THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY ARE MEN MORE RELUCTANT TO VISIT THE DOCTOR? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, a Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and General Internist at Unity Health Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. Today: a rural town in Ontario has a creative p...
Aug 07, 2024•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: KAMALA HARRIS HAS CHOSEN A RUNNING MATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Robin V. Sears, a Crisis Communications Consultant and former NDP Strategist. Kamala Harris has chosen her running mate: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is purchasing police helicopters to crack down on auto theft a...
Aug 06, 2024•52 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: DO SENIORS' DISCOUNTS STILL MAKE SENSE GIVEN THEIR GROWING WEALTH? Guest Host Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Statistics Canada data show 6% of seniors live in poverty, compared to 11.1% of other adults, raising questions about the fairness of senior discounts. Tasha and panelists discuss the need (or not) for...
Aug 05, 2024•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners reacted to the latest wave of antisemitic attacks on the Jewish community in the GTA, traffic congestion in the city and the latest excitement from the Olympic Games in Paris.
Aug 02, 2024•49 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: ANOTHER CYCLIST DEATH IN TORONTO & LACK OF CLARITY ON WHEN 24/7 GARDINER EXPRESSWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, David Crombie, a former Toronto mayor and Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, a former Toronto City Councillor and the CEO of Variety Village. Our panel reacts to the latest cyclist death in the City, the question about when 24/7 construction will begin on th...
Aug 01, 2024•52 min
What we know about the latest wave of antisemitic attacks on the local Jewish community--this time in Vaughan--and our guests weigh in on whether our government leaders, at all levels, are doing enough to address the problem of antisemitism.
Jul 31, 2024•14 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: IS EXPANDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHARMACISTS IN ONTARIO A GOOD IDEA? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto and Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious diseases physician at the University Health Network (UHN). Our panel reacts to the province ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program, and...
Jul 31, 2024•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT IS INVESTING $134 MILLION IN FIVE NEW POLICE HELICOPTERS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Robin V. Sears, Crisis Communications Consultant and former NDP Strategist, and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Libby and guests touch on various political issues: Premier Doug Ford's decision to push tougher crime measures, including tracking bail decisions and increasing hel...
Jul 30, 2024•51 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: A ‘LONGEVITY-OPTIMIZED’ DIET COULD INCREASE LIFE EXPECTANCY UP TO 10 YEARS, STUDY SUGGESTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, Public Affairs Consultant, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. The Zoomer Squad panel discusses a new study that suggests a ‘longevity-optimized’ diet could add 10 years to your life. Then, we move to the ever-relevant topic of terrible Toronto traffic. And it's been a year since veh...
Jul 29, 2024•50 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Canada's soccer scandal at the Paris Olympic Games, Toronto looking into a storm water charge that would pertain to commercial properties as the city grapples with the issue of flooding, and other news of the week.
Jul 26, 2024•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PROVINCIAL FUNDING TO SPEED UP CONSTRUCTION ON GARDINER EXPRESSWAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. The province is providing funding to speed up the completion timeline of the Gardiner Expressway. Our panel reacts to the latest. HOW PHARMACISTS MAY PLAY A GREATER ROLE AMID PRIMARY CARE SHORTAGE Libby Znaimer is joined by Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmac...
Jul 25, 2024•53 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT THE CMA OUTLINES IN ITS LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder PrimeHealth Clinical Research. Today: our panel of docto...
Jul 24, 2024•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: BIDEN IS OUT OF THE RACE & CANADIAN POLITICIANS FACING DEATH THREATS 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 John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. This is the first time we speak with our recovering politicians since U.S. President Joe Biden has departed from the race and has endorsed his VP ...
Jul 23, 2024•50 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: STEVEN MACKINNON IS CANADA’S NEW MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SENIORS FOLLOWING SEAMUS O'REAGAN'S DEPARTURE Libby Znaimer is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion. In the aftermath of President Biden's decision not to seek re-election, the nation witnessed a saga of public drama culminating in widespread accolades. The unfolding events have ...
Jul 22, 2024•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally last Saturday evening, the ongoing issue of "shrinkflation" at grocery stores and the major rainstorm that hit Toronto hard this past week.
Jul 19, 2024•51 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DID MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW DO A GOOD JOB RESPONDING TO THE RAIN STORM? Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. This week, we ask the question: did Mayor Olivia Chow do a good enough job and show strong enough leadership in response to the epic rainstorm that hit Toronto? WHAT A REPORT TELLS US ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF SHRINKFLATION AT THE GROCERY STORE Libby Znaimer is now join...
Jul 18, 2024•52 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS TO SPEED UP THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital. Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants the approv...
Jul 17, 2024•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: HOW OTTAWA SHOULD PREPARE FOR A POTENTIAL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments and Robin Sears, a former NDP strategist and crisis communications consultant. This week, there is lots to unpack with our panel: we get reactions from them about the attempted...
Jul 17, 2024•52 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: NACI RECOMMENDS RSV PROGRAM FOR OLDER ZOOMERS + REMEMBERING DR. RUTH 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. NACI is recommending an RSV program for older Zoomers. And, the legendary sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer has passed away at 96 years old. THE NUMBER OF ONTARIANS WITHOUT A FAMILY PHYSICIAN Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, a family ...
Jul 15, 2024•52 min
Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners weighed in on Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's track record one year into office, the ongoing LCBO strike and U.S. President Joe Biden's mental acuity.
Jul 12, 2024•50 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S RECORD ONE YEAR IN Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. We look at Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's track record as she hits her one year milestone on the job. And, we continue the conversation about the Ontario Science Centre. THE IMPACT OF THE LCBO STRIKE ON LOCAL BUSINESSES Libby Znaimer is joined by Erik Joyal, President of ...
Jul 11, 2024•53 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW DOCTORS COMMUNICATE CANCER DIAGNOSES TO PATIENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital, as well as Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. Today: a c...
Jul 10, 2024•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: DOUG FORD CLAPS BACK AT LCBO STRIKE WITH ONLINE BOOZE MAP AND PROMOTIONAL VIDEO Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Today: we kick things off with a discussion about the latest on the LCBO strike and Premier Doug Ford's response to it, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Washington this...
Jul 09, 2024•53 min
THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RESPARKS CONFUSION TOWARDS BIDEN’S FRAILTY. IS HE TOO WEAK? OR IS IT JUST AGEISM? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer, CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President, CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President at Maru Public Opinion. The squad talks about U.S. President Biden's performance at last week's debate as he admitted to "making mistakes" and "screwing up" during the debate against Donald Trump. People online say that he is too old to re-r...
Jul 08, 2024•50 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called to weigh in on the ending of the anti-Israel encampment on UofT campus grounds, and No Frills ending its multi-buy offers.
Jul 05, 2024•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WELCOME TO TORONTO, WHERE POP STARS ARE HAVING TO WALK TO THEIR OWN CONCERTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. If you wanted to get a clear sense of just how bad traffic congestion gets in this city, just ask pop star Niall Horan (formerly of One Direction): he reportedly had to abandon his vehicle mid-traffic and walk over to Scotiabank Arena to make it to his v...
Jul 04, 2024•52 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN TATTOOS AND BLOOD CANCER Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital. Today, our panelists discuss how the amount of coffee we drink and how it affects us individually might co...
Jul 03, 2024•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PM TRUDEAU AND U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN FACING PRESSURE REGARDING THEIR LEADERSHIP Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister, and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden have been facing pressure to step down for very different reasons: The Liberals had a major upset with a byel...
Jul 02, 2024•52 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: LET'S TALK ABOUT MENTAL ACUITY IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons), John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion, and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. In the aftermath of that disastrous debate performance by U.S. President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump...our panel weighs in on what happened, how it spar...
Jul 01, 2024•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to last night's U.S. Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and to the ongoing contentious issue of the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square.
Jun 28, 2024•51 min
