Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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...

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...

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.

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 May...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TEST   Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. David Urbach,  the head of the Department of Surgery and director of Perioperative Services at Women’s College Hospital, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman,  Internal Medicine and Critical Care physician at...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  THE KING DELIVERS THE THRONE SPEECH  Tasha Kheiriddin 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, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The King delivered the throne speech this morning, the federal NDP w...

ZOOMER SQUAD: PM MARK CARNEY ADDRESSES HIS CAUCUS Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus, the King visits Canada thi...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news of the bubble-zone bylaw being approved by Toronto City Council, and shared their thoughts on protests and how the police are addressing them. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO CONSIDERING “BUBBLE ZONES” TODAY Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Conservative Party of Canada candidate and Toronto City Councillor. Toronto City Hall is discussing a bubble zone bylaw today, and we...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: AN EXAMINATION OF PROSTATE 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 in Toronto. Libby a...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WILL CANADA POST WORKERS STRIKE AGAIN?  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, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We begin with news about a looming, potential Canada Post strike and reaction to Canada, France and the U.K. t...

ZOOMER SQUAD: BUDGET IMPACT ON SENIORS AND BIDEN'S HEALTH IN FOCUS Guest Host Jane Brown was joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP,  David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. On this Victoria Day, the Zoomer Squad breaks down key issues for Canadians 45-plus. We start...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the fate of the Hudson's Bay company, the Ford government's budget that was delivered this past week and many other stories that made news this week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: BATHURST COULD GET A PRIORITY BUS LANE, HOW DO RESIDENTS FEEL ABOUT THIS?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor.  Bathurst could be getting a priority bus lane and it's leaving residents and local businesses concerned....

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THE COST OF FOR-PROFIT NURSING FOR ONTARIO HOSPITALS  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:  PM MARK CARNEY APPOINTS HIS CABINET   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, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. PM Mark Carney has appointed his cabinet this morning in Ottawa. How do...

ZOOMER SQUAD: PM MARK CARNEY APPOINTING CABINET THIS WEEK Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to appoint his cabinet this week. How will he design it to best approach U.S. tariffs and will he be appointing a Minister o...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this past week, President Trump's "51st State" comments, and a potential Canada Post strike later this month.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TPS RELEASE NEW HATE CRIMES REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor. The Toronto Police Service has released a new hate crimes report and the findings are staggering. And, we get an update on Toronto's ongoing coyot...

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  CONCUSSIONS IN SPORT + AN UPDATE ON MEASLES IN ONTARIO 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 practicin...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GOES TO WASHINGTON 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, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. This week: PM Mark Carney is in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, and what does the future look l...

ZOOMER SQUAD: KING CHARLES TO DELIVER THE THRONE SPEECH  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Mark Carney held his first press conference since being elected Prime Minister and becoming the leader of a minority government. Meanwhile, King Charles is goi...

Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners reacted to the results of the Canadian federal election, news that King Charles will be delivering a throne speech, and the GM plant in Oshawa shutting down its third shift, citing U.S. tariffs.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE TDSB'S MONEY WOES   Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Rob Davis, a former mayoral candidate and Toronto City Councillor.  The TDSB has money problems, and Jennifer McKelvie just got elected as an MP with Mark Carney's Liberals and candidates are already gunning for her position...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST HEALTHCARE NEWS OF THE WEEK 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 PrimeHea...