The Jim Richards 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

- Are we really making a big deal out of Wayne Gretzky meeting with Trump?
- Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'. Phil Demers - Marineland Whistleblower @walruswhisperer, gives his take
- Time limits meant to speed up justice have halted hundreds of criminal cases in Canada, Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer, shares his thoughts

- Toronto councilors ask for salary review in the wake of shelved pay hike recommendation. Ben Spurr - City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, joins Jim to break down his story
- What is something you’re still in awe of? Someone asked the internet, "What is something you have seen multiple times, but you're still in awe every time?"
- How to support our struggling Legions, with Phil Ralph - Director of Health Services at Wounded Warriors Canada 
- Are you someone who never uses the nice things in your house? 

- Jim rants on freedom
- Jim defends libraries
- Jim admits to a shameful act
- Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’ . Cybersecurity expert Ritesh Kotak explains what's next

- Jim’s thoughts on Donald Trump's big win
- What are misconceptions Americans have made to you? 
-  Are you a man who does most of the cooking at home? 
- Why Trump’s election puts future of U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt. Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, joins Jim to break it all down

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today 
- Darrell Bricker - CEO Ipsos Public Affairs, on how did the pollsters perform this cycle
- What’s your key takeaway from these results? Never trust the polls? 
- What does a Trump 2.0 presidency mean for the automotive sector? NAFTA renegotiations? Flavio Volpe - President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association joins the show to give his perspective

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today 
- we take the Vice-Presidents concession live and get Deb Hutton's reactions
- How will Canada navigate a Trump 2.0 Presidency? Where does Trudeau go from here with US relations? What if Poilievre wins here in Canada? Kory Teneycke - former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy joins the show
- We ask James Villeneuve - Canada’s consul general from 2014-2018, and former Labatt exec, What did you learn during the first Trump presidency? What does it mean for Canada in 2024? 

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today
- Scott Clement - Director of Polling at the Washington Post on The reluctant voters who could decide the election 
- Your calls on your pick for the US Presidency
- Checking in with Deb Hutton and Jim Richards as they prepare for Election Night in America. 

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today. 
- Angie Hamilton - co-founder and executive director of Families for Addiction Recovery, joins Brian to share her story after publishing 'Involuntary treatment for severe addiction is better than doing nothing' 
- Former Toronto school trustee Chernos Lin wins Don Valley West byelection, former Toronto Mayor John Tory weighs in
- Tom Brady may be in more hot water for comments on live TV: ‘Can he say that?’ TSN's Matt Cauz breaks it down