Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Councillor Paula Fletcher for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, and Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre.

This week: Toronto City Council has voted on a number of different revenue tools to alleviate the City's billion dollar budget hole. And, Doug Ford's government continues to grapple with the Greenbelt scandal.

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A NEW PROGRAM AIMS TO ALLEVIATE FAMILY PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Tara Kiran, a family doctor and researcher at St. Michael's Hospital and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown Ontario who is a past president of the Ontario Medical Association.

Queen's University is implementing a program to help address the family physician shortage by training first year med students to become family doctors. Our family physician guests weigh in on how that program would be a useful strategy.

TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT TO FINALLY LAUNCH PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED CHINESE INTERFERENCE

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jason Lietaer, Conservative Strategist and President at Enterprise.

The Trudeau government is selecting Quebec judge  Marie-Josee Hogue to lead a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference into our political system according to anonymous government sources. This comes months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau selected former Governor General David Johnston to probe any interference. That was met with backlash from both the public and opposition parties who have been demanding a public inquiry instead.

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THE MEDICAL RECORD: BOOSTER SHOTS, VITAMINS AND ASPIRIN

Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.

A study by Canadian researchers points to keeping up to date with your booster shots rather than relying on previous infections as the best defense against getting future infections of COVID-19. Meanwhile, another study from the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that vitamins could contribute to the growth of Cancerous tumours. Additionally, new research reveals how low doses of the Aspirin drug can reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes in adults 65 years of age and older. Our panel of doctors weigh in on the latest.

THE BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE

Marissa Lennox is now joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University in Montreal.

This morning we learned that the Bank of Canada has decided to keep the key interest rate steady at 5 per cent.

WHO IS "MR. X"?

Marissa Lennox is now joined by Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario NDP.

First, we get Marit's reaction to both Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark's resignation (though he will remain an MPP for his riding) and Premier Ford's cabinet shuffle that sees Paul Calandra become the new housing minister amid the Greenbelt scandal. Then we get Marit's reaction to "Mr. X" who was referenced in the integrity commissioners report on the Ford government's Greenbelt plans.

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RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: ONTARIO HOUSING MINISTER RESIGNS & A FORD GOVERNMENT CABINET SHUFFLE

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Peggy Nash, the former NDP Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park, John Milloy, former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative political consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Two major developments have emerged from Queen's Park this week. The first being that Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark has resigned amid the Ford government's controversial Greenbelt plans. Then we learned that Premier Doug Ford has shuffled his cabinet and appointed Paul Calandra (previously minister of long term care) as the new housing minister. Our panel weighs in on the latest.

SEGMENT 2-MORE REACTION TO THE FALLOUT FROM THE GREENBELT SCANDAL

12:30-12:50

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario followed by Bob Richardson, Senior Council, National Public Relations.

Mike and then Bob react to the latest news of Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark's resignation amid the Greenbelt scandal as well as Doug Ford's cabinet shuffle that sees Paul Calandra taking over as the new housing minister.

SEGMENT 3: NON-PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN CANADA UNDERCOUNTED BY ONE MILLION

12:50-1:00

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Guidy Mamann, a Toronto immigration lawyer and Partner at Mamman, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP Immigration Lawyers.

Ottawa has undercounted approximately 1 million non permanent residents according to a leading economist at CIBC. Why is this a problem? I  means that the government is underestimating the amount of housing that needs to get built as the country continues to grapple with this issue.

SEPTEMBER 01 2023-FREE FOR ALL FRIDAY

AUGUST 31 2023 THURSDAY-MORE GREENBELT FALLOUT; BANKS BRACE FOR SPIKE IN BAD LOANS; AND A STEAMY SEPTEMBER?

MEDICAL RECORD

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto; Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, family physician and founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto to discuss England poised to rollout a world-first seven-minute cancer treatment injection; food insecurity among Canadian school-age children jumping by nearly 30%; and more.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA ISSUES LGBTQ+ TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR THE U.S.

Global Affairs Canada has updated its international travel advisories to warn members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Helen Kennedy, Executive Director at LGBTQ+ advocacy group Egale; Douglas Elliott, Partner at Cambridge LLP; and Curran Stikuts, Director of Advocacy and Strategic Communications at The 519 to discuss.

SUPER BLUE MOON TONIGHT

It’s an astronomical event we won’t see the likes of again until 2037. Tonight we will be treated to a super blue moon - the unification of a supermoon and a Blue Moon. But it won't really appear blue.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Isaac Smith, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Planetary Science at Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in the United States to explain.

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AUGUST 29 2023-THE GREENBELT GRIFT GROWS; THE PM PLUMMETS IN POLLS; CYBER FRAUD; AND AN UPDATE ON THE KENNETH LAW CASE

AUGUST 28 2023 - PRESIDENTIAL AGEISM; MARCH ON WASHINGTON ANNIVERSARY; AND E-COMMERCE CUSTOMER SERVICE

Today on Free For All Friday, listeners weighed in on the Greenbelt boondoggle and the housing crisis.

AUGUST 24 2023-TORONTO'S FIFA FIASCO; THE METRO STRIKE AND THE REPORTED DEATH OF YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN