Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, David Cravit, Chief Membership Officer of CARP, and Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP.

It’s Monday, time for our Zoomer Squad. The older demographic was front and centre at the Oscars last night. 90-year-old John Williams became the oldest Oscar winner ever and in a town notorious for ageism specifically targeting women - both the winner for best supporting actress - Jamie Lee Curtis - and best Actress - Michelle Yeoh - are over 60 with Yeoh exhorting us from the stage - never to let anyone tell you you are past your prime. Does this reflect a change in society as a whole? Is it leading a change? Is it just lip service? And a date for the federal budget has been announced. It will come down in less than 2 weeks. What does CARP want?

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FLAIR AIRLINES DISPUTE AND FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS

Libby Znaimer is joined by John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada and Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc.

Dozens if not hundreds  of passengers were stranded right at the start of March break when four of discount airline Flair’s planes were seized by its leasing company last weekend. Communication was lacking and even if there are offers of refunds or rebooking s at a later date that doesn’t help people who have bookings and plans right now. If they can rebook with other airlines it’ll be a lot more expensive, they will lose hotel deposits, activity fees not to mention th time they probably booked off work. This type of disruption seems to be a growing feature of the travel scene.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Patricia Lakin-Thomas, Associate Professor in the department of biology at York University.

 Are you tired today? Don’t blame it on staying up late to watch the Oscars. For scientists have been telling us this ios just one of the harmful effects of the spring forward switch to DST. Some Authorities are willing to switch - but only after bordering US states do the same. And switch to what? US Senator Marco Rubio said the practice is dumb and he has a bill to go to permanent DST. Meanwhile the scientists say it is Standard time that we should be embracing.

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