The Jim Richards Show

- Reacting to Poilievre’s announcement today with guest Jim Dunn -  Professor at McMaster University and Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative
- A report found Toronto councillors deserved a big pay hike. Here’s what the mayor and city manager did next. Ben Spurr joins to discuss

- Followup - Durham’s deputy police chief admits to speeding  with Toronto Star reporter Brendan Kennedy
- Washington Post and LA Times not endorsing candidate for President. Guest Ken Paulson - director of the Free Speech Center at the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University
- Is Poilievre’s plan to eliminate GST on home sales under $1 million a good plan? We take your calls

Why are people making a big deal out of this? 

School field trip to mosque rankles some people

Does this guy have a point? Or is it the case where if you go to the store, you follow their rules?

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

What does our economist think about today’s announcement regarding international students and medical schools? 

GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective 

High-ranking Ont. police officer allegedly sped through a school zone, says report, but details are still murky

UEST: Tony Brueski - Anchor and Editor-In-Chief at Real Story Media

What's next for the Menendez brothers?

- Prime Minister Trudeau announces massive cuts to Canada's immigration targets
- A deputy police chief was allegedly speeding but wasn't ticketed, Toronto Star reporter Brendan Kennedy expands on the story

- Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones joins the show to discuss New pre-fall economic statement announcement: expansion of fertility services 
- Homeowners who regularly rent on Airbnb and other sites must pay 13% tax on property value when they sell, recent tax ruling finds. Bob Aaron, real estate lawyer, breaks it down for us
- What’s your rule for hosting dinners when people have different dietary requests? 

• Jim recaps Deb's interview with Doug Ford
• Laura Dean - Partner at Aird Berlis, Municipal and Land Use Planning Lawyer discusses the challenges of being a municipality
• Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays gives Jim the latest from Ottawa

• David Shellnut - The Biking lawyer gives his take on Doug Ford's latest comments on bike lanes
• Dr. Dominik Nowak - OMA President answers Jim's question about new approaches to getting a family doctor
• Bryan Paterson - Mayor of Kingston comments on Ford's response to Encampments

Plus we take your calls on hospital parking and clothe donations

Plus Jim speaks with former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Don Valley West candidate Rachel Chernos Lin