Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: ALBERTA REFERENDUM OUTCOME & BRAD BRADFORD HAS THE EDGE ON OLIVIA CHOW IN NEW POLL

The panel recats to Alberta's referendum decision and the latest polling on Toronto's mayoral race.

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

BONNIE CROMBIE TALKS ABOUT THE MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL RACE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Mississauga mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie to discuss the latest in the race.

REACTION TO AIR CANADA INTRODUCING $30 PHONE BOOKING FEE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. for his insight into this new travel charge.

ZOOMER SQUAD:  TRAGEDY AT CFB WAINWRIGHT & THE LATEST ON TORONTO'S MAYORAL RACE 

Reaction to the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, and the latest on Toronto's mayoral race.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Lorne Bozinoff, President and CEO of Forum Research.

THE PAIN OF NAVIGATING COMPANIES' AI CUSTOMER SERVICE BOTS & THE PREVALENCE OF FAKE FIVE STAR REVIEWS

The pain of navigating companies' AI customer service chatbots and the prevalence of fake five star reviews online.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist.

THE RIOTS IN FRANCE AND PRESENCE OF PRO-PALESTINIAN FLAGS

Reaction to the presence of the anti-Israel mob within the violent riots that took place in France over the weekend.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Shai Davidai, an advocate raising awareness about antisemitism and author of American Intellectual Antisemitism: The Anti-Jewish Movement Tearing Through Our Universities 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.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: A CHARITY THEFT AND THE LATEST ON TORONTO'S MAYORAL ELECTION

Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford attends press conference at Second Harvest following the Thanksgiving weekend theft of its catalytic converters, and the latest polling on Toronto's mayoral race.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies.

BRAD BRADFORD DISCUSSES BIKE LANES, SECOND HARVEST THEFT AND AFFORDABILITY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Brad Bradford, Toronto Mayoral Candidate and a City Councillor for Ward 19 (Beaches East York).

Did Brad's attendance at the Second Harvest press conference this week give a big boost to his campaign? And, Brad talks about affordability and Toronto's bike lanes.

WORLD FOOD DAY IS COMING UP AND THE COST OF GROCERIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Von Massow, Professor in the Department of Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph ahead of World Food Day.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT & THE POPE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER

A discussion about this year's flu shot availability, the strain of flu that is dominant this year and the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.

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 in Toronto.

ADAM PHAM, CANDIDATE FOR TORONTO CITY COUNCIL IN PARKDALE-HIGH PARK, JOINS THE SHOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by Adam Pham, Toronto City Council Candidate for Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park to discuss access to High Park which is a key issue in that ward and also community safety.

IAN CUNNINGHAM, CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL IN SPADINA-FORT YORK, JOINS THE SHOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ian Cunningham, Candidate for Toronto City Council Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York to hear about what he has to offer in his platform and what he hopes to bring to City Hall should he defeat the incumbent Councillor Ausma Malik.

DAVID CHILTON, AUTHOR OF THE WEALTHY BARBER, IS RETIRING

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber.

David is retiring. So, it's a great opportunity to touch base with him on his decision to make this life transition and to get some good advice for the older demographic.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: RECORD TURNOUT AT ADVANCED VOTING IN TORONTO MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The panel reacts to a new record set in advanced voting in the Toronto municipal election and a new Liaison Poll on the mayoral race showing the divide between renters and homeowners.

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada.

THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AT SECOND HARVEST

Several catalytic converters were stolen from Second Harvest vehicles early on Sunday and a wider conversation about this type of theft with a criminologist.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest and Michael Arntfield, a professor of criminology at Western University and a former police officer for a wider conversation about this type of theft with a criminologist.

LESLIEVILLE RESIDENT ON CRIME AND SAFETY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Derek Finkle, a Leslieville resident, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth to discuss crime and safety as an election issue.

THE ORIGINS OF CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WITH DR. GAVIN TAYLOR

Today marks Canadian Thanksgiving, but how many of us are actually familiar with the origin story of this holiday and how it evolved over time?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Gavin Taylor, a Senior Lecturer in the History Department at Concordia University.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICING GRATITUDE

Libby is joined by Sonya Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside for a discussion about gratitude!

RETIRED GENERAL WAYNE EYRE ON “INTO THE BREACH” AND CANADA-US MILITARY COOPERATION

Libby is joined by former Chief of the Defense staff, retired Gen. Wayne Eyre on his new book Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, guests and listeners reacted to the latest regarding the Toronto and Mississauga municipal races and talked about what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend.

Libby was joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO'S MAYORAL RACE WITH CHRIS ALEXANDER OUT OF THE PICTURE

How is Toronto's mayoral race shaping up with just a couple weeks left and Chris Alexander out of the picture? And reaction to a new Nanos poll on congestion in the city. 

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

FEDS NOT EXPANDING MAiD FOR INDIVIDUALS SOLELY SEEKING IT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

This MAiD exclusion decision by the feds is indefinite.

For reaction, Libby Znaimer is joined by Georgia Vrakas, a professor at the University of Quebec and clinical psychologist.

MARCO MARTINS AND CARYMA S'AD ON WHY THEY ARE RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL

Libby Znaimer is joined by Marco Martins, Candidate for Toronto City Councillor in Ward 9 Davenport, followed by Caryma S'ad, Candidate for Toronto City Councillor Ward 14 Toronto Danforth.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A LAB WORKER CONNECTED TO ANTI-PLAGUE LAB IN SIBERIA

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 in Toronto, to discuss Mpox, exercise during cancer treatment, and other medical news of the week.

THE 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER 7TH HAMAS TERROR ATTACKS ON ISRAEL: A SPECIAL ZOOMER RADIO BROADCAST

Today marks the three year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terror attacks on Israel. To mark this important day we bring on very important voices, starting with Raquel Look whose son, Canadian Alexandre Look, was murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7th. We then bring in Rabbi Debra Landsberg of Temple Manu-El and Mark Sandler, Chair of the Alliance of Canadians Combating Antisemitism to discuss the explosion of antisemitism in Canada since October 2023. And, finally, we bring on Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel, to discuss how the country is marking the third year anniversary and the political climate there ahead of their elections.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: CHRIS ALEXANDER DROPS OUT & THE FUTURE OF QUEBEC

The panel reacts to Chris Alexander dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race and the Quebec election outcome.

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant; and Tasha Kheiriddin, Columnist with The National Post, Occasional Guest Host on Fight Back and a candidate for TDSB Trustee.

PLANNING THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR WITH THE COST OF FOOD IN MIND

Sylvain breaks down the cost considerations you'll want to make as you prepare your Canadian Thanksgiving meals with loved ones.

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

WOMEN AND HEART ATTACKS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NEW INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES 

A closer look at new international guidelines when it comes to women and heart attacks.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Beth Abramson, Cardiologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.