TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO GORD PERKS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Mike Colle, Toronto City Councillor Ward 8 (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Deputy Mayor for North York, and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz.

The panel reacts to the news that Toronto City Councillor Gord Perks won't be seeking re-election and other municipal news of the week.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HIGH PARK ACCESS 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Diane Buckell, founding member of 'High Park-Access for All' and over forty year resident and supporter of High Park.

Diane is behind a petition of 30,000+ signatures objecting to Toronto City Hall's plan regarding High Park.

CLINICAL TRIALS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE THAT CAN HELP REDUCE STROKE RISK

Libby Znaimer is joined by Hamilton Health Sciences neurologists Dr. Ashkan Shoamanesh, INTERCEPT trial global leader, and Dr. Aristeidis Katsanos, who is the study’s site lead.

Hamilton Health Sciences is conducting the third phase of clinical trials for a medical device that's purpose is to try to prevent stroke. We explore how it works and what the research shows so far.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A GENERIC VERSION OF OZEMPIC WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG HAS BEEN APPROVED BY HEALTH  CANADA & WE TALK HEARING AIDS

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 Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario.

Together, they discuss a generic drug version of Ozempic approved by Health Canada and other healthcare stories of the week.

REACTION TO OTTAWA’S ECONOMIC UPDATE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad.

Our crack team of political strategists reacts to the economic update delivered in Ottawa yesterday afternoon.

ONTARIO NDP LEADER MARIT STILES TALKS "SURVEILLANCE PRICING"

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles.

They discuss the issue of "surveillance pricing" for consumers.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: A LOOK AHEAD TO OTTAWA'S ECONOMIC UPDATE 

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP; and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Today: a look ahead to the upcoming economic update from Ottawa being announced later today and reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney launching Canada's first ever sovereign wealth fund.

OLDER ADULTS CAN IMPROVE PHYSICALLY OVERTIME AS THEY AGE AND MINDSET IS A KEY FACTOR

Libby Znaimer is w joined by Igor Klibanov, CEO of Fitness Solutions Plus and Dr. Samir Sinha, Geriatrician and Clinician Scientist at Sinai Health System and University Health Network.

A study out of Yale University details how older adults can in fact improve physically over time and one's mindset about aging can play a major role in that.

LET’S TALK TAXES AS THE DEADLINE TO FILE FAST APPROACHES

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Rotfleisch (https://taxpage.com/) a chartered professional accountant and founding Canadian tax lawyer of Rotfleisch & Samulovitch, P.C.

Are you all organized ahead of the tax filing deadline this week? David provides tips to help you avoid making mistakes and more.

ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO B'NAI BRITH CANADA'S ANTISEMITISM AUDIT FOR 2025 & PM CARNEY SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND

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

Today: reaction to B'nai Brith Canada's report on antisemitism for 2025 which details 6800 recorded incidents of antisemitism in 2025 (a 9.3 percent increase from 2024 and more than 145 percent increase from 2022). Also on the agenda: Prime Minister Carney has launched Canada's first sovereign wealth fund. We'll get into all of that and more news of the week.

 

A ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION WITH FORMER TPS HOMICIDE COP HANK IDSINGA

Libby Znaimer is joined by Hank Idsinga, a retired Homicide Inspector with the Toronto Police Service and the author of the book, The High Road.

Hank Idsinga looks back at his 34 year career on the force at Toronto Police Service in his new memoir, The High Road, in which he also makes explosive allegations about antisemitism and racism at the upper levels of TPS. There's a lot of ground to cover in this book and it extends to outside of his career including the story of his grandfather who was murdered during the Holocaust.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DRAKE'S ICEMAN STUNTS & TORONTO CHANGES PLAN FOR FIFA FAN FEST TICKETS, MAJORITY TO BE FREE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Mike Colle (Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence) who is the Deputy Mayor for North York, James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre) and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz.

Drake's Iceman stunts in Toronto: should the rapper foot the bill for the cleanup costs associated with the ice installation promoting his upcoming album? And, Toronto to now make majority of tickets to the FIFA Fan Fest (80 percent) free of charge. Our municipal panel reacts to that and other local news making headlines this week.

IT’S WORLD BOOK DAY: LET’S  TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT BOOK CLUB TRENDS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Shanda Deziel, Features Editor at zoomer.com and Joanna Pozzulo, a Chancellor’s professor of psychology at Carleton University.

Today marks World Book Day and, to celebrate the occasion, we discuss the different kinds of trends we are seeing with book clubs. And, we get into the history of how they started. 

WHY AIRLINES ARE CANCELLING THEIR ROUTES ALTOGETHER AND WHAT TRAVELLERS NEED TO CONSIDER

Libby Znaimer is joined by Devyn Perry, Travel Advisor and Owner of Devyn Perry Travel and Amra Durakovic, Head of PR and Communications, Canada at Flight Centre Travel Group.

Airlines including Air Canada and Air Transat are increasing the price of air fare and have also been cancelling flights due to the rising cost of jet fuel amid the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Our travel experts weigh in on what Canadian travelers should consider.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: NEW RESEARCH ON THE HIGH DOSE FLU SHOT AND OTHER HEALTHCARE NEWS OF THE WEEK

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.

There's a new survey from the Canadian Medical Association and Abacus Data on the issue of doctors having to intervene when patients get false or misleading medical info online. And we discuss new research about the high dose flu shot.

 

FORMER ISRAELI PM EHUD BARAK TALKS ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel, who also served as Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff.

Today marks Israel's 78th Independence Day (referred to as Yom Haatzmaut in Hebrew). Former PM Barak details what this day means for Israelis this year and weighs in on the latest developments in the Middle East.

CAN OUR PHONES LISTEN AND EVEN WATCH US WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE?

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

How do we know if our phones are listening and even watching us in our day to day lives? Carmi weighs in on this and Libby shares a creepy experience she had with her own phone.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CANADA-U.S. ADVISORY COUNCIL & CANADA POST LOSSES 

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.

Our panel reacts to the new Canada-U.S. Advisory Council which Lisa is a member of and CUPE President Fred Hahn is under investigation. And, we get further reaction to the Ford government putting the $28.9M private jet, meant for Premier Doug Ford's use, up for sale after facing public outrage.

TODAY MARKS 100 YEARS SINCE QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S BIRTH: SHOULD CANADA STICK TO OR BREAK AWAY FROM THE MONARCHY?

Libby is joined by Peter Donolo, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and a long standing anti-Monarchist and Justin Vovk, a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada and adjunct professor of history at Redeemer University.

Today marks 100 years since the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. So, it's a good opportunity to debate whether Canada should stick to or part ways with the Monarchy.

THIS CANADIAN APP HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO TELL YOU YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY BASED ON LIFESTYLE AND HEREDITARY FACTORS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Travis Weninger, a Toronto-based app developer who created Memento Mori.

If you are keen to know the age you may expect to live until, there's an app for that! It's called Memento Mori. The story was reported on by our sister publication BlogTO and we speak to the app's developer who is based in Toronto.

ZOOMER SQUAD: A CASE OF BUYER’S REMORSE? PREMIER DOUG FORD NOW SELLING PRIVATE JET AFTER BACKLASH     

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

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now working towards selling the $28.9 million private jet that sparked plenty of backlash. And, we hear from CARP about it's position on Canada Post ending home delivery.

FEAR OF FLYING/AVIATION ANXIETY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Alpar Szotyori, a Registered Psychotherapist with Virtual CBT Psychotherapy.

Since we're talking about planes, it's a good opportunity to broach the subject of fear of flying (also known as aerophobia). Do you get anxiety over it? Our guest talks about this issue and tips for navigating it.

WILL TRANSPORT CANADA DO SOMETHING ABOUT BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS FROM VEHICLES?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Stern, an Automotive Lighting Consultant based in Vancouver.

Transport Canada's survey about bright vehicular headlights and glare closes today. It's an issue that affects both older and younger drivers. Daniel weighs in on the latest.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, her panel and listeners weighed in on Premier Doug Ford's $28.9 million private jet, Canada Post ending door-to-door delivery and other news that made headlines this week. 

Libby was joined by Diane Francis, author, columnist and Editor-at-Large at The National Post as well as John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO’S MEDICAL RESIDENCY POSITIONS RULE CHANGE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Barry Pakes, 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 the Ford government's rule change when it comes to medical residency positions, allergy season and cancer research.

QUEBEC’S NEW PREMIER SWORN IN TODAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Tasha Kheiriddin, Columnist at The National Post & occasional guest host on Fight Back as well as Daniel Béland, Professor of Political Science at McGill University and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

Quebec's new Premier is being sworn in today. What does it mean for the political landscape of Quebec?

CANADA EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE “DOWNSIZING WAVE” AMONG OLDER DEMO ACCORDING TO NEW REMAX REPORT

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cameron Forbes, Chief Operating Officer, REMAX Realtron Realty.

We explore what a new REMAX report tells us about downsizing among Canada's older population.