On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex Pierson speaks with Hamilton, Ontario Mayor Andrea Horwath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Kelli Williams, Co-host of Beyond the Blinds, a pop culture podcast that deep dives into Hollywood’s seedy underbelly, about what was revealed in the Diddy Court Docs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pireson speaks with Sal Mercogliano, Maritime historian with Campbell University and former merchant mariner and host of ‘What's Going On With Shipping?’ on YouTube, about a cargo ship that lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people are missing and presumed dead. But what happens onboard the ship when everything goes dark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Ontario's Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, about the Ford government's most expensive budget in Ontario's history, with a $214.5 billion spending package that runs a deeper-than-expected deficit this year amid economic uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Ed Norris, former police commissioner in Baltimore, former commander of Maryland State Police, now hosts the morning show on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Richard Goldberg, Senior Adviser at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of transit advocacy group TTCRiders, about TTC safety - if there's been improvements since the tragic death of 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes. On March 26, 2023, Magalhaes was heading home after spending time at the Eaton Centre with friends when he was fatally stabbed at a subway station in what Toronto police have said was an “unprovoked” attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss the China inquiry opening tomorrow for a public investigation from Elections Canada officers who downplayed complaints of meddling by foreign agents, MP Barrett said Parliament must find out who tipped off GC Strategies to sole-sourced contracts and approved payments of lucrative commissions despite irregularities like missing invoices. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were initially searching for at least seven people. This tragic situation will not only impact the lives of many, but also the economy. This port handles imports and exports for major automakers and will have a huge impact on the industry. Alex Pierson speaks with Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers'​ Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To take a look into the recent protests in Toronto Alex Pierson had a chat with Shimon Fogel, CEI of The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Ray Bonenberg of Mapleside Sugar Bush near Pembroke, Ontario and former president of the International Maple Syrup Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS Analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Brendon Cowans, VP of Business Development and Sales Representative at Property.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party, to discuss the carbon tax debate, housing, car thefts in Canada and inflation. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a lot of denial and ''fog of war.'' There's a volunteer first responder group from Israel and their plan is to meet with Ottawa officials and share what they saw when Hamas massacred up to 1,400 people. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Irene Nurith Cohn, Volunteer with ZAKA, a national, non-governmental emergency victim recovery organization in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brampton is seeing positive results from the auto theft reduction pilot. Car thefts have dropped around 38% in areas. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Cabinet spending more money collecting an equity tax on vacant, foreign-owned property than it raises in tax revenue, records show, it's ''fairly common'' for federal employees to moonlight as contractors, says a former Department of National Defense employee who worked as ArriveCan supplier, Canadians who think Ottawa's corrupt should ''take a look at Afghanistan,'' the parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Léah Fugère, a Toronto woman who’s turned her apartment into a Barbie dreamhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP for Mont Royal in Montreal, about his future with the Liberal Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Gustavo Rymberg, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Hamilton, about Playhouse Cinema postponing the Hamilton Jewish Federation due to 'security concerns'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices