The Jerry Agar Show

It’s Party for Two! Jerry is joined by John Tory Jr, Chief Commercial Officer of Great North Airlines, to break down the top stories of the day.
A Brampton woman faces dozens of charges in a rental fraud scheme, but Jerry asks whether the people who were duped bear any responsibility for ignoring the red flags.
A new CFIB study found that jobs filled by temporary foreign workers are often ones that youth don’t want. Jerry speaks with Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, about these results.
Jerry shares some life lessons from a motorcycle rider, and what learning to ride teaches you.

Jerry opens the show with the Gordie Howe Bridge controversy as new details released under political pressure suggest that Carney misled Canadians about the deal.
Next, Jerry speaks with Karen Stintz, former Toronto City Councillor, former TTC Chair, political commentator, and now the author of the new book Beyond Good Enough: Toronto and the Crisis of Urban Complacency. She gives a preview of her new book.
Toronto could ban “surveillance pricing.” He speaks with Bruce Winder, retail analyst, about what this could mean for consumers.
A Toronto lawyer has been suspended for six months after citing fake ChatGPT cases, blaming a law student, facing a contempt hearing, and then going back to ChatGPT for advice. Jerry speaks with Gavin Tighe, senior partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP, about this.

It’s time for Party for Two! Today, Deb is joined by Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun to break down the top stories of the day.
If the GTA population is rising, why are public school enrollment numbers falling? She speaks with Deani Van Pelt, Cardus Senior Fellow and President of Edvance Christian Schools Association, about shifting choices and demographic trends.
Then it’s Telescopic Tuesday, as NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin brings the latest science stories of the week.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, what does this mean for the auto sector? Deb speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, about the impact it will have on the industry.

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens the show by taking calls from listeners, asking whether Canadians are becoming more comfortable with uncertainty.
Next, Deb asks whether seniors over 80 should be required to take a road test. She speaks with Rajiv Haté, Senior Lawyer at Kotak Law.
Deb then looks at the 2026 Canadian Auto Theft Impact Survey, speaking with Bryan Gast, National VP of Intelligence & Investigations at Équité, about the new survey results.
The hour wraps with major trade news: Trump has retaliated against the U.S. booze ban and dairy restrictions with 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Deb speaks with Robert Glasgow, International Trade Partner at McCarthy Tétrault, about the implications of these tariffs.

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.