On Point With Alex Pierson

On a political witch hunt case that could prove very embarrassing for the government. HUGE legal case starts today.                                                         Vice Admiral Mark Norman in court Tuesday as legal battle continues Also: Toronto lawyer convicted in husband’s 2011 murder granted bail pending appeal Toronto police charge man, 20, after shots fired inside Yorkdale mall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Eckler, SavvyMom.ca Expensive sports, too much programming of our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded Donald Trump a rule breaker in arguing Wednesday for Canada’s fight to preserve the dispute settlement chapter that the U.S. president wants shredded from the North American Free Trade Agreement.  Alex Pierson discusses this topic with guest Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Trade Lawyer with LexSage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monologue: Sex Ed is Simply Political Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Best - Chief Publisher, The Bay Observer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Gordon, The Customer Experience Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lisa Raitt joins Alex to talk about some of the big stories from this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wilfred Laurier University professor David Haskell speaks to Alex about the importance of free speech on Canadian campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade lawyer Cyndee Todgham-Cherniak speaks to Alex about NAFTA negotiations and how it might be better for Canadians to wait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Challinor of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce speaks to Alex about the other labour reforms included in Bill 148 that she would like to see repealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Maureen Harper is a retired veteranarian with the Canadian Food Inspection agency, joins Alex Pierson and suggests there are concerns above and beyond just whether the cow was alive in the controversial video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Wilson, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade speaks to Alex about what the Governemnt of Ontario is doing in regards to the upcoming NAFTA deadline on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Neuberger, Global News Radio Legal Expert NRLAWYERS.com discuss' with Alex Pierson if this is a step back and if we are getting softer on crime.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs has announced he will review how and why his department decided to foot the bill for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments of a convicted murderer who never served as member of the Canadian Forces, but whose father did. Retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans advocate Colin Saunders joins Alex Pierson to discuss the topic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) said 61 per cent of Ontario Grade 3 students met provincial standards for math last year, receiving a score equivalent to 70 per cent or higher in its assessment, while just under half (49 per cent) of Grade 6 students met or exceeded that standard. Doretta Wilson Former Executive Dir. of SQE-Canada, education policy consultant discuss' with Alex Pierson why these scored continue to decrease.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz and Bill Hutchison Topics include B.C. government launches lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and free speech.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federals want to study a full hand gun ban. Do they really want to make this an election issue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Free speech-- we either have it. Or we don’t. And if it isn’t breaking any laws why are we always shutting it down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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