On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor. Topics include: Corrections Canada's decision to transfer Terri-Lynne McClintic to a minimum security healing lodge as well as the Senate's vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh  after Trump ordered the FBI to conduct an investigation.

Alex Pierson is joined by Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist and Media Commentator, to talk about Terri-Lynne McClintic and Corrections Canada's decision to transfer her to a minimum security healing lodge. Knowing her history of violence and manipulation, can she really be ready for this?

Today's Top Talkers are: Mackay Taggart - News Director, Global News Toronto and Rick Zamperin - Assistant Program, News & Senior Sports Director, AM900 CHML. Topics include: How Corrections Canada decided to transfer Terri-Lynne McClintic to a minimum security healing lodge, and our cyber security after the latest Facebook breach.

Alex Pierson is joined by Alan Carter, Anchor at Global News Toronto, Host of Focus Ontario and Queen's Park Bureau Chief, to talk about the promises made by Doug Ford during his election campaign. Ford's promises of bettering the sales and distribution of cannabis, as well as the ending of the Drive Clean initiative are discussed.

Terri-Lynne McClintic was convicted of first-degree murder in 2009 and given 25 years without parole. She was reportedly transferred from a medium-security prison in Ontario to the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge run by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) in December. Corrections Canada is comfortable with their decision, so clearly it's time we look at these decsion makers.

Alex speaks with Jane Meadus, staff lawyer and Institutional Advocate at Advocacy Centre For The Elderly, about the inquiry into Elizabeth Wetlaufer and how she was able to take the lives of so many elderly people and get away with it.

Alex is joined by Joseph Neuberger, Partner at Neuberger and Partners, Global News Radio legal analyst to discuss whether or not the federal government should intervene following Terri-Lynne McClintic's move from a maximum security prison to a minimum security, indigenious healing centre.

Alex is joined by Dr Peta Nankivell to talk about how one hospital in Colorado has removed the "gender" catagory from the wristbands placed on newborn babies.

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Mike Stubbs - Reporter, Global News Radio London. and Jason Chapman - Executive Producer, Global News Radio. Topics include: Testimonials from both Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford are heard in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Is the 'Me Too Movement' being used as a political weapon and does all of this hinder Kavanaugh from gaining a seat in America's highest court?

Alex is joined by Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, founding trade lawyer of LexSage, to discuss how the suttle jabbing between Canada and the United States is dividing the two countries from reaching an amicable agreement on NAFTA.

Alex is joined by Omar Khan, Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Liberal Party executive and Melissa Lantsman, Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton, Conservative Strategist for today's counterpoint. Topics include: A meeting between Canada and the U.S. could actually be in the works as NAFTA talks continue, politicizing the death of Tori Stafford, lighting up a joint in the same place as you would smoke a cigarette and police in Calgary won't be allowed to smoke marijuana after clocking out of work.

An alleged incident more than 35 years ago has halted the process of confirming U.S. judge Brett Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court. Both Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, have testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, giving their accounts of an incident that Ford alleges "changed her life forever".

Alex is joined by Tony Clement to discuss cases such as the transfer of Tori Stafford's killer out of prison and into an aboriginal healing lodge risk eroding public faith in the justice system and may lead to people taking matters into their own hands.

Alex is joined by Mark Laurence, former pilot Air force, canadian pilots association to discuss how officials in the U.S. blame two Air Canada pilots for coming within three to six metres of crashing their jetliner into a plane on the ground last year in San Francisco.

Alex is joined by Bill Hutchinson and John Mraz. Topics include: Ontario's Progressive Conservative government said it will halt a planned increase to minimum wage, and a 3rd woman has now come foward accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

Alex is joined by Nekaneet First Nation's Band Council, Chief Alvin Francis regarding a review of why one of the people convicted in the murder of Tori Stafford was moved to an aboriginal healing lodge. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale made the announcement prior to question period on Wednesday, saying that while he does not have the authority to reverse the decision to move Terri-Lynne McClintic from a prison to an aboriginal healing lodge in Saskatchewan, the review will look into whether doing so is consistent with the facts of the case.

Offenders looking to get a transfer out of prison and into a healing lodge do not have to prove they are Aboriginal. Instead, they can self-identify. And while Global News has confirmed Terri-Lynne McClintic, a convicted murderer recently transferred from prison to one such lodge, is Aboriginal, it is not clear whether she used that option or proved membership in a First Nations, Metis or Inuit community.

Alex is joined by Andrew Scheer, Federal leader of the Conservative party, who says if he were prime minister, he’d build the Trans Mountain pipeline by invoking constitutional powers and banning foreign funding from being used to oppose the project.

Alex is joined by Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator, communications strategist, and commentator, and Kim Wright, Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill+Knowlton for today's counterpoint. Topics include: The latest on child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic, A member of the New Democratic Party uses language not fit for parliament when talking about the Trans Mountain project, former Blue Jays pitcher, Roberto Osuna, appears in a Toronto courtroom, and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh further denies the sexual assault allegations placed against him.  

Alex is joined by Rodney Stafford, father of Tori Stafford, who was violently tortured and killed by Terri-Lynne McClintic and Michael Rafferty in April 2009. Since her initial sentencing, McClintic has been moved from a maximum security prison to a minimum security, indigenious healing centre, where she is afforded the luxuries similar to those of a one-bedroom apartment. Stafford's father shares his feelings on this decision as well as his upcoming trip to Parliament Hill in Ottawa.