Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  WHAT CANADIANS THINK ABOUT PM MARK CARNEY'S PERFORMANCE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Robin Sears, a crisis communications consultant and former NDP strategist; and John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad. An Abacus Data poll paints a pictur...

ZOOMER SQUAD: 91-YEAR-OLD MAN EVICTED IN TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Our panel reacts to the latest polling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's approval rating, the concerning story of a 91-year-old Toronto man who was evicted from his apartment unit, and Toronto Polic...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko beating Naomi Osaka at the National Bank Open Final and other news that made headlines this week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO LIBBY'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GIL PENALOSA ON MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Brad Bradford, City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. We get reaction from the panel to Gil Penalosa's big interview on Fight Back with Libby Znaimer where h...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE INDUSTRY OF FRAUDULENT SCIENTIFIC PAPERS 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. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margar...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: MORE REACTION TO PM MARK CARNEY'S PLANS TO RECOGNIZE A PALESTINIAN STATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Robin Sears, a Crisis Communications Consultant and former NDP Strategist; and Chris Alexander, a former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen...

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE COST OF GOING CASHLESS, CHANGES TO RRIF RULES, AND SENIORS AGEING IN PLACE Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons; Alex Nanoff, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and public affairs consultant Bob Richardson, to discuss the latest stories that matter to Zoomers. A HISTORY LESSON ON SIMCOE DAY Tasha Kheiriddin is joi...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement on his plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September. What do you think about this?

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORD GOV'T APPEALING COURT RULING OVER BIKE LANES  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. The Ford government is appealing a court ruling over bike lanes and Toronto City Council has approved a colour coding system for rental units that is meant to hold landlords acco...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PAINKILLER SHORTAGES AND A NEW STUDY ON LIVER CANCER 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...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  ALBERTA RIDING HAS MORE THAN 200 NAMES ON BALLOT, INCLUDING POILIEVRE 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 Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister. There are over 200 names on the ballot for the Alberta riding where Pierre Poilievre is running a...

ZOOMER SQUAD:  THE WORLD'S LARGEST ALZHEIMER'S CONFERENCE IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN TORONTO  Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Dr. Howard Chertkow, Scientific Director, Baycrest’s Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness. The world's largest dementia conference is being hosted right here in Toronto t...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners offered their reactions to the not guilty verdicts delivered in the hockey sexual assault trial that took place in London, ON. What did you think about the judge's decision in this high-profile case?

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: BATHURST AND DUFFERIN STREETS WILL BE GETTING PRIORITY TRANSIT LANES AFTER COUNCIL APPROVAL Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre, and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis.  We discuss the plan for priority bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin Streets as well as traffic congestion in the city. And, what is...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE  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 Tor...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT HAPPY THAT CANADIANS ARE BOYCOTTING TRAVEL TO THE U.S. 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 MPP and Finance Minister. U.S. President Donald Trump has some thou...

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST  Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She 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. Our Squad reacts to the latest at Canada Post and offers their thoughts on how the postal service should evolve for the future...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the safety and enforcement of e-bikes and e-scooters, crime in Toronto, and other hot button issues of the week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITIZENS NEWS CONFERENCE AND COUNTER PROTEST, A SIGN OF A CITY DIVIDED? Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. A coalition of concerned residents organized a news conference at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Ha...

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  LET'S TALK ABOUT OZEMPIC  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. 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 docto...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM TO MEET WITH CABINET REGARDING TRUMP'S TARIFFS POLICY  Liz West 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 Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper.  Prime Ministe...

ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW OLIVIA CHOW WOULD DO VS JOHN TORY IN THE NEXT MAYORAL RACE   Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs consultant and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. If former mayor of Toronto John Tory were to enter the next mayoral race, could he hamper Mayor Olivia Chow's chances of a re...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the topic of speed camera enforcement for drivers and whether they think Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing a good job for Canada.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: VANDALS KEEP GOING AFTER PARKSIDE DRIVE SPEED CAMERA Jane Brown 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 former Toronto City Councillor. Vandals continue their relentless pursuit of the Parkside Drive speed camera despite a surveillance camera...

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 To...