The Jim Richards Show

Jim thinks we are. Why a new movie is sparking conversations about open relationships.  GUESTS: Gitane De Silva - Executive Director at the Peter Lougheed School of Politics at the University of Alberta  Cynthia Loyst - host at The Social  

Jim says no. Why Jim thinks the Maritime provinces should amalgamate.  GUESTS: Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University  Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

How will this impact what you can buy in Ontario? Is your car 'unstealable'?  GUEST: Richard Alexander - President of Beer Canada

How should Canada respond? What did we learn from the 2026 World Cup?  GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective Reverend Michael Coren Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister 

Jim wonders if Doug Ford's apology moves the needle. What's the best city in Canada to live in?  GUEST: John Fraser - interim leader of the Ontario Liberals

What's the state of the race at this point? Donald Trump makes more unproven claims about the 2020 election.  GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights    Dave Levinthal - investigative journalist...

Why is Donald Trump threatening Canada with new tariffs? Is Jim a busy body for opening boxes accidentally sent to his house without realizing it?  GUESTS: Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP  Jamie Stephen - Managing Director at TorchLight, an energy and resources consulting and project development firm based in Nova Scotia

Deb Hutton, John Moore and Jerry Agar join Jim.   Guest : Emma Reid from Sleep Country Canada

John Moore joins Jim GUESTS: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workly Law Marc-André Gauthier - Director of Communications with Teamsters Canada  Heather Quilty - a program manager for clinical learning at VetStrategy

Jim talks with experts. An Ontario MPP has to repay $16K in city hotel expenses.  GUESTS: Kevin Jiang - Toronto Star’s Science of Life reporter Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau ReporterMark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst 

What does he think about a PC MPP paying back $16K in hotel expenses? How are you dealing with the smoke out there?  GUESTS: John Fraser - interim Ontario Liberal leaderCarmi Levy - tech expert Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Jim talks to an event safety lawyer.  GUEST: Steven Adelman - event safety lawyer and head of Adelman Law Group 

Jim wonders if you're allowed to complain about how hot it is when you live in Canada. Ontario MPP to repay $16K in city hotel expenses GUESTS: Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader 

Jim takes your calls. What will Lindsey Graham's legacy be?  GUESTS: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workley Law Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst and former homicide detective Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

He talks with a former gang member about what needs to be done to counter violence. Do you feel safe in Toronto right now? GUESTS: Newstalk 1010’s Heather Seaman Dr. Adam Ellis - a former gang member and founder of The Street Institute, a research hub for critical scholars and community activists who have direct knowledge and experiences of life on the streets

Jim weighs in with the Munici-Pals panel. Gordie Howe International Bridge to open after delay GUESTS: Nik Nanos - chief data scientist at Nanos Research and the official pollster for CTV Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair Mike Kakuk - morning host at AM800 CKLW Windsor

Jim takes your calls. When was the last time you flipped someone the bird? GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Jim has some thoughts. What are we getting wrong about trade? GUESTS: Laura Dawson - Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition Josh Lewenberg - TSN Raptors Beat ReporterRitesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Jim takes your calls. Toronto woman who police called ‘female belligerent’ fights her traffic tickets—and wins.  GUEST: Sean Shapiro - the former Tik Tok Traffic Cop

Jim gets some expert insight. Is your job like how its depicted on TV?  GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel -Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Aaron Silver - a manager on the Toronto Hydro Climate Action team Bob Aaron - Real Estate Lawyer 

Jim takes your calls. What are the best bank loyalty programs?  GUESTS: Barry Choi - personal finance expert David Clement - policy director at the Consumer Choice Centre 

Jim takes your calls. Also, how cool do you keep it? 

Jim and the team debate. Should Toronto follow Mamdani's lead when it comes to indoor temperatures?  GUESTS: Gary Benner - President of Underground Consulting Incorporated Mike Wilner -  Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field 

Jim takes your calls. Mark Carney makes a major announcement on submarines for Canada.  GUESTS: Retired Vice Admiral Mark Norman - former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada Lukas Weese - staff writer for The Athletic

Jim talks with one of the organizers of the campaign to save the bar. Why are people preaching on airplanes?  GUESTS: Mackenzie Kundakcioglu - organizer with the Save Sneaky Dee’s campaign