The Jerry Agar Show

Mike Kakuk joins the show for Party for Two to talk about the top stories of the day. Then, Canada and the US continue trade talks. John Boscariol, the leader of the International Trade and Investment Law Group at McCarthy Tetrault weighs in. How is Mark Carney doing in his first few months as Prime Minister?

Jerry opens the show by talking about conspiracy theories, as a new study finds young people are more prone to believe them.  Air Canada flight attendants vote to strike if an agreement is not reached. Air Passenger Rights advocate, Gabor Lukacs weighs in on how passengers could be affected. Francis Syms from Humber Polytechnic discusses AI and online age verification.  Ontario makes a paramedic pilot program caring for seniors permanent. CanAge's Laura Tamblynn Watts weighs in on this decision. 

Mark Mendelson joins Party for Two today to discuss the top stories of the day. Jerry talks about how society only works because most people follow the law. Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin looks deeper into the world of science. Jerry follows up on the York Region Paramedic who was fired over online comments. 

Jerry opens the show by talking about Canada Post workers rejecting the final offer.  Would you work 12 hours a day for 6 days a week? Toronto Police Association President, Clayton Campbell, joins Jerry for this month's check-in to discuss policing and crime topics. Some shelters in Ontario are seeing more pet surrenders because of the cost of living, meanwhile a Denmark zoo is asking people to donate small pets for captive predators - what would you do?

Bob Richardson joins Jerry to talk the news of the day. Jerry talks about School Resource Officers not returning to Toronto public schools. Sunira Chaudhri joins Jerry to discuss Google claiming pregnancy is not a protected ground under Ontario's human rights code. Bob Reid talks communication in Touchdowns and Fumbles.

Jerry weighs in on a paramedic being fired for her comments about Israel. Dr. Mitch Shulman joins us to talk about McGill's AI that predicts respiratory illness. Is Uber for women a good idea? Jerry says deal with it when it comes to marketplace complaints.

Ryan Knight, co-founder of the Afro-Caribbean Business Network, talks about empowering youth entrepreneurship and a recent success story that highlights community support. Frank Cohn discusses the new renoviction bylaw aimed at protecting renters from unfair evictions tied to renovations. Tom Korksi brings insights on government activities in Ottawa, questioning financial accountability while shedding light on public concerns. The discussions range from innovative ideas for the TTC to reflections on summer regrets and youth job market challenges.

Jerry discusses the Toronto bike lane decision and talks activist judges, he speaks with Richard Robertson of B'Nai Brith about Mark Carney and his comments about Palestine, Jerry talks burnout and privatizing Canada Post.

Barb DiGiulio joins Jerry today for Party for Two! Are we too soft on crime? Then - ahead of the long weekend Jerry talks about water safety.  Plus - maybe the government is getting things done.

Jerry opens the show by talking about the gap between the rich and the poor. Lorraine Sommerfeld joins the show to talk about why speed cameras are preferable to a police officer pulling you over. Jerry asks, was a judge's sentence fair or should there have been a stricter sentence? Do traffic coordinators work?