Should this paramedic have been fired?
York Region is battling backlash after a paramedic was fired over a Facebook post about Israel. Plus – Did this city councillor’s social media comment cross a line?
Jul 04, 2025•38 min
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If you’re house sitting for someone, should you get to control the AC?
The debate turns hot as Jim takes your calls. Plus – A White House columnist calls in on the state of things this 4th of July GUESTS: Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working at the White House, host of the podcast “Just Ask The Question!” Lesley Bannard - Weston Minor Hockey League President
Jul 04, 2025•37 min
What is your slightly unethical parenting hack?
Setting the clocks an hour ahead? Lying about the crusts on sandwiches? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What one trustee is saying about the province’s takeover of school boards. GUEST: Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field”
Jul 03, 2025•38 min
Bootlicking and the Big Beautiful Bill: What our political commentator thought about the day’s top stories
Is Canada in for some major budget cuts? Plus – When should a parent intervene if their kid is being bullied? GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders
Jul 03, 2025•38 min
What is the thing your parents couldn’t stand when you were a kid?
Punk rock? Heavy metal? Elvis? Jim takes your calls. Plus – Are dating apps losing their appeal? GUEST: Treena Orchard - researcher and author of Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and The Darker Side of Dating Apps
Jul 02, 2025•39 min
Why did Ottawa forgive thousands of foreigners’ criminal convictions?
What does this mean for people coming to Canada? Plus – Do we need to be labelling all speed traps? GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University Thorben Wieditz - co-founder of MetStrat and spokesperson for RideFair and FairBnB Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP
Jul 02, 2025•38 min
BREAKING: Canada removing federal internal trade barriers
Making sense of what this could mean for the economy as the news comes in. Plus – live NHL free agency coverage as the Leafs say goodbye to a major star GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Matt Cauz - TSN 1050 Craig Baird - Host of Canadian History Ehx
Jun 30, 2025•39 min
What are the most common long weekend injuries?
Jim breaks down all the do’s and don’t with our friend Dr. Mitch Plus – what should Jim have done with his air conditioner dilemma? GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman – Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
Jun 30, 2025•19 min
Is the province taking over the TDSB the right move?
Jim talks with an MPP speaking out about the decision. Plus – What is your Canadian desert island album? GUESTS: Chandra Pasma - Shadow Minister for Education Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant
Jun 27, 2025•29 min
Jim chats with the one and only Superfan Nav Bhatia
The ultimate Raptor fan is looking on the bright side of Masai Ujiri leaving Plus – Making sense of the possible impacts of Trump ending trade talks GUESTS: Superfan Nav Bhatia Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Matt Cauz – host a...
Jun 27, 2025•39 min
Are we in for a decade of lower living standards?
Jim talks to an analyst with a grim outlook for Canada’s finances. Plus – Why is Jim hoarding air conditioning units? GUESTS: John Turley Ewart - contributing columnist at the Globe & Mail and a Canadian banking historian
Jun 25, 2025•37 min
Jim Richards butchers your name
Spelling counts! Jim takes calls from people with hard-to-pronounce names and tries to get them right. Plus – Will Mark Carney fulfil his promise of upping NATO defence spending? GUEST: Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
Jun 25, 2025•36 min
Is Don Cherry really calling it quits?
Not so fast, says the longtime broadcaster. Plus – What big idea does Olivia Chow need right now?
Jun 24, 2025•38 min
It’s hot! Why are you drinking milk?!
Jim takes some of the weirdest calls you’ll hear this summer. Plus – Should governments be helping churches more financially?
Jun 24, 2025•38 min
It’s official: we’re calling today ‘Pool-gate’
You get the last word on the pool closure debate today. Plus – Will there be more missile exchanges between the US and Iran? GUEST: Peter MacKay - former defence minister
Jun 23, 2025•37 min
Does your kid’s school need a ‘cellphone pledge’?
Deb got a notice from her kid’s school. Plus – Does this sign in a park go too far? GUEST: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workly Law
Jun 23, 2025•38 min
Ontario summer camps are sharing measles protocols
Jim talks with an infectious disease expert about concerns as kids head off to camp Plus – What is the movie that messed you up? GUESTS: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective
Jun 20, 2025•37 min
Drivers and passengers: why do you give bad ratings?
A new study suggests switching from star ratings to thumbs up/thumbs down Plus – What is your thermostat fight? GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analys
Jun 20, 2025•39 min
Are politicians more likeable when they apologize?
Jim takes your calls on political strategy Plus – What does a First Nations National Chief think about Doug Ford’s apology? GUEST: Cindy Woodhouse - Assembly of First Nations National Chief
Jun 19, 2025•35 min
Mark Carney says metal counter tariffs will change soon
Will this change the relationship with the US? Plus – Should this anthem singer have changed the lyrics? GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders
Jun 19, 2025•38 min
How much would a middle-class tax cut help you?
Jim talks to an economist about if Mark Carney will help your wallet. Plus – The stupidest things people have ever put on top of their cars GUESTS: Lesley Bannard - Weston Minor Hockey League President Emmanuelle B. Faubert - economist at the MEI
Jun 18, 2025•37 min
Jim needs to settle a debate about fishing
He sets up a new segment you can contribute to with Talkbacks! Plus – Is ‘no news’ good news when it comes to Iran? GUEST: Sean Foley - Middle East Expert at Middle Tennessee State University
Jun 18, 2025•39 min
Jim accidentally stole something…..again
Should he turn himself in? Plus – Do women really prefer dad bods? GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Correspondent with the W5 Investigative Unit Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet
Jun 17, 2025•38 min
What is Trump doing in the Israel/Iran conflict?
The President says he knows where Iran’s supreme leader is hiding. Plus – The latest from the G7: will Canada have good results? GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College Catherine Fortin-LeFaivre - Senior Vice President, International Policy and Global Partnerships of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Jun 17, 2025•38 min
What is something that feels illegal but isn’t?
We take your calls on all things uncomfortable, but not against the law Plus – Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review GUEST: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data
Jun 16, 2025•38 min
Jim is back from vacation! What did he do?
Is it always worth it to get the extended warranty? Plus – What is a harmless conspiracy theory you believe? GUESTS: Sean Foley - Middle East Expert at Middle Tennessee State University Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LL
Jun 16, 2025•39 min
Is Toronto moving to incinerators for trash?
Are you team environment or team pragmatism? Plus – How is the political gender gap impacting the dating world? GUESTS: Emily Alfred - a senior campaigner at the Toronto Environmental Alliance Kim Wright - Principal and founder of Wright Strategies
Jun 13, 2025•37 min
What’s your favourite ‘Dad-ism’?
How about ‘working hard or hardly working?’ We take your calls. Plus – A mom says her son had a life-threatening allergic reaction and had to wait 20 minutes for an ambulance GUEST: Patricia Kosseim - Ontario’s privacy commissioner Amanda Dale - mother of the boy who had the allergic reaction
Jun 13, 2025•37 min
Carney’s Public Safety minister says he’s recusing himself from files on 2 terrorist groups
What does a former Public Safety minister think about this move? Plus – The latest in the Canada Post battle GUESTS: Stockwell Day - former Public Safety Minister Jim Gallant - one of the negotiators with CUPW
Jun 12, 2025•37 min
Canadian cookbook writer says someone on Amazon is trying to pass off her book as their own
Deb Hutton is in for Jim all this week. Deb talks with the beloved author about the scam Plus – Ontario unveils its new energy plan GUESTS: Anwar Knight - award winning broadcaster Greta Podleski - Canadian cookbook author Stephen Lecce - Ontario Energy Minister
Jun 12, 2025•38 min
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