The Jim Richards Show

- Halifax police say Walmart employee's death isn't suspicious, refuse to release details. Does the public have a right to know what happened? 
- Tim Powers joins Jim to give thoughts on Justin Trudeau’s comments on immigration
- Tears, anger as Toronto City Council debates honouring Christianity 

- Was Jim being rude in waiting for a parking spot? 
- Toronto wants to ban paid plasma clinics, but 2 are already slated to open in the city next year. Do you have an issue here? 
- Was Netflix’s Tyson/Paul fight a hit even with all the streaming issues? Jim is joined by Carmi Levy - tech expert
- Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia. Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, joins Jim

Here’s how bad burnout is for everyone right now

GUEST: Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University

The economics of Swift in Toronto 

GUEST: David Brown - Owner, Fearless Meat - The Butcher of Canada + Jim’s Popurri 

'Limon — a restaurant in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto — is experiencing significant hostility and threats directed toward their staff and business, including emails, voicemails, targeted false reviews, and threats of vandalism

GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst 

GUEST: Eric Alper - Canadian music correspondent, Publicist and Lifelong Music-a-holic. ThatEricAlper.com 

Was music really better when you were younger? Or is your mind deceiving you? 

Jim’s story on being seen 

GUEST: Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman 

Who are Trump’s cabinet picks? 

- Have you had a hard time making ends meet? Is it because prices have gone up? Underemployed or Underpaid?
- OHL player banned five games for calling other player 'Mennonite'. Is this reasonable, or does this go too far
- 36% of Garages Are So Cluttered That There’s No Room for an Actual Car. Do you have room for a car in your garage?
- Jim Richards patented Topic Potpourri!

- Doug Ford wants to rip up bike lanes — but how many people in Toronto actually cycle? 
- Priestman won't return as Canada women's soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation
- Canada Post issues lockout notice in response to strike notice. Jasmin Guenette, VP of national affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins the show to give the business case for the need for Canada Post
- Scott Reid and John Tory play The Price is Right: Taylor Swift edition!

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  - Was the decision to play this song stupid or malicious? 
  - What have you left early to beat traffic?

- The Magic of Topic Potpourri with Jim Richards

- Doug Ford takes aim at Mexico in order to protect Ontario’s auto sector. Robert Benzie helps break it all down
- Do you have multiple emails for subscription services? 
- DIMA Launches National Campaign to Scrap the Streaming Tax 
- Toronto is enchanted by Taylor Swift. Here's why the pop star is so beloved, according to a Harvard prof who taught a class about her. Stephanie Burt - Donald and Catherine Loker Professor of English - Harvard University, joins the show

GUEST: Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP 

Weighing in on the weekend’s protests and if they’re crossing a line - what did he think of Gavin Tighe’s comments to Deb? 

Alex Fesiak - in Ukraine 

Scott Maxwell - executive director of Wounded Warriors speaking of the importance of his program 

GUEST: Brad Bradford - Toronto City Councillor 

 new Toronto policy could allow buildings up to 11 storeys tall on busier streets. Here’s where — and what the mayor thinks of the plan

Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor - Automotive News Canada

She couldn’t get out’: Deadly Toronto Tesla fire draws attention to risk of electronic door failure