On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow to speak about his municipality's decision to opt out of selling legal marijuana. 

Global News Radio Legal Expert Lorne Honickman joins Alex to talk about some of the week's top law stories, including the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe litigation, Jacob Hoggard's case being put over, and others. 

Former PC candidate in Mississauga Centre and PC Leadership candidate Tanya Granic-Allen joins Alex to speak about her findings about what parents are really expecting from Ontario's sex-ed curriculum. 

Joining Alex on this night's edition of CounterPoint are:  John Mraz – Former liberal war room director and  Dennis Matthews - Vice President at Enterprise Canada and former advertising advisor to PM Stephen Harper Topics include: safe injection sites, illegal border crossings, and the removal of historical statues. 

A national holiday to remember residential schools will be little more than a symbolic gesture to show that the federal government is doing something to help indigenous people.  

Dr. Hal Gunn, co-founder and CEO of Qu Biologics

Legal pot will only be available online in Ontario until at least April 1st, 2019. Alex talks to pot activist Jodie Emery about this new development in the process of legalizing recreational marijuana. 

Alex and Toronto Sun columnist Anthony Furey discuss Maxime Bernier's controversial comments about "too much diversity" and take calls on the issue. 

Historian and author of #Antifa:The Anti-Fascist Handbook joins Alex to give a basic rundown on who Antifa are and their goals. 

Shaun Proulx is publisher at Canada’s first LGBTQ digital magazine GayGuideNetwork.com and joins Alex to speak about the casting of a straight man in a gay role in Disney's upcoming movie Jungle Cruise. Do gay characters now HAVE to be played by gay actors? 

Joining Alex for this night's edition of Counterpoint are:  Michael Diamond, campaign strategist and political commentator with UPSTREAM Strategy Group and Patrick Gossage, founding chairman of Media Profile, former press secretary to Pierre Trudeau and author of Close to the Charisma. Topics include teachers going rogue in regards to the new sex-ed curriculum guidelines and Maxime Bernier's controversial tweets. 

Will Ontario teachers be punished for refusing to teach the new curriculum? Former Executive Director of SQECanada, education policy consultant, and passionate education reformer Doretta Wilson joins Alex to speak about what's going to happen when the school year begins in September. 

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson from AM900 CHML Hamilton and Craig Needles from 980 News London Topics include the assault against a Toronto Sun photographer at an Antifa rally and the backlash against actor Jack Whitehall for playing a gay man in Disney's upcoming movie Jungle Cruise. 

The battle over the sex-ed curriculum is further proof the unions are running the show in Ontario. 

Jamie Ellerton of Conaptus PR and Small Business Man Andy Stinton join ON Point in the flesh!

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak a trade Lawyer with boutique law firm LexSage joins Alex Pierson to discuss.

Michael Barcelos, who signed up to run against Joe Cressy is frustrated with “lawlessness, Resident runs for City Council. He joins Alex Pierson to discuss.

Brian Patterson, President and CEO Ontario Safety League and TooFarTooFastCanada.com

ETFO denounces government Sex Ed decision, will advise teachers to teach all sections of the current curriculum. Dr. Debra Soh holds a PhD in sexual neuroscience research, writes about sex and science and she joins Alex Pierson to discuss.

Joanne Henry - York region mother joins Alex Pierson to discuss what it's like having a child with a severe allergy and needs an Epi Pen, a life saving tool.