RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: IS OTTAWA'S FOOD PROGRAM JUST ANOTHER GREAT IDEA WITH A LACK OF A PLAN?
Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and minister of health, Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Cheri Di Novo, a former Ontario NDP MPP.
This week: the Trudeau Liberals announced their plan to spend $1 billion towards a national school food program. And it is National Caregivers Day.
TORONTO POLICE ASSOCIATION ON PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS
Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association.
Today: Jon talks about the kinds of challenges that Toronto Police face when it comes to responding to Pro-Palestinian protests, and the measures they have in place to enforce the law should protesters break those laws. Last Saturday, Toronto Police arrested a number of demonstrators. Jon also responds to criticism that the force is not doing enough to make the local Jewish community feel safe.
JONATHAN CONRICUS JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ISRAEL
Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jonathan Conricus, Former Spokesperson for the IDF, Vivian Bercovici, Canadian lawyer and Academic and Former Ambassador of Canada to Israel and Uriel Abulof, a senior lecturer at Tel-Aviv University's Department of Political Science.
Anti-government protests have been intensifying in Israel becoming reminiscent of those that took place prior to October 7th. Our guests react to that and the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.