# Jerry Agar

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Island Airport Politics | Giant Flags | Branding & Dupes | Condo Board Rules

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with commentary on Olivia Chow’s motion demanding the Island Airport land back from Doug Ford, calling it brilliant mayoral campaign politics.  Mark then takes calls on giant flags: What is the saddest, sickliest‑looking Canada flag in your nei…

Chris Alexander Enters Toronto Mayoral Race | Should Families Know Suspect Names? | Economist thoughts on Carney | Late‑Night Coffee Run?

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with commentary on Chris Alexander entering the Toronto mayoral race. He asks listeners: Have you ever heard of Chris Alexander? What have you heard, and should he be Toronto’s next mayor? Next, Mark speaks with Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 Cr…

International Students | Peel Officer’s Forgotten Gun | Car Pricing | IRGC vs. Canada

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with the international student crisis. Hundreds of students are suddenly being denied Canadian work permits. Mark argues Canada needs more international students, calling them a tariff‑proof economic engine. A Peel police officer accidentally l…

Potpourri of Topics | FIFA | Canadian Spies | Canada Wants Missiles

Mark Towhey hosts the Jerry Agar show today and opens with a potpourri of topics on his mind. He then turns to global sports economics with Moshe Lander, professor of economics at Concordia University, to break down FIFA’s private investment plan and the backlash.  Next, Mark digs into national s…

AI Security Risks | Canadian Content Funding | Gordie Howe Bridge Update

Amanda Galbraith is filling in for Jerry Agar today. She speaks with Carmi Levy, Newstalk 1010's technology expert, to discuss reports that Anthropic's AI models were able to hack multiple organizations during controlled research testing. They examine what the findings mean for AI safety, cybersecu…

Data Centres | Municipal Race Lookahead | Is the Box Office Back?

Amanda Galbraith hosts the Jerry Agar show this morning. She talks about data centres, which have become one of the most contentious infrastructure issues in the country. She speaks with Shion Guha, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information and Computer Science at the University of Toronto.…

NFL Preseason | Tariff Countdown | SpaceX and the Moon

Amanda Galbraith hosts the Jerry Agar show today. She kicks things off with the start of the NFL preseason, with TSN Reporter, Dave Naylor. With the prospect of 50% tariffs looming just two weeks away, Amanda examines the political and economic implications of the dispute and is joined by Scott Re…

Party for Two | Salsa on St. Clair Investigation | Antisemitism in Canada | Flavoured Whiskey Debate

It's Party for Two! Deb is joined by John Tory Jr., Chief Commercial Officer of Great North Airlines, to discuss the top stories of the day. Toronto police have announced arrests in connection with the fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting. Deb speaks with Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialis…

Why Mark Towhey thinks strippers are good for Toronto

He takes your calls after Jerry Agar's interview this morning. How do you fix the current CPC? GUESTS: Jesse Rogerson - Associate Science Professor at York University and author of the book Daydreaming in the Solar System Jason Kenney - former premier of Alberta 

Mississauga Election Debate | Public Safety | Talking to Kids About Tragedy | Leftovers

Deb Hutton hosts the Jerry Agar Show. Deb opens the show with the latest drama in the Mississauga mayoral race, after a debate that devolved into personal attacks between candidates. She discusses what voters can learn from the increasingly contentious campaign. Ontario is seeking feedback on mea…