Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news that speed enforcement cameras are no longer being used starting today and other stories that made headlines this week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO SNOW CLEARING AND HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre) and former Toronto City Councillors Rob Davis and Karen Stintz. The Ford government's deadline for removing speed cameras is tomorrow. Meanwhile, a Toronto City Council meeting is taking place today with snow removal being among the discussion topics. And, Councillor Brad Bradford presents his motion today pertaining to homeless encampments. THE COST OF CHICKEN AND BEEF & WHY MORE CANADIANS ARE BUYING AMERICAN AT LOBLAWS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Why did the cost of chicken and beef go up at the grocery store? And why are more Canadians pivoting to buying American products at Loblaws? Sylvain explains. WHY DID HEALTH CANADA LOSE $20 MILLION IN PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES? Libby Znaimer is joined by De

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD TO QUEBEC DOCTORS: CALL "1-800-DOUG-FORD" Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Premier Doug Ford called on Quebec doctors to come work in Ontario amid backlash to Quebec's bill that would make changes to compensation for physicians. He cracked a joke calling on them to reach him via "1-800-Doug-Ford". Meanwhile, Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 25 years. How did we get to this point?  MARCO RUBIO IN CANADA THIS WEEK & CANADA PLACES SANCTIONS ON RUSSIANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Colin Robertson, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a former Canadian diplomat and Andrew Rasiulis, The Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Marco Rubio is in Ontario this week to d

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: HOW ARE THE CONSERVATIVES DOING AFTER THE FLOOR CROSSING?  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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. What's going on inside the Conservative Party after the floor crossing of one of their MPs? Meanwhile, we discuss the news that Nova Scotia Supreme Court judges are in support of a poppy ban in courts and why they are taking this position. And, Toronto City Hall is going to raise the Palestinian flag on November 15th for the first time ever. A SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY BROADCAST Libby Znaimer is joined first by Jayne Cascagnette, whose great grandfather fought and died during WW1 and whose great uncle also fought in WW1 and made it home alive. After that, Paul Hale joins the program. Paul is a retired veteran in the Canadian Armed Forces who served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infant

ZOOMER SQUAD:  WHAT'S BEHIND THE SPIKE IN OUR ELECTRICITY BILLS?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio. Electricity rates have jumped nearly 30 percent which could leave you stunned as you open up your next payment bill. And David's Liaison Strategies has a new survey out which gives us insights into what Canadians think about Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal budget. THE RSV VACCINE & CANADA HAS LOST ITS MEASLES ELIMINATION STATUS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Christopher Labos, Cardiologist and epidemiologist at McGill University and Jen Belcher, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives at the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA). There's plenty to discuss on the vaccines front today. RSV shot: it is, as a reminder, free for Ontario adults over the age of 75 but it's important to know that it is only covered if you go through your family doctor. It'll cost you at

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news this week of a Conservative MP crossing the floor to join the Liberals, Toronto's Jewish community continuing to be targeted by violent attacks and more news of the week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO’S SNOW REMOVAL PROBLEM  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. The Ford government called out the federal Liberal budget for not indicating support for their infrastructure priorities like the highway 401 tunnel plans. And, we talk about the City's snow removal plans.  TORONTO’S JEWISH COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BE TARGETED BY VIOLENT ATTACKS! Libby Znaimer is joined by Amir Epstein, Executive Director of Tafsik and Jacqueline Dressler, Senior Director of Advocacy, Hillel Ontario. Five people have been arrested in connection to a violent protest of a pro-Israel, student-run event. And, earlier this week, a North York Synagogue was vandalized for the tenth time! Our panel reacts to the latest. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN MP “CROSSES THE FLOOR” AND DEFECTS TO ANOTHER PARTY?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with

THE MEDICAL RECORD: RSV VS FLU SYMPTOMS & CANADA GRAPPLES WITH ONGOING PRESCRIPTION PAIN DRUG SHORTAGE 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. Today: a reminder that the RSV shot is available to Ontario residents over the age of 75. And, how can you even differentiate between the symptoms when it comes to RSV versus flu? Meanwhile, Canada continues to grapple with a drug shortage for certain prescription painkillers. Our panel weighs in on these issues and more healthcare news. DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET & A NEW C.D. HOWE REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Rottfleisch, a Canadian tax lawyer and chartered accountant; and Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  A LOOK AHEAD TO TODAY'S FEDERAL LIBERAL BUDGET 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 Jason Lietaer, Conservative Strategist, President at Enterprise.  Our panel gives their thoughts ahead of the federal Liberal budget being delivered in Ottawa this afternoon. WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM THIS YEAR'S POPPIE CAMPAIGN Libby Znaimer is joined by Nujma Bond, Communications Manager for the Royal Canadian Legion's national headquarters. Nujma details all the ways you can donate to the annual Poppy Campaign running from October 31st to November 11th. And, you don't have to pay by cash necessarily. In 2024, as much as $700,000 was raised through tap to pay tribute boxes according to The Legion. Tune in for all the details. KING CHARLES STRIPS PRINCE ANDREW OF HIS TITLES AND OTHER ROYAL NEWS Libby Znaimer is joined by Robert Hardman, Author of Charles III: New King, New

ZOOMER SQUAD:  A PREVIEW OF PM MARK CARNEY'S UPCOMING FEDERAL BUDGET THIS WEEK  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio. What will the upcoming federal Liberal budget deliver to Zoomers this week? And, just how big might the deficit be? Our panel weighs in on the latest. HOW DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BECAME BIG BUSINESS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. Daylight Saving Time came to an end over the weekend. And as Taylor points out, changing the clocks has become big business with people relying on an assortment of apps and gadgets to make for a smoother transition. He gives us the latest on that. THERE'S A PRODUCTIVITY CRISIS AMONG PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Copeland, Deputy Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. A recent MLI report highlights a productivity crisis among public

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news that the Ford government is going to be removing speed cameras in a couple of weeks and, of course, we talk about the Blue Jays ahead of game 6 tonight of the World Series!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SHOULD BONNIE CROMBIE RUN AGAIN FOR MAYOR OF MISSISSAUGA? Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. Bonnie Crombie is considering a run for Mayor of Mississauga. Meanwhile, there's been a lot of excitement around the Blue Jays this past week but why are we hearing the lyrics being changed to O Canada? And, is the situation improving with safety around micro-mobility vehicles in the aftermath of the Toronto Police safety enforcement campaign that spanned from August 25 to September 13? HOW MANY SCAM TEXTS HAVE YOU RECEIVED LATELY?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Detective David Coffey of Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit and Julie Kuzmic, Head of Consumer Advocacy and Compliance at Equifax Canada. How many scam calls, texts and emails have you received lately? We look at a new survey from Equifax Canada that shows that 1 in 4 Canadians reported getting scam emails an

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE ROLE OF EXERCISE DURING CANCER RECOVERY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Today: we discuss the role of exercise for patients during cancer recovery. And, how beneficial is a long walk vs many small walks for your health? A new study gives us clarity on that. ASSISTING JAMAICA IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MELISSA Libby Znaimer is joined by Bruce Croxon, an entrepreneur and board member with Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation and Rahul Singh, Executive Director of Global Medic. Hurricane Melissa, was a category 5 storm when it hit Jamaica this week causing plenty of damage. Here at home, various organizations are stepping up to help in the aftermath. Will the federal government do it's part as well? THE U.S. TRADE WAR WITH C

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PREMIER DOUG FORD'S REAGAN AD AND PRESIDENT TRUMP INCREASES TARIFFS ON CANADA 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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford feels as though he accomplished his mission with the $75 million anti-tariff Reagan ad that aired in the U.S. and led President Donald Trump not only to end trade talks with Canada but also add an additional 10 percent on tariffs. What do you think about the ad? Was it worth it?   WHY DOES PREMIER FORD WANT TO DO AWAY WITH FIXED ELECTION DATES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch. The Ford government wants to see an end to fixed election dates? The governing PCs also want to increase the limit for political donations. Duff weighs in on the latest. THE PROMISE OF A NEW HEALTH CANADA APPROVED AZLHEIMER'S DRUG Libby Znai

ZOOMER SQUAD: NEW LIAISON STRATEGIES POLL SHOWS CRIME AS BEING TOP ISSUE FOR TORONTONIANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio. According to a new poll by Liaison Strategies, crime is the number one issue for Toronto residents. Meanwhile, you can now get your flu and COVID-19 shot, and you can choose to get them together. Our panel reacts to the latest. A NEW FOOD BANK REPORT PAINTS A GRIM PICTURE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Neil Hetherington, CEO, Daily Bread Food Bank. It's a staggering statistic: there were more than 4 million visits to the food banks in Toronto between March 2024 and April 2025 according to the latest Who's Hungry Report from Daily Bread. How did we get here? Neil weighs in. WHY IS CANADA FALLING BEHIND OTHER COUNTRIES WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadeem Esmail, Director of Health Policy at t

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the Ford government's $75 million ad featuring Ronald Reagan that's been running in the States and promoting an anti-tariffs message. The ad reportedly led to President Trump ending trade talks with Canada. Was it a good move at the end of the day? Meanwhile, David Garrick, a former VP of SkyDome, phoned into the show to reminisce with Libby about the last time the Blue Jays won the World Series!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY'S HIRING FREEZE FOR NON-ESSENTIAL WORKERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. A poll from this week reveals that Torontonians are not pleased with the city's direction and are pointing the finger at Mayor Olivia Chow. Meanwhile, the City is introducing a hiring freeze for non-essential workers and subsidies pertaining to Toronto's "Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program" could see an increase. TORONTO POLICE ASSOCIATION REACTION TO FEDERAL LIBERALS' BAIL REFORM PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Clayton Campbell,  President of Toronto Police Association. Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Sean Fraser held a press conference this morning regarding the federal Liberals' bail reform plans. Do the changes go far enough? REACTION TO PM MARK CARNEY'S PRE-BUDGET SPEECH IN OTTAWA  Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP

THE MEDICAL RECORD: LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR MRIs ACCORDING TO RADIOLOGISTS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. On the show today we discuss pickleball injuries, MRI wait times and peanut allergies among kids.  TORONTONIANS NOT PLEASED WITH DIRECTION OF THE CITY AND POINTING THE BLAME AT MAYOR CHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches East York.  Councillor Bradford weighs in on a new poll indicating that residents of Toronto are not pleased with the direction our City is on and are pointing the finger at Mayor Olivia Chow. And, we discuss the Carney Liberals' announcement on bail reform . THE AG'S DAMNING REPORT ABOUT POOR PERFORMANCE AT CRA CALL CENTRES Libby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation and David J. Rotfleisch, a Canadian tax lawyer and chart

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: AG REPORT ON CRA PERFORMANCE AND CANADIAN MILITARY RECRUITMENT  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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. A new Auditor General report is shedding light on poor performance at CRA call centres and points to Canada's military not being where it needs to be when it comes to recruitment. Finally, our panel reacts to General Motors closing down EV production at an Ingersoll, Ontario plant.   CANADIAN SNOWBIRDS ARE BEING FINGERPRINTED AT THE U.S. BORDER  Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President, Travel Secure Inc. and Stephen Fine, President & Managing Editor at SnowbirdAdvisor.ca Why are Canadian snowbirds being fingerprinted at the U.S. border? And, are the numbers up or down when it comes to snowbirds travelling to the States? Our experts weigh in on the latest. HOW EXCITEMENT A

ZOOMER SQUAD: FINANCE MINISTER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT ON SCAMS Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. A new poll by Liaison Strategies shows that Ontario PCs would be the top choice if an election were held now. And, we are getting more clarity from this poll about where Ontarians stand when it comes to speed cameras: 49 percent disapprove of a ban on them while 34 approve. And, CARP's Anthony Quinn is in Ottawa where the finance minister made an announcement regarding frauds and scams. He calls into the show for a recap! FEDERAL LIBERALS SET TO INTRODUCE BAIL REFORM LEGISLATION THIS WEEK: HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Ari Goldkind, a criminal defense lawyer. The federal Liberals are set to introduce a bill for bail reform this week though we don't yet have a specific date for when that's happening. Ari weighs in on what we do know about it so far.