The Jerry Agar Show

It’s Party for Two! Today, Jim Richards, host of The Jim Richards Show on NEWSTALK 1010, joins Jerry to break down the top stories of the day.
He then speaks with Mike Ross, producer, co‑creator, and performer of Inside American Pie, about Mirvish’s new show and the stories behind one of music’s most iconic songs.
Next, Jerry takes calls from women about safety in the city, following new reporting on drug use and danger during Toronto’s World Cup events.
The hour wraps with Touchdowns and Fumbles, as Bob Reid, Principal at Broadway Strategy & Communications, weighs in on the communications strategy around Toronto’s World Cup Fan Fest.

Jerry opens the show by talking about how Ontario has purchased a $28.9‑million private jet. Aviation expert John Tory Jr. helps break down the purchase, and if it was a good idea.
Jerry then turns to parenting with the idea that your kids will make mistakes, and your job is to let them. Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged, discusses letting children fail to learn in life.
Next, Jerry discusses the over 150 inmates who were improperly released from Ontario jails, with some missing for months.

On today's Party for Two, Randi Rahamim, Managing Director at Teneo, joins Jerry at the party table to break down the top stories of the day. Jerry then speaks with Conservative MP Sandra Cobena from Newmarket–Aurora about gas prices, gas taxes, and the political fallout from floor crossers in Ottawa. On this week's Blacklock’s Report, Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklocks.ca, brings the latest stories from Parliament Hill and explains what’s really happening behind the scenes. Plus - after hearing about the Italian dunk tank for bad politicians, Jerry asks: which politicians would you dunk, and why?

Jerry opens the show with the story of a Ford government minister and Vaughan MPP who claimed to have attended a prestigious U.S. university in official bios... but didn’t. Employment lawyer Sunira Chaudhri from Workly Law joins Jerry to talk about the legal and ethical lines when it comes to misrepresenting credentials. Jerry then turns to a new report showing that small business closures in Canada are now outpacing new business starts. Ryan Mallough, VP of Legislative Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, explains what’s driving the trend and what it means for local business. Next, Jerry turns to an Italian town's political tradition: putting an effigy of a politician in a cage and dunking them for making the year’s worst decision. Marco Lazzeri and Diana Ferrari from the Feste Vigiliane in Trento explain how the event works.

It’s Party for Two! Today Will Stewart, Senior Vice President at Enterprise Canada, joins Jerry to break down the top stories of the day.
Jerry then speaks with Noah Jarvis, Ontario Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, about why Toronto’s proposed government‑run grocery stores will cost taxpayers and won’t make food cheaper, according to the CTF.
Could the Liberal win in Terrebonne push more Conservative MPs to cross the floor? Political commentator, Tasha Kheiriddin, weighs in.
The city’s World Cup Fan Fest was supposed to be free but now the city plans to charge for it. Jerry gives his thoughts and gets yours.