Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today- Scott Clement - Director of Polling at the Washington Post on The reluctant voters who could decide the election - Your calls on your pick for the US Presidency- Checking in with Deb Hutton and Jim Richards as they prepare for Election Night in America. 

Brian Lilley is in for Jim Richards today. - Angie Hamilton - co-founder and executive director of Families for Addiction Recovery, joins Brian to share her story after publishing 'Involuntary treatment for severe addiction is better than doing nothing' - Former Toronto school trustee Chernos Lin wins Don Valley West byelection, former Toronto Mayor John Tory weighs in- Tom Brady may be in more hot water for comments on live TV: ‘Can he say that?’ TSN's Matt Cauz breaks it down

- Peel police officer suspended after video appeared to show him at protest while off duty - Quincy Jones, American music titan, dead at 91. Muchmusic VJ Michael Williams shares his thoughts- Why are so many restaurants closing down lately? Have we seen an uptick? 

- Are the federal Liberals making abortion a desperation play? - Do We Have to Be Divided? 15 Policy Proposals That Most Republicans AND Democrats Agree On- A lot of state poll results show ties. So are they tied because of voters — or pollsters? John Wright - Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion, joins Jim to weigh in- When did you realize you were at capacity for friends?

GUEST: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital, host of the podcast VetLife with Dr. Cliff  - Pharmacists unfairly blocked from stocking drugs for pets, Competition Bureau says

 Is there a driving rule you know and follow that no one else does? 

Who did we meet, what did we see, who won, what was the experience like 

: Is ‘Christian Heritage Month’ something we need?

Ontario cities call on Ford to use the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments

- Ontario calls for further bail reforms, including no chance of bail for some charges. Jim is joined by Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer, for his perspective-  Do you buy these claims from Adam van Koeverden that Poilievre is a threat to democracy? -- John Tory and John Moore draft the Top 5 Halloween candies- Scott Reid shares his political horror story

- Jim has a flat tire dillemmna - Jim rants about bail reform- Nearly 3 in 5 Canadian parents expect to financially support their children after they become adults, but most aren’t confident in their ability to do so, new TD survey with guest Meranda Hamilton - TD Senior Manager Youth and Student Finance

- Where should Ontario be spending surpluses? We take your calls- Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays, joins Jim on the latest from the Federal NDP not helping the Bloc and Tories to topple the Liberals- Anybody going to notice a Canada Post Strike? 

- Jim saw a video where Kevin O’Leary talks about not buying coffee to save money. Is Kevin O’Leary missing the point, that young people today feel like there’s an insurmountable difficulty to actually make any money? - Toronto pub changes its name from Genius back to Idiot. Atef Girgis - pub owner, explains why he dumbed the place down- City of Vaughan launches an Automated Speed Enforcement program. Do people want this? Or is this overreach?- Robert Zemeckis used artificial intelligence to de-age Tom Hanks in his new movie "Here." He predicts the rise of a "completely digital" AI-assisted category of film, but says the human touch remains essential. Richard Crouse and Carmi Levy weigh in

- American Airlines Will Now Shame People Who Try to Jump the Gate Boarding Line - How a Racist Joke About Puerto Rico at a Trump Rally Could Impact the Election with Fernando Tormos-Aponte - sociology professor at the University of Pittsburgh who specializes in Puerto Rican political mobilization- Do you believe in ghosts?

- Jim learns harsh truths about proper chicken preparation and enjoyment- Calls on Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell interview with Deb - he says it’s really just a “few bad apples” when it comes to officers that the union protects- Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman, gives his thoughts on next week's US Presidential Election-  What are you doing with your $200 from Doug? 

- Reacting to Poilievre’s announcement today with guest Jim Dunn -  Professor at McMaster University and Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative- A report found Toronto councillors deserved a big pay hike. Here’s what the mayor and city manager did next. Ben Spurr joins to discuss

- Followup - Durham’s deputy police chief admits to speeding  with Toronto Star reporter Brendan Kennedy- Washington Post and LA Times not endorsing candidate for President. Guest Ken Paulson - director of the Free Speech Center at the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University- Is Poilievre’s plan to eliminate GST on home sales under $1 million a good plan? We take your calls

Why are people making a big deal out of this? 

School field trip to mosque rankles some people

Does this guy have a point? Or is it the case where if you go to the store, you follow their rules?

https://www.tiktok.com/@absolutegeniux/video/7262043318161280288 

GUEST: Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University

What does our economist think about today’s announcement regarding international students and medical schools? 

GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective 

High-ranking Ont. police officer allegedly sped through a school zone, says report, but details are still murky

UEST: Tony Brueski - Anchor and Editor-In-Chief at Real Story Media

What's next for the Menendez brothers?

- Prime Minister Trudeau announces massive cuts to Canada's immigration targets- A deputy police chief was allegedly speeding but wasn't ticketed, Toronto Star reporter Brendan Kennedy expands on the story

- Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones joins the show to discuss New pre-fall economic statement announcement: expansion of fertility services - Homeowners who regularly rent on Airbnb and other sites must pay 13% tax on property value when they sell, recent tax ruling finds. Bob Aaron, real estate lawyer, breaks it down for us- What’s your rule for hosting dinners when people have different dietary requests? 

• Jim recaps Deb's interview with Doug Ford
• Laura Dean - Partner at Aird Berlis, Municipal and Land Use Planning Lawyer discusses the challenges of being a municipality
• Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays gives Jim the latest from Ottawa

• David Shellnut - The Biking lawyer gives his take on Doug Ford's latest comments on bike lanes
• Dr. Dominik Nowak - OMA President answers Jim's question about new approaches to getting a family doctor
• Bryan Paterson - Mayor of Kingston comments on Ford's response to Encampments

Plus we take your calls on hospital parking and clothe donations

Plus Jim speaks with former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Don Valley West candidate Rachel Chernos Lin

- Gary Sands - senior vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers, explains their position- Your lawyer could be under investigation for sexual misconduct against clients. Why won’t Ontario’s law society tell you? Emma Jarratt - from the Toronto Star’s Investigative Journalism Bureau, helps break it down for us and we take your calls

- Jim rants, raves and takes your calls as to why drivers can't pull over for EMS vehicles in the GTA- Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, joins Jim to break down a story about superhero movies making you a better person. We also explore Boys vs The Boys- What is the etiquette if you spill beer on someone? 

- Do you feel bad when you pay in cash? Jim has a story...- Crime scene investigator on cleaning up after someone passes away - Charity influencers, are they exploitative or do they inspire other people to do good?

- Good Samaritan roofers repair senior with stiff person’s syndrome’s roof for free. Do you have a good news story like this roofer?- An update on the latest in the Middle East with Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East- Rob Cunningham - Senior Policy Analyst - Canadian Cancer Society, join Jim to expand on the story of Tobacco companies proposing a historic deal with Canada's healthcare systems

- GUEST: Michael Longfield - Executive Director at Cycle Toronto 

Tom Korski from the Blacklock’s Reporter told Jerry he still gets cheques in the mail 

- CALLS: Are you part of the 20% of people who have not signed up for direct deposit

Ontario Cannabis Store launches fake pop up store advertising cider with 'toxic pesticides' - to warn people against black market weed

- CALLS: Fear-mongering? Or good marketing tactic? 

What happens if Trudeau really was lying under oath like Poilievre alleges? 

- GUEST: Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group

Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, and the group of MPs asking the PM to step aside

- GUEST: Rachel Aiello - CTV News National Correspondent, Parliamentary Bureau

A shocking number of Canadians have stopped eating at restaurants

– CALLS: Is this you? 

GUEST: Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Speaks North Korean troops for Russia’s war in Ukraine: what we know so far

UEST: Scott Reid - CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin Chats Dissatisfied Liberal MPs plan to ask PM Trudeau to step aside at next caucus meeting

GUEST: Ward Elcock - former director of CSIS -  Chats Trudeau says he has list of Conservatives vulnerable to, or engaged in foreign interference

GUEST: Jatinder Grewal - Sikhs for Justice  speaking on The latest on the ongoing standoff between India and Canada 

GUEST: Ward Elcock - former director of CSIS on India story 

He speaks on Bill Blair and the tragic passing of Mike Bullard 

GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst talks Sex injuries! Who’s got them

GUEST John Tory - CTV Political commentator and former mayor of Toronto chats about Ontario taking over bike lanes in Toronto 

GUEST: Bob Richardson - Newstalk1010 Contributor and Public Affairs Consultant joins to speak about Liberal MPs wanting Trudeau to resign 

POLITICS PANEL

GUESTS: Bob Richardson - Newstalk1010 Contributor and Public Affairs Consultant

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data.

Do you want to win the middle seat lottery? 

GUEST: Moshe Lander - senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University chats about the rise in jobs in the past month 

Andrew WIllis - business columnist at the Globe and Mail  talks affordability 

Does your household have books? 

GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 crime expert and former homicide detective. Should Jim go undercover to infiltrate this drag racing ring? What should he know?

GUEST: Preet Banerjee - personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps 

chats with him about parents giving a large amount of money to their kids for their first house

- Jim talks to some Florida residents as they prepare to be hit by the massive storm- Former Mayor John Tory on Current Mayor Olivia Chow's absence  from an October 7 memorial event- Ontario launches review following Ford criticism of children’s aid societies. Irwin Elman - served as Ontario’s Child Advocate from 2008 to 2019, gives his thoughts

- Freedom is ugly. That’s the point- Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park. Marineland whisteblower Phil Demers joins Jim to discuss- Are young people getting more conservative? Dr. Paul Kershaw - Policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of Generation Squeeze, gives his thoughts

- Jim's got a list of the worst habits of costco shoppers, you better not be on this list- Metrolinx in court over Eglinton Crosstown LRT injunction for ‘environmental racism’- Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 Details Alleged Sexual Abuse By Former Manager Greig Nori 

- AG report reveals city parks workers spending less time working than they say they are. How have you messed around at work and wasted time?  - Daniel Tsai - Newstalk 1010 Law, Business and technology expert

- Uber’s Controversial Surveillance-Pricing Scheme Set to Launch in Canada, with guest JJ Fueser from Ridefair Toront- Should Jim narc on this kid to his parents? Is it weird? - Soccer ref body cams are making a dent in abuse in Ontario. But the next step might be the hardest with guest Johnny Misley - Ontario Soccer Chief Executive 

- Alleged suicide kit salesman files in Supreme Court to contest whether assisted suicide can ever be murder. Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP, gives his expert opinion- Teachers - how did you talk about today’s anniversary of October 7? - The latest update from a Toronto City Councillor's sex assault trial from CTV's City Hall reporter Natalie Johnson

- Billionaire CEO of garbage collection giant GFL disputes police theory that he was targeted by midnight shooting. Peter Edwards, a reporter with the crime, courts and justice team at the Star, gives his perspective- Is "Guilt By Association" a thing?- Why don't you have a bidet?

- Parents and coach brawl at kids' hockey tourney in Hamilton, prompting refs to halt game- Man accused of shooting Toronto police officer was out on bail. Monte McGregor, Criminal Defense Lawyer, explains how this happens- After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the man accused of shooting a cop a "dirtbag" - the guy was out on bail on multiple previous offences - the Liberals objected. What do you think? 

- Innocence Canada Legal Director, Pamela Zbarsky, shares the story of a Manitoba man acquitted 50 years after murder conviction - Toronto tribunal reduced 40% of parking ticket fines last year on appeals citing 'hardship' . How did you get out of a ticket?- Sylvain Charlebois - the Food Professor from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University on the idea that taxes on groceries are 'immoral'

- Jim has had it up to HERE (imagine holding a hand very high) with the Toronto Blue Jays front office, and wonders if they even want to win- Avery Haines - Investigative Correspondent/Managing Editor at W5, joins her old pal Jim to give a sneak peek of her upcoming documentary on human trafficking among Central American drug cartels. - Dan Riskin - NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert, joins us to talk about the tragic story of a child dying after contracting rabies from a bat bite- How are scalpers already selling Oasis tickets if they're not on sale yet? Lifelong Music-a-holic Eric Alper fills us in

• Do you think government should get involved in these decisions?- Small town mayors call for revamp of Ontario's Sunshine List system. Does the sunshine list matter anymore… should they just raise the threshold?
• Shots fired at homes of two executives tied to waste management giant GFL; Tim Kiladze is a financial reporter and columnist for The Globe and Mail
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with a wave of 120 new sexual assault allegations. Anne Branigin, staff reporter in Style covering breaking news and writing feature stories, fills us in on the latest 

- Professor Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto, responds to Doug Ford's recent comments about Highway 407- More than 30% of Canadians have been victim of at least one form of bank fraud - now a new bill wants to change that. Daniel Tsai - Communication, Culture, Information & Technology Expert helps break it down- Poilievre says he plans to promote adoption as 'greater good' over legislating abortion- Do you think government should get involved in these decisions?

Jim speaks with Keldon Bester is the Executive Director of Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP), Keldon has worked as a Special Advisor at the Competition Bureau- Washington Post National Security reporter Dan Lamothe gives an update on the latest in the Middle East as Iran fires missiles at Israel- DoorDash Canada responds after driver caught spitting in man’s drink in Whitby

- Jim takes your calls on the future of the BIlly Bishop Airport- Back to Back Flight topics! Do you recline on planes and how do you share the arm rest?- Toronto Star Sports Columnist Bruce Arthur on the passing of Pete Rose

Plus - fossil fuel ads on the TTC will undergo pre-screening 

And - what really went wrong with the Blue Jays this season? 

Plus - Kathleen Wynne talks about when is the right time to leave politics 

And - why CSIS agents are frustrated with a delay for an electronic warrant 

- Tim Powers and Scott Reid join Jim to debate: Pierre Poilievre acts as if there's power in being unlikeable. It's not a good look - Moshe Lander does a financial wrap of the week- Jim takes your calls on the most Seinfeldian reasons why you broke up with someone

- Is the TV Intro Theme Dead? Do you still watch or smash the “skip intro button”?- Mark Zuckerberg told his daughter she can't be Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a great lesson for parents. Do you tell your kids they can be whatever they want - or do you drop truth bombs?- Carlos Tomas, Shifters.ca, on the death of the stick shift- Washcloth, Loofah, or Barehanded, how do you wash your body? Jim wants to know. 

A father catfishes his 16 year old son into adding him on instagram - to find that his son is posting about being in car races with the car dad bought… CALLS: Should dad take the car away?

Joey Vendetta -  Senior Vice President, Industry Relations - talks the new Rogers Stadium 

Krista Carr  -  Executive Vice  -   President, Inclusion Canada - Talks MAID 

- Jim gets your thoughts on some grocery stores introducing body-worn cameras to try and enhance security- Government concerned about public scrutiny in mandating workers back to office, Jim calls BS!- Jim wants your roadkill stories, what have you killed, what have you grilled? 

- Jim opines on Tunnels Today, we'll also hear from Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles- Why wouldn't Jim whine enough about his weak Wellington? A Jim Richards dilemma for the ages

- Jim takes your calls on Toronto's red light camera policy (or lack thereof)- CTV News National Correspondent Rachel Aiello on the non-confidence vote planned in the House of Commons later this week- Jim's got a problem with people who have a problem with people who get their hair dyed

- Jim reviews the Prime Minister's appearance on American Late night last night- Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll tries to explain to Jim how the city is going to improve Vacant Home Tax 2.0 - 'Get off your A-S-S and start working': Ontario premier on homeless. Does this message resonate with you or do you think Doug Ford doesn't understand the issues?

- Natalie Mehra - executive director - Ontario Health Coalition, joins Jim to give her view on controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court- Jim opines on the TDSB field trip last week- Charges on building new homes in Ontario have surged by 1000% in some places, Justin Sherwood with BILD gives his take

- Jeff Hershberg - Criminal Defense Lawyer weighs in on Murder case collapses against Toronto rapper Top 5 after judge tosses social media evidence- 1010 Host and contributor Amanda Galbraith previews Prime Minister Trudeau's appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

- Chiara Padovani - founder of York South Weston Tenants Union & former city councillor candidate for York South-Weston on how the tenants did it- Uniformed York Region police returning to schools for safety presentations, upsetting some community members- Do you tell you kids the truth about reality or tell them they can be whatever they want?