The Jim Richards Show

- Halifax police say Walmart employee's death isn't suspicious, refuse to release details. Does the public have a right to know what happened?  - Tim Powers joins Jim to give thoughts on Justin Trudeau’s comments on immigration - Tears, anger as Toronto City Council debates honouring Christianity 

- Was Jim being rude in waiting for a parking spot?  - Toronto wants to ban paid plasma clinics, but 2 are already slated to open in the city next year. Do you have an issue here?  - Was Netflix’s Tyson/Paul fight a hit even with all the streaming issues? Jim is joined by Carmi Levy - tech expert - Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia....

Here’s how bad burnout is for everyone right now GUEST:  Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University The economics of Swift in Toronto    GUEST: David Brown - Owner, Fearless Meat - The Butcher of Canada + Jim’s Popurri  'Limon — a restaurant in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto — is experiencing significant hostility and threats directed toward their staff and business,...

GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst  GUEST: Eric Alper - Canadian music correspondent, Publicist and Lifelong Music-a-holic. ThatEricAlper.com  Was music really better when you were younger? Or is your mind deceiving you?  Jim’s story on being seen  GUEST: Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman ...

- Have you had a hard time making ends meet? Is it because prices have gone up? Underemployed or Underpaid? - OHL player banned five games for calling other player 'Mennonite'. Is this reasonable, or does this go too far - 36% of Garages Are So Cluttered That There’s No Room for an Actual Car. Do you have room for a car in your garage? - Jim Richards patented Topic Potpourri!

- Doug Ford wants to rip up bike lanes — but how many people in Toronto actually cycle?  - Priestman won't return as Canada women's soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation - Canada Post issues lockout notice in response to strike notice. Jasmin Guenette, VP of national affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins the show to give the business case for the need for Canada...

- Was the decision to play this song stupid or malicious?  - What have you left early to beat traffic? - The Magic of Topic Potpourri with Jim Richards

- Doug Ford takes aim at Mexico in order to protect Ontario’s auto sector. Robert Benzie helps break it all down - Do you have multiple emails for subscription services?  - DIMA Launches National Campaign to Scrap the Streaming Tax  - Toronto is enchanted by Taylor Swift. Here's why the pop star is so beloved, according to a Harvard prof who taught a class about her. Stephanie Burt - Donald and Ca...

GUEST: Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP  Weighing in on the weekend’s protests and if they’re crossing a line - what did he think of Gavin Tighe’s comments to Deb?   

Alex Fesiak - in Ukraine  Scott Maxwell - executive director of Wounded Warriors speaking of the importance of his program  GUEST: Brad Bradford - Toronto City Councillor   new Toronto policy could allow buildings up to 11 storeys tall on busier streets. Here’s where — and what the mayor thinks of the plan Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor - Automotive News Canada She couldn’t get out’: De...

- Are we really making a big deal out of Wayne Gretzky meeting with Trump? - Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'. Phil Demers - Marineland Whistleblower @walruswhisperer, gives his take - Time limits meant to speed up justice have halted hundreds of criminal cases in Canada, Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer, shares his thoughts

- Toronto councilors ask for salary review in the wake of shelved pay hike recommendation. Ben Spurr - City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, joins Jim to break down his story - What is something you’re still in awe of? Someone asked the internet, "What is something you have seen multiple times, but you're still in awe every time?" - How to support our struggling Legions, with Phil Ralph - Di...

- Jim rants on freedom - Jim defends libraries - Jim admits to a shameful act - Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’ . Cybersecurity expert Ritesh Kotak explains what's next

- Jim’s thoughts on Donald Trump's big win - What are misconceptions Americans have made to you?  -  Are you a man who does most of the cooking at home?  - Why Trump’s election puts future of U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt. Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, joins Jim to break it all d...

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today  - Darrell Bricker - CEO Ipsos Public Affairs, on how did the pollsters perform this cycle - What’s your key takeaway from these results? Never trust the polls?  - What does a Trump 2.0 presidency mean for the automotive sector? NAFTA renegotiations? Flavio Volpe - President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association joins the show to give his persp...

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today  - we take the Vice-Presidents concession live and get Deb Hutton's reactions - How will Canada navigate a Trump 2.0 Presidency? Where does Trudeau go from here with US relations? What if Poilievre wins here in Canada? Kory Teneycke - former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy joins the...

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today - Scott Clement - Director of Polling at the Washington Post on The reluctant voters who could decide the election  - Your calls on your pick for the US Presidency - Checking in with Deb Hutton and Jim Richards as they prepare for Election Night in America. 

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today.  - Angie Hamilton - co-founder and executive director of Families for Addiction Recovery, joins Brian to share her story after publishing 'Involuntary treatment for severe addiction is better than doing nothing'  - Former Toronto school trustee Chernos Lin wins Don Valley West byelection, former Toronto Mayor John Tory weighs in - Tom Brady may be in more...

- Peel police officer suspended after video appeared to show him at protest while off duty  - Quincy Jones, American music titan, dead at 91. Muchmusic VJ Michael Williams shares his thoughts - Why are so many restaurants closing down lately? Have we seen an uptick? 

- Are the federal Liberals making abortion a desperation play?  - Do We Have to Be Divided? 15 Policy Proposals That Most Republicans AND Democrats Agree On - A lot of state poll results show ties. So are they tied because of voters — or pollsters? John Wright - Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion, joins Jim to weigh in - When did you realize you were at capacity for friends?

GUEST: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital, host of the podcast VetLife with Dr. Cliff  - Pharmacists unfairly blocked from stocking drugs for pets, Competition Bureau says   Is there a driving rule you know and follow that no one else does?  Who did we meet, what did we see, who won, what was the experience like 

: Is ‘Christian Heritage Month’ something we need? Ontario cities call on Ford to use the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments

- Ontario calls for further bail reforms, including no chance of bail for some charges. Jim is joined by Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer, for his perspective -  Do you buy these claims from Adam van Koeverden that Poilievre is a threat to democracy?  -- John Tory and John Moore draft the Top 5 Halloween candies - Scott Reid shares his political horror story

- Jim has a flat tire dillemmna  - Jim rants about bail reform - Nearly 3 in 5 Canadian parents expect to financially support their children after they become adults, but most aren’t confident in their ability to do so, new TD survey with guest Meranda Hamilton - TD Senior Manager Youth and Student Finance

- Where should Ontario be spending surpluses? We take your calls - Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays, joins Jim on the latest from the Federal NDP not helping the Bloc and Tories to topple the Liberals - Anybody going to notice a Canada Post Strike?