On Point With Alex Pierson

ON Point guest host Anthony Furey, is joined by Councillor Joe Mihevc - Ward 21 St. Pauls, to discuss the implications on city council after the ruling from the judge. Councillor Mihevc represents one of the wards that would have been removed from city council.

ON Point guest host, Anthony Furey, is joined by Andy Stinton, Producer of Canadian Music Week, and Michael Diamond, campaign strategist and political commentator, UPSTREAM Strategy Group, for today's Counterpoint.  Topics include: Judge rejecting Doug Ford's slash to city council, controversy regarding Serena Williams at the U.S. Open and more.

Guest host, Anthony Furey, is joined by Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, to discuss the court ruling that Ford cannot cut the size of city council.

Registered Psychologist, Dr. Oren Amitay joins Alex to talk about what a Montreal-based organization has unveiled to help young children understand important  issues such as gender-identity, self-expression and acceptance. 

Global News Radio Tech Expert, Adam Oldfield joins Alex to talk about the impact artificial intelligence poses to humanity. Alarmingly, warnings show it could do more damage than terrorism or climate change.

The Globe & Mail's Washington-based public affairs columnist, Lawrence Martin joins us to discuss the recent publication of an anonymous op-ed within the New York Times by a senior Trump White House offcial. We also ask the question of whether or not this begins a further slide in the public's trust of the media.

Rob Breakenridge of Global News Radio 770 Calgary joins us to talk about the idea of Separatism being on the rise in Alberta following a Federal Court's decision to effectively stop the construction of the Trans Mountian pipeline. Is there an actual movement within the province and could it really happen?

New Democratic Party Strategist, Karl Belanger talks with Alex about the mood inside the federal NDP caucus following recent concerns over Jagmeet Singh's party leadership and what effect it could have going in the upcoming federal election.

Another choatic week for U.S. president Donald Trump. A former president calls out the incumbent during a speech at the University of Illinois and a scathing editorial from the New York Times shines an even brighter light on the disasterous inner workings of the White House. To talk about what it all means as well as the potential impact it could have the on the upcoming mid-term elections, Alex is joined by Former Trump Campaign Advisor and attorney, Sam Nunberg. 

Alex speaks with Steve Smith, the father of a young girl (Virginia) who died of opiod use. Smith has been pushing for long-term solutions to the country-wide epidemic. He shares his thoughts on the $71.1 million that is being provided, by the federal government, to further improve access to drug and addiction services within British Columbia.

Steve Globerman, a Professor from Western Washington University and Senior fellow of the Fraser institute joins On Point to discuss Canada's value in the global market as well as looking into why some foreign investors are deciding to spend their money elsewhere.

Melissa Lantsman and Omar Khan both of H+K Strategies join ON Point

The union that represts the Ontario NDP's office workers say the party has terminated one Hamilton employee and stopped paying two others weeks before their human rights complaints are scheduled to be heard. Ales speaks with Wade Poziomka, Human Rights & Employment Law about this topic.   

Caitlan Coleman says her husband, Joshua Boyle and their three children, all of whom were born in captivity, were rescued in October 2017 by Pakistani security forces after living as prisoners for five years in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Alex Pierson seaks with Andrew Duffy, a journalist for Ottawa Citizen and Sun Media regarding this topic. 

JoiningAlex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz and Bill Hutchinson Topics include Justin Trudeau and school debt. 

On a political witch hunt case that could prove very embarrassing for the government. HUGE legal case starts today.                                                         Vice Admiral Mark Norman in court Tuesday as legal battle continues Also: Toronto lawyer convicted in husband’s 2011 murder granted bail pending appeal Toronto police charge man, 20, after shots fired inside Yorkdale mall

Rebecca Eckler, SavvyMom.ca Expensive sports, too much programming of our kids.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded Donald Trump a rule breaker in arguing Wednesday for Canada’s fight to preserve the dispute settlement chapter that the U.S. president wants shredded from the North American Free Trade Agreement.  Alex Pierson discusses this topic with guest Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Trade Lawyer with LexSage. 

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