The Jerry Agar Show

Dave Trafford joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Toronto proposes over 20kms of new bike lanes and bypass the provincial veto. Jerry speaks with Daniel Kligerman from Esri Canada about this proposal. It's Telescopic Tuesday! Dan Riskin is here with the top science stories of the week. Plus - the World Cup contract turns Toronto bylaw staff into the FIFA brand police. 

GUESTS:

Dave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and Host of On the Ledge your Ontario politics podcast (broadcast Saturday mornings at 10 on NT1010)

Jerry opens the show by talking about Algoma Steel's layoff of 1000 workers. Jerry talks about TTC fares, and public library usage in Toronto. Your questions were answered by the former Tik Tok Traffic Cop, Sean Shapiro. Plus - what's the biggest purchase that you or your spouse made that your partner or you only found out about later? 

GUEST: 

Sean Shapiro - The former Tik Tok Traffic Cop

Tristin Hopper is at the party table for Party for Two. Jerry comments on Avi Lewis' comments at the NDP leadership debate. RESCON president, Richard Lyall, talks to Jerry about the report card on housing. 

GUESTS:

Tristin Hopper - National Post columnist

Richard Lyall - President of RESCON  (the Residential Construction Council of Ontario)

Jerry opens the show with commentary on dental care in Canada being 50% over budget. Then, are people drinking less alcohol in Canada?  Jerry's monthly check-in with the Toronto Police Association president, Clayton Campbell. Francis Syms talks to Jerry about how ChatGPT might help you find information faster, but you won't learn as much. 

GUESTS: 

Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

Francis Syms - Associate Dean of Information and Communications Technology at Humber Polytechnic

Karen Gordon joins Deb Hutton at the party table for Party for Two, where they talk about pro athletes going out drinking after a game, and Deb gets your feedback on this issue. It’s Black Friday! Are you Black Friday shopping today? Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid! 

GUESTS: 

Karen Gordon of Gordon Strategies

Bob Reid, Principal at Broadway Strategy & Communications

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show.  She gets into the debate surrounding the traffic signs the Ford government is using for school zones. Deb weighs in on the Blacklock’s Report which found that Minister Joly did not read the Stellantis contract. A panel of political experts, Erin Morrison, Karen Stintz, and Dan Moulton weigh in on the politics of an oil pipeline. Plus - do you let your dog sleep in your bed?

GUESTS: 

Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications                                     

Karen Stintz -  political commentator and vice president of finance and...

Karen Stintz joins party table for today's Party for Two. Tony Chapman weighs in on Black Friday coming to Canada, when it used to be mainly an American thing. The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski looks into the top stories from Parliament Hill.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on the federal government's climate goals. The provincial government introduces legislation to help keep dangerous and repeat offenders off the street. Jerry talks to Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, about this. 

Mike Kakuk joins Jerry at the party table on today's Party for Two. US Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, urges passengers to dress better on airplanes - how do you dress? Colin Craig, the President of SecondStreet.Org speaks with Jerry about how many Canadians have died while on a medical wait list. Plus - who gets the animal in a breakup?

Jerry talks about the city of Toronto's traffic woes. A man claimed to be the sole winner of a $1M group lottery ticket, is now charged with stealing after it was revealed it was a group ticket. Plus - the city of Toronto orders resident, Tony Cacciatore, to remove a basketball net from his property.

Will Stewart joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. The MEI warns that special expropriation rules for VIA's High Speed Rail project can erode property protections. Jerry speaks with Renaud Brossard from the MEI. Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin looks into the top science stories this week! Plus - Ford tells protestors to 'go find a job.'

Jerry opens the show by talking about why he thinks Bill 60 is a good thing. Plus, Ontario plans to require bail cash up front in new justice bill.  Francis Syms weighs in on bots trying to steal your bread settlement money.  Canada Post will likely raise the cost of stamps in 2026, is this a bad idea?

Alica Vianga joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Hiring tips Netflix uses during interviews. A woman has a 4k hotel reservation canceled by booking.com., then offered to her again for 17k, and Jerry has his thoughts on a sticker he saw from a manual driver over the weekend.

Jerry talks about Mark Carney on how he planned to deal with Donald Trump before getting elected as Prime Minister, and how he is dealing with Trump now. Jerry discusses grown adults tending to live at more due to high rent costs and asks do parents ask children to pay rent the older they get? Carmi Levy joins Jerry to answer why AI is poised to be Santa's little helper this holiday season. Finally, Jerry reacts to Marit Stiles appearance on MITM about rent control.

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Should sports gambling ads in Canada be reined in?  Dellen Millard, who murdered Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock, is moved to a medium security prison. Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid!

Jerry talks about Robyn Urback's column in the Globe and Mail about normalized disorderly behaviour in Toronto. Robyn joins Jerry in conversation to talk about this.  A private member's bill aims to criminalize the promotion of terror and propose adding stricter rules for asylum claimants.  Plus - do Canadians deserve the power to fire bad politicians?

Sabrina Nanji joins Jerry at the party table for Party for Two to talk about the top provincial political stories. Colin Mochrie joins Jerry to promote his and Brad Sherwood’s show, Asking for Trouble, in Kitchener on November 25. The Blacklock’s Report with Tom Korski. Plus - the deadline for the Loblaw bread price-fixing settlement is close, are you joining?

Jerry opens the show with commentary on how Toronto’s streetcars are not the most time efficient. Bryan Passifiume joins the show in reply of comments made yesterday on Party for Two,

Toronto is looking at licences for e-bikes and e-scooters, will this make a difference?
Plus - an Ontario woman found NCR  for killing mom with a car is behind the wheel again.

Bob Richardson joins Jerry at the party table on Party for Two. Hannah Alper, a freelance writer and deputy editor of the Gazette in London, weighs in on how Gen Z cannot write with pen and paper. Auto insurance premiums in Ontario are ridiculously high.  Plus - are you shifting your spending this Christmas?

Jerry opens the show by talking about the man who was told to stop playing O Canada at City Hall. Then, he weighs in on how murderer Shawn Lamb's parole shows what's wrong with the justice system. 

Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun talks about why he thinks it is wrong to consider replacing F-35s with Saab jets. 

Plus - New provincial measures would require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian. 

Tim Hudak is at the party table today for Party for Two, Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin, looking deeper in the world of science. Uber drivers, and are Canadians bad tippers?

Jerry expresses his frustration with Young Street going to one lane, he also speaks on Doug Ford wanting to make sex offenders registry public, and Mark Mendelson chats with Jerry about a cop who was penalized for taking photographs of a domestic violence victim’s ‘intimate’ pictures.

Karen Stintz is at the party table today for Party for Two, do you throw your dogs poop in other people's garbage? What is Aphantasia? Senior Scientist Brian Levine explains. Finally, an Ontario man alleges ChatGPT drove him to psychosis… Tech expert, Carmi Levy goes into detail with Jerry Agar.

Jerry feels he's talking about the same things on the radio… almost like its groundhog day. Sunira Chaudhri joins to talk about ‘profound unfairness’ result with The Supreme Court of Canada declining to take on Toronto man's legal battle. Gavin Tighe chats with Jerry about the ability to buy illegal drugs online…. And Jerry is looking to see what is Toronto's next great idea.

Jim Richards is at the party table today for Party for Two, Sheila Dunn of the Protect our Ravines Initiative discusses how beaches residents are concerned over the impact of the proposed condo on Glen Stewart Ravine. Dr. Mitch Shulman on remote robotic treatment of strokes, and Bob Reid, Principal at Broadway Strategy & Communications is in for his weekly touchdowns and fumbles segment!

Jerry talks about things he's looking forward to and wants to know what you're looking forward to? Sunira Chaudhri joins Jerry to talk about Law Society of Ontario considering replacing the bar exam with a skill based course and Jerry disagrees with Oliva Chow asking the province to cover costs that were previously paid for by speed camera fines

Will Stewart is at the party table today for Party for Two. Tom Korski joins Jerry for his weekly Blacklocks report, Melissa Lantsman - Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party on the Finance Minister's comments on Moore in the Morning earlier today, and Astronomer, Jesse Rogerson discusses the likelihood of Toronto being able to see the Aurora Borealis tonight.

Jerry talks about Olivia Chow slamming Ontario's Bill 60 for making it 'easier' to evict tenants, Tim Hudak  - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs, one of Canada’s leading public affairs agencies joins to talk about Pierre Poilievre saying he plans to continue leading the party as he has been. Tik Tok former Traffic Cop Sean Shapiro on Toronto police officer charged with dangerous driving in high-speed pursuit of stolen vehicle, and a client not allowed to put Israel on their passport, Litigation Lawyer, Neil Oberman joins the Jerry Agar show. 

Barb DiGiulio joins Jerry to discuss the topics of the day. Dr. Mitch Shulman joins us to discuss Québec doctors leaving for Ontario in the wake of Bill 2. Should we be bringing back corner stores? and a study shows people don't feel safe in their neighbourhood.

What were housing prices like in 1955? Are Land and Slavery Acknowledgments inappropriate for Remembrance Day? We speak with 12 year CFL veteran Sandy Annunziata about the upcoming CFL rule changes.

Bob Richardson is at the party table today for Party for Two. Most Canadian workers feel they give more than they get in the workplace, and think the deal is broken. Dan Riskin is here for Telescopic Tuesday and shares top science stories of the week. Plus - Toronto city hall agrees to fly a Palestinian flag for the first time. 

Jerry talks about Remembrance Day and shares poems and stories of veterans. Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun joins the show to talk about how Prime Minister Carney is putting politics over pipeline projects, and how LCBO profits are dropping because of bad management practices. Your traffic questions answered by the former Tik Tok Traffic Cop, Sean Shapiro. 

Vass Bednar is at the party table for today's Party for Two. Mark Mendelson weighs in on an undercover cop who secured a murder confession. MLB pitchers have been charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors. Bruce Kidd, a retired U of T professor and chair of the Campaign to Ban Ads for Gambling, weighs in on this.  Plus - an NDP bill threatens to jail Canadians for speech. Jerry speaks with Tristin Hopper. 

Jerry opens the show with commentary on the Nova Scotia Supreme Court banning poppies in some courtrooms. Canada loses measles elimination status. Monthly check-in with Toronto Police Association president, Clayton Campbell. Plus -most Canadian seniors recognize the benefits of having a pet but less than half have one. 

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table for today’s Party for Two. Bryan Passifiume talks to Jerry about how there is no data on citizenships being impacted by criminal records and how the number of non-Canadian federal inmates is rising. Ottawa’s funding cuts will force refugee claimants out of shelters and onto city streets, warns the city’s ombudsman. Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid! This week we get your opinions on the federal budget. 

Jerry opens the show with commentary on why he loves talk radio. The Ontario housing projections plummet again which doesn’t look good for the 1.5 million home goal. Carolyn Whitzman from the University of Toronto weighs in.  Lisa Raitt joins Jerry in a conversation about the Conservative MPs that have crossed the floor and resigned. Christina Blizzard and Jerry discuss Prince Harry’s apology for wearing a Dodgers hat.

Will Stewart is at the party table with Jerry for Party for Two. Jerry discusses floor crossing MPs. The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski. Plus - Jerry talks about hope. 

Jerry opens the show with commentary on meat alternatives and sunflowers possibly becoming the future of 'vegan meat.' Multiple people have been arrested after demonstrators forced their way into a downtown building.  Will good looks alone get you a job? Plus - Jerry's thoughts on poppies.

Karen Stintz joins Jerry at the party table on Party for Two. Conservative MP, Melissa Lantsman weighs in on the federal budget. Tasha Kheiriddin talks about young people joining the Canadian military. Plus - what are your thoughts on the federal budget?

Jerry opens the show with his thoughts on the federal budget that was released yesterday. Hannah Alper talks to Jerry about Gen Z's habit of sharing their location with others. How are the tariffs impacting Americans? Plus - Have you ever messed up at work and never lived it down?