Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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

Interviews with:

- Martin Firestone and Beth Potter discuss ending pre-arrival PCR testing for returning travelers

- Lisa Raitt with a climate plan for the federal conservatives

- David Tarrant Christine Van Geyn, and John Wright discuss how Canadians are responding to the use of the Emergency Measures Act

- Peter Weltman, Peter Tabuns, and Paul Acchione talk about the cost of electricity in Ontario

- 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 discuss CARP's annual general meeting

- Dr. Alon Vaisman and Rocco Rossi on restrictions in Ontario easing sooner than expected

- The Strategy Panel with John Capobianco, Charles Sousa, and Karen Stintz debate the use of the Emergency Measures Act

- Wesley Wark explains what powers are made available with the use of the Emergency Measures Act

- And the best calls of the week!

Ottawa protests and the Emergencies Act.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Weltman, Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer followed by Peter Tabuns, NDP MPP (Toronto-Danforth) and Energy Critic as well as Paul Acchione, Senior management consultant with over 48 years of engineering and management experience in the nuclear and fossil power generation industry.

The Ford government promised that it would reduce hydro rates by 12% from 2018 levels. Instead, according to an FAO report hydro rates went up. More specifically, residents have been paying 4.3% more on their bills from between 2018 and 2021. And, Energy Minister Todd Smith is saying "that electricity bills will be 23 per cent lower in 2029 because of the action our government has taken to get Ontario back on track after years of Liberal mismanagement, representing billions of dollars in savings for Ontarians." Peter discusses the details of his report. And, we hear from you about what you think about your current hydro bill payments.

Later, Libby Znaimer is joined by John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion, David Tarrant, Vice President, National Strategic Communications at Enterprise and Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation.

A new Maru public opinion poll shows that a majority of Canadians (66%) are in support of the prime minister invoking the Emergencies Act to deal with protests in Ottawa and other parts of the country. Also, unsurprisingly, as many as 82% of respondents expressed that these protests should not have been allowed to go on for as long as they have. So, what do you make of all of this?

Meanwhile, yesterday in Parliament, eyes and ears were on the exchange between Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

During a debate over the ongoing trucker convoy protests, PM Trudeau said that Conservatives "“can stand with people who wave swastikas, they can stand with people who wave the Confederate flag. We will choose to stand with Canadians". MP Lantsman, who is Jewish, took offence to this and has requested the PM to apologize for his remarks.

Ottawa makes a changes to the testing requirements for incoming air travelers.

Ottawa's Chief of Police resigns and impact of protests on auto sector.

Happy Valentine's Day and Ontario's Reopening Plans.

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

Interviews with:

- Dr. Peter Juni offers insight towards lifting COVID-19 restrictions

- Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath reacts to the governments response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests

- Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown calls for an immediate reopening of Ontario

- Justin Bates breaks down the current rollout of rapid testing kits

- 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 discuss the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario

- Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Dr. Kevin Smith, and Dr. Stephanie Carvin reflect on the Ottawa protests coming to Toronto

- The Strategy Panel with John Capobianco, Charles Sousa, and Karen Stintz react to the responses of the "freedom convoy" protests

- Martin Firestone asks us to rethink travel restrictions

- And the best calls of the week!

Ontario declares a state of emergency over blockades in the province.