On Point With Alex Pierson

Guest host Arlene Bynon speaks with municipal lawyer John Mascarin about the legal battle Toronto City Council faces as it prepares to save itself from being cut in half by the province. 

It was another violent weekend in Toronto after one shooting and two stabbings which pushed the city’s homicide toll to 63 for the year.  Guest host Arlene Bynon speak with former police officer Dave Perry about crime in the city and the increase in gun violence. 

After the bridge collapse in Italy, Toronto should take a look at its own infrastructure. University of Toronto Engineering Professor Doug D. Perovic joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the risks of structures collapsing in our city

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, a trade lawyer with boutique firm LexSage, to talk about the latest developments in the trade deals happening with the United States.

Global News Radio Personal Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq talks to guest host Arlene Bynon about some of the notable financial topics in Canada this week including the gig economy, the pay gap between male and female entrepreneurs, and more. 

IATSE Local 58 President Justin Antheunis spoke to Arlene Bynon about the strike affecting the CNE and which specific attractions the members are locked out of.

Railway Consultant with On Track Strategies Greg Gormick speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about the lack of passenger options in Canada and the aging infrastructure of rail service in this country. 

Joining guest host Arlene Bynon for this night's edition of CounterPoint are:  Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor and Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations Topics include the Pennsylvania priest abuse scanadal, Eric Lindros' recommendation to remove body contact from hockey, and Liberal MP Iqra Khalid giving an award to an alleged anti-Semite. 

Retail Expert, Speaker, Consultant, Professor, and Entrepreneur Bruce Winder speaks with guest host Arlene Bynon about Tim Hortons' attempts to win back the public as their brand fades in Canada. 

Charles Lewis writes for the Catholic Register and joins guest host Arlene Bynon to talk about the allegations of abuse surfacing within the Church in Pennsylvania and how the Vatican is responding to them. 

Maxime Bernier's controversial comments have divided parliament and the conservative party itself. Alex speaks to senior consultant and political commentator Alise Mills about how this situation is going to unfold.

Alex speaks to National Access Cannabis CEO Mark Goliger about Second Cup's plan to convert some outlets to dispensaries about the path ahead. 

Alex is joined by music correspondent, blogger, radio host and former director of media relations at eOne Music Eric Alper to talk about the death of the Queen of Soul and her legacy. 

Alex is joined by Mina Cohn, the director of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship at Carleton University’s Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, to talk about why a fashion shoot held at the National Holocaust Monument was incredibly offensive and whether or not taking pictures at such historic places is ever appropriate.

Joining Alex for this night's edition of CounterPoint are: Kim Wright, VP at Hill and Knowlton and Melissa Lantsman Vice President, Public Affairs Hill+Knowlton and Conservative Party Strategist Tonight's topics include Ottawa playing politics with NAFTA, Tesla suing the government over the rebate cancellation, and more. 

Alex Pierson is joined by her son on air.

Tom Quiggin is a former military intelligence officer, a former intelligence contractor for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a court appointed expert on jihadist terrorism in both the Federal and criminal courts of Canada. He joins Alex to speak about the Danforth shooting and all the unanswered questions surrounding the incident. 

Yet another woman has climbed a construction crane in Toronto. Alex speaks to Captain Geoff Boisseau of Toronto Fire about the situation and what the repercussions are when it comes to these stunts. 

Three weeks later and the city of Toronto still doesn't have any solid answers about the Danforth shooter's motives. This story has been largely forgotten after that initial tidy narrative the day after. Will we ever find out more? 

Get ready for the Yukon Striker! It will be the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in the world and Alex speaks to its architect Peter Switzer to see how it came about.