The Jim Richards Show

Is Canada in for some major budget cuts?

Plus – When should a parent intervene if their kid is being bullied?

GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

Punk rock? Heavy metal? Elvis? Jim takes your calls.

Plus – Are dating apps losing their appeal?

GUEST: Treena Orchard - researcher and author of Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and The Darker Side of Dating Apps

What does this mean for people coming to Canada?

Plus – Do we need to be labelling all speed traps?

GUESTS:  Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Thorben Wieditz - co-founder of MetStrat and spokesperson for RideFair and FairBnB

Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP

Making sense of what this could mean for the economy as the news comes in.

Plus – live NHL free agency coverage as the Leafs say goodbye to a major star

GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University 

Matt Cauz - TSN 1050

Craig Baird - Host of Canadian History Ehx

Jim breaks down all the do’s and don’t with our friend Dr. Mitch

Plus – what should Jim have done with his air conditioner dilemma?

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

Jim talks with an MPP speaking out about the decision.

Plus – What is your Canadian desert island album?

GUESTS: Chandra Pasma - Shadow Minister for Education

Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief

Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant

The ultimate Raptor fan is looking on the bright side of Masai Ujiri leaving

Plus – Making sense of the possible impacts of Trump ending trade talks

GUESTS: Superfan Nav Bhatia

Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics

Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data 

Matt Cauz – host at TSN 1050

A local transit operator posted a video talking about hygiene.

Plus – Did this principal go too far?

After a series of washing machine fires, Jim is getting concerned.

Plus – Are you Team Fireworks or Team Pets?

GUEST: Marla Friebe - Acting Deputy Chief, Community Risk Reduction Division - Toronto Fire Services

Jim talks to an analyst with a grim outlook for Canada’s finances.

Plus – Why is Jim hoarding air conditioning units?

GUESTS: John Turley Ewart - contributing columnist at the Globe & Mail and a Canadian banking historian