On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Antonio Nicaso, award winning journalist, author , organized crime expert, to take a closer look at the guilty plea that echoed through a Hamilton courtroom this past Monday and what an international investigation has revealed about the Hamilton-Toronto crime underworld.

Alex is joined by Lorne Honickman, Global News Legal Expert, for this edition of Case and Point. Topics include: A trial date has been set for the man accused in the Toronto Van Attack that left 10 people dead, York Regional Police will now release the names of those accused of drunk driving, and Niagara Region's Police Chief says he's anxious to get answers on the recent shooting involving two officers.

Alex is joined by Jon Dwyer, Director, Aereus Technologies, and Stephen Ledrew, Toronto-based lawyer and broadcaster, for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include: A family friend of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now OPP Commissioner, Catherine McKenna is asked if the new incoming Green taxes will encite the same style of riots here as there were recently in Paris, Justin Trudeau throws the RCMP, CSIS and other intelligence agencies under the bus, and the average Canadian family is projected to spend over $400 more next year on groceries.

Alex is joined by Adrienne Batra, Editor-In-Chief, Toronto Star, to take a closer look into the hiring process and qualifications required for such a position. As well, the man hired to take on the role, Toronto Police Superintendent Ron Taverner, just so happens to be a family friend of Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Tonight's top talkers are: Devon Peacock - Global News Radio London & Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton Topics include: Toronto Police Service Superintendent Ron Taverner has been selected to become the next comissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, rising food prices means Canadians will be shelling out more at the checkouts and Catherine McKenna, federal minister of the envionment and climate change, is asked if we could see similar riots here as Paris experienced regarding the incoming Green taxes.

Ill-timed or tone deaf? Those seem to be the general reactions to a recent tweet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in which he flaunts a $50M donation to support education for woman and girls around the globe. The tweet comes just days after General Motors announced the closure of their Oshawa plant, leavibg nearly 2,500 Canadians out of work. 

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and two international colleagues joined the crew at the International Space Station after a successful launch aboard a Soyuz rocket.

Alex is joined by Chris Alexander, Canadian politician and former diplomat to discuss immigration. He served as Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 2013 to 2015. 

Alex is joined by Brett Wilson, Chairman, Prairie Merchant to discuss Alberta's oil production plan. 

Jaspal Atwal was among hundreds of last-minute invitations to events with Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau in Mumbai on February 20 and Delhi two days later. 

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton, Small Business man and Denis Mathews, Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Enterprise Canada. Topics inlclude: Yorl Regional police to post names of those who were charged this weekend with impaired driving, Trudeau critized for tweet to Trevor Noah pledging $50M charity gift, and Amid Raj Grewal gambling furor, Liberal organized crime deputy admits no ‘clear answer’ to questions.    

Monologue: Jerry Dias plays the blame game - so what part of the blame does he deserve?

Alex is joined by Rebecca Tomasic, Owner, Bitten Cupcakes, Butter Tarts and Whoopie Pies to discuss the sentencing handed down as well as how her business has rebounded since the incident occured.

Alex is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Tech Expert, to discuss the Starwood Hotel database hack that exposed the private information over up to 500 million guests that have stayed under the hotel chain over the past 4 years.

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel, National Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Toronto Sun journalist, columnist and national comment editor, for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics include: A photo op and comments highlight Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent trip to Buenos Aires, Liberal MP Raj Grewal remains in the Liberal caucus, despite being under investigation by the RCMP and the departure of MPP Amanda Simard from the Ontario PC Party has landed her on the front page of a Montreal-based tabloid newspaper.

Alex is joined by Cyndee Todgeham - Cherniak, trade lawyer, Lexsage, to break down the in's-and-out's of the newly signed United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement. Despite being a touted as "a great step for our economy and middle class", the latest rendition of NAFTA faces challenging first days following the closure of GM's production plant in Oshawa as well as on-going talks regarding steel and aluminum tarrifs.

Tonight's top talkers are: Tasha Kheiriddin - Global News Radio Toronto & Devon Peacock - Global News Radio London Topics include: A Vice Media reporter hands over recorded conversations with an alleged ISIS member following a Supreme Court decision, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions following comments made during a recent G20 speech and talks on Canadian steel and aluminum tarrifs continue to dominate conversations between Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump.

As the saying goes, "one man's bad luck, is another's good fortune". While Ontario Premier Doug Ford faces backlash following cuts made to francophone services within the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau uses that same backlash as fuel for his upcoming 2019 federal election campaign.  

Guest host Peter Sherman is joined by Brent Kopperson, Founder and Executive Director, Windfall Ecology Centre, to discuss Windfall's in-depth study into electric vehicle production in Ontario and the potential multi-billion dollar economic increase it could bring. 

Guest host Peter Sherman is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Tech Expert, to talk about how Netflx Canada is set to increase it's subscription fee for the first time in almost two years.