On Point With Alex Pierson

Dr. Rachel McKinnon claimed a world's first this past Sunday. She became thefirst transgender sports champion after taking the gold medal at the UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championship. Born in Victoria, BC, McKinnon is biologically male. Does she hold an unfair advantage over female-born athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the incoming Quebec government’s plan to raise the legal age for smoking cannabis to 21 could leave an opening for organized crime. Speaking to reporters on the last day of a trip to Armenia, Trudeau said increasing the legal age could undermine one of the federal law’s key aims: eliminating the black market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Leslie Millwee who accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault in 2016. She is speaking out again as she wants her voice heard and that is long overdue that those who accuse clinton get their #metoo moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Christina Blizzard, Former Queens Park Journalist to discuss the importance of School Trustees and why voters need to pay more attention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton and Johnathon Dwyer for today's Counterpoint.  Topics include: Naked man who jumped in Ripley's Aquarium shark tank linked to assault investigation, Hilary Clinton's take on #metoo and the hypocricy that follows with it, and about Quebec raising the legal age of smoking Cannibas to 21.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Ontario employers are happy to see Premier Doug Ford scrap the previous government’s Fair Workplaces but fear backlash of taking certain benefits away.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hillary Clinton is selective with who she believes. But she believes Bill didn’t abuse his power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter and meteorologist, to take a deeper look into the strongest hurricane in over 50 years. Alex spoke to Mark during the eye of the hurricane to find out how huge the impact of this storm truly is.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, co-host of TechTalk on AM 900 CHML, to look at the federal court case between an individual and Google concerning the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Do individuals have a right to request that search engines de-index results generated by searches of a person’s name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: The alleged arson at an east-end hotel shows that the liberals have no imigration plan and how well are the liberals handling the arms deal with Saudi Arabia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Craig Needles - Global News Radio 980 London. & MacKay Taggart - Global News Toronto Topics include: Ontario's decision to scrap the beer tax increase, how Canada's police forces are going to reliably test pot smokers for impaired driving and ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police are searching for a suspect in an arson case at an east-end Radisson hotel that is housing refugees.The Liberal government is to blame for the problems unfolding, not for their actions, but for their lack of actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Zac Trolley, engineer, space evangelist, futurist and professional speaker to talk about the recent failure of a Russian Soyuz rocket launch and how the incident could have global ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Derek Nepinak, former Assembly of Manitoba Grand Chief to discuss the ruling sent down by the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, stating federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Ellen Flemming, a woman who was unfairly kicked off of an Air Canada flight at Toronto's Pearson International Airport after asking a simple question to a flight attendant that garnered the nastiest response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Public Relations for today's counterpoint. Topics include: The Canadian government has trouble dealing with the wives of ISIS fighters, a court ruling finds that the government does NOT have to consult with First Nations over policy, some people's comments on Kanye West's recent White House visit are raising eyebrows and religious accomodations for Sikh motorcycle riders has one province leaning in favour of them and one standing outright against them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada to look into how the wives of some ISIS fighters are being kept in the middle east without the option of coming home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio 980 London. Topics include: The mother of Kaden Young, the young boy who was swept away by flooding in Grand River, is facing charges and Kanye West visits the White House for a special meeting with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter how you spin it, in one form or another, racism is racism. While it is true that society has it's "cultural norms", today's world is one that is under the magnifying glass, with every inch of what we say being mercilessly picked apart by others. Whether it is intentional or accidental, in today's world, racism is racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Melissa Rolston, CEO TEAMMD to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Canada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices