Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to give their thoughts on the job that Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing, U.S. President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on imported aluminum and steel and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calling on the public not to shop at Home Depot.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO SEES CONCERNING RISE IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto mayoral candidate and City Councillor. 

Toronto has seen a concerning level of violence lately with tow truck turf wars and shootings. Is the City doing enough to address the problem? 

THE RESULTS OF CAA'S ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario.

The CAA has unveiled the results of its annual worst roads campaign. Eglinton Avenue West got 4th place for worst road in Ontario in 2025. Find out which other roads in the GTA are the worst!

AIRLINE PASSENGER SECURES A VICTORY OVER AIRLINE: WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR OTHER TRAVELLERS 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights.

Have you ever booked a flight and put your money down only to have it cancelled at the last minute, throwing a wrench in your plans and costing you a whole lot more? We talk about one case where a flyer faced this exact thing and what he did about it.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE AIR POLLUTION

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.

Beware of fake diabetes medications/supplies being pushed online. And, we discuss how potential exposure to air pollution from wildfires can put vulnerable residents at risk.

PETITION CALLS FOR CITY NOT TO IMPLEMENT PRIORITY TRANSIT LANES ON DUFFERIN STREET

Libby Znaimer is joined by Brynne and Marlon, both residents living on Dufferin Street.

The City is considering implementing dedicated transit lanes on a large stretch of Dufferin Street--and on Bathurst street as we reported on extensively in recent weeks. Today, we hear from residents who live right on Dufferin about why such a project worries them and about a petition by "Protect Dufferin" calling for it not to go ahead.

PRESIDENT TRUMP INCREASES TARIFFS ON IMPORTED ALUMINUM AND STEEL

Libby Znaimer is joined by Marty Warren, the Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers union which represents 225,000 members in Canada followed by Andrea Horwath, Mayor of Hamilton.

This past Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump made the decision to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from 25 percent to 50 percent which went into effect starting at 12:01 AM today. How will that impact Canada's local industries? We hear from them directly.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY MEETS WITH CANADA'S PREMIERS

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada's Premiers this week. Did anything substantial come out of that? And, we get reaction to a new OECD report about Canada's economy.

NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION WANTS BUSINESSES TO HIRE CANADIAN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Coleman, President and CEO of National Citizens Coalition.

The NCC is making the case that businesses should be hiring Canadians rather than relying on Canada's temporary foreign workers program. Peter explains why.

TIPPING CULTURE: IS IT GETTING WORSE FOR CONSUMERS?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ellen Roseman, a consumer advocate and journalist, and Barry Choi, a personal finance expert.

We revisit the conversation around tipping for the things we buy and the services we get. Would you ever make a tip in advance? Or are you being asked to tip increasingly more when eating out? We take a closer look at how tipping culture has been evolving.

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant.

Our panel reacts to the latest regarding Canada Post and we revisit a report from Royal LePage that highlights the extent to which Canadians nearing retirement are still having to pay off their mortgages.

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HUDSON'S BAY 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bernadette Morra, a fashion editor and writer and Clarice Michelon, a former employee of Hudson's Bay.

Hudson's Bay had its final day over the weekend. So, why did it fail and what does the future hold for this iconic department store?

CALLS FOR TDSB NOT TO RENAME THREE SCHOOLS AND ERASE HISTORY 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Christopher Dummitt, a professor of Canadian history and a contributor to the Canadian Institute for Historical Education.

What's the latest regarding the TDSB's efforts to rename three schools and erase history? And, what does the legislation introduced by the Ford government give it the power to do in addressing this issue?

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the news that the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald is being unboxed at Queen's Park in the near future, an Alzheimer's blood test and much more.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAKING A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TOWARDS FESTIVAL SECURITY

Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor.

In the news: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is in Ottawa this week to talk about the city's priorities with the new federal government and Toronto is making a financial commitment towards beefing up security at festivals, but is that good enough?

ARE YOU BEHIND ON YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS?

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians.

A new report from Equifax Canada highlights the extent to which Canadians are behind on their credit card payments. How can you plan accordingly?

FORD GOV'T WANTS TO GIVE MORE POWER TO EDUCATION MINISTER OVER SCHOOL BOARDS

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anthony Furey, a former Toronto mayoral candidate and longtime Postmedia columnist and Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada (JEFA).

The Ford government is working towards giving the minister of education more power when it comes to school boards. We break down what that will actually look like and what our guests, who are also concerned parents, feel are the root causes of the issues at the school boards.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TEST  

Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. David Urbach,  the head of the Department of Surgery and director of Perioperative Services at Women’s College Hospital, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman,  Internal Medicine and Critical Care physician at Humber River Hospital.

We discuss a new Alzheimer's blood test, mammograms for dense breasts and a study lead by Dr. Urbach about how central wait lists can play a key role in speeding up knee or hip replacement procedures in the province.

SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD STATUE AT QUEEN'S PARK WILL SOON BE VISIBLE TO THE MASSES 

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by historian J.D.M. Stewart, whose book "The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped" comes out in September.

The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald at Queens Park is set to become visible to the public at some point this summer. We took this as an opportunity for a bit of a history lesson into Canada's first prime minister and his legacy.

LOBLAW PRICES REPORT AND BREAD-FIXING SETTLEMENT 

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

A new report from the grocery giant Loblaw indicates an increase in food prices is on the horizon and we discuss the bread price-fixing settlement.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  THE KING DELIVERS THE THRONE SPEECH 

Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The King delivered the throne speech this morning, the federal NDP will not be getting party status, and what really happened between Emmanuel Macron and his wife during their visit to Vietnam?

HOW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SHORTAGES ARE IMPACTING FLIGHT SAFETY 

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by John Gradek, a faculty lecturer in the Aviation Management Program at McGill University, a former Air Canada airline executive.

Why are Canada's airports facing air traffic control shortages and what implications does this have for passenger safety? And, what must Nav Canada do to address the problem?

WHAT A NEW REPORT SAYS ABOUT MORTGAGES FOR SENIORS

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anne-Elise Cugliari Allegriti, Director of Research and Communications at Royal LePage.

A new report from Royal LePage shows the extent to which Canadian Seniors nearing retirement still have to pay off their mortgages and other trends in the Canadian real estate market right now.

ZOOMER SQUAD: PM MARK CARNEY ADDRESSES HIS CAUCUS

Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus, the King visits Canada this week and we react to the latest with regards to Canada Post.

KING CHARLES VISITS CANADA THIS WEEK

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Robert Hardman, Author of Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

King Charles is visiting Canada this week and is delivering the throne speech on Tuesday. What is the historical significance of this moment in time and what kind of message does it send to the Trump administration?

SHOULD CANADA THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT MILITARY CONSCRIPTION?

Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Vice President, Ottawa Operations and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Dr. Paul Mitchell, Professor at Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

Should Canada think seriously about instituting military conscription or some form of national service?