The Jim Richards Show

He joins Jim to talk about his statement Plus – What’s with all the sinkholes? GUESTS: Anthony Housefather - Liberal MP for Mount Royal, Quebec Peter Adesina - Engineering expert and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto

Jim takes some surprising calls. Plus – What does a whiskey expert think about Doug Ford pouring out a bottle of Crown Royal?   GUESTS: Davin De Kergommeaux - author of C anadian Whisky: The Essential Portable Expert Aurel Braun - professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center  

Jim talks with a lawyer about what happens next. Plus – Revisiting Deb’s chat with Mohamad Fakih   GUEST: Monte MacGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

What does a lawyer think? Deb chats with our legal expert.   Plus – What is the future of Canada Post? GUESTS: Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University   

What is the state of the industry right now? Plus – Kids are using caffeine pouches. What does a doctor think?   GUESTS: Joey Nixon - founding partner at Adrenaline Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Deb takes your calls Plus – Why does Quebec want to ban prayer in public?   GUESTS: David R. Johnson - Professor of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP

What does a psychologist think of the move? Plus – Why Deb is “Team Drive To School” GUESTS:    Dr. Michele Foster - psychologist and co-founder of the Toronto Psychology and Wellness Group Jamaal Myers - TTC Chair  

Inside the finances of the superstar union Plus – Do theme parks really need a ‘boo necklace’?   GUESTS: Christopher Yu - Partner at Shulman & Partners Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Rex T. Cunningham - Oasis superfan

Making sense of a new poll in Ontario Plus – Why Canadian snowbirds want to sell their US homes   GUESTS: Anne-Elise Cugliari - Vice President, Research & Communications at Royal LePage Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data Lianne Phillipson - Nutritionist at sproutright.com and host of the podcast Eat This with Lianne

Deb takes your calls. Plus - Did you ask your spouse’s parents for permission before proposing?   GUEST: Andreea Bourgeois- director of economics at CFIB

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