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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Raptors' Demar DeRozan traded to Spurs for Kawhi Leonard
19/07/2018 Duration: 07minGlobal News Weekend Sports Anchor joins guest host Anthony Furey to talk about this blockbuster trade and what it means for the Raptors going forward.
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Counterpoint: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
19/07/2018 Duration: 19minJoining guest host Anthony Furey for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: John Mraz - Former Liberal war room director and Mike Van Soelen - Principal at Navigator Topics include the Trudeau cabinet shuffle, the carbon tax, gun violence, and more.
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Catherine McKenna and Ontario Environment Minister Trade Barbs in Carbon Tax Spat
19/07/2018 Duration: 10minOntario's Environment Minister Rod Phillips joins guest host Anthony Furey to talk about his exchange with Catherine McKenna.
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Monologue: Are the Federal Liberals Becoming the Mean Girls of Canadian Politics?
18/07/2018 Duration: 03minAfter the cabinet shuffle, guest host Anthony Furey wonders why the tone of the federal Liberal party has shifted over recent months.
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Doug Ford announces inquiry and audit of spending in Ontario
18/07/2018 Duration: 08minAaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayer Federation joins ON Point to discuss Doug Ford's announcement today that the newly elected PC government will audit the former Ontario government's spending.
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Trudeau slams Putin, steers clear of criticizing Trump in wake of Helsinki summit
18/07/2018 Duration: 12minChris Alexander, Canadian politician and former diplomat. He served as Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 2013 to 2015
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CASE AND POINT WITH LORNE HONICKMAN
18/07/2018 Duration: 11minIf found guilty victims of Dellen Millard won’t see a cent. And taking his money takes the only thing that matters -- His power. Mandalay Bay hotel owner MGM sues more than 1,000 victims of Las Vegas massacre to kill off any future lawsuits
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1 in 6 Canadians struggling with finances, Angus Reid survey finds
18/07/2018 Duration: 09minMichael Hainsworth, Independent Financial Commentator joins ON Point to the reasons why some people are running into financial hardship
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Why Does the Trump-Putin Summit Matter to Us?
17/07/2018 Duration: 12minMatthew Fisher is a former longtime foreign correspondent and war correspondent and now the Resident Visiting Scholar in defence and international affairs at the University of Toronto's Massey College and he speaks with Alex about American President Donald Trump's incredibly polarizing meeting with Russian President Putin.
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Immigration Critics Urging Liberals for Answers on Asylum Issue
17/07/2018 Duration: 12minMichelle Rempel, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill, speaks with Alex about the ongoing dispute regarding the massive influx of asylum seekers entering Canada.
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The Truth Behind Ontario's Sex-Ed Backlash
17/07/2018 Duration: 10minDr. Debra Soh has a PhD in sexual neuroscience research and joins Alex to speak about the sex-ed curriculum dispute happening in the province right now.
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Counterpoint: Monday, July 16th, 2018
17/07/2018 Duration: 17minJoining Alex for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: Andy Stinton, President, News Minute Network Inc and small business man and Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus PR Topics include the end of the Tesla rebate, back to work legislation, and National Pharma.
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Mother of Two Girls Shot in Toronto Playground Vows to Fight Gun Violence
17/07/2018 Duration: 12minStacey King speaks to Alex Pierson about her plans to help decrease violence and gang involvement in Toronto.
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Monologue: The Trudeau Liberals Are Weaponizing Asylum Seekers
16/07/2018 Duration: 04minQuestion anything the Trudeau Liberals do and you will be labelled. How they are now weaponizing the asylum seekers-- and will lose.
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Tech News for Friday, July 13th, 2018
14/07/2018 Duration: 12minGlobal News Radio Tech Expert Adam Oldfield speaks with Alex about the Twitter purge, VR psychotherapy, and road sign detection apps for your mobile phone.
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The Government is Creating its Own Language to Get Out of Their Mess
14/07/2018 Duration: 11minAlex is joined by Former Director of Policy to PMO Harper Rachel Curran, who speaks about the increasingly heated dispute over the immigration crisis.
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Classroom Violence on the Rise According to Canadian Teachers
14/07/2018 Duration: 10minSue Ann Levy is an Investigative Reporter with The Toronto Sun and joins Alex to speak about a teacher who is going public with his stories of violence in the classroom.
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Counterpoint: Friday, July 13th, 2018
14/07/2018 Duration: 18minJoining Alex for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations Topics include the cancellation of green energy contracts, the feud between Lisa MacLeod and Ahmed Hussen, John Tory's fight against Toronto gangs, and more.
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758 Renewable Energy Contracts Cancelled by Ontario Government
14/07/2018 Duration: 11minTom Adams is an independent energy and environmental advisor and researcher focused on energy consumer concerns and he joins Alex to speak about rookie Energy Minister Greg Rickford's scrapping of 758 renewable energy contracts.