The Jim Richards Show
Jim Richards provides everything you need to know on your way home, making the brutal GTA commute seem shorter. Jim brings a unique perspective to the day’s events to keep you informed and entertained.
Episodes
How often does a door-knocker for a party actually make a difference?
Plus – Sidewalk Etiquette 101
GUESTS: Scott Reid - political analyst and commentator for CTV News, and Newstalk 1010
Tim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs
Jim takes your calls.
Plus – Why are Canadian combat vets being offered MAID?
GUESTS: Steve Lloyd - host at TSN 1200 Ottawa
Mark Meincke – host of the trauma-recovery podcast Operation Tango Romeo
What are the big lessons of the 2025 election for the federal parties?
Plus – how often do you let food go bad in the fridge?
GUESTS: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data
Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant
Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP
Jim thinks its time to break a few eggs.
Plus – what possible election upsets could we see?
GUEST: John Wright - veteran pollster
Jim talks to political lifers about how much height plays a role in earning your vote
Plus – when was the last time you picked up a book?
GUESTS: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant
Tim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs
Jim needs to get to the bottom of it and takes your calls.
Plus – Inside the battle to save war memorials at Hudson’s Bay stores
GUESTS: Patrick Shea – lawyer
Moira Welsh - staff reporter at the Toronto Star
Are any attacks from Poilievre sticking?
Plus – one of the nicest guys in radio does a road rage test.
GUESTS: David Shelnutt- The Biking Lawyer
Carmi Levy – tech expert
Jim thinks Marner, Matthews and the rest of the team could go all the way and has begun drawing up Parade plans. Callers check in to see if he’s okay.
Plus – why were these cops playing bingo?
GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective
What happened that night that caused the post-debate scrums to be cancelled? We hear from someone who was there.
Plus – we check in on our Undecided Voters panel
GUESTS: Justin Ling - contributing columnist for the Toronto Star and a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal
The Canadian comedy legend looks at the state of the federal election
Plus – remembering the life of Pope Francis
GUESTS: Rick Mercer
Mike, Jim’s brother who is a priest
CALLS: What should be done?
‘Cancel the deal,’ Ontarians urge Doug Ford to scrap Ontario Place spa after investigation claims developer made false claims to secure contract https://nowtoronto.com/news/ontarians-urge-doug-ford-to-scrap-ontario-place-spa-after-investigation-claims-developer-made-false-claims-to-secure-contract/
Deb Hutton - former senior advisor to two premiers and now host of 2-4pm here ...
CALLS: What are things that are political now that used to not be?
My Telsa is not a political statement, but I put an ‘Elbows up’ sticker on it anyway https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-my-telsa-is-not-a-political-statement-but-i-put-an-elbows-up-sticker/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Bob Richardson - Newstalk 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant
...Is this even remotely fair?
Plus – John Tory tells Jim how to get ready for a debate
GUEST: Justin Ling - independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing columnist for the Star
John Tory - Former Mayor of Toronto
Jim Richards gets ready for Election Fight Night
Plus – How could Ontario fall for this?!
GUEST: Charlie Pinkerton - Journalist with the Trillium
If you’re a die-hard Leafs fan, would you be okay with the Habs winning it all if it means your political party wins?
Jim serves up some tough medicine for this election and we hear from you.
Plus, are people really worked up about advance polling happening over Easter Weekend?
GUEST: Greg Layson - digital and mobile editor at Automotive News Canada
We take your calls on this potentially controversial issue.
Plus – why does Doug Ford say ‘sometimes the truth hurts’?
GUESTS: Nicole Raufeisen - director of operations at Grape Witc
Is this for real? We get answers
Plus – when is a freebie not a freebie?
GUESTS: William Huggins - professor of finance and business economics at McMaster University
Jim hosts John Moore, Jerry Agar and Deb Hutton as they recap the week in the federal election race
Jim kicks off The Masters weekend by giving the golf version of Canadian political takes.
Plus, what lie do you tell most frequently?
Jim talks with:
Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor - Automotive News Canada
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