COVID Era - THE NEXT NORMAL with Dave Trafford

Where does she go from here? Plus – What actor is calling for the end of a fireworks series? GUESTS: Bonnie Crombie - Ontario liberal leader Karen Restoule - Director of Indigenous Affairs and Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Deb breaks down the stats with the team behind the report Plus – Would you tell your kid to get in to politics today?GUESTS: Safiyah Husein - Director of Policy at John Howard Society of Ontario Brad Bradford - Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

The Mayor has some tough comments ahead of today’s meeting Plus – A man wanted for attempted murder was previously charged in a notorious 2012 killing GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert David Peterson - former Premier of Ontario

Plus – Where does Pierre Poilievre go from here? GUESTS: Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays

Breaking down Deb’s chat with the Conservative leader earlier in the show. Plus – Should the province put a stop to a restaurant opening in Kensington Market? GUEST: Serena Purdy - Petition author and co-chair of Friends of Kensington Market

Deb takes your calls. Plus – Inside the world of drone drops over prisons GUESTS: Peter Edwards - staff reporter at the Toronto Star Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics

Deb assembles a panel of former Toronto councillors to weigh in. Plus – Poilievre weighs in on Carney’s blind trust. GUESTS: Denzil Minan Wong - Former Deputy Mayor of Toronto Christin Carmichael Greb - represented Ward 16 Eglinton—Lawrence on Toronto City Council from 2014 to 2018 Scott Reid - CTV political commentator

If you can never show up on time, this segment might be for you. Plus – Are you still working from home? GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

GUESTS: Scott Reid Matt Cauz – TSN 1050

Plus – Why the birth-rate crisis is really bad right now. GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Marc Novicoff - assistant editor at The Atlantic

Was it too late or fine? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What’s it like to run a divorce registry? GUEST: Olivia Howell - co-founder of Fresh Starts, a divorce registry based in New York

Jim breaks down some surprising relationship data and takes your calls. Plus – Why was a five-time repeat offender for impaired driving allowed to get behind the wheel? GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

Why some couples are thinking about a household chores agreement before tying the knot. Plus – What’s it like to be a dream researcher?GUESTS: Dr. Tore Nielsen -lead author of the study and dream researcher at the University of Montreal

Inside a viral video making claims about a Canadian chain and is completely fake Plus – A new wrinkle in the bike lane battle in Toronto GUESTS: David Shellnutt - The Biking Lawyer Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

Jim talks with a man who says he can’t afford accessibility renovations and had to make a tough call Plus – What is the worst tourist trap in Canada? GUEST: Jamie Tremblay – Canadian veteran Lorraine Sommerfeld - columnist at driving.ca

How the group planned to take over land and gathered a cache of explosives and assault rifles Plus – What was your 15 minutes of fame? GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

A teen who claimed self-defence in a fatal Scarborough school shooting goes free. Plus – Why some mayors are pushing for realistic EV sales targets. GUESTS: Brian Turner - Automotive writer for Postmedia's Driving.ca

Jim can’t believe what the most common name is people gave their vehicle. Plus – Why ChatGPT is potentially threatening some relationships. GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert

York Region is battling backlash after a paramedic was fired over a Facebook post about Israel. Plus – Did this city councillor’s social media comment cross a line?

The debate turns hot as Jim takes your calls. Plus – A White House columnist calls in on the state of things this 4th of July GUESTS: Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working at the White House, host of the podcast “Just Ask The Question!” Lesley Bannard - Weston Minor Hockey League President

Setting the clocks an hour ahead? Lying about the crusts on sandwiches? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What one trustee is saying about the province’s takeover of school boards. GUEST: Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field”

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

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

Spelling counts! Jim takes calls from people with hard-to-pronounce names and tries to get them right. Plus – Will Mark Carney fulfil his promise of upping NATO defence spending?GUEST: Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

Not so fast, says the longtime broadcaster. Plus – What big idea does Olivia Chow need right now?

Jim takes some of the weirdest calls you’ll hear this summer. Plus – Should governments be helping churches more financially?

You get the last word on the pool closure debate today. Plus – Will there be more missile exchanges between the US and Iran?GUEST: Peter MacKay - former defence minister

Deb got a notice from her kid’s school. Plus – Does this sign in a park go too far? GUEST: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workly Law

Jim talks with an infectious disease expert about concerns as kids head off to camp Plus – What is the movie that messed you up? GUESTS: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective

A new study suggests switching from star ratings to thumbs up/thumbs down Plus – What is your thermostat fight? GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analys

Jim takes your calls on political strategy Plus – What does a First Nations National Chief think about Doug Ford’s apology? GUEST: Cindy Woodhouse - Assembly of First Nations National Chief

Will this change the relationship with the US? Plus – Should this anthem singer have changed the lyrics? GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

Jim talks to an economist about if Mark Carney will help your wallet. Plus – The stupidest things people have ever put on top of their cars GUESTS: Lesley Bannard - Weston Minor Hockey League President Emmanuelle B. Faubert - economist at the MEI

He sets up a new segment you can contribute to with Talkbacks! Plus – Is ‘no news’ good news when it comes to Iran?GUEST: Sean Foley - Middle East Expert at Middle Tennessee State University

Should he turn himself in? Plus – Do women really prefer dad bods? GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Correspondent with the W5 Investigative Unit Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet

The President says he knows where Iran’s supreme leader is hiding. Plus – The latest from the G7: will Canada have good results?GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College Catherine Fortin-LeFaivre - Senior Vice President, International Policy and Global Partnerships of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

We take your calls on all things uncomfortable, but not against the law Plus – Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review GUEST: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data

Is it always worth it to get the extended warranty? Plus – What is a harmless conspiracy theory you believe? GUESTS: Sean Foley - Middle East Expert at Middle Tennessee State University Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LL

Are you team environment or team pragmatism? Plus – How is the political gender gap impacting the dating world? GUESTS: Emily Alfred - a senior campaigner at the Toronto Environmental Alliance Kim Wright - Principal and founder of Wright Strategies

How about ‘working hard or hardly working?’ We take your calls. Plus – A mom says her son had a life-threatening allergic reaction and had to wait 20 minutes for an ambulance GUEST: Patricia Kosseim - Ontario’s privacy commissioner Amanda Dale - mother of the boy who had the allergic reaction

What does a former Public Safety minister think about this move?Plus – The latest in the Canada Post battle GUESTS: Stockwell Day - former Public Safety MinisterJim Gallant - one of the negotiators with CUPW

Deb Hutton is in for Jim all this week. Deb talks with the beloved author about the scamPlus – Ontario unveils its new energy plan GUESTS: Anwar Knight - award winning broadcasterGreta Podleski - Canadian cookbook authorStephen Lecce - Ontario Energy Minister

Deb talks data and public debate with an analyst Plus – Is there something you have to do every day or your whole day is ruined? GUESTS: Karen Littlewood - President of OSSTF David Coletto - founder, Chair, and CEO of Abacus Data

Deb talks with the head of the organization about the announcement Plus – Why are women being told to drink no more than 6 glasses of wine a year? GUESTS: Kojo Modeste - executive director of Pride Toronto Rebecca Madrid - a CUPE local president (CUPE 1813) Brandon Purcell - Advocacy Manager of Prevention at the Canadian Cancer Society

How often are you making orders on UberEats? Plus - Are jobs better when you can just be done with them at the end of the day? GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP