The Jerry Agar Show

Mark Mendelson is here for Party for Two with Jerry to talk about the top stories of the day. The Liberals back away from a pharmacare program, shocking health advocates. But Jerry says, we can't afford to pay for everything through taxes. It's Tuesday which means Dan Riskin is here for Telescopic Tuesday with this week's top science stories. The Montreal Economic Institute calculated that Canadian tariffs on American goods have cost Canadian families $92 in new taxes over the last two months. Economist, Emmanuelle Faubert weighs in. 

Jerry opens the show by talking about a recent conviction for Jewish hatred. Then he asks, do we believe in free speech? Brian Lilley joins the show to talk about Doug Ford changing his tune on calling for asylum seekers to get work permits. Plus - have people forgotten how to act in public?

Karen Stintz joins Jerry for Party for Two to talk about the top stories of the day, including - daytime parties! Sydney Sweeney's new ad campaign with American Eagle faces backlash. Branding and marketing expert and host of the podcast, Chatter that Matters, Tony Chapman, weighs in on this from a marketing perspective. Laryssa Waler weighs in on the tariff situation and how we can build a more robust Canada. Newstalk1010 technical producer, Mark Tang, joins Jerry to talk about last night's Weeknd concert.

Jerry opens the show by talking about Canadians' largest expense - taxes! - and why the civil service needs more doers and less thinkers.  A feral child summer? Jerry talks about bringing back 90's summers with less structure and more children roaming around outdoors. What does no politics in the classroom mean? The Ford government's directive has created some confusion among parents and teachers. 

Robert Turner joins Jerry to talk about the biggest stories of the day, Seniors are rarely downsizing, Toronto councillors butting heads over where to place shelters and Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid.

Barb DiGiulio and Sunira Chaudhri join Jerry to react to the Hockey Canada trial. Jerry takes calls on how to reduce government.

Vass Bednar joins Jerry to talk about the biggest stories of the day, Toronto's sixplex drama, The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski minds Ottawa's Business, and Ryan LaPensee of Backyard Bats discusses how he started making baseball bats for Blue Jays star player Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Jerry weighs in on youth unemployment, temporary foreign workers, asylum seekers looking for work, and speaks with Sean Shapiro, TikTok former traffic cop about speed cameras, banning left-turns and dedicated transit lanes.

Mike Kakuk, co-host of Mornings with Mike and Meg on AM800 in Windsor joins Jerry to discuss the stories of the day. Jerry speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation about fearmongering union bosses. Jerry talks about multiple stories about kids and cellphone use affecting their mental health.

Jerry doesn't think the decline of US Spirits sales in Canada is making much of a difference at all. Jerry talks to Amanda Galbraith about an Uber service for needles. Barrie Shepley, former Olympic coach about the doping allegations against Penny Oleksiak, and Richard Crouse joins the show to discuss Ozzy Osbourne's legacy.