The Jim Richards Show

  What needs to change? More reaction to the OPP report clearing three Toronto officers.   GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

How is it impacting the Canadian economy? Where do the Leafs go from here? GUESTS: Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle EastJeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Reaction comes in from the legal community. Is the media really giving Carney an easy ride? GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyerJason Sills - started a petition against the yacht clubWilson Da Silva - the yacht club’s vice commodore

Ontario's NDP leader joins the show Are we heading towards a recession?  GUESTS: Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader James Pasternak -  Toronto city councillor Moshe Lander -  economics at Concordia University Hannah Griebling - researcher at UBC

Who will win Talkback of the year? The province will allow shopping on two holidays in Ontario  GUEST: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer 

Jim has some thoughts about the Al Quds day rally. Was Timothee Chalamet out of line with his comments about ballet? GUEST: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer Matt Bryce – one of Ballet Jorgen’s company dancers  

Jim weighs in on MPs who swap parties. Jim wants to know if he is a ‘Red Flag’.   GUEST: Doug Newcomb - writer at MotorTrend

Jim weighs in on the Yonge Dundas Square t-shirt debate. Canada could make history at the World Baseball Classic  GUEST: Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Jim has some thoughts about the state of Canadian politics. What goes in to a background check, and is it okay to do one on the person you’re dating? GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

He takes your calls on if you feel the same. What’s a red flag food thing for you?   GUEST: Jamie Lee - Head of Fraud at Aviva Canada  

  Jim wants to settle a debate. Do you hate it when a guy shaves their beard?

Jim is curious after a strange interaction. How are you surviving the high price of gas right now?   GUEST: Stuart Green – TTC Spokesperson

He takes your calls. What grade would you give Mark Carney a year in to being PM?   GUEST: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer

Should we build an island? What’s a show that took a long time to get good?  GUEST: Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Jim recaps a busy week in Canadian politics How many Canadians are taking baths? Justin Ling - Staff columnist at the Toronto StarJim Tatti - Host at TSN 1050 

Jim has some thoughts. Inside the NHL trade deadline   GUESTS: Heywood Sanders - professor of public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet podcast  

What does he need to know? Do you want to know if someone is wearing smart glasses? GUEST: Nick Kouvalis - pollster

Deb weighs in on what the current election picture looks like. AI health misinformation is getting harder to spot. Canadians are falling for it, expert warns GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert 

Deb takes some emotional calls as listeners share their stories.   Should people have to shovel their own sidewalk?

Deb talks with someone who was hit with a 'mind boggling' feePlus - When are teens not teens when it comes to safety? GUEST: Brian Goldfinger - personal injury lawyer and the owner of the bungalow in this story

Do you think the government made a mistake? Plus - What to know about the new Science Centre  GUESTS: Floyd Ruskin - co-chair of Save Ontario’s Science CentreStuart Green - TTC spokespersonBeatrice Vaisman - CP24 reporter 

Jim breaks down the Conservative leader’s speech this week. Plus – Should we bring back dress codes? GUESTS: Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Jim weighs in on one of the week’s biggest stories. Plus – Does Trump want to take sweeping power of elections?   GUESTS: Luke Chapman - Vice President of Federal Affairs with Beer Canada David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University

Jim takes your calls. Plus – Why is dating so bad right now? GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Jen Kirsch – dating expert

Jim gets answers Plus – The Blue Jays make a major signing   GUESTS: Moshe Lander – economics professor at Concordia University Mike Wilner - baseball columnist at the Toronto Star and the host of the podcast, Deep Left Field