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The Alex Pierson show is an in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines. Alex has more than 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, and is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. Join the daily conversation with the Alex Pierson Show, and never miss an important story again.
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No=Go For Lifting Ban on Keffiyeh
In light of yet another vote in Queen's Park on the ongoing ban of the Keffiyeh, host Alex Pierson was joined by PC MPP for Nepean Lisa MacLeod, who was one of the PC voices against lifting the ban
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A Lawsuit Launched Against Toronto Metropolitan University Over Hate
In light of a recent lawsuit being launched against Toronto Metropolitian University by one of its students, host Alex Pierson is joined by David Rosenfeld, a partner in Koski Minsky's Class Action Department, and also represents the plaintiff, Nicole Szweras about why she felt she had to go through with this.
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Will We Ever Get A Good EV Deal In This Country?
After the announcement of a major Honda EV production plant being built in Ontario, many are questioning if this will actually be beneficial to Canadians. To address this and help make sense host Alex Pierson is joined by Franco Terrazzano, the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to ask the important question...did we really invest billions for a project without guarantees that the jobs would be for Canadians?
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Why We Likely Won't Get An Apology From Ford or Demkiw
We are still dealing with the blowback from the Umar Zameer trial ending in a not-guilty verdict. There are increased calls for Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw to apologize for comments made surrounding the trial. But will they?
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Lorne Honickman, a lawyer and expert in defamation law on why the premier and the chief will likely never give a full, blunt apology, and what other legal hurdles could be coming down the pike.
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Putting Drake In His Place From Beyond the Grave
The estate of rapper Tupac Shakur sent a scathing cease-and-desist letter to Canadian rapper Drake, after 2pacs voice as cloned using AI and released in Drakes new song. Host Alex Pierson is joined by publicist and music commentator Eric Alper about why this legal scuffle could have major and lasting ramifications to the future of the entire music industry.
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Keffiyeh's In The Legislature: The Problem Persists
Independent MPP Sarah Jama refused to remove her Keffiyeh in Ontario's Legislative Assembly, leading to her being banned from participating. Host Alex Pierson is joined by Rahim Mohamed, a political columnist National Post, The Line, and the Calgary Herald on why MPP Jama is clearly making this a political issue, and why we shouldn't even humour it.
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