On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Andy Stinton and Johnathon Dwyer for today's Counterpoint.  Topics include: Naked man who jumped in Ripley's Aquarium shark tank linked to assault investigation, Hilary Clinton's take on #metoo and the hypocricy that follows with it, and about Quebec raising the legal age of smoking Cannibas to 21. 

Some Ontario employers are happy to see Premier Doug Ford scrap the previous government’s Fair Workplaces but fear backlash of taking certain benefits away.  

Hillary Clinton is selective with who she believes. But she believes Bill didn’t abuse his power.

Alex Pierson is joined by Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter and meteorologist, to take a deeper look into the strongest hurricane in over 50 years. Alex spoke to Mark during the eye of the hurricane to find out how huge the impact of this storm truly is. 

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, co-host of TechTalk on AM 900 CHML, to look at the federal court case between an individual and Google concerning the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Do individuals have a right to request that search engines de-index results generated by searches of a person’s name?

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: The alleged arson at an east-end hotel shows that the liberals have no imigration plan and how well are the liberals handling the arms deal with Saudi Arabia?

Today's Top Talkers are: Craig Needles - Global News Radio 980 London. & MacKay Taggart - Global News Toronto Topics include: Ontario's decision to scrap the beer tax increase, how Canada's police forces are going to reliably test pot smokers for impaired driving and ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr.

Police are searching for a suspect in an arson case at an east-end Radisson hotel that is housing refugees.The Liberal government is to blame for the problems unfolding, not for their actions, but for their lack of actions.

Alex is joined by Zac Trolley, engineer, space evangelist, futurist and professional speaker to talk about the recent failure of a Russian Soyuz rocket launch and how the incident could have global ramifications.

Alex is joined by Derek Nepinak, former Assembly of Manitoba Grand Chief to discuss the ruling sent down by the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, stating federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups.

Alex is joined by Ellen Flemming, a woman who was unfairly kicked off of an Air Canada flight at Toronto's Pearson International Airport after asking a simple question to a flight attendant that garnered the nastiest response.

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Public Relations for today's counterpoint. Topics include: The Canadian government has trouble dealing with the wives of ISIS fighters, a court ruling finds that the government does NOT have to consult with First Nations over policy, some people's comments on Kanye West's recent White House visit are raising eyebrows and religious accomodations for Sikh motorcycle riders has one province leaning in favour of them and one standing outright against them.

Alex is joined by Tom Quiggin, former military intelligence officer, RCMP advisor and court appointed expert on Jihadist terrorism in both Federal and criminal courts of Canada to look into how the wives of some ISIS fighters are being kept in the middle east without the option of coming home.

Today's Top Talkers are: Bill Kelly - Global News Radio 900 Hamilton. & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio 980 London. Topics include: The mother of Kaden Young, the young boy who was swept away by flooding in Grand River, is facing charges and Kanye West visits the White House for a special meeting with President Donald Trump.

No matter how you spin it, in one form or another, racism is racism. While it is true that society has it's "cultural norms", today's world is one that is under the magnifying glass, with every inch of what we say being mercilessly picked apart by others. Whether it is intentional or accidental, in today's world, racism is racism.

Alex is joined by Melissa Rolston, CEO TEAMMD to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Canada. 

Alex is joined by Oren Amitay, registered psychologist, to discuss conversion therapy, which has been banned in a handful of Canadian provinces. The practice essentially works to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.  

Alex is joined Mark Robinson, Weather Network StormHunter, adventurer, meteorologist to discuss Hurricane Michael. The storm howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds. Michael is projected to plow into Florida’s Panhandle at midday on Wednesday, unleashing potentially devastating waves as high as 13 feet (4 meters) that could rush inland for miles around the storm’s center, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned.

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include:Candian doctors burning out and depression rates increasing, a second video has surfaced showing another violent attack against a pro life protester, the Doug Ford government will permit Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets.   

Alex is joined by David Jacobs, MD. Radiologist. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. OMA to discuss how Candian physicians are suffering. A survey released Wednesday which was done by the Candian Medical Association stated that one in four Candians are burning out. Suicide and depression rates have also increased among the nations doctors.