The Jerry Agar Show

Will Stewart joins Jerry at the party table for Party for Two. Dr. Christine Korol, a psychologist and professor at UBC talks about holiday burnout.  Dan Riskin is here with the top weekly science stories! Plus. Federal public servants will have different levels of return to office rules. 

Jerry opens the show by talking about the importance of being on time.   Toronto police have towed over 400 vehicles and issued nearly 900 tickets in a downtown traffic blitz. Ontario jails are going to hit an overcrowding record . 

Karen Stintz joins Jerry at the party table for Party for Two. The Finch LRT opened this weekend, should transit have priority in transit lights? Ottawa's budget bill proposes to end free postage for people who are blind. Plus - Ottawa announces new immigration measures for foreign-trained doctors.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on bad drivers and driving pet peeves. Air Transat starts halting flights after pilots issue a 72-hour strike notice. A Mississauga man created a system to find doctors. Sanveer Dhanju, talks to Jerry about the DocMaps system. Trump's latest anti-immigration policies might drive more migrant to Canada, should they come here?

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table for Party for Two.  Ron Butler from Butler Mortgage speaks with Jerry about how development charges might be adding costs to home prices. George Springer's ALCS game 7 home run ball is up for auction. Dobie Maxwell speaks to Jerry about sports memorabilia. Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid.

Jerry opens the show with commentary about government spending, tax increases, and project priorities. Some Canadians pay thousands to avoid claiming a car accident on their insurance.  Waymo has sights set on Toronto, is this a good idea? Plus - do you give your kids toys or experiences as gifts?

Brian Lilley is at today's party table. Jerry discusses how he manages his holiday plans, Tom Korski is back for his weekly Blacklocks Report, and if you bring up these nine topics in a conversation, then you have below average social skills… according to a report.

Jerry shares his thoughts on Olivia Chow's food program and if it really helps people out. He also discusses heritage buildings. Kelly Sungberg joins to talk about Canadian border agency wanting international flyers with stopovers in Canada to skip customs , and Carmi Levy talks about the creation of an AI website Docmaps to help people find family doctors.

Robyn Urback joins Jerry for Party For Two. Jerry talks to Franco Terrazzano about the CRA both filing and collecting your taxes. James Pasternak joins Jerry to discuss Mayor Chow's luxury home tax hike and Tony Chapman discusses the return of Christmas windows. GUESTS: Robyn Urback - Columnist with the Globe and Mail Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Counci...

Jerry opens the show talking about Sweden and Mexico's interesting new traffic-calming devices, talks to former Toronto homicide detective Mark Mendelson about the rise in young people charged with murder, and talks about City Hall's inconsistent application of bylaws.  GUESTS: Karin Wiklund - Marketing Manager at Edeva AB, which is the inventor, manufacturer and supplier of Actibump. Lars He...

Dave Trafford joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Toronto proposes over 20kms of new bike lanes and bypass the provincial veto. Jerry speaks with Daniel Kligerman from Esri Canada about this proposal. It's Telescopic Tuesday! Dan Riskin is here with the top science stories of the week. Plus - the World Cup contract turns Toronto bylaw staff into the FIFA brand police.  G...

Jerry opens the show by talking about Algoma Steel's layoff of 1000 workers. Jerry talks about TTC fares, and public library usage in Toronto. Your questions were answered by the former Tik Tok Traffic Cop, Sean Shapiro. Plus - what's the biggest purchase that you or your spouse made that your partner or you only found out about later?  GUEST:  Sean Shapiro - The former Tik Tok Traffic C...

Tristin Hopper is at the party table for Party for Two. Jerry comments on Avi Lewis' comments at the NDP leadership debate. RESCON president, Richard Lyall, talks to Jerry about the report card on housing.  GUESTS: Tristin Hopper - National Post columnist Richard Lyall - President of RESCON  (the Residential Construction Council of Ontario)

Jerry opens the show with commentary on dental care in Canada being 50% over budget. Then, are people drinking less alcohol in Canada?  Jerry's monthly check-in with the Toronto Police Association president, Clayton Campbell. Francis Syms talks to Jerry about how ChatGPT might help you find information faster, but you won't learn as much.  GUESTS :  Clayton Campbell - President of t...

Karen Gordon joins Deb Hutton at the party table for Party for Two, where they talk about pro athletes going out drinking after a game, and Deb gets your feedback on this issue. It’s Black Friday! Are you Black Friday shopping today? Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid!    GUESTS :  Karen Gordon of Gordon Strategies Bob Reid , Principal at Broadway Strategy & Commu...

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show.  She gets into the debate surrounding the traffic signs the Ford government is using for school zones. Deb weighs in on the Blacklock’s Report which found that Minister Joly did not read the Stellantis contract. A panel of political experts, Erin Morrison, Karen Stintz, and Dan Moulton weigh in on the politics of an oil pipeline. Plus - do you let y...

Karen Stintz joins party table for today's Party for Two. Tony Chapman weighs in on Black Friday coming to Canada, when it used to be mainly an American thing. The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski looks into the top stories from Parliament Hill.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on the federal government's climate goals. The provincial government introduces legislation to help keep dangerous and repeat offenders off the street. Jerry talks to Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, about this. 

Mike Kakuk joins Jerry at the party table on today's Party for Two. US Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, urges passengers to dress better on airplanes - how do you dress? Colin Craig, the President of SecondStreet. Org speaks with Jerry about how many Canadians have died while on a medical wait list. Plus - who gets the animal in a breakup?

Jerry talks about the city of Toronto's traffic woes. A man claimed to be the sole winner of a $1M group lottery ticket, is now charged with stealing after it was revealed it was a group ticket. Plus - the city of Toronto orders resident, Tony Cacciatore, to remove a basketball net from his property.

Will Stewart joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. The MEI warns that special expropriation rules for VIA's High Speed Rail project can erode property protections. Jerry speaks with Renaud Brossard from the MEI. Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin looks into the top science stories this week! Plus - Ford tells protestors to 'go find a job.'

Jerry opens the show by talking about why he thinks Bill 60 is a good thing. Plus, Ontario plans to require bail cash up front in new justice bill.  Francis Syms weighs in on bots trying to steal your bread settlement money.  Canada Post will likely raise the cost of stamps in 2026, is this a bad idea?

Alica Vianga joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Hiring tips Netflix uses during interviews. A woman has a 4k hotel reservation canceled by booking.com ., then offered to her again for 17k, and Jerry has his thoughts on a sticker he saw from a manual driver over the weekend.

Jerry talks about Mark Carney on how he planned to deal with Donald Trump before getting elected as Prime Minister, and how he is dealing with Trump now. Jerry discusses grown adults tending to live at more due to high rent costs and asks do parents ask children to pay rent the older they get? Carmi Levy joins Jerry to answer why AI is poised to be Santa's little helper this holiday season. Finall...

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two. Should sports gambling ads in Canada be reined in?  Dellen Millard, who murdered Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock, is moved to a medium security prison. Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid!