TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE AFTERMATH OF THE BIG STORM & PERCEPTIONS OF CRIME IN TORONTO

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 (York Centre) and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz.

Our panel reacts to new polling from Liaison Strategies on perceptions of crime in Toronto and we discuss the aftermath of the big storm this week that caused a power outage.

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GLORIA STEINEM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren Duncan, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology at Smith College and author of Gloria Steinem: The Unlikely Development of an American Feminist Icon which comes out in 2027.

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has passed away at the age of 92. Lauren details her story and legacy.

 

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CNE'S FOOD HALL OF FAME, AKA A NUTRITIONIST'S NIGHTMARE?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Mark Holland, CEO of the CNE.

Together, they discuss the CNE's Food Hall of Fame and all the details about this year's food offerings.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A NEW REPORT ON THE COST OF ARTHRITIS & WHERE THINGS ARE AT WITH EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER 

The Medical Record panel reacts to a new Arthritis Society Canada report on the cost of arthritis & we discuss where things are at with early detection of cancer.

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. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network.

REMEMBERING THE 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS 25 YEARS LATER

Libby Znaimer is joined by Maureen Basnicki, a Canadian 9/11 widow and Founder of Service Day and Phil Gurski, a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS, and author of 9/11 The Unfinished Battle: Why Jihadi Terrorism Is Stronger, Wider, and Far From Over

Together, they discuss the upcoming 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: LIBERALS WIN THREE BYELECTIONS & MORE REACTION TO THE TRADE WAR

Reaction to the federal Liberals winning in three byelections and other #cdnpoli #onpoli news of the week.

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada.

TTC SUBWAY BARRIER PLAN FACES CRITICISM: HERE’S WHY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Brad Bradford, a Toronto City Councillor for Ward 19 (Beaches-East York) and a mayoral candidate followed by Andrew Pulsifer, Executive Director of TTCriders to discuss the TTC's subway safety barriers.

FASHION DESIGNER JOHN GALLIANO EXHIBIT AXED OVER DESIGNER'S PAST ANTISEMITIC REMARKS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has axed a planned exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano's work over past antisemitic comments he has made.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Suzanne Boyd, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of Zoomer Magazine and zoomer.com

ZOOMER SQUAD: LAKE AMERICA?! THREE FEDERAL BYELECTIONS & CBC REVERSES COURSE AFTER MAJOR BACKLASH OVER ITS “TERRORISM” NEWS POLICY   

Our panel reacts to US President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, Ontario Premier Doug Ford putting up a big "Lake Ontario" sign, and we have to talk about the CBC and the major backlash it faced from the public Canadian and American government agencies over its "terrorism" news policy.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. 

THE ASHKENAZ FESTIVAL IS IN FULL SWING THIS YEAR: HERE’S WHAT HAPPENING 

What's going on at this year's Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto sponsored by Zoomer Radio and The New Classical FM?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Eric Stein, Artistic Director of Toronto's Ashkenaz Festival for the details.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, guests and listeners of the show reacted to US President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, the ongoing Canada-US trade war and other news that made headlines this week. 

Libby Znaimer was joined by John Myktyshyn, Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group as well as Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYORAL CANDIDATES WEIGHING IN ON THE ISSUE OF US TARIFFS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL NEWS THIS WEEK

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), James Pasternak for Ward 6 (York Centre) and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. 

Mayoral candidates are weighing in on the US tariff issue including Bonnie Crombie, Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow who went on American TV news channels to speak about it. We get reaction to that and the latest developments in the municipal campaign.

TRAGEDY IN NEPAL: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rahul Singh, Executive Director, Global Medic.

We discuss tragedy in Nepal in the aftermath of flash flooding, Canadians who have died and relief efforts taking place to help the local population there.

TORONTO MAYORAL CANDIDATE BRAD BRADFORD’S RESPONSE TO US TARIFFS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford who is also Councillor for Ward 19 (Beaches East York) to hear his proposed plan for assisting Toronto amid punishing US tariffs.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: MEASLES-RELATED DEATHS IN US, A NEW CTE STUDY AND A CANCER VACCINE

The panel reacts to news of measles-related deaths in the US, a new CTE study, and what to know about a new cancer vaccine.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; and Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto.

THE RESULTS OF TORONTO POLICE’S SAFETY BLITZ ON E-MOBILITY VEHICLES 

Now that the two week e-mobility vehicle safety blitz conducted by Toronto Police is over, Sgt. Campbell gives us the data on what they found.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Sgt. Murray Campbell of Toronto Police Traffic Services.

HAMILTON MAYOR ANDREA HORWATH REACTS TO THE CANADA-US TRADE WAR

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath reacts to the Canada-US trade war and whether the Ford government's support for local industry amid the tariffs is good enough.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: CANADA RETALIATES WITH COUNTER-TARIFFS

Today, the Carney Liberals have announced their plan for counter-tariffs against the US in the trade war that broke out between the two countries over the weekend.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada and Alex Byrne-Krzycki, Senior Consultant at Crestview Strategy.

 

HOW THE TRADE WAR MAY IMPACT FOOD PRICES

The Food Professor reacts to Ottawa's counter-tariffs on the US in the trade war specifically as it pertains to food.

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

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO RENAME LAKE ONTARIO TO LAKE AMERICA?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Wilson-Smith, President and CEO of Historica Canada for reaction to US President Donald Trump's social media post whereby he threatens to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.

ZOOMER SQUAD: CANADA-US TRADE WAR AND POILIEVRE WANTS PM CARNEY TO RECONVENE PARLIAMENT

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and author of "Beyond Good Enough", Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Lorne Bozinoff, President and CEO of Forum Research.

The panel discusses the trade war between Canada and the US and the latest on Toronto's municipal election.

MORE REACTION TO THE CANADA-US TRADE WAR AND WHAT COMES NEXT

Libby Znaimer is joined by Corinne Pohlmann, Executive Vice-President, Advocacy for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, a trade policy analyst at the Cato Institute with a research focus on U.S. tariff policy and North American trade relations.

Together, they discuss how the current trade war between Canada and the US may impact Canadian and American businesses and what could come next.

NATALIE JOHNSON ON WHY SHE’S RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Natalie Johnson, a veteran CTV News political journalist and a Toronto City Council candidate for Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

Natalie discusses why she's leaving behind a long career in media to run for municipal politics as a Toronto city councillor and her reaction to Nate Erskine-Smith entering the race in her ward of Beaches-East York.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, her guests and listeners discuss Chris Alexander being in Toronto's municipal race and running for mayor and other topics.

Libby was joined by Tasha Kheiriddin, a columnist for The National Post, a commentator and candidate for TDSB trustee (Ward 7), and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

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