ZOOMER SQUAD:  HEDY FRY'S PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL TO TACKLE LTC NEGLECT

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, Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion.

Today: The province has expanded fourth dose eligibility for adults 59 years of age and younger as of last Thursday. Meanwhile, new COVID outbreaks have more than doubled in Ontario long-term care homes since the first week of July as the province grapples with a seventh wave fueled by the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron. And, Hedy Fry, the longest serving woman MP in the House of Commons has tabled a private members bill to criminalize long-term care home owners who fail to provide residents with the "necessaries of life". Our panel weighs in on the latest.

PATRICK BROWN ANNOUNCES HE IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION

Jane Brown is joined by Aleem Kanji, Principal of Aleem Kanji and Associates- a government relations firm in the GTA and Christiana Mitas, Vice President of Upstream Strategy Group and Former Conservative MPP representing Scarborough Centre.

Today: Patrick Brown has officially declared that he is running for re-election as Brampton's mayor.

OPP REMIND DRIVERS TO RENEW THEIR LICENSE PLATES OR FACE FINES

Jane Brown is joined by Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of  the OPP Highway Safety Division.

Sgt. Schmidt reminds drivers to get their license plate renewed otherwise they could face a hefty fine. This, despite the fact that license plate stickers were scrapped back on March 13. Under the Highway Traffic Act, fines for non-renewed license permits could be as high as $60-$1000. Sgt. Schmidt provides more details and answers your questions.