Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PREMIER DOUG FORD’S SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR HOMEOWNER WHO SHOT SUSPECT IN HOME INVASION IN VAUGHAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 for Don Valley East, Brad Bradford, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches East York, and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. We get reaction to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's comments of support for a Vaughan homeowner whose home was invaded and who shot a suspect. We also widen the conversation about public safety in Toronto. THE 2026 WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT AND WHERE CANADA IS RANKED Libby Znaimer is joined by Lord Richard Layard, a Professor at The Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Dr. Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. We discuss the World Happiness Report for 2026, where Canada ranks on the list and the contributing factors to happiness as well as its decline. WHAT IS “MAP

THE MEDICAL RECORD: RECRUITING DOCTORS FROM U.S. & THE RISKS OF PAID PLASMA DONATIONS 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 reaction to the risks of paid plasma donations in Canada, and BC's efforts to recruit doctors from the U.S. A CLOSER LOOK AT INFLATION IN CANADA & A SURVEY ON CANADIANS LIVING PAYCHEQUE TO PAYCHEQUE Libby Znaime is joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University in Montreal, Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, and Pat Pellegrini, President and CEO of Vividata. Today: a discussion about inflation and its impact here in Canada, as well as a new Vividata survey that shows that almost half of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque. How did we

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PREMIER FORD IS MAKING HEADLINES ON VARIOUS TOPICS, MEANWHILE HE IS TRYING TO CHANGE FOI LEGISLATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada; George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; and Peter Tabuns, an Ontario NDP MPP for Toronto-Danforth. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been making a string of bold announcements ranging from pepper spray, HOV lanes, wanting to have livestreaming of bail hearings. Meanwhile, he is trying to make a change to legislation around freedom of information requests. Our panel breaks down the latest. WHY HAS AN ONTARIO CONVICTED CHILDKILLER BEEN ALLOWED UNESCORTED ABSENCES FROM PRISON? Libby Znaimer is joined by Ari Goldkind, a Toronto-based Criminal Defense Lawyer. Why has a convicted child rapist and murderer been granted numerous unescorted absences from prison? What does this say about our criminal justice system? Ari weighs in. A STUDY DETAILS HOW TH

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHY IS TORONTO PRIORITIZING THE IDEA OF A PUBLIC GROCERY STORE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Our panel discussed the idea of a city-run grocer being floated by a Toronto City Councillor and a fire at a BC retirement home last week and its impact on 100 residents of the home.    WHY THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND KHARG ISLAND IS IMPORTANT IN IRAN WAR & WHAT IT MEANS FOR GLOBAL OIL SUPPLY Libby Znaimer is joined by Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and Paasha Mahdavi, an associate professor of political science at University of California, Santa Barbara. What is U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for the Strait of Hormuz, Kharg Island in Iran amid the war and what does it all mean for shipping and the world's oil supply? Our experts weigh in on the latest. WHAT THE FORD GOVERNMENT IS DOING WITH FOIs  Libby Znaim

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners and guests weighed in on a fourth floor crossing to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals this past week, concerns around the upcoming Al Quds rally taking place this weekend and other local news that's making headlines.  Libby was joined by Diane Francis, an author, commentator and editor-at-large at The National Post and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SHORT LIST OF ELECTRIC FERRY NAMES FOR TORONTO & MORE REACTION TO PREMIER FORD’S BILLY BISHOP PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East, Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre and Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence and Deputy Mayor for North York. Our panel reacts to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans with Billy Bishop airport, a home invasion that took place in North York, and other local news of the week. THE LATEST FLOOR CROSSING TO THE LIBERALS AND A LOOK AHEAD TO FEDERAL BY-ELECTIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister and Charles Bird, Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group. We discuss the latest floor crossing, this time from the federal NDP to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals. THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR PUREBRED DOGS IN CANADA Libby is joined by Ramona Bauer, Canadian Kennel Club Board Member for Ontario North. A list of the top ten purebred dogs for Can

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE INCREASE IN PUBLIC SPENDING OF PRESCRIPTION MEDS + ADVOCATES CALL FOR LOWERING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AGE 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 discuss the latest healthcare news of the week including the call for colorectal cancer screening to be lowered to age 45 from 50, public spending on prescription drugs going up in Canada and more. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD EXPROPRIATING BILLY BISHOP  Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former President and CEO of the Toronto Port Authority followed by Norm Di Pasquale, Chair of NoJetsTO. Premier Doug Ford is going to expropriate Billy Bishop airport. We get into why he's doing that and we hear from various perspectives on the m

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: UPCOMING FEDERAL BY-ELECTIONS & PM MARK CARNEY AT IRAN WAR HOC DEBATE  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. Three federal byelections are coming up in April. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney did not attend the house of commons debate regarding the war in Iran and has been called out by the opposition Conservatives accusing him of flip flopping on his stance on it. And, the US Consulate in Toronto was the target of a shooting. It comes shortly after the shootings at two Synagogues this past weekend. WHY ARE WE REPLACING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES THAT STILL WORK?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario. A new study details the extent to which Canadians throw away their technological devices that still work! Why do we do this? Carmi weighs in on the latest. EXCITE

ZOOMER SQUAD: TAX SEASON, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A NEW CRA SYSTEM   Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Tax season is upon us and the CRA has launched a new tax filing system for individuals on a lower income. Meanwhile, CARP is taking the banks to the competition bureau. And, here's what you need to know about the upcoming federal byelections called by Prime Minister Mark Carney. CALLS FOR ACTION TO PROTECT LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY IN AFTERMATH OF SYNAGOGUE SHOOTINGS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Mike Colle (Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence), who is the Deputy Mayor of the City for North York followed by Caryma Sa'd, a lawyer who is also known for her video documentation of anti-Israel protests, pro-Israel protests and other kinds of rallies and protests in Toronto. The local Jewish community was again the target of violence this weekend with two synagogues shot a

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, her guests and listeners weighed in on the upcoming switch to Daylight Saving Time, John Tory announcing he won't run in the next mayoral election, and other news making headlines this week. Guests on today's show: Diane Francis, an author, commentator and editor-at-large at The National Post; Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs; and Tim Hudak, a Partner at Counsel Public Affairs and a former Ontario PC Leader.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN MAYORAL RACE & MICHAEL FORD, NEPHEW OF PREMIER FORD, MULLS CANDIDACY Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford who is the only declared candidate so far in the mayoral race; Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside; and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. We continue our reaction to the news that John Tory will not be running in the next mayoral election. Meanwhile, Michael Ford, Premier Ford's and the late Rob Ford's nephew, is considering a run. So what kind of a race will this turn out to be?   IT’S FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH: HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM CRIMINALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Detective David Coffey of the Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit and Yale Holder, Vice President, Customer Experience at Moneris. It's Fraud Prevention Month. Our panel discusses the kinds of scams that are targeting Canadians and they offer tips to staying vigilant and protecting yourself as they b

MARCH 4 2026-THE NUMBER OF CANADIANS USING GLP-1s AND JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN NEXT ELECTION THE MEDICAL RECORD: YORK REGION MEASLES EXPOSURE & THE NUMBER OF CANADIANS RELYING ON GLP-1s 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. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. A new survey from Leger Health puts a number on how many Canadians are using GLP-1 weight loss medications. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak has been reported out of York Region. We discuss that and other healthcare stories this week. REACTION TO JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN THE NEXT MAYORAL ELECTION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. It's confirmed: John Tory will not be running for re-election in th

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM CARNEY IN AUSTRALIA & A DEAL BETWEEN CANADA AND INDIA  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Our panel reacts to the war against Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Australia, the deal struck between Canada and India and other news of the week. THE LATEST IN THE US-ISRAEL WAR AGAINST IRAN: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISRAELIS Libby Znaimer is joined by Professor Gabriel Ben Dor, who teaches National Security and Political Science at the University of Haifa followed by Vivian Bercovici, former Ambassador of Canada to Israel. It's time to get perspectives on what's happening on the ground in Israel days into the joint US-Israel war against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon. BC PERMANENTLY ADOPTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economi

ZOOMER SQUAD: SHOULD ONTARIO HAVE A MINISTRY OF LONGEVITY?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Advocates are calling for Ontario to have a ministry of longevity as our province's population ages. Meanwhile, PM Carney expresses support for President Trump's military offensive against Iran. And the PM has struck an energy with India. What does this all mean for the relationship between our two countries? JOHN BOLTON ON IRAN AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN MIDDLE EAST I am now joined by John Bolton, a former US Ambassador to the UN and who served as National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office. We are a few days into the US-Israeli joint military offensive against Iran and its proxies and a lot has happened so far including the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khameini. But, what remains unclear is what the country will look like and if this fight will ultimat

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners joined guest host Jane Brown to discuss PM Mark Carney's performance, Premier Doug Ford's desire to see TTC Constables have the power to be able to arrest people using drugs on the public transit system and other news of the week. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORMER TORONTO COUNCILLOR GIORGIO MAMMOLITI HAS DIED &  THE COST OF TORONTO’S POTHOLES Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East); Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence; and Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Our guests remember former Toronto City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti who passed away this week, Toronto's pothole problem and should the City pay residents to help clean up the snow? WHY DID CANADA ACCEPT ALMOST 25K REFUGEES WITHOUT AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW? Libby Znaimer is joined by James Yousif, lawyer, former Director of Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and former member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and author of the report published in the C.D. Howe Institute. One of the key details highlighted in a new report published in the C.D. Howe Institute is that Canada accepted nearly 25k refugees without first conducting in-person interviews with them through the IRB.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: IS CANADA FALLING BEHIND ON SHINGLES PREVENTION?  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 National Vaccine Awareness Week and The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) has a new report out detailing how this shingles is overlooked here in Canada. We discuss that and other healthcare news of the week. ARE THERE ANY POPULAR ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS AMID CHAOS IN CUBA AND MEXICO  Libby Znaimer is joined by Roma Kachmarsky, Vacation Expert at Bucket List Travelers who we are reaching in Cancun, Mexico. What are some popular, alternative travel destinations that Canadian travelers might consider amid violence in Mexico and flight cancellations to Cuba? Roma weighs in. KEY TAKEAWAY

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: OTTAWA'S IMMIGRATION POLICY 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 Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. We discuss Ottawa's immigration policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney's frequent flights across the globe and other #cdnpoli and #onpoli news of the week. FOUR YEARS OF RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE: WHERE THINGS STAND NOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrew Rasiulis with The Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Dr. Paul Goode, Professor and McMillan Chair in Russian Studies at Carleton University. Today marks the four year anniversary since Russia commenced it's full scale invasion and war against Ukraine. Where do things stand now? And is there any hope of a peace deal in the near future? A NEW ONTARIO PILOT PROJECT FOR LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Samir Sinha, Geriatrician and C

ZOOMER SQUAD: OAS PAYMENTS FOR SENIORS THIS MONTH Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor.  We discuss Old Age Security payments for seniors this month, what the latest polling indicates about how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are doing versus the Conservatives and other news of the week. PRESIDENT TRUMP RESPONDS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON TARIFFS Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Inu Manak, a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). President Donald Trump has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on his administration’s tariffs. We discuss what that means for Canada and the world.  VIOLENCE IN MEXICO AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR CANADIANS Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Devyn Perry of Devyn Perry Travel and Dr. Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Lecturer of Sociology, University College Cork and an expert on viole

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners and guests weighed in on the arrest of former Prince Andrew, and MP Matt Jeneroux being the latest Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals.