The Jim Richards Show

Jim thinks Marner, Matthews and the rest of the team could go all the way and has begun drawing up Parade plans. Callers check in to see if he’s okay. Plus – why were these cops playing bingo? GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective

What happened that night that caused the post-debate scrums to be cancelled? We hear from someone who was there. Plus – we check in on our Undecided Voters panel GUESTS: Justin Ling - contributing columnist for the Toronto Star and a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal

The Canadian comedy legend looks at the state of the federal election Plus – remembering the life of Pope Francis GUESTS: Rick Mercer Mike, Jim’s brother who is a priest

CALLS: What should be done?  ‘Cancel the deal,’ Ontarians urge Doug Ford to scrap Ontario Place spa after investigation claims developer made false claims to secure contract  https://nowtoronto.com/news/ontarians-urge-doug-ford-to-scrap-ontario-place-spa-after-investigation-claims-developer-made-false-claims-to-secure-contract/   Deb Hutton - former senior advisor to two...

CALLS: What are things that are political now that used to not be?  My Telsa is not a political statement, but I put an ‘Elbows up’ sticker on it anyway  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-my-telsa-is-not-a-political-statement-but-i-put-an-elbows-up-sticker/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter     Bob Richardson - Newstalk 1010 contribut...

Is this even remotely fair? Plus – John Tory tells Jim how to get ready for a debate   GUEST: Justin Ling -  independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing columnist for the Star John Tory - Former Mayor of Toronto

Jim Richards gets ready for Election Fight Night Plus – How could Ontario fall for this?!   GUEST: Charlie Pinkerton - Journalist with the Trillium

If you’re a die-hard Leafs fan, would you be okay with the Habs winning it all if it means your political party wins?

Jim serves up some tough medicine for this election and we hear from you. Plus, are people really worked up about advance polling happening over Easter Weekend? GUEST: Greg Layson - digital and mobile editor at Automotive News Canada

We take your calls on this potentially controversial issue. Plus – why does Doug Ford say ‘sometimes the truth hurts’?   GUESTS: Nicole Raufeisen - director of operations at Grape Witc

Is this for real? We get answers Plus – when is a freebie not a freebie?   GUESTS: William Huggins - professor of finance and business economics at McMaster University

Jim hosts John Moore, Jerry Agar and Deb Hutton as they recap the week in the federal election race

Jim kicks off The Masters weekend by giving the golf version of Canadian political takes. Plus, what lie do you tell most frequently? Jim talks with: Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor - Automotive News Canada

Jim speaks with: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data 

Why was a guy locked out of his PC Optimum account worth $43 grand? Plus, will Poilievre’s 3 Strikes policy pay off? Jim speaks with: Patrick Sojka - RewardsCanada.ca Moshe Lander - Professor of economics at Concordia 

Jim takes your calls about how you keep your bank account under control. Plus, how bad could RFK Jr. be for Canada? Jim speaks with: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister  Taylor C. Noakes - Independent journalist & public historian

Preston Manning writes that a vote for Carney is a vote for Western secession. Let’s break that down. Plus, what do the next 90 days look like for the Trump tariffs? Jim speaks with: Amanda Lang - BNN Bloomberg Max Fawcett - Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer  

Tariff talk with Concordia University Economics Professor Moshe Lander Why did you abandon Pierre, if you have? John D’Agnolo - President of Unifor Local 200 in Windsor, on their unions dismay at their American counterparts supporting Trump's auto tariffs Alyssa Berenstein - senior director of marketing at New York Fries. on how to run a business in Canada with a U.S. name

Jim has a reno predicament, needs your advice Toronto could be getting robotic self-cleaning washrooms. Would you pay to use a nice washroom?  Justin Ling - contributing columnist for the Toronto Star and a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal on his new column titled "If Pierre Poilievre can’t handle the media, what else will he avoid confronting? " Does Your Job Requir...

- Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister on the Federal election campaign -  Should we be giving Ovechkin a pass for his ties to Putin? Your calls - UNDECIDED VOTERS PANEL - We want young people this week!  - Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field” on Vlad Guerrero Jr's record contract

What is the adult version of being picked last at gym class?  Should people be celebrating Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s record? with guest Slava   Malamud   -    former sports writer Stock markets in flux as Trump threatens new tariffs on China - Guest Eric Kam - Professor, Director of the Economics and Finance Undergraduate Program at TMU When you give someone tupper...