TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO MAYORAL CANDIDATE’S VISION FOR CLEANING UP SANKOFA SQUARE AND RENAMING IT

Dean Hollin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. He is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Stephen Holyday, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre and former City Councillor Karen Stintz.

The panel reacts to mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's vision to rename Sankofa Square and make it safer, the latest numbers showing that the World Cup is not a big economic booster for Toronto, and the heat wave taking over the city.

THIS PROFESSOR MAKES THE CASE THAT THE CANADA-USA SPECIAL ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP IS OVER: HERE’S WHY

Dean Hollin is joined by Richard Leblanc, Professor of Governance, Law & Ethics at York University.

Professor Leblanc makes the case that Canada's special economic relationship with the US is no more, and his reaction to the latest news on CUSMA.

MIKE SCHREINER ON THE FORD GOVERNMENT’S FOI LEGISLATION

Dean Hollin is joined by Mike Schreiner, leader of the Ontario Green Party.

Mike reacts to the Ford government's changes to legislation around FOIs and why it is important.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: KEEPING AN EYE ON CUSMA AS DOUG FORD MAKES DEALS SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister, for a conversation about the hottest topics on the political scene.

HOT IN THE CITY

Is it hot enough for ya?

Jane Brown is joined by David Phillips, Senior Climatologist Emeritus at Environment Canada, for a chat about our first heat wave of the summer.

RE-RENAMING SANKOFA SQUARE

Jane Brown is joined by Toronto City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York and mayoral candidate Brad Bradford, for a discussion about his plan to clean up and re-rename the square formerly known as Yonge-Dundas.

ZOOMER SQUAD: POLL SHOWS GROWING CONCERN FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM UNPREPAREDNESS FOR AN AGING POPULATION

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Rob Davis, former Toronto City Councillor, and Anthony Quinn, President at CARP.

The panel discusses a recent poll showing growing concern by Canadians over healthcare system readiness for an aging population. And with Canada Day coming up on Wednesday, what does the holiday mean to you and should it be marked on July 1 every year - even if that day lands in the middle of the week?

NEW BAIL AND SENTENCING REFORM COME INTO EFFECT IN JULY 

Jane is joined by Ari Goldkind, Criminal Defence Lawyer, to discuss bail and sentencing reform legislation that comes into effect on July 15th.

This legislation aims to tighten bail rules, expand reverse-onus requirements for repeat and violent offenders, and introduce tougher consecutive sentences for serious crimes such as auto theft, extortion and retail theft.

CANADA'S HISTORIC RUN AT WORLD CUP AND MAKING THE FINAL 16

Jane is joined by Walter 'Wally' Rigobon, Co-Host of the Naz and Wally Show on Zoomer Radio, and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, to discuss Canada's historic run at the World Cup and our team's advancement to Final 16.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE TORONTO MAYORAL RACE

Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre), former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Our panel reacts to Mainstreet Research polling that shows that mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is closing in on municipal race rival Olivia Chow & speed cameras are back in the headlines again.

CONTROVERSY OVER THE CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’ NEW NAKBA EXHIBIT

Tasha is joined by Andria Spindel, the Executive Director of the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation.

Andria discusses the controversy surrounding the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' Nakba exhibit.

WHAT WE KNOW (AND DON’T KNOW) ABOUT THE MONTREAL SHOOTER SO FAR

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Michael Arntfield, a professor of criminology at Western University and a former police officer to discuss what we know (and don't know) at this point in time about the Montreal shooter.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEALTH CANADA APPROVES SLEEP APNEA PILL & A PROMINENT DOCTOR’S POV ABOUT CANADA’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Barry Pakes, a Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and former medical officer of health for York Region.

Together: they react to an op-ed from Dr. Brian Goldman in The Globe and Mail about Canada's public health care system and, in other news, Health Canada has approved a drug for sleep apnea.

THE LATEST ON BILLY BISHOP EXPANSION PLANS AND PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

Jane Brown is now joined by Norm Di Pasquale, Chair of NoJetsTO.

Norm weighs in on the latest on the Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans and the public consultations around it.

REVISITING THE ISSUE OF VEHICLE ACCESS TO HIGH PARK

Jane Brown is now joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and Daniel Tate, Executive Director of IntegrityTO.

Together, they continue the very important discussion around the issue of vehicle access to High Park. We reached out to High Park Access earlier this morning to join the conversation but have not heard back yet. They have just launched their new website and have a petition that has received over 32,000 signatures

Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  REACTION TO UK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER RESIGNING

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and health minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada.

Our politics panel reacts to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the latest between the US and Iran and what it all means and Jane gives her take on the media coverage and polling of Premier Doug Ford.

And, a new Mainstreet Research poll shows that Toronto Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is closing in on Olivia Chow.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH AMB. JOHN BOLTON ON US-IRAN DEAL

Jane Brown is now joined by John Bolton, a former US Ambassador to the UN as well as a former National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office.

Mr. Bolton gives his perspective on the latest between the US and Iran, what's going on with the Strait of Hormuz, and talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington.

CANADIANS AND LOYALTY PROGRAM RELIANCE AMID THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS

Jane Brown is now joined by Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author

How are Canadians relying on loyalty programs as of late and what's up with the prices of tomatoes?! We get into it all.

Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: REPORT CARD FOR ONTARIO'S LONG-TERM CARE HOMES

Tasha Kheirddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today.

She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor, for a conversation about new appointments to the National Seniors Council of Canada; a report card on Ontario’s long-term care homes; and more.

WHEN THE BUBBLE BURSTS: LIFE AFTER A.I.

Tasha Kheirddin is joined by author and technology critic Cory Doctorow, for an in-depth look at life after A.I.

EXAMINING THE ONLINE MOVEMENT PUSHING THE MESSAGE OF LIVING FOREVER

Tasha Kheirddin is joined by Timothy Caulfield, Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, for a conversation about the pros and cons of living forever.

Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Today on Free For All Friday: the phone lines lit up in response to the shocking news of a pattern of young people being hired through encrypted messaging apps to commit crimes.

Dean Hollin was sitting in for Libby Znaimer, and he was joined by Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant, and Will Stewart, a Conservative strategist and Senior Vice President at Enterprise Canada.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: IS BONNIE CROMBIE CONSIDERING A COMEBACK IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS? 

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside (Ward 16 Don Valley East), James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre) and Stephen Holyday (Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre).

Together, the panel discusses noise complaints revolving around Rogers Stadium, the latest on the World Cup and Bonnie Crombie eyeing a political comeback in municipal politics.

WHAT A  COMMITTEE JUST RECOMMENDED REGARDING MAiD & MENTAL ILLNESS 

Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Georgia Vrakas, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Quebec who lives with Bipolar Disorder, and Danelia Chacon who is an individual with lived experience with mental illness.

A committee recommends Ottawa to exclude mental illness as a sole underlying condition when it comes to individuals applying for MAiD. We get reaction to the latest.

WHAT TO CONSIDER ABOUT INSURANCE IN CASE OF FLOODING AFTER LAST NIGHT’S BIG STORM 

Jane Brown is joined by Anne Marie Thomas, Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Director of Consumer and Industry Relations.

Anne Marie explains what you might consider in terms of insurance for your home in the event of flooding in the aftermath of last night's (and this morning's) big storm.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A DECLINE IN OPIOID DEATHS IN CANADA AND MORE 

Tasha Kheiriddin sits 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. Barry Pakes, a Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and former medical officer of health for York Region.

We talk about a decline in opioid-related deaths here in Canada and other healthcare news of the week.

REACTION TO TPS ANNOUNCEMENT ON GUNS-FOR-HIRE NETWORK IN TORONTO

Tasha is joined by Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association followed by Phil Gurski, a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS and author of 8 books including one coming out in September about 9/11 25 years later.

We get reaction to the Toronto Police announcement of a gun-for-hire network here in Toronto and what we know from the investigation so far.

THE AMOUNT OF TIME CANADIANS SPEND ONLINE AND THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH

Tasha is joined by Jonathan Lamont, Editor-in-Chief of MobileSyrup and Rob Whitley, a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University and author of several books including Men’s Issues and Men’s Mental Health.

Our panel discusses a new survey on the time Canadians spend online and also the impact of social media on mental health.