THE MEDICAL RECORD: ANOTHER AREA IN WHICH OZEMPIC IS HELPING DIABETIC PATIENTS: THE KIDNEYS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto, Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital and Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network. Ozempic has now been approved by Health Canada for Type 2 diabetes patients to help reduce thei...
Aug 20, 2025•53 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PIERRE POILEIVRE IS BACK IN PARLIAMENT AFTER WINNING FEDERAL BYELECTION IN CALGARY 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 MPP and finance minister. He's back: Pierre Poilievre returns to Parliament as a Conservative MP after winning in the federal byelection in Calgary. So, what does the future look like for the man who...
Aug 19, 2025•54 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: SENIORS HOUSING IS HOT & SHOULD OAS BE REFORMED? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express, and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today: Our panel discusses the Calgary federal byelection that Pierre Poilievre is running in. But even if he returns to Parliament, he'll have to face the reality of Zoomers who moved away from the Conservatives and instead to Carney. Meanwhile, we talk about how the Air Canad...
Aug 18, 2025•52 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on TIFF's controversial decision to cancel a screening of a documentary about October 7th and then how it walked back that decision only after plenty of public backlash, and the reality that motorized vehicles have been taking over bike lanes in Toronto.
Aug 15, 2025•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHAT ARE MOTORIZED VEHICLES DOING IN BIKE LANES? 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. Libby talks about seeing motorized vehicles taking over bike lanes in Toronto, the City of Mississauga going after "nuisance gatherings" at Ridgeway Plaza and other municipal news of the week. LIBBY'S EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION WITH AMIR TIBON Amir Tibon tells the shocking story of h...
Aug 14, 2025•51 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS SPREADING IN CHINA 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 concerning news about a virus called Chikungunya that is spreading in Chi...
Aug 13, 2025•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHAT CANADIANS THINK ABOUT PM MARK CARNEY'S PERFORMANCE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Robin Sears, a crisis communications consultant and former NDP strategist; and John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad. An Abacus Data poll paints a picture of Prime Minister Mark Carney's favorability rating among Canadians & PM Carney speaks with...
Aug 12, 2025•51 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: 91-YEAR-OLD MAN EVICTED IN TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Our panel reacts to the latest polling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's approval rating, the concerning story of a 91-year-old Toronto man who was evicted from his apartment unit, and Toronto Police have introduced a new, easy-to-remember number for non-emergencies. Our panel also reacts to Libby...
Aug 11, 2025•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko beating Naomi Osaka at the National Bank Open Final and other news that made headlines this week.
Aug 08, 2025•50 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO LIBBY'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GIL PENALOSA ON MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Brad Bradford, City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. We get reaction from the panel to Gil Penalosa's big interview on Fight Back with Libby Znaimer where he discussed his disappointment in Mayor Olivia Chow's track record. You'll remember he ensured her v...
Aug 07, 2025•54 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE INDUSTRY OF FRAUDULENT SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist. Our panel of doctors reacts to...
Aug 06, 2025•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: MORE REACTION TO PM MARK CARNEY'S PLANS TO RECOGNIZE A PALESTINIAN STATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Robin Sears, a Crisis Communications Consultant and former NDP Strategist; and Chris Alexander, a former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. We get reaction from our panel on Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement last week that h...
Aug 05, 2025•51 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE COST OF GOING CASHLESS, CHANGES TO RRIF RULES, AND SENIORS AGEING IN PLACE Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons; Alex Nanoff, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and public affairs consultant Bob Richardson, to discuss the latest stories that matter to Zoomers. A HISTORY LESSON ON SIMCOE DAY Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anthony Wilson-Smith, President and CEO of Historica Canada, for a brush-up on the Simcoe Day...
Aug 04, 2025•50 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement on his plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September. What do you think about this?
Aug 01, 2025•51 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORD GOV'T APPEALING COURT RULING OVER BIKE LANES 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 is appealing a court ruling over bike lanes and Toronto City Council has approved a colour coding system for rental units that is meant to hold landlords accountable. Our panelists react to the latest! PM MARK CARNEY PLANS TO RECOGNIZE THE STATE OF PALESTINE ...
Jul 31, 2025•53 min
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 larges...
Jul 30, 2025•52 min
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 h...
Jul 29, 2025•52 min
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 l...
Jul 28, 2025•52 min
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?
Jul 25, 2025•51 min
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...
Jul 24, 2025•52 min
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 i...
Jul 23, 2025•51 min
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 ...
Jul 22, 2025•51 min
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 Si...
Jul 21, 2025•52 min
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.
Jul 18, 2025•51 min
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 l...
Jul 17, 2025•52 min
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...
Jul 16, 2025•51 min
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 Tr...
Jul 15, 2025•52 min
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, ...
Jul 14, 2025•52 min
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.
Jul 11, 2025•51 min
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 maj...
Jul 10, 2025•51 min
