The Rush with Reshmi Nair & Scott MacArthur

Deb talks with an MP who wants to see it happen Plus – Why was Deb shocked when she saw chocolate chips?GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Melissa Lantsman - Deputy Conservative Leader Mike Von Massow - OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph Patrick Brown - Mayor of Brampton

Deb is wondering what is going on with our kids right now Plus – Protests in Welland ahead of bail hearing for man accused of child sexual assault GUESTS: Noah Shack - CEO of CIJA Caryma S’ad - Toronto lawyer and independent journalist

What should be done? Plus – How a Toronto video store is still going strong GUEST: Brendan Whelton - store manager at Bay Street Video

Doug Ford weighs in on the unemployment numbers Plus – Is Canada on the verge of a housing crisis?GUESTS: Justin Sherwood - SVP of Research, Stakeholder Relations and Communications at BILD Sean Speer - Editor at Large at The Hub, and former economic policy adviser to PM Stephen Harper

Deb speaks with the head of AMAPCEO Plus – Deb’s noticing needle receptacles in more places GUESTS: Dave Bulmer - president and CEO of AMAPCEO Michael Kerzner - Solicitor General of Ontario

What happened when his kid was learning to play hockey that made him pause? Plus – Vaughan’s Mayor joins the show. GUESTS: Steven Del Duca- Vaughan Mayor Dr. Shawn Kelly - pediatrician and addiction specialist

Deb shares a wild story from this morning Plus – Prime Minister Mark Carney attends TIFF’s Opening Night GUEST: Richard Crouse - Host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

What will go in to his ‘Buy Canadian’ strategy?Plus – We hear from the auto industry GUESTS: Amanda Lang - CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent and host of Taking Stock with Amanda Lang on BNN Bloomberg Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario Minister of Transportation Flavio Volpe - president of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hand-picked Council on Canada-U.S. Relations

Deb breaks down the findings Plus – Are coffee chain protein drinks the new trend? GUESTS: Casey Babb - Director of the Promised Land project with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, an International Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel AvivScott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Teresa Maiorano - Registered Dietitian at Live and Love Nutrition, and Fertility Nutrition expert

What she thinks he got wrong – and what should be done? Plus – What is the future of Ontario’s school boards? GUEST: Alan Campbell - president of the Canadian School Boards Association

Jim speaks with him and takes your calls. Plus – After almost 40 years, the Grand Prix of Toronto is leaving GUESTS: Steven Del Duca - Mayor of Vaughan Todd Lewis - Motorsports reporter and host of REV Culture on REV TV and The Speed Chronicles Podcast

We follow the story throughout the day Plus – Why does Jim have Car Nostalgia?GUESTS: Lorraine Sommerfeld - columnist at driving.ca

Deb talks with the businessman involved, and a former politician who is leading the campaign. Plus – The CNE makes a major donation GUESTS: Lisa McLeod - Former MPP and founder of Secord Strategies Mohamad Fakih - founder of Paramount Fine Foods Mark Holland - CEO of the CNE

The Premier opens up a bottle of Crown Royal during a live press conference to respond to a recent news story. Plus – Why parents should be having conversations with their kids about Roblox GUESTS: Doug Ford - Ontario Premier David Piccini - Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Ann Shin - director of the documentary Dangerous Games

What’s the cause?Plus – Which director is auctioning off some of his memorabilia? GUESTS: Brian Sauvé - president of the National Police Federation Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse

Is there an etiquette rule you think is out of date? Plus – Responding to our interview with the Ontario Education Minister GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert

Deb talks to a party insider about new directions Plus – Why thousands of Toronto students are at risk of suspension GUESTS: Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications Dr. Isaac Bogoch - Infectious disease specialist

Any changes coming to funding for your kid’s classroom? Plus – We take your calls GUEST: Paul Calandra – Ontario Education Minister

Is she being too harsh? Plus - Privacy commissioner finds Canadians can have some things delisted online GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - Cybersecurity expert Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective

Is he right, or should he butt out? Plus – Parents are worried about safety when it comes to congestion in school zones GUEST: Lauren Fisher - manager, government relations for CAA South Central Ontario

Inside his experience of going through the surrogacy process. Plus – New details revealed in Barrie encampment homicide investigation GUESTS: Steve Ryan - CP24 Reporter Evan Solomon - Minister of Artificial Intelligence Todd van der Heyden - anchor at CTV NewsChannel

Is the wedding of the century about to happen?Plus – After the big Oasis shows, is Toronto about to have a rock and roll renaissance? GUESTS: Tessa Malisani - host at 99.9 Virgin Radio Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist

Jim talks to people who went to Oasis, plus what people who live in the area are saying Plus – Will Mark Carney put boots on the ground in Ukraine? GUESTS: Vanessa Milley - CEO of the Foster Parents Society of Ontario Richard Shimooka -Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

What would that look like? Plus – What kind of car does your dog fit in? GUESTS: Steven Chase - Senior Parliamentary Reporter with the Globe and Mail Sachin Maharaj - Assistant Professor - Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa JJ Green - National Security Correspondent at WTOP in Washington

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will remove the counter tariffs on American goods. The latest on new Blue Jay, Shane Bieber. Entertainment news with Richard Crouse. GUEST: Moshe Lander - Economist and professor at Concordia University Mark Mendelson - NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist Mike Wilner - Baseball columnist at the Toronto StarRichard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Opioid deaths in Canada fell, but thousands are still dying. GUESTS:Daniel Werb - Chair in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto Robert Glasgow – International Trade Partner at McCarthy Tetrault

A report finds that Ontario needs to change hiring rules for people with criminal records.An Ontario man who raised a pack of wolf-dogs worries government will euthanize them.A discussion about being turned down for sex in a relationship. GUEST:Safiyah Husein - Director of Policy at the John Howard Society of Ontario - Centre of Research and Policy Bryton Bongard - Wolf-dog owner Cynthia Loyst - co-host of The Social on CTV

A:SO: The City of Toronto rejects claims by the family of a victim who was killed after a man fell from the Leaside Bridge.

Young soccer players who 'head' the ball face cognitive decline, finds a Western University study. A man was arrested for assaulting an intruder into his home. Plus - Air Canada offers reimbursement assistance for passengers affected by the strike. GUEST:Gabor Lukacs - President at AirPassengerRights.ca

Peel Police ask for help in identifying a suspect in a hate motivated assault in Peel Region. Youth workers say that the residents of the Black Creek neighbourhood are scared, after an 8-year-old boy was shot. GUESTS:Adam King - an Assistant Professor in the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba Acting Sgt Tyler Bell-Morena from Peel Regional Police Destin Bujang - executive director of the Black Creek Youth Initiative

Scrapping remote work could affect Ontario public service recruitment and retention. Plus - looking into the Blue Jays game last night. GUEST:John Tory Jr - aviation expert, Dave Bulmer - AMAPCEO president, Mike Wilner - Baseball columnist at the Toronto Star

How is the Air Canada flight attendant strike ending impacting travellers?GUEST:Deb Hutton - Host of the Deb Hutton show on Newstalk 1010 from 2-4PM.

An 8-year-old boy was shot in his home in North York by a stray bullet. World leaders meet in Washington DC to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine. GUESTS:Yvan Baker - Liberal MP for Etobicoke CentreGavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution GroupAlex Fesiak is in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian, American, and European leaders meet in Washington DC to bring an end to Russia's war on Ukraine. GUESTS: Adam King - an Assistant Professor in the Labour Studies Program at the University of ManitobaMarta Dyczok - Professor of Political Science and History at Western University

Ontario and City of Brampton workers must return to the office full time in 2026. Plus - Richard Crouse gives an entertainment update. GUEST:Jon Woodward - CTVMoshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Plus - Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska today. GUEST:Karl Moore - professor at the McGill University Faculty of ManagementJoseph Varner - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

Ontario medical Association proposes reviving a system which lets them bill OHIP for the uninsured. Plus - what is a political centrist?GUESTS:Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman - OMA PresidentJames Pasternak - Toronto City Councillor for York Centre

ALSO Increased violence reported in Ontario schools GUESTS:Gabor Lukacs - President of Air Passenger Rights.caChandra Pasma - NDP MPP

Should this film have been pulled? Do people charged with dangerous driving go to jail? GUESTS:Josh Landau - Director of Government Relations at the Centre for Israel and Jewish AffairsBoris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association

What tariff price predictions got right and wrong. Plus - if you aren't going to an event, do you need to RSVP? GUESTS:Ken McMullen - President, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and the Fire Chief in Red Deer, Alberta Joseph Steinberg - Economics Professor at the University of Toronto

What kinds of charges could these protesters potentially face? Plus – Why Bick’s pickles are getting harder to find GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP Mike Von Massow - OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph

As Air Canada flight attendants’ union continues talks, Jim takes your calls. Plus – What device do you not know how to use?GUESTS: Caryma S’ad - Toronto lawyer and independent journalist Barry Eidlin - a labour expert and an associate professor of sociology at McGill University