Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

How an elderly woman in Kyiv got help from the community to flee the country.

Two years since COVID-19 emerged and changed the world forever.

The latest on the conflict in Ukraine.

STRATEGY PANEL: PM TRUDEAU HEADS TO EUROPE TO MEET WITH ALLIES ON UKRAINE

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad,  and Charles Sousa, the former Minister of Finance for Ontario and MPP for Mississauga South.

This week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau headed off to Europe to meet with allies over talks on the situation in Ukraine. Yesterday, he met with British PM and Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte to discuss providing with Ukrainians with more aid. And, as Canada continues to commit to sending both lethal and non-lethal aid to the country, it is also continuing its campaign of sanctions on a selection of key Russian oligarchs and other individuals including Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Russian television news network RT. So, just how effective is Canada's response to Putin's unprovoked war so far?

Meanwhile, today marks International Womens Day. What we want to discuss are Canada's prominent female political leaders both past and present. We ask each of the panelists who they admire most and Karen, who was a popular Toronto City Councillor, shares the lessons she learned in leadership in public life.

TODAY MARKS INTERNTATIONAL WOMENS DAY

Jane Brown is joined by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

We continue the discussion about International Womens Day. Bonnie understands what it means to be a bold woman leader in public life. As the Mayor of Mississauga, she has shown true leadership in navigating one of Canada's largest cities through a pandemic. She also reflects on the legacy of her predecessor, former Mississauga mayor "Hurricane" Hazel McCallion  who lead the city from 1978 until 2014!

FORMER CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE JOINS FIGHT BACK

Jane Brown is joined by Roman Waschuk, who is the former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine.

Roman weighs in on the latest in Ukraine and discusses Canada's response to Russia thus far. He also shares his journey from Kyiv to Krakow, Poland when the invasion began.

Ukrainians in the diaspora are rallying in support of those back home.

The Sunday edition of the Best of Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown

Interviews with:

- Dr. Roland Paris, Dr. Lucan Way, and Charles Kupchan consider what lies ahead in Ukraine

- Sylvain Charlebois and John Wright on how the war in Ukraine is impacting our food

- Sylvain Charlebois and John Wright on concerns surrounding travel to European destinations

- Edward Burtynsky on raising funds for Ukraine

- And the best calls of the week!

The Saturday edition of the Best of Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown

Interviews with:

- The Zoomer Squad with Peter Muggeridge, David Cravit, and Bill VanGorder on calls to support Ukrainians

- Orest Sklierenko, Betsy Kane, and Ihor Kozak discuss how to send support for Ukrainian refugees

- The Strategy Panel with John Capobianco, Charles Sousa, and Karen Stintz respond to Canada's show of support of Ukraine

- Dan McTeague on the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on gas prices

- And the best calls of the week!

Today on Free For All Friday, listeners called in about the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the mounting refugee crisis that has ensued because of it.

Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Marina Sol, owner of Marina Sol Travel and Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc.

Are you thinking about traveling to Europe right now and particularly Eastern Europe? For a long time, the challenges you'd have to consider were COVID-19 related. But now there is an added layer of complexity as Russia wages war on Ukraine. So, is it even safe to be travelling to the region right now? And how will this affect your insurance?

Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

A radio host in Kyiv explains how war changed his life.