Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  ROB FORD IS BACK IN THE NEWS & THE LATEST ON THE MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL ELECTION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Mayor of Toronto. It’s Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal - and last night there was a key debate in the race for Mississauga mayor. It was, as all debates except for one, a Carolyn Parrish-free debate. And on this segment we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the very controversial and unpopular re-naming of Yonge-Dundas Square. The other night we saw another that went down quite differently! WHAT IS BEHIND THE DRAMATIC PRICE CHANGES IN FRUIT AT THE GROCERY STORE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. We keep hearing that food inflation is coming down yet it’s not unusual to see the opposite at the grocery store  - at least when it comes to certain items. And the swings in

THE MEDICAL RECORD: CANNABIS CONSUMPTION & SUNSCREEN MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital. Today: our panel reacts to the latest dangerous social media trend trying to push misinformation about sunscreen...our doctors debunk that. And, in the States, daily cannabis consumption has jumped ahead of daily alcohol consumption. WHY ARE UNIONS DEFENDING ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS? Libby Znaimer is joined, first, by tech reporter Carmi Levy, followed by Howard Levitt, Senior Partner at Levitt Sheikh Employment | Labour Law and Michael Teper of Save Our Schools. We’ve just been talking about the latest piece of health misinformat

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: IS PREMIER DOUG FORD AFRAID OF PIERRE POILIEVRE'S CONSERVATIVES? Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP, and Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. It’s Tuesday - time to talk politics! Is the Ford government preparing to call a snap election? And the panel reacts to the latest on Ottawa's immigration plans. Plus, what's happening with the Mississauga Mayoral race. CANADA IS HAVING A GOOD MOMENT IN TENNIS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Tennis Canada CEO Gavin Ziv and Wally Rigobon, co-host of the Naz and Wally Sports Hour on Zoomer Radio. There is lots to talk about at the French Open this year! We’re wondering if we have seen the last of Rafa Nadal at Roland-Garros - an event he had a lock on for years. He lost his first round match to Alex Zverev in straight sets - a very tough draw for what may be his swan song. And all four Canadians - who

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW SUPPORTIVE ARE ZOOMERS OF THE FEDERAL LIBERALS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP,  Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. It’s Monday - time for our Zoomer Squad - and both politics and health are in the spotlight. New polling shows that Zoomers may be the last bastion of support for the Liberal government. And there’s a new Seniors advocate in BC. One of his first acts was to go to NYC to advocate for a binding international convention on seniors’ rights. Is that a useful thing to pursue? ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD'S BIG BEER PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Council, National Public Relations, and Karl Moore,  Associate Professor, Strategy & Organization AT McGill University. What’s all this about the moving up of the date for selling wine and beer in corner stores? Why does the PC government want to spend $225M on this? And is it a sign tha

Best of Fight Back Sunday May 26 Edition On Wednesday, our Medical Record Panel weighed in on a study about hip fractures among older adults. And, an exhibit of the former home of the iconic Sir John A. Macdonald is sparking plenty of controversy over how it is portraying him. Meanwhile on Tune into the Town, our panel reacts to a new City Staff report on dealing with the issue of homeless encampments. So..what needs to be done? And, our panel of travel experts reacts to news of an airline that is planning to create a cheaper fare category for travelers who do not bring on a carry-on. Is it worth it?

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 25 Edition The Zoomer Squad started the week off discussing Loblaw grocery giant agreeing to sign on Ottawa's grocery code of conduct if other major players sign on too Then on the show, Larry Haas dialed in to react to news of the Iranian helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Raisi among others. On Tuesday, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University carried on the conversation about Loblaws and the Grocery Code of Conduct. And, we brought on a couple of geriatricians including the co-author of a study that discusses to what extent older Canadians are ending up in the ER over cannabis poisoning.

Today on Free For All Friday: YOU called in about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's beer announcement, construction on the Gardiner Expressway and the anti-Israel encampment situation on university campuses.  Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY'S APPROACH TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS & NEW BIKE LANES FOR EGLINTON AVENUE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Mayor of Toronto. They are everywhere...or so it feels like...if you live in Toronto you've likely stumbled across a homeless encampment at the local park or public space. And, this week, City staff produced a report about how City Council (which has not passed it yet) might go about addressing the problem. Will it work? REACTION TO CHARGES BEING DROPPED AGAINST SOME INVOLVED IN ANTI-ISRAEL VANDALISM OF INDIGO Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. This week we learned that charges have been dropped against four of 11 accused individuals involved in the red paint splattering vandalism of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto--a company that is owned by Jewish businesswoman, Heather Reisman.  Richard reacts to

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HIP FRACTURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto as well as a General Internist.  Today we take a deep dive into hip fractures and other bone fractures among older adults, and best practices while in the recovery process of healing from a fracture. We also heard from listeners about their own experiences dealing with this. MARRYING LATER IN LIFE OR IS IT A SECOND MARRIAGE? WHY MORE COUPLES ARE LOOKING AT PRENUPS Jane Brown is joined by John Schuman of  Devry Smith Frank LLP who specializes in family law.  Getting married later in life or entering a second marriage? There's growing interest for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before making a union…especially when there are separate assets involved. Our expert on family law weighs

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: IRAN'S RAISI KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH & OTTAWA'S RESPONSE TO AUTO THEFT Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Today: we react to Ottawa's latest measures against auto-theft and the helicopter crash in Iran whereby both Iranian President Raisi and the Iranian foreign minister were killed.  LOBLAWS AGREES TO SIGN GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT, BUT OTHER COMPETITORS SAY NO Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain weighs in on Loblaw agreeing to sign on to Ottawa's Grocery Code of Conduct, why other competitors like Costco and Walmart have not (so far) and what's in it for consumers. WHY ARE OLDER ZOOMERS INCREASINGLY ENDING UP IN ER OVER CANNABIS POISONING? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of G

 ZOOMER SQUAD: CANADIAN HOSPITALS CONTINUE SEEING LONG WAITING LINES IN EMERGENCY WARDS Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP,  Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion. Libby today discusses the wait times skyrocketing in emergency wards partially due to shortage of family doctors. Anthony shares his personal experience as a caregiver to his dad. And finally, Loblaws is ready to sign on to the government’s grocery code of conduct. HELICOPTER CRASH KILLED IRANIAN PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI AND FOREIGN MINISTER Libby Znaimer is joined by Larry Haas, a former White House communications strategist and  Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the American Foreign Policy Council. Continuing the coverage, Libby talks about the future of Iran after President Embrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash. According to Iran’s constitution, an election must take place within 50 days. Meanwhile the little-known vice president has

Best of Fight Back Sunday May 19 Edition Do you have concerns about Prime Minister Trudeau's capital gains tax policy? Well we have on a tax and legal expert to break down what you need to know. And...what rights do tenants have when it comes to eviction notices from retirement homes? We hear first hand from a 92-year-old retirement home resident in Mississauga and from the Executive Director of ACE (The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly). Our Medical Record Panel revisits the conversation on patients being diagnosed for Cancer at the Hospital Emerg and why that happens. Then on the show, apparently Google Maps has listed Yonge-Dundas Square as Sankofa Square. Not everyone is happy about it.

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 18 Edition The Zoomer Squad started the week off discussing the number of reported claims that were so far submitted by Canadians as part of the Canad Dental Care Plan. Then on the program with guest doctors, we discuss the concerning trend of patients receiving cancer diagnoses at hospital emergency departments amid the primary care shortage. On Tuesday, our Recovering Politicians Panel discussed the latest on the Mississauga mayoral race plus penalties from Queen's Park on auto theft. And, Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announces his retirement. He joined Fight Back to reflect on his leadership during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today on Free For All Friday-we revisited the conversation around the City's plans to change Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square which plenty of people are not happy about. Plus, other news that made headlines this week! Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  THE COST OF MAINTAINING TORONTO'S INFRASTRUCTURE IS STEEP...VERY STEEP Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto Centre and Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre. Today we discuss the latest on Sankofa Square, and the steep cost for Toronto to keep its infrastructure maintained over 10 years. ONTARIO WANTS TO IMPOSE TOUGHER LEGISLATION ON IMPAIRED DRIVERS Libby is joined by Dylan Finlay, a Toronto-based criminal defense lawyer, and Tanya Hansen Pratt, National President MADD Canada. A closer look at the Ontario government's plan to impose tougher laws on impaired drivers. WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE TTC LINE 2 SUBWAY SHUTDOWN THAT CAUSED CHAOS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Stuart Green, Spokesperson for the TTC. What went wrong with the TTC shutdown of a section of Subway Line 2 earlier this week for 12 hours and where is the TTC at with regards to talks with the union? Stuart has the latest. Listen live, w

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE TREND OF CANCER DIAGNOSES AT ONTARIO HOSPITALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. We examine why there's a trend in patients receiving cancer diagnoses in Canadian hospitals (part of the reason being the primary care shortage) and more. NUTRITION AND THE PREVALENCE AROUND EATING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS Libby is now joined by Rob Hobson, a nutritionist based out of the UK and Mark Schatzker who is the writer-in-residence at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center at McGill University and  the author of "The End of Craving". Today our guests discuss the latest research around ultra-processed foods, how it impacts our health and why we crave it so much. GOOGLE MAPS MAKES A SANKOFA SQUARE

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PM TRUDEAU'S CAPITAL GAINS TAX EXPLAINER VIDEO FACES BACKLASH Libby is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the federal Conservatives. We kick the discussion off about new penalties from Queen's Park for auto theft - will they do any good? And, the latest on the Mississauga mayoral race and Prime Minister Trudeau's video explainer on the capital gains tax. MORE ON THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX: MORE ON THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX: IMPACT ON COTTAGES AND DOCTORS Libby is now joined by Kim Moody, an FCPA and the founder of Moodys Tax/Moodys Private Client, and a former chair of the Canadian Tax Foundation as well as Birute Luksenaite, principal lawyer at Toronto-based Portfolio Estate State Law. It’s true the capital gains increase will affect very rich people but also a specific segment of the middle class - people who have family cottages that they have owned for

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST ON THE CANADIAN DENTAL CARE PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP,  Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion. Libby and the panel discuss the number of claims processed under the Canada Dental Care Plan since it launched at the beginning of May. CANCER DIAGNOSES IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM Libby Znaimer is joined by Ioana Nicolau, Senior Epidemiologist with the Canadian Cancer Society and family physician, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel Amid Canada’s primary care shortage, there’s a concerning trend whereby patients are being diagnosed with Cancer during visits to hospital emergency departments. TORONTO FIRE CHIEF MATTHEW PEGG IS RETIRING THIS YEAR Libby Znaimer is now joined by Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg. This month, Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announced that he will be retiring as of October 4th of 2024. He reflects on his career and the leadership role he took on during COVID-19. Li

Best of Fight Back Sunday May 12 Edition The Medical Record panel weighed in on arbitration between Ontario's Health Ministry and the OMA regarding physician pay. Then we speak to our American experts South of the border to give an update on Donald Trump's hush money trial involving porn star Stormy Daniels. Then on Thursday, our Tune into the Town panel discussed just how much money it will cost the City of Toronto just to maintain its current infrastructure over ten years. And then we get to our travel experts to discuss the current state of customer satisfaction with Canadian airlines including Air Canada.

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 11 Edition The Zoomer Squad kicks the week off with discussion about news of Canada Post and the financial hurdles it faces as well as the important role that mail delivery serves for Canada's older demographic. Then on the show, reaction to commissioner Marie Josee Hogue's report on foreign election interference in Canada. On Tuesday, among the topics our Recovering Politicians Panel reacted to was the VERY expensive bill that a Toronto Councillor had during an overseas conference they attended. And, our experts in Israel weighed in on the latest developments pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war.