The Jim Richards Show

We test his knowledge of previous Toronto mayors.  Does Scarborough have more pride than any other borough in Toronto? GUEST: San Grewal - with The Pointer   

Where does he store it?  Recapping how we got to election day in Toronto.  GUESTS: Jim Warren - political commentator  Stewart Prest - UBC Political Science Professor Mohit Rajans - media and tech consultant 

Reaction comes in to the breaking news. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the week.  GUESTS: Karen Stintz  -  Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentatorJoe Mihevc  - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice ChairBob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant

He's been wondering about this lately. 3 days to go until the municipal election.  GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights  Rachel Aiello - CTV News National CorrespondentScott Reid -  CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime MinisterJohn Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Who is in the right? Breaking down the backlash to Shane Gillis' SNL comments. GUESTS:  Gord Perks - Outgoing Toronto City Councillor Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Comedians Dave Martin and Simon Rakoff 

Jim and Deb take your calls. How candidates prepare for debates.  GUESTS: Senator Marty Deacon Michelle Dube - CTV News at 6 anchor 

Danielle Smith addresses the voters.  Are you less or more likely to vote because of the polls?   GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications Carmi Levy - tech expert 

What does a former city staffer think? How a new experimental treatment using fat particles can heal burn victims. GUESTS: Patrick Harris - Former John Tory Campaign Manager, now with Rubicon Strategies Dr. Marc Jeschke - director of Hamilton General Hospital’s burn centre Mike LeCouteur - CTV Senior Political Reporter  

Where is the race headed?  Air Canada adds fee for phone bookings. Here’s how much. GUESTS: Gord Perks - Outgoing Toronto City Councillor Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Gabor Lucaks -  President at Air Passenger Rights.ca 

Has Olivia Chow played things too safe?  Are women angrier drivers than men?  GUESTS: Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Jim takes your calls. A friend of the show weighs in on the Alberta separation vote.  GUESTS: Justin Ling - staff columnist for the Toronto Star  Hendrik Brakel - economist and expert on Canadian trade and competitiveness

Jim has some thoughts.  The importance of Scarborough in the election.  GUESTS: Glenn de Baeremaeker  -  former city councillor who represented Ward 38 from 2003-2018 Carmi Levy - tech expert 

How are the polls looking for Chow and Bradford? The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the past week.  GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentatorJoe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice ChairMubin Shaikh - former undercover for CSIS and the RCMP in terrorism related investigations, and now works for the U.S. based NGO, P...

Would you take one? Jim hears from a rideshare driver. Will the feds force a sale of Stelco's Canadian assets?  GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia UniversityScott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leadersRoy Underhill - homeowner in the story George Wedge - Association of Ri...

The Munici-Pals weigh in. The House of Comments panel looks at the state of Canada-US relations.  GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chair of Summa StrategiesScott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

Jim weighs in on the major decision. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.  GUESTS: Alicia Smith - Executive Director of Dyslexia Canada Brad Jones - Owner of Ridley Funeral Home Lori Williams - political scientist with Mount Royal University in Calgary

Jim gets insight from one of our contributors. Have you ever had a really bad misunderstanding in retail?   GUESTS: Blue Knox -  Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster in Calgary 

How has public opinion on bike lanes changed in the last year? If you tell a married friend something, do you immediately assume they’re going to tell their spouse? GUESTS: Marty Warren - United Steelworkers National Director Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights  

And does Jim have it? Toronto cycling advocates call on Supreme Court to weigh in on bike lane decision.  GUESTS: Michael Longfield - Cycle TorontoGavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP

What do they need to do over the Thanksgiving long weekend?  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.  GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group

Would you tune in?  The unintended consequences of AI and school photos.  GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies Carmi Levy - tech expert Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator 

Jim breaks down the numbers.  Did your baby have a first word other than ‘mama’ or ‘dada’? GUESTS: Nik Nanos - chief data scientist at Nanos Research and the official pollster for CTV  Joe Walsh -  Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

Jim is looking for guys with deep voices.  Are you okay with the system having a price on your worth?  GUESTS: Tyler Watt - Liberal MPP for Nepean and Critic for Colleges and Universities Michael Nepom - Owner of McKinnon Heating Cooling

How did they do?  What is the best car food? GUESTS: Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst and former homicide detective