On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex Pierson speaks with Yvan Baker, Liberal MP for Etobicoke Centre, about his concerns with Toronto mayor Olivia Chow blaming the federal government for its budget shortfalls. Mayor Chow and Toronto's budget chief warned that if the Trudeau government doesn’t cough up an extra $250 million to help the city with housing, homelessness and refugees by Jan. 26, that residents will face an additional 6% tax hike on their property taxes, totaling 16.5 per cent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Brendan Whelton, film producer and manager at Bay Street Video at Bay and Bloor in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Chris Coulter, senior advisor with the ‘How Are You Feeling’ program and author of his recently published book, ‘Wake Up, You Could Lose Your Teen to Suicide’. Chris lost his 14-year-old daughter Maddie to suicide in 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw about the growing tensions in the city over a pro-Palestinian demonstration held several times on the Avenue Road bridge over Highway 401. The police force said Thursday that demonstrations would no longer be allowed on the bridge and people would be “arrested if necessary.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Cabinet's ''safe supply'' drug policy has had minimal impacts despite costing more than $820 million, says a health development report, a majority of Canadians, 81 percent nationwide, had some type of prescription drug insurance typically through work, new Statistics Canada shows, and groceries are so expensive Canada's poverty rate is expected to rise this spring. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with National Post columnist Adam Zivo about his latest research into safe supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association, about the blowback officers faced for delivering coffee to pro-Palestinian protesters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Bob Clifford, lawyer and partner at Clifford law offices - Mr. Clifford represents the families killed on Boeing Max flights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East) will be a target of Communist Chinese agents ''for her entire life,'' the CRTC yesterday dismissed a request from MP's that it ban state-run Chinese propaganda from its approved distribution list of cable and satellite programming in Canada, the Bank of Canada has quietly taken steps to control a ''digital Canadian dollar'' despite public claims it has no interest of cable and satellite programming in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Sandra Zisckind, managing partner at Diamond and Diamond, about McMaster University and its student union facing a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit over alleged antisemitism on campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Finance Minister Chystia Freeland billed thousands for limousines and taxis in Toronto despite claims she relied on her climate-friendly bicycle and public transit, Canada continues to pay million in foreign aid to China records show, Canadians don't need cabinet's help in safely using the internet, says in-house Privy Council research. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Nayomie Spence-Lees, National Client Services Manager for Blackbird Security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Richard Vivian, Senior Reporter and Assistant Editor at Guelph Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Dean DiPietro, London, Ontario man who opened up his family's home to a man experiencing homelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about a Toronto developer Toni Varone, a longtime Liberal Donor and organizer with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2013 leadership campaign, yesterday was named a senator, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault used misleading data and inaccurate generalizations in defending cabinet's electric car mandate. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Bill VanGorder, chief education and advocacy officer at the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with John Stam, co-owner of Nick the Dutch baker in Notre-Dame, New Brunswick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Jennifer Laewetz, policy analyst and strategist at Warshield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with  Mikal Skuterud, Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo and Director of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum and fellow and resident at the C.D. Howe Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices