RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  CANADA-USA TARIFFS DELAYED FOR 30 DAYS

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East.

The Trump administration's 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods (oil only facing a 10 percent tariff) were supposed to come into effect today as was Ottawa's response of 25 percent of tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods... until PM Trudeau and President Trump engaged in a little phone diplomacy yesterday. Our panel reacts to the latest and to what PM Justin Trudeau has committed to at the Canada-US border.

IT'S WORLD CANCER DAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bev Moir, a Lung Cancer Patient Advocate.

In 2019, Bev was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) despite being a non-smoker and leading an active lifestyle. She joins us on World Cancer Day to share her story and to advocate for lung cancer awareness.

ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO CANADA-USA TARIFF TENSIONS  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies.

Tensions ramped up between the Trump administration and Ottawa this past weekend over tariffs, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Ottawa's official response of retaliatory tariffs should President Trump go ahead with his plan.

HOW TARIFFS COULD IMPACT CANADA'S ECONOMY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University and Bob Richardson stays with us from the previous segment.

As alluded to in the previous segment, Canada has officially made its plan to counter the Trump administration's tariffs against Canadian goods. Ottawa is imposing 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods starting with $30 billion this Tuesday. Is Ottawa making the right move?

HOW THE TARIFFS COULD IMPACT CANADA'S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Frank Parhizgar, Chef and Owner of FK in Toronto, and Max Roy, VP of Restaurants Canada.

Popular restaurant FK announced that it is removing American alcohol from its award winning menu, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told the LCBO to take American alcohol off the shelves. So, how will the restaurant industry more broadly be impacted and respond to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration? Our panel has the latest.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the Ontario election that kicked off this week and to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: OLIVIA CHOW'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX HIKE

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

Today: we take a closer look at a "centrist" political advocacy group called "A Better City (ABC) Toronto" that has emerged recently and that is focused on municipal political issues like housing, traffic congestion, and property tax. Meanwhile, we get reaction from our panel on the provincial election currently underway.

PARENTS DO HAVE A FAVOURITE CHILD ACCORDING TO THIS STUDY  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Registered Psychologists Dr. Oren Amitay and Sara Dimerman.

There's a new study published by the American Psychological Association that suggests that parents do have a favourite when it comes to their children. We bring on two psychologists to unpack the complexity of that conversation.

PLANNING TRIPS ABROAD AMID HIGHER COST OF TRAVEL 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Barry Choi, a personal finance expert.

With the ongoing travel season, it's important to be on top of travel strategies that make going abroad a little easier on the wallet.  According to Barry, there's a few things to be mindful of including booking your flights well in advance and being flexible about your dates of travel.

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  REACTION TO RFK JR.'S CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.

Our panel reacts to the Ford government's announcement this week in which they discussed $1.4 billion in new funding towards primary care as part of the goal of connecting every Ontario resident with a family doctor or primary care team within 4 years. So, does the money provided go far enough to address the problems? Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing for health secretary with the Trump administration begins today. Our panel reacts to the latest.

DAVID PETERSON REACTS TO PREMIER DOUG FORD'S ELECTION CALL

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Peterson, a former Ontario Liberal Premier.

Mr. Peterson reacts to Premier Doug Ford's election call and reflects back to 1990 when he called an early election and ended up losing to Bob Rae and the NDP. 

MARIT STILES TALKS ABOUT HER ELECTION CAMPAIGN 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario NDP.

This morning, Marit Stiles announced her election campaign. She discusses whether her party is ready to challenge the Ford government's majority government.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S UPCOMING ELECTION

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, Former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre and Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and a former NDP MPP for Brampton East.

This is the first time we get a reaction from our Recovering Politicians about the news of Premier Ford confirming his plans to call an election this Wednesday. On yesterday's Fight Back, veteran pollster John Wright made the interesting observation that there really isn't a clear ballot box question yet for this election. Our panel reacts to the latest.

MORE REACTION TO THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING PLAN TOWARDS PRIMARY CARE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Dominik Nowak, President of the Ontario Medical Association.

Dr. Nowak reacts to the Ford government's announcement this week of $1.8 billion towards primary care and what other areas need to be improved in this file.

THE EXTENT OF OLDER CANADIANS LIVING AT THE POVERTY LEVEL

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP.

Libby and Rudy discuss what a new report by The National Institute on Ageing shows about poverty among older Canadians.

ZOOMER SQUAD: IT IS ELECTION SEASON IN ONTARIO  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Advocacy and Education Officer at CARP and John Wright, a veteran pollster.

We get reaction from the Zoomer Squad about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's confirmation that he will be calling an election this Wednesday.

THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE   

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada.

We talk about the latest developments of the federal Liberal leadership race and Mark Carney.

80 YEARS SINCE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum and Nate Leipciger, a survivor of Auschwitz as well as an educator and author.

It's the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz--the Nazi death camp in Poland where 1.1 million Jewish people were systematically murdered during the Holocaust. And, as the years go on, the number of survivors continues to dwindle. Nate shares his story with us and talks about the rise of antisemitism.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the news of Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially confirming that he'll be calling an election next week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  COULD CITY WORKERS GO ON STRIKE IN THE NEAR FUTURE? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, James Pasternak, Councillor for Ward 6 York Centre and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak.

Our panel weighs in on reports about Premier Doug Ford potentially calling an election as early as next week and what the impact on Toronto would be if city workers end up going on strike over the issue of wages.

COULD TORONTO SEE A BYLAW TO PROTECT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

Councillor Brad Bradford wrote an op-ed in the National Post in which he points to "a lack of leadership at the highest level" when it comes to addressing the rise of antisemitism and attacks on the Jewish community in Toronto since October 7th.

ARE MORE AND MORE ZOOMERS FUNDING TRAVEL FOR THEIR KIDS?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Natalie Preddie, a Travel Writer and Janet Radley with St. Clair Travel Agency in Toronto.

We talk about some of the latest travel trends for 2025 based on a report by Booking.com including older relatives paying for younger generations’ vacations.

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  THIS IS HOW MANY CANADIANS RELY ON THE INTERNET FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.

According to a new survey by Abacus Data and commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, over a third of Canadians have gone online to look up medical advice. And, we talk about the staggering images out of Walkerton, Ontario that showed people lining up in the cold hoping to get a spot on the patient list of a doctor who is opening a new family practice there.

THE IMPACT OF COLD WEATHER ON CARS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Matos, Manager of External Communications with CAA South Central Ontario.

What kind of an impact does the very cold weather have on our vehicle's heating capability and battery longevity? Nadia explains.

WHAT ARE THE MOST RELIABLE CARS OF THE YEAR?

Libby Znaimer today is now joined by Jil McIntosh, an auto writer who writes for Driving.ca among other publications and Shari Prymak, Director of Car Help Canada.

What are the most and least reliable cars currently in the market? Our guests weigh in.