Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

The Sunday edition of the Best of Libby Znaimer’s Fight Back, from the week that was.

Interviews with Aleem Khanji and Gary Crawford on a possible second property tax in Toronto, and Ross McLean and Phil Gurski on preventing online extremism.

Also, conversations with Mike Merriman and Adam Tanel on a class action suit against opiod makers, travel agent Jack Mendelsohn on the merger of Air Canada and Air Transat, and the best callers of the week.

The Saturday edition of the Best of Libby Znaimer’s Fight Back, from the week that was.

Interviews with Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole on the Mark Norman Charges, and Brad Ross and Raymond Chan on construction season in the city.

Also, conversations with Bob Richardson, Glen Howard, and Mike Van Soelen on the Beer Store's ads against Doug Ford; Peter Tabuns, Robin Sears, and Mike Van Soelen on the Conservative ads against the federal carbon tax; and the best callers of the week.

The Saturday edition of the Best of Libby Znaimer’s Fight Back, from the week that was.

Interviews with Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole on the Mark Norman Charges, and Brad Ross and Raymond Chan on construction season in the city.

Also, conversations with Bob Richardson, Glen Howard, and Mike Van Soelen on the Beer Store's ads against Doug Ford; Peter Tabuns, Robin Sears, and Mike Van Soelen on the Conservative ads against the federal carbon tax; and the best callers of the week.

Just in time for the summer travel season, we are learning that we may soon have one fewer independent airline. Air Canada is in exclusive negotiations to buy the company that owns Air Transat. This comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Westjet has been bought by venture capital company Onex and they are going to take it private. The big question of course, what does this mean for consumers? Libby is joined by Travel Agent Jack Mendelsohn who is a specialist in booking airline tickets.

Just in time for the summer travel season, we are learning that we may soon have one fewer independent airline. Air Canada is in exclusive negotiations to buy the company that owns Air Transat. This comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Westjet has been bought by venture capital company Onex and they are going to take it private. The big question of course, what does this mean for consumers? Libby is joined by Travel Agent Jack Mendelsohn who is a specialist in booking airline tickets.

There has been a major escalation in our ongoing battle with China. The Two Canadians - Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor - who were detained after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou - have now been formally arrested after being detained without charges since December 10. China says they have been arrested for "gathering state secrets" and Spavor has been arrested for "stealing secrets and illegally providing them to overseas forces," Our government is demanding their immediate release. China has also warned Canada against casting aspersions on their justice system. This is one of a litany of issues in the ongoing saga. Libby speaks to Charles Burton Senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

There has been a major escalation in our ongoing battle with China. The Two Canadians - Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor - who were detained after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou - have now been formally arrested after being detained without charges since December 10. China says they have been arrested for "gathering state secrets" and Spavor has been arrested for "stealing secrets and illegally providing them to overseas forces," Our government is demanding their immediate release. China has also warned Canada against casting aspersions on their justice system. This is one of a litany of issues in the ongoing saga. Libby speaks to Charles Burton Senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

The Opioid Crisis is a scourge that is claiming thousands of lives all across Canada and around the world. Tens of thousands of people who began taking these drugs for pain or an injury have found themselves addicted and the numbers of people who die of overdoses is still climbing. Now patients are hoping to take on the drug makers in a $1.1-billion lawsuit about their role in the opioid crisis. Libby speaks to one of the lawyers on the Canadian lawsuit Adam Tanel of Koskie Minsky and paramedic Mike Merriman.

The Opioid Crisis is a scourge that is claiming thousands of lives all across Canada and around the world. Tens of thousands of people who began taking these drugs for pain or an injury have found themselves addicted and the numbers of people who die of overdoses is still climbing. Now patients are hoping to take on the drug makers in a $1.1-billion lawsuit about their role in the opioid crisis. Libby speaks to one of the lawyers on the Canadian lawsuit Adam Tanel of Koskie Minsky and paramedic Mike Merriman.

Libby speaks with Ross Maclean and Phil Gurski about how to stop online extremism.