RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE YEAR THAT WAS IN CANADIAN POLITICS

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 MPP and Finance Minister.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is crowned newsmaker of the year by Canadian Press. And, we talk about the biggest Canadian politics stories of 2025.

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE BOURBON INDUSTRY AND THE POPULARITY OF BEEF TALLOW 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

Sylvain discusses the popularity of beef tallow in cooking, his thoughts on food predictions for 2026 and what's been happening to the bourbon industry in the United States.

THE OLDEST BABY BOOMERS ARE TURNING 80 NEXT YEAR

Libby Znaimer is joined by Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and the co-author of Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk to discuss the latest on Canada's Baby Boomer generation.

ZOOMER SQUAD: CAREGIVER BURNOUT & RENEWING YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE AT AGE 80 AND OLDER

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio.

Today, we discuss caregiver burnout and key findings from a new report from The Ontario Caregiver Organization. And, here's what you need to know if you are turning 80 and need to renew your driver's licence.

ARE CANADIANS STILL DITCHING TRAVEL TO THE U.S?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Devyn Perry of Devyn Perry Travel and Stephen Fine, President and Managing Editor at SnowbirdAdvisor.ca

Are Canadians still ditching travel to the U.S. amid tariff tensions brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump? And if you are one of those Canadians, which travel destination have you opted for instead this season?

A MAN FROM TORONTO IS FACING TERRORISM CHARGES

Libby Znaimer is joined by Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS; and Ward Elcock, former CSIS director.

Our security experts react to the news of three men being charged for hate-motivated attacks in Toronto, with one of the men facing terrorism charges. We ask them about threats to the Jewish community both at home and abroad in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach Massacre in Australia.

Libby Znaimer was joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; Tasha Kheiriddin, a public affairs commentator, consultant, lawyer, policy analyst and writer; and Dean Hollin, host of Radio Limelite and FM Breakfast Classics, for an alternative Free For All Friday. They discussed politicians' reactions to the Bondi Beach terror attack, holiday shopping, Christmas cards and the rise in stamp prices.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SPEEDING UP THE LRT

Tasha Kheiriddin filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Councillor Mike Colle for Ward 8 (Eglinton-Lawrence) and former Toronto City Councillor Rob Davis to discuss speeding up the LRT, the hike in transfer tax on luxury homes, and other municipal topics.

WHO SHOULD TAKE OVER THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY? 

Tasha Kheiriddin was joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist and Political Consultant to discuss the future of Canada's Conservative Party and who should become the next leader.

WHAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE THORNCLIFFE PARK FIRE - TORONTO'S MOST COMPLEX FIRE

Tasha Kheiriddin was joined by Fire Chief Jim Jessop to discuss the most complex fire in Toronto's history and will this change the rule book for how Toronto Fire will deal with these incidents in the future?

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS YEAR'S FLU LEAVES MANY SUFFERING

Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was 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. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. They discussed this year's terrible flu strain and how badly it is impacting children, the elderly and filling up emergency rooms.

 

TOP FOOD STORIES THAT SHAPED CANADA'S FOOD SYSTEM IN 2025

Jane Brown was joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast. They discussed Canada's top food stories of 2025 that shaped and influenced Canada's food system.

MIKE SCHREINER ON THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE'S 14 WEEK BREAK

Jane Brown was joined by Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario to discuss Queen’s Park's 14 week winter break.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: REACTION TO THE BONDI BEACH MASSACRE

Libby Znaimer was joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada to discuss today's political news.

FBI THWARTS L.A. TERROR ATTACK 

Four people were arrested and charged with an alleged New Years Eve pipe bombing plot that targeted 5 locations in Southern California. 

Libby Znaimer was joined by Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS; and Ward Elcock, former CSIS Director, to discuss how this attack was thwarted.

UPCOMING CHANGES TO TORONTO'S RECYCLING PROGRAM: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby Znaimer was joined by Matt Keliher, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services at the City of Toronto; and Allen Langdon, CEO of Circular Materials to discuss the changes coming to the City of Toronto’s Recycling Program.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REELING FROM THE HANUKKAH ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA

Libby Znaimer was joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies to discuss the horrific terrorist attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia as well as other news of the day.

CANADIAN POLITICIANS AND POLICE REASSURE CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITIES 

Libby Znaimer was joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada and Rabbi Seth Goren, Chief Executive Officer of Hillel Ontario to discuss how Jewish Communities in Canada are reacting to the attack at Bondi Beach in Australia.

HOW GENETIC GENEALOGY TECHNOLOGY WORKS TO CRACK COLD CASES

Libby Znaimer was joined by Detective Sergeant Steve Smith with the Toronto Police Service to discuss how modern DNA testing is being used to crack cold cases.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHEN IT COMES TO MOST RATS IN A CANADIAN CITY, TORONTO GETS FIRST PLACE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Tate, a concerned citizen, taxpayer and Director of IntegrityTO and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis.

It’s Thursday, time to talk about all things municipal and that includes Toronto's rat problem, the Finch LRT, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford deciding not to intervene when it comes to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's land transfer tax hike proposal on luxury homebuyers.

ITALIAN CUISINE GETS UNESCO RECOGNITION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Marco Santaguida, Principal of Santaguida Fine Foods located on Bathurst Street and Rose Reisman, leading Health and Wellness Expert and Author.

Italian Cuisine has received UNESCO recognition. It's the first cuisine to get that. And, we take this as an opportunity to highlight the vibrant Italian food scene right here in Toronto.

RIGHT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS AND THE THREAT TO PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP Highway Safety Division.

This morning we learned about another pedestrian death, and as is often the case, it was a Zoomer. We connected with Sgt. Kerry Schmidt for a PSA about pedestrian safety on the roads. We also discuss turning right at intersections and safety tips for pedestrians and drivers.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR'S FLU SEASON

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. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.

Today: a discussion about this year's aggressive flu season, Ottawa's immigration plans for doctors trained above and other healthcare news this week.

AIR TRANSAT REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL: WHAT HAPPENS NOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada and Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights.

Air Transat has reached a tentative deal which means no pilot strike is coming up. However, after the airline's flight cancellations, where does this leave travelers?

DOUG FORD'S POSITION ON MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S PROPOSED HIKE TO LAND TRANSFER TAX FOR LUXURY HOME BUYERS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not going to get involved when it comes to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposal to increase the land transfer tax for luxury homebuyers in the city. And, we discuss other local news topics of the week.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  OPP INVESTIGATION INTO COMPANY THAT GOT MILLIONS FROM FORD GOVERNMENT

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Tasha Kheiriddin, a columnist with the National Post; and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor.

Our panel reacts to the news that the OPP is investigating a company that got millions from the Ford government, U.S. President Trump's fertilizer threat and a hate crimes investigation after Mezuzahs (Jewish prayer scrolls mounted to entrances of homes) were ripped off apartment units of residents living in a Toronto Community Housing apartment building in North York.

CHECKING FOR SIGNS OF COGNITIVE DECLINE IN FAMILY MEMBERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Howard Chertkow, a practicing cognitive neurologist at Toronto's Baycrest Health Sciences Centre.

As the holidays quickly approach and we gather with our family members and other loved ones, it's a good opportunity to check in on how our parents and even grandparents are doing healthwise. One important element of this is checking for signs of cognitive decline.

WHAT A NEW STUDY TELLS US ABOUT PRIMARY CARE ACCESS FOR CANADIANS 

The shortage of family doctors continues to be a problem. The good news is a major national survey suggests the country is beginning to turn the corner on the primary-care crisis.

Dr. Tara Kiran is a family physician and primary care researcher who led the study as part of a project called Our Care.