The Jerry Agar Show

On today's party for Two, Jerry is joined by Queen’s Park Observer’s Sabrina Nanji to break down the biggest stories of the day. Have you ever accidentally skipped out on a bill? Jerry opens the phone lines to hear your stories. Tom Korski from The Blacklock’s Report joins the show with the latest from Ottawa. Then, Jerry weighs in on Toronto’s new strategy to support festivals as many struggle to stay afloat financially.

Jerry opens the show reacting to Premier Doug Ford’s comment about running post‑secondary institutions like a business, as Humber Polytechnic moves to cut staff.  Jerry speaks with branding and marketing expert Tony Chapman about Ashley Madison’s rebrand and the retirement of the iconic Mr. Clean.  Niagara Region mayors may decide to amalgamate the region, and Jerry talks with former Fort Erie councilor and former Niagara Regional councilor Sandy Annunziata.  Plus, city councilor, Brad Bradford, says the city should pay residents to shovel snow.

Karen Stintz joins the Party for Two table today with Jerry, where they talk about the top stories of the day. Should e-biked and e-scooters be licensed and registered?Be aware of the potential risk of battery fires! Peter Attia, the co-founder and CTO of Glimpse Engineering, joins Jerry to talk about the risks.Tasha Kheiriddin talks with Jerry about her column in the National Post about Pierre Poilievre's deportation gamble.

Jerry opens the show explaining why he disagrees with the notion that Mexican cartels grew out of poverty.  Why do TV reporters keep being sent out into storms, only to tell us it is cold and snowy? Jerry talks to CP24 meteorologist Bill Coulter. American country music artist Charley Crockett was denied entry into Canada and scrapped his Canadian tour.  Plus, Jerry speaks with former MPP Lisa MacLeod about human trafficking in the GTA.

Will Stewart from Enterprise Canada joins Jerry at the Party for Two table to talk about the top stories of the day. Dan Kelly from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reacts to how small businesses are responding to the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling. Then it’s Telescopic Tuesday! Newstalk 1010 science expert Dan Riskin brings the top science stories of the week. What's it like to be a Canadian in Mexico right now? Canadian jazz vocalist, Caity Gyorgy, joins the show to talk about it.

Jerry opens the show talking about unmarked burials at residential school sites that still haven’t been exhumed. Francis Syms joins to discuss reports that OpenAI employees raised concerns about the Canada shooting suspect months before the attack. Former TikTok Traffic Cop Sean Shapiro answers your traffic questions. Then, real estate expert Frank Leo talks about low new home sales in January, and the predicament pre‑construction condo buyers are now facing.

Karen Gordon from Gordon Strategies joins Deb Hutton at the party table this morning on Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day, including, stuffies for Olympians? Deb takes your calls, asking, should Canada invest more money into sport? Plus, why do so many Canadians feel uneasy travelling to the United States while booking trips to Mexico and Cuba? Then, Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner joins the show to discuss new projections showing the federal healthcare program used by rejected asylum claimants is set to cost more than $1.5 billion a year.

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show today, and opens the show asking: why do we treat a silver medal like a failure? Lisa Morales gives an update on the Gardiner watermain break. Employment lawyer Sunira Chaudhri discusses strippers banned from Instagram. Then, Deb takes your calls on why many young workers don’t want management roles. Plus, reaction to Avi Lewis’ call for public, non‑profit grocery stores.

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table to talk about the top stories of the day.  Christian Leuprecht from the Royal Military College and Queen’s University joins to explain Canada's new immigration focus on military recruits.  Then, Jerry discusses the latest in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found Donald Trump overstepped his authority when imposing tariffs under emergency law. Drew Fagan from the Munk School breaks down the implications of this decision. It's Friday! Which means Bob Reid is here for this week's communications question on Touchdowns and Fumbles. They want your verdict - Is President Trump ordering the release of government information on UFOs and extraterrestrial life a touchdown or a fumble?

Jerry opens the show by sharing why he believes in-person interaction still holds value in the workplace. Then, Lorraine Sommerfeld joins to talk about auto theft numbers, and how they may be down on paper, but the crime itself is evolving in concerning ways. Jerry then looks at the Ford government’s suggestion that traffic officers could help replace banned speed cameras. Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside, and former traffic cop Sean Shapiro weigh in on how this is going.  Jerry gives his thoughts on the case of an immigrant who came to Canada under a false identity and has now won another chance to keep his citizenship.