The Jerry Agar Show

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Jun 24, 2025 • 40min

Party for Two - Hudson's Bay Leases - Telescopic Tuesday - Cell Phone Ban

Ana Bailao joins Jerry on Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day, including her plans for the next mayoral race. Retail expert, Bruce Winder explains the courts approval of the sale of three Hudson's Bay leases to billionaire mall owner, Weihong Liu. It's Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin who shares the top science stories of the week. Plus - did the cell phone ban in Ontario schools change student behaviour?
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Jun 24, 2025 • 40min

What is a Worker? - Mayor Olivia Chow - Canadian Military & Defence - Driving Tests

Jerry opens the show by asking the question, who is a working person? Olivia Chow could use a big idea to help her in the next election.  Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College & Queen's University, weighs in on a pay hike for military personnel, American F-35 fighter jets, and the latest on Israel and Iran. Plus - if your car can parallel park for you, should you get your licence?
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Jun 23, 2025 • 40min

Hour 2: Party for Two - Hot Weather - United States & Iran - Daytime Parties

Sabrina Nanji joins Jerry for Party for Two to discuss the biggest topics of the day. It's incredibly hot outside, and some Toronto area pools closed yesterday due to heat. The United States’ strike on Iran. Why some Canadians are choosing daytime parties over night life.
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Jun 23, 2025 • 40min

Hour 1: Premier Doug Ford - Major Projects Legislation - Carjacker on Bail - Buy Now, Pay Later

Jerry opens the show with a conversation with Premier Doug Ford on the closure of the pools in Toronto yesterday. Then, Lisa Raitt, a former federal minister and Canadian politician, weighs in on the major projects' legislation passing in the House of Commons. The accused carjacker who jumped from the Gardiner Expressway was on bail. Clayton Campbell, the President of the Toronto Police Association weighs in.  Buy now and pay later? Has this gotten you into a bad situation?
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Jun 20, 2025 • 38min

Party for Two - Bishnoi Gang - Benefits of Singing - Touchdowns and Fumbles

Sunira Chaudhri joins Jerry for Party for Two. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown echoes the call for the Prime Minister to label the Bishnoi gang a terrorist group.  Looking into why singing is good for your brain with Dr. Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author.  Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid looks into Mark Carney saying that if Canada can't reach a new trade deal with the US within 30 days, new tariffs on American imports will be imposed.
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Jun 20, 2025 • 38min

Bike Lanes - EV Mandates - Open Banking - Steel Tariffs

Jerry opens the show by talking about a bike lane advocacy group who said more bikes than cars travelled along Bloor during rush hour. Brian Lilley joins Jerry to talk about Canada's EV mandates. The federal government says it will move open baking forward at the 'earliest opportunity,' Preet Banerjee explains what this means.  Canada will adjust metal counter tariffs against the US on July 21, Keanin Loomis, the president and CEO if the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction weighs in on how the industry is feeling.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 40min

Party for Two - CPP Investments - Blacklocks Report - Nova Music Festival Survivor in Toronto

Karen Stintz joins Jerry for Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day.  Nearly half of CPP is invested in the US, and only 12% is invested in Canada, does this matter to you? The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski dives into Ottawa's business. Jerry speaks to Hila Fakliro, a Nova Music Festival Survivor who is in Toronto for the exhibition, and while here, her apartment building in Tel Aviv was struck by a missile.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 40min

Affordability - Airline Competition - Currency Exchange Frustration - Doug Ford's Comments

Jerry opens the show by discussing the middle-income earners who are looking to leave Toronto and ties it into his conversation yesterday with Rocki Maimone from Maimone Legal about Canadians moving to the US. A watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition, would this matter to you? A woman is left frustrated after a bank reversed her $1400 currency exchange. Doug Ford is being accused of racist comments ahead of his meeting with First Nations chiefs.
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Jun 18, 2025 • 38min

Party for Two - Doug Ford - Moving to the USA - Bus Driver Removed

Party for Two with Mark Mendelson, former Toronto homicide detective and Newstalk1010 crime expert. Doug Ford had some thoughts on the justice system and the thieves who tried to steal his car. Rocky Maimone, the Senior Business Manager at Maimone Legal and movetotheusa.ca. A Toronto-area school bus driver who was seen in a vehicle with a 'Lolita's Line' sign in the window has been removed from the route.
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Jun 18, 2025 • 38min

Human Trafficking - City Hall Streaming - Traffic Questions - Less Time with Friends

Jerry opens the show by talking about an Oakville restaurant owner and head chef who were charged in a human trafficking investigation. Then, Councillor Brad Bradford urging Mayor Chow to stream her press conferences and other appearances live online.  The former Tik Tok Traffic Cop, Sean Shapiro, joins the show during his live stream to answer questions about the rules of bike lanes and which vehicles are allowed in them. Are you spending less time with your friends?

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