Jerry opens the show by talking about the taxi industry and Uber. Sunira Chaudhri, employment lawyer and founder of Workly Law discusses employers looking beyond resumes and education in hiring.  The TDSB puts the brakes on renaming three schools after Ontario's education minister calls the practice a waste of money. Patrice Dutil, professor of politics at TMU weighs in. Mark Towhey weighs in on Canada committing to a new NATO defence spending pledge of 5% by 2035.

Jerry opens the show by talking about the taxi industry and Uber. Sunira Chaudhri, employment lawyer and founder of Workly Law discusses employers looking beyond resumes and education in hiring.&nbsp; The TDSB puts the brakes on renaming three schools after Ontario's education minister calls the practice a waste of money. Patrice Dutil, professor of politics at TMU weighs in. Mark Towhey weighs in on Canada committing to a new NATO defence spending pledge of 5% by 2035.

The Jerry Agar Show is the most opinionated show you will find on the planet.  Jerry tackles all subjects with a no-nonsense approach that will keep you engaged and entertained.

The Jerry Agar Show is the most opinionated show you will find on the planet. &nbsp;Jerry tackles all subjects with a no-nonsense approach that will keep you engaged and entertained.

The Jerry Agar Show

Taxis - Hiring beyond education - School renaming - NATO defence spending

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John Tory welcomes Mike Kakuk on Party For 2 and they played a round of Hallmark or Headline, riffing on real and fictional Christmas‑themed stories—from Edmund Fitzgerald artifacts to Windsor’s SantaCon—before shifting into audience calls about wild holiday party disasters. The hour wrapped with relationship expert Jen Kirsch talking about navigating holiday romance stress, followed by criminologist Kelly Sundberg on the vulnerability of Canada’s border‑agency IT systems.

John Tory welcomes Mike Kakuk on Party For 2 and they played a round of Hallmark or Headline, riffing on real and fictional Christmas‑themed stories&mdash;from Edmund Fitzgerald artifacts to Windsor&rsquo;s SantaCon&mdash;before shifting into audience calls about wild holiday party disasters. The hour wrapped with relationship expert Jen Kirsch talking about navigating holiday romance stress, followed by criminologist Kelly Sundberg on the vulnerability of Canada&rsquo;s border‑agency IT systems.

Holiday Hijinks, Relationship Stress & Canada’s Fragile Borders

John Tory, filling in for Jerry Agar, focused heavily on rising antisemitism in Toronto, as expressed by community leaders about safety concerns and the push for an anti‑Semitism task force. He also covered social and tech issues, including a Toronto hospital’s new rent‑support initiative, the growing shift toward automated customer service, and holiday fire‑safety concerns around lithium‑ion batteries.

John Tory, filling in for Jerry Agar, focused heavily on rising antisemitism in Toronto, as expressed by community leaders about safety concerns and the push for an anti‑Semitism task force. He also covered social and tech issues, including a Toronto hospital&rsquo;s new rent‑support initiative, the growing shift toward automated customer service, and holiday fire‑safety concerns around lithium‑ion batteries.

Christmas Eve, Housing Help, and Tech Shifts in Toronto

John Tory hosts the Jerry Agar show and is joined for Party for Two by Will Stewart, the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada. A proposed referendum question about separation from Canada is approved by Elections Alberta. Ontario could shorten teachers college and lengthen practicums. Plus - What’s going on with the Maple Leafs? Terry Koshan from the Toronto Sun weighs in.

John Tory hosts the Jerry Agar show and is joined for Party for Two by Will Stewart, the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada. A proposed referendum question about separation from Canada is approved by Elections Alberta. Ontario could shorten teachers college and lengthen practicums. Plus - What&rsquo;s going on with the Maple Leafs? Terry Koshan from the Toronto Sun weighs in.

Taxis - Hiring beyond education - School renaming - NATO defence spending

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