Today on Free For All Friday: amid a Toronto City staff report on addressing dangerous dogs, listeners called in to weigh in what needs to be done and how dog owners must take the necessary steps to keep the community around them safe.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WILL PARKING FINES GO UP IN TORONTO? Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. A Toronto City staff report is recommending that fines go up for parking violations. What do you make of this? THE SHINGLES VIRUS: SHOULD VACCINATION ELIGIBILITY BE REDUCED? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Dr. Alon Vaisman, Epidemiologist and Infec...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIANS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT CATARACT SURGERY BILLING Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak. Today: a discussion about cataract surgeries at private healthcare clinics in Ontario. TIPS AHEAD OF TAX SEASON! Jane Brown is now joined by Barry Choi, ...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: ARE BONNIE AND MARIT'S PRIORITIES TOO SIMILAR? Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP. Today: the legislature resumes at Queens Park. Are the priorities of both Bonnie Crombie and Marit Stiles too similar to ...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: HOME CARE AND PHARMACARE With Ontario's senior population about to spike, a new report predicts a huge demand for home care. And the deadline is looming for the governing Liberals to table legislation on a national pharmacare program. The government has until March 1st, otherwise NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will make good on its promise to end their deal. Bob Komsic is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. He is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP; Bob Richard...
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners called in to weigh in on the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny, Yonge-Dundas Square, and Toronto's City Budget. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
LEAD-TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S BUDGET FINALIZED Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget has been finalized with a 9.5 per cent tax hike for residents. The Mayor is also providing additional funding to the Toronto Police Service. WHAT SHOULD A NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM LOOK LIKE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Kyro Mas...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO AND OTTAWA SIGN HEALTHCARE AGREEMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital In the news: An anti-Israel protest took place in front of Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday night in yet another development maki...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: BOONDOGGLE DOESN'T BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THE ARRIVECAN APP FIASCO The Auditor General issues a scathing report on the ArriveCan app; Doug Ford’s PCs are set to repeal Bill 124; and Mayor Olivia Chow is looking at a bigger budget for Toronto Police Services. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier; and...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR SENIORS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed an agreement on Friday that details how the province must spend $3.1 billion in federal funding earmarked for health care; and seniors are increasingly worried that they will outlive their money. Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoo...
Today on Free For All Friday: an overwhelming number of listeners called in to weigh in on the ongoing issue of auto theft. Ottawa held a national summit on auto theft earlier this week. Can we expect an effective crackdown from the authorities?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORMER POLITICIANS OPPOSED TO THE TORONTO BUDGET Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, who plans to run for the Conservatives in the next federal election, and Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. It was a ban that had many Torontonians upset: how could you not allow residents to toboggan on hills across city parks? Well, it appears that City Hall has since had a change of heart and city c...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: STUDY SHOWS SMOKING CAN INCREASE RISK OF HAIR LOSS FOR MEN Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto. Today: a conversation about food poisoning, how smoking can increase the risk of hair loss in men and also...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CONSERVATIVE LEADER POILIEVRE WANTS HARSHER PENALTIES FOR AUTO THIEVES Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and Deputy Premier, Peggy Nash, former NDP MP for Parkdale-High Park and Janet Ecker, a former finance minister with the Ontario PCs. This week: Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not mince words when it came to the issue of a...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CANADIAN DENTAL COVERAGE PROGRAM Libby Znaimer is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Managing Editor of Zoomer Magazine. We kick things off with a discussion about Ottawa's dental coverage program officially called the "Canadian Dental Care Plan". This month, the program expands to adults 72 years of age and older. GETTING TO THE BOTT...
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners reacted to the Toronto budget unveiled this week by Mayor Olivia Chow and also the property tax hike of 9.5 per cent (more specifically, 8% property tax increase with an additional 1.5 per cent for the city building levy).
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW UNVEILS BUDGET TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre. The mayor unveiled the 2024 City budget today with a slightly reduced property tax. Our panel reacts to the latest. BEWARE OF THE TORONTO TAXI SCAM Libby is now joined by Detective David Coffey of the Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit and Kristine Hubb...
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RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CANADIAN HELLS ANGELS RECRUITED BY IRAN? Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Cheri Di Novo, Former Ontario NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative political consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. This week, we discuss the upcoming federal Conservative by-election taking place on March 4th for Durham whereby MP Erin O'Toole is resignin...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE UPCOMING FEDERAL BY-ELECTION IN DURHAM Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Managing Editor of Zoomer Magazine. Today: our panel weighs in on the upcoming federal by-election in Durham set for March 4th and we continue the discussion on Toronto’s 2024 budget. BRAD BRADFORD ON THE CITY’S TOBOGGANING BANS AND THE RENAMING OF DUNDAS SQUARE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Councillor Bra...
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners called in about their concerns over the proposed property tax hike in Toronto's 2024 budget and other news of the past week.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHERE DOES TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW STAND ON THE POLICE BUDGET? Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. How much funding does Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow plan to allocate to the City's emergency services? And Torontonians continue to grapple with a ban on tobogganing at 45 city parks. A CONVERSATION WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR ANDY RETI Libby Znaimer is now joined by Andy...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: CANADIAN CENTENARIANS & AN ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TEST Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician, Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto. A research study shows promise in a blood test that could be a quicker and m...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: TRUDEAU MEETS WITH CABINET & OTTAWA PUTS CAP ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister, and deputy Premier and Cheri Di Novo, Former Ontario NDP MPP. Our panel discusses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet retreat in Montreal this week, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's town hall meet...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: CARP'S ADVOCACY FOR LOBLAW DISCOUNT & BABY BOOMERS WITHOUT GRANDKIDS Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine. Canadian consumers received some good news late Friday afternoon when Loblaw announced that they would be reinstating the 50 percent discount on food items that are about to hit their best before date. This time last week, CARP members and othe...
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners weighed in on the Ford government's plans to expand private healthcare clinics and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax hike proposal.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MORE ON MAYOR CHOW'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Today: we revisit the discussion about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposed property tax increase. THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO REDUCE WAIT TIMES FOR CERTAIN SURGERIES AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Libby is now joined by Dr. Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP and Health Critic, David Musyj...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT IS THE "MAN FLU"? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jason Profetto, Family Physician with Profetto Savatteri Family Medicine in Hamilton, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital. Today we kick things off by discussing the phenomenon popularly known as the "man flu". Meanwhile, now that we are experiencing greater levels of snowfall during the Winte...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: MAYOR CHOW’S PROPERTY TAX HIKE PROPOSAL Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP for the Toronto-Davenport district. We discuss Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposed property tax hike, the banning of tobogganing at numerous c...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: WILL TORONTO BE CUTTING WINDROW CLEARING SERVICES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Quitto Maggi, CEO Mainstreet Research. Loblaw is cutting its discount on food that is about to expire from 50 per cent to 30 per cent. How will this impact older shoppers on a fixed income? And, is the city proposing to cut windrow snow clearing from the 2024 budget? Our panel w...
