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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Eric Sorensen | What's Happening on Parliament Hill
23/06/2018 Duration: 10minAlex speaks with The West Block host Eric Sorensen about various parliamentary topics he'll be talking about on the upcoming episode of the show.
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"Workers Past 65 Should Do the Right Thing and Retire"
23/06/2018 Duration: 11minAlex speaks with UNIFOR President Jerry Dias about his recent article expressing that eliminating a mandatory retirement age impedes younger people who are entering the workforce.
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Guns Resembling Water Pistols Among Items Seized in GTA Raids
23/06/2018 Duration: 09minAlex speaks with crime journalist James Dubro about the recent Project Patton raids.
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Counterpoint: Friday, June 22nd, 2018
23/06/2018 Duration: 16minJoining Alex for this night's edition of Counterpoint are: Anthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor Bob Richardson, (phone) Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations Topics include the Five Point Generalz raid, TIME Magazine's latest cover, workers past age 65, and more.
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Global Top Talkers - Friday June 22, 2018
23/06/2018 Duration: 09minDrex Wilcomes - Host of the Shift - Late Nights on Global News Radio Rob Breakenridge Global News Radio 770 Calgary
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Police Raids on GTA's Five Point Generalz Street Gang Lead To Mass Arrest
23/06/2018 Duration: 13minAlex speaks with lawyer Selwyn Pieters about the early morning raids that led to mass arrests and whether this will affect the recent spate of gun violence in the city.
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Study shows BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels
23/06/2018 Duration: 10minBrett Belchetz is an emergency room physician and Global News Radio medical expert
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Senate passes bill to create PTSD strategy, sponsor hopes it curbs suicides
22/06/2018 Duration: 11minTodd Doherty is a Conservative Member of Parliament for Cariboo joins Alex Pierson to talk about his private member's bill which received royal ascent today. Michael Blais, Canadian Veterans’ Advocacy joins the conversation and says that while it is about time, this may not do enought to help veterans with PTSD.
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Crown wants mosque shooter to get longest-ever prison sentence
22/06/2018 Duration: 12minLorne Honickman is the Global News Radio Legal Expert with BTZLAW.ca
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70 arrested after police target ‘Five Point Generalz’ street gang in early morning GTA raids
22/06/2018 Duration: 10minDave Perry is the CEO Investigative Solutions Network Inc with a 28-year decorated career with the Toronto Police Service.
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Counterpoint: Thursday June 21, 2018
22/06/2018 Duration: 18minMichael Dimaond is a political strategist and Andy Stinton is an entertainer and small business man.
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Senate passes impaired driving bill with controversial mandatory screening provisions
22/06/2018 Duration: 11minRob DeLuca is with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Director of the Public Safety Program
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Global Top Talkers - Thursday June 21, 2018
22/06/2018 Duration: 10minBill Kelly, AM 900 CHML Hamilton and Mike Stubbs AM980 News in London
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Doug Ford’s slams breaks on environmental initiatives
21/06/2018 Duration: 11minAaron Wudrick-- Federal Director Canadian TaxPayers Association
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He plotted to bomb Times Square for ISIS. Records show he’s mentally ill. Is he a terrorist?
21/06/2018 Duration: 11minJoseph Neuberger is the Global News Radio legal expert.
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Federal NDP has trouble raising cash as it prepares for the 2019 election
21/06/2018 Duration: 11minKarl Bélanger is the President of the Douglas-Coldwell Foundation. He was the interim National Director of the New Democratic Party of Canada.
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US admits Canada is not a security threat. And was it smart for Trudeau to weigh in on migration issue with Trump while tariffs and Nafta threaten
21/06/2018 Duration: 10minCyndee Cherniak is a Trade Lawyer with LexSage
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Counterpoint: Wednesday June 20, 2018
21/06/2018 Duration: 17minJohn Mraz and Bill Hutchison talk about the legalization of Marijuana, Trump and immigration and Trudeau's thought on what is happening south of the border
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Trudeau’s plan to legalize pot is an insult to Canadians
21/06/2018 Duration: 12minJ.J. McCullough is a BC Based writer/columnist seen on National Post and Washington Post.