The Jerry Agar Show
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The Jerry Agar Show is the most opinionated show you will find on the planet. Jerry tackles all subjects with a no-nonsense approach that will keep you engaged and entertained.
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Jan 13, 2023 • 38min
Fri- Jan-13th Hour 1: Ford gives $1.5 Million to Bimbo
It’s a true story. You couldn’t make this up. What’s worse is it’s government money! You wont want to miss this.
Jan 12, 2023 • 38min
Thurs-Jan-12th Hour 3: Is boredom good for the development of your kid? Do you enforce it as a parent?
Newstalk 1010's Science expert Dan Riskin recounted that on a recent road trip one of his kids was complaining of being bored and Dan was enthused by this and further perpetuated the boredom because boredom reinforces creativity and forces the child to face boredom and develop ways to potentially overcome it.
Jan 12, 2023 • 44min
Thurs-Jan-12th Hour 2: An update on Elnaz Hajtamiri from the OPP on the 1-year anniversary of her abduction
The Ontario Provincial Police updates the public on what we know and what they could use the public's help with in regards to trying to locate Elnaz Hajtamiri 1 year after her abduction. Mark Mendelson, NewsTalk 1010's crime specialist also breaks down the OPP's comments.
Jan 12, 2023 • 39min
Thurs-Jan-12th Hour 1: You are paying for Toronto city Councillors to stay ahead of inflation.
The city of Toronto's budget includes a roughly $8000 raise for Toronto city councillors. They also received a $2,800 raise last year through an inflation adjustment. So when your property taxes, rent, groceries, and general cost of living goes up due to inflation, who is bailing you out when you bail out the public employees?
Jan 11, 2023 • 38min
Wed-Jan-11th Hour 3: What would happen if the CBC was defunded?
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would like to see the CBC defunded. Is it time to ask if it would be that bad? Jerry has a pretty clear idea of what would happen if the CBC was no more.
Jan 11, 2023 • 39min
Wed-Jan-11th Hour 2: Toronto's Property Tax to go up by 5.5%. But if you ask us it's closer to 7%
New Toronto City Councillor Jamaal Myers joins us to reflect on his first budget release and his displeasure in what he feels are "gimmicks" in the budget's communication to residents.
Jan 11, 2023 • 38min
Wed-Jan-11th Hour 1: Political answers about the true cost to Torontonians don't make us feel better.
Jerry takes issue with mayor John Tory's responses to questions asked of him by John Moore about whether the property tax increase is really 5.5% when other cost increases are factored in.
Jan 11, 2023 • 38min
Tues-Jan-10th Hour 3: Are the tax increases in Toronto's 2023 budget to much too late?
Residential property taxes are going up 5.5% and at least one professor feels that the city can no longer fund itself on just property taxes and service charges. Professor emeritus Myer Siemiatycki from Toronto Metropolitan University joins Jerry on what has to change.
Jan 11, 2023 • 38min
Tues-Jan-10th Hour 2: Vancouver Man planning to sell heroin, meth from storefront
He even has a lawyer locked and loaded to go if he’s criminally charged, but he’s doing something our own safe injection sites don’t do that may have you on his side.
Jan 11, 2023 • 38min
Tues-Jan-10th Hour 1: The NIMBYs are out again
People in the old neighborhood of our very radio station are complaining about progress in the area because they don’t want to go down the street to a different hardware store.
