The Jerry Agar Show

Jerry agar is joined by Sean Maloney, Royal Military College historian, who was hired by the the Canadian Government to author Canada's first comprehensive history of the war in Afghanistan. Maloney is frustrated that the government has limited the release of the book to only 800 English copies.  

A clip of American politician and non-profit founder Reshma Saujan has resurfaced on social media where she speaks about women being fed a belief that they are lesser than in the work place.  Are women still held back in the workplace or is that something we have moved on from?   

Earlier this week, the Consulate of Israel had invited politicians and members of the media to view footage of the Hamas terror attack on October 7th. Some politicians chose to view the footage. Some did not. Jerry Agar believes that if you are a federal member of parliament you have a responsibility to view that footage.   

A man is furious and claims that his family is traumatized after police raided his house after a bogus abduction call was made to the police. The cops were doing their job.

Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward joins Jerry to explain why she feels cities are being punished for failing to meet a goal they have no control over.

Mississauga council has approved a $100K fine for improper use of fireworks.  The fine comes days before the religious celebration of Diwali.

Many provinces close schools and businesses but not us.  Should kids be off school?  Should you be off work?

Disappointing box office numbers, recasting rumors, and dwindling hype for The Marvels movie is leading to turmoil behind the scenes at the MCU.  Can they bounce back and is saturation part of the problem?  Jerry will find out with Tatiana Siegel who broke the story for Variety Magazine 

Jerry Agar is joined by Toronto City Councillor Stephen Holyday on what the issue is and why he's against changing it, at least for now.   

For the first 5 months of this year, bankruptcies rose 50%. Jerry will speak with the head of Restaurants Canada for the specifics of why.