Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is considering a city-wide ban on plastic water bottles. What is the appetite for such a ban in Toronto? Emily Alfred, Waste Campaigner for the Toronto Environmental Alliance weighed in.

Pain management is a topic that plagues many Zoomers. Which pain relievers will help, and how much to take? Trusted advisor Nayan Patel from Ontario Pharmacists gives Fight Back the low down and takes your calls.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's going to roll back Old Age Security eligibility to 65 from 67 years old. CARP COO and VP Advocacy Wanda Morris weighs in on the announcement.

Trusted Advisor Dr. Patel will join Libby to talk about Presbyopia. What is it and what are the solutions?

A new report out from the Canadian Cancer Society suggests more funding is needed for palliative care in this country. The Society's Director of National Public Issues Gabriel Miller joined the show to answer your calls.

The Democratic party moved a lot closer to choosing its nominee on Tuesday night. The Republican party moved a little closer to chaos.Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has won at least four of the five states where Democrats voted on Tuesday, with victories in Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina. The race in Missouri against Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) remains too close to call. Clinton's staff said they expected to increase their lead in the race for Democratic convention delegates by about 300 €” requiring Sanders to stage a near-miraculous comeback in the coming states.On the Republican side, GOP front-runner Donald Trump won a key contest in Florida €” a lopsided victory on the home turf of rival Sen. Marco Rubio,which caused Rubio to declare he was suspending his campaign. That brought Trump all of Florida's 99 Republican delegates, the biggest prize awarded in any state so far. Trump has also been projected as the winner in Illinois and North Carolina, two states with 141 delegates between

Is Toronto's proposed new bikeway pilot project on Bloor Street a viable long term solution? Expert and author Yvonne Bambrick joins Jane Brown in studio to talk about the plan.

Whether you're traveling somewhere over March break, or later in the year, you'll want to take the right precautions in order to have a safe and healthy trip. John Papastergiou of the Ontario Pharmacists Association joins us to talk about travel medicine and how your pharmacist can help you with your travel health preparations.

Canadian Fashion maven, author and columnist Jeanne Beker joins Fight Back to discuss Toronto Fashion Week, and Sophie Trudeau's apparel during last week's State visit to Washington.

Benjamin Tal , Deputy Chief Economist with CIBC World Markets, and Glen Hodgson , Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada weigh in on a plan to implement a minimum income in Ontario.

Dr. Julie Carrier, Scientific director; Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal talks about losing an hour of sleep during Daylight Saving Time and how to gain it back.

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Ritesh Patel from the Ontario Association of Optometrists joins Libby to talk about some tips on what to think about when choosing your next pair of new eye glasses. Technology has come a long way, there's a lot to consider these days.

Should a person living with a debilitating disease have the choice to end their life? Is it a humane process? The documentary €œMy Life, My Choice€ follows a Toronto woman on her journey to dying with dignity in Switzerland.

A heated conversation about women's dress code in the bar/restaurant industry. Does it violate human rights to have women wear sexy clothing in the work place? Ontario's Human Rights Commission thinks so. Here's what our listeners think.

Half of Canadians with chronic illnesses don't take their medications as prescribed, and a huge number of Zoomers are prescribed 2-4 different drugs, just to keep their health on track. CARP, VP Advocacy, Wanda Morris and Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist, John Papastergiou, team up to find out why this happens and what the solution is.

It looks like Trudeaumania 2.0 is gripping Washington. What does this mean for our relations with Canada's biggest trading partner?

Dr. Zach, Fight Back House Doctor, ER Doctor, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine at McGill University took calls to answer your health questions.

Patrick Brown is the enigmatic tory leader who supports a carbon tax. He joined us to talk about the Carbon Tax, Pinball Clemons, and welcoming liberals.

Sally Armstrong is sometimes called €œthe war correspondent for the world's women.€ She's also known as €œLa Talibanista.€ She's a journalist who covers zones of conflict. Her beat is to find out what happens to women and girls. She joined Libby on International Women's Day.