Libby Znaimer is joined by Monette Pasher, Interim President, Canadian Airports Council, and Dr. Gabor Lukacs,  Founder and President  of Air Passenger Rights.

Air travellers continue to be plagued by long lineups, delays and airline flight cancellations as they go through Pearson International airport. An ex-NHL star posted a video to his socials earlier this week to vent about being stranded alongside other passengers as Air Canada cancelled his flight. We've heard other horror stories too like that of a Canadian wedding bride who was late to her own wedding in the States because of a flight delay. Even the Mayor of Toronto has weighed in to the issue calling it "unacceptable". So, what's happening? A lot of it has to do with ongoing COVID-19 measures still in place like screening and airport staffing shortages. But, at a time when air travel is reaching its peak season, shouldn't the government be doing a whole lot more to address the problem? And, what rights do passengers really have when treated like this? Finally, has all of this made travel no fun anymore?

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MORE ON FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AND TRAVEL INSURANCE

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. and Paul Chin-Aleong who is a Travel Advisor with New Wave Travel.

Marty details the travel insurance tips that flyers should know about especially as airlines increasingly cancel their flights and Paul, who specializes in trips to Europe, details his own issue-filled trip back from Vienna just a couple of weeks ago.

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MAYOR JOHN TORY TALKS SENIORS HOUSING

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto Mayor John Tory.

This week, Mayor Tory announced the new Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation which will serve adults ages 59 and older who choose to age in place. The Mayor provides more details on this new development that is entirely owned by the City. The Mayor also talks ActiveTO and weighs in on the chaos at Pearson Airport.

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LESLYN LEWIS ON THE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP RACE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Leslyn Lewis who is running for the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Sousa, The former minister of finance for Ontario and MPP for Mississauga South, Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Howard Hampton, former leader of the Ontario NDP.

This is the first time our Recovering Politicians Panel convenes since the aftermath of the Ontario election. Our panelists weigh in on a second majority PC government under Doug Ford's leadership and what are now two leaderless opposition parties. So, what happens next especially with the Liberal party that has to totally rebuild itself. And, in other international news, British PM Boris Johnson narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence over his COVID-19 party scandals.

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ROAD SAFETY IN TORONTO AND CAA'S REPORT ON WORST ROADS IN ONTARIO 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario and  Constable Sean Shapiro of the Toronto Police's Traffic Safety Program.

The CAA has released its survey results on the worst roads in Ontario and Constable Shapiro weighs in on road safety in Toronto and offers tips for sharing and respecting the roads with pedestrians and cyclists.

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Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Cravit, Vice President of ZoomerMedia Ltd. and Chief Membership Officer of CARP as well as Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.

Since we last spoke with the Squad, Doug Ford and the PC's won a second majority government. Meanwhile, Andrea Horwath and Steven Del Duca both announced their decision to resign as leaders of their respective parties, while Mike Schreiner got re-elected as the only Green Party member at Queens Park representing his riding of Guelph. The question is: will Doug Ford keep his promises to Seniors and will his government satisfy the asks of the CARP 5? And, in news across the pond, the British celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It marks 70 years of the Queen's reign on the throne.

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D-DAY ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL WITH GENERAL RICHARD ROHMER

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer.

Rohmer is a Canadian national treasure who graces the June/July issue of Zoomer Magazine. He joins us to share his story of participating in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He also tells Jane about the secret to his longevity (he's 98-years-old!) and how keeping active at any age is the way to go!

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Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer.

Rohmer is a Canadian national treasure who graces the June/July issue of Zoomer Magazine. He joins us to share his story of participating in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He also tells Jane about the secret to his longevity (he's 98-years-old!) and how keeping active at any age is the way to go!

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The Sunday edition of the Best of Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown

Interviews with:

- Tune Into The City with Councillor Anna Bailao, David Crombie, and Lauren O’Neil react to news that the city was overcharged for hotel shelter costs during the pandemic

- Katherine Scott and Ian Lee on how woman and men are each fairing differently in a worsening economy

- Dr. Rob Colautti and Dr. Alon Vaisman with warnings for this year's tick season

- Dr. Lawrence Loh looks back on his experiences during COVID-19

- And the best calls of the week!

The Saturday edition of the Best of Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown

Interviews with:

- The Zoomer Squad with David Cravit, Peter Muggeridge and Anthony Quinn on The CARP 5

- The Recovering Politicians with Charles Sousa, Lisa raitt, and Howard Hampton react to the federal government's new gun control measures

- John Gradek, Travor McPherson, and Zaneta Rochemont break down what is causing our airport delays

- Peter Schturyn on what Canada is doing to help Ukrainian newcomers

- And the best calls of the week!

Today on Free For All Friday: it's a day after the provincial election which saw Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives get another four years. Andrea Horwath and Steven Del Duca also announced their decision to step down as leader of their respective parties. Listeners called in to weigh in on the results and many were unhappy with the low voter turnout at 43.5 percent--the lowest recorded in history--this election cycle. 

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Libby is joined by our new Tune Into the Town Panel with  Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto.

Today: we start with a discussion about a Toronto Auditor General report that revealed that the City of Toronto was overcharged by as much as $13.2 million for hotel shelter costs over the past two years. And, today is election day. Our panel weighs in on the latest.

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THIS YEAR'S TICK SEASON IS EXPECTED TO GET BAD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby is joined by Dr. Rob Colautti,  an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Ecology and Ecological Genomics at Queen's University and Dr. Alon Vaisman, Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network (UHN).

It's tick season and researchers are warning us that it could be particularly bad this year as the population of ticks carrying Lyme disease is expected to grow across Canada. So,  how do you spot these critters and how can we better protect ourselves from their wrath? Also, what are the symptoms of Lyme disease and what should we do for treatment? Our guests explain.

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Lawrence Loh, who is the outgoing medical officer of health for the Region of Peel and the executive director and CEO of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Dr. Loh reflects on his time leading one of Canada's most populous regions through the pandemic and some of the more bold decisions he made earlier on in the pandemic like issuing a directive for businesses with five or more cases of COVID-19 to shut down, the temporary shutdown of an Amazon warehouse in Peel region that employed as many as 5,000 workers and was facing an outbreak and he tells us about the time he issued a Section 22 under the Health Protection and Promotion Act in order to close down schools in Peel Region to protect kids and families from COVID-19 spread.

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BC DECRIMINALIZES SMALL POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUGS

Libby Znaimer is joined, first, by Chief Mike Serr, co-chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Advisory Committee followed by Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Defence Lawyer with Neuberger and Partners LLP and Mark Townsend, who formerly managed Insite-North America's first legal supervised consumption site which opened in 2003 and is located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

British Columbia is becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to decriminalize the possession of certain illegal drugs including Fentanyl, MDMA, cocaine, heroin and meth for three years (in effect from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2026). Our guests weigh in on the news and on Canada's record on harm reduction strategies.

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WOMEN  VS. MEN IN THE ECONOMY & INTEREST RATES

Libby Znaimer is joined by Katherine Scott,  A senior researcher with Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Ian Lee, an Associate Professor at Carleton University in the Sprott School of Business.

Katherine Scott details a report she authored that shows that women in Canada faced disproportionate economic losses during the pandemic compared to men. A big factor in this is the high rate of women employees in sectors of the economy that were hard hit. Meanwhile, Ian weighs in on the Bank of Canada increasing the interest rate to 1.5 percent.

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Sousa, The former minister of finance for Ontario and MPP for Mississauga South, Michael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group and Howard Hampton, former leader of the Ontario NDP.

Today: We're in the final days of the Ontario election campaign. The Progressive Conservatives are projected to win a majority.  A poll provided by the Toronto Star suggests that Liberal leader Steven Del Duca is at risk of losing in his riding of Vaughan-Woodbridge to the PCs Michael Tibollo. And, what does NDP leader Andrea Horwath's political future look like after the election? Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Trudeau government has tabled new gun control legislation that would see a national freeze on buying, selling and importing handguns.

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CONTINUED DELAYS AT THE AIRPORT AND NEXUS BACKLOG 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Trevor McPherson, President and CEO, Mississauga Board of Trade, John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada, and Zaneta Rochemont of Cruise Holidays of Clarkson.

The delays at Pearson airport are ongoing and, as we know, it has been because of staffing shortages, COVID-19 protocols, security screening and flight cancellations and changes. We are learning that Ottawa is now taking steps to address the issue with Transport Canada creating an outbound screening committee. But, is it too little too late? And, the Public Health Agency of Canada is extending COVID-19 measures at the border until at least June 30th. And, nearly 300,000 Canadians are facing a Nexus backlog. How much of an impact is this having on traveler traffic at the airport?

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