The Jim Richards Show

Doug Ford doubles down on his 'kiss my ass' comment. Canada needs to protect its agrifood sector. There must be a better way than supply management. GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter Vass Bednar - managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute Sylvain Charlebois - Canada’s Food Professor

Who is in and who is out in the Toronto election? What if we found a cure for cancer, but people refused to take it? GUESTS: Mahdis Habibinia - City Hall Reporter for the Toronto Star Karen Stintz -Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

What will we know by midnight tonight? Should Canada be building data centres in the Fart North? GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister and member of Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. advisory council Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University Carmi Levy - tech expert

Jim looks at the legal implications. Where were you for the last Hip concert?  GUEST: Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP

Why changing trends are impacting what kids are listening to. Breaking down a viral post about breakup flowers.  GUEST: Gitane De Silva - Executive Director, Peter Lougheed School of Politics, University of Alberta

Jim takes your calls. A snap edition of Munici-Pals GUESTS: Mike Le Couteur - Senior Political Correspondent with CTV News  Erin O’Toole  -  President and Managing Director at ADIT North America  Savannah Hamilton - WNBA journalist 

Jim hosts complete team coverage. Reaction to the surprise retirement of Paula Fletcher GUESTS: Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent and host of the Vassy Kapelos Show, Monday-Thursday noon till 2 PM on the iHeart Radio Network Al Mussell - author of A Slice of the Market: Canada-US Tensions over Cheese Import Permits for CD Howe  Matthew Holmes  -  Executive Vice...

Jim is following the countdown to the deadline. Are you okay with taxpayer dollars going towards these ads? GUESTS: Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent and host of the Vassy Kapelos Show, Monday-Thursday noon till 2 PM on the iHeart Radio Network Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer 

Should he have to resign? What is a phrase you always get wrong?  GUEST: Tony Keller - columnist with the Globe and Mail 

Jim gets answers ahead of the deadline. How worried should we be about Legionnaire's Disease?  GUESTS: Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University  Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

Jim looks at the numbers. What’s your statute of limitations for a girlfriend/wife to get back to your text?  GUESTS: Matti Siemiaticki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of TorontoJoseph Neuberger - criminal defence lawyer  

Who won the week? Conservative MPs worried about losing their seats privately question Poilievre’s leadership GUESTS: Karen Stintz -Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator  Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair Graham Richardson - Ottawa Bureau Chief with CTV News and host of The Graham Richardson Show  

Jim has some thoughts about event etiquette. Who is the winner in the bike lane battle?  GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer  Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group 

The smartest political moves and dirty tricks Scott Reid has seen behind the scenesSailor Overboard Incident Sparks Questions About USS Abraham Lincoln Conditions GUESTS:  Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Retired Vice Admiral Mark Norman - former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada

The WNBA has created a task force to examine transgender participationAre Jewish Canadians Abandoning the Liberal Party?  GUESTS: Charlie Pinkerton - journalist with The Trillium  Norman Beal - President and owner of Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery and also Chair of the Board for Ontario Craft wineries Lorrie Goldstein - Editor Emeritus of the Toronto Sun 

How Ontario compares with other jurisdictions on major infrastructure projectsThe most common summertime injuries, and how to avoid them.  GUESTS: Mike Le Couteur – CTV National News Senior Political CorrespondentShoshanna Saxe – Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of TorontoDr. Mitch Shulman – Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Is the conversation being blown out of proportion? Former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse's legal battle with the province of Ontario GUEST: Bob Aaron – Real Estate Lawyer

Why are we seeing such a jump in costs?  Can someone be 'too rich to rescue'?  GUEST: Andy Takagi - transportation reporter with the Toronto Star 

How much do your pets know about your emotions?  Is Carney about to sign a deal with the US?  GUESTS: Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital Michael Kerzner - Ontario Solicitor General - MPP York Centre Jen Gerson - journalist who covers Alberta politics and co-founder of The Line 

How the heck did this happen?  Who has the oldest working A/C unit?  GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Video Journalist with CTV News Toronto  Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group 

What Mark would have done about that toddler that wouldn't sit down on a flight.  Does this Niagara Falls motion go too far?  GUESTS: Moshe Lander - professor of economics at Concordia University  Jim Diodati - Niagara Falls mayor 

Jim Richards is joined by CTV National News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur to break down the latest Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, including what's on the table for alcohol, dairy, and the auto sector. Then it's time for the MuniciPALs Panel, featuring former Toronto councillors Rob Davis and Joe Mihevc, who discuss the return of Taste of the Danforth, Toronto's mayoral race, fede...

Jim Richards kicks off the hour with economist Moshe Lander, breaking down Canada's surprisingly strong July jobs report, what it says about the economy, and whether recent claims about record investment in Canada hold up. Next, technology analyst Carmi Levy joins the show to discuss growing backlash against Flock surveillance cameras and the debate between public safety and privacy. Later, TSN's...

  Jim Richards speaks with immigration lawyer Joel Sandaluk about reports that organized crime groups may be exploiting Canada's student visa system, and what safeguards may be needed. Then, listeners weigh in on workplace monitoring software and whether they'd be comfortable with their employer tracking screen time and online activity. Later, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles discusses the pro...

  Jim Richards kicks off the hour with his Pot-Pourri of Topics, including a study claiming peak happiness arrives at age 47 and the bizarre story of a New Jersey police officer disguised as a shrub to catch distracted drivers. Next, Gareth Wheeler joins the show to discuss FIFA President Gianni Infantino's latest controversy and what it means for the world's governing body of soccer. Later,...