Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Toronto residents are not pleased with the vote in favour of the Toronto Parking Authority board members who agreed to continue handing out free parking passes to themselves, some former board members. Libby speaks with Councillor Michael Ford, Ward 1 Etobicoke to find out why he doesn’t accept this free, as well John Capobianco, a political commentator and Senior Partner at FleishmanHillard HighRoad.

Retirement or retirement? A new poll finds more than a quarter of retired Canadians regret retiring and an almost equal number have tried re-entering the labour market. The reasons appear twofold. Libby explores this futher with the Vice President, ZoomerLive and Zoomer U, David Cravit and Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax and Planning at CIBC Financial Planning.

Retirement or retirement? A new poll finds more than a quarter of retired Canadians regret retiring and an almost equal number have tried re-entering the labour market. The reasons appear twofold. Libby explores this futher with the Vice President, ZoomerLive and Zoomer U, David Cravit and Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax and Planning at CIBC Financial Planning.

The government of Canada opened up its online lottery system to allow people to apply to bring their parents and grandparents to live here in Canada. But, just 11 minutes later, the department tweeted that the applications received had met the annual limit and the form was closed to new applicants. Libby spoke with two people who hired an immigration lawyer to help them through this new process of applying for citizenship…Salem Alwuhais and Bruce Rafuse and their frustrated immigration lawyer trying to do his best for his clients, Guidy Mamann.

The government of Canada opened up its online lottery system to allow people to apply to bring their parents and grandparents to live here in Canada. But, just 11 minutes later, the department tweeted that the applications received had met the annual limit and the form was closed to new applicants. Libby spoke with two people who hired an immigration lawyer to help them through this new process of applying for citizenship…Salem Alwuhais and Bruce Rafuse and their frustrated immigration lawyer trying to do his best for his clients, Guidy Mamann.

The latest City Budget Committee held a meeting about how to best balance the budget. But, we can’t really say the budget is balanced when the city is $79 million dollars short. With a plan to raise property taxes by the rate of inflation along with TTC fares and user fees for services like garbage and water Libby spoke with Toronto Budget Chief, Councillor Gary Crawford to learn more.

The latest City Budget Committee held a meeting about how to best balance the budget. But, we can’t really say the budget is balanced when the city is $79 million dollars short. With a plan to raise property taxes by the rate of inflation along with TTC fares and user fees for services like garbage and water Libby spoke with Toronto Budget Chief, Councillor Gary Crawford to learn more.

Following our “Snowmagedden” earlier in the week, there were a total of 400 fender benders, & 100 serious crashes in Toronto, as well as 300 collisions on GTA highways patrolled by the OPP. after a record snowfall. So, we thought it was a good time to bring in Sgt. Alexander Crews from Traffic Services – Towing & Pounds, to remind drivers, and pedestrians alike how to stay safe in these winter storm conditions.

Following our “Snowmagedden” earlier in the week, there were a total of 400 fender benders, & 100 serious crashes in Toronto, as well as 300 collisions on GTA highways patrolled by the OPP. after a record snowfall. So, we thought it was a good time to bring in Sgt. Alexander Crews from Traffic Services – Towing & Pounds, to remind drivers, and pedestrians alike how to stay safe in these winter storm conditions.

The latest news on the Kingston terrorism attack with security and terrorism expert Ross McLean, plus Libby also speaks with Immigration Lawyer, Guidy Mamann about Rehab Dughmosh, the woman who was found guilty on several terror charges for attacking staff at a Scarborough Canadian Tire.