The Jim Richards Show

- Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him 'governor' of 'a great state'. Should we really be taking the bait here?  - Canada Post strike on day 26 as union sends new proposals - Jim Gallant - CUPW Negotiator  - The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift. Jim speaks to Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President...

- Are all those new safety features in cars making people worse drivers? - Did they catch the guy who killed a CEO in New York? Jim speaks to Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective - Has your position on Canada Post changed during the strike? 

- Jim Richards gets results in regards to a story last week on a sign at a subway - Vanmala Subramaniam - Globe and Mail workplace and labour Reporter, gives an update on the Canada Post strike - What are the people who are still on Twitter doing and why are they sticking around? Jim asks Carmi Levy - tech expert - Are you going to tip less if your server is standing by looking at you as you enter...

- Dr. Adam King - Assistant Professor - Labour Studies Program - University of Manitoba, on the latest in the Canada Post strike - Do we really expect this gun ban to do anything?  - Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP   - Budget Booster Contest winner!

- When can you start saying Merry Christmas? - Do people REALLY have no sympathy for the CEO who was killed in New York? - Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, joins Jim to answer the burning question; Are we in a recession right now? Or a vibecession? - What are carguments you get in to?  

- Diana Chan McNally - frontline community worker and educator in Toronto, reacts to the news Premier Ford says municipalities will be given 'enhanced tools' to respond to encampments  - Karl Moore - professor at the McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management, on Is there any way around Air Canada's new no-carry-on baggage rules?  - Jim bravely defends the baggage checker?

- Restaurant allegedly tells employees they have to speak English only when in front of customers. Is this allowed? We speak with Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer and take your calls - Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter stretches into second day. Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective, joins Jim to explain how the investigation would be progresssing - Je...

- Toronto considers capping ride-share driver licences — again  - Zoe Dodd - member of Toronto Overdose Prevention Society, on safe consumption sites - Non-alcoholic beer sales in Ontario up 69 per cent in 2024: LCBO. Jim feels less alone - Chrissy Newton - host of the show Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction

- Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage. Jim is joined by Gabor Lukacs - Air Passenger Rights Advocate  - What does Jim need to know about winter tires? Lorraine Summerfeld, columnist at driving.ca , has answers - TTC deploys plainclothes inspectors to fight fare evasion: ‘We have to let people know we’re serious’. Jim interviews Stuart Green - TTC Sp...

- Do these recent ads from the Government of Ontario feel like we’re spending all this money to tell us the government is great - Jeff Gray - Queen’s Park Reporter at the Globe and Mail, joins Jim to break down the Ontario place renovation story highlighted in the Auditor-General's report - Are we already acting like the “51st State”?

- How does Bonnie Crombie expect to win?  - Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues. Jim speaks with Mark Lubinski - President of the Toronto CUPW local

- Toronto Public Library apologizes after lost child denied help, Jim speaks with Megan Kinch - mom involved in the story - At what point can you put country over party? 'Thanks for dinner':  Trudeau meets with Trump, cabinet nominees at Mar-a-Lago after tariffs threat - American Warships Neutralize Houthi Missile Attack in Vital Shipping Lane. Jim speaks with Phil Gurski - President and CEO of Bo...

- Is it fair to reduce sentences because of jail conditions?  - As a parent, can you blame Biden for pardoning Hunter Biden?  - Zelensky says that peace might mean conceding land to Russia. Jim speaks with Julia Tymoshenko, a Ukrainian resident for their perspective - Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, on Phil Verster's resignation from Metrolinx

GUEST : Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Trudeau government’s ‘Team Canada’ approach to Donald Trump is already on shaky ground.  GUEST:  Bruce Arthur - columnist at the Toronto Star  John Herdman resigns as head coach of Toronto FC  GUEST:  Bob Richardson - Public Affairs Consultant and NEWSTALK 1010 contributor Trudeau on flight path to Florida in wake of Donald Trump's tar...

What kind of compensation do you want as a retailer?  Here are the top concerns, which explain why small businesses are so concerned: - 77% say it is too complicated and costly (average of $1000 to reprogram POS machines) - 74% say it will simply push sales into the holiday period - 71% say big businesses/online giants will have the upper hand to benefit 66% say there isn't enough time to implemen...

- Do you feel safer here or in an American city?  - Dr. Adam King - Assistant Professor - Labour Studies Program - University of Manitoba, on the ongoing Canada Post Strike - Are you okay with the $250 cheque being put on the backburner?

- Avery Haines - host and managing editor of W5, explains to Jim why she is joining John’s show instead of Jim’s on Friday  - What is your automatic “we’re leaving” reason at a restaurant? - Buy now, pay later schemes are popping up everywhere 

- Jim ponders the question: Should it be the goal of a public service to make money?  - White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so they have enough troops to battle Russia. Jim speaks to Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Jim goes off on counting cyclists

- What is a creepy way to meet someone?  - Ontario’s 10-year e-scooter pilot a ‘slap in the face,’ disability advocacy group says. Jim speaks with David Lepofsky - Disability rights advocate - Trump's tariffs would crush Canada's economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff with Charles St-Arnaud - chief economist at Alberta Central, a trade association for the province's credit unions...

Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety analyst and former commissioner of the OPP\ Jeff Agar - mayor of St. Clair Township, Ontario

Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University Monte MacGregor - criminal defence lawyer Jagmeet Singh - leader of the federal NDP

- Do we need to change how police handle protests?  - What you need to know about magic mushrooms and legality with Harrison Jordan - founder and managing lawyer at Substance Law

- Kids are getting ruder, teachers say. And new research backs that up  - What does Canada Post need in 2024? Marvin Ryder - professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, joins Jim - Justin Trudeau defends spending record on military amid fresh criticism with Christian Leuprecht - co-editor of Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada, and professor...

- 'Not good for the economy': MPs call on federal government to regulate resale concert tickets with Marvin Ryder - professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business  - Trudeau says Canada would 'abide' by ICC arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu, Jim speaks iwth Casey Babb - Senior Fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, an International Fello...

- How many alarms do you have on your phone? Producer Ben has approximately 100 - NDP says Ford government’s bike lane bill bans lawsuits if cyclists injured or killed on streets where lanes removed. Guest Jessica Bell - MPP for University-Rosedale  - Should Taylor Swift visit places in the city? Or is Ginella Massa wrong here? - COMEDY PANEL - Does Jerry Seinfeld have a point here? With Simon Rak...