, Doug Ford speaks about the beer sale battle, 32 percent of Canadians cutting their cable by the end of the year and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Tiffany Jefkins, a former CPR instructor who was enjoying a picnic with her daughter when the van attack happened and she jumped in to help.  It's the anniversary of the Toronto van attack that happened last year. Tiffany and Alex reflect on the tragedy and remember those who were lost and those who helped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year ago today, seven minutes changed Toronto for good. What would at one time  be seen an absolute absurdity became a reality for our world class city as Toronto became ground zero to its first and its worst mass killing. So today, we remember those lost and we reflect on those who stepped in to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Matthew Fisher, long-time foreign and war correspondent - right now resident visiting scholar for foreign military policy at Massey College. Alex and Matthew talk about the Sri Lanka bombing. How did the government fail to respond to warnings of a bomb threat that they received months in advance? Complacency is at the root of it all.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Andy Stinton – Small Business Man & Michael Diamond - Upstream Strategy Group Topics include: The terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, Omar Khadr being treated as a celebrity on the CBC radio show ''Toute Le Monde En Parle, and the Canadian revenue Agency writing off more than $133 million in taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one thing to see Omar Khadr is a victim of his upbringing, it's another thing to elevate him to a star status he does not deserve. That's exactly what the CBC did on Easter Sunday inviting the convicted terrorist to be a star guest on their French Canadian radio show, Toute Le Monde En Parle. 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 at global News Radio 640 Toronto Topics include: The Mueller report is out and there is no collusion, but there might be obstruction of justice, Doug Ford's pledge to break beer monopoly, Ontario's government to allow pharmacists to diagnose, prescribe for minors and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Charles Ortel, Clinton whistle-blower and writer of economics, politics and history. The complete Mueller Report has been released.  Despite the redactions, it still seems to prove there is no collusion with the Russian government. Alex and Charles discuss why this investigation should not have even happened in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's just so simple that we're truly stupid for not thinking of it sooner. The next time you've got a sore throat, skip the doctor and head to your pharmacist. The government is giving the powers to pharmacists who will soon be able to treat those ailments. Put partisan politics aside, this is a good move for Ontario. 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, PROFESSOR AT SENECA Topics include: Jason Kenny is Alberta’s Premier but he is, without question, a very big problem for Justin Trudeau. They are not in anyway and love or even respect. He once compared Trudeau’s depth to a finger bowl- but he joins 4 other right leaning Premiers all unified and fighting a tax that will be a ballot box issue for Trudeau. The Alberta election was without question one of the ugliest. Mud slinging, personal attacks and activist campaigning from 3rd party groups like lead now. And yet, like we saw  with the Ontario election, the attacks and mudslinging was not just rejected, but tuned out. We know that the fear mongering is well under way with the Trudeau liberals who promised to remain positive and yet now calls its opposition “nazi’s”.. They can go law, but this ele

Following the election in Alberta this past Tuesday, Jason Kenney, Leader of the United Conservative Party has a long legal battle ahead of him regarding the constitutional precedent of Ottawa’s carbon tax.  Kenney will present against the federal carbon tax, which came into effect April 1 2019, which is likely to mirror the court challenges brought by Saskatchewan and Ontario,. They have questioned the constitutionality of the measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Chris Buckley, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour to discuss Premier Doug Ford’s first budget which contained few new spending surprises but promises significant investments in healthcare, a new childcare tax credit and major changes to the way alcohol is sold across the province. The $163.4 billion budget – nearly $5 billion larger than the last Liberal budget – pegs current the deficit at $11.7 billion, and the Progressive Conservatives say the books won’t be balanced until 2023–24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta is the latest to send a message--- are politicians picking up the message being put down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices