Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, guests and listeners weighed in on US President Trump's latest approach to Iran, the outcome of the NATO Summit, and the latest on the Toronto municipal election and whether it's a good idea for former Conservative Immigration Minister Chris Alexander to join the mayoral race.  Libby was joined by John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President...

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TTC RIDERSHIP SPIKE DURING FIFA & THE LATEST ON THE TORONTO MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Stephen Holyday (Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre) and James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre), and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. The panel discusses the spike in TTC ridership during FIFA, the latest in the Toronto municipal election campaign an...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEATSTROKE & WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT A TRIAL OF A BLOOD TEST FOR CANCER PATIENTS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor based in Toronto; 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. Aaron Schimmer, Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Canc...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PIPELINES AND PANCAKES Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group; and Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, to talk about pipelines and Mark Carney's NATO trip. WAS CANADA'S FIFA FORAY WORTH THE COST? Libby Znaime...

ZOOMER SQUAD: SURVIVING THE HEAT AS OLDER ADULTS & MORE PARENTS BACKING THEIR CHILDREN’S MORTGAGES Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. How are older adults surviving the heat? And are parents putting themselves at financial risk when the...

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO MAYORAL CANDIDATE’S VISION FOR CLEANING UP SANKOFA SQUARE AND RENAMING IT Dean Hollin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. He is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Stephen Holyday, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre and former City Councillor Karen Stintz. The panel reacts to mayoral candidate Brad Bradf...

THE LEGACY OF CANADA'S FIRST PRIME MINISTER JOHN A. MACDONALD Libby Znaimer is joined by Patrice Dutil,  a Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.  Together, they discuss the legacy of Canada's first Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. A HISTORY OF AMERICA'S DESIGNS ON CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Lawrence Herman, a Senior Fellow at C.D. Howe Institut...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: KEEPING AN EYE ON CUSMA AS DOUG FORD MAKES DEALS SOUTH OF THE BORDER Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister, for a conversation about the hottest topics on the political scene. HOT IN...

ZOOMER SQUAD: POLL SHOWS GROWING CONCERN FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM UNPREPAREDNESS FOR AN AGING POPULATION Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Rob Davis, former Toronto City Councillor, and Anthony Quinn, President at CARP. The panel discusses a recent poll showing growing concern by Canadians over healthcare system readine...

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE TORONTO MAYORAL RACE Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre), former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel reacts to Mainstreet Research polling that shows that mayoral c...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEALTH CANADA APPROVES SLEEP APNEA PILL & A PROMINENT DOCTOR’S POV ABOUT CANADA’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Barry Pakes, a Professor at the Universi...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  REACTION TO UK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER RESIGNING Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and health minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Our politics panel reacts to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Ke...

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: REPORT CARD FOR ONTARIO'S LONG-TERM CARE HOMES Tasha Kheirddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor, for a conversation about new appointments to the National Seniors Council of Canada; a report card on Ontario’s long-term care home...

Today on Free For All Friday: the phone lines lit up in response to the shocking news of a pattern of young people being hired through encrypted messaging apps to commit crimes. Dean Hollin was sitting in for Libby Znaimer, and he was joined by Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant, and Will Stewart, a Conservative strategist and Senior Vice President at Enterprise Canada.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: IS BONNIE CROMBIE CONSIDERING A COMEBACK IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS?  Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside (Ward 16 Don Valley East), James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre) and Stephen Holyday (Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre). Together, the panel discusses noise complaints revolving around Rogers Stadium, the latest on the W...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A DECLINE IN OPIOID DEATHS IN CANADA AND MORE  Tasha Kheiriddin sits in for Libby Znaimer today. She 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. Barry Pakes, a Professor at the University of Toron...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  REACTION TO US-IRAN DEAL 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 Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister. We get reaction to the US-Iran deal, additional sanctions against Russia announced by Prime Minister C...

ZOOMER SQUAD: IS 80 THE NEW 60?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Is 80 the new 60? And, we get reaction to the OMA survey on emergency room doctors. WHERE A US-IRAN DEAL LEAVES ISRAEL  Libby Znaimer is joined by Vivian Bercovici, former Ambassador of Canada to Israel, Jonat...

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, listeners and guests reacted to the big news stories of the week, and discussed their thoughts on US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford. Libby Znaimer was joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and Charles Bird, Principal at Earnscliffe Strategies and a surprise chat with Bob Richardson who is going to the...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT RESEARCH SHOWS ABOUT GLP-1S AND CANCER RISK REDUCTION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Together, they discuss what research i...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY’S POLLING, POILIEVRE'S ALBERTA SPEECH  & THE OPENING OF THE GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Together, they react to news of the soon-to-be opening Gord Howie br...

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CANADA’S GROCERY BENEFIT PROGRAM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. They get into Canada's grocery benefit and we continue the discussion about Canada's "technical recession". DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE SCIENCE BEHIND CREATINE AND ITS BENEFITS FOR ADULTS AS THEY AGE Libby...

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, guests and listeners weighed in on the upcoming FIFA games in Toronto, reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech addressing antisemitism in Canada as well as other news that made headlines this week.  Libby Znaimer was joined by Diane Francis, an author, commentator and editor-at-large at The National Post.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE TIMELINE FOR FORD PCs TO TAKE OVER DVP Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. Our municipal panel reacts to the news that the Ontario legislature is being closed until October, the Ford PCs timeline of taking over the DVP and Gardiner Expressway + the TTC's servic...

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