Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to react to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax increase proposal and Toronto Police banning protests at the Highway 401 and Avenue Rd. overpass in the city.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S EYE POPPING PROPERTY TAX INCREASE PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth and It’s Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal - and it’s a doozie - an unprecedented proposed 10.5% tax hike for Toronto home owners. We shouldn’t be surprised - during the election campaign we were warned that the increases would be big on her watch. And there’s more - she’s warning about a...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: AN APP TO ALLEVIATE TINNITUS AND THE END OF THE PAP SMEAR? It’s Wednesday and it is time to talk about your health. And we begin with an example of technology helping a common condition: Tinnitus - a ringing in the ears- affects about 10% of the adult population. It ranges from mild to debilitating.Well now there’s a new app that has shown promise in dealing with it. Also it is January and so we have the annual list of best and worst diets. And the top spot goes to the same e...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S SKATE PARTY DISRUPTED BY PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS 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 Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP, Toronto-Davenport district. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's skating party at Nathan Phillips Square was disrupted by pro-Palestinian ...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: CARP'S REACTION TO A NEW U.S. DRUG POLICY 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, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine. It’s Monday time for our Zoomer Squad and there’s a very worrisome development South of the border: Florida has passed a law allowing the importation of drugs from Canada. The Floridians are thrilled. They say this can save the $150 mil...
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners called in to discuss the Israel-Hamas war, and the rise of hate-related crimes in Toronto.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: NORTH YORK JEWISH-OWNED DELI TARGET OF SUSPECTED HATE CRIME It’s Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal. And we begin the year with escalating anti-Semitic violence. Yesterday a Jewish owned North York deli was torched and defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Police are investigating and political leaders have come out with pious statements condemning this. But given other incidents targeting Jewish neighbourhoods, and Jewish businesses have gone off with impuni...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: MULTIVITAMINS MAY PLAY A ROLE IN BOOSTING MEMORY OF OLDER ADULTS ACCORDING TO STUDY 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 at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. It’s Wednesday: time to talk about your health and it is our first medical panel of the ...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: WHERE ARE OTTAWA AND QUEENS PARK HEADED IN 2024? Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri Di Novo, former Ontario NDP MPP and a recipient of the Order of Canada, and George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre. who served both as a deputy premier and minister of health. As we begin the new year of 2024, will it be same old same old when it comes to our politics? Will Bonnie Crombie’s tenure a...
This is the second of a two part series where Jane Brown looks back at the very best of Fight Back from 2023. Highlights include welcoming Olivia Chow as Toronto's new mayor in July, the political ramifications of Justin Trudeau's seperation from Sophie Gregoire Trudeau in August, the international embarrassment when a 98 year old Nazi war veteran was celebrated in the House of Commons as a Ukrainian and Canadian hero in September, the breakout of war in Israel in October, the waning support for...
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners phone in about the Yonge-Dundas name change, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and share their best wishes for the new year.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: A NEW YEAR OF FINANCIAL WOES FOR TORONTO Jane Brown is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth and Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre. This week: even after a big deal with the province to help alleviate Toronto's financial woes, the City still has a major budget shortfall of $1.5 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, two Toronto-based churches are having to close their doors by the end of this year to the thousands ...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW EFFECTIVE WERE OVER THE COUNTER COVID-19 RAPID TEST KITS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Sohail Gandhi, an Ontario based family physician and a past President of the Ontario Medical Association. It’s Wednesday time to talk about your health. And there was a huge uptick in Covid cases before t...
In the first of a two part series, Jane Brown looks back at the very best of Fight Back from 2023. Highlights include new alcohol guidelines from health Canada in January, paying tribute to Hazel McCallion and the shocking resignation of John Tory as Toronto's mayor in February, April's discussion on Galen Weston's 1.2 million dollar raise amid rising food costs, the coronation of King Charles in May, and the Mayoral by-election in June. Tune in on January 1st to hear the second half of the year...
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners share their thoughts on electric vehicles, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the Yonge-Dundas Square name change.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN It’s that last gathering of the Tune Into the Town panel before Christmas, and there’s a lot to unpack. Toronto just got a big Christmas gift from Ottawa - $471 million in new housing cash - and we are also getting a new 250-bed respite centre just down the street from Zoomer Radio. As well, the Chair of Yonge-Dundas Square said he's resigning over last week's city council vote to rename the downtown landmark to Sankofa Square; and Olivia Chow has made some big moves in her sh...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEALTH AND THE HOLIDAYS It’s time to talk about your health, and there are some holiday related issues we should be aware of. The latest numbers show that less than 15% of us have the updated Covid vaccine - this as we are gathering with friends and family in the midst of the viral soup of Covid, RSV and influenza - which is already clogging hospital emergency rooms. Also, there is an annual spike in heart attacks around the holidays. Why is that and what can you do to protec...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS It's our last Recovering Politicians panel before Christmas. On the international stage, Canada broke with its tradition of supporting Israel at the U.N. and voted for an unconditional ceasefire with no mention of Hamas violence. It also called on Israel to stop settler violence in the West Bank again without mentioning violence on the other side. Also, very ambitious targets for electric vehicles. And at Queen’s Park, the latest poll shows the Ford PC’s bouncing back. Lib...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD Concerns are rising over the number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia; unprecedented growth among Canada's senior population will mean shift in housing needs; and what to expect from Canada's labour market as the workforce ages. Liz West is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP; Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP; and Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine to discuss the news that matter...
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners had lots to say about the City of Toronto changing the name of Yonge-Dundas Square.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORD GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DISSOLVE PEEL REGION It’s our Thursday tune into the town panel and we’ve got lots to discuss, so let’s get started with the province's announcement to not dissolve Peel Region. Joining Liz West is Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, Alex Blumenstein, Co-founder of The Peak and David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto. THE POWER OF LEONARD COHEN'S MUSIC DURING DIFFICULT TIMES We are inching closer to the shortest day of the year which means the most d...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: OTTAWA'S $13 BILLION DOLLAR DENTAL COVERAGE PLAN Liz West is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Our panel reacts to Ottawa's $13 billion national dental coverage program and what that means for Seniors specifically. RABBI WO...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: "SORRY" SAYS MINISTER CALANDRA TO DEVELOPERS IN AFTERMATH OF GREENBELT SCANDAL Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri Di Novo, former Ontario NDP MPP an a recipient of the Order of Canada, and George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre. who served both as a deputy premier and minister of health. In the news: prominent Canadian women leaders including...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE ROLLOUT OF THE DENTAL CARE PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Bob Richardson, Bob Richardson, Senior Council, National Public Relations. It’s Monday: time for our Zoomer Squad. And we now have details on the rollout of the dental care plan that is a cornerstone of the Liberals supply and confidence agreement with the NDP. It will be rolled out gradually next year with registr...
Today on Free For All Friday we ask the big question: What's your take on self checkout stations at the grocery store or major retailers? And listeners also call in to wish the Jewish community a happy Hanukah!
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY IS PREPARING FOR A LEGAL BATTLE WITH UBER Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Yesterday, the Ontario auditor general's office published its annual report—a mixed bag with healthcare nuggets, some stuff about the Ontario Science Centre, and even driver exams and three-point turns. We'll chat about the...
THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE EXTENT OF HOSPITAL CLOSURES IN ONTARIO + ROSTERING IN PRIMARY CARE 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 at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. According to a new report from the Ontario Health Coalition, a healthcare advocacy group, found that ...
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: BONNIE CROMBIE IS THE NEW LEADER OF THE ONTARIO LIBERALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker Former Ontario PC minister of finance, George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, minister of health and Deputy Premier and Cheri Di Novo, a former NDP MPP and a recipient of the Order of Canada. We kick things off with a discussion about Bonnie Crombie's victory as the new leader of the Ontario Liberals. Could she pave the way to a revival of the party? An...
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: BONNIE IS THE NEW ONTARIO LIBERAL LEADER Jane Brown is joined by Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion. It's official: Bonnie Crombie is the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The mayor of Mississauga beat rivals Nate Erskine-Smith and Yasir Naqvi among other contenders. So, what does this mean for the party's future and does she pose a serious threat for Doug Fo...
Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners reflect on the potential for Bonnie Crombie to become leader of the Ontario Liberals and what that would mean for the Party and whether that would pose a serious threat to the Ford government, and also we get calls about residents complaining that municipal taxes have gone up way too high.
