On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Oren Amitay, registered psychologist, to discuss conversion therapy, which has been banned in a handful of Canadian provinces. The practice essentially works to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter, adventurer, meteorologist to discuss Hurricane Michael. The storm howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds. Michael is projected to plow into Florida’s Panhandle at midday on Wednesday, unleashing potentially devastating waves as high as 13 feet (4 meters) that could rush inland for miles around the storm’s center, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include:Candian doctors burning out and depression rates increasing, a second video has surfaced showing another violent attack against a pro life protester, the Doug Ford government will permit Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by David Jacobs, MD. Radiologist. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. OMA to discuss how Candian physicians are suffering. A survey released Wednesday which was done by the Candian Medical Association stated that one in four Candians are burning out. Suicide and depression rates have also increased among the nations doctors.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson discuss' the upcoming Clinton speaking tours and how it is time for the Clintons to give it a rest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Adam Saperia, Chief Strategy Officer of Emblem Cannabis to discuss what legislation could possibly look like when marijuana becomes legal. Also, Saperia gives his reaction to Canada's Justice Minister's evasive response to how much weed you can consume before operating a vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, senior partner at Toronto-based law firm, Neuberger & Partners, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: Toronto Police officers and RCMP are told that they are not allowed to smoke marijuana almost one month prior to the start of any shift and the RCMP do not how to properly charge an ISIS figher who is looking to return home to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto based lawyer, broadcaster, and former President of the Liberal Party of Canada and Jon Dwyer, Director of Tecnology and Interspec Systems at Aereus Technologies Inc. for today's counterpoint. Topics include: RCMP are finding it difficult to charge ISIS fighters trying to return home to Canada, the nation's Justice Minister could not give a straight forward answer when asked how much marijuana can be consumed before getting behind the wheel of a car, hate group Soldiers of Odin are getting Alberta's UCP leader, Jason Kenney in trouble and Bill and Hillary Clinton head out on a Canadian tour that has obscene ticket prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP, and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada. A high-profile Canadian member of the so-called Islamic State has been caught while attempting to return to Canada.Muhammad Ali, 28, who left Toronto in 2014 to join ISIS, was captured by Kurdish forces as he tried to flee from Syria to Turkey. However, with the RCMP struggling to bring charges against Canadians who have taken part in overseas terror groups, there is no guarantee Ali would face arrest upon his return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Tasha Kheiriddin -Global News Radio 640 Toronto. Topics include: Both Toronto Police and RCMP have forbidden officers from partaking in smoking marijuana, a new book retelling the story of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash is receiving backlash from the victim's families, and Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party, is in hot water after a few of his party's candidates posed for photographs with members of the hate group 'Soldiers of Odin'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax, to discuss the decision to keep the casino's doors open as well as the meeting between two cities that ensures the chips, or rather quarters, will flow until at least 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the deadline for the legalization of marijuana rapidly approaches, the federal government is showing that it may be smoking the product it's supposed to be legislating. Even more head-scratching, Canada's Minister of Justice had no definitive answer on the question of "how much is too much?". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Nunberg, Former Trump Campaign Advisor and Attorney, to talk about the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh now has the backing from the undecided voters ahead of the final Senate vote set for Saturday. 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 talk about the major hacking of US companies by the Chinese Government. China reportedly infiltrated the companies servers by using 'spy' microchips. How does this affect Canadians? 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 back and forth support of the Carbon Tax, how notorious criminals like Terri-Lynn McClintic and Paul Bernardo are getting freedom at expense of the victim’s families and the sexual assault allegations towards soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Top Talkers are: Peter Shurman - Boradcaster and Social Commentator and Rick Zamperin - Assistant Program, News & Senior Sports Director, AM900 CHML. Topics include: How the leeway given to killers like Terri-Lynn McClintic, Paul Bernardo and Matthew de Grood bring up the question: where is the justice? Soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, was accused of rape, but is still working and making millions; are there different rules when it comes to sports stars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bernardo and Matthew de Grood have both committed unspeakable crimes, yet they still get the benefit of the doubt. Is the Canadian justice system doing its job, or are the families of the victims the ones serving a life sentence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by NDP MP Murray Rankin, who tabled a piece of legislation in Ottawa early Thursday, calling on criminal records for any Canadian carrying a charge for minor cannabis possession to be expunged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Alexa Dacres and her mother Cordella. Alexa was diagnosed with with stage 4 cancer at the age of 9, and has battled through it on two separate occasions. Now, after relapsing and reappearing for a third time, Alexa and her family have set up a GoFundMe page to help ease the financial burden that her family now faces. You can donate by going to Alexa Dacres Journey Find more from Alexa's Journey on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Hill+Knowlton, Liberal and Melissa Lantsman, Hill+Knowlton, Conservative for today's counterpoint. Topics include: First nations groups are outraged over the decision to move Terri-Lynne McClintic into an indigenious healing centre, demands for former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and her top ministers to turn over emails and documents regarding the province's finances, an alarming number of Canadians have admitted to driving while stoned and backlash from both sides of the aisle after the FBI tabled their confidential report on Brett Kavanaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices