Podcast appearances and mentions of John Tory

When will conditions go back to normal? Deb hosts a panel after a bombshell resignation in Ontario politics.GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications

John Tory joins Deb GUEST: Mike Harris Jr. - Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Tom Mihalik of Tom’s Place on his generous donation to The Wish today Melody Jackson - Executive Director of the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish

Jerry opens the show with a conversation about what makes a good opposition leader, comparing Marit Stiles’ leadership to Pierre Poilievre’s and examining what qualities actually matter in the role. He continues the discussion by speaking with John Tory, former Mayor of Toronto and former Leader of the Official Opposition, about the role, the responsibilities, and what strong opposition leadership looks like. Next, Jerry reflects on the life of pop star Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75. He speaks with Canadian music journalist and publicist Eric Alper about her biggest hits, her legacy, and why her voice was one of the most recognizable in music. The Carney government has excluded U.S. bidders from a $4.9‑billion army vehicle contract, raising questions about procurement and trade relationships.

John Tory Jr., the son of former mayor John Tory, is planning to run for the federal Liberals; Reports show high demand for GLP-1 medications since generic versions were approved, but when will Ontarians have access to them?; and, World Cup ticket sales have not gone smoothly for all fans, with some launching a class action lawsuit against StubHub in the U.S.

John Tory is in for Jerry Agar today and he opens the show discussing why it is wrong to go to politicians private property. He also does a recap on his thoughts on how the World Cup has done for the city overall. John also shares his thoughts on the Ontario home care situation and why he thinks there is not enough care or funding, and wonders is there a better solution?

Randi Rahamim sits at the party table today with John Tory discussing top news stories of the day. What do you think of the idea of drive thru’s being fully run through AI? Tom Korski joins John for his weekly Blacklocks report where he gets into all the details of stories happening in the nation's capital. Finally, Victoria Matiash chats with John breaking down all of the Toronto Maple Leafs free agency acquisitions from July 1st and talks about the return of the claw, 2019 finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard as he makes his return to the Raptors.

What do they think of kids following their footsteps and getting in to politics? Toronto gets ready to host Portugal vs Croatia at the World Cup. GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario Ana Bailao - CEO of Build Canada Homes Mario Mandarić - park manager at Father Kamber Croatian Park

What can be done about Doug Ford's call for an urgent discussion around police deaths?Who will the Leafs take in the NHL Draft? GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario Michel Juneau Katsuya - former Asia-Pacific chief at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Victoria Matiash - host at the NHL Radio Network every day 1 - 3pm

Why Deb thinks we need to look at ferry fares. What Canada needs to do to advance in the World Cup. GUESTS: Matt Cauz - Host at TSN 1050 John Tory - former mayor of Toronto CTV and CP24’s Jessica Smith CP24’s Phil Perkins

What did they think of the interview between John Tory and Olivia Chow? Recapping the World Cup game. GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentatorJoe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice ChairMatt Cauz - TSN 1050 host Phil Perkins - CP24 reporter Gareth Williams - Border Control Bird Dogs, which is based in Sterling, Ont.

Police hold a press conference after finding Esther. How much are you using AI for healthcare info? GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of OntarioDr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

John Tory and Kathleen Wynne weigh in. When’s the last time you went out dancing?GUESTS: Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto Jessi Cruickshank - comedian and broadcaster

Jerry opens the show with reaction to Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles’ remark to the Premier, saying, “you’ll be in prison, Doug,” and her claim that a public inquiry into the Greenbelt could reveal what she describes as “dirty deals.” Then, a look at a Swedish innovation that could help traffic calming in Toronto. Jerry speaks with Karin Wiklund, Marketing Manager at Edeva AB, the company behind ActiBump, a smart speed‑control system that only activates when drivers exceed the limit. Next, Jerry turns to a new report on Toronto City Council attendance. He speaks with former Toronto mayor John Tory about the expectations of elected officials. Then, Jerry takes your calls on councillors skipping meetings and whether the city should crack down harder on absenteeism.

What does John Tory think you need to know? Why are Canadians still pessimistic about the economy?GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

What do the former mayor and premier think about the education story? Gord Perks calls it a career in politics GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario Derek Stevens - owner and CEO of Circa, the D, Golden Gate and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Gord Perks - City councillor for Parkdale-High Park

Deb hosts our weekly panel. Don Martin planned a farewell tour across Canada after his cancer prognosis. Then, a faint hope appeared on the horizon. GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario Ravi Baichwal - anchor at ABC Chicago Don Martin - former host of CTV Power Play

Inside the plans for education in Ontario. What does the car you drive say about you?GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former premier of Ontario Dan McTeague - president of Canadians for Affordable Energy

What does John Tory think about Bradford’s plan? Short people at concerts - is there any hope? GUESTS: John Tory – former Mayor of Toronto Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist Kumi Jinadasa - Senior Engineer, Program Management with the Canadian Space Agency

Deb Hutton is hosting the Jerry Agar Show today and opens the show by taking your calls on floor‑crossing politicians like Marilyn Gladu, who earlier this year backed a petition calling for automatic byelections when MPs cross the floor. Deb discusses floor crossing politicians and then turns to Toronto’s plan to ban jet skis and certain boats from parts of the waterfront, with John Tory. She then takes your calls; do you care about jet skis along the waterfront? Next, she looks at a troubling investigation: “They went for Botox to look better. They ended up in the ICU struggling to breathe.” Toronto Star investigative reporter, Sheila Wang, explains what went wrong and what regulators are now examining.

This is a preview of a 10-minute conversation with former Toronto mayor John Tory.In this discussion, Stephen LeDrew challenges John Tory on the biggest questions facing Canada's economy.Why haven't we started new pipelines?Why do projects take years — even decades — to build?And why does Canada struggle to remove interprovincial trade barriers that hold back economic growth?Tory argues that one year in government is not enough to judge Prime Minister Mark Carney, while LeDrew pushes back, saying Canada has become a country that studies problems instead of solving them.This clip is just the first few minutes of a much longer conversation.

Jerry opens the show by talking about Artemis II as it prepares for its moon‑orbit mission today. Jerry admits he’s underwhelmed because we are only passing the moon, but should he be excited? He speaks with Jesse Rogerson, astrophysicist and assistant professor at York University, about why this mission matters. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is heading to Texas to talk trade and tariffs. Jerry asks former Toronto mayor John Tory whether these trade talks are meaningful. Jerry then turns to dynamic pricing, as Old Navy experiments with real‑time price changes. He speaks with Francis Syms, Associate Dean of Information and Communications Technology at Humber Polytechnic, about how dynamic pricing works and whether consumers should brace for more of it. Then, a look at the TTC’s financial challenges with higher costs and fewer riders than in 2019. Staff warn that even winning riders back won’t fix the system’s structural problems. Jerry speaks with Karen Stintz, political commentator and former TTC chair.

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew sits down with John Tory to debate Canada's reaction to the escalating tensions involving Iran and the role of Donald Trump.LeDrew argues that many Canadians overlook the long history of hostility from Iran's regime, including decades of anti-Western rhetoric and human rights abuses. Tory counters that while concerns about Iran are legitimate, many Canadians react negatively to Trump's style of leadership and how he conducts international policy.The conversation explores why Canadian public opinion differs from American views, the influence of personality versus policy in political debate, and how global conflicts shape Canada's political discourse.A candid exchange about foreign policy, Canadian attitudes toward the United States, and whether Canadians are paying enough attention to the realities of the Iranian regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with John Tory about the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and the growing debate over provincial intervention in municipal affairs.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has suggested expanding or taking control of the downtown airport to transform it into a larger business hub. The proposal has reignited long-standing debates about jets at the island airport, infrastructure expansion, and the balance of power between the province and the City of Toronto.Tory discusses the economic potential of a downtown airport, the challenges of transportation access, and whether provincial interventions in city decisions risk weakening municipal governance over time.A candid discussion about Toronto's growth, infrastructure, and the ongoing tension between City Hall and Queen's Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deb’s following the investigation this afternoon. Doug Ford says jets are coming to Billy Bishop Airport. GUESTS: Chris Lewis - CTV public safety analyst and former OPP commissioner John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Todd McCarthy - Ontario Environment Minister

 John Tory confirms he won't run for mayor in 2026, Netflix backs away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery's assets, Canadian passport fees are set to rise, Scream 7 crushes the box office, a massive Baywatch reboot casting call turns heads, Justin Timberlake moves to block release of his 2024 DUI bodycam footage, and we hit quick updates on Zendaya–Tom Holland marriage chatter, 3D‑printed homes in California, and more.

Two people were arrested after a student protest at Queen’s Park got heated Wednesday afternoon; one day after former Mayor John Tory announced he would not be running for his old job, the attention turns to who will; and, Men going door-to-door offered to clean out an Etobicoke woman’s eavestroughs for a low price, but once they got on the roof, she was told it needed to be replaced right away.

Greg Brady, Jon Burnside, Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East & Lily Cheng, Councillor for Ward 18 Willowdale discuss: 1 - John Tory decides not to seek re-election as Toronto's mayor because of ‘inevitable attacks' 2 - Chow calls for paid sidewalk shoveling program after New York's ‘recent success'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Steve Paikin, The Paikin Podcast about John Tory decides not to seek re-election as Toronto's mayor because of ‘inevitable attacks', Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changes & another Ford mulling run for Toronto mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Steve Paikin, The Paikin Podcast about John Tory decides not to seek re-election as Toronto's mayor because of ‘inevitable attacks', Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changes & another Ford mulling run for Toronto mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady, Jon Burnside, Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East & Lily Cheng, Councillor for Ward 18 Willowdale discuss: 1 - John Tory decides not to seek re-election as Toronto's mayor because of ‘inevitable attacks' 2 - Chow calls for paid sidewalk shoveling program after New York's ‘recent success'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Greg Brady talked about John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto 2 - Carney says Ottawa's position supporting U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran was taken ‘with regret' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with John Tory, former Mayor of Toronto about his decision not to seek re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto about John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb weighs in on the reaction to John Tory's announcement.‘Anyone could fall victim to these traps’: Survey shows Canadians are ‘fed up’ dealing with scams on a daily basis.GUESTS: Pat Foran - CTV News Toronto Consumer Alert journalistScott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Jerry opens the show with reaction to John Tory’s announcement that he will not run for mayor again, saying he won’t put his family through the “inevitable attacks” of another campaign. Jerry looks at how federal policy decisions have contributed to what critics call a broken Canadian asylum system. Francis Syms joins to break down the surge of misinformation and AI‑generated images circulating around the Iran conflict, and how Iran could retaliate. Gavin Tighe weighs in on an Ontario court ruling that found the provincial sex offender registry unconstitutional.

Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto 2 - Carney says Ottawa's position supporting U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran was taken ‘with regret' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with John Tory, former Mayor of Toronto about his decision not to seek re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto about John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady talked about John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb speaks with Tory live in studio about his decision GUEST: John Tory – former mayor of Toronto

GUESTS: Alex Chreston - Vice President of Crestview Strategy Kim Wright - Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies James Yousif - Lawyer, former Director of Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

The former mayor weighs in. Plus – The police chief responds to criticisms of how protests have been handled. GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto

Greg Brady & the Panel of: Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies Genevieve Tomney, Principle at GT and Company Discuss: 1 - Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies 2 - Police charge man with 1st-degree murder of Ontario father during home invasion 3 - Prominent pollster wants Torontonians' thoughts about John Tory entering mayor's race 4 - Human Bride, hosts lavish wedding to AI husband named ‘Klaus' & uses virtual reality headset to say their vows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this 1773rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto Star city columnist Ed Keenan about the 2026 Toronto election, the love lives of John Tory and Olivia Chow, speed cameras, Ontario Place, the Imperial Pub, bike lanes, and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Nick Ainis, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

A surprising debate breaks out to kick off the show Plus – What’s it like to lose an election really badly? GUESTS: Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto reporter John Tory – former Mayor of Toronto Gabor Lukacs - President at Air Passenger Rights.ca

Greg spoke to April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer, former city council candidate about if John Tory runs again for Mayor, his path to return to office will be difficult against his critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & the panel of: Ben Mulroney, Host of the Ben Mulroney Show 9 to Noon on the Corus Radio Network Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert Discuss: 1.Sweeping Carney announcement could include EV mandate review: Time for Carney to scrap EV mandate all together? What do you expect from this announcement? 2. Toronto's IndyCar race moving to Markham in 2026: How big a deal is Toronto losing the Honda Indy for the next five years? 3. New poll shows how Olivia Chow might fare against possible mayoral contenders — including John Tory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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