Synopsis
A new voice and a fresh perspective. Join the conversation, with ON Point with Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto.With 20 years in the field, and behind an anchor desk, Alex is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. An in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines.ON Point with Alex Pierson airs weeknights from 7 to 10 p.m. on 640 Toronto.
Episodes
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![NDP Fires Staff, Cuts Pay for Human Rights Complaints]()
NDP Fires Staff, Cuts Pay for Human Rights Complaints
05/09/2018 Duration: 11minJohn Best - Chief Publisher, The Bay Observer
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![People burn, destroy Nike apparel over Kaepernick’s ‘Just Do It’ ad]()
People burn, destroy Nike apparel over Kaepernick’s ‘Just Do It’ ad
05/09/2018 Duration: 10minMarc Gordon, The Customer Experience Expert
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![Monologue: Yorkdale shooter caught, and I bet his gun wasnt legal]()
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![PC MP Lisa Raitt on NAFTA, Trans Pipeline and skinned cows.]()
PC MP Lisa Raitt on NAFTA, Trans Pipeline and skinned cows.
01/09/2018 Duration: 12minLisa Raitt joins Alex to talk about some of the big stories from this week.
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![Ontario PCs tell post-secondary schools to establish free speech policies or face budget cuts.]()
Ontario PC's tell post-secondary schools to establish free speech policies or face budget cuts.
01/09/2018 Duration: 13minWilfred Laurier University professor David Haskell speaks to Alex about the importance of free speech on Canadian campuses.
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![Trade Lawyer says Trump will change his tune on NAFTA as the weeks go by.]()
Trade Lawyer says Trump will change his tune on NAFTA as the weeks go by.
01/09/2018 Duration: 11minTrade lawyer Cyndee Todgham-Cherniak speaks to Alex about NAFTA negotiations and how it might be better for Canadians to wait.
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![The Ontario Chamber of Commerce asks the Government of Ontario to repeal Bill 148.]()
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce asks the Government of Ontario to repeal Bill 148.
01/09/2018 Duration: 11minAshley Challinor of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce speaks to Alex about the other labour reforms included in Bill 148 that she would like to see repealed.
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![CFIA Veterinarian concerned about cow skinning video]()
CFIA Veterinarian concerned about cow skinning video
31/08/2018 Duration: 01minDr. Maureen Harper is a retired veteranarian with the Canadian Food Inspection agency, joins Alex Pierson and suggests there are concerns above and beyond just whether the cow was alive in the controversial video.
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![NAFTA deadline inches closer for Canada.]()
NAFTA deadline inches closer for Canada.
31/08/2018 Duration: 13minJim Wilson, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade speaks to Alex about what the Governemnt of Ontario is doing in regards to the upcoming NAFTA deadline on Friday.
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![Ontario judge restores defense drunkenness in sexual assaults]()
Ontario judge restores defense drunkenness in sexual assaults
30/08/2018 Duration: 10minJoe Neuberger, Global News Radio Legal Expert NRLAWYERS.com discuss' with Alex Pierson if this is a step back and if we are getting softer on crime.
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![Minister of Veterans Affairs to review why department is funding convicted murderer’s PTSD treatment]()
Minister of Veterans Affairs to review why department is funding convicted murderer’s PTSD treatment
30/08/2018 Duration: 13minCanada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs has announced he will review how and why his department decided to foot the bill for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments of a convicted murderer who never served as member of the Canadian Forces, but whose father did. Retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans advocate Colin Saunders joins Alex Pierson to discuss the topic.
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![Ontario Elementary School math scores down slightly in EQAO Testing]()
Ontario Elementary School math scores down slightly in EQAO Testing
30/08/2018 Duration: 08minThe Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) said 61 per cent of Ontario Grade 3 students met provincial standards for math last year, receiving a score equivalent to 70 per cent or higher in its assessment, while just under half (49 per cent) of Grade 6 students met or exceeded that standard. Doretta Wilson Former Executive Dir. of SQE-Canada, education policy consultant discuss' with Alex Pierson why these scored continue to decrease.
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![Counterpoint: Wednesday August 29th, 2018]()
Counterpoint: Wednesday August 29th, 2018
30/08/2018 Duration: 16minJoining Alex Pierson for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: John Mraz and Bill Hutchison Topics include B.C. government launches lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and free speech.
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![Liberals to look at full ban on Handguns]()
Liberals to look at 'full ban' on Handguns
30/08/2018 Duration: 12minFederals want to study a full hand gun ban. Do they really want to make this an election issue?
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![Monologue: Free Speech]()
Monologue: Free Speech
29/08/2018 Duration: 04minFree speech-- we either have it. Or we don’t. And if it isn’t breaking any laws why are we always shutting it down?
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![Monologue: Skinning a cow in a well populated community is not diversity]()
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![Updating NAFTA could also lead to internet censorship.]()
Updating NAFTA could also lead to internet censorship.
29/08/2018 Duration: 10minAdam Oldfield joins Alex to talk about how signing the deal would force Canada to adopt a "notice and takkedown" regime for the internet. This would allow corporations to take down webpages over copyright infringement.
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![Woman starts class action suit against the government of Ontario over the cancellation of the basic income pilot project.]()
Woman starts class action suit against the government of Ontario over the cancellation of the basic income pilot project.
29/08/2018 Duration: 09minTracey Mechefske of Lindsay Ontario spoke to Alex about the class-action suit launched against the government of Ontario over the cancellation of the basic incoem pilot project.
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![Former Premier of Saskatchewan, Brad Wall discusses NAFTA and Andrew Scheer.]()
Former Premier of Saskatchewan, Brad Wall discusses NAFTA and Andrew Scheer.
29/08/2018 Duration: 12minBrad Wall joins Alex to give his thoughts on the current NAFTA negotiations and what Andrew Scheer need to do to stop resembling a bucket of white paint.
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![Video of cow being skinned in Milton raises animal welfare complaint.]()
Video of cow being skinned in Milton raises animal welfare complaint.
29/08/2018 Duration: 10minLawyer Anna Pippus for Animal Advocacy for Animal Justice speaks to Alex about the rules and ethics that were brokin during the skinning of this cow.
