LIBERALS HOLD LEAD AHEAD OF KEY DEBATES

Libby Znaimer is joined by the Recovering Politicians Panel with Cheri DiNovo, former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario, George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP.

With the election looming, the two-way race heats up. According to the latest National Tracker from Liaison Strategies, the Liberals are currently leading with 44% support, while the Conservatives trail closely behind at 39%. Meanwhile, Trump tariffs return, and Honda may shift some Alliston production to the U.S.

POILIEVRE TARGETS SCAMMERS WITH NEW MEASURES AIMED AT PROTECTING SENIORS

Libby is joined Macaulee Cassaday, Program Director at Cyber Seniors and Digital/Cyber Strategist Ritesh Kotak.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is making a direct appeal to Zoomers, unveiling a new set of measures aimed at cracking down on the rise of sophisticated scams—particularly those targeting seniors. But how do these proposals differ from existing protections and penalties already in place? We break it down.

AUTO SECTOR UNCERTAINTY GROWS AMID HONDA RUMOURS AND GM PLANT SHUTDOWN

Libby is joined Lana Payne, National President, Unifor.

Trouble continues for Canada’s auto sector amid fresh speculation. A Japanese report claims Honda may shift some production from Ontario and Mexico to the U.S., though the premier has called the report inaccurate—or at least partly so. Meanwhile, GM’s CAMI plant in Ingersoll will shut down next month, reopening in the fall at half capacity, reportedly unrelated to tariffs.

FEDERAL ELECTION COUNTDOWN: TWO WEEKS REMAIN

Guest host Jane Brown was joined by Anthony Quinn, CARP’s Chief Operating Officer, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Bob Richardson, public affairs consultant and former Liberal strategist.

With the federal election just two weeks away, CARP is rallying older voters through its A Million Seniors Strong campaign. Youth engagement at the polls remains low—only 46.7% of 18–24-year-olds voted in 2021, well below the national turnout of 62.6%.

PALM SUNDAY STRIKE: DOZENS KILLED IN RUSSIAN ATTACK ON SUMY

Jane Brown joined Roman Waschuk, former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine and Peter Schturyn, President of the Toronto chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

On Palm Sunday, Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing at least 34 and injuring 119. The attack, one of the war’s deadliest, hit as civilians gathered to mark the holy day. Zelenskyy condemned the strike as inhuman, while Trump downplayed it, calling it a “mistake” without citing a source.

U.S. TRAVEL RULES SPARK CONCERN FOR CANADIANS AT THE BORDER

Jane Brown was joined by Joel Sandaluk, Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP in Toronto.

Canadians planning U.S. travel are urged to review new entry rules. Ottawa warns that U.S. border agents have wide discretion, and travelers may face searches or even detention. Stays exceeding 30 days now require registration.

Today on Free For All Friday: with the ongoing Canadian federal election campaign on everyone's mind and voting day coming up soon, listeners called in about their thoughts on Liberal leader Mark Carney versus Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and whether this has become a two party race.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CONSTRUCTION IS LEADING CAUSE OF CONGESTION IN TORONTO

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East).

The City of Toronto is pointing to construction as the leading cause of congestion in the City. Meanwhile, it looks like we're getting some compromise between the province and the City of Toronto over bike lanes.

THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANADIANS ARE FALLING VICTIM TO FRAUD

Jane Brown is joined by Jeff Horncastle, Client and Communications Outreach Officer at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and Claudiu Popa, Cybersecurity Expert with Datarisk Canada and the founder of KnowledgeFlow, a cyber safety foundation.

A new study by TransUnion shows some concerning stats about the extent to which Canadians are falling victim to fraud. Our experts react to the latest and provide tips and best practices for avoiding scams and fraud.

PROVINCE MAKES PRIMARY CARE ANNOUNCEMENT

Jane Brown is joined by health critic and NDP MPP France Gelinas (Nickel Belt) and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, a family physician in Toronto.

The province wants to connect 300,000 more residents to a primary care doctor or team this year. Is the goal a realistic one?

THE MEDICAL RECORD: A NEW STUDY ON SHINGLES AND DEMENTIA 

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. 

Today: our panel discusses a new study about the shingles vaccine and their link to reduced dementia risk as well as other healthcare news of the week. 

THE U.S.-CHINA TARIFF WAR ESCALATES & THE IMPACT ON TECH PRODUCTS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst and journalist and Yongjing Zhang, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Ottawa. 

The U.S.-China tariff war escalates this week. Who will ultimately win here? And, what impact will tariffs have on our tech products here in Canada? 

DO YOU HAVE AN OBSESSION WITH TUPPERWARE? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rose Reisman, a nutritionist, author and chef. 

Are you obsessed with your Tupperware containers? And, are they the best option out there for storing our leftovers especially with plenty of holiday cooking around the corner? We ask Rose for her take.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN

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.

This week, we've reached the halfway point of Canada's federal election race. Where are the leaders on the campaign trail and what does the latest polling suggest?

ISRAELI PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S STRATEGIC VISIT TO WASHINGTON

Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Freilich, Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a former deputy national security adviser in Israel, and Jon Allen, a former Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Israel and a current Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at UofT.

The topic of today's conversation: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, where key issues like tariffs, Israeli hostages in Gaza, and the threat of Iran were reportedly discussed.

THE UHN'S PLAN TO RECRUIT AMERICAN MEDICAL RESEARCHERS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Brad Wouters, Executive Vice-President of Science and Research at University Health Network

We take a closer look at the University Health Network's plan to recruit leading medical students from the United States at a time when the Trump administration is laying off medical researchers and making cuts to health agencies.

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL ELECTION RACE 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies.

This morning, we look at the latest polling and what it says about the Conservatives versus the Liberals in this federal election race. And, what are Zoomers seeing as the key issues lately? 

U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRATEGY: WHAT'S THE END GAME? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Inu Manuk, a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and an expert in international political economy.

What exactly is U.S. President Donald Trump thinking with his global tariffs strategy? And, will the state of the markets sway him to change his mind about it all?

THE STATE OF THE MARKETS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by Allan Small, Senior Investment Advisor of the Allan Small Financial Group with IA Private Wealth and Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher of the Internet Wealth Builder and Income Investor newsletters.

Are you anxiously thinking about your stocks? We have a couple of experts to provide a detailed picture about what has been happening to the markets and what you might consider.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in about their thoughts regarding both Mark Carney, leader of the federal Liberals and Pierre Poilievre, leader of the federal Conservatives, and also U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CONGESTION FROM GARDINER CONSTRUCTION & FLOODING IN TORONTO DUE TO STORM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Ana Bailao, a former Toronto City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate, and Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East).

We take a closer look at the plan for Gardiner Expressway construction and we examine the aftermath of the ice storm that hit the GTA and caused road closures and flooding. Also: Toronto City Councillors voted in favour of a 25 percent salary increase.

THE DAY AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S "LIBERATION DAY"

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lana Payne, National President for UNIFOR followed by Jesus Ballesteros, Partner in BDO's Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics practice and the National Manufacturing and Distribution Advisory Leader. 

It's the day after U.S. President Donald Trump's Liberation Day announcement. How was Canada impacted? 

THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL ELECTION RACE: CONSERVATIVES DROP A FOURTH CANDIDATE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Warren Kinsella, Canadian lawyer and writer and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada 

The federal Liberals have widened their lead versus the Conservatives according to the latest polling. Meanwhile, the Conservatives have got rid of a fourth candidate in the race. And, does Pierre Poilievre have a style problem?

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON THE 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.

We discuss the latest pertaining to the measles outbreak in Ontario, supervised injection sites in the province, the search for a new medical officer of health for Toronto and what a new study tells us about cooking oils. 

NEW DOCUMENTARY "OCTOBER 8" ON THE RISE OF ANTISEMITISM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Wendy Sachs, Director of the documentary film "October 8".

This powerful movie takes a look at the explosion of hatred and antisemitism that took place following the attack on October 7th.

AN INTERVIEW WITH TPA PRESIDENT CLAYTON CAMPBELL

Libby Znaimer is joined by Clayton Campbell, President of Toronto Police Association.

Campbell wants to know why a suspect in three unprovoked stabbings in downtown Toronto had previously been let out on bail. He calls in to the show to talk about it and why he wants this to be a key issue in this federal election.