Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

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

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news of Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially confirming that he'll be calling an election next week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  COULD CITY WORKERS GO ON STRIKE IN THE NEAR FUTURE?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, James Pasternak, Councillor for Ward 6 York Centre and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. Our panel weighs in on reports about Premier Doug Ford potentially calling an election as early as next week and what the impact on Toronto would be if city workers end up going on strike over the issue of wages. COULD TORONTO SEE A BYLAW TO PROTECT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Councillor Brad Bradford wrote an op-ed in the National Post in which he points to "a lack of leadership at the highest level" when it comes to addressing the rise of antisemitism and attacks on the Jewish community in Toronto since October 7th. ARE MORE AND MORE ZOOMERS FUNDING TRAVEL FOR THEIR KIDS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Natalie Preddie, a Travel Writer and Janet Radley with St.

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THIS IS HOW MANY CANADIANS RELY ON THE INTERNET FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the 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. According to a new survey by Abacus Data and commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, over a third of Canadians have gone online to look up medical advice. And, we talk about the staggering images out of Walkerton, Ontario that showed people lining up in the cold hoping to get a spot on the patient list of a doctor who is opening a new family practice there. THE IMPACT OF COLD WEATHER ON CARS Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Matos, Manager of External Communications with CAA South Central Ontario. What kind of an impact does the very cold weather have on

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ZOOMER SQUAD:  WHAT OPTIONS DO LOW INCOME SENIORS HAVE FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF?    Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Mykytyshyn, conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel discusses what property tax relief options are available to low-income seniors in Toronto and what their requirements are. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Himmel, an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Tel Aviv whose latest film is "The Forgotten Expulsion: Jews From Arab Lands", Jon Allen, a former Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Israel (From 2006 to 2010) and a current Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at UofT, and Professor Gabriel Ben Dor, who teaches National Security and Political Science at the University of Haifa and was formerly the head of the university's program for national security studies.  Israel has

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the latest developments in the federal Liberal leadership race, Toronto's proposed city budget for 2025, and President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration next week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MORE REACTION TO TORONTO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2025  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches East York and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. We continue the conversation regarding Toronto's proposed budget for 2025 which includes a 6.9 percent property tax hike (when you include the city building fee). THE LATEST ON THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Libby Znaimer is joined by Efrat Machikwana, niece of 80-year-old Gadi Moses followed by Iddo Moed, the current Ambassador of Israel to Canada, followed by Dr. Amos Guiora, a former legal advisor to the IDF in Gaza and Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel who currently lives in Israel. Our panel discusses the latest pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war and where things are at with negotiations to release the hostages from Gaza. 

THE MEDICAL RECORD: NOROVIRUS SPREAD AND KATE MIDDELTON'S CANCER IN REMISSION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the UHN, 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. The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3, Princess Kate Middleton announces that her cancer is in remission, and what are the symptoms of Norovirus? All that and more discussed on the panel today.  BONNIE CROMBIE JOINS FIGHT BACK  Libby Znaimer is joined by Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Canada's Premiers are having a meeting with PM Justin Trudeau amid President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. And, can we expect Premier Doug Ford to call an election in the coming weeks? IT'S NATIONAL BAGEL DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by David Fisher, Presid

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, John Mykytyshyn,  a Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group and Tom Parkin, a social democratic commentator and writer. Our guests provide an update on the ongoing federal Liberal leadership race in Ottawa, and give us their thoughts on the proposed property tax increase for Toronto residents that was brought up yesterday at Toronto City Hall. HOW EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN CANADA ARE AFFECTING INSURANCE FOR CANADIANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Mary Kelly, a professor in finance and insurance at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo and Amanda Dean, the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Vice-President of Ontario. In 2024, Canadians experienced a record-breaking $8.5 billion in insured losses due to extreme weather events according to a new report by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. WILL SAFE INJ