The Jim Richards Show

Jim has continuing coverage of the investigation. Schizophrenic woman who killed stranger goes free.  GUESTS: Beatrice Vaisman - CP24 anchor and reporterMike Von Massow - University of Guelph food economistGlenn Stevens Jr., the Detroit Regional’s Chamber's Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer and Executive Director of its MichAuto programChris Summerville  - CEO of the Sch...

Immediate reaction as the Liberals introduce the bill. TTC rolling out tool that will let it call out bad behaviour in stations over PA system GUESTS: Gitane De Silva - Founder & President at GD Strategic Mohit Rajans - AI and Digital Media consultant, founder of thinkstart.ca

Is Trump really going to back out of renewing the deal? Have you called in sick but weren’t and got caught?  GUESTS: Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University  Michael Covin - Enterprise Sales Director at PayPal Canada

Jim takes your calls. Are Alberta separatists meeting with US officials?  GUESTS: Charlie Angus - Former MP for Timmins—James Bay John Tory Jr. - aviation expert Norm Di Pasquale - No Jets TO 

Jim takes your calls. The latest on the Gordie Howe Bridge situation.  GUESTS: Drew Dilkens - Windsor mayor René Jansen in de Wal - President of OECTA 

Jim talks with a podcast host who thinks we're not ready for how energetic the World Cup crowds will be. Police say former airline captain flew hundreds of flights without required licence.  GUESTS: Sid Seixeiro - host of The Sid Seixeiro Show  Robert Kokonis- President of Air Trav Inc. Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary 

We get a surprising answer. What should young people know about the harms of vaping?  GUESTS: Stephanie Pacheko - runs a bakery in Mississauga and won a Food Network Christmas Cookie competition a few years agoDr. Trisha Tulloch - specializes in adolescent medicine at CAMH and a professor at U of T 

Sharing stories from people who still text loved ones who passed away. 

Jim looks back with the panel on the state of the municipal election. Did you have a wardrobe malfunction?  GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair 

A look at the bombshell allegation and the investigation. Do you want a 'two dog limit' in the city?  GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective  

What does someone who contributed to the AI taskforce think? ‘We got to stop treating Ontario like a banana republic’: Ford defends use of charter flights GUEST: Daniel Wigdor - submitted a white paper to Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force, Co-founder AI studio AXL, and a computer science professor at University of Toronto

Jim gets answers. Plus, what is responsible for a rise in traffic fatalities?  GUESTS: Matti Siemiatycki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Video shows suspects using grinder to cut steering wheel lock during attempted vehicle theft. Jim talks to the guy who thwarted the robbery

Should they have pinned this guy down? Do you actually like living in Toronto?  GUEST: John Fraser - interim Ontario Liberal leader

Jim takes your calls. Do you have a funny funeral story? 

What can we expect in the announcement? Are we in a recession and how bad could it get?  GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Richard Robertson - Director of Research and Advocacy at Bnai Brith 

Jim takes your calls. Is it weird to have kids when you’re in your 20’s these days?  GUEST: John Tory Jr. - aviation expert 

Our panel weighs in on Carney's week. Is Canada in a recession? GUESTS: Monte McGregor - Criminal defence lawyerJohn Tory - former mayor of TorontoTim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public AffairsScott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

Jim's not sure. Claude Lemieux dead at 60. A meaningful conversation around mental health and men.  GUESTS: Michael Landsberg - CEO and founder of Empaath and veteran broadcasterKaren Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator. Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair

What does a copyright lawyer think? Ford government unveils framework for growing Ontario defence industry over next decade GUESTS: Georgina Danzig - Partner at Heer Law, an intellectual property law boutique in Toronto. Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University  

Jim talks with our crime expert about next steps in the investigation. What’s going on with bike parking during the World Cup?  GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Roy Benin - President and CEO of The Beer Store Jarrett McDonald - Vice President Operations - Toronto Parking Authority 

Jim talks with an infrastructure expert. Mitch Marner is going to the Stanley Cup finals - was Toronto always the thing standing in his way?  GUESTS: Matti Siemiatycki- director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of TorontoJeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Why Jim thinks the complaints about noise from concerts are way off. What are you doing with your empties?  GUESTS: Reece Martin - Tonto transit blogger and Youtuber 

Jim thinks everyone should be going back to work in office. Guilbeault to resign as an MP over Carney government’s climate policies.  GUESTS: Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster UniversityScott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Jim takes your calls. Was this interaction between Robert Benzie and Lisa Raitt ‘eastsplaining’? Canadasplaining? We go to our man in Calgary.  GUESTS: Tiziana Rosa - Senior Media Relations Advisor at Hydro OneRob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary