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Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool!
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On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with a political columnist with the Toronto Sun, Brian Lilley. They talk about his recent piece on how the Trudeau liberals' own data on the carbon tax shows that it actually hurts the economy instead of helping it, and why this is just another major reason to completely cut the contentious tax.
And after that, Alex has the pleasure of speaking with one of the leading minds of the next generation, 13-year-old Evan Budz, whose Science Fair project can save hundreds if not thousands of lives a year. Alex and Evan talk about why and how he designed, programmed and invented a virtual lifeguard imaging program to alert users if someone is drowning in the pool!
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On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first turns her attention to the Arctic Circle after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that she is in the process of crafting a new Arctic foreign policy. But why is she doing this now, do we really need to improve Arctic security and which 2 nations is she working with that make this a historic moment? Well, Alex turns to Marcus Kolga, a Sr. Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and Director of DisInfoWatch. Marcus breaks down which nation is threatening Arctic stability and why this policy needs to be figured out ASAP.
And finally, after a devastating fire completely destroyed St. Anne's Anglican Church in the heart of Toronto, Alex speaks with the parish priest, Reverand Don Beyers. Just a few days after the fire a GoFundMe was started to help raise $1 million to get the rebuilding process underway.
LEGEND:
Marcus Kolga - 0:13
Rev. Don Beyers - 10:43

Marcus Kolga, Sr. Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institutes' Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad & Director of "DisInfo Watch"
Social Media: https://x.com/kolga
Website: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/marcus-kolga/
Website: https://disinfowatch.org/

Reverand Don Beyers - Parish Priest of St. Anne's Anglican Church
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stannesfire


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Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss - Liberal appointee Senator Yuen Pau Woo (B.C.) yesterday said he feared Canadians in “regular contact with a foreign state agent” will be targeted under a new security bill. Woo earlier reacted angrily when asked by reporters if he was a Chinese Communist Party agent.
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Welcome to The Alex Pierson Show Podcast! The place where you can catch all the stories and interviews you might've missed when they first aired.
On this episode, Alex first starts off focusing in on the crisis that is rising debt and delinquent mortgage payments, which passed over $ 1 billion for the first time in the province's history! Ron helps to break down why he believes this is just the start of a very major problem, and why he belives the Capital Gains Tax will literally only make things worse.
Next, in light of Apple announcing it will incorporate ChatGPT and other AI into its IOS Alex sits down with media and tech consultant Mohit Rajhans with ThinkStart.ca. Mohit and Alex explore just what this AI is supposed to improve, and what you might be sacrificing for it...and hint hint...it might be A LOT more than you bargained for.
Afterwards, after Green co-leader Elizabeth May read the unredacted NSICOP report and said "She wasn't worried about MPs committing treason" many people are confused as to why she was able to read this before other opposition parties. So we can all learn why, Alex speaks with the Parliamentary Reporter for the National Post, Catherine Lévesque. Catherine breaks down why May was able to read the report first, who else is acquiring security clearance and when the public MIGHT expect some answers.
And finally, Alex speaks with a Guelph professor who has been suspended for publically supporting Israel and denouncing Hamas, Paul Finlayson. He shares why he was suspended from teaching at Guelph-Humber, and his upcoming legal battle
Legend:
Ron Butler (0:13)
Mohit Rajhans (7:04)
Catherine Lévesque (14:04)
Paul Finlayson (22:46)

Ron Butler, Broker with Butler Mortgage
X(twitter): @ronmortgageguy
Website: https://www.butlermortgage.ca/about-us/

Mohit Rajhans, Tech and media consultant with ThinkStart.ca
X(twitter):@mohitsmovies
website: https://www.thinkstart.ca/about-mohit

Catherine Lévesque, Parliamentary Reporter for National Post
X(twitter): @CathLvesque
website: https://nationalpost.com/author/calevesque/

Paul Finlayson, Guelph Professor Suspended for Denouncing Hamas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-finlayson-2b54822/
website: https://www.freedomtoffend.com/
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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has a problem....well a few problems. But this one is about teachers taking more sick days on average than any other board in the province! But this can't just be teachers getting sick over 20 days a year, so what's fueling this? And how is it affecting the student's education? Host Alex Pierson speaks with Paige McPherson, the Associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who helps break down what the possible reasons for this are and if it's truly hurting the future generations' education.
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