The Jerry Agar Show

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Jun 9, 2025 • 39min

Carney announces defence spending & a meeting about meetings

Sunira Chaudhri joins Jerry for Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day.  Mark Carney makes a defence spending announcement and Christian Leuprecht weighs in. Plus, a meeting about meetings with Mark Towhey and Karen Stintz
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Jun 9, 2025 • 39min

US ambassador to Canada pushes back against Canada's travel advice & are we addicted to our smartphones?

Jerry opens the show by talking about what he did on his vacation, and how his knee surgery has led to an improved quality of life. The US ambassador to Canada pushes back against Canada's travel advice. Jay Olson from the University of Toronto's Psychology department weighs in on smartphone addiction. Plus - a Toronto Cineplex is set to be torn down, Jerry argues, we need housing more than a theatre.
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Jun 6, 2025 • 37min

Party for Two, Sixplexes, Air Quality, Touchdowns and Fumbles

Ana Bailao joins Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day. Deb takes your calls on sixplexes in the City of Toronto. Matt Adams, the Director of the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto, weighs in on the Special Air Quality Statement as a result of the wildfire smoke, and the impacts this can have on our health. Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid delves into the secret meetings between Carney and Trump.
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Jun 6, 2025 • 38min

Risking costs of vet bills & double standards in politics

Deb Hutton opens the show by discussing the rising costs of vet bills and takes your calls.  Karen Gordon, Principal of Gordon Strategy and Lisa Raitt, former federal Cabinet minister, join for a discussion about double standards in politics. 
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Jun 5, 2025 • 38min

Party for Two. Would you live in a house that had a murder? Plus, the Blacklock's Report.

Bob Richardson joins Party for Two to discuss top stories of the day. Would you live in a house where a murder had occurred? Plus, this week's Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 39min

Olivia Chow calls on Home Depot boycott, passing of Bill 5, a mother sues Peel school board

Deb Hutton hosts the show today and opens by talking about Olivia Chow's comments calling for a boycott of Home Depot. Karen Restoule, the Director of Indigenous Affairs and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute comments on the passing of Bill 5, and Sean Fraser apologizing for his comments saying that First Nations cannot veto projects.  A mother sues the Peel school board, alleging she is a victim of antisemitic bullying, Deb takes your calls. 
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Jun 4, 2025 • 38min

Party for Two, Duty Free shops, and Ontario Day

Mark Towhey joins Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day.  Tania Lee from the Frontier Duty Free Association talks to Deb about duty free stores' difficulties amid reduced cross-border travel. Plue - schools will soon have to celebrate Ontario Day.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 38min

Guns and violence in the city, the latest financial news, and Ontario cutting red tape

Deb Hutton opens the show by talking about the guns and violence in the city. Then, Amanda Lang weighs in on today's interest rate announcement, the latest housing numbers, and Trump's steel tariff increase. The Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Andrea Khanjin, explains the latest red tape reduction package presented by the provincial government.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 39min

Hour 1: Hire Canadian, monthly check in with the Toronto Police Association, and is your favourite show CanCon enough?

Deb Hutton hosts the show today and talks about hiring Canadian amid claims students can't find summer jobs. Then, Clayton Campbell, president of the Toronto Police Association joins the show for a monthly check in to talk about policing and event security.  Plus, is your favourite show CanCon enough?
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Jun 3, 2025 • 38min

Hour 2: Party for Two, a tense provincial Liberal meeting, school boards, and summer break

Political commentator, Karen Stintz, joins Party for Two to discuss the top stories of the day. Then, Queens Park Observer's Sabrina Nanji gives us some insight into a tense Liberal provincial council meeting. Brian weighs in on the province's latest move to make it easier to take over school boards. Plus - Brian takes your calls on how summer break can bring challenges for working parents.   11:20 - Queens Park Observer's Sabrina Nanji gives us some insight into a tense Liberal provincial council meeting.

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