Today on Free For All Friday: We got reaction to the shocking arrests of Toronto Police Officers in the aftermath of Project South, the ongoing Metrolinx woes and snacking at the Super Bowl! 

Libby Znaimer was joined by Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant; Diane Francis, an author, commentator and at large editor at The National Post; and Dean Hollin, host of Big Band Sunday Night among other programs on Zoomer Radio.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHY AT LEAST 7 TPS OFFICERS WERE ARRESTED

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

Seven Toronto Police officers have been arrested in the aftermath of an organized crime and corruption investigation conducted by York Regional Police. What exactly are the allegations, and how did we get here?

OTTAWA DECIDES TO GET RID OF OFFICES TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA: HERE’S HOW THEY ARE REPLACING THEM INSTEAD

Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada and Andria Spindel, Executive Director the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation.

Ottawa has decided to get rid of the offices tasked with combating antisemitism and Islamophobia and to replace it with an advisory council. Our guests react to the latest.

IS YOUR SUPERBOWL GET TOGETHER ALL ABOUT THE SPORT OR THE SNACKS? 

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

Sure, the main event at the superbowl is the actual game itself. But, it's also the occasion where snacks take center stage. Sylvain details some of the more popular snack choices and how it's become such a big deal.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: LET'S TALK MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LATEST CANCER RESEARCH ON WORLD CANCER DAY

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. Gary Rodin, a Professor of Psychiatry at Princess Margaret and U of T and the founder and former head of the Department of Supportive Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.

Today marks World Cancer Day. Our doctors weigh in on the key cancer research developments during 2025 and the mental health supports that exist for cancer patients who are navigating the healthcare system.

COUNCILLOR BRAD BRADFORD REACTS TO MAYOR CHOW’S 2026 CITY BUDGET

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

Councillor Bradford, who is also the only declared candidate running in Toronto's next mayoral election, reacts to Mayor Olivia Chow's 2026 city budget.

THE BROUHAHA TAKING PLACE AT QUEEN’S PARK 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada and Kim Wright, Principal of Wright Strategies.

Our panel reacts to the latest brouhaha taking place at Queens Park over Doly Begum.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: CAN THE CONSERVATIVES WIN BACK OLDER VOTERS?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of 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.

We get reaction to Pierre Poilievre's big win at his party's leadership review and we ask the question: can the Conservatives win back older voters? 

A LOT OF MONEY IN FEDERAL CHEQUES HAVE NOT BEEN CASHED BY CANADIANS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Canadians are sitting on over $2 billion in uncashed cheques from the federal government. How did that happen? Franco weighs in on the latest.

WHAT THE LATEST HEART AND STROKE REPORT TELLS US ABOUT HEART HEALTH

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sherryn Rambihar, staff cardiologist at Mackenzie Health and a Heart and Stroke spokesperson.

Dr. Rambihar weighs in on the latest published Heart and Stroke report and what it tells us about risk factors.

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY AFTER POILIEVRE’S VICTORY AT LEADERSHIP REVIEW?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Alex Nanoff, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor.

Our Zoomer Squad reacts to the Conservative leadership review that saw Pierre Poilievre get a victory. However, does the Conservative Party have a strategy to win back older voters? Meanwhile, have you ever heard of the concept of spunky old broads? And, what does the City's 2026 budget offer seniors?

FEBRUARY MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rosemary Sadlier, an author and a former president of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS). She played a key role in establishing Black History Month here in Canada.

February marks Black History Month. Rosemary reflects on the importance of this month and gives us a history lesson along the way.

A CLOSER LOOK AT A NEW LONGEVITY STUDY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Stuart Jay Olshansky, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Dr. Thomas Perls, a geriatrician and the director of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University.

Our expert panel weighs in on what a new research study from the Weizmann Institute in Israel tells us about longevity.

Libby Zniamer was joined by Diane Francis, National Post Editor-at-Large, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Dean Hollin, host of Zoomer Radio Radio Limelite and FM Breakfast Classics, for an alternative Free For All Friday. They discussed this week's events including the record breaking Toronto snowfall and long clean up and Alberta's separatism talks being called "treason".

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SNOW REMOVAL IS UNDERWAY IN TORONTO

Libby Znaimer was joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Mike Colle, City Councillor for Ward 8 (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Kelly Aizicowitz, founding Board Member and Interim Executive Director of ABC Toronto to discuss Toronto’s snow removal and other municipal news.

CANADA FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY CUTTING JOBS & GENE-EDITED PORK

Libby Znaimer was joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast; and Milton Dyck, National President of the Agriculture Union to discuss the Canada Food Inspection Agency decision to cut 1,371 agency jobs as part of the government’s cost-cutting exercise, as well as the topic of gene-edited pork.

TORONTO DRIVERS BATTLE GRIDLOCK AND CONGESTION

Libby Znaimer was joined by David Amborski, Founding Director, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development at Toronto Metropolitan University and Naama Blonder, Architect, Urban Planner and co-founder of Smart Density to discuss Toronto drivers' battle with gridlock.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO FAST-TRACKING ACCESS TO SIX BREAKTHROUGH CANCER DRUGS

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. Alisa Naiman a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. They discussed Ontario fast tracking access to six breakthrough cancer drugs and other medical stories.

CANADA'S TAX SYSTEM PUNISHES LOW-INCOME SENIORS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the Montreal Economic Institute and Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Financial Planning & Advice to discuss a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute that finds the current tax-and-benefit system disadvantages low-income seniors.

MARINELAND SET TO SEND WHALES TO USA PARKS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Erin Ryan, Wildlife Campaign Manager with World Animal Protection and Alexandra Pester, Staff Lawyer with Animal Justice, Canada’s only national animal law advocacy organization, to discuss Marineland getting “conditional approval” from Ottawa to send its remaining whales and dolphins to institutions in the USA.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: TRUMP VS CARNEY CONTINUES

Libby Znaimer was joined by Cheri DiNovo, former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; John Milloy, former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments; and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister to discuss today's political news.\

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

Libby Znaimer was joined by Holocaust Survivor Andy Reti and Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum to discuss the importance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

EGLINTON CROSSTOWN TO OPEN?

Libby Znaimer was joined by Andrew Pulsifer, Executive Director of TTC Riders and Steve Munro, transit advocate to discuss the opening of the Eglinton LRT and the issues with the Finch West LRT.

DIGGING OUT OF THE MASSIVE SNOW STORM & TRUMP VS CARNEY

Libby Znaimer was joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor to discuss the massive snow storm that hit Ontario, the latest with Trump versus Carney and more news that matters to Zoomers.

TARIFF THREATS 

Libby Znaimer was joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University and Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University to discuss the recent tariff threats on Canada by Trump.

RECORD SETTING SNOW STORM

Libby Znaimer was joined by Dave Phillips, Climatologist at Environment Canada and Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP Highway Safety Division to discuss the record setting snow storm.

 

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR COMBATING ANTISEMITISM

Libby Znaimer was joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada to discuss the need for Ottawa to fill the role of special envoy for combating antisemitism.