The Rush with Reshmi Nair and Scott MacArthur breaks down the biggest issues affecting Toronto today and discusses where we’re headed tomorrow.
What do you think about what the Premier said? Plus – What’s on The Eh List? GUESTS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Abhay Garg - Vice President of Merchandising at the LCBO
Would this make you more likely to take transit? Plus – The TDSB approves a balanced budget with cuts GUEST: Neethan Shan - Chair of the TDSB
What should Deb do about her kid’s upcoming trip? Plus – One Ontario MPP is calling for ‘stable’ funding for Pride GUESTS: Barry Choi - Personal Finance Expert Kristyn Wong Tam - MPP for Toronto Centre, Critic for the Attorney General and 2SLGBTQI+ Issues
Why one reporter thinks the Prime Minister needs to talk about India Plus – Do you feel like you can ever retire? GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst and former homicide detective Robert Fife - The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Chief
Deb wonders why a union is cosigning this event Plus – Do you have a “Weird Neighbour”? GUEST: Leslie Woo - CEO of CivicAction
One caller tells Deb people should own cheaper cars! Plus – What would Kathleen Wynne do if she was education minister today?GUESTS: Matt Elliott - contributing columnist at the Toronto Star Kathleen Wynne - former Ontario premier
Will this stop people from stopping in no-stopping zones? Plus – Inside the rush to intercept a private plane over the G7 GUESTS: Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass - obstetrician and gynecologist John Tory Jr. - aviation expert
Would you prefer a ‘dumb car’ these days? Plus – Inside the police investigation in to staged collisions GUESTS: Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor at Automotive News Canada Patrick Brown - Mayor of Brampton
Deb talks about an impending situation involving her daughters. Plus – Inside that shocking comeback win for the Oilers GUESTS: John Kirton - founder and director of the G7 Research Group at the University of Toronto Victoria Matiash - host at the NHL Radio Network, writer for ESPN and host of the podcast Pucks in Seven Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Deb asks an immigration lawyer about what COULD happen this weekend with Trump and the G7. Plus – Why Mark Carney’s defence plan might have unexpected consequences GUESTS: Joel Sandaluk - Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Justin Ling - contributing columnist for the Toronto Star and a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal
Deb talks with the former mayor and takes your calls. Plus – How often do you leave your kids hanging when they need you? GUESTS: John Tory - former Toronto mayor Michelle McDonald - CEO of Brain Injury Canada
Deb can’t believe this new data. What do you think? Plus – How often do you go outside your comfort zone? GUESTS: Jon Hamilton - Canada Post Spokesperson James Villeneuve - Former Canadian Consul General to LA
Deb talks with a parent who is concerned about Doug Ford’s plan Plus – Remembering music legend Brian Wilson GUESTS: Charline Grant - head of the advocacy group Parents of Black Children Eric Alper - Canadian music correspondent, Publicist and Lifelong Music-a-holic Sylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister
Deb breaks down the Toronto mayor’s recent statements. Plus – A controversial statue returns to Toronto
Is this the way to solve a long-term problem? Plus – Why are mosquitoes attracted to some people and not others?GUESTS: Judy Trinh - CTV National News Correspondent Ian Matthews - owner of Goats in the City Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
When does a foreword go too far? Plus – Do we need to go back to the blue bin? GUESTS: Kim Schofield - Toronto defence lawyer Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association
A look at what doctors are seeing Plus – Do you tie up your dog when you go in to a store? GUESTS: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital Umang Handa - Cybersecurity Managed Services Leader at EY Canada
Deb talks with two psychologists about Tiktok trends and final exams. Plus – What surgeries are patients saying they’re paying out of pocket for at private clinics? GUESTS: Dr. Michele Foster Dr. Nina Mafrici- Registered Clinical Psychologists and co-directors of Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group
Inside a possible compromise on an emissions cap Plus – How bad is all that haze in Toronto and when will it end? GUESTS: Alex Bozikovic - Architecture Critic with The Globe and Mail Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University Mark Robinson - Storm chaser with the Weather Network Richard Crouse -host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
And how does it compare to Trump vs. Elon? Plus – How will the feud impact the future of space travel?GUESTS: Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working as the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!” Dan Riskin - Newstalk 1010 Science Expert
Jim tries to make sense of the terrible news today and who is at fault. Plus – Do women feel safe in Toronto? GUEST: Laurie McCann - Media Relations Officer - Corporate Communications - Toronto Police
Jim Richards is in for Deb all this week. Jim wants to know if ‘chatty Cathy’ rises to the top. Plus – Has your relationship with your American friends changed? GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV political commentator Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP
Jim is in for Deb all this week. How are you celebrating? Plus – A major breakthrough in a horrific mass shooting case from the winter GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Mark Mendelson - Newstalk1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective
Jim is in for Deb all this week. Jim sets the table for an epic day in Ontario politics. Plus – How will Mark Carney respond to Trump’s steel tariffs? GUESTS: Francois Desmarais - VP of Trade and Industry Affairs - Canadian Steel Producers Association Gord Stellick - Canadian Sports Broadcaster
Jim needs to get answers on this. Plus – Why Ontario’s Liberals are trying a Hail Mary GUESTS: Charlie Pinkerton - Journalist with the Trillium Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association
Jim talks to a crime expert about the city’s plan to curb gun violence Plus – Do you still stay up when your adult kids are out? GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Analyst and former homicide detective Theresa Donkor - Director of Advocacy at the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
Jim is in for Deb all this week. Jim Richards chats with a personal finance expert with a dose of reality Plus – Why you should stop texting on your iPhone GUESTS: Julian Karaguesian - Department of Economics at McGill Jessica Moorhouse - money expert, financial counsellor and author of Everything but Money: The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom Terence Yu - team coach of Toronto’s Water Vipers Mohit Rajans - Media and Technology writer
Jim is in for Deb Hutton all this week. Jim Richards crunches some very important data. Plus – What limited edition product are Sydney Sweeney fans trying to get? GUESTS: Jeff Hershberg - Criminal Defence Lawyer Nick Paparella - CTV London Reporter Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
What one public safety expert thinks about how the alert was handled Plus – Breaking down the new education legislation in Ontario GUEST: Patrick Daly - past president of the Ontario Catholic School Trustee’s Association Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Deb weighs in and takes your calls Plus – How are small businesses dealing with Canada Post chaos? GUEST: Julie Brown - Co-founder of Province of Canada
What does he have to say about that Brant trustee? Plus – A 16 year freeze comes to an end GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Who is stealing all of these units in the GTA? Plus – Why Toronto homes sales are worse than the 90’s housing crashGUESTS: Justin Sherwood - BILD’s SVP of Research, Stakeholder Relations & Communications Cst. Sugi Krishnamoorthy - Durham Police Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario
Deb weighs in on a recent controversy out of Alberta Plus – Are you still Buying Canadian?
Does it have to do with location or cost?Plus – How often are you getting interrupted at work?GUEST: Bonnie Brownlee - Royal Commentator
A statue was boxed up in 2020 amid protests. After five years, it’s being released. Plus - How did the King do during his Throne Speech today? GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator
Deb weighs in on this weekend’s event Plus – Getting ready for the King’s visit to Canada GUESTS: Rachel Aiello - CTV National News Correspondent Rachel Aiello - CTV National News Correspondent
Deb talks with a city councillor about the decision and takes your calls. Plus – Is saying ‘good job’ a bad thing?
Guests: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator Jamie Ellerton - Founding Partner at Conaptus Melanie Richer - Principal at Earnscliffe Strategies
Plus – How early is too early to talk about the Toronto mayor election? Guests: Nolan Quinn - Ontario Minister of Colleges and UniversitiesKaren Littlewood - president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
We kick things off with your calls on the Canada Post strike. Plus – Why was one Ontario developer charged the illegal sale of pre-construction homes?GUESTS: Sheila Wang - Toronto Star Investigative Reporter Sara Lefton - Chief Development Officer with UJA Could we see a Canadian alternative to Chevy and Ford? Why the dream of a Canadian carmaker could become a reality Plus – Is this texting shorthand rude? GUEST: David Adams - President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada
Where can they have the best career? Plus – Will the city have a FIFA setback?GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto
Drinking coffee? Putting on makeup at a red light? We take your calls. Plus – Do you still use the Yellow Pages? GUEST: Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist