Free For All Friday - April 05 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Plenty of our listeners have complaints about how the City of Toronto is handling the Vacant Property Tax. Tune in to find out why!
Apr 05, 2024•48 min
Fight Back with Libby Znaimer
Fight Back with Libby Znaimer is a live, current affairs, call-in talk show airing daily on Zoomer Radio (AM740 and FM96.7 between 12 pm and 1 pm EST). Have your say about the headlines that have you talking and get trusted, expert advice on your health, wellness and finances. Call into the show: (416) 360-0740 or 1 (866) 740-4740 or email us at fightback@zoomer.ca. You can also follow us on Twitter at @fightbacklibby.
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Why is the TDSB Suing Social Media Giants?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: A FREEZE ON THE "RAIN TAX" AND THE FUTURE OF TDSB ADULT CLASSES 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: The City has put a freeze on its “rain tax”, also known as a stormwater charge. And, why is the TDSB suing social media companies like Tik Tok? SO...WHAT EXACTLY IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE? AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE PROTECTION WHEN WATCHING ONE Libby Znaimer is ...
Apr 04, 2024•52 min
The System Outage at the University Health Network
THE BIG SYSTEM OUTAGE AT THE UHN If you have an appointment today at any of the University Health Network hospitals, you have likely been made to wait even longer than usual due to a system outage caused by the spring storm. Then on the program, the ability of artificial intelligence to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses. Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair i...
Apr 03, 2024•53 min
Ottawa's Billion Dollar Food Program for Kids
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: IS OTTAWA'S FOOD PROGRAM JUST ANOTHER GREAT IDEA WITH A LACK OF A PLAN? Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and minister of health, Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Cheri Di Novo, a former Ontario NDP MPP. This week: the Trudeau Liberals announced their plan to spend $1 billion towards a national school food program. And it is National Caregivers Day. TORONTO POLICE ASSOCIAT...
Apr 02, 2024•51 min
Federal MPs in Ottawa Get A Big Raise Today
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE CARBON TAX GOES UP TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Today: our Zoomer Squad reacts to the Ford government's plan to put $2 billion into homecare as per their latest budget. And, the federal carbon tax goes up today. How will that impact the pocket books of Canadians? WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE LIST + HIGHLY PAID CANADIAN MPS Libb...
Apr 01, 2024•51 min
Free For All Friday - March 29 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners debated whether Donald Trump becoming U.S President once again would be a good thing...and things got heated.
Mar 29, 2024•50 min
The Latest Dog Attack in Toronto
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTONIAN SUFFERS LIFE ALTERING INJURY FROM DOG ATTACK Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre, and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Today's topics include: the city's garbage collection, dog attacks, and reaction to the provincial budget and how it may impact Toronto. MARIT STILES REACTS TO FORD GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET Libby Znaimer is joined by Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario NDP...
Mar 28, 2024•50 min
What We Know About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse So Far
THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO'S HEALTHCARE FUNDING PLANS 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. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. This week: the province released its budget. Our panel assesses what funding it includes for the healthcare system and give the Fo...
Mar 27, 2024•53 min
It is Budget Day in Ontario
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: A LOOK AHEAD TO THE PROVINCIAL BUDGET It’s budget day in Ontario. Libby Znaimer is joined by former Ontario NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo; former Ontario Liberal Cabinet Minister George Smitherman; and former Ontario PC MPP and finance minister Janet Ecker to discuss. ONTARIO HOSPITALS AND LTC HOMES SPENT ALMOST ONE BILLION DOLLARS ON AGENCY STAFF LAST YEAR According to a Ministry of Health document, Ontario hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill sh...
Mar 26, 2024•52 min
A Look Ahead to Tuesday's Provincial Budget
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT CARP WANTS TO SEE IN THE ONTARIO BUDGET Libby Znaimer is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP; Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer at CARP; and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion, for a conversation about tomorrow’s provincial budget, and other topics that matter to Zoomers. CATHERINE, PRINCESS OF WALES, HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER Libby Znaimer is joined by Suzanne Boyd, Editor-in-Chief and Publ...
Mar 25, 2024•52 min
Free For All Friday - March 22 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners reacted to new info about Ontario Place; the Conservative Party's non-confidence motion; auto theft in Toronto and more!
Mar 22, 2024•50 min
How Toronto Got the 2026 FIFA World Cup
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE DEALS INKED TO SCORE TORONTO THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP A look at the secret deals Toronto signed to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup; and new information revealed about the province's plans to redevelop Ontario Place. Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth; Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre; and Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak, to discuss these issues, and more. OUR PRODUCER ZIV HADDI WITH AN UPDATE FROM ISRAEL Libby Z...
Mar 21, 2024•52 min
Intermittent Fasting; A Tale of Two Protests; and A Total Solar Eclipse
THE MEDICAL RECORD: CONCERNS ABOUT INTERMITTENT FASTING; A LOOK AT HEALTH PRIVACY; AND AN EARLY ALLERGY SEASON A new study suggests intermittent fasting may radically increase the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; Dr. Alisa Naiman, family physician and founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician a...
Mar 20, 2024•52 min
The NDP's Contentious Motion
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: A LATE-NIGHT DEAL PUSHES A HOT-BUTTON MOTION THROUGH THE HOUSE An 11th hour deal between the Liberals and the NDP agreeing to amend a controversial motion to recognize a Palestinian state saw the removal of the most contentious provision, allowing the seriously watered-down motion to pass the House with the support of the Bloc Québécois. Libby Znaimer is joined by former Ontario NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo; former Ontario Liberal Cabinet Minister George Smitherman; and former On...
Mar 19, 2024•51 min
Hate Crimes on the Rise in Toronto
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: HATE CRIMES ON THE RISE IN TORONTO Libby is joined by John Wright, Executive Vice President at Maru Public Opinion; Bob Richardson, President of Hammersmith Consulting; and John Mykytyshyn, President of Bradgate Research Group, for a conversation about hate crimes on the rise in Toronto, the Mayor of Vaughan getting tough on demonstrators who intimidate, and new developments in long-term care. U.S. MOVING TO BAN TIK TOK Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Congress has m...
Mar 18, 2024•50 min
Free For All Friday - March 15 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners phone in to discuss the contentious new Loblaw receipt scanners, the Kate Middleton Photoshop scandal, and more.
Mar 15, 2024•50 min
Carnage on the City Streets
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PEDESTRIAN-VEHICLE INCIDENTS ON THE RISE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village; David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto; and Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak to discuss a streamlined 311, the rash of festival cancellations in the city and the concerning rise in pedestrian/vehicle incidents. NOT SO SWEET: THE RISING COST OF COCOA The good news is Easter is just around the corner. The bad news is the price of cocoa is on the rise. Libby Znaimer is...
Mar 14, 2024•52 min
COVID-19's Fourth Anniversary
THE MEDICAL RECORD: COVID-19'S FOURTH ANNIVERSARY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, family physician and founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto; Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to discuss COVID-19’s fourth anniversary, giving birth mid-flight and more. LOBLAW FACING BACKLASH FOR TESTING RECEIPT SCANNERS AT SELF-CHECKOU...
Mar 13, 2024•52 min
Ottawa Funding for Survivors of Sexually-Based Attacks in Israel
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS IN ISRAEL; CALGARY'S FORMER MAYOR SET SIGHTS ON ALBERTA'S TOP JOB Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Ottawa will commit $1 million to support survivors of sexually-based attacks in Israel on October 7; and Naheed Nenshi came out of political retirement on Monday, announcing a run for Alberta's NDP leadership to challenge what he termed an “immoral” United Conservative government. Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a f...
Mar 12, 2024•52 min
State of the Union; Ottawa Funding Unrwa; and Daylight Savings Time
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: BIDEN'S FIERY STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; WHAT CARP WANTS FROM THE UPCOMING FEDERAL BUDGET Amid questions about his ability to lead the country due to his age, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address Thursday; what CARP wants to see in the upcoming federal budget; and the F.D.A. has decided to delay action on a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, which the agency was widely expected to approve this month. Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Bu...
Mar 11, 2024•51 min
Free For All Friday - March 08 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners called in to express their concern over the anti-Israel protests taking place in Toronto and whether the police are doing enough to contain them. Meanwhile, others called to weigh in on the ageism in our politics today, especially as U.S. President Joe Biden faces questions about his age and ability to hold office on a daily basis.
Mar 08, 2024•51 min
What You Need to Know About Getting Cataract Surgery in a Private Clinic
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL RACE IS ON! Marissa Lennox 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 Toronto Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre. This week: the Mississauga mayoral race kicked off with candidates signing up for the top job including Peter McCallion, the son of the late Hazel McCallion. And, Florida is banning homeless people from sleeping on public property. S...
Mar 07, 2024•50 min
Over A Billion People Are Obese Globally According to WHO
THE MEDICAL RECORD: OVER A BILLION PEOPLE ARE OBESE GLOBALLY ACCORDING TO WHO 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. This week: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), over a billion people globally are obese. So,...
Mar 06, 2024•53 min
Conservatives Win Durham & Ottawa's New Tool to Support Nurses
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CONSERVATIVES WIN DURHAM & ANGRY MOB DISRUPTS MELONI-TRUDEAU MEETING Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri DiNovo, Former Ontario NDP MPP, and John Milloy, Former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments. Conservative Jamil Jivani has won the federal riding of Durham in Ontario: obviously this is great news for Pierre Poilievre. Meanw...
Mar 05, 2024•36 min
Will the Provinces Cooperate on Pharmacare?
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: WILL THE PROVINCES COOPERATE ON PHARMACARE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. How easy will it be for Ottawa to get all the provinces and territories on board with its pharmacare plan that at this point will cover diabetes medication and contraception like birth control meds? Health Minister Mark Holland hopes to have some provinces adopt the plan by the ...
Mar 04, 2024•52 min
Free For All Friday - March 01 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners called in to weigh in on the life and times of the Rt. Honourable Brian Mulroney who passed away this week. And, listeners called in about the rising cost of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 games here in Toronto.
Mar 01, 2024•50 min
Should Toronto Tax Commercial Parking Across the City?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WILL TORONTO TAX COMMERCIAL PARKING? 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. It’s Thursday - time to talk local politics and, of course, money! Libby and the panel discuss the climbing price tag for Toronto when it comes to hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 games and Toronto mulls the idea of taxing commercial parking across the City as a source of revenue. Will it act...
Feb 29, 2024•53 min
Hosting the World Cup Games in Toronto in 2026 Got A Lot More Costly
THE MEDICAL RECORD: A CLOSER LOOK AT A MAJOR STUDY ON ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE Tasha Kheiriddin 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, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto. Together they discuss the a major study about the challenges ...
Feb 28, 2024•51 min
Doug Ford Wants "Like-Minded" Judges Appointed: Why?
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: DOUG FORD WANTS "LIKE MINDED JUDGES APPOINTED" Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Cabinet Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP, and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and finance minister. Today: we kick things off with a discussion about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's desire to have "like-minded" judges appointed to the provinces' courts. MP MELISSA LANTSMAN ON...
Feb 27, 2024•52 min
Recapping CARP's AGM and How Ontarians Rate Themselves When Driving
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: RECAPPING CARP'S AGM & NDP-LIBERAL PHARMACARE DEAL Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. CARP hosted its annual general meeting late last week in which Minister of Seniors Seamus O'Regan participated. We get our thoughts from Bill and Anthony on how the meeting ...
Feb 26, 2024•52 min
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