The Jerry Agar Show

Is family dinner still as important as it used to be?  Is it still possible? YES! And if you’re not doing it you’re not trying hard enough.

National Post columnist Sabrina Maddeaux joins Jerry Agar on why we need stronger laws on intimate image distribution and what happened to her when she was 18.

It's becoming a situation many employers are being dragged into but it can be tricky to determine what is genuinely hate speech or a call to violence. An employment lawyer and business owners weigh in. 

Jerry agar is joined by  Sean Maloney, Royal Military College historian, who was hired by the the Canadian Government to author Canada's first comprehensive history of the war in Afghanistan. Maloney is frustrated that the government has limited the release of the book to only 800 English  copies.  

A clip of American politician and non-profit founder Reshma Saujan has resurfaced on social media where she speaks about women being fed a belief that they are lesser than in the work place.  Are women still held back in the workplace or is that something we have moved on from?   

Earlier this week, the Consulate of Israel had invited politicians and members of the media to view footage of the Hamas terror attack on October 7th. Some politicians chose to view the footage. Some did not. Jerry Agar believes that if you are a federal member of parliament you have a responsibility to view that footage.    

A man is furious and claims that his family is traumatized after police raided his house after a bogus abduction call was made to the police. The cops were doing their job.

Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward joins Jerry to explain why she feels cities are being punished for failing to meet a goal they have no control over.

Mississauga council has approved a $100K fine for improper use of fireworks.  The fine comes days before the religious celebration of Diwali.

Many provinces close schools and businesses but not us.  Should kids be off school?  Should you be off work?

Disappointing box office numbers, recasting rumors, and dwindling hype for The Marvels movie is leading to turmoil behind the scenes at the MCU.  Can they bounce back and is saturation part of the problem?  Jerry will find out with Tatiana Siegel who broke the story for Variety Magazine 

Jerry Agar is joined by Toronto City Councillor Stephen Holyday on what the issue is and why he's against changing it, at least for now.   

For the first 5 months of this year, bankruptcies rose 50%. Jerry will speak with the head of Restaurants Canada for the specifics of why.

18 staff members walked off the job because they were concerned about cell tower radiation. Is that a real thing? Jerry gets answers from a scientist.

A Yellowstone visitor got too close to a bison and is now suffering the consequences but Jerry Agar will tell you what he did when he came face to face with a wild bison.

Even Jerry Agar thinks Trudeau detractors are going too far when it comes to criticism of the PM after he shared an image of himself with his son, who is dressed in a headless Halloween costume. 

Olivia Chow is looking for the federal government to open the doors of military armouries to house the homeless this winter. NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and former Canadian Forces member Mark Towhey says that's a terrible idea.

Jerry Agar was joined by Toronto Sun Columnist Joe Warmington who spoke with the woman who was recently attacked at a rally in the city of Toronto.  Warmington has been a reporter since the 80s and hasn't ever seen anything like this.  

A teacher was suspended for two days for closing the locker door on a grade 8 student for about 2 minutes.  The teacher thought they were joining in on the fun as the student was previously playing and laughing in the locker.  So why the suspension?

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre joins Jerry Agar to take on the comments made yesterday that would suggest that the Liberal government is implementing different tax rates in different provinces depending on how they vote

There have been some instances of people waving the flag of the Hamas terrorist group at pro-Palestinian rallies in Canada.  Jerry Agar is joined by lawyer Gavin Tighe to find out if they could be in trouble with the law. 

Garbage in the hallways, cockroaches everywhere, and a mice infestation that continues to get remedied by band-aid solutions.  Who is this landlord?  It's the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and it's a clear sign that the city shouldn't be in charge of any more housing than they are already failing. 

Deb Hutton, in for Jerry Agar, was joined by Toronto Sun's Justice Columnist Michele Mandel to recap Nygard taking the stand in his own sexual assault trail where he joked about his age and claimed to not have met his accusers.   

In an interesting piece from the Toronto Star this morning it appears that the province may take over the finances for the Gardiner Expressway and the DVP.  Deb Hutton, who is in for Jerry Agar, breaks down what that could look like and if it makes political sense. 

Recent college grad Brielle Asero's recent TikTok shows her in tears as she explains trying to cope with her commute to her 9 to 5 job. Is she making a point or is she a spokesperson for a generation of crybabies?