Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  LET'S TALK ABOUT OZEMPIC  Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. We revisit the conversation about Ozempic and when it is typically prescribed & are Canadians wearing enough sunscreen amid a spike in Melanoma cases? Our panel of doctors react to the latest. A ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE TTC'S NEW CEO MANDEEP LALI  Jane Brown is joined by Mandeep Lali, the TTC's new CEO. Yes, that's right: the TTC has a new CEO. Before this, he served as an exec with NYC's transit system. But does Mandeep Lali have what it takes to effectively resolve issues at the TTC including persistent delays and more? And will he get this moving faster when it comes to the still un

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM TO MEET WITH CABINET REGARDING TRUMP'S TARIFFS POLICY  Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper.  Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to be meeting with his cabinet to discuss the issue of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy towards Canada. Meanwhile, we get reaction to the latest on President Trump's approach to Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine. E-SCOOTERS CAN BE DANGEROUS: WHAT ARE THE RULES? Liz West is joined by Dylan Reid, Co-founder of Walk Toronto, Dave Shellnutt, lawyer with The Biking Lawyer LLP and Inspt. Matt Moyer with Toronto Police Traffic Services. Have you had a close call with an e-scooter during your daily commute? According to the City of Toronto's website, you cannot ride e-scooter

ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW OLIVIA CHOW WOULD DO VS JOHN TORY IN THE NEXT MAYORAL RACE   Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs consultant and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. If former mayor of Toronto John Tory were to enter the next mayoral race, could he hamper Mayor Olivia Chow's chances of a re-election? That's what David Valentin has tested in the latest Liaison Strategies polling. Meanwhile, it's been two years since Mayor Chow has entered office. Has she lived up to the expectations of residents? THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA'S DENTAL COVERAGE PLAN Liz West is joined by Dr. David Brown, President of the Ontario Dental Association. It's been a while since we checked in on the Canadian Dental Care Plan. We ask Dr. Brown about what's working and what is not with the program. HOW POOR AIR QUALITY AFFECTS THE MOST VULNERABLE  Liz West is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the topic of speed camera enforcement for drivers and whether they think Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing a good job for Canada.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: VANDALS KEEP GOING AFTER PARKSIDE DRIVE SPEED CAMERA Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak,  Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. Vandals continue their relentless pursuit of the Parkside Drive speed camera despite a surveillance camera being stationed there. And, it looks like residents opposed to proposed priority transit lanes on major stretches of both Bathurst and Dufferin Streets have secured a win (for now). Our panel gets into the latest municipal news of the week. THE CALL FOR MORE AIRLINE COMPETITION IN CANADA  Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights and John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada. The Competition Bureau wants to see greater airline competition in Canada. Meanwhile is Ottawa following in the footsteps of the U.S. to get

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PHARMACEUTICAL TARIFFS THREAT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs. How might this impact Canadians and how will it impact Americans? Our panel weighs in on the latest.    CANADA'S GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain weighs in on the latest regarding Ottawa's grocery code of conduct.  NAVIGATING BOOKING HOTELS ONLINE THIS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist and Silvia Moggia, who runs the blog “Sylvia’s Tr

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GIVES HIS CABINET THE SUMMER TO PREPARE FISCAL CUTS PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. The RCMP has arrested four individuals from Quebec (including members of the military) for allegedly plotting to form an anti-government militia. ISRAELI PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU VISITS WASHINGTON Libby Znaimer is joined by Professor Gabriel Ben Dor who teaches National Security and Political science at the University of Haifa and was formerly the head of the university's program for national security studies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington this week visiting the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump where he told Trump that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, are we going to be seeing any kin

ZOOMER SQUAD: MAJOR GRANDPARENT SCAM LEADS TO ARREST IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today we talk about a major grandparent scam that has led to an arrest in Quebec and listeners call in to share their own personal stories of falling victim to scams.  IS OTTAWA PLANNING TO ABANDON SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD ALTOGETHER? Libby Znaimer is joined by Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter. Just when it looked like the memory of our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was being rehabilitated - there’s news of another call for erasure from federal authorities. TRAGEDY FROM THE TEXAS FLASH FLOOD: THE LATEST ON WHAT WE KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada and Jason Thistlethwaite, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment. At least 82 people ar

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the City of Ottawa raising the American flag on this July 4th, speeding cameras, and Prime Minister Mark Carney dropping the Digital Services Tax.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FIRE AT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND TORONTO'S RAT PROBLEM Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak,  Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. We begin with a tragic news story whereby an individual has died early this morning in an encampment fire in the City. And, Toronto has a plan to address the City's rat problem. THE LATEST ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH AMB. JOHN BOLTON Liz West is joined by John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. who served as National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office. There is a lot happening in the Middle East right now: U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which he said could come down as early as next week; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House next week; and we get reaction from Amb.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A PROMISING NEW SEPSIS-TESTING TOOL Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network (UHN); and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. A Canadian medical team is behind a promising new sepsis-testing tool; a Vancouver company is getting ready to put a device to market to aid with a common heart condition and they received a hefty chunk of change for it through investors, and Princess Kate Middleton goes public regarding her recovery from cancer. THE RULES AROUND SHORT-TERM COTTAGE RENTALS IN ONTARIO Libby Znaimer is joined by Brianne Hamilton, Owner of Junction House Property Management and Jayne McCaw, Founder & President of Jayne's Cottages. If you are planning to rent a cottage in one of the popular destin

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE UPCOMING ALBERTA BYELECTION WHERE POILIEVRE IS SET TO RUN   Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Happy Canada Day! There's plenty of Canadian political news to discuss today like an upcoming Alberta byelection where Pierre Poilievre is set to run, and our panel discusses whether they view Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to drop the Digital Services Tax as a sign of weakness towards the Trump administration or not. THIS MAN WAS ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR ISRAEL AND THROWN IN A LEBANESE JAIL: HE SHARES HIS STORY Jane Brown is joined by American/Israeli Dan Brotman, who was thrown in jail during a visit to Lebanon and accused of spying for Israel. Dan details his experience and how it all unfolded. RAISE YOUR CANADIAN FLAGS! IT'S TIME FOR A CANADA

ZOOMER SQUAD: OTTAWA DROPS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and Dean Hollin, Host of Big Band Sunday Night on Zoomer Radio. Ottawa drops the Digital Services Tax and shortly after that we got news that the Trump administration is resuming trade talks with Canada. Our panel reacts to the latest. THE LATEST FOOD INFLATION NUMBERS  Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. It’s good news if you’re living on a budget. Food inflation is coming down, but that does not mean that prices aren't still going up. What’s led to this trend and has the new Mark Carney government had anything to do with it? FORD GOV'T TAKES OVER FOUR SCHOOL BOARDS IN ONTARIO Jane Brown is joined by Tamara Gottlieb, a founding member of Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada (JEFA). The Ford g

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to vent their frustrations concerning Toronto City Council, traffic cameras, and the closing of public pools during the recent heat wave.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: POOL-GATE! Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor; Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak; and Ariella Kimmel, Executive Director of ABC Toronto to drill down on the latest municipal news of the day. CANADA'S NEW DEFENCE SPENDING TARGET Libby Znaimer is joined by Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and editor of the Canadian Military Journal; and Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for a conversation about Canada's growing defence spending target. TOO MANY CANADIANS DON’T THINK THEY NEED TRAVEL INSURANCE WHEN TRAVELLING IN CANADA A new CAA survey indicates that many Canadians don't think they need travel insurance when travelling within Canada. Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, president of Travel Secure Inc. to discuss this surprising find.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE PROVINCIAL PICKLE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, family physician and founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research to discuss the latest health care news of the week. ONTARIO PLACE: LATEST PLANS REVEALED Libby Znaimer is joined by Ann-Elisabeth Samson, co-Chair of Ontario Place for All; leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Mike Schreiner; and NDP MPP for Spadina-Fort York, Chris Glover for reaction to the latest plans for Ontario Place released this week by Premier Doug Ford's government. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Libby Znaimer is joined by Jason Lietaer, President at Enterprise, for a conversation about the Toronto District School Board's school-naming saga, and more.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: CANADA'S ROLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT & TORONTO'S POOL-GATE Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; and social democratic commentator Tom Parkin, to talk PM Carney in Europe, Toronto's Pool-Gate, and more. INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS OF THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST Libby Znaimer is joined by Gordon Pape, editor and publisher of the Internet Wealth Builder and Income Investor newsletters, for a conversation about the investment implications of the war in the Middle East. AN UPDATE ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH SHOSH BEDROSIAN For an update on the conflict in the Middle East, Libby Znaimer is joined by Shosh Bedrosian, a reporter based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ZOOMER SQUAD: HEAT ILLNESS AND THE PASSING OF JOHN McCALLUM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio Liz West; and Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP, to discuss the signs of heat illness amid our current heat wave, the passing of John McCallum, and more. ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH KING AND CHURCH ALREADY? Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York Brad Bradford, to talk about his plan to ease some of the downtown gridlock grief. MIDDLE EAST UPDATE WITH VIVIAN BERCOVICI Libby Znaimer is joined by former Ambassador of Canada to Israel Vivian Bercovici, for an update on the escalating conflict in the Middle East. HOT ENOUGH FOR YA? Libby Znaimer is joined by Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada David Phillips; and Laura McQuillan, Senior Communications Advisor for the City of Toronto, for a conversation about the current heat wave we are experiencing.

While there was a lot on our listener's minds today, the hot topics were the renaming of Toronto's Sumach-Shuter Parkette (aka Stinky’s park), and the possibility of former Toronto mayor John Tory running in next year's municipal election. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYORAL MULLINGS IN TORONTO Speculation is swirling around potential mayoral candidates for the City’s next municipal election, and ongoing gridlock grief at King and Church. To discuss these municipal matters and more, Jane Brown is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak,  Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. AN UPDATE ON THE RECENTLY UNVEILED STATUE OF SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD AT QUEEN’S PARK The public can once again see the statue of John A. Macdonald outside Queens Park. Steeped in controversy, the statue had been surrounded by wooden hoarding for the past five years after being vandalized. Jane Brown is joined by the Honourable Donna Skelly, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for an update since the statue's unveiling last week. Later, Jane is joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University and a c