The Jim Richards Show

Deb takes your calls on if we should be doing this more. Plus – Can you actually land a plane if you’re just a regular person with no training?!   GUESTS: Rahim Ladani - CTV News Toronto Weekend Anchor & Videojournalist Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

What would you have done? Plus – When was the last time you spoke with a school trustee? GUEST: Alan Campbell- president of the Canadian School Boards Association

Jim gets some unexpected tips from our listeners Plus – What happens if the flight attendants vote no on a proposed deal? GUEST: Allan Stitt - President and CEO of ADR Chambers

GUEST:Tim Powers - associate professor in the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Hendrik Brakel -  Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics

A F amily pushes for an inquest into an Ontario teen’s death following eight-hour wait to see a doctor in the ER . GUEST: Catherine Fortin-LeFaivre is the Senior Vice President of International Policy and Global Partnerships at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Lisa Raitt - former Canadian Politician and Federal Minister

A vigil is being held for JahVai Roy, the 8 year old boy killed in a North York shooting. PLUS - Mark Carney and Donald Trump speak for the first time since the trade deadline.  GUESTS: Steve Ryan - CP24 Reporter  Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Plus - Court documents say an Ontario man who was charged after confronting an intruder inside his home, allegedly used a knife.   GUEST: Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com  and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association

A man was arrested after assaulting an intruder into his home.  Are racists feeling more empowered because of today's social climate? GUEST:Monte MacGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

Travellers were shocked to discover their rental vehicle didn't have one. Ontario imposed strict background checks for people working with vulnerable kids, but some police forces are refusing to conduct them.   GUESTS: Brian Turner - Automotive writer for Postmedia's  Driving.ca Amy Dempsey Raven - Toronto Star Investigative Reporter

Would you be upset if you were seated at a windowless 'window seat' on a plane? The Beer Store is closing 12 more Ontario locations.  GUEST:Marvin Ryder - Associate professor of marketing at McMaster University Preet Bannerjee - Personal finance commentator Sebastian Prins - Director of Government Relations at the Retail Council of Canada

The White House says Putin-Zelensky meeting plans are ‘underway’ following yesterday's meetings. Plus - Doctors are seeing more non-smokers with later stage lung cancer, and Ozempic is approved in Canada to cut risk of kidney failure and heart related deaths.  GUEST:Gabor Lukacs - President at  AirPassengerRights.ca Dr. Mitch - NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent

Pierre Poilievre seeks re-election as voters head to the polls in a by-election.  GUEST:Allan Stitt - President and CEO of ADR Chambers Lori Williams - Associate Professor and Student Advisor in the Department of Economics Justice and Policy Studies Mount Royal University

Air Canada faces deadline for flight attendants to strike.  GUEST:Peter Mackay - Former foreign affairs minister Allan Stitt -  President and CEO of ADR Chambers   Gabor Lukacs  -  President at Air Passenger Rights.ca

Back to the office for Ontario public sector workers and City of Brampton workers.  Plus - possible Air Canada strike causes uncertainty at Pearson Airport.  GUEST:Aurel Braun -  professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center. Sean Leathong - CTV News

Should Ontario Public Service workers have to go back into the office full time? Plus - looking ahead to Trump and Putin's meeting tomorrow.    GUESTS:Mohit Rajhans Media and AI Consultant, ThinkStart.ca   Aurel Braun -  professor, Political Science at the University of Toronto

Plus - Scientists fear political meddling after Premier Doug Ford vows to hunt down anyone testing on dogs.    GUESTS:Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and  Immigration  Lawyer  at  Mamann  Sandaluk  LLP Félix Proulx-Giraldeau is executive director of Evidence for Democracy

Plus - are green lawns a status symbol? GUEST: Allan Stitt -  President and CEO of ADR Chambers

TD's latest survey found many Canadians are not talking about money until after they move in together.   The latest on the Air Canada strike.  Who is easier to raise - boys or girls? GUESTS:Nicole Ewing - Principal at the Wealth Planning Office of TD Wealth John Gradek - faculty lecturer at McGill for their aviation management program

Jim checks in on the scene across Toronto where protests are being held Plus – Are you Team ‘Gun It’?

Would it be wrong to keep it? Plus – What is your free parking hack?   GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Correspondent with the CTV W5 Investigative Unit

What is the latest on negotiations? Plus – Do people need sidewalk education? GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Jim hears from a Halifax morning man and takes your calls. Plus – Why is Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in Washington? GUESTS: Peter Harrison - morning show co-host at Move 100 Halifax JJ Green - National security correspondent for WTOP

Weigh in on something Jim saw the other day. Plus – What’s the worst thing Mark Carney could do right now? GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University  Justin Ling -  contributing columnist for the Toronto Star and a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal

Jim takes your Talkbacks. Submit yours on the iHeart Radio app! Plus – The long-lasting impacts of Big Brothers Big Sisters   GUESTS: Alex Durante - Senior Economist at the Tax Foundation Gary Sands - senior vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers Jeff and Bernard - past and current Big Brothers in Big Brothers Big Sisters

Could Trump reopen CUSMA? Plus - What’s the number one thing you want your kids to be when they grow up?     GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics   Mark Masters - TSN Reporter