Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the fate of the Hudson's Bay company, the Ford government's budget that was delivered this past week and many other stories that made news this week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: BATHURST COULD GET A PRIORITY BUS LANE, HOW DO RESIDENTS FEEL ABOUT THIS?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor.  Bathurst could be getting a priority bus lane and it's leaving residents and local businesses concerned. Meanwhile, we get reaction from the panel on the latest in the City's ongoing coyote problem and Dundas subway station is going to be renamed "TMU station". How do you feel about that? A POTENTIAL CANADA POST STRIKE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Sundeep Gokhale, Labour and Employment lawyer with Sherrard Kuzz LLP. A second Canada Post strike is potentially on the horizon with a deadline scheduled for May 22. How did we get to this point? And, what will this mean for seniors? A PROVINCIAL BUDGET LOOKAHEAD Libby Znaimer is joined by Tim Hudak, Partner at Counsel Public Affairs and a former leader of the Onta

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THE COST OF FOR-PROFIT NURSING FOR ONTARIO HOSPITALS  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. A report this week details the cost of for-profit nursing agencies to Ontario hospitals, and why does there continue to be a lack of funding for medical research pertaining to women? Our doctors weigh in. TTC TO DECIDE WHETHER TO RENAME DUNDAS SUBWAY STATION "TMU STATION" Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Tate, co-organizer of an online petition to reverse the name change of Yonge-Dundas Square and the Executive Director of IntegrityTO as well as Jennifer Dundas, a descendant of Henry Dundas. Will the TTC board decide to rename Dundas subway station to "TMU Station" after the university? And, how

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  PM MARK CARNEY APPOINTS HIS CABINET   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, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. PM Mark Carney has appointed his cabinet this morning in Ottawa. How does it differ from those of his predecessor? Our panel reacts to the latest. HOW CANADIANS ARE RETHINKING THEIR TRAVEL TO THE U.S.  Jane Brown is joined by John Gradek, a former executive with Air Canada and Martin Firestone, a travel expert and President of Travel Secure Inc. A new report from Statistics Canada sheds light on how much return travel by Canadians from the U.S. has dropped in April and we ask listeners: have you been avoiding travel to the U.S.? NATIONAL MOVE OVER, SLOW DOWN DAY  Jane Brown is joined by Michael Stewart, Community Relations Consultant for CAA South Central Ontario. Today marks

ZOOMER SQUAD: PM MARK CARNEY APPOINTING CABINET THIS WEEK Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to appoint his cabinet this week. How will he design it to best approach U.S. tariffs and will he be appointing a Minister of Seniors? THE COST OF FOR-PROFIT NURSING AGENCIES FOR ONTARIO HOSPITALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrew Longhurst, a political economist at Simon Fraser University and the author of a new report commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives which paints a picture of the high cost of private nursing agencies hired by Ontario hospitals, and the numbers are eye-popping. ESCALATING TENSIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Ramana, M.V, Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the University of British Columbia.  India and neighbouring Pakis

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this past week, President Trump's "51st State" comments, and a potential Canada Post strike later this month.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TPS RELEASE NEW HATE CRIMES REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor. The Toronto Police Service has released a new hate crimes report and the findings are staggering. And, we get an update on Toronto's ongoing coyote problem.  COULD THE RULES CHANGE FOR THE PROVINCE'S ORGAN DONATION PROGRAM?  Libby Znaimer is joined by France Gélinas, NDP MPP for Nickel Belt and health critic. NDP MPP France Gélinas wants the rules changed when it comes to Ontario's organ donation program. Listeners called into the show to weigh in. SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS ON THE LATEST FOOD REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. The Agri-Food analytics lab out of Dalhousie University has a new food report out. Sylvain tells Libby what's trending when it comes to Canadians

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  CONCUSSIONS IN SPORT + AN UPDATE ON MEASLES IN ONTARIO 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. We get an update on measles cases in Ontario and we examine the medical issue of concussions. This past week, in a game against the Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz got one during gameplay. THE PAPAL CONCLAVE BEGINS TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Father Michael McGourty, pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Toronto and professor of liturgy at St. Augustine’s Seminary. The papal conclave begins today in Vatican City. What will the priorities of the next pope be and in what direction is the Catholic church heading in the wake of Pope Francis' passing? REACTION TO P

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GOES TO WASHINGTON 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. This week: PM Mark Carney is in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, and what does the future look like for Pierre Poilievre? PRESIDENT TRUMP SETS HIS SIGHTS ON HOLLYWOOD TARIFFS: HOW CANADA'S MOVIE INDUSTRY COULD SUFFER  Libby Znaimer is joined by Fabio Basso Montanari, an assistant professor at York University and filmmaker who has written a number of series for top networks including Netflix, HBO and National Geographic, and Reynolds Mastin, the President and CEO of the Canadian Media Producers Association. What would 100 percent tariffs by the Trump administration on movies made outside of the U.S. mean for Toronto's local movie industry and how would it impact Hollywood? Our experts in the movie busine

ZOOMER SQUAD: KING CHARLES TO DELIVER THE THRONE SPEECH  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Mark Carney held his first press conference since being elected Prime Minister and becoming the leader of a minority government. Meanwhile, King Charles is going to be delivering the throne speech. And, a group of Canadian WW2 veterans went to the Netherlands to be honoured.  GM TO SHUT DOWN THIRD SHIFT IN OSHAWA Libby Znaimer is joined by Jeff Gray, President of Unifor Local 222 in Oshawa. The GM plant in Oshawa is laying hundreds of workers off and is citing U.S. tariffs as the reason why. Jeff explains the implications of it all. TORONTO INVESTMENT FIRM IS INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON HUDSON'S BAY ROYAL CHARTER + INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Libby Znaimer is joined by Thomas S. Caldwell, Chairman of Urbana Corporation. Mr. Caldwell's firm is interested in bidding on

Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners reacted to the results of the Canadian federal election, news that King Charles will be delivering a throne speech, and the GM plant in Oshawa shutting down its third shift, citing U.S. tariffs.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE TDSB'S MONEY WOES   Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor.  The TDSB has money problems, and Jennifer McKelvie just got elected as an MP with Mark Carney's Liberals and candidates are already gunning for her position on council. and we talk about the vacant home tax this week. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD ON JUDGES AND BAIL REFORM  Libby Znaimer is joined by Criminal Defense Lawyer Ari Goldkind. This week: Premier Doug Ford made some bold comments about judges appointments and bail reform. We take a deep dive into what it all means. IT'S DOCTORS DAY & THE UHN IS LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer.   May 1st marks National Doctors Day & the University Health Network (UHN) is looking for particip

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST HEALTHCARE NEWS OF THE WEEK 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. The Medical Record panel discusses a wide range of topics today including protein in your diet, and what you should know about routine CT scans. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE Libby Znaimer is joined by Inu Manak, a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) who is based in Washington, DC. We get an update on U.S. President Donald Trump's plans regarding auto tariffs and we take a look back at President Trump's first 100 days in office and how it changed the world. TODAY IS THE TAX FILING DEADLINE Libby Znaimer is joined by  Jamie Golombek, Managi

On today's Fight Back, we bring you an entire hour of comprehensive post-federal election analysis with all of its twists and turns. Libby Znaimer was first joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP for Parkdale High Park and Tim Hudak, Partner at Counsel Public Affairs and former Ontario PC leader. Later on in the show, Libby was joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party candidate who lost in the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant, and Robin V. Sears, a crisis communications consultant and former NDP strategist.

ZOOMER SQUAD: IT'S ELECTION DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Canadians head to the polls today to cast their ballots. Be sure to tune into Zoomer Radio at 9 pm Eastern tonight for our special election coverage at the Zoomerplex. CAR RAMMING ATTACK ON FILIPINO FESTIVAL IN VANCOUVER Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrew Kirsch, Principal and Founder of the Kirsch Group and a former Intelligence officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) followed by Registered Psychologist Dr Oren Amitay. At least eleven people have been killed with dozens more injured in the aftermath of a car ramming attack on a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver over the weekend. How can cities prepare for serious threats to public safety like this? And what supports are available to those grieving this senseless tragedy? HOW MISTRIALS HAPPEN Libby Znaimer is no

It's the last Free For All Friday before election day on April 28. In a highly engaging conversation, our listeners weighed in with their thoughts on Pierre Poilievre versus Mark Carney. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: HOW TORONTO CITY COUNCILLORS ARE SPENDING TAXPAYERS' MONEY   Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and mayoral candidate and Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre. We have some head scratching details on how Toronto City Councillors are spending taxpayers' money. Meanwhile, Toronto is getting a "traffic czar". ONTARIO LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO TDSB    Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Furey, a former Toronto mayoral candidate and longtime postmedia columnist and Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada (JEFA). The Ford government has launched investigations into the spending of the TDSB and other school boards. THE EVOLUTION OF CANADA'S ELECTORAL PROCESS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Denis Pilon, Professor in the Department of Politics at York University. With election day coming up on April 28, it's a good time to revisit the evolution of the fed

THE MEDICAL RECORD: AI WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM AT THE HOSPITAL 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. Why an Ontario hospital network is using an AI-driven weapons detection system in its emergency room, and what promises are the federal leaders making on the campaign trail with regards to healthcare? HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATIONS  Jane Brown is joined by Andy Reti, a child survivor of the Holocaust and Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum. Commemorations for Holocaust Remembrance Day (also known as Yom Hashoah) begin this evening and will end at Sundown on April 24. Andy shares his story and also weighs in on the rise of antise

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PIERRE POILIEVRE FINALLY MAKES HIS CASE TO OLDER VOTERS  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. This week: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre finally made his case to older voters by addressing CARP members at the Zoomerplex in Liberty Village. Meanwhile, the Conservatives just released their full costed platform today. LIBBY'S ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE Libby Znaimer is joined by Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In a wide-ranging interview, Pierre Poilievre details his plan for seniors, his plan to address the problem of repeat offenders and introducing strong penalties for hate motivated vandalism, showing emotion during the English leaders debate, and why he thinks he's better positioned to be Canada's next Prime Minist

ZOOMER SQUAD: PIERRE POILIEVRE MEETS WITH CARP Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research.  Today: Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses CARP members in Toronto. Meanwhile, have you voted yet? Elections Canada reported a record 2 million voters during the first day of advanced polls this past Friday. SPECIAL BROADCAST OF PIERRE POLIEVRE ADDRESSING CARP MEMBERS We go to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addressing CARP members live today in Toronto.