Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  REACTION TO THE ONTARIO LEADERSHIP DEBATE  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Our panel reacts to the Ontario leadership debate that took place on Family Day Monday. What do you think were the defining moments of...

ZOOMER SQUAD:  IT'S FAMILY DAY   Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today, we discuss Family Day with our panel and also the latest regarding the Ontario election. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF FAMILIES IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Doug Norris, Senior Vice P...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners shared stories of how they met their loved ones for Valentine's Day, and reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's position on Canada and the upcoming National Flag of Canada Day on February 15th.                

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYOR CHOW'S BUDGET APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and James Pasternak, City Councillor for Ward 6 York Centre. This week: City Council approved Mayor Olivia Chow's budget that includes the 6.9 percent property tax increase for residents. We discuss that and...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SUSPENSION OF USAID 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. This...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST ON THE ONTARIO ELECTION   Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Our panel provides an update on the Ontario election and the latest on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions. HOW BIRD FLU IS INC...

ZOOMER SQUAD: AN UPDATE ON THE ONTARIO ELECTION    Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Our Zoomer Squad reacts to the latest polling with regards to the Ontario election and what they think are the key ballot box issues this time arou...

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners reacted to the latest on the Ontario election and provided their thoughts about "buying Canadian" amid tariff tensions between Canada and the US. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES OF A BUY CANADIAN CAMPAIGN BUT AT WHAT COST? Today: Karen Stintz,  the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. This week: a closer look at Toronto City Hall's push for "buy Canadian" amid the ongoing threat of tariffs from the Trum...

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THE LATEST ON RFK JR. & A NEW ONTARIO STUDY ABOUT CANNABIS Tasha Kheiriddin is guest host of Fight Back today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the Univer...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  CANADA-USA TARIFFS DELAYED FOR 30 DAYS Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East. The Trump administration's 25 percent tar...

ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO CANADA-USA TARIFF TENSIONS   Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Tensions ramped up between the Trump administration and Ottawa this past weekend over tariffs, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Ottawa's official response of retaliatory ta...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the Ontario election that kicked off this week and to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: OLIVIA CHOW'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX HIKE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada for Eglinton-Lawrence, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. Today: we take a closer look at a "centrist" political advocacy group called "A Better City (ABC) Toronto" that has emerged recently and th...

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  REACTION TO RFK JR.'S CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primar...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S UPCOMING ELECTION Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, Former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre and Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East. This is the first time we get a react...

ZOOMER SQUAD: IT IS ELECTION SEASON IN ONTARIO   Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Advocacy and Education Officer at CARP and John Wright, a veteran pollster. We get reaction from the Zoomer Squad about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's confirmation that he will be calling an election this Wednesday. THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RA...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news of Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially confirming that he'll be calling an election next week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  COULD CITY WORKERS GO ON STRIKE IN THE NEAR FUTURE?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, James Pasternak, Councillor for Ward 6 York Centre and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. Our panel weighs in on reports about Premier Doug Ford potentially calling an election as early as next week and what the impact on Toronto would...

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THIS IS HOW MANY CANADIANS RELY ON THE INTERNET FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor...

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ZOOMER SQUAD:  WHAT OPTIONS DO LOW INCOME SENIORS HAVE FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF?    Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Mykytyshyn, conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel discusses what property tax relief options are available to low-income seniors in Toronto and what their requir...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the latest developments in the federal Liberal leadership race, Toronto's proposed city budget for 2025, and President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration next week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MORE REACTION TO TORONTO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2025  Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches East York and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. We continue the conversation regarding Toronto's proposed budget for 2025 which includes a 6.9 percent property tax hike (when you inc...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: NOROVIRUS SPREAD AND KATE MIDDELTON'S CANCER IN REMISSION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the UHN, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor pract...