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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![Ontario Tories introduce bill to reduce size of Toronto city council by nearly 50%]()
Ontario Tories introduce bill to reduce size of Toronto city council by nearly 50%
31/07/2018 Duration: 13minCouncillor Justin DiCiano Ward 5 Etobicoke Lakeshore joins ON Point and says that the Ontario PC's are actually upholding a Supreme Court decision which says that people must have voter parity.
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![Man on racist rant is charged - not with hate crime]()
Man on racist rant is charged - not with hate crime
28/07/2018 Duration: 11minLorne Honickman, Global News Radio Legal Expert - BTZLaw.ca Toronto man charged in ‘suspected hate-motivated’ confrontation with Muslim family.
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![Legislation to cut Toronto city council seats by nearly half without voter feedback]()
Legislation to cut Toronto city council seats by nearly half; without voter feedback
28/07/2018 Duration: 10minDuff Conacher, Director Democracy Watch joins Alex and suggests that the move by Doug Ford should have had consultations
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![Premier Doug Fords response to cutting Toronto city council seats by nearly half]()
Premier Doug Ford's response to cutting Toronto city council seats by nearly half
28/07/2018 Duration: 12minPremier Doug Ford join ON Point to discuss his decision to cut the number of Toronto city councillors in half.
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![Ontario said to announce big change in plans for marijuana retailing under Doug Ford]()
Ontario said to announce big change in plans for marijuana retailing under Doug Ford
28/07/2018 Duration: 09minJodie Emery, Marijuana Advocate, joins ON Point to discuss the privatization of marijuana sales in Ontario.
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![Monologue: Only politicians are crying about politicians getting fired]()
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![Global Top Talkers - Friday July 27, 2018]()
Global Top Talkers - Friday July 27, 2018
28/07/2018 Duration: 08minBattle of the producers as Alex is joined by Jason Chapman, executive producer at Global News Radio Toronto, and Devon Peacock, executive producer in London.
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![My wife lived life on her own terms, her death was no different]()
My wife lived life on her own terms, her death was no different
27/07/2018 Duration: 09minLorne Levy, Wife chose assisted suicide and why he is speaking out.
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![Half of female students in Ontario experience psychological distress, CAMH study shows]()
Half of female students in Ontario experience psychological distress, CAMH study shows
27/07/2018 Duration: 10minDr. Hayley Hamilton, Senior Scientist CAMH Why are girls more stressed?
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![Zuckerberg loses $16 billion in record Facebook fall]()
Zuckerberg loses $16 billion in record Facebook fall
27/07/2018 Duration: 11minAdam Oldfield, Global News Radio Tech Expert. Ontario teen's photos, info ended up in someone else's hands after she traded in her broken iPhone Scientists have discovered a new material that could charge your phone battery in minutes Zuckerberg loses $16 billion in record Facebook fall
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![Toronto’s Festival of Beer is on this weekend]()
Toronto’s Festival of Beer is on this weekend
27/07/2018 Duration: 04minLes Murray - Toronto’s Festival of Beer
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![Canadians about to feel the effects of Trump’s trade war with higher prices]()
Canadians about to feel the effects of Trump’s trade war with higher prices
27/07/2018 Duration: 10minIan Lee - Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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![Global Top Talkers - Thursday July 26]()
Global Top Talkers - Thursday July 26
26/07/2018 Duration: 09minHost of the Shift, Drex, and AM980 news Mike Stubbs, join ON Point to discuss Danforth Shooter's family and an immigrant engineer's job offer cancelled after a background check.
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![One Toronto toy store says no to guns (should we all?)]()
One Toronto toy store says "no" to guns (should we all?)
26/07/2018 Duration: 10minRebecca Eckler, SavvyMom.ca
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![Monologue: Kids won’t die without sex ed… they do if they can’t swim]()
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![Ontario tables bill to repeal cap-and-trade]()
Ontario tables bill to repeal cap-and-trade
26/07/2018 Duration: 09minRod Phillips, MPP for Ajax and Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
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![Toronto mass shooter Faisal Hussain previously said ‘I want to kill someone’: former teacher]()
Toronto mass shooter Faisal Hussain previously said ‘I want to kill someone’: former teacher
26/07/2018 Duration: 14minJoe Neuberger, Global News Radio legal expert joins ON Point to talk about crime and mental illness.
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![Monologue: Progressive inmates running the asylum]()
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![Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto mass shooting, yet provides no evidence]()
Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto mass shooting, yet provides no evidence
26/07/2018 Duration: 11minJulian Fantino joins Alex to discuss the investigation into the Danforth shooter and dispell some misinformation being spread about Toronto mass shooter Faisal Hussain.
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![Toronto city council urges upper levels of government to ban sale of guns, ammunition locally]()
Toronto city council urges upper levels of government to ban sale of guns, ammunition locally
26/07/2018 Duration: 10minTony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports
