THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PHARMACEUTICAL TARIFFS THREAT 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. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs....
Jul 09, 2025•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GIVES HIS CABINET THE SUMMER TO PREPARE FISCAL CUTS PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. The RCMP has arrested four individuals from Quebec (including members of the military) for allegedly plotting to form an anti-government militia. I...
Jul 08, 2025•52 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: MAJOR GRANDPARENT SCAM LEADS TO ARREST IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today we talk about a major grandparent scam that has led to an arrest in Quebec and listeners call in to share their own personal stories of falling victim to scams. IS OTTAWA PLANNING TO ABANDON SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD ALTOGETHER? Libby Znaimer is joine...
Jul 07, 2025•52 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the City of Ottawa raising the American flag on this July 4th, speeding cameras, and Prime Minister Mark Carney dropping the Digital Services Tax.
Jul 04, 2025•51 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FIRE AT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND TORONTO'S RAT PROBLEM Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. We begin with a tragic news story whereby an individual has died early this morning in an encampment fire in the City. And, Toronto has a plan to address the City's rat problem. THE LATEST ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH AMB. JOHN BO...
Jul 03, 2025•53 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: A PROMISING NEW SEPSIS-TESTING TOOL 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. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network (UHN); and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. A Canadian medical team is behind a promising new sepsis-testing tool; ...
Jul 02, 2025•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE UPCOMING ALBERTA BYELECTION WHERE POILIEVRE IS SET TO RUN 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 Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Happy Canada Day! There's plenty of Canadian political news to discuss today like an upcoming Alberta byelection where Pierre Poilievre is set to ru...
Jul 01, 2025•51 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: OTTAWA DROPS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and Dean Hollin, Host of Big Band Sunday Night on Zoomer Radio. Ottawa drops the Digital Services Tax and shortly after that we got news that the Trump administration is resuming trade talks with Canada. Our panel reacts to the latest. THE LATEST FOOD INFLATION NUMBERS Jane Brown is joine...
Jun 30, 2025•53 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to vent their frustrations concerning Toronto City Council, traffic cameras, and the closing of public pools during the recent heat wave.
Jun 27, 2025•51 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: POOL-GATE! Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor; Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak; and Ariella Kimmel, Executive Director of ABC Toronto to drill down on the latest municipal news of the day. CANADA'S NEW DEFENCE SPENDING TARGET Libby Znaimer is joined by Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and editor of the Canadian Military Journal; and Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald...
Jun 26, 2025•52 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE PROVINCIAL PICKLE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 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. Iris Gorfinkel, family physician and founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research to discuss the latest health care news of the week. ONTARIO PLACE: LATE...
Jun 25, 2025•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: CANADA'S ROLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT & TORONTO'S POOL-GATE Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; and social democratic commentator Tom Parkin, to talk PM Carney in Europe, Toronto's Pool-Gate, and more. INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS OF THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST Libby Znaimer is joined by Gordon Pape, editor and publis...
Jun 24, 2025•52 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: HEAT ILLNESS AND THE PASSING OF JOHN McCALLUM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio Liz West; and Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP, to discuss the signs of heat illness amid our current heat wave, the passing of John McCallum, and more. ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH KING AND CHURCH ALREADY? Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York Brad Bradford, to tal...
Jun 23, 2025•51 min
While there was a lot on our listener's minds today, the hot topics were the renaming of Toronto's Sumach-Shuter Parkette (aka Stinky’s park), and the possibility of former Toronto mayor John Tory running in next year's municipal election. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Jun 20, 2025•51 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYORAL MULLINGS IN TORONTO Speculation is swirling around potential mayoral candidates for the City’s next municipal election, and ongoing gridlock grief at King and Church. To discuss these municipal matters and more, Jane Brown 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. AN UPDATE ON THE RECENTLY UNVEILED STATUE OF SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD AT QUEEN’S PARK T...
Jun 19, 2025•51 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: CANADA'S TOP DOCTOR STEPPING DOWN + ALBERTANS HAVE TO PONY UP FOR COVID VACCINES Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of this week, and Premier Danielle Smith has Albertans on the hook for the cost of COVID-19 vaccine shots. 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 Rese...
Jun 18, 2025•51 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE G7 SUMMIT & DOUG FORD'S BOSTON 'LOVEFEST' Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. The G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta and Ontario Premier Doug Ford's "lovefest" in Boston - together, Libby and the Panel discuss these matters, and more. ARE OVERTOURISM COUNTER-MEASURES AFFECTING YOUR TR...
Jun 17, 2025•50 min
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: REMEMBERING BUZZ HARGROVE Libby Znaimer 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. The death of Buzz Hargrove, Canada's 2025 Walk of Fame inductees and the G7 summit taking place this week in Kananaskis, Alberta - together, Libby and the Squad explore these issues, and more. AN UPDATE ON THE ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Amos Guio...
Jun 16, 2025•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to talk about the Israel-Palestine war, their plans for Father's Day, and much more.
Jun 13, 2025•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: IS JOHN TORY GOING TO BE RUNNING IN THE NEXT MAYORAL ELECTION? Libby Znaimer 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 Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor and mayoral candidate. There's speculation that John Tory could be making a comeback in Toronto's next mayoral election. What do you think about that? We talk about ...
Jun 12, 2025•52 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON ONTARIO MEASLES OUTBREAK 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. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist. There's a lot happening in the world of healthcare lately: U.S. Sec...
Jun 11, 2025•52 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY'S AMBITIOUS GOALS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP and Chris Alexander, a former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. Our panel reacts to PM Mark Carney's ambitious defence spending announcement and other Canadian political news of the week. THE COMPETITION BUREAU IS SUING DOORDASH, HERE'S WHY Libby Zn...
Jun 10, 2025•51 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A LIFE LEASE? AND PM MARK CARNEY MAKES AMBITIOUS DEFENCE SPENDING ANNOUNCEMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and John Wright, a veteran pollster. Prime Minister Mark Carney made an ambitious announcement this morning regarding defence spending. And, have you ever heard of a life lease? We'll get into what that actually is and what happened to seniors in Markha...
Jun 09, 2025•50 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to give their thoughts on the job that Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing, U.S. President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on imported aluminum and steel and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calling on the public not to shop at Home Depot.
Jun 06, 2025•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO SEES CONCERNING RISE IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto mayoral candidate and City Councillor. Toronto has seen a concerning level of violence lately with tow truck turf wars and shootings. Is the City doing enough to address the problem? THE RESULTS OF CAA'S ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN ...
Jun 05, 2025•52 min
THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE AIR POLLUTION 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. Beware of fake diabetes medications/supplies being pushed online. And, we discuss how potent...
Jun 04, 2025•53 min
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY MEETS WITH CANADA'S PREMIERS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada's Premiers this week. Did anything substantial come out of that? And, we get reaction to a new OECD report about Canada's economy. NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION WANTS BUSINESSES ...
Jun 03, 2025•52 min
ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Our panel reacts to the latest regarding Canada Post and we revisit a report from Royal LePage that highlights the extent to which Canadians nearing retirement are still having to pay off their mortgages. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HUDSON'S BAY Libby Znaimer is joined by B...
Jun 02, 2025•51 min
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the news that the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald is being unboxed at Queen's Park in the near future, an Alzheimer's blood test and much more.
May 30, 2025•52 min
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAKING A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TOWARDS FESTIVAL SECURITY Tasha Kheiriddin 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 Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor. In the news: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is in Ottawa this week to talk about the city's priorities with the new federal gover...
May 29, 2025•52 min
