Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: 2026 MAYORAL RACE BEGINS WITH BRAD BRADFORD DECLARING HE WILL RUN Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis to discuss Brad Bradford announcing his mayoral run for October 2026 and Mayor Chow warning Toronto residents that an increase in taxes could come to account for shelter costs. CHANGES TO JURY DUTY COMPENSATION ARRIVE IN ONTARIO Jurors in Ontario will now be compensated $120 per day from the first day they serve, a change that comes to an area of the justice system that has long been neglected. Jane Brown was joined by Ari Goldkind, Criminal Defense Lawyer to discuss the jury duty process and what other updates the system could benefit from. SMALL BUSINESSES URGE END TO POSTAL STRIKE The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging the federal government to immediately end the Canada Post strike. According to CFIB

MEDICAL RECORD: HOW RADIATION THERAPY MAY HELP THOSE WITH KNEE ARTHRITIS Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She 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. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and senior scientist. They discussed how radiation therapy may help with knee arthritis pain and how the Ontario home care supply shortage was caused by the lack of planning. THANKSGIVING DINNER COSTS ARE RISING Thanksgiving turkey prices are down but the side dishes will affect your wallet. Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and Co-host of The Food Professor Podcast to discuss how much this year's thanksgiving feast will cost you. TORONTO’S PARKING TI

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, for a conversation about the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Premier Ford's plan for crime-fighting cameras, and more. NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Today marked the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - a federal statutory holiday. It is a day where we honour the Indigenous victims and publicly commemorate the painful history of the residential school system, and the tragic impacts it has had on Indigenous peoples then and now. Jane Brown was joined by Indigenous Elder and Wisdom Keeper Cat Mark Criger, for a conversation about this solemn day.

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT THE CANADA POST WORKERS STRIKE MEANS FOR ZOOMERS Liz West fills in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, to discuss the news of the day as it relates to Zoomers - the Canada Post workers' strike, flu shots for seniors, and more. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONAL POSTAL STRIKE Mail service is halted as Canada Post workers walk off the job nationwide, and the union has warned of privatization. Now what? Liz West is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University to discuss this concerning issue. THE JAYS DID IT! The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch their first AL East title since 2015! Liz West was joined by Wally Rigobon, co-host of the Naz and Wally Sports Hour on Zoomer Radio, to discuss this momentous occasion.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans to ban speed cameras, and a survey by Ipsos detailing how Torontonians feel about their quality of life in the city. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PREMIER DOUG FORD'S SPEED CAMERA ANNOUNCEMENT & TORONTONIANS DESCRIBE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement about speed cameras during a stop in Vaughan today & a new Ipsos survey commissioned by the City of Toronto paints a picture of how Torontonians feel about their quality of life living here. Tune in to find out what people had to say. REACTION TO THE PBO'S LATEST REPORT AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT OTTAWA'S DEFICIT Libby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Franco reacts to the latest Parliamentary Budget Office report and what we might expect from the upcoming fall budget to be delivered by the Carney government. Meanwhile, it turns out our Governor General has been purchasing clothes and sh

TRUMP SPARKS CONCERNS OVER ACETAMINOPHIN-AUTISM COMMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. President Trump sparked concern over his claim that acetaminophen can cause autism and his warning to pregnant women not to take it without any evidence to back his claim up. PM MARK CARNEY'S TRIP TO THE UN & WHAT IT SIGNIFIES ABOUT CANADA ON THE WORLD STAGE  Libby Znaimer is joined by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a trip to the UN. What does it all mean for Canada's status on the world stage? And Prime Minister Carney recognized a Palestinian State. JIMMY KIMMEL'S SHOW RETURNS AF

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: TAKEAWAYS FROM PM CARNEY'S REMARKS ON FOREIGN POLICY AT THE U.N. Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; and John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a Cabinet Minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments. Takeaways from Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks at the U.N. General Assembly; and after a bruising leadership review, Ontario NDP's Marit Stiles dumps top staffers. SAFETY ASPECTS OF SPEED CAMERAS Jane Brown is joined by Sean Shapiro, a former Toronto Police officer with the Traffic Safety Programs-Traffic Operations; and Faraz Gholizadeh, a Parkside resident and Co-Chair of the advocacy group Safe Parkside; for a conversation about the safety aspects of speed cameras.   LESS CANADIANS DINING OUT ACCORDING TO RESTAURANTS CANADA REPORT The numbers are in, as a new study indicates that fewer Canadians are di

ZOOMER SQUAD: MARK CARNEY'S POPULARITY ABROAD Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Are the amount of invitations that Prime Minister Mark Carney is getting ahead of his trip to the UN in New York a sign that Canada is back on the world stage? We look at some interesting insights on that from The Angus Reid Institute's Sachi Kurl. Meanwhile, according to Abacus Data, some top of mind issues of concern for older Canadians is crime and public safety. HOW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S H-1B VISA POLICY COULD IMPACT CANADA'S TECH SECTOR Jane Brown is joined by Guidy Mamann, a Toronto immigration lawyer with Mamman Sandaluk LLP and Carmi Levy, a technology analyst and journalist. We discuss the Trump administration's policy plans for H-1B visas for skilled workers and whether that has any implications for Canada's tech industry. STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in speed cameras, homeless encampments, public sector employees being called back to the office by the Ford government and a 12-year-old boy charged with second degree murder in Toronto. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS & VAUGHAN GETS RID OF SPEED CAMERAS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. The City of Vaughan is getting rid of its speed cameras & we talk about homeless encampments in Toronto, this time in Dufferin Grove. SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS ON THE IMPACT OF INFLATION ON GROCERY PRICES  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. We talk about the latest food inflation numbers, and what the status is regarding the Salmonella outbreak linked to salami. A FORECAST FOR ONTARIO'S ECONOMY AND IMPACT OF TARIFFS ACCORDING TO FAO Libby Znaimer is joined by Jeffrey Novak, the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario.  Jeffrey Novak details the latest FAO report, the state of Ontario's economy and the impact of U.S. tariffs. 

MEDICAL RECORD: WHEN PATIENTS GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN THE ER 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. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and senior scientist. We talk about a study regarding the concerning trend of cancer diagnoses in the ER in Ontario, and celebrated kids book author Robert Munsch has signed up for MAiD. We get reaction to the latest. TORONTO'S RECYCLING PROGRAM WILL BE CHANGING IN THE NEW YEAR: HERE'S HOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Starting on January 1st, the recycling service for Toronto residents will be privatized. A non-profit called Circular Materials will be taking over the program. Is this really a good idea? And what will that change with regards to

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  BONNIE CROMBIE'S RESIGNATION & CHRYSTIA FREELAND'S NEXT CHAPTER IN UKRAINE? Libby Znaimer 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, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We get more reaction from our panel regarding Bonnie Crombie's resignation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, and is Chrystia Freeland about to start the next chapter of her political career in Ukraine? VIOLENT CRIMES AMONG YOUTH & FLAWS IN THE BAIL SYSTEM  Libby Znaimer is joined by Ari Goldkind, a Toronto based criminal defense lawyer. A 12-year-old boy has been charged for murder in Toronto & Ari weighs in on the current state of our bail system and whether it's working or not. REACTION TO FOOD BANKS CANADA'S LATEST "POVERTY REPORT CARD"  Libby Znaimer is joined by Neil Hetherington, CEO of The Daily Bread Food Bank. According to Food Banks Canada’s la

ZOOMER SQUAD: ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASH HAS LEFT PEDESTRIANS INJURED & SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. A car crash has left three pedestrians with injuries as well as the driver...a man in his 70s..who has been charged with impaired driving. The incident occurred over the weekend. Just last week, a vehicle crashed into a daycare in Richmond Hill which resulted in the death of a toddler. Meanwhile, CARP's Anthony Quinn recaps his meeting with Liberal MP Ruby Sahota (secretary of state for combating crime) whereby they discussed safety in Canada and the threat of scams and fraud targeting seniors. ONTARIO LIBERAL LEADER BONNIE CROMBIE RESIGNED AND THINGS GOT "MESSY" Libby Znaimer is joined by Warren Kinsella, a lawyer and journalist who served as an advisor to the former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien as well as Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultan

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners react to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and political violence in the U.S., as well as the Ford government's position on speed cameras.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN TORONTO & PREMIER FORD'S POSITION ON SPEED CAMERAS Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. The Ford government has weighed in on the issue of speed cameras. The Premier is promising to get rid of them if cities don't do it first. Just this past week, 16 cameras were vandalized in a single night! Meanwhile, we get reaction to the wave of violence in Toronto. Police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection to the shooting death of 8-year-old JahVai Roy. MAYOR OF BARRIE ISSUES STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Nuttall, Mayor of Barrie. The Mayor of Barrie has issued a state of emergency over the issue of homeless encampments in his city. Mayor Nuttall explains his decision. THE LATEST DIETARY FADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDING FIBRE MAX AND HIGH PROTEIN Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Bazi

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  IT'S SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY & DANGEROUS FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS 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. It's Suicide Prevention Day and we talk about the issue of dangerous falls among older adults and the link to certain prescription drugs.  ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS MUNICIPALITIES TO GET RID OF SPEED CAMERAS Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. The Ford government has announced that it will step in to get rid of speed cameras if municipalities do not. This development comes as 16 of these cameras were vandalized in one night this week in Toronto. What do you think about this? REACTION TO ISRAEL'S STRIKE AGAINST HAMAS TARGET IN Q

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: $15 DOLLAR MILKSHAKE, A $145 APPLE WATCH AND OTHER EXPENSES MADE BY SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES  Libby Znaimer 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, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. We discuss the latest in how Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is dealing with school boards in the province and trustee expenses, and where has Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie been since her election loss? STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES ARE EXPRESSING FEAR ABOUT SHARING THEIR TRUE POINTS OF VIEW Libby Znaimer is joined by Matthew Mitchell, Co-author of the study and a Fraser Institute Senior Fellow; and Jacqueline Dressler, Senior Director of Advocacy, Hillel Ontario. A new Leger poll funded by the Fraser Institute details the extent to which students on campus are afraid to share their true points of view. And we look at this through the lens of Jewish studen

ZOOMER SQUAD: REFLECTING ON CANADIAN ICON KEN DRYDEN'S LEGACY   Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today: we remember the iconic Ken Dryden and reflect on his remarkable legacy both on the ice and in political life. Dryden passed away a few days ago. He was 78. Meanwhile, our panel discusses whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's honeymoon period with the Canadian public has ended.  PM MARK CARNEY'S APPROACH TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SECTOR  Libby Znaimer is joined by David Adams, President & CEO of the Global Automakers of Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney has rolled back the EV mandate as part of an announcement of policy changes late last week. It's a move that the Global Automakers of Canada welcome. David joins us to explain why.  A LIBERAL'S TAKE ON PM MARK CARNEY'S GOVERNMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Stephen LeDrew, a former President of the Liberal Party of Canada

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the recent concerning trend of violent home invasions in the GTA, the issue of repeat offenders and some callers even said that they want to see changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.