On Point With Alex Pierson

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Ross McKitrick, a Sr. Fellow at the Fraser Institute about why reaching Net Zero, even by 2050 won't be possible and would end up costing every household thousands of dollars a year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the one and only Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, Mr. Tom Korski, to discuss some of the big stories out of Ottawa that could affect your life. For example, how are we going to deal with these Trump tariffs, and are Prisons under a drone attack in this country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Laryssa Waler,  The Founder of Henley Strategies & Celina Caesar-Chavannes - former Liberal MP, author of ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’ to talk about the first day in this Ontario provincial election, why Ford could've called it, and also whats happening in our Federal search for a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Stephanie Bakker, the Lead of the Westlock Neutrality Team to talk about why members in her community want rainbow crosswalks and special interest flags removed, and not for any other reason other than actual inclusivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson dives into the Bank of Canada Interest Rate announcement with Ron Butler, a Broker with Butler Mortage and examines if this cut is a good or bad sign, and how it will play out against Trump's tariffs expected to come in the next few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson is joined by Terry Yaldo, Owner of Midway Convenience and Chair of the Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) about how the sale of booze in convenience stores has been going, and if its increased or hurt their bottom line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter about all the major stories taking place in Ottawa these days, like why isn't our RCMP more prepared for policing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper, the Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about why the Honourable Marie-Josée Hogue doesn't believe any MP's aided foreign governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Premier Ford announced that his government and First Nations groups had signed an agreement to build infrastructure and roads into the Ring of Fire, host Alex Pierson needed to know if this was actually going to happen....or just more of what we've heard over the past 3 decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano about why the CTF is suing the Canadian Revenue Agency for trying to collect on the capital gains tax when it hasn't even achieved its royal assent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 80th anniversary of the allied liberation of the most infamous concentration camp in the entire second world war, Auschwitz, host Alex Pierson is joined by the founder of Liberation 75, Marilyn Sinclair. Alex and Marilyn talk about why it's more important than ever for the youth to be taught this dark chapter in human history, especially if we don't want it to be a repeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with The retail reporter for The Globe and Mail, Susan Krashinsky Robertson about a new investigative piece she penned that highlights how retailers right across the country are losing roughly $9.1 billion annually to increased organized crime and coordinated thefts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with the Honourable Mayor of Sault. Ste. Marie, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, about why and his fellow border mayors in Canada have created the "Border Mayor Alliance" and how they plan to have this help address the expected wave of immigrants and Trump tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the leader of the Ontario NDP & The MPP for Davenport, Marit Stiles. In light of Premier Ford likely calling a snap election in the next few days, Alex and Marit talk about how prepared the NDP are for this election, and how many ridings they will have candidates running in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Leon and Susan Turner, the parents of Rachel Turner, who was strucked and killed by a school bus last year, and their law Michael Smitiuch. Alex speaks with Leon and Susan about why this family has launched a $9.5 million lawsuit against the driver, and the school bus company for many avoidable failures that led to Rachel's untimely death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Prime Minister Trudeau made the incorrect comment about Heinz Ketchup, Alex had to get to the bottom of it all and was joined by the VP of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Av Maharaj to talk about why Heinz is still a major economic force in this country, and why the Prime Minister's comment is more than just misguided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Chris Ecklund, a philanthropist, founder of "Canadian Heroes" and a proud member of the Canadian Snowbird Association, and how he and his fellow members feel about President Donald Trump bashing Canada and promising tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about startling revelations that criminal elements are using online betting sites to launder the illicit profits made by fentanyl production in this country! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson dives into the rising MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement where Robert F. Kennedy is leading the fight to clean up America's food and drug supply, but is he the right man for the job? Alex speaks with Dr. Peter Lurie, president and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest about what this movement is all about, and its pros and cons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by regular feature and friend of the show, Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter about some of the major stories that are affecting Canadians right now, like who the next leader of the Liberal party could be, and why more and more cabinet minister are turning their backs on policies brought on by Prime Minister Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices