RECOVERING POLITICIANS: LIBERAL CANDIDATE PAUL CHIANG DROPS OUT OF THE RACE AFTER CONTROVERSY 

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada.

Paul Chang, the Liberal candidate for Markham-Unionville is no longer in the race. Our panel also weighs in on the latest in the federal election race.

CANADA'S BOOK INDUSTRY WANTS NO PART IN CANADA-U.S. TARIFF WAR

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jack Illingworth, Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers, Ben McNally, founder of Ben McNally Books and Rania Husseini, Senior Vice President, Print at Indigo.

Canada's book industry wants no part in a tariff war between Canada and the U.S. and it's asked Ottawa to keep books out of any tariffs.

TARIFFS ON PHARMACEUTICALS COULD LEAD TO SHORTAGE OF CANADIAN DRUGS IN U.S.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and lead author of the report.

A study details how tariffs by the Trump administration on pharmaceutical drugs could lead to shortages of Canadian drugs in the United States. The study focused on 50 types of drugs.

ZOOMER SQUAD: HAVE THE FEDERAL CONSERVATIVES LOST THE PLOT?

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.

The latest polling by Liaison strategies shows the federal Liberals continuing to lead (now by five points) against Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Have the Conservatives lost the plot when it comes to their messaging? One prominent Conservative strategist is saying that they need to pivot or else risk losing the election.

HOW ONTARIO’S AUTO SECTOR WILL BE HURT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University in Montreal and Charles Bernard, Lead Economist with the Canadian Automobile Dealers' Association.

This week, President Trump's 25 percent auto tariffs are expected to be implemented (set for April 3rd). So what ramifications will that have exactly on Canada's local auto sector.

FEDERAL LIBERALS FACE CONTROVERSY OVER REMARKS BY PAUL CHIANG

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheuk Kwan, Co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China.

Today, Liberal leader Mark Carney said that his candidate Paul Chiang (for Markham-Stouffville) will remain in the race despite calls for him to be dropped over a statement he made back in January regarding Conservative candidate Joe Tay.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to talk about how they will be voting in the upcoming federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney's phone call with President Trump, and the proposed raise for city councillors.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: ARE TORONTO CITY COUNCILLORS ABOUT TO GET A MAJOR PAY RAISE?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Ana Bailao, a former Toronto Deputy Mayor and mayoral candidate, and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor.

Are Toronto City Councillors about to get a major salary increase? And we get reaction to Toronto City Council's plans for responding to the Trump administration's tariffs.

FEDS PUT FREEZE ON TESLA REBATE PAYMENTS + LAUNCH INVESTIGATION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Huw Williams, National Spokesperson for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association and Daniel Breton, President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada.

Ottawa has placed a freeze on EV rebate payments to Tesla, the car company owned by Elon Musk. We take a closer look at why that happened and what it means.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AUTO TARIFFS

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Adams, President, CEO, Global Automakers of Canada followed by Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

President Donald Trump made a tariff announcement on all auto imports to the U.S., which includes Canada. Our guests weigh in on the impacts of these tariffs.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON 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.

What is the latest on the measles outbreak in Ontario? And, south of the border, how are President Trump's policies affecting the National Institutes on Health (NIH)? Our panel looks at the latest healthcare news of the week.

CONSERVATIVES MAKE PROMISES TO OLDER CANADIANS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jason Lietaer, Conservative Strategist and President at Enterprise and John Milloy, former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments.

Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have made two big announcements targeting older Canadians. We dive into those promises and we also assess how the Conservatives are doing versus the Liberals in this race.

HOW A CARETAKER GOVERNMENT WORKS DURING AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Wernick, the Jarislowsky chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa and a former clerk of the Privy Council.

Now that Canada is undergoing a federal election campaign, we have a caretaker government. But, what does that actually mean? Michael explains.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHERE LEADERS ARE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

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.

It's day two of the federal election campaign and the Liberals are now ahead in the polls. And, we're already hearing pledges from both the Liberals and Conservatives on bread and butter issues including tax cuts.

23ANDME FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOUR PRIVATE DATA?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, a technology journalist and Dr. Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist at the University of Toronto.

The genetic testing company has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The burning question, of course, is what will become of the data of customers?

THE CAA COMMENCES  ITS ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations for CAA South Central Ontario and Jil McIntosh, an auto writer who  writes for Driving.ca among other publications.

The CAA has kicked off its annual worst roads campaign and what can poor road conditions do in terms of damage to your car? Our panel reacts to the latest.

ZOOMER SQUAD: THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS NOW UNDERWAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and Eddie Sheppard, Vice President of Insights at Abacus Data.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a snap election and Canadians will be voting at the polls on April 28. We get reaction to that and more.

AN UPDATE FROM KAREN STINTZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL   

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence.

With a snap election triggered by Prime Minister Mark Carney,  Karen Stintz gives us an update from the campaign trail. Karen opened her campaign office last Tuesday with guests including Toronto-St. Paul's Conservative MP Don Stewart in attendance. So, what does she see are the big priorities for voters in this election cycle?

THE LATEST ON THE FATE OF HUDSON'S BAY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bruce Winder, a retail analyst and author and Donna Smith, Director of the School of Retail Management at Toronto Metropolitan university.

Hudson's Bay has begun its liquidation sales this week across its stores (with the exception of six locations). And, has the retail shopping experience at the mall undergone a change?

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on who they would vote for ahead of a looming federal election call here in Canada and other news of the week.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE CITY'S APPROACH TO ITS COYOTE PROBLEM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside,  City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada.

Is Toronto seriously considering the idea of purchasing FIFA tickets for the 2026 games and then reselling them at a greater cost to help with recouping the costs of co-hosting? The answer is yes. Shouldn't the City be prioritizing our taxpayer dollars on fixing services that keep Toronto functioning instead? And, does Toronto have a problem with its approach to dealing with Coyotes in our neighborhoods? We discuss these topics and more. 

NEW ONTARIO PC CABINET AND A LOOMING FEDERAL ELECTION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Warren Kinsella who writes for the Toronto Sun and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister.

There is plenty going on this week in both provincial and federal politics. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's cabinet was sworn in yesterday. And, we have more clarity now about when exactly Prime Minister Mark Carney could call a snap federal election.

MICHAEL KOVRIG REACTS TO CHINA'S EXECUTION OF CANADIAN CITIZENS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Kovrig, Senior Advisor on Asia with the International Crisis Group and a former Canadian diplomat.

Mr. Kovrig weighs in on the news that China has executed four Canadians earlier this year. He also discusses the potential implications of this on Canada's relationship with China.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: GETTING THE SHINGLES SHOT & LOCAL MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of B.C. Cancer, Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician, Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research.

Have you gotten both of your shingles shots? And remember that the interval between getting both shots is 2 to 6 months. Our panel also discusses the latest on the measles outbreak here in Ontario.

MARK CARNEY AND HIS ASSETS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Barrett,  Conservative MP (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) and Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a testy exchange with reporters earlier this week when they asked him about the details of his assets which he has put into a blind trust.

ARE YOU SUPPORTING AMERICA WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren Mostowyk, Head of Integrated Marketing and Communications at Interac and Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest.

If you are using a credit card to buy things, there's a good chance that you are likely supporting an American financial institution. There is a Canadian alternative. We talk about that and other options to consider.