Back To School, The Need For Harsher DUI Penalties & Addicting Virtual Casinos

The Alex Pierson Show

03-09-2024 • 31 mins

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Show Podcast, our host Alex Pierson dives into the big news of the day so you don't have to! With it being the first day of school, host Alex Pierson focuses in on the new cell phone and vape ban being implemented across Ontario, and speaks with the Principal Claudine Tyrell of the Humberside Collegiate Institute to figure out what she has in mind to make this transition smoother. Next, Alex and the former Attorney General, Peter MacKay talk about why we need harsher DUI penalties in this country, especially in light of the tragic deaths of the Gaudreau brothers. And finally, Alex speaks with one of the leading experts on gambling addiction out of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Dr. Nigel Turner about why our online casinos in this province are failing to keep users truly safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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