Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to talk about how they will be voting in the upcoming federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney's phone call with President Trump, and the proposed raise for city councillors.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: ARE TORONTO CITY COUNCILLORS ABOUT TO GET A MAJOR PAY RAISE?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Ana Bailao, a former Toronto Deputy Mayor and mayoral candidate, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor.

Are Toronto City Councillors about to get a major salary increase? And we get reaction to Toronto City Council's plans for responding to the Trump administration's tariffs.

FEDS PUT FREEZE ON TESLA REBATE PAYMENTS + LAUNCH INVESTIGATION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Huw Williams, National Spokesperson for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association and Daniel Breton, President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada.

Ottawa has placed a freeze on EV rebate payments to Tesla, the car company owned by Elon Musk. We take a closer look at why that happened and what it means.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AUTO TARIFFS

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Adams, President, CEO, Global Automakers of Canada followed by Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

President Donald Trump made a tariff announcement on all auto imports to the U.S., which includes Canada. Our guests weigh in on the impacts of these tariffs.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO

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.

What is the latest on the measles outbreak in Ontario? And, south of the border, how are President Trump's policies affecting the National Institutes on Health (NIH)? Our panel looks at the latest healthcare news of the week.

CONSERVATIVES MAKE PROMISES TO OLDER CANADIANS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jason Lietaer, Conservative Strategist and President at Enterprise and John Milloy, former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments.

Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have made two big announcements targeting older Canadians. We dive into those promises and we also assess how the Conservatives are doing versus the Liberals in this race.

HOW A CARETAKER GOVERNMENT WORKS DURING AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Wernick, the Jarislowsky chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa and a former clerk of the Privy Council.

Now that Canada is undergoing a federal election campaign, we have a caretaker government. But, what does that actually mean? Michael explains.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHERE LEADERS ARE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

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

It's day two of the federal election campaign and the Liberals are now ahead in the polls. And, we're already hearing pledges from both the Liberals and Conservatives on bread and butter issues including tax cuts.

23ANDME FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOUR PRIVATE DATA?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, a technology journalist and Dr. Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist at the University of Toronto.

The genetic testing company has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The burning question, of course, is what will become of the data of customers?

THE CAA COMMENCES  ITS ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario and Jil McIntosh, an auto writer who  writes for Driving.ca among other publications.

The CAA has kicked off its annual worst roads campaign and what can poor road conditions do in terms of damage to your car? Our panel reacts to the latest.

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS NOW UNDERWAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and Eddie Sheppard, Vice President of Insights at Abacus Data.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a snap election and Canadians will be voting at the polls on April 28. We get reaction to that and more.

AN UPDATE FROM KAREN STINTZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL   

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence.

With a snap election triggered by Prime Minister Mark Carney,  Karen Stintz gives us an update from the campaign trail. Karen opened her campaign office last Tuesday with guests including Toronto-St. Paul's Conservative MP Don Stewart in attendance. So, what does she see are the big priorities for voters in this election cycle?

THE LATEST ON THE FATE OF HUDSON'S BAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bruce Winder, a retail analyst and author and Donna Smith, Director of the School of Retail Management at Toronto Metropolitan university.

Hudson's Bay has begun its liquidation sales this week across its stores (with the exception of six locations). And, has the retail shopping experience at the mall undergone a change?

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on who they would vote for ahead of a looming federal election call here in Canada and other news of the week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE CITY'S APPROACH TO ITS COYOTE PROBLEM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside,  City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada.

Is Toronto seriously considering the idea of purchasing FIFA tickets for the 2026 games and then reselling them at a greater cost to help with recouping the costs of co-hosting? The answer is yes. Shouldn't the City be prioritizing our taxpayer dollars on fixing services that keep Toronto functioning instead? And, does Toronto have a problem with its approach to dealing with Coyotes in our neighborhoods? We discuss these topics and more. 

NEW ONTARIO PC CABINET AND A LOOMING FEDERAL ELECTION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Warren Kinsella who writes for the Toronto Sun and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister.

There is plenty going on this week in both provincial and federal politics. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's cabinet was sworn in yesterday. And, we have more clarity now about when exactly Prime Minister Mark Carney could call a snap federal election.

MICHAEL KOVRIG REACTS TO CHINA'S EXECUTION OF CANADIAN CITIZENS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Kovrig, Senior Advisor on Asia with the International Crisis Group and a former Canadian diplomat.

Mr. Kovrig weighs in on the news that China has executed four Canadians earlier this year. He also discusses the potential implications of this on Canada's relationship with China.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: GETTING THE SHINGLES SHOT & LOCAL MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of B.C. Cancer, Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician, Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research.

Have you gotten both of your shingles shots? And remember that the interval between getting both shots is 2 to 6 months. Our panel also discusses the latest on the measles outbreak here in Ontario.

MARK CARNEY AND HIS ASSETS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Barrett,  Conservative MP (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) and Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a testy exchange with reporters earlier this week when they asked him about the details of his assets which he has put into a blind trust.

ARE YOU SUPPORTING AMERICA WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren Mostowyk, Head of Integrated Marketing and Communications at Interac and Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest.

If you are using a credit card to buy things, there's a good chance that you are likely supporting an American financial institution. There is a Canadian alternative. We talk about that and other options to consider.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: MARK CARNEY MAKES INTERNATIONAL TRIP AS PRIME MINISTER

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Mark Carney hasn't even been Prime Minister for a week and he's already getting defensive with journalists who asked him questions about his assets and whether there are any potential conflicts of interest. And, we get reactions from our panel about his trip abroad to Europe and then to Iqaluit back home in Canada.

THE LATEST ON SANKOFA SQUARE 

Jane Brown is joined by Justin Holmes, a columnist with the Toronto Sun.

We shift our attention to Toronto City Hall and the ongoing conversation after the renaming of Yonge Dundas Square to Sankofa Square.

IT'S TIME TO REVISIT THE DEBATE OVER TORONTO BIKE LANES 

Jane Brown is joined by Albert Koehl, a cycling and pedestrian advocate followed by Sam Pappas, Owner of The Crooked Cue and a board member of Balance on Bloor.

We discuss the latest on Premier Doug Ford's plans to remove bike lanes on Yonge, University and Bloor and other bike lane news in the City.

ZOOMER SQUAD: CARNEY MAKES FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIP SINCE BECOMING PRIME MINISTER

Libby Znaimer today is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies.

On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's Prime Minister. This week, he touched down in Europe as part of his first trip abroad. The trip, of course, comes amid the Trump administration's tariff war on Canada.

JOHN BOLTON REACTS TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON CANADA

Libby Znaimer is joined by John Bolton, a former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and a former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump during his first term in office.

Ambassador Bolton reacts to the USA's tariff policies against Canada, and why he thinks we need not worry about President Donald Trump's "51st State" rhetoric about Canada. He also explains how PM Mark Carney should approach dealing with President Trump.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rocco Matteo, a retail consultant with E3 Consulting and Lisa Hutcheson, a retail consultant with J.C. Williams.

Hudson's Bay, the iconic and historic Canadian retail department store, is facing a grim future: it has plans to liquidate its inventory by June 15th depending on the court's decision. How did the department store get here, and what comes next?