The Jerry Agar Show

It’s Party for Two! Mark is joined by Barb DiGiulio, to talk about the top stories of the day.
Mark then breaks down Bradford vs. Chow at yesterday's council meeting over the Island Airport. Mark also notes Bradford slammed Chris Alexander, which he argues may not be strategically wise. Meanwhile, Alexander is active on Twitter but says nothing about Toronto. Is he prepping for a 2030 mayoral run or something else?
Next, it’s The Blacklock’s Report with Tom Korski, covering federal accountability stories from Ottawa!
Plus - do you do the 'look back' on transit or in public? And how do you tell people that smell isn't you?

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with the international student crisis. Hundreds of students are suddenly being denied Canadian work permits. Mark argues Canada needs more international students, calling them a tariff‑proof economic engine.
A Peel police officer accidentally left a loaded gun in a Square One change room. Mark asks: Can someone who forgets their gun in a change room be a cop? He argues police should meet a higher professional standard.
Mark then takes calls on car pricing: Do you miss window stickers showing price and features on dealership lots? Have you ever bought a car online? Does it kill the joy of browsing?
He then speaks with Stephanie Carvin, former national security analyst and now associate professor at Carleton, about whether recent shootings targeting Toronto’s Jewish community, the U.S. consulate, and possibly INKAS could be linked to IRGC operatives reportedly at large in Canada.

It’s Party for Two, and Mark is joined by John Tory Jr, Chief Commercial Officer of Great North Airlines, to break down the top stories of the day.
Next, Mark speaks with Rose Horowitch, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the August cover story “The End of Reading Is Here.” They discuss what’s changing in reading habits, whether people are actually reading less, and what this means for culture.
Canada’s new nuclear plants should capture and store rare helium isotopes needed for quantum computing, according to experts. He speaks with Chris Cassin, CEO and co‑founder of Zero Point Cryogenics, about why this matters.
The show wraps with calls on reading habits: How many books did you read in the last year? Listeners weigh in on whether reading is declining.

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with commentary on Chris Alexander entering the Toronto mayoral race. He asks listeners: Have you ever heard of Chris Alexander? What have you heard, and should he be Toronto’s next mayor?
Next, Mark speaks with Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective, about a grieving family who wants to know the name of the man who allegedly killed their children, and the normal procedures in cases like this.
Economists are decrying Prime Minister Carney, questioning why new spending commitments aren’t reflected in fiscal planning documents. Mark speaks with Don Drummond, economist and Fellow‑in‑Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute.
Then, mark asks: Who drinks coffee after dark? Would you be happy with late-night coffee shops?

It’s Party for Two, and Mark is joined by Chris Rutkowski, Winnipeg‑based author and science writer known for his extensive work on UFOs. They discuss what happened at the Toronto UFO conference , whether any new information was shared, and whether there is any credible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligent life visiting Earth.
Next, Mark turns to a major security story: Spy charges against a Canadian intern at NATO have triggered a “cascade of issues” for multiple agencies. He speaks with Michel Juneau‑Katsuya, former Asia‑Pacific chief at CSIS, about what a Canadian intern would be doing at SHAPE HQ, what sensitive information she might access, and whether the threat could come from relationships rather than documents.
Then it’s Telescopic Tuesday, with NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin, talking about the top science stories of the week!
Then, Mark takes calls on Amber Alert changes: Alberta’s system is already broader than Ontario’s, and they want to make it even more flexible. Should Ontario follow suit?