Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media and Chief Membership Officer at CARP, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine and Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer and Ontario election lead at CARP.

Today: our Zoomer Squad weighs in on the final days of the Ontario election campaign. And, they assess how each of the parties' plans compare to the CARP 5 plan.

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HOW THE PARTIES PLAN TO ADDRESS ISSUE OF RISING COST OF FOOD

Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Stuart Smyth, Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair at the University of Saskatchewan and Laura Campbell, Ontario Green Party candidate for Dufferin-Caledon.

The Greens, Liberals and NDP have all expressed a desire to address the issue of rising food costs. So, how does each party's respective plan measure up in tackling this problem? And, are there other global contributing factors that leave it out of the control of the province to fix?

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HELPING UKRAINIAN NEWCOMERS TO CANADA

Jane Brown is now joined by Peter Schturyn, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Toronto Branch.

Peter talks about the launch of an online portal by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Toronto Branch to help provide Ukrainian newcomers to Canada with key information. A second Canadian chartered plane brought over approximately 306 Ukrainians to Montreal this past Sunday from Poland. And, Manitoba has been covering the medical cost of Ukrainian newcomers which they need to update their work permits and get jobs.

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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 Town with Karen Stintz, Lauren O’Neil, and David Crombie on the uptick in violence and car jackings in Toronto

- Neethan Shan and Krystal Brooks discuss the vandalism targeting their campaign signs

- Erin Kelly and John Mykytyshyn on the final stretch of the Ontario election

- Ram Joubin and Michael Mostyn discuss the news that Canada Soccer had planed to host Iran (they have since cancelled these plans)

- 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 and Anthony Quinn on the aftermath of the previous weekend's storm

- The Recovering Politicians with Charles Sousa, Lisa raitt, and Howard Hampton with their takes on the final stretch of the Ontario election

- Dr. Prabhat Jha and Dr. Colin Furness with the latest on the Moneypox outbreak

- Dr. Alexandre Zlotta and Tony Cornacchia discuss the latest advances in treating bladder cancer

- And the best calls of the week!

Today on Free For All Friday: you called in about the Ontario election campaign, who you are voting for and why. Key issues that came up included health care, Highway 413 and more!

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And more MPPs are seeing their campaign signs defaced and go missing.

The Ontario election and Monkeypox.

Hundreds of thousands of hydro customers in southern Ontario have lost electricity. Some still haven’t gotten their power back and the community of Uxbridge remains under a state of emergency.

Now imagine you’re an older disabled person or an individual on a fixed income. How is the food in your freezer if power is still out? And are you able to get out of your building or home in the event of an emergency? For instance, if you’re in a high rise and the power is off, how do you get out without an elevator to assist you? Luckily the weather has been cooler, so air conditioning is not a necessity at the moment. If these scenarios describe you or someone you know, we’d certainly appreciate it if you'd like to share your story.

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BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Tony Cornacchia

Chair VP and bladder cancer survivor, and Dr. Alexandre Zlotta, Director of Uro-Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Professor in the Department of Surgery (Urology) at the University of Toronto and member of Bladder Cancer Canada's Medical Research Board.

Tony was only 45 years of age when he was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. He eventually had Stage IV cancer and was told he only had 18 months to live. And, while chemotherapy was the standard treatment for this type of cancer he wanted to fight it another way. He participated in a new clinical trial that ended up saving his life. He’s now 52 and has been Bladder Cancer free since 2017. An estimated 12,500 Candians are diagnosed with this type of cancer every year. And, it is the 5th most common type of cancer in Canada (4th most among men and 8th most among women). Tony shares his remarkable story with us during this Bladder Cancer Awareness month and Dr. Zlotta talks about the latest research being done to fight the disease!

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

Interviews with:

- Alison Eastwood, Peter Donolo, and Cat Criger with their takes on the royal visit to Canada

- John Wright with the most respected occupations

- Dr. Fahad Razak with long covid data

- Michael Taube reacts to the resignation of Jason Kenney in Alberta

- And the best calls of the week!

This week’s whirlwind Royal visit by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla focussed on reconciliation with Indigenous people. But for many Canadians it raised the question of whether it’s time to cut ties with the monarchy. Recent polls show a slim majority think that should happen when Charles becomes king. Libby talked with David Onley who served as the Queen’s representative, the Lieutenant Governor, from 2007 to 2014.

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Huge lineups at security and customs. Passengers held on the tarmac for hours because there is literally no room for them in the airport. The government, the airlines, and the airports are all blaming each other. Even transport minister Omar Al’Ghabra is pointing the finger at inexperienced passengers.

Al-Ghabra denied that the government asked airlines to cancel flights to ease the backlog. That is where Libby started her conversation with Duncan Dee former COO of Air Canada.

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

Interviews with:

- The Zoomer Squad with Bill VanGorder, David Cravit, and Peter Muggeridge on reforming healthcare

- The Recovering Politicians with Charles Sousa, Lisa raitt, and Howard Hampton as they react to the Ontario Leaders Debate

- David Flowers and Dr. Gabor Lukacs on the massive delays at Canadian airports

- Dan McTeague on record high gas prices

- And the best calls of the week!