The Jerry Agar Show

On today’s Party for Two, Jerry is joined by Bob Richardson, NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant, to break down the top stories of the day.
With travel season kicking off, Jerry turns to the question of long‑weekend driving vs. rising gas prices. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, joins him to explain what drivers can expect at the pumps.
Next, it’s time for The Blacklock’s Report, as Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklocks.ca, brings Jerry the latest stories from Ottawa.
Big‑box stores are rolling out a new anti‑theft tactic, but critics warn it raises serious privacy concerns.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on how “Not American” has become the sum total of Canada’s national identity.
He then turns to the Auditor General’s findings that commercial trucker training and licensing in Ontario are deeply problematic. Amanda Corbett, Director of the Caledon Community Road Safety Advocacy Group, joins Jerry to weigh in on this in her community.
Canada’s auto industry could disappear by 2040, according to RBC. To unpack this, Jerry speaks with David Adams, President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada.
The hour closes with political columnist Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun, who joins Jerry to discuss his latest column arguing that the Ontario Liberals can’t sweep voting irregularities under the rug.

It’s time for Party for Two! Today, Jerry is at the party table with Will Stewart, Senior Vice President at Enterprise Canada, to break down the top stories of the day.
Jerry then discusses the production of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical with Nick Fradiani, who plays a young Neil Diamond about stepping into the role and bringing the story to the stage.
Next, Jerry looks into housing‑and‑finance stories with Ron Butler, Principal at Butler Mortgage. A condo developer is now letting buyers put units on layaway for $1,000 a month and Canadian consumer insolvencies have reached their highest quarterly volume since 2009.
The hour wraps with new polling showing Canadians are split on MPs who cross the floor.

Jerry opens the show reacting to a new report showing Canada Post’s latest bailout pushes total financial aid to $2.72B since 2025.
Jerry then turns to two major tech‑security stories with NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy: AI systems used by Ontario doctors are hallucinating, and a deal has been reached with hackers after several Canadian universities were hit by a major security breach.
Next, Jerry looks at new data from Statistics Canada showing more millennials are living with their parents as adults than boomers did at the same age. He speaks with Hannah Alper, a Toronto‑based journalist, about the trend.
How do you frame conversations about money with kids?

It’s time for Party for Two! Today, Jerry is joined by Karen Stintz, former Toronto City Councillor, former TTC Chair, and political commentator, to break down the top stories of the day.
Jerry then asks: Why do men pay more for car insurance in Ontario?
Next, it’s Telescopic Tuesday, as NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin brings the top science stories of the week.
A new survey reveals that half of single Canadians don’t believe dating is financially worth it.