In this conversation with Blacklock’s Reporter managing editor Tom Korski, Alex Pierson digs into the growing list of ethical and governance crises facing Ottawa.

Korski breaks down the Commons vote ordering hearings into Prime Minister Mark Carney’s extensive stock holdings — a portfolio spanning hundreds of companies, including Brookfield’s Westinghouse subsidiary, which has received federal funding. The discussion questions whether Canada’s top office can truly separate public duty from private interest.

They then turn to a surge in federal whistleblower complaints, as the Integrity Commissioner warns Parliament that her office is overwhelmed with serious allegations of corruption, nepotism, and misuse of funds — calling it evidence of a “petty, and sometimes not-so-petty” corruption problem in Ottawa.

Finally, the pair debate the proposed federal ban on public displays of the swastika, which the Canadian Civil Liberties Association calls government overreach. Korski argues that while consistency matters, Ottawa’s selective outrage reveals deep contradictions in how Charter rights are defended.

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Alex Pierson is joined by former Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri and Toronto Sun national political reporter Brian Passafiume for a sharp-edged panel on the week’s biggest headlines.

Mark Carney’s Asia Trip: Is Canada cozying up to China at the expense of its U.S. alliance? The panel debates the risks of opening the floodgates to Chinese EVs and the mixed messages on trade and security.

BC Land-Claims Fallout: A Supreme Court ruling leaves homeowners caught in reconciliation crossfire — could this set a national precedent?

Bloated Bureaucracy: Despite a 40 percent jump in federal public-service jobs since 2015, Canadians report worse service than ever.

O Canada Controversy: After Rufus Wainwright’s creative take on the anthem, the panel weighs in on whether singers should be required to stick to the actual lyrics.

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Blacklocks Reporter Tom Korski joins guest host Ben O' Hara Byrne.

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Blacklock’s Reporter’s Tom Korski joins Alex Pierson to unpack the federal government’s latest display of dysfunction—from 30,000 deportees with no known address to the Canada Border Services Agency losing track of its own firearms. Korski points to a culture of complacency and political distraction, where senior bureaucrats face no consequences and cabinet ministers seem more interested in photo ops than public administration. The two also discuss the troubling proposal to single out Israeli visitors for “war crime” screening and why chronic mismanagement across agencies like CRA and CBSA exposes how broken Ottawa’s systems have become.

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Alex Pierson sits down with Blacklock’s Reporter managing editor Tom Korski for a sharp look behind the headlines — from the $15-billion Stellantis subsidy deal now facing public scrutiny, to CBC Gem’s questionable “millions of subscribers,” and Ottawa’s ever-slipping housing targets. Korski dissects what’s really hidden in the fine print of Canada’s auto bailouts, calls out the lack of accountability at the public broadcaster, and warns how failed housing policy is eroding the Canadian dream of home ownership. A candid, fact-packed conversation on what happens when taxpayers foot the bill for government spin.

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Alex speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock’s Reporter, about the controversy surrounding Amirah Elghawaby, Canada’s Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia. The pair dissect newly revealed records showing her correspondence with government officials, advocacy inside federal workplaces, and her public stance on Palestinian and Muslim issues. They also tackle the broader question of accountability in Ottawa — including Liberal MP Yvan Baker’s proposal to make dishonesty by public office holders an offence. A sharp, candid conversation about access, influence, and truth in Canadian politics.

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Retired Jerusalem District Court Judge Nava Ben-Oar joins Alex Pierson for a powerful and sobering conversation on the aftermath of October 7th and the weaponization of sexual violence in war. As part of The Dinah Project—a civil initiative dedicated to documenting the atrocities committed during the Hamas attack—Ben-Oar explains how rape was used not just to harm individuals, but to terrorize entire communities.

She breaks down the challenges of prosecuting war crimes when victims are silenced and evidence is destroyed, and offers insight into the international legal paradigm shift needed to hold terrorists accountable.

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Tom Korski from Blacklock’s Reporter joins Alex Pierson for a no-nonsense look at how billion-dollar programs unravel behind closed doors. From Ottawa’s failing EV charging strategy to a Liberal senator suggesting Canadians who overpaid for homes should just go bankrupt, it’s a revealing conversation about accountability, spin, and where taxpayer money really ends up.

Plus: Sports betting ads under fire, Canada’s worst-in-G7 emissions record, and how old political ties still open new doors—with paycheques to match.

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