The Jerry Agar Show

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Dec 24, 2025 • 39min

Holiday Hijinks, Relationship Stress & Canada’s Fragile Borders

John Tory welcomes Mike Kakuk on Party For 2 and they played a round of Hallmark or Headline, riffing on real and fictional Christmas‑themed stories—from Edmund Fitzgerald artifacts to Windsor’s SantaCon—before shifting into audience calls about wild holiday party disasters. The hour wrapped with relationship expert Jen Kirsch talking about navigating holiday romance stress, followed by criminologist Kelly Sundberg on the vulnerability of Canada’s border‑agency IT systems.
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Dec 24, 2025 • 41min

Christmas Eve, Housing Help, and Tech Shifts in Toronto

John Tory, filling in for Jerry Agar, focused heavily on rising antisemitism in Toronto, as expressed by community leaders about safety concerns and the push for an anti‑Semitism task force. He also covered social and tech issues, including a Toronto hospital’s new rent‑support initiative, the growing shift toward automated customer service, and holiday fire‑safety concerns around lithium‑ion batteries.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 42min

Party for Two - Alberta separatism - Teachers college - What’s happening with the Maple Leafs?

John Tory hosts the Jerry Agar show and is joined for Party for Two by Will Stewart, the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada. A proposed referendum question about separation from Canada is approved by Elections Alberta. Ontario could shorten teachers college and lengthen practicums. Plus - What’s going on with the Maple Leafs? Terry Koshan from the Toronto Sun weighs in.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 41min

Policing in the city - Doug Ford as Prime Minister? - TTC ridership down

John Tory hosts the Jerry Agar show and opens the show in conversation with Clayton Campbell from the Toronto Police Association. Will Doug Ford ever be Prime Minister? Plus - TTC ridership declined year-over-year in 2025.
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Dec 22, 2025 • 43min

Party for Two - Tax the rich? - Flu cases rising - Food pricing

Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, joins the discussion on whether taxing the wealthy can help reduce debt. He shares insights on how high taxes may deter investment. Meanwhile, Mike Von Massow, a food economics expert, highlights the rising costs of groceries due to factors like beef herd declines and supply chain issues. The conversation also touches on the increasing flu cases and how various experiences with the illness are impacting public health discussions.
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Dec 22, 2025 • 42min

Jews feel unsafe - Holiday spending - Doctor shortage

John Tory hosts the Jerry Agar show today! He opens the first hour of the show with commentary on how Jews in Toronto feel unsafe in the city. How do you approach holiday spending? Plus, Canada needs a plan to address the doctor shortage in Canada.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 39min

Party for Two - Welland incident update - Inflation impacting your Christmas? - Top political stories of the year

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show and it joined at the party table by Barb DiGiulio for Party for Two. Niagara Police Media Relations Officer, Constable Richard Hingley, gives an update on the latest in the ongoing investigation in Welland. Have rising prices impacted your Christmas plans? Plus - a recap of the top political stories of the year.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 34min

Selling blood plasma - Minister of Education - Buying for your pet at Christmas

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show and opens with her thoughts on people selling blood plasma. Paul Calandra, the Minister of Education, weighs in on the new kindergarten curriculum. Plus, how much do you spend on your pet at Christmas?
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Dec 18, 2025 • 42min

Party for Two - What did you break as a kid? - Blacklock's Report - Antisemitism task force

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show. Dave Trafford joins the party table on Party for Two. What did you break as a kid that you never lived down? It's Thursday! Tom Korski is here for the Blacklock's Report. Plus - Toronto city councillors call for an antisemitism task force. Councillor James Pasternak has a conversation with Deb.
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Dec 18, 2025 • 39min

Recycling changes - We need more development - E-scooters

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show. She opened the show with a conversation about the upcoming recycling program changes with Allen Langdon, the CEO of Circular Materials. We need more density and development in the city.  Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside spoke with Deb about e-scooters in the city.

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