On Point With Alex Pierson

Matthew Fisher is a former longtime foreign correspondent and war correspondent and now the Resident Visiting Scholar in defence and international affairs at the University of Toronto's Massey College and he speaks with Alex about the current NATO summit and Donald Trump's call for other nations to increase defense spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyle Stein, Managing Director at Vestcap Investment Management Inc, joins Alex to talk about the Bank of Canada's decision to raise rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex tonight are: John Mraz – Former liberal war room director and Bill Hutchison - Journalism professor at Seneca. Former broadcaster CTV Topics include Doug Ford's Hydro One announcement and Ontario's return to the 1998 sex ed curriculum in schools.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Prince Edward County Mayor Robert Quaiff about the potential cancellation of White Pine Wind Farm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those better be some really nice cushions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former search and rescue diver, wreckmaster and private investigator Derrick Snowdy joins Alex to speak about the end of the rescue mission of the Thai soccer team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Legal Expert Lorne Honickman joins Alex to speak about some of the biggest law stories of the past week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP for Carleton Pierre Poilievre speaks to Alex about his guest column in the Toronto Sun regarding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's future economic plans for the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Alex are: Dennis Matthews, Vice President at Enterprise Canada and former advertising advisor to PM Stephen Harper. and Andy Stinton, President, News Minute Network Inc. Small Business man Topics include the cancellation of the school repair fund, government overspending on cushions, banning plastic straws, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Executive Director of SQECanada, education policy consultant and reformer Doretta Wilson joins Alex to speak about the provincial government's plan to cancel a $100M school repair fund.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Thompson AM900 CHML Hamilton, and Craig Needles, 980 News London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Toronto Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald speaks with Alex about the discovery of a missing woman's DNA at an Oshawa home where the remains of Rori Hache had been previously found.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunny days no more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peggy O’Neil, addiction expert and social worker. Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all personal drug use.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Jacobs, MD. Radiologist. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. OMA. Doug Ford names former PC president to health adviser role with $350k salary. Why Dr Devlin is a smart choice and the fight looming with the OMA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Wright, CEO, DART Insight and Communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoffrey Young. is the developer and builder of Hamilton’s first shipping container home rises on Arkledun Avenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Ledrew and Jamie Ellerton discuss the legalization of marijuana and what to do about harder opioids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Radio Tech Expert Adam Oldfield speaks with Alex about a report that reveals Google still allows third-party app developers to scan your Gmail inbox.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex speaks with Saskatchewan truck driver Kim Wylie about the arrest made in the Humboldt bus crash case and the way this incident will change the trucking industry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices