On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Tech Expert, to talk about a group of 30 toronto residents who have created Block Sidewalk, a campaign aimed at stopping the development of Google's high-tech neighbourhood that is slated for the city's eastern waterfront. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Lorne Honickman, Partner at BTZ Law and Global News Radio Legal Expert, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: Despite Justin Trudeau waving client-solicitor privilege, Jody Wilson-Raybould still has concerns over what she can and cannot talk about regarding SNC-Lavalin, Ontario Provincial Police's deputy commissioner is threatening to sue Doug Ford over claims of alleged defamation and the owner of Cannabis & Coffee is suing the Ontario government over its decision to cap licenses.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Stephen Ledrew - Toronto-based lawyer and broadcaster. & Mike Van Soelen - Managing Principal, Navigator Limited Topics include: Jody Wilson-Raybould will testify after Justin Trudeau waives client-solicitor privilege, a new Angus Reid poll shows people believe LAV-scam to be bigger than it seems, The Ford government announces massive changes to Ontario's healthcare system, Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wins the by-election for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South and Tim Horton's is set to open its first retail location in China with a salted egg yolk timbit on the menu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Francesca Grosso, Co-author of Navigating Canada's Healthcare - A User Guide to Getting the Care You Need, to discuss the Ford government's plan to consolidate Ontario's local and provincial health networks, in order to create a central agency as part of a system overhaul. Legislation introduced Tuesday would create a new agency, called Ontario Health, to consolidate the 14 local health integration networks, Cancer Care Ontario, eHealth Ontario and several other agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton (12pm - 3pm) & Craig Needles - Global News Radio London (9am - Noon) Topics include: Justin Trudeau has waived client-solicitor privilege which clears the way for Jody Wilson-Raybould to testify in the ongoing SNC-Lavalin proceedings, recent polling by Angus Reid shows more than 66% of people believe LAV-scam is bigger than it seems and a massive overhaul of Ontario's healthcare system has been outlined by the Ford government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the heels of the by-election within British Columbia's riding of Burnaby South, a tale of two stories is being told. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh secured a seat in the House of Commons, less than 2 years after winning his party's federal leadership. The other story being told is that of Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada. Despite it's maiden run, the party was able to garner 11% of the overall vote. Now, while that number doesn't seem all that big, it calls into question the bigger picture, that being could Bernier's party make things difficult for Andrew Scheer's Progressive Conservatives in the upcoming federal election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elissa Freeman, Public Relations strategist and PR and Pop Culture Media Expert to discuss the Oscars.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can there be no motive to the Danforth Shooting? And since when do we have secretive police investigations? Alex is joine by Dave Perry, Global News Radio Crime and Security Analyst to discuss the Danforth Shooting investigation.  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, campaign strategist and political commentator, UPSTREAM Strategy Group Topics include: Jody Wilson-Raybould will testify and how she holds Trudeau’s fate in her hands, Ontario Provincial Police Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair who had wanted the top job given instead to Ron Taverner,  is now threatening to sue Premier ⁦@fordnation⁩ for defamation because Ford suggested the Commissioner may be breaking the rules by speaking out, tomorrow we are set to hear new details on Doug Ford’s overhaul of our health-care system, an Alberta woman who survived cancer, but has disabilities was told not to return to a popular no frills store because she was too slow packing her groceries, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andrew Sheer, Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition to discuss how Jody Wilson-Raybould will testify. She is however limited to certain areas. The PM has waived some restrictions  But she did issue a statement today asking for a 30 minute to open up her testimony. Meaning she has 30 minutes to speak her truth. Which puts her in an incredibly powerful position because she holds Trudeau’s fate in her hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lavscam is about more than just one woman. It speaks to who we are as a country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Teodrose Fikre, co-founder, editor and independent observer, the Ghion Journal, to take a closer look at the case involving Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was charged with felony disorderly conduct Wednesday evening for allegedly lying to Chicago police on Jan. 29. In the report, the actor, who is openly gay, said he was attacked by two masked men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him. Chicago police said Thursday morning that Smollett paid $3,500 to stage the attack because he was dissatisfied with his Empire salary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Jason Lietaer, President, Enterprise, to talk about Canada’s top public servant, Michael Wernick, who has expressed concerns that someone could be assassinated during the coming federal election campaign given the rise of disturbing political discourse. Speaking before a House of Commons justice committee to address the SNC-Lavalin affair, Wernick said he is “deeply concerned” about the state of the country and the direction in which politics are headed in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Kristin Raworth, Alberta civil servant and one of Hehr's accusers, to discuss the fact that after a year-and-a-half of bringing sexual harassment allegations against the Calgary Centre representative forward, the conclusive results of a third-party investigation have never been released. Raworth, alongside a second accuser, are willing to waive privacy in order to see the results, as a means of closure.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by: Omar Khan - Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies  & Melissa Lantsman - Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies  Topics include: Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, Canada's top public servant, spoke before the justice committee and highlighted concerns over the possibility of an assassination attempt during the upcoming October federal election, Empire actor Jussie Smollet has been charged after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a supposed racist and homophobic attack, the Ontario government has directed Hydro One to pay it's CEO no more than $1.5M a year, and the Ford government is using high-powered lobbying firms to sell tickets for an upcoming fundraising dinner, that are being listed at $1,250 a plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Michael Taube, Washington Post columnist and political commentator, to talk about the recent Liberal cabinet meeting in which, former Attorney General Jody Wilson Raybould, outlined her concerns over the handling of the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. One day later, Jody Wilson Raybould rose and spoke in the House of Commons saying she hopes to have her solicitor-client privilege waived in order to "speak her truth". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio Hamilton (9am-12pm ET) & Drex - Host, The Shift with Drex, Corus Radio Network (1am-5am ET) Topics include: Canada's top public servant testified before the justice committee and stated concerns over the possibility of an assassination attempt during the upcoming federal election and Empire actor Jussie Smollet has been criminally charged for lying to Chicago police after staging what he claimed to be a racist and homophobic attack on himself, all because he was dissatisfied with his salary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He tried to push his name and his career forward but in the process, caused a media firestorm and potentially damaged the stories of assault survivors to boot. After appearing on seemingly any talk show that would take him and attempt to perpetuate the story that he had been the victim of a racially-charged attack, Empire actor Jussie Smollet was found guilty of criminal misconduct. Investigators discovered the story to be a hoax, devised and planned by Smollet himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Jennifer Quaid to discuss how Trudeau apologized to Jody Wilson-Raybould.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Doretta Wilson, Former Executive Dir. of SQECanada, education policy consultant, passionate education reformer. Ontario’s education minister is defending the $140,000 salary for a failed Tory candidate to lead a standardized testing organization – a job that was previously a part-time appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices