Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PAINKILLER SHORTAGES AND A NEW STUDY ON LIVER CANCER 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're facing a shortage of certain common painkiller drugs in Canada; the world's largest Alzheimer's conference is being hosted in Toronto this week; a new study details how 3 in 5 liver cancer cases can be preventable. HE MADE DEATH THREATS AGAINST JEWS AND IS NOW ON HOUSE ARREST: WHY? Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. A Toronto man made death threats to Jews and also threatened to blow up synagogues. His punishment after being convicted: house arrest. It's prompted Jewish advocacy groups to sound the alarm! 600 FOREIGN NAT

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  ALBERTA RIDING HAS MORE THAN 200 NAMES ON BALLOT, INCLUDING POILIEVRE 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 Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister. There are over 200 names on the ballot for the Alberta riding where Pierre Poilievre is running and it has led to Elections Canada creating an adapted ballot. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney has described trade talks with the U.S. as reaching an "intense phase" ahead of the August 1st deadline whereby the Trump administration could increase tariffs on a number of Canadian goods to 35 percent. Our panel reacts to the latest. AUTO THEFT HAS GONE DOWN IN CANADA ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Bryan Gast, VP, Investigative Services at Équité Association. A new Équité Association report points to a drop in auto theft in Canada. What has led to the decline and how can we be sure this t

ZOOMER SQUAD:  THE WORLD'S LARGEST ALZHEIMER'S CONFERENCE IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN TORONTO  Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Dr. Howard Chertkow, Scientific Director, Baycrest’s Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness. The world's largest dementia conference is being hosted right here in Toronto this week and it is bringing researchers together from numerous countries. Our guests weigh in on the latest. WHAT A REPORT SAYS ABOUT ANTISEMITISM AT ONTARIO SCHOOLS Libby Znaimer is joined by Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of the Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada (JEFA). Tamara reacts to a disturbing report that recently came out of the Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism which points to a rise in antisemitism at Ontario schools.   U.S PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS A BIG TRADE DEAL WITH THE E.U. Libby Znaimer is joined by Perrin Beatty, a fo

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners offered their reactions to the not guilty verdicts delivered in the hockey sexual assault trial that took place in London, ON. What did you think about the judge's decision in this high-profile case?

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: BATHURST AND DUFFERIN STREETS WILL BE GETTING PRIORITY TRANSIT LANES AFTER COUNCIL APPROVAL Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre, and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis.  We discuss the plan for priority bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin Streets as well as traffic congestion in the city. And, what is the status of the bubble zone bylaw here in Toronto? PEEL POLICE MAKE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION TO SERIES OF HOME INVASIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.  The Mayor reacts to the arrests made by Peel Regional Police in connection with a series of home invasions and jewelry store robberies that took place in the GTA and he talks about having to get heightened security after facing a recent death threat. We also talk about Brampton's own bubble zone bylaw. JUDGE DELIVERING VERDICTS IN HOCKEY SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIAL TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer A

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE  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. Let's discuss mosquitos and West Nile Virus now that we've learned that Toronto Public Health is reporting that some mosquitos have tested positive for it. How serious of a threat is this to residents and what are some preventative measures you can take? Meanwhile, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease before that. Let's talk about the signs and symptoms of this health condition. RAPIDTO ON BATHURST STREET IS BEING DISCUSSED AT CITY HALL TODAY  Libby Znaimer is joined by Marco Santaguida, Principal, Santaguida Fine Foods located on Bathurst

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT HAPPY THAT CANADIANS ARE BOYCOTTING TRAVEL TO THE U.S. Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. U.S. President Donald Trump has some thoughts about Canadians' decision to boycott American alcohol and travel and Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Canada's Premiers today. CMA WANTS A FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE IN TALKS BETWEEN PM CARNEY AND PREMIERS Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Margot Burnell, President of the Canadian Medical Association. As Canada's premiers continue their 3 day meeting at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville with a focus on tariffs and trade, a new poll released by the Canadian Medical Association suggests nearly all Canadians (9 in 10) believe improving access to our universal health system should also be a key priority in building a s

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST  Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP;  Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Our Squad reacts to the latest at Canada Post and offers their thoughts on how the postal service should evolve for the future. THE CITY OF TORONTO NEEDS SOLUTIONS FOR ITS TRAFFIC CONGESTION WOES Jane Brown is joined by Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto. We ask a traffic expert to give his thoughts on strategies that the City of Toronto might want to adopt to ease the ongoing problem of traffic congestion and gridlock. URBAN COMBAT TIPS TO HELP KEEP YOU SAFE Jane Brown is joined by Sergey Baskin, a Krav Maga Instructor based in Toronto. We're living in a reality where Torontonians have to worry about the potential threat of an unprovoked daytime attack that could be fatal. Tha

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the safety and enforcement of e-bikes and e-scooters, crime in Toronto, and other hot button issues of the week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITIZENS NEWS CONFERENCE AND COUNTER PROTEST, A SIGN OF A CITY DIVIDED? Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. A coalition of concerned residents organized a news conference at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall earlier this week to express their concerns with how the City is dealing with hot button issues like bike lanes, homeless encampments and more. They also faced a counter-protest. Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has described the City's Winter maintenance program as a "systemic failure" based on its performance last winter season. We get into all of the municipal news of the week. OTTAWA TARGETS STEEL IMPORTS AMID TRADE TENSIONS WITH THE U.S. Jane Brown is joined by Marty Warren, the Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers union which represents 225,000 members in Canada. Prime Minister M

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  LET'S TALK ABOUT OZEMPIC  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, 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 revisit the conversation about Ozempic and when it is typically prescribed & are Canadians wearing enough sunscreen amid a spike in Melanoma cases? Our panel of doctors react to the latest. A ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE TTC'S NEW CEO MANDEEP LALI  Jane Brown is joined by Mandeep Lali, the TTC's new CEO. Yes, that's right: the TTC has a new CEO. Before this, he served as an exec with NYC's transit system. But does Mandeep Lali have what it takes to effectively resolve issues at the TTC including persistent delays and more? And will he get this moving faster when it comes to the still un

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM TO MEET WITH CABINET REGARDING TRUMP'S TARIFFS POLICY  Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper.  Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to be meeting with his cabinet to discuss the issue of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy towards Canada. Meanwhile, we get reaction to the latest on President Trump's approach to Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine. E-SCOOTERS CAN BE DANGEROUS: WHAT ARE THE RULES? Liz West is joined by Dylan Reid, Co-founder of Walk Toronto, Dave Shellnutt, lawyer with The Biking Lawyer LLP and Inspt. Matt Moyer with Toronto Police Traffic Services. Have you had a close call with an e-scooter during your daily commute? According to the City of Toronto's website, you cannot ride e-scooter

ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW OLIVIA CHOW WOULD DO VS JOHN TORY IN THE NEXT MAYORAL RACE   Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs consultant and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. If former mayor of Toronto John Tory were to enter the next mayoral race, could he hamper Mayor Olivia Chow's chances of a re-election? That's what David Valentin has tested in the latest Liaison Strategies polling. Meanwhile, it's been two years since Mayor Chow has entered office. Has she lived up to the expectations of residents? THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA'S DENTAL COVERAGE PLAN Liz West is joined by Dr. David Brown, President of the Ontario Dental Association. It's been a while since we checked in on the Canadian Dental Care Plan. We ask Dr. Brown about what's working and what is not with the program. HOW POOR AIR QUALITY AFFECTS THE MOST VULNERABLE  Liz West is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the topic of speed camera enforcement for drivers and whether they think Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing a good job for Canada.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: VANDALS KEEP GOING AFTER PARKSIDE DRIVE SPEED CAMERA Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak,  Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. Vandals continue their relentless pursuit of the Parkside Drive speed camera despite a surveillance camera being stationed there. And, it looks like residents opposed to proposed priority transit lanes on major stretches of both Bathurst and Dufferin Streets have secured a win (for now). Our panel gets into the latest municipal news of the week. THE CALL FOR MORE AIRLINE COMPETITION IN CANADA  Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights and John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada. The Competition Bureau wants to see greater airline competition in Canada. Meanwhile is Ottawa following in the footsteps of the U.S. to get

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PHARMACEUTICAL TARIFFS THREAT 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. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs. How might this impact Canadians and how will it impact Americans? Our panel weighs in on the latest.    CANADA'S GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain weighs in on the latest regarding Ottawa's grocery code of conduct.  NAVIGATING BOOKING HOTELS ONLINE THIS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist and Silvia Moggia, who runs the blog “Sylvia’s Tr

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GIVES HIS CABINET THE SUMMER TO PREPARE FISCAL CUTS PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. The RCMP has arrested four individuals from Quebec (including members of the military) for allegedly plotting to form an anti-government militia. ISRAELI PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU VISITS WASHINGTON Libby Znaimer is joined by 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. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington this week visiting the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump where he told Trump that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, are we going to be seeing any kin

ZOOMER SQUAD: MAJOR GRANDPARENT SCAM LEADS TO ARREST IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today we talk about a major grandparent scam that has led to an arrest in Quebec and listeners call in to share their own personal stories of falling victim to scams.  IS OTTAWA PLANNING TO ABANDON SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD ALTOGETHER? Libby Znaimer is joined by Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter. Just when it looked like the memory of our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was being rehabilitated - there’s news of another call for erasure from federal authorities. TRAGEDY FROM THE TEXAS FLASH FLOOD: THE LATEST ON WHAT WE KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada and Jason Thistlethwaite, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment. At least 82 people ar

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the City of Ottawa raising the American flag on this July 4th, speeding cameras, and Prime Minister Mark Carney dropping the Digital Services Tax.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FIRE AT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND TORONTO'S RAT PROBLEM Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak,  Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. We begin with a tragic news story whereby an individual has died early this morning in an encampment fire in the City. And, Toronto has a plan to address the City's rat problem. THE LATEST ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH AMB. JOHN BOLTON Liz West is joined by John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. who served as National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office. There is a lot happening in the Middle East right now: U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which he said could come down as early as next week; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House next week; and we get reaction from Amb.