The Jerry Agar Show

Vass Bednar sits down at the party table to chat about some of today's top stories including the reaction to Canada’s new $6.6B defence strategy. Franco Terrazzano joins Jerry to talk about the announcement of an alcohol tax hike. Dan Riskin is here for his weekly segment Telescopic Tuesday where he and Jerry look deeper in science’s top stories, and how important is it to have dinner with your kids, Jerry takes your calls and texts.

Jerry opens the show and discusses his debate with Scott Reid from earlier in the morning on round one on MITM. Paven Bratch joins Jerry to talk about data revealing that fax machines are Ontario’s top cause of patient privacy breaches. Andrew Clark chats about his article about the plan for snow removal in Toronto, and Jesse Rogerson on U.S. Congressman asking to save the ISS from a fiery death.

Dave Trafford joins Jerry at the party table for today’s Party for Two where they dive into the top stories of the day. Then, Jerry takes a look at the growing trend of extended work breaks and why more Canadians are stepping away from work for a bit. Three Toronto couples share how they moved in together, made it work, and slashed the cost of home ownership in the process. Plus, in today’s potpourri of topics: why critics say Canada can’t afford more climate hysteria, and why some of Mark Carney’s claims about protected jobs are tough to verify.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on the Canadian Curling team at the Olympics, was it cheating or a rules infraction? A new study suggests your morning coffee might actually protect your brain against dementia, and how changing the way you brew it could change your life. Will Stewart joins Jerry to break down why he thinks Major League Baseball keeps acting in bad faith toward Canadian fans.

Jim Richards joins Jerry at the party table for today's Party for Two.
Half of single Canadians don't believe dating is worth it financially.
Conservatives have admonished a Conservative MP who refused a pay bump. Jerry talks about why other MPs should be on board with his refusal. Plus - it's Friday which means Bob Reid is here for Touchdowns and Fumbles!