Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

ZOOMER SQUAD: FINANCE MINISTER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT ON SCAMS 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. A new poll by Liaison Strategies shows that Ontario PCs would be the top choice if an election were held now. And, we are getting more clarity from this poll a...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the federal Liberal's announcement regarding bail reform legislation and the issue of speed cameras. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO HAS A TRAFFIC CONGESTION PROBLEM 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 panel reacts to Toronto's persistent traffic congestion woes and other municipal news of the week. And, Toronto's transportation czar Barbara Grey is retiring. What's next in terms of...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: RFK JR CLAIMS CONNECTION BETWEEN CIRCUMCISION AND AUTISM  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; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. Plenty to discuss this week including the World Health Organization warning about th...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  TRUMP ATTENDS PEACE SIGNING CEREMONY & CANADA'S THAWING RELATIONS WITH INDIA 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. President Donald Trump was in Egypt this week for a peace signing ceremony over the war in...

ZOOMER SQUAD:  BEWARE OF ROMANCE SCAMS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. CARP is sounding the alarm on romance scams, grandparent scams and other forms of fraud targeting older Canadians and is calling for "stronger penalties" for those committing crimes. Do you know someone...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the latest developments pertaining to the Israel-Hamas agreement, the ongoing issue of speed cameras, and to express their wishes for a happy Thanksgiving weekend.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SPEED CAMERAS & TORONTO SCHOOL PLAYS "O CANADA" IN ARABIC Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak of Ward 6 York Centre and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. Earl Haig, a TDSB school, is facing major backlash including from Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra after it played "O Canada" in Arabic on the anniversary of...

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE DANGERS OF VAPING & WHAT DOCTORS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS  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. Jamie Spiegelman, int...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD GOES AFTER CROWN ROYAL 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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is going after Crown Royal and threatening to take it off the shelves of the...

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH RRIF CHANGES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, to discuss RRIF changes and how a significant portion of bank clients continue to receive investment advice that is not in their best interest. MARKING TWO YEARS OF THE OCTOBER 7 HAMAS ATTACK ON...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to talk about speed cameras, their jury duty experiences, Brad Bradford entering next year's mayoral race, and more.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: 2026 MAYORAL RACE BEGINS WITH BRAD BRADFORD DECLARING HE WILL RUN Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis to discuss Brad Bradford announcing his mayoral run for October 2026 and Mayor Chow warning Toronto residents that an increase...

MEDICAL RECORD: HOW RADIATION THERAPY MAY HELP THOSE WITH KNEE ARTHRITIS Jane Brown is filling 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. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at t...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, for a conversation about the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation,...

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT THE CANADA POST WORKERS STRIKE MEANS FOR ZOOMERS Liz West fills in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, to discuss the news of the day as it relates to Zoomers - the Canada Post workers' strike, flu shots for seniors, and more. WHAT WE KNOW ABO...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans to ban speed cameras, and a survey by Ipsos detailing how Torontonians feel about their quality of life in the city. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PREMIER DOUG FORD'S SPEED CAMERA ANNOUNCEMENT & TORONTONIANS DESCRIBE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY 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. Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement about speed cameras during a stop in Vaugha...

TRUMP SPARKS CONCERNS OVER ACETAMINOPHIN-AUTISM COMMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. President Trump s...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: TAKEAWAYS FROM PM CARNEY'S REMARKS ON FOREIGN POLICY AT THE U.N. Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; and John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a Cabinet Minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments. Tak...

ZOOMER SQUAD: MARK CARNEY'S POPULARITY ABROAD 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 Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Are the amount of invitations that Prime Minister Mark Carney is getting ahead of his trip to the UN in New York a sign that Canada is back on the world st...

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in speed cameras, homeless encampments, public sector employees being called back to the office by the Ford government and a 12-year-old boy charged with second degree murder in Toronto. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS & VAUGHAN GETS RID OF SPEED CAMERAS  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 City of Vaughan is getting rid of its speed cameras & we talk about homeless encampments in Toronto, this time in Dufferin Grove. SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS ON THE IMPACT OF I...

MEDICAL RECORD: WHEN PATIENTS GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN THE ER 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 st...

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  BONNIE CROMBIE'S RESIGNATION & CHRYSTIA FREELAND'S NEXT CHAPTER IN UKRAINE? 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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We get more reaction from our panel regarding Bonnie Crombie's resigna...