COVID Era - THE NEXT NORMAL with Dave Trafford

We hear from officials at the press conference. A major Supreme Court case is underway. GUESTS: Phyl Durdey - aviation expert Dave Levinthal - investigative journalist and senior editor at NOTUS Elias Makos - CJAD host

What will happen next? What’s a minor inconvenience you wish could come back?GUESTS: Mark Norman - Former Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

How worried should Canadians be? When is it okay to swear?GUESTS: Michel-Juneau Katsuya - former Asia-Pacific chief at CSIS Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Jim has some thoughts What is the ‘manosphere’? A new documentary takes a look GUESTS: Humberto Carolo - CEO of White Ribbon Canada Josh O’Kane - Staff reporter with the Globe and Mail

Is this story ending soon? Deb shares a story about following in your parents’ footsteps.

What does this mean? A gym owner is teaching home invasion safety GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University Steve Hyatt - owner of Home Invasion Protection Keerthana Rang - communications lead at Uber Canada

Are you Team Doug? ‘We look at the play, not the players’: NHL player safety head defends suspension for Gudas GUEST: Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster

We take your calls. Was this social media post out of line?GUEST: Una Malcolm - Chief Academic Officer at Dyslexia Canada

Plus: Doug Ford wants to loosen public liquor laws. Bottoms up!

What needs to change? More reaction to the OPP report clearing three Toronto officers. GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

How is it impacting the Canadian economy? Where do the Leafs go from here?GUESTS: Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle EastJeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Reaction comes in from the legal community. Is the media really giving Carney an easy ride?GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyerJason Sills - started a petition against the yacht clubWilson Da Silva - the yacht club’s vice commodore

Ontario's NDP leader joins the show Are we heading towards a recession? GUESTS: Marit Stiles - Ontario NDP leader James Pasternak - Toronto city councillor Moshe Lander - economics at Concordia University Hannah Griebling - researcher at UBC

Who will win Talkback of the year? The province will allow shopping on two holidays in Ontario GUEST: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer

Jim has some thoughts about the Al Quds day rally. Was Timothee Chalamet out of line with his comments about ballet?GUEST: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer Matt Bryce – one of Ballet Jorgen’s company dancers

Jim weighs in on MPs who swap parties. Jim wants to know if he is a ‘Red Flag’. GUEST: Doug Newcomb - writer at MotorTrend

Jim weighs in on the Yonge Dundas Square t-shirt debate. Canada could make history at the World Baseball Classic GUEST: Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Jim has some thoughts about the state of Canadian politics. What goes in to a background check, and is it okay to do one on the person you’re dating?GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

He takes your calls on if you feel the same. What’s a red flag food thing for you? GUEST: Jamie Lee - Head of Fraud at Aviva Canada

Jim wants to settle a debate. Do you hate it when a guy shaves their beard?

Jim is curious after a strange interaction. How are you surviving the high price of gas right now? GUEST: Stuart Green – TTC Spokesperson

He takes your calls. What grade would you give Mark Carney a year in to being PM? GUEST: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer

Should we build an island? What’s a show that took a long time to get good? GUEST: Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Jim recaps a busy week in Canadian politics How many Canadians are taking baths?Justin Ling - Staff columnist at the Toronto StarJim Tatti - Host at TSN 1050

Jim has some thoughts. Inside the NHL trade deadline GUESTS: Heywood Sanders - professor of public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet podcast

What does he need to know? Do you want to know if someone is wearing smart glasses?GUEST: Nick Kouvalis - pollster

Deb weighs in on what the current election picture looks like. AI health misinformation is getting harder to spot. Canadians are falling for it, expert warns GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert

Deb takes some emotional calls as listeners share their stories. Should people have to shovel their own sidewalk?

Deb talks with someone who was hit with a 'mind boggling' feePlus - When are teens not teens when it comes to safety?GUEST: Brian Goldfinger - personal injury lawyer and the owner of the bungalow in this story

Do you think the government made a mistake?Plus - What to know about the new Science Centre GUESTS: Floyd Ruskin - co-chair of Save Ontario’s Science CentreStuart Green - TTC spokespersonBeatrice Vaisman - CP24 reporter

Jim breaks down the Conservative leader’s speech this week. Plus – Should we bring back dress codes?GUESTS: Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Jim weighs in on one of the week’s biggest stories. Plus – Does Trump want to take sweeping power of elections? GUESTS: Luke Chapman - Vice President of Federal Affairs with Beer Canada David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University

Jim takes your calls. Plus – Why is dating so bad right now?GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Jen Kirsch – dating expert

Jim gets answers Plus – The Blue Jays make a major signing GUESTS: Moshe Lander – economics professor at Concordia University Mike Wilner - baseball columnist at the Toronto Star and the host of the podcast, Deep Left Field

Have a listen to some of their funniest interactions Plus – A lawyer weighs in on if drug users on the TTC should be arrested GUESTS: Monte MacGregor - Criminal defence lawyer Brian Karem - journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

Jim remembers some of his biggest moments Plus – Why Jim doesn’t see a problem with e-bikes GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto

Did Jim commit one today?Plus - Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented ‘horrific’ Tumbler Ridge killings GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Mediologist, AI and Digital Media expert Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

Jim speaks with people in the area Plus - What did ChatGPT know about the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the tragedy?GUESTS: Avery Haines - CTV's W5Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

What should we know about Tourette Syndrome?Plus - Was this guy out of line for posting this video?GUESTS: Dr. Paul Sandor - Director of the Tourette Syndrome Neuro developmental Clinic at UHNRichard Smart - CEO of the Travel Industry Council of OntarioJeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast

Where does Poilievre go after the floor crossing?Plus – Trump says release the alien files GUESTS: Carlo Coliacovo – host at TSN 1050 Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies Nathan Radke - host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber Andrew DiCapua - Principal Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

A preview of this Sunday’s big matchup. Plus – Are these callers totally out of line?GUESTS: Victoria Matiash - NHL Network radio host and writer at ESPN Carlo Dade - director for international policy and the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary

Jim’s wondering if there should be some ownership on their part.Plus – Who has the most expensive auto insurance?GUESTS: Christina Blizzard - Former Columnist at the Toronto Sun and covered the royals for Britain's The Guardian Beth Macdonell - CTV Toronto Video Journalist

Jim has some thoughts about rivalries. Plus – What’s the oldest TV memory you have?GUESTS: Dimitris Soudas - former director of communications and chief spokesman to PM Harper Heather Butts - Weekend Anchor for CTV National News Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet

What do they have to do next?Plus - What sound immediately means danger to you? GUESTS: Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet Tasha Kheiriddin - writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack

What do people out west think about the move?Plus – Live updates from the Blue Jays Spring Training in Dunedin GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University

Jim weighs in on some comments from the Premier. Plus - Is Dunedin neutral territory because so many Jays fans go there?

Jim says goodbye to another movie theatre in Toronto. Plus - Would you rather be smart but perceived as dumb, or dumb but perceived as smart? GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter Jessica Smith - CTV Weather Special Reporter

Are the parties willing to work together?Plus - The Top 5 Music Families on Family Day GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Eric Alper - music contributor

How’s Canada doing this year?Plus – Who would be in the top five crime families?GUESTS: Peter Edwards - crime, courts and justice team at the Toronto Star Abby O’Brien - Staff reporter at the Toronto Star Sid Seixeiro - host of The Sid Seixeiro Show

What have we learned so far?Plus – Jim’s Good News Potpourri GUESTS: Jen Kirsch - dating expert Nathan Radke - co-host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber

Jim gets ready for Valentine’s Day Plus – What’s something that sounds fake but is true that happened to you?