Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Chris Glover - Ontario NDP MPP for Spadina—Fort York

Dr. Jeff Daiter - physician specializing in sleep medicine

Jen Kirsch - Dating and Relationship Expert

Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies

Rick Campanelli - former Much Music VJ and author of Tempted: My Story 

 Matthew Holmes - Executive Vice President and Chief of Public Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Chris Swonger - President & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Mohit Rajans - AI and Digital Media consultant, founder of thinkstart.ca

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Monte MacGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Jeff Casello - Professor of Transportation Planning and Engineering at the University of Waterloo

Bruce   Arthur - Toronto Star columnist 

Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders 

John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Dianne Saxe - City Councillor for University-Rosedale

Jim Stanford - Economist at the Centre for Future Work  

Barry Choi - Personal finance expert

Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies

Jen Kirsch - Dating and Relationship Expert

Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Dr. Kamilla Bonesen - postdoctoral research fellow in the Brain and Behaviour lab at the University of Ottawa

Mike Von Massow - Guelph University food economics Professor 

Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the    Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Karen Stintz -Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Carmi Levy - tech expert

Robert Kokonis - President of AirTrav Inc

Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Maura Forrest - Quebec Correspondent with the Globe and Mail 

GUESTS: Ashley Chapman - Chief Operating Officer at Chapman’s Ice Cream 

Lianne Phillipson - nutritionist at SproutRight.com

Jason Kenney - former premier of Alberta 

Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University

Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist 

Vass Bednar - managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute

Sylvain Charlebois - Canada’s Food Professor

Karen Stintz -Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University

Carmi Levy - tech expert

Erin O’Toole  -  President and Managing Director at ADIT North America  Savannah Hamilton - WNBA journalist 

GUESTS: Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent and host of the Vassy Kapelos Show, Monday-Thursday noon till 2 PM on the iHeart Radio Network

Al Mussell - author of A Slice of the Market: Canada-US Tensions over Cheese Import Permits for CD Howe 

Matthew Holmes  -  Executive Vice President, International and Chief of Public Policy with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce 

Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer 

Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Graham Richardson - Ottawa Bureau Chief with CTV News and host of The Graham Richardson Show  

Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group 

Retired Vice Admiral Mark Norman - former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada

Norman Beal - President and owner of Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery and also Chair of the Board for Ontario Craft wineries

Lorrie Goldstein - Editor Emeritus of the Toronto Sun 

GUEST: Andy Takagi - transportation reporter with the Toronto Star 

GUESTS: Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital
Michael Kerzner - Ontario Solicitor General - MPP York Centre
Jen Gerson - journalist who covers Alberta politics and co-founder of The Line 

GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Video Journalist with CTV News Toronto 
Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group 

GUESTS: Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University 
Jim Diodati - Niagara Falls mayor 

• Jim Richards speaks with immigration lawyer Joel Sandaluk about reports that organized crime groups may be exploiting Canada's student visa system, and what safeguards may be needed.
• Then, listeners weigh in on workplace monitoring software and whether they'd be comfortable with their employer tracking screen time and online activity.
• Later, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles discusses the province's review of major agencies, including Metrolinx and the LCBO, and what it means for accountability and public services.
• The hour wraps up with a fun hypothetical: How many inches of your height would you give up for a big cash payout?

• Jim Richards kicks off the hour with his Pot-Pourri of Topics, including a study claiming peak happiness arrives at age 47 and the bizarre story of a New Jersey police officer disguised as a shrub to catch distracted drivers.
• Next, Gareth Wheeler joins the show to discuss FIFA President Gianni Infantino's latest controversy and what it means for the world's governing body of soccer.
• Later, Joe Warmington weighs in on the federal government's last-minute $100,000 funding boost for Taste of the Danforth and the debate surrounding public support for major community events.
• The hour wraps up with listener calls on the question: Is 47 really the happiest age of your life?

• Jim Richards continues remembering legendary broadcaster Lloyd Robertson, joined by veteran journalist Kevin Newman, who reflects on Robertson's impact on Canadian journalism and broadcasting.
• Then, Jim opens the phones on a lighthearted relationship question: When did you stop kissing your spouse? A survey suggesting affection declines after age 45 sparks listener stories and debate.
• Later, writer David Silverberg discusses why online subscriptions are so easy to sign up for and so difficult to cancel, and what consumers can do to avoid getting trapped by recurring charges.
• The hour wraps up with a discussion on rising alcohol theft and whether retailers should return to old-fashioned counter service or other measures to prevent shoplifting.

• Jim Richards begins the hour by remembering legendary broadcaster Lloyd Robertson, sharing personal reflections and tributes from colleagues including Peter Mansbridge, Sandy Rinaldo, and Wendy Freeman.
• Next, listeners weigh in on an Unpopular Opinion: Have hotels become a better option than Airbnb? Jim explores whether convenience, predictability, and fewer fees have put traditional hotels back on top.
• The conversation then turns to consumer habits, asking: Would you still choose Canadian products if restrictions on U.S. goods were lifted? New polling suggests many Canadians remain hesitant to buy American alcohol.
• To wrap up the hour, money expert Jessica Moorhouse tackles relationship finances, discussing prenups, separate bank accounts, and other unconventional advice for couples navigating money and marriage.

• Jim Richards speaks with criminal defence lawyer Monte McGregor about a troubling case involving fake Facebook messages and the growing challenge courts face in distinguishing real digital evidence from increasingly convincing fabrications.
• Then, listeners weigh in on a surprisingly passionate debate: Are minivans cool again? As millennials embrace practicality over image, Jim asks whether the much-maligned family vehicle is making a comeback.
• The hour wraps up with Mike Wilner, Toronto Star columnist and host of Deep Left Field, breaking down the Blue Jays' trade deadline moves and evaluating how GM Ross Atkins handled a pivotal moment for the franchise.

• Jim Richards kicks off the hour with his Potpourri of Topics, tackling everything from a shocking revenge stabbing case to an undercover police officer disguised as a shrub to catch distracted drivers, plus some unusual health headlines.
• Then, Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist at Nanos Research, breaks down new polling showing Mark Carney facing no clear Conservative challenger.
• Next, outgoing Toronto city councillor Gord Perks reflects on his two decades at City Hall and the debate over whether politicians stay in office too long.
• The hour wraps up with Minna Frederick of Sheena's Place, discussing mental health and eating disorder awareness in light of Ariana Grande's decision to step back from the spotlight.

• Deb Hutton kicks off the hour with a panel on the Ontario Liberal leadership race, joined by political strategists Blue Knox and Theresa Lubowitz to discuss the candidates, campaign momentum, and what the party needs to rebuild.
• Then it's time for the MuniciPALS Panel, featuring former Toronto councillors Karen Stintz and Joe Mihevc, who break down the biggest stories at City Hall, including the Toronto mayoral race, Billy Bishop Airport, FIFA spending, renovictions, and the departure of veteran councillor Gord Perks.
• The show wraps up with listener calls on two timely topics: Have money differences ever hurt a friendship? and If you could spend a week learning a new skill, what would it be?

Guests: Blue Knox, Theresa Lubowitz, Karen Stintz, Joe Mihevc

• Deb Hutton opens the phones following the latest parole denial for the man convicted of killing a Toronto police officer in 1994, asking listeners: Should convicted killers of police officers ever be granted parole?
• Later, Steve Ryan, CP24 Crime Analyst, discusses heightened security measures at this weekend's Caribbean Carnival, including increased police presence and drone surveillance. Listeners weigh in on whether major public events need more visible security or if heavy policing changes the atmosphere.
• The conversation then turns to back-to-school preparedness with clinical psychologist Dr. Nina Mafrici, who shares advice for helping children and families transition back into school routines.
• To wrap up the hour, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Newstalk 1010's Chief Medical Correspondent, discusses reports of women becoming pregnant while taking GLP-1 medications and what patients should know.

Guests: Steve Ryan, Dr. Nina Mafrici, Dr. Mitch Shulman

Erin O’Toole - President and Managing Director at ADIT North America 

 Brad Bradford - Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches-East York, and mayoral candidate

Minister Rob Flack - MPP for Elgin—Middlesex—London and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 

Melissa Lantsman - MP for Thornhill and Deputy Leader of the Opposition 

Carmi Levy - tech expert

Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant  

Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist

Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications

John Tory - former mayor of Toronto 

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Amanda Galbraith -  co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group 

Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Cynthia Loyst - host at The Social  

GUESTS: Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

 Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Reverend Michael Coren

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister 

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights   

Dave Levinthal - investigative journalist and senior editor at NOTUS

Jamie Stephen - Managing Director at TorchLight, an energy and resources consulting and project development firm based in Nova Scotia

Guest : Emma Reid from Sleep Country Canada

GUESTS: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workly Law

Marc-André Gauthier - Director of Communications with Teamsters Canada 

Heather Quilty - a program manager for clinical learning at VetStrategy

Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau ReporterMark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst 

GUESTS: John Fraser - interim Ontario Liberal leaderCarmi Levy - tech expert

Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

GUEST: Steven Adelman - event safety lawyer and head of Adelman Law Group 

GUESTS: Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader 

Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst and former homicide detective

Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

Dr. Adam Ellis - a former gang member and founder of The Street Institute, a research hub for critical scholars and community activists who have direct knowledge and experiences of life on the streets

Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Mike Kakuk - morning host at AM800 CKLW Windsor

GUESTS: Laura Dawson - Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition

Josh Lewenberg - TSN Raptors Beat ReporterRitesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Aaron Silver - a manager on the Toronto Hydro Climate Action team

Bob Aaron - Real Estate Lawyer 

David Clement - policy director at the Consumer Choice Centre 

Mike Wilner -  Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field 

Lukas Weese - staff writer for The Athletic

GUESTS: Mackenzie Kundakcioglu - organizer with the Save Sneaky Dee’s campaign 

GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator.   

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

GUESTS: Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group

Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University

GUESTS: Lyndsay Miller - Senior Manager, Media Relations & Issues Management at Metrolinx 

Stuart Green - TTC SpokespersonCTV’S Beth MacDonnell

Lori Williams - political scientist with Mount Royal University in Calgary

Gareth Wheeler - One Soccer   Canadian sports broadcaster

Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator

Jessica Smith - CP24 reporter

Sean McCormick - Vice President of Business Development, Data Services at Moneris

Dave Feschuk - Toronto Star sports columnist  

Tanner Agar - restauranteur and co-host of Flavorphiles

David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University

Matt Cauz - Host at TSN 1050 Tessa Malisani - host at our sister station, 99.9 Virgin Radio

Mike Harris - Ontario Minister of Natural Resources 

 Victoria Matiash - host at the NHL Radio Network every day 1 - 3pm 

Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University 

GUESTS: Dr. Imran SATIA , Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Chronic Cough in the Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology at McMaster University

Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator.  

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

 
GUESTS: Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University

John Wright - NEWSTALK 1010 pollster + CEO of Canada Pulse Insights

Stuart Green - TTC Spokesperson

Lyndsay Miller - Senior Manager, Media Relations & Issues Management at Metrolinx

GUESTS: Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Don Drummond - Economist, Fellow-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute

Andrew Ashiofu - Chair of the Washington State Stonewall Democrats

David Piccini - Ontario Labour Minister 

Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime Reporter and former homicide detective

Dr. Nina Mafrici - Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group 

GUESTS: Phil Soper - President & CEO of Royal LePage and Bridgemarq Real Estate Services

Sean Fraser - Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer 

GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario education minister 

JP Hornick - President of OPSEU

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Claire Brosseau - woman who is seeking MAID, applicant in a constitutional challenge against the Government of Canada

GUESTS: Sid Seixeiro - Host of The Sid Seixeiro Show 

David Moscrop - contributing writer for The Walrus

John Wright - NEWSTALK 1010 pollster

Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East

Media Relations Officer Viktor Sarudi with the Toronto Police Service

Melissa Duggan - at Ghana watch party

Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Mather Boateng - Owner of Nyamekye Restaurant in North York (Ghanian food) - hosting viewing party

Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

Rahim Ladhani - Following the Ghana march to the World Cup

Beatrice Vaisman - CP24 reporter 

Dave Feschuk - Toronto Star sports columnist

Lukas Weese - staff writer for The Athletic 

 
GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer 

Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East

Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

Brian Karem - Journalist and author working at the White House,  Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

Beatrice Vaisman - CP24 reporter

Adrian Grundy - Executive Director of Communications at the TTC  

Gareth Wheeler - Canadian sports broadcaster

Mohit Rajans - AI and Digital Media consultant, founder of thinkstart.ca

Michael Covin - Enterprise Sales Director at PayPal Canada

John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

Norm Di Pasquale - No Jets TO 

GUESTS: Drew Dilkens - Windsor mayor

René Jansen in de Wal - President of OECTA 

Robert Kokonis- President of Air Trav Inc.

Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary 

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair 

GUESTS: Matti Siemiatycki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto

Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Richard Robertson - Director of Research and Advocacy at Bnai Brith 

GUESTS: Tiziana Rosa - Senior Media Relations Advisor at Hydro OneRob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary 

GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Shana McCalla - founder of Find Ontario's Missing Boys

Do we need to crack down on activist judges?

GUESTS: Colleen St. Clair - Canada’s Best Coyote Expert (and biology professor at the University of Alberta)

Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Another round of the Munici-Pals panel.

GUESTS: Jen Gerson - journalist who covers Alberta politics and co-founder of The Line

Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator. She is also the vice president of finance and operations for the Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work    

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Michael Cnudde - Communications and Resource Development Specialist at Autism Ontario

Mike Wilner -Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Is it unethical to save your spouse’s spot in line at the grocery store?

GUEST: Dave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and Host of On the Ledge your Ontario politics podcast

‘Fired and festive’: ‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert bows out

GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective

Barry Sawyer - National President of United Food and Commercial Workers

Brian Karem - Journalist and author working at the White House,  Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

What did you miss because of work?

What does Toronto’s former mayor think of the police chief’s comments?

GUEST: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

‘Failed to make credible progress’: U.S. pausing long-standing military board with Canada

GUEST: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Do you want 4 AM last call?

GUESTS: Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

Avery Haines - Investigative Correspondent/Managing Editor of W5’s Avery Haines Investigates

The reason women will quit tanning beds according to a new study.

GUESTS: Justin Ling - staff columnist for the Toronto Star

Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Toronto Social Worker Filling a Critical Gap in Support for Young Survivors After Court

GUESTS: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant  

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Alison Albright - social worker with Victim Services Toronto and the lead behind Post-Court Pathways

Is it true that 90 percent of what you see on the internet is advertising in disguise?

GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - AI and Digital Media consultant, founder of thinkstart.ca

Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary

What’s going to happen with a possible lockout for some TTC workers?

GUESTS: Stuart Green - TTC Spokesperson

Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator 

Gord Perks - outgoing city councillor for    Parkdale-High Park

Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Do you judge people for walking their dog off-leash?

Major study identifies gene linked to autism.

GUESTS: Mike Von Massow - University of Guelph food economist

Dr. Steve Scherer - Chief of Research at SickKids

Scott Hayes - Crime Prevention Coordinator for Jewellers Vigilance Canada

What food item are you carrying around with you (like Jim’s hot sauce)?

GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights 

Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders 

Jamie Ellerton - Founding Partner at Conaptus

Ontario auditor general notes problem with commercial trucker training

GUESTS: Stephen Laskowski - President of the Ontario Trucking Association
Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader

Carmi Levy - tech expert

Do you want changes to gambling ads?

GUEST:  Jason Agnew - host of Sunday Morning Trivia, Sundays at 9 AM right here on Newstalk 1010 

What is the thing you said you’d never do as a parent but now do?

GUESTS: Marion Nader - CEO of Nexus Strategy Group

Blue Knox - Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist

Isha Chaudhri - former Ford government ministerial spokesperson, now a senior consultant with Oyster Group

How much does it cost to go out these days?

GUEST: Garnett Genuis - Conservative MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Shadow Minister for Employment

The kick-off to our new Munici-Pals panel

GUESTS: James Pasternak - Councillor for York-Centre

Chrissy Newton - host of the podcast Rebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton

 Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator

Joe Mihevc -  Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

Jennifer Eppel - Colorectal Cancer Survivor and one of the organizers of Push For Your Tush, Whitby

Does Dad have to get Mom a gift for Mother’s Day?

GUESTS: Chelsea Leite - Toronto Tempo Beat Reporter for TSN

How worried should we be about this Hantavirus outbreak?

GUESTS:  Michael Perloff - senior staff attorney for ACLU-DC

Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti - Infectious Diseases Physician at Trillium Hospital

Moments in your life that could be a Curb Your Enthusiasm joke

GUESTS: Jessica Bell - MPP for University-Rosedale

Brendon Bernard - senior economist at Indeed Canada

U.S. government wants Google to share data on unidentified Canadian Trump critic

GUESTS: Gitane De Silva - Founder & President – GDStrategic

Gavin Tighe - Senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP

Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist

Pierre Poilievre and Bernie Sanders make similar comparisons, with very different answers.

GUEST: Preet Banerjee - founder of MoneyGaps.com

New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders

GUEST: Duff Conacher -Co-founder of Democracy Watch

The Exact Age When Your Bad Habits Catch Up With You

GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Expert

Monte McGregor  - Criminal defence lawyer

More on today’s surprise announcement from the Leafs.

GUESTS: Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Tom Slee - author of the report with RideFair

Do you always have to tell your kids they have to share their toys?  

GUEST: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

Toronto enters a very interesting time.

GUESTS: Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050

Ken Greenberg - Principal of Greenberg Consultants

Leigh O’Donnell - Head of Shopper & Category Insights at Kantar

Why are Canadians still pessimistic about the economy?

GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights

 John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Was the teachers’ day of action a free speech issue?

GUEST: Jacob Balshin - the hidden gem guy of Toronto

Where did Doug Ford lose you?

GUEST: Hank Idsinga - former homicide detective, author of the new book The High Road: Confessions Of A Homicide Cop

Do you really buy that anyone in Canada is ‘anti-America’?

GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective

Is the Carney government eyeing privatizing airports?

GUESTS: Amanda Lang - CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Robert Kokonis - president of AirTrav Inc.

The fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump

GUESTS: Mike Le Coteur - CTV News Senior Political Correspondent

Diana Chan McNally - frontline community worker and educator in Toronto

Heather Exner Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Dave Martin & Simon Rakoff – comedians

Hundreds of Quebec bars and restaurants earned complaints about tipping practice

GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Are you okay with Doug Ford working from home?

GUEST: Nathan Radke - author of the book ‘Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies’

The fallout from the shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner

GUESTS: Brian Karem - Journalist and author working at the White House,  Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

Preet Bannerjee -Personal finance commentator

Turning the “Toronto Sports Curse” into a force for good.

GUESTS: Carmi Levy - tech expert

Moezine Hasham - Founder and Executive Director of Hockey 4 Youth

Do parents need a dress code?

GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Are you ok with booze being back on the table if it means getting a deal with the States?

GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert
Barry Choi - personal finance expert

Jeremie Charron - CTV National News Correspondent

What’s your first reaction when you hear a strange noise in the house?

GUEST: Dave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and the Host of the On the Ledge podcast

Do you tip on $18 beer?

GUEST: Mark Mendelson – Newstalk 1010 Crime expert

Do you have to wear a tie to a wedding?

GUEST: Dr. Mario Nucci - licensed Family Physician with Field Trip

Should we have to pay a councillor’s legal fees?

GUESTS: Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

Erin O’Toole - President and Managing Director at ADIT North America

Did you ever turn the car around after threatening to?

GUESTS: Christopher Ross - senior analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory

What’s going on with the Blue Jays bullpen?

GUESTS: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant

Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

John Tory Jr. – aviation expert

Do you feel judged for not having kids?

GUESTS: Jay Rosenthal - Managing director of Cultivated, a daily cannabis newsletter

Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Can the Raptors advance in the playoffs?

GUESTS: Kathleen Wynne - former Ontario premier

Paul Jones - Raptors broadcaster

Peter Mammas - CEO at Foodtastic

Canadian hockey star Nazem Kadri joins the show.

GUESTS: Avery Haines - Host and Managing Editor of W5

Nazem Kadri - Canadian hockey star

Greg Carrasco tells you what your car says about you.

GUESTS: Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal expert

Greg Carrasco - Host of The Greg Carrasco Show, Saturdays at 10 AM on Newstalk 1010

What is Auston Matthews saying about his future with the Leafs?

GUESTS: Matt Cauz - TSN 1050 host

Marvin Alfred - President of ATU Local 113

Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

What should Pierre Poilievre do about the floor crossers?

Should there be more public washrooms?

GUEST: Joe Bowen - legendary Leafs broadcaster

Do you think there’s a ‘Cult of Carney’?

GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Eric Blais - Toronto Star contributing columnist and president of Headspace Marketing

Do you buy that Canada is safer than the US for women?

GUEST: Marisha Goldhamer - Head of Digital Investigation, North America at AFP

What are the things you got instead of a raise?

GUESTS: Martha Hradowy - OSSTF President

Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Heather Wright - Senior Correspondent for CTV National News

John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights

Jim takes your calls.

The latest on the Artemis landing.

GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies 

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Moshe Lander -  economics professor at Concordia University

Rachel Ward-Maxwell - Researcher-Programmer with the Ontario Science Centre

Jim gets answers.

Are you okay with doctors refusing MAID for religious reasons?

GUEST: Mark Mendelson – Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert

Short people at concerts - is there any hope?

GUESTS: John Tory – former Mayor of Toronto

Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist

Kumi Jinadasa - Senior Engineer, Program Management with the Canadian Space Agency

Do you vote for the party or the candidate?

GUESTS: Mike Bradley - Mayor of Sarnia

Amanda Galbraith  -  co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays

GUESTS: Peter MacKay - Former Foreign Affairs Minister

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

Jim talks with an investigative reporter from W5 about this wild story.
This floor crossing story is having ripple effects across Canadian politics.

GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Investigative  Reporter with W5

We hear from Toronto’s Iranian community.

GUESTS: Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Shahram Golestaneh - director of the Iran Democratic Association in Canad

What will Trump do in Iran tonight?

GUESTS: Mike Greenley - CEO of MDA Space

Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East

It’s time for Mark Madness!

GUESTS: Mark Norman - Former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

Drew Spolestra - a farmer near Hamilton and the president of the Ontario federation of agriculture

Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 crime expert and former homicide detective

Are the Jays ready to take on the Dodgers again tonight?

GUESTS: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital

Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics

Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Jim is wondering after a new profile.

What are you eating this weekend?

GUEST: Jil McIntosh – writer at driving.ca

What’s the right question for each party?
What is the thing that only YOUR family had a name for?

GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Neil Heatherington - CEO of Daily Bread food bank

Part two of Jim’s interview with Kevin Pillar.

GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Kevin Pillar – former MLB outfielder

Dr. Jonathan Kelly - aerospace professor at the University of Toronto

He shares his emotional story with Jim.

The latest on Trump and the war in Iran

GUESTS: Dr. Dov Gebien - ER physician, addiction recovery advocate, and keynote speaker

Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East

Jim takes your calls.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fire their general manager.

GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Rachel Ward-Maxwell - Researcher-Programmer with the Ontario Science Centre

Kevin Pillar shares some stories from inside the clubhouse.

How rewards programs can help you ease the pain at the gas pumps.

GUEST: Kevin Pillar – former MLB outfielder

Patrick Sojka - founder of Rewards Canada

Jim takes your calls.

What does the future of the NDP look like under Avi Lewis?

GUESTS: Matti Siemiatycki - Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto

Tim Powers – Chair of Summa Strategies

Mike Wilner – Toronto Star baseball columnist

How does a crisis comms person navigate this?

Is it the job of an artist to deal with blowback?

GUEST: Amanda Galbraith  -co-founder and partner at Oyster Group, and host of Free For All Fridays

We hear from someone who has first-hand experience.

Can you afford to support your team anymore?

GUESTS: Akosua – has first hand experience with supervised consumption sites

Rob Butler - part of the 1993 Jays

Atiqa Mohammad - Movember’s Implementation Director, Cancer Programs

Is the war in Iran impacting mortgages?

GUESTS: Dave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and the Host of the On the Ledge podcast

Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Comedians Darren Frost and Kenny Robinson

How will it impact your wallet?

The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their season.

GUESTS: Marit Stiles – Ontario NDP leader

Elizabeth Benn – former director of major league operations for the Mets and TSN MLB analyst

Deb joins Jim to analyze today’s budget unveiling.

What’s a job where you get yelled at regularly?

GUEST: Ksenia Tchern McCallum - Managing Partner, Tchern McCallum Immigration Law

Jim Dunn, professor at McMaster University and director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative, weighs in on Ontario’s plan to temporarily boost HST rebates on new homes and whether it will actually help affordability. Jonathan English, infrastructure and transportation policy writer, joins the show to ask if TTC platform doors could save lives and money. The hour also opens the phones on whether the Air Canada CEO needs to apologize for a unilingual apology, and wraps with Dr. Tobias Cremer, MEP, on strengthening the EU‑Canada security and defence partnership amid global instability.

Did you peak at age 37?

GUEST: Caryma Sa’d - Toronto Lawyer and Independent journalist

Christina Santini - director of national affairs at CFIB

Was there a person or phrase that changed your life?

GUEST: Phil Gurski - former senior strategic analyst at CSIS, and President/CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting

A major Supreme Court case is underway.

GUESTS: Phyl Durdey - aviation expert

Dave Levinthal - investigative journalist and senior editor at NOTUS

Elias Makos - CJAD host 

What’s a minor inconvenience you wish could come back?

GUESTS: Mark Norman - Former Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

When is it okay to swear?

GUESTS: Michel-Juneau Katsuya - former Asia-Pacific chief at CSIS

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

What is the ‘manosphere’? A new documentary takes a look

GUESTS: Humberto Carolo - CEO of White Ribbon Canada

Josh O’Kane - Staff reporter with the Globe and Mail

Deb shares a story about following in your parents’ footsteps.

A gym owner is teaching home invasion safety

GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Steve Hyatt - owner of Home Invasion Protection

Keerthana Rang - communications lead at Uber Canada

‘We look at the play, not the players’: NHL player safety head defends suspension for Gudas

GUEST: Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster

Was this social media post out of line?

GUEST: Una Malcolm - Chief Academic Officer at Dyslexia Canada  

Plus: Doug Ford wants to loosen public liquor laws. Bottoms up!

What needs to change?

More reaction to the OPP report clearing three Toronto officers.

GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

James Pasternak -  Toronto city councillor

Moshe Lander -  economics at Concordia University

Hannah Griebling - researcher at UBC

Was Timothee Chalamet out of line with his comments about ballet?

GUEST: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Matt Bryce – one of Ballet Jorgen’s company dancers

Jim wants to know if he is a ‘Red Flag’.

GUEST: Doug Newcomb - writer at MotorTrend

What’s a red flag food thing for you?

GUEST: Jamie Lee - Head of Fraud at Aviva Canada

Jim wants to settle a debate.

Do you hate it when a guy shaves their beard?

How are you surviving the high price of gas right now?

GUEST: Stuart Green – TTC Spokesperson

What grade would you give Mark Carney a year in to being PM?

GUEST: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer

Inside the NHL trade deadline

GUESTS: Heywood Sanders - professor of public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio

Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet podcast

Do you want to know if someone is wearing smart glasses?

GUEST: Nick Kouvalis - pollster

GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert 

Should people have to shovel their own sidewalk?

Plus – Should we bring back dress codes?

GUESTS: Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Plus – Does Trump want to take sweeping power of elections?

GUESTS: Luke Chapman - Vice President of Federal Affairs with Beer Canada

David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University

Plus – Why is dating so bad right now?

GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer

Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter

Jen Kirsch – dating expert

Plus – The Blue Jays make a major signing

GUESTS: Moshe Lander – economics professor at Concordia University

Mike Wilner - baseball columnist at the Toronto Star and the host of the podcast, Deep Left Field

Plus – A lawyer weighs in on if drug users on the TTC should be arrested

GUESTS: Monte MacGregor - Criminal defence lawyer

Brian Karem - journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

Plus – Why Jim doesn’t see a problem with e-bikes

GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto

GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Mediologist, AI and Digital Media expert 

Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

GUESTS: Carlo Coliacovo – host at TSN 1050

Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders 

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Nathan Radke - host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber

Andrew DiCapua - Principal Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Plus – Are these callers totally out of line?

GUESTS: Victoria Matiash - NHL Network radio host and writer at ESPN

Carlo Dade - director for international policy and the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary

Beth Macdonell - CTV Toronto Video Journalist

Plus – What’s the oldest TV memory you have?

GUESTS: Dimitris Soudas - former director of communications and chief spokesman to PM Harper

Heather Butts - Weekend Anchor for CTV National News

Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet

GUESTS: Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet

Tasha Kheiriddin - writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack

GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter

Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster

Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

Plus - Is Dunedin neutral territory because so many Jays fans go there?

Plus - Would you rather be smart but perceived as dumb, or dumb but perceived as smart?

GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter

Jessica Smith - CTV Weather Special Reporter

GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow  at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

Eric Alper - music contributor

Abby O’Brien  - Staff reporter at the Toronto Star

Sid Seixeiro - host of The Sid Seixeiro Show

GUESTS: Jen Kirsch - dating expert

Nathan Radke  - co-host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber

Plus – What’s something that sounds fake but is true that happened to you?

Plus – Jim has some thoughts about the texts he saw yesterday.

The mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. @jimrichards1010 weighs in on his thoughts about the tragedy.

GUESTS: Omar Sayyed - Vice President of Finance with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance

Kathy Le - CTV National reporter

Plus – Recapping the police press conference and what we know about the shooter.

GUEST: Darian Quist – student in Tumbler Ridge

Plus – The FBI releases photos in Nancy Guthrie case

GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

 Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

GUESTS: Glenn Stevens Jr - the executive director of Mich Auto at the Detroit Regional Chamber

Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University

Plus – Is there going to be an independent review after the Toronto police corruption scandal?

GUESTS: Shelley Carroll - chair of the Toronto Police Service Board

Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights

GUESTS: Monte MacGregor – Criminal Defence Lawyer Flavio Volpe – President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association Garry Clement – Chief Anti‑Money Laundering Officer, Versa Bank; former RCMP Superintendent of the Proceeds of Crime Division; author of Under Cover – Inside the Shady World of Organized Crime and the RCMP

GUESTS: Chris Lewis – NEWSTALK 1010 Public Safety Analyst Clayton Campbell – President of the Toronto Police Association

Plus – Did that Olivia Chow interview inspire confidence?

Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders 

GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin - writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack

Plus - ‘Significant’ GO delays following train derailment could continue into evening

GUESTS: Sijia Liu - Anchor and reporter at CP24

Carmi Levy - tech expert

Plus – Why was Don Lemon arrested?  

GUESTS: Bill Brioux - one of the leading voices in the North American television scene

John Moore - host of Moore in the Morning 

Allison Dore - broadcaster and founder of Howl and Roar Records, a Juno Award winning comedy record label

John Wright - Veteran Pollster, Ceo of Canada Pulse insights

Brian Karem - American journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”