The Jerry Agar Show

It’s Party for Two, and Deb is joined by Karen Gordon, principal at Gordon Strategy, to talk about the top stories of the day.
How do you handle differences in opinion on family vacations? Deb takes your calls on your experiences.
Next, Deb asks, what’s the job you could never do?
The show wraps with an update on northern Ontario’s wildfire situation. Deb speaks with Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, about the wildfires and the role of the Ontario Corps in managing the crisis.

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar Show today and opens the program by taking calls from listeners, asking, is Toronto still the best place to live?
Next, Deb speaks with John Wright, veteran pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse Insights, about new political polling.
Deb then takes calls on Pierre Poilievre’s future as Conservative leader, hearing listener perspectives on where the party is headed.
Some people injured in hit‑and‑runs are having their benefits slashed under Ontario’s new auto insurance changes. Deb speaks with Jon Woodward, CTV News Reporter.

It’s time for Party for Two! Jerry is joined by Jim Richards, host of The Jim Richards Show, to break down the top stories of the day.
Did A-list Hollywood celebrities really leave glowing online reviews for a Toronto window company? Jerry speaks with Kay Dean, former U.S. federal criminal investigator and founder of Fake Review Watch.
Next, Jerry asks listeners about the trend of people acting like they’re filming a movie while dining out at restaurants. Have you witnessed it? And if you’re someone who does it, why?
The show wraps with aTouchdowns and Fumbles, as Bob Reid, Principal at Broadway Strategy & Communications, looks at the winners and losers from the week’s biggest stories.

Jerry opens the show with a Morning Rant where he argues: Do what you know. Jerry argues that directors like Christopher Nolan make their best films by sticking to the stories and themes they know best—and we shouldn’t expect otherwise.
Toronto remains under smoky skies for a third straight day as wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality. Jerry speaks with Bill Coulter, CP24 Meteorologist, about the forecast, and Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network about how technology is changing the way wildfires are detected and managed.
Wildfire smoke is also taking a toll on Ontario’s wine country, with hazy conditions keeping tourists away. Jerry speaks with Paul Speck, President and co-owner of Henry of Pelham Winery, about the impact on the industry.
Jerry wraps the hour with Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective, discussing two controversial court decisions: a judge ordering the public to pay a convicted sex offender’s $50,000 legal bill because of a “deliberately uncooperative” Toronto police officer, and another case where kidnapping charges were dropped after police were found to have assaulted a suspect and lied about it.

It’s Party for Two! Jerry is joined by Randi Rahamim, Managing Director at Teneo, to break down the top stories of the day.
Protesters surrounded Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s car and smashed his windshield after a speech. Jerry asks, at what point does a protest go too far?
Next, it’s The Blacklock’s Report, as Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklocks.ca, brings the latest federal accountability stories.
The show wraps with food safety news: Despite a U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, Canada is not banning produce imports, according to the CFIA. Jerry speaks with Keith Warriner, food science professor at the University of Guelph, about the risks.