The Jim Richards Show

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 

Jim digs in to today's decision.  Are you embarrassed by what’s in your suitcase?   GUEST: Helen Long - CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada

What direction should Bradford and Chow take? Breaking down the Quebec election results.  GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Dan Delmar - Managing partner at the comms firm TNKR Media and contributor to CJAD 800 Montreal

Jim takes your calls. Should Toronto's mayoral candidates change their strategies now that Chris Alexander has dropped out?  GUESTS: Patrick Harris - Former John Tory Campaign Manager, now with Rubicon Strategy  Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University  

A Toronto Police officer has been charged with impaired driving. The Portland Trail Blazers fire their new announcer over social media. Should he have been fired over posts from 15 years ago? GUEST:Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective   

Quebec voters head to the polls today. Jim gets local reaction from Elias Mackos.  Karen confessions: will you admit you've been a Karen? Is it right to be annoyed if someone puts something in your garbage bins? GUEST:Elias Mackos - host of the ‘Elias Mackos Show’ on CJAD800 

Are any campaigns breaking through?  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 Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies

Jim looks at why a new survey is prompting conversations on air. Do you have Irritable Male Syndrome? GUESTS: Quito Maggi - President at Mainstreet Research Carolyn Parrish - candidate for Mississauga Mayor Stephen Thiele - Partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP Dr. Mitch Shulman   - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Would you pay more? The Munici-Pals break down the latest in the mayoral race.  GUESTS: Gord Perks  - former city councillor Alex Chreston - Vice President at Crestview Strategy and former advisor to the Mayor of Toronto Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Jim takes your calls. Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response.  GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - professor at the Royal Military College, and Senior Research Associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

Who is stepping down and how will it impact the Conservatives?  Do endorsements make a difference for you in politics?  GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chair of Summa Strategies  Michael Fox - President and CEO of Indigenous and Community Engagement

What do they have to say about the team not making the playoffs? What are non-negotiables in terms of obligations in a friendship?  GUESTS: Robert Glasgow - partner at KPMG Canada in the Trade and Customs group  Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 David Visentin - Top real estate agent and co-host of HGTV's Love It or List It

The newest Toronto Maple Leaf says he doesn't listen to music.  What happened when Jim went to the washroom at Massey Hall?  GUESTS: Marty Warren - United Steel Workers National Director Enid Slack - Director of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance