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What’s next for business, jobs, education, families and our health and well being? The Next Normal will take a 100,000-foot-view of what’s on the horizon, what we should expect and how we will prepare for the next wave of this pandemic. Produced by Newstalk1010

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    This summer, does the city need more cops or more youth programs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 39:09


    Jim takes your calls about what the right approach is. Plus – Making sense of the Liberals new border security bill GUESTS: Max Chaudhry - Immigration Lawyer at Chaudry Law Jessie Rodger - Executive Director - Anova: A Future Without Violence

    Are brands abandoning Pride this year because of US backlash to DEI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 40:03


    What does our marketing expert think about this shift? Plus – What gives you ‘grammar rage’? GUEST: Tony Chapman - Marketing expert, host of the podcast Chatter That Matters

    Why was it okay for cops to search this guy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 39:06


    Jim weighs in on a judge’s response to policing in Peel Plus – Does Bono have a point when it comes to who is giving foreign aid? GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Carmi Levy - tech expert

    What should you do when a neighbour might be having a mental health episode?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 38:53


    Jim weighs in on something going on near him. Plus – the latest on Canada Post negotiations GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Ryan Manucha - Research Fellow at the CD Howe Institute and Author of Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Trade Jim Gallant - one of the negotiators with CUPW

    Should we bring back communal discipline for kids?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 35:31


    Jim wonders if we shouldn’t be afraid to confront strangers’ children in public Plus – what is the weirdest job you ever had? GUEST: Gary Sands - senior vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers Russell Rowland - Started out as a fortune cookie writer before going on to become a successful novelist and radio host

    What's the dumbest thing you ever did as a kid?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 37:47


    Jim can’t believe some of these new social media trends Plus – Has Mark Carney lived up to expectations? GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Justin Ling - independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing columnist for the Star

    Are you okay with cops back in schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 36:04


    Jim talks with a former School Resource Officer about the changes Plus – Should Ontario MPPs be getting a raise? GUEST: Mark Baxter - President of the Police Association of Ontario

    How do you do as little as possible at work?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 38:10


    Jim can’t stop thinking about what he saw this morning Plus – A former Ontario premier has some thoughts about today’s education announcement GUESTS: Kathleen Wynne - former Ontario premier Avery Haines - Host and Managing Editor at W5

    This video is designed to make you mad – and is completely AI generated

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 38:28


    Why you definitely fell for this rage-bait video Plus – Will Canada join the ‘Golden Dome’? GUESTS: Richard Shimooka - , Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Foundation Carmi Levy - tech expert

    Why you might be standing on your next airplane ride

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 38:42


    Is this new viral image of standing seats a lot of hot air? Plus – Why there might finally be crying in baseball GUEST: John Gradek - Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

    Do you care that the King was here?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 38:28


    Our callers let Jim know what they think Plus – Did you move back in with your parents?GUEST: Christina Blizzard - Queen's Park Columnist at the Toronto Sun and covered the royals for Britain's The Guardian

    Is AI making students dumber?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 39:22


    How programs like ChatGPT are completely remaking the world of essay writing Plus – Why did an Air Canada pilot go on a rant over the intercom during a flight? GUESTS: Tim Perry - the president of the Air Line Pilots Association Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Mohit Rajans - Technology writer at Behind the Techlines

    Why getting your license at 16 isn't common anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 38:36


    Jim wants to know why you don’t have your driver’s license yet! Plus – Why are restaurant owners still doing free trial shifts? GUESTS: Ron Butler - Principal Broker at Butler Mortgage Inc.

    Did Jim do the right thing at the movies?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 39:24


    What would you do if someone took your seat at the theatre?Plus – Why is it to hard to find baskets at the grocery store these days?GUESTS: Bruce Winder - Retail Analyst & Author

    Hour 2: A TV producer is facing backlash after some have called his show “The Hunger Games for U.S. migrants”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 38:31


    Hear his side of the story in his chat with Jim Plus – Where do the Leafs go from here?GUESTS: Rob Worsoff - Canadian-born producer based in Los Angeles Bruce Arthur – Toronto Star columnist

    Hour 1: Is Jim alone in this take on texting and driving?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 38:40


    Why he thinks this might be the most difficult topic in talk radio Plus – Why an Ontario man was hospitalized after taking a baked good from a stranger GUEST: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University

    Hour 2: City Council passes bubble zone bylaw

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 36:27


    City Council passes bubble zone bylaw Jim gets your reaction after a full day of debate in Toronto Plus – Should vet fees be regulated? GUESTS: Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto City Hall reporter Matt Cauz – TSN 1050 Host

    Hour 1: The Shana-PLAN is Shana-CANNED

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 35:29


    The Leafs president leaves the organization Plus – Are you Team Happy or Team Grumpy? GUESTS: Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP Brian Rudy - Partner at Moriyama Teshima Architects Victoria Matiash - host of the podcast Pucks in Seven, and Newstalk 1010 news anchor

    How one reporter went undercover to infiltrate an online sex ring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 37:07


    Jim talks with W5’s correspondent about a shocking new documentary Plus – Is informing police officers about what is going on at a protest a big deal?GUEST: Avery Haines - Host and Managing Editor at W5

    What food habit are you judgy about?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 40:09


    Well-done steak? Slurping soup? Jim has pet peeves. Plus – What counts as ‘low level discrimination’?GUEST: Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working as the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

    Trying to make sense of the tragic crash over the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 37:09


    Jim hears your calls about being impacted by drunk driving Plus – More analysis on the Leafs latest playoff failure GUESTS: Steve Sullivan - CEO of MADD Canada Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster Dani and Irv Di Gusto – Leaf ‘anti-fans’

    How did things go SO wrong for the Leafs?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 28:27


    Jim breaks down this weekend’s playoffs debacle GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet Elizabeth Holmes - Director of Health Policy at the Canadian Cancer Society

    Canada Post recommends phasing out door-to-door delivery and is effectively 'bankrupt,' what's next for them?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 37:41


    GUESTS:Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers AssociationMarvin Ryder - associate professor at the Degroote school of business at McMaster UniversityGord Stellick - Canadian sports broadcaster Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime Specialist and former homicide detective

    What's the most expensive thing you've had to buy your kid?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 39:26


    GUEST:Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet

    Do you buy this statistic about Toronto drivers?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 36:34


    Jim gets to the bottom of some strange new numbers Plus – Can anyone solve the problem of the Leafs?GUESTS: Steve Pomeroy - industry professor at McMaster University's Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Matt Cauz – TSN 1050 host

    Deb checks in with a first look at the Ontario budget

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 29:20


    How does she think Jim’s been doing filling in? Plus – What’s your ‘my wife made me come in’ hospital story?GUESTS: Deb Hutton - former advisor to two premiers and host 2-4pm here at Newstalk 1010 Dr. Mitch Shulman – Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

    How do the guys in Triumph feel about their song being used in a hockey playoffs ad?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 36:46


    Jim talks with one of the members of the band about the revival of “Lay It On The Line” Plus – Can the Leafs get the job done? GUESTS: Mike Levine - bassist and keyboardist for Triumph Mike Von Massow - OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet

    Jim's mad about renaming Dundas Station

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 38:55


    Is the TTC actually going to do this? Plus – Why we probably won’t see red and blue walls next election GUESTS: Ryan Manucha - Research Fellow at the CD Howe Institute and Author of Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Trade Brenden Sommerhalder - president of MQO Research Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter

    What is ‘rich' to you?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 38:38


    Does being on the Sunshine List mean you’re rich? What kind of salary do you need? Plus – Our Chief Political Correspondent speaks with the Prime Minister GUESTS: Greg Wyshynski – ESPN David Adams - President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada

    What do our listeners use ChatGPT for?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 39:09


    Jim gets some surprising answers from our callers. Plus – Why Jim thinks renaming Dundas Station is dumb. GUESTS: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP Colton Praill - CTV National News Parliamentary Bureau Reporter

    THE DRAFT: Carney Cabinet Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 37:19


    Our political experts read the tea leaves and predict who will be in the new Prime Minister’s cabinet.How do their picks line up? GUESTS: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime MinisterGord Stellick - Canadian sports broadcaster Carmi Levy – tech expert

    Why the vibe was different this year in Seattle for the annual Blue Jays takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 39:23


    How are Trump’s tariffs impacting fans travelling to the States for sports?Plus – Does a proposed bill in Ontario overstep when it comes to the environment?GUESTS: Jamie Kehler - was in Seattle to see the Blue Jays Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader Patrick Brown – Mayor of Brampton

    Moms – Would you prefer $150 flowers or a hug?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 37:08


    Jim wants to know what you REALLY want for Mother’s Day Plus – Checking in with local bars about how great the Leafs have been for sales GUESTS: Elia – Owner of Unionville Arms Dan – Owner of Safari Bar and Grill and Drums n’ Flats, both on North Avenue Road Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

    Why is it so hard to say 'I Love You'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 28:35


    How often does your dad say “I love you”? Sean Shapiro - the FORMER Tiktok Traffic Cop, now retired

    Do you feel guilty about Mother's Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 37:22


    Why ‘call your mom’ might not be such an easy thing to do Plus – What are the best movies ever filmed in Toronto?GUEST: Richard Crouse – host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

    At what age did you start ‘feeling your age'?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 38:02


    Why our callers say they don’t feel too old Plus – we’ve got a new Pope! GUESTS: Mike McGourty - Jim’s brother and also a priest Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical AnalystMoshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University

    How do you talk to an anti-vaxxer?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 37:20


    Jim has a tough conversation about the spread of Measles in Ontario Plus – Should Pierre Poilievre have done an interview with Joe Rogan?GUEST: Carmi Levy – tech expert

    Should Jim have to pay to fix the AC in his friend's truck?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 38:19


    Why one caller says Jim shouldn’t even have a bus pass Plus – Will Stolarz be back for the Leafs in Game 2? GUESTS: Mike - Jim’s brother who is a priest Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP Dr. Samantha Bureau - Assistant Executive Director, Senior Director of International Research - Concussion Legacy Foundation

    What advice would you give Pierre Poilievre?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 37:27


    Jim wants to know what Pierre Poilievre should do if he wants to win in the next federal election? Guests: Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of "Free For All Fridays" Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working as the White House, Host of podcast “Just Ask The Question!”

    Is it time for a Carney Vibe-Check?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 37:51


    Jim takes the temperature after today’s big head to head in Washington Plus – Could Leafs goalie Stolarz be back for Game 2? GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Flavio Volpe - President - Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet

    Why did one of Doug Ford's fiercest critics just join Therme?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 38:08


    We’re all scratching our heads at this one. Plus – Where can you get the best freebies?GUESTS: Ann Elisabeth Samson - co-chair of Ontario Place for All Alistair Hepburn - Executive Director at ACTRA Canada

    Can the Leafs keep the momentum going?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 38:01


    Will Toronto make it past the second round of the playoffs? Plus – Who needs a political timeout right now? GUEST: Gord Stellick - Canadian sports broadcaster

    Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner welcomes a baby boy – but not on game day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 35:01


    Would you miss the birth of your child if work was important enough? Plus – Why are some people mad about King Charles’ upcoming throne speech? GUEST: Drew Dilkens - Windsor Mayor

    Jim Richards hosts all four hours today!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 38:28


    Does the colour of your car impact the re-sale value? Plus – is Donald Trump going to kill the international film industry?GUEST: Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

    Ok, but why did Pierre Poilievre REALLY lose the election?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 38:38


    Jim tries to answer the question once and for all. Plus – How different is your life from 100 days ago? GUESTS: Stephen Carter - Campaign Strategist and co-host of The Strategists Podcast Dr. Mitch - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

    Are young people really becoming more Conservative?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 38:05


    Is the rightward turn for young voters a moment or a movement? Plus – What are some words that are seriously overused? GUESTS: Lori Williams - Associate Professor and Student Advisor in the Department of Economics Justice and Policy Studies Mount Royal University Dana Cotnareanu - Spokesperson for C.I.V.I.X

    Doug Ford and Pierre Poilievre's team duke it out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 37:19


    Jim breaks down all of the drama between provincial and federal parties Plus – the latest from the Hockey Canada trial GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

    The Toronto Maple Leafs say ‘everything's fine, nothing to see here'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 38:08


    Could they blow ANOTHER series lead? Plus – at what age are kids the worst? GUESTS: Darren Christopher - director of the BIG on Bloor FestivalJeff Marek - host of The Sheet

    Do you really want a two-party system?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 39:57


    What we can lean from one of the weirdest elections in Canadian history Plus – checking in with a veteran broadcaster out west in Alberta about how Danielle Smith is reacting GUESTS: Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Mike Kakuk - Co-Host of Mornings with Mike and Meg on AM800 in Windsor

    Will Poilievre stick around after losing his seat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 36:51


    Our callers are divided today on if the Conservative Leader should stay on Plus – the Bloc declares a truce……for now GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University David Adams - President and CEO of Global automakers of Canada

    What would you say to a non-voter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 35:58


    On Election Day, Jim takes your calls about why democracy is so important right now Plus – members of the Filipino community react to the Vancouver attack GUEST: Sam East - host at 99.9 Virgin Radio

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