Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

THE MEDICAL RECORD: NEW RESEARCH ON THE HIGH DOSE FLU SHOT AND OTHER HEALTHCARE NEWS OF THE WEEK 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. There's a new survey from the Canadian Medical Association and Abacus Data on the issue of doctors having to intervene when patients get false or misleading medical info online. And we discuss new research about the high dose flu shot.   FORMER ISRAELI PM EHUD BARAK TALKS ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel, who also served as Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff. Today marks Israel's 78th Independence Day (referred to as Yom Haatzmaut in Hebrew). Former PM Barak details what this day means for Israeli

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CANADA-U.S. ADVISORY COUNCIL & CANADA POST LOSSES  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario 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 new Canada-U.S. Advisory Council which Lisa is a member of and CUPE President Fred Hahn is under investigation. And, we get further reaction to the Ford government putting the $28.9M private jet, meant for Premier Doug Ford's use, up for sale after facing public outrage. TODAY MARKS 100 YEARS SINCE QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S BIRTH: SHOULD CANADA STICK TO OR BREAK AWAY FROM THE MONARCHY? Libby is joined by Peter Donolo, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and a long standing anti-Monarchist and Justin Vovk, a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada and adjunct professor of history at Redeemer Uni

ZOOMER SQUAD: A CASE OF BUYER’S REMORSE? PREMIER DOUG FORD NOW SELLING PRIVATE JET AFTER BACKLASH      Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now working towards selling the $28.9 million private jet that sparked plenty of backlash. And, we hear from CARP about it's position on Canada Post ending home delivery. FEAR OF FLYING/AVIATION ANXIETY Libby Znaimer is joined by Alpar Szotyori, a Registered Psychotherapist with Virtual CBT Psychotherapy. Since we're talking about planes, it's a good opportunity to broach the subject of fear of flying (also known as aerophobia). Do you get anxiety over it? Our guest talks about this issue and tips for navigating it. WILL TRANSPORT CANADA DO SOMETHING ABOUT BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS FROM VEHICLES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Stern, an Automotive Lighting Consultant based in Vancouver. Transport Canada's survey abo

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, her panel and listeners weighed in on Premier Doug Ford's $28.9 million private jet, Canada Post ending door-to-door delivery and other news that made headlines this week.  Libby was joined by Diane Francis, author, columnist and Editor-at-Large at The National Post as well as John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO’S MEDICAL RESIDENCY POSITIONS RULE CHANGE 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. Barry Pakes, Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and former Medical Officer of Health for York Region. We talk about the Ford government's rule change when it comes to medical residency positions, allergy season and cancer research. QUEBEC’S NEW PREMIER SWORN IN TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Tasha Kheiriddin, Columnist at The National Post & occasional guest host on Fight Back as well as Daniel Béland, Professor of Political Science at McGill University and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. Quebec's new Premier is being sworn in today. What does it mean for the political landscape of Quebec? CANADA EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE “DOWNSIZING WAVE” AMONG OLDER DEMO ACCORDING TO N

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  WHAT CANADIANS THINK ABOUT PM MARK CARNEY'S PERFORMANCE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada; and Peter Tabuns, an Ontario NDP MPP (Toronto-Danforth).  The panel discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals securing a majority government & Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra planning to implement a cap on school board trustees and other changes in the education system. YOM HASHOAH SPECIAL BROADCAST  Libby Znaimer is joined by Irene Kurtz, a Holocaust Survivor and Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum. Today marks Yom Hashoah. Our guests remind us of the importance of Holocaust education and remembering this horrific chapter in history in which 6 million Jews were murdered.  WHAT THE PROCESS OF JURY DUTY IS LIKE  Libby Znaimer is joined by Ari Goldkind, a Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer and Dou

ZOOMER SQUAD: TRANSPORT CANADA LOOKING INTO EXTRA BRIGHT LIGHTS ON CARS Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Today: a discussion about MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals, the federal byelections and Transport Canada's survey regarding bright headlights from cars. WHAT VIKTOR ORBAN’S ELECTION DEFEAT MEANS & ISRAEL’S MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST HEZBOLLAH Libby Znaimer is joined by Avraham Levine, a Major in the IDF Reserves, a resident of the Golan Heights and an expert with Alma, a research and education centre based in Israel, and Dr. Lucan Way, Distinguished Professor of Democracy, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. Our guests discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and what Viktor Orban's election defeat in Hungary means for the world. A CLOSER LOOK AT A NEW CANCER REPORT PUBLISHED IN CMAJ Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jennifer Gillis, Dire

Today on Free For All Friday: Guest host Dean Hollin, guests and listeners weighed on the latest floor Crossing of a Conservative MP to the Carney Liberals.  Dean was joined by Diane Francis, an author, commentator and Editor-at-Large for The National Post as well as Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: NEIGHBOURHOODS HIRING PRIVATE SECURITY & LONGEVITY IN POLITICS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Mike Colle, a Toronto City Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence and Deputy Mayor of North York as well as Lorne Bozinoff, Founder and President of Forum Research. Let's talk longevity in politics as 88-year-old Milton Mayor Gord Krantz seeks re-election. Meanwhile, neighbourhoods in Toronto are turning to private security firms amid a surge in crime. Also, Toronto Police have arrested Mohamed Mahdi in connection to the shooting of a Jewish-owned restaurant on Avenue Road.   ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE CROSSES THE FLOOR: WILL THIS BACKFIRE FOR LIBERALS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. Another Conservative MP, Marilyn Gladu, has crossed the floor. Will this one backfire for the Carney Liberals? AIRFARE

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A MAJOR SPIKE IN ER VISITS AT A TORONTO HOSPITAL 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. We discuss a major spike in ER visits at a Toronto hospital, a pill to treat baldness and other healthcare news this week. THE US-IRAN CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT & PRESIDENT TRUMP’S WAR OF WORDS Libby Znaimer is joined by Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. After President Donald Trump's war of words with Iran, the US has struck a two week ceasefire agreement with Iran. Where does this leave the conflict and what are the implications for Israel? ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE CROSSES THE FLOOR AND POILIEVRE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR QUITS Libby Znaimer is joined by

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  UPCOMING FEDERAL BYELECTIONS, PIERRE POILIEVRE’S NEW AD CAMPAIGN AND THE BIZARRE NDP CONVENTION THAT WAS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel reacts to President Donald Trump's escalating war of words with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, the upcoming federal byelections, and the Federal Conservatives new ad campaign.   TORONTO IS SET TO IMPLEMENT ADVANCED AI FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS IN CITY Libby Znaimer is joined by Sean Shapiro, a former police officer with Toronto Police Traffic Services who achieved TikTok fame, and who is now a traffic safety advocate. Toronto is set to implement AI for traffic lights at certain intersections in the City. Here's what you need to know about that. TORONTO’S FOOD TRUCK RULES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW  Libby Znaimer is joined by

ZOOMER SQUAD: AIRFARE IS SET TO INCREASE + ER VISITS SPIKE AT A TORONTO HOSPITAL Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. We look ahead to the federal byelections. Meanwhile, airfare is set to increase for Canadians, and Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto is experiencing a big spike in ER visits.  THE SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION OF DOWNED AMERICAN PILOTS IN IRAN AND TRUMP'S EXPLETIVE THREAT OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ Libby Znaimer is joined by John Bolton who is a former US Ambassador to the UN and who served as National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office. A lot of events have been unfolding in the war in Iran since we last discussed it including the daring search and rescue mission of American pilots after their F-16 Strike jet was shot down over Iran's territory and US President Trump's expletive threat to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. THE IMPOR

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TUNE INTO THE TOWN: RISING GAS PRICES IN THE GTA & POILIEVRE'S CALL FOR TEMPORARY GAS TAX RELIEF AND POTHOLE MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY. Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Mike Colle, City Councillor for Ward 8 (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Deputy Mayor for North York; Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East); and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. CELEBRATING EASTER: LEARNING ABOUT THE TRADITIONS OF THE HOLIDAY  Jane Brown is joined by The Right Rev. Dr. Kimberley Heath, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, to discuss Good Friday and Easter Sunday traditions, and an Angus Reid survey on the changing face of faith in Canada versus the U.S. ONTARIO'S SUNSHINE LIST OF TOP-PAID PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES Jane Brown is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, to discuss the recently-released Ontario Sunshine List of the province's top-paid public-sector employees, as well as a pay raise for federal MPs.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: REACTION TO THE ONTARIO’S BUDGET & NEW COVID-19 STRAIN CIRCULATING Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Barry Pakes, Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and former Medical Officer of Health for York Region. Our Medical Record panel reacts to what the Ontario budget is offering with regards to hospital funding, and a new COVID-19 strain is circulating. Here's what you need to know about it. CELEBRATING PASSOVER: LEARNING ABOUT THE TRADITIONS OF THE HOLIDAY Jane Brown is joined by Rabbi Samuel Kaye, Associate Rabbi at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Rabbi Kaye walks us through the meaning of the Passover holiday and the traditions around it. THE PUSH TO SAVE THE OLD ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE  Jane Brow

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: DOES AVI LEWIS HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BRING THE NDP PARTY BACK TO LIFE?  Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister; and Peter Tabuns, an Ontario NDP MPP for Toronto-Danforth. Where do things stand with Premier Doug Ford's plans regarding Billy Bishop Airport? And does Avi Lewis have what it takes to bring the federal NDP back to life? CANADA POST ENDING HOME DELIVERY: HERE'S WHY THAT MATTERS Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Canada Post is going to be ending home deliveries. Dr. Lee explains what's been happening at the Crown corporation and the implications of this move for those who depend on the postal service. META LOSES IN COURT TRIAL PERTAINING TO SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION Jane Brown is joined by Carmi Levy, a technology analyst and journalist

ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO THE ONTARIO BUDGET AND AIR CANADA CEO TO RESIGN LATER THIS YEAR Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. Our panelists react to the key highlights of the Ontario budget and weigh in on the news that Air Canada's CEO will be resigning later this year after sparking outcry for delivering an English-only condolence message in the aftermath of the LaGuardia plane crash. THE LATEST ON THE WAR AGAINST IRAN AND HOLIDAY GATHERINGS UNDER THREAT OF MISSILES  Libby Znaimer is joined by Professor Gabriel Ben Dor, who teaches National Security and Political Science at the University of Haifa. Together, they discuss the latest in the war in Iran, the story that unfolded this weekend in Israel pertaining to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and gathering for the holidays under the threat of missiles. CITY COUNCIL APPROVING MOTION TO BAN INTERNATIONAL FLAG RAISING AT CITY H

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, guests and listeners weighed in on Toronto City Council's approval of city-run grocery stores, their voting in favour of banning the raising of international flags at Toronto City Hall and civic centres, and Air Canada's CEO sparking an outcry for issuing an English-only condolence message in the aftermath of the plane crash at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Today's guests: Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE BIG ITEMS BEING DISCUSSED AT TORONTO CITY HALL THIS WEEK  Libby Znaimer is joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group; Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant; and Lorne Bozinoff, President, Forum Research Group. We discuss the latest out of Toronto City Hall and other local news this week. IS THE AIR CANADA CEO’S STATEMENTS IN ENGLISH A CULTURE WAR MOMENT FOR CANADIANS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Shana Poplack, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Ottawa and the Director of the Sociolinguistics Laboratory there; as well as Jack Jedwab, President, Association for Canadian Studies. Our panel discusses the bizarre story whereby Air Canada's CEO failed to speak in French during his condolence video after the Air Canada plane crash at LaGuardia airport in which two pilots were killed. Has this sparked a national conversation? PET PERSCRIPTIONS AT ONTARIO PHARMACIES?  Libby Znaimer is joined by

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO’S PUSH FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDS IN PRIMARY CARE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; and Dr. Barry Pakes, Professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a former Medical Officer of Health for York Region. We discuss the Ford government's push for electronic records in primary care in the province, what Alberta wants to do with regards to MAiD legislation and other healthcare news of the week. INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER FINDS COUNCILLOR CHRIS MOISE VIOLATED CODE OF CONDUCT & OTHER CITY NEWS THIS WEEK  Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Tate, Executive Director of IntegrityTO. There is lots of municipal news to cover this week, such as the integrity commissioner ruling that Councillor Chris Moise violated the code of conduct. Meanwhile, on the agenda at City Hall: bad landlords, TTC safety and more. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE WORST ROAD TO DRIVE ON IN ONT