Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to award-winning singer Chantal Kreviazuk changing lyrics while singing O Canada at last night's Canada-USA Hockey final. Meanwhile, others called in to tell us who they will be voting for in the upcoming Ontario election. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  WHY IS THE CITY'S SNOW REMOVAL TAKING SO LONG? Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon,  Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East and Vincent Crisanti, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Today we discuss Toronto's timeline for snow removal after the city was hit by a few major storms this winter and other municipal news of the week. TENSIONS ESCALATE BETWEEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY OVER UKRAINE Libby Znaimer is joined by Roman Waschuk, a former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine and Larry Haas, a former White House communications strategist and Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. There's been a battle of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with President Trump even calling Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections". How did we get here and what comes next regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine? TORONTO REGION BOARD OF TRADE UNVE

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEART ATTACKS FROM SHOVELLING SNOW AND THE POPE HAS PNEUMONIA   Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist, and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. This week: the Pope has pneumonia in both of his lungs. Meanwhile, with the amount of snow that fell on the GTA in recent weeks, we discuss the risk of heart-attack from shoveling. FORMER ISRAELI PM EHUD OLMERT JOINS FIGHT BACK Libby Znaimer is joined by Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel. Yesterday, we learned that the Hamas terrorist organization will be handing over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday and six live hostages on Saturday. Ehud weighs in on that and more. WAS YOUR FLIGHT DELAYED OR

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  REACTION TO THE ONTARIO LEADERSHIP DEBATE  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Our panel reacts to the Ontario leadership debate that took place on Family Day Monday. What do you think were the defining moments of the debate? A FORMER AIRLINE PILOT REACTS TO THE DELTA CRASH AT PEARSON Libby Znaimer is joined by John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems and former airline pilot based in Washington, DC. It's a miracle that nobody died as a result of the crash landing of a Delta Airline plane at Pearson International Airport yesterday afternoon, though it did result in 18 injuries. What exactly went wrong during the landing, and what protocol do airports like Pearson follow during emergency situations like this? LIBERTY VILLAGE HAS COYOTE PROBLEM Libby Znaimer is joined by Ruby Kooner, Founder of The Coyote Safety Coaliti

ZOOMER SQUAD:  IT'S FAMILY DAY   Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today, we discuss Family Day with our panel and also the latest regarding the Ontario election. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF FAMILIES IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Doug Norris, Senior Vice President & Chief Demographer at Environics Analytics. What exactly do families in Canada look like today? How many older Zoomers are living alone? How common is living apart together (LAT)? What are we seeing with regards to intergenerational living amid housing affordability challenges? These are the kinds of questions we are asking Doug about on this Family Day Monday. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY APPROACH TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Maria Popova, Associate Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair at McGill University and Dr. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair in R

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners shared stories of how they met their loved ones for Valentine's Day, and reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's position on Canada and the upcoming National Flag of Canada Day on February 15th.                

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYOR CHOW'S BUDGET APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and James Pasternak, City Councillor for Ward 6 York Centre. This week: City Council approved Mayor Olivia Chow's budget that includes the 6.9 percent property tax increase for residents. We discuss that and more municipal news of the week. THE TDSB WANTS A NAME CHANGE FOR THREE OF ITS SCHOOLS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. There is still more to talk about with the TDSB. It is pushing ahead with a plan to rename three schools that carry the names of Sir John A. Macdonald, Egerton Ryerson, and Henry Dundas. A group of prominent historians is asking Doug Ford to intervene and prevent this. What do you think? Is this yet another attempt to push a woke ideology or a justified reevaluation of historical

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SUSPENSION OF USAID 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. This week, the Trudeau Liberals have chosen the country's new fentanyl czar, and we discuss how U.S. President Trump's suspension of USAID is affecting patients globally who are participating in clinical trials. CAA CONDUCTS TEST OF EV VEHICLE RANGE AND BATTERIES AMID WINTER TEMPERATURES Libby Znaimer is joined by Kristine D'Arbelles, Senior Director of Public Affairs for CAA National. Are you thinking of getting an EV as your next vehicle? Maybe you have one already. There’s been a lot of talk about their poor performance in winter. Now there’s a study behind it. BRAD BRADFORD ON THE TORONTO'S BUDGET Libby Znaime

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST ON THE ONTARIO ELECTION   Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Our panel provides an update on the Ontario election and the latest on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions. HOW BIRD FLU IS INCREASING EGG PRICES IN THE US  Libby Znaimer is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University We take a closer look at how the threat of bird flu is impacting the price of eggs in the U.S. and how concerned we should be about that here in Canada. U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON CANADIAN ALUMINUM AND STEEL Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrea Horwath, Mayor of Hamilton followed by Ryan Greer, Vice President of Public Affairs and National Policy at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and Guio Jacinto with the United Steelworkers Union. U.S. President Donal

ZOOMER SQUAD: AN UPDATE ON THE ONTARIO ELECTION    Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Our Zoomer Squad reacts to the latest polling with regards to the Ontario election and what they think are the key ballot box issues this time around. ARE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S "CANADA AS A 51st STATE" COMMENTS MAKING YOU ANXIOUS?   Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. U.S. President Donald Trump keeps mentioning the idea of Canada becoming the 51st State and we ask our listeners whether this is causing some anxiety in their lives. Steve weighs in on some strategies for staying calm amid the uncertainty.  BUYING CANADIAN AMID TARIFF TENSIONS WITH THE US   Jane Brown is joined by Amy Robinson, Executive Director, LOCO BC and Torsten Jaccard, Assistant Professor at UBC's School of Econ

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners reacted to the latest on the Ontario election and provided their thoughts about "buying Canadian" amid tariff tensions between Canada and the US. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES OF A BUY CANADIAN CAMPAIGN BUT AT WHAT COST? Today: Karen Stintz,  the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. This week: a closer look at Toronto City Hall's push for "buy Canadian" amid the ongoing threat of tariffs from the Trump administration and other municipal stories of the week. BONNIE CROMBIE JOINS FIGHT BACK TO TALK ABOUT THE ELECTION Libby Znaimer is joined by Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Bonnie wants to be Ontario's next Premier. So, what is her plan then when it comes to key issues like addressing hallway healthcare and the primary care shortage? MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO AMID TARIFF TENSIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher of the Internet Wealth Builder and Income Investor newsletters. What will Donald Trump do next? That is the source of massive uncertainty and markets

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THE LATEST ON RFK JR. & A NEW ONTARIO STUDY ABOUT CANNABIS Tasha Kheiriddin is guest host of Fight Back today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.   It’s Wednesday, and that means the medical panel is here! We’re tackling the biggest health stories of the week, from RFK Jr.’s latest move toward U.S. Senate confirmation, to the federal government’s new “fentanyl czar.” Plus, a shocking Ontario study linking cannabis use disorders to skyrocketing schizophrenia cases. HOW PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TARIFF THREATS ARE IMPACTING CANADIANS ATTITUDES TOWARDS TRAVEL TO U.S.  Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Jim Diodati, the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Andrew

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  CANADA-USA TARIFFS DELAYED FOR 30 DAYS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East. The Trump administration's 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods (oil only facing a 10 percent tariff) were supposed to come into effect today as was Ottawa's response of 25 percent of tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods... until PM Trudeau and President Trump engaged in a little phone diplomacy yesterday. Our panel reacts to the latest and to what PM Justin Trudeau has committed to at the Canada-US border. IT'S WORLD CANCER DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Bev Moir, a Lung Cancer Patient Advocate. In 2019, Bev was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) despite being a non-smoker and leading an active lifestyle. She joins

ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO CANADA-USA TARIFF TENSIONS   Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Tensions ramped up between the Trump administration and Ottawa this past weekend over tariffs, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Ottawa's official response of retaliatory tariffs should President Trump go ahead with his plan. HOW TARIFFS COULD IMPACT CANADA'S ECONOMY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University and Bob Richardson stays with us from the previous segment. As alluded to in the previous segment, Canada has officially made its plan to counter the Trump administration's tariffs against Canadian goods. Ottawa is imposing 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods starting with $30 billion this Tuesday. Is Ottawa making the right move? HOW THE TARIFFS COULD IMPACT CANADA'S RESTAURANT IN

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the Ontario election that kicked off this week and to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: OLIVIA CHOW'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX HIKE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada for Eglinton-Lawrence, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. Today: we take a closer look at a "centrist" political advocacy group called "A Better City (ABC) Toronto" that has emerged recently and that is focused on municipal political issues like housing, traffic congestion, and property tax. Meanwhile, we get reaction from our panel on the provincial election currently underway. PARENTS DO HAVE A FAVOURITE CHILD ACCORDING TO THIS STUDY   Libby Znaimer is joined by Registered Psychologists Dr. Oren Amitay and Sara Dimerman. There's a new study published by the American Psychological Association that suggests that parents do have a favourite when it comes to their children. We bring on two psychologists to unpack the complexity of that conversation. PLANNING TRIPS ABROAD AMID HIGHER COST OF TRAVEL  Libby

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  REACTION TO RFK JR.'S CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. Our panel reacts to the Ford government's announcement this week in which they discussed $1.4 billion in new funding towards primary care as part of the goal of connecting every Ontario resident with a family doctor or primary care team within 4 years. So, does the money provided go far enough to address the problems? Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing for health secretary with the Trump administration begins today. Our panel reacts to the latest. DAVID PETERSON REACTS TO PREMIER DOUG FORD'S ELECTION CALL Libby Znaimer is joined by David Peterson, a former Ontario Liberal P

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S UPCOMING ELECTION Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, Former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre and Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East. This is the first time we get a reaction from our Recovering Politicians about the news of Premier Ford confirming his plans to call an election this Wednesday. On yesterday's Fight Back, veteran pollster John Wright made the interesting observation that there really isn't a clear ballot box question yet for this election. Our panel reacts to the latest. MORE REACTION TO THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING PLAN TOWARDS PRIMARY CARE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Dominik Nowak, President of the Ontario Medical Association. Dr. Nowak reacts to the Ford government's announcement this week of $1.8 billion towards primary care and what other areas need to

ZOOMER SQUAD: IT IS ELECTION SEASON IN ONTARIO   Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Advocacy and Education Officer at CARP and John Wright, a veteran pollster. We get reaction from the Zoomer Squad about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's confirmation that he will be calling an election this Wednesday. THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE    Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. We talk about the latest developments of the federal Liberal leadership race and Mark Carney. 80 YEARS SINCE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ Libby Znaimer is joined by Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum and Nate Leipciger, a survivor of Auschwitz as well as an educator and author. It's the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz--the Nazi death camp in Poland where 1.1 million Jewish people were systematic