Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to talk about the Israel-Palestine war, their plans for Father's Day, and much more.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: IS JOHN TORY GOING TO BE RUNNING IN THE NEXT MAYORAL ELECTION?  Libby Znaimer 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 Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor and mayoral candidate. There's speculation that John Tory could be making a comeback in Toronto's next mayoral election. What do you think about that? We talk about that and other municipal news of the week.  THE TDSB IS TRANSFERRING A MUCH-RESPECTED 82-YEAR-OLD  PRINCIPAL Libby Znaimer is joined by Maryanne Marsh, a concerned teacher who has been at the school for 30 years, witnessing and participating in the building of the arts programming and Sandi Danilowitz, a concerned parent of a student attending Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. Students and parents are protesting the TDSB's plans to transfer 82-year-old, well-respected Principal Barrie Sketchley of Rosedale He

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON ONTARIO MEASLES OUTBREAK 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 a senior scientist. There's a lot happening in the world of healthcare lately: U.S. Secretary of Health RFK Jr. just fired an entire advisory committee on immunization associated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, the Canadian Institute for Health Information is releasing new numbers for wait times regarding priority procedures in Canada and we get reaction to the latest on the measles outbreak in Ontario. CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL DEDICATED BUS LANES ON BATHURST  Libby Znaimer is joined by Marco Santaguida, Principal, Santaguida Fine Foods, Davina Winer, Owner of T

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY'S AMBITIOUS GOALS   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, a former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper.  Our panel reacts to PM Mark Carney's ambitious defence spending announcement and other Canadian political news of the week. THE COMPETITION BUREAU IS SUING DOORDASH, HERE'S WHY Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak and Keldon Bester, the executive director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP) and a fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).  The Competition Bureau is suing DoorDash. Our business panel breaks down why this is happening.  A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS GARDINER TRAFFIC HAS WORSENED Libby Znaimer is joined by Mike Branch, Vice President of Data and Analytics at Geotab. Traffic conditions have worsened on the Gardiner E

ZOOMER SQUAD: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A LIFE LEASE? AND PM MARK CARNEY MAKES AMBITIOUS DEFENCE SPENDING ANNOUNCEMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and John Wright, a veteran pollster. Prime Minister Mark Carney made an ambitious announcement this morning regarding defence spending. And, have you ever heard of a life lease? We'll get into what that actually is and what happened to seniors in Markham with life leases. LET'S TALK ABOUT TAX FREEDOM DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Let's talk about Tax Freedom Day which was on June 8th. THE BIG STREAMERS ARE FIGHTING THE CRTC OVER CANADIAN CONTENT/NEWS RULES  Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario Key players in the streaming business don't want to have to pay for Canadian content/news in accordance with the CRTC's rules and they

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to give their thoughts on the job that Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing, U.S. President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on imported aluminum and steel and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calling on the public not to shop at Home Depot. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO SEES CONCERNING RISE IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto mayoral candidate and City Councillor.  Toronto has seen a concerning level of violence lately with tow truck turf wars and shootings. Is the City doing enough to address the problem?  THE RESULTS OF CAA'S ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN  Libby Znaimer is joined by Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario. The CAA has unveiled the results of its annual worst roads campaign. Eglinton Avenue West got 4th place for worst road in Ontario in 2025. Find out which other roads in the GTA are the worst! AIRLINE PASSENGER SECURES A VICTORY OVER AIRLINE: WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR OTHER TRAVELLERS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights. Have

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE AIR POLLUTION 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. Beware of fake diabetes medications/supplies being pushed online. And, we discuss how potential exposure to air pollution from wildfires can put vulnerable residents at risk. PETITION CALLS FOR CITY NOT TO IMPLEMENT PRIORITY TRANSIT LANES ON DUFFERIN STREET Libby Znaimer is joined by Brynne and Marlon, both residents living on Dufferin Street. The City is considering implementing dedicated transit lanes on a large stretch of Dufferin Street--and on Bathurst street as we reported on extensively in recent weeks. Today, we hear from residents who live right on Dufferin about why such a project worries them

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY MEETS WITH CANADA'S PREMIERS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada's Premiers this week. Did anything substantial come out of that? And, we get reaction to a new OECD report about Canada's economy. NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION WANTS BUSINESSES TO HIRE CANADIAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Coleman, President and CEO of National Citizens Coalition. The NCC is making the case that businesses should be hiring Canadians rather than relying on Canada's temporary foreign workers program. Peter explains why. TIPPING CULTURE: IS IT GETTING WORSE FOR CONSUMERS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Ellen Roseman, a consumer advocate and journalist, and Barry Choi, a personal finance expert. We revisit the conversation around tipping for the things we buy and the se

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST   Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Our panel reacts to the latest regarding Canada Post and we revisit a report from Royal LePage that highlights the extent to which Canadians nearing retirement are still having to pay off their mortgages. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HUDSON'S BAY  Libby Znaimer is joined by Bernadette Morra, a fashion editor and writer and Clarice Michelon, a former employee of Hudson's Bay. Hudson's Bay had its final day over the weekend. So, why did it fail and what does the future hold for this iconic department store? CALLS FOR TDSB NOT TO RENAME THREE SCHOOLS AND ERASE HISTORY  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Christopher Dummitt, a professor of Canadian history and a contributor to the Canadian Institute for Historical Education. What's the latest regarding the TDSB's efforts to rename

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the news that the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald is being unboxed at Queen's Park in the near future, an Alzheimer's blood test and much more.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAKING A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TOWARDS FESTIVAL SECURITY Tasha Kheiriddin 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 Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor. In the news: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is in Ottawa this week to talk about the city's priorities with the new federal government and Toronto is making a financial commitment towards beefing up security at festivals, but is that good enough? ARE YOU BEHIND ON YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians. A new report from Equifax Canada highlights the extent to which Canadians are behind on their credit card payments. How can you plan accordingly? FORD GOV'T WANTS TO GIVE MORE POWER TO EDUCA

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TEST   Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. David Urbach,  the head of the Department of Surgery and director of Perioperative Services at Women’s College Hospital, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman,  Internal Medicine and Critical Care physician at Humber River Hospital. We discuss a new Alzheimer's blood test, mammograms for dense breasts and a study lead by Dr. Urbach about how central wait lists can play a key role in speeding up knee or hip replacement procedures in the province. SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD STATUE AT QUEEN'S PARK WILL SOON BE VISIBLE TO THE MASSES  Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by historian J.D.M. Stewart, whose book "The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped" comes out in September. The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald at Queens Park is set to become visible to the public at some point this summer. We took this as an

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  THE KING DELIVERS THE THRONE SPEECH  Tasha Kheiriddin 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, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The King delivered the throne speech this morning, the federal NDP will not be getting party status, and what really happened between Emmanuel Macron and his wife during their visit to Vietnam? HOW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SHORTAGES ARE IMPACTING FLIGHT SAFETY  Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by John Gradek, a faculty lecturer in the Aviation Management Program at McGill University, a former Air Canada airline executive. Why are Canada's airports facing air traffic control shortages and what implications does this have for passenger safety? And, what must Nav Canada do to address the problem? WHAT A NEW REPORT SAYS ABOUT MORTGAGES FOR SENIORS Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anne-Elise C

ZOOMER SQUAD: PM MARK CARNEY ADDRESSES HIS CAUCUS Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus, the King visits Canada this week and we react to the latest with regards to Canada Post. KING CHARLES VISITS CANADA THIS WEEK Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Robert Hardman, Author of Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story. King Charles is visiting Canada this week and is delivering the throne speech on Tuesday. What is the historical significance of this moment in time and what kind of message does it send to the Trump administration? SHOULD CANADA THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT MILITARY CONSCRIPTION? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Vice President, Ottawa Operations and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs In

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news of the bubble-zone bylaw being approved by Toronto City Council, and shared their thoughts on protests and how the police are addressing them. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO CONSIDERING “BUBBLE ZONES” TODAY Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Conservative Party of Canada candidate and Toronto City Councillor. Toronto City Hall is discussing a bubble zone bylaw today, and we also discuss the mounting cost of hosting 6 FIFA matches for Toronto and other local news of the week. EYE WITNESS RECOUNTS TRAGIC MURDER OF ISRAELIS IN WASHINGTON Tasha Kheirddin is joined by John Elleson, eyewitness and Pastor of Lakewood Chapel in Arlington Heights in Illinois and Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. We have an eyewitness account of the murder of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC this week nearby the Capital Jewish Museum + we hear from B'nai Brith Canada about the rise of antisemitism here in Canada as of late. AN UPDATE ON UKRAINE-RUSSI

THE MEDICAL RECORD: AN EXAMINATION OF PROSTATE CANCER  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. Libby and the panel do a deep-dive into prostate cancer diagnoses in the aftermath of the news that former U.S. President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of it. CANADA POST: HEADED FOR ANOTHER STRIKE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Will Canada Post go on strike this week? And, what does the future look like for our national postal service? THE PRICE OF HOSTING FIFA FOR TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Carson Binda, British Columbia Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The cost for Toronto to host those six FIFA s

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WILL CANADA POST WORKERS STRIKE AGAIN?  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We begin with news about a looming, potential Canada Post strike and reaction to Canada, France and the U.K. threatening sanctions against Israel unless it stops its current Gaza offensive. BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES TO BATHURST STREET   Libby Znaimer is joined by Marco Santaguida, Principal, Santaguida Fine Foods, Davina Winer, Owner of The Showroom and Emily England, a resident who lives on Bathurst Street. Today: we hear from a panel of local businesses and a resident on Bathurst Street who are concerned about the idea of potential dedicated transit lanes on a large stretch of this major street. The City of Toronto currently has a survey open to the public on this matter w

ZOOMER SQUAD: BUDGET IMPACT ON SENIORS AND BIDEN'S HEALTH IN FOCUS Guest Host Jane Brown was joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP,  David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. On this Victoria Day, the Zoomer Squad breaks down key issues for Canadians 45-plus. We started with the Maple Leafs’ tough Game 7 loss and what’s next for the team. Then, a look at King Charles’ upcoming Throne Speech and its historical connection to Queen Victoria. We also examined the latest U.S. headlines about former President Biden’s health and legacy, unpacked the Ontario budget’s impact on seniors, and got updated on the ongoing standoff at Canada Post. BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS: PROGRESS, PERSONAL STORIES, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Srikala Sridhar of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and bladder cancer survivor Tony Cornacchi