Episodes

  • Free For All Friday - December 27 2024

    Free For All Friday - December 27 2024
    Dec 27 2024
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to discuss U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada becoming the 51st State and the ongoing political drama in Ottawa with calls for PM Justin Trudeau to resign, as well as to share their holiday messages with the Zoomer Radio audience.
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    52 mins
  • Best of Fight Back 2024 - Part 1

    Best of Fight Back 2024 - Part 1
    Dec 26 2024
    A look back at the biggest Fight Back stories from the year that was.
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    52 mins
  • PM Justin Trudeau Continues to Face Calls to Resign

    PM Justin Trudeau Continues to Face Calls to Resign
    Dec 24 2024
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: TRUDEAU WILL SKI RATHER THAN WALK IN THE SNOW DURING HOLIDAYS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP, and John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments. Our panel reacts to the ongoing turmoil within the federal Liberals and with Prime Minister Trudeau, who continues to face calls for his resignation. WHY PROPOSED CHANGES TO AIR PASSENGER RIGHTS CHARTER DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights and John Gradek, a former executive with Air Canada. Will Ottawa's proposed changes to the Canadian Air Passenger Rights actually going to make any substantial difference? We bring on Gabor and John to react to the latest. IN DEFENCE OF SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. The holidays are a great time to relax with a good book and here’s one for the many people who are dismayed at the reputational and historical damage our first Prime Minister has suffered in recent years. Dr. Dutil joins Libby to discuss his new book Sir John A. Macdonald and the Apocalyptic Year 1885.
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    51 mins
  • The Latest on the German Christmas Market Attack

    The Latest on the German Christmas Market Attack
    Dec 23 2024
    ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT DOES THE FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT OFFER OLDER ZOOMERS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Education and Advocacy Officer at CARP, and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. Ottawa has just appointed its new Minister of Seniors as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle. The question is: how much can she expect to get done as the governing Liberals face a bleak future. Meanwhile, what does the Fall Economic Statement from Ottawa (which was greatly overshadowed by drama from within the Liberal party) offer up to Canada's Seniors? PRINCESS MARGARET IS EXPANDING: HERE'S WHY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network (UHN). The University Health Network's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is expanding to meet the growing patient population and involves opening up a new building with more cancer care programs, education and research. Dr. Stewart gives us the latest. WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACK SUSPECT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University, an expert on national security issues and a former CSIS analyst as well as Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former CSIS strategic terrorism analyst. Last Friday, a 50-year-old male drove a car at high speed through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The attack left 5 people dead including a 9 year old boy. Here's what we know about him so far.
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    52 mins
  • Free For All Friday - December 20 2024

    Free For All Friday - December 20 2024
    Dec 20 2024
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the dramatic week that was for PM Justin Trudeau, starting with the resignation of Chrystia Freeland from cabinet and ending with the cabinet shuffle earlier today.
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    50 mins
  • A Synagogue in Montreal Targeted by Arson

    A Synagogue in Montreal Targeted by Arson
    Dec 19 2024
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHAT'S THE LATEST AT CITY HALL? Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside for Ward 16 Don Valley East, Karen Stintz, a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada and a former Toronto City Councillor, and Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak. This week: what are the hot button issues coming out of City Hall before the year's end? And, sadly, we have to revisit the conversation around traffic congestion in Toronto. A SYNAGOGUE IN MONTREAL TARGETED BY ARSON; POLICE FIND FIREBOMB REMNANTS ON THE SCENE Libby Znaimer is joined by Amir Epstein, Executive Director of Tafsik, a grassroots organization combating antisemitism and Aaron Hadida, the founder of Magen Herut Canada. This week: Montreal Synagogue Congregation Beth Tikvah (located in Dollard-des-Ormeaux) was the target of a firebomb. It's the second time they've been targeted in the past 14 months. They are calling on government officials to take action in addressing the rise in antisemitism. THE MAJOR FOOD STORIES THAT MADE HEADLINES IN 2024 Libby Znaimer is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Sylvain Charlebois and his team over at Dalhousie University have put together a list of "the most impactful food stories shaping Canada’s agri-food landscape" for 2024. Sylvain, a regular contributor to Fight Back, presents us with the top ten list that includes the Loblaw strike and record food bank reliance.
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    51 mins
  • Toronto Experiences a Series of Violent Jewelry Store Robberies

    Toronto Experiences a Series of Violent Jewelry Store Robberies
    Dec 18 2024
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY ARE THERE MORE HEART ATTACKS DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital. Today: we discuss challenges in primary care, the spike in heart attacks during the holiday season and more healthcare news of the week. BRAD BRADFORD SAYS THAT MAYOR CHOW'S DECISION TO BOOT HIM FROM VARIOUS ROLES IS "POLITICAL" Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has removed Councillor Brad Bradford from the City's housing committee this week and from the boards of CreateTO and the Toronto Parking Authority. Councillor Bradford says that the Mayor's decision is a political one. He shares with Libby his thoughts on the situation. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT A STRING OF TORONTO JEWELRY HEISTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Irvin Waller, an emeritus professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. It's quite alarming: there's been a string of violent jewelry heists at shopping malls in the GTA. What's also concerning is that security cameras filming the acts in progress don't seem to be enough of a deterrent. And, how can retailers take measures to better protect themselves from thieves?
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    51 mins
  • More Reaction to Chrystia Freeland's Resignation Letter

    More Reaction to Chrystia Freeland's Resignation Letter
    Dec 17 2024
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: MORE REACTION TO FREELAND’S RESIGNATION LETTER Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, Cheri DiNovo, a former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario, and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Our panel reacts to Chrystia Freeland's resignation letter she put out yesterday that was directed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. TERRY FOX WILL BE ON THE CANADIAN FIVE DOLLAR BILL Libby Znaimer is joined by J.D.M Stewart, a historian and the author of Being Prime Minister, and Dr. Ronald Stagg, Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University. Canadian icon Terry Fox is going to be the next face of our five dollar bill according to the federal Fall Economic Statement. We discuss that and the importance of preserving our Canadian history. A CONCERNING REPORT ABOUT HOW A CANADIAN CHARITY IS SPENDING ITS MONEY Libby Znaimer is joined by Kate Bahen, Managing Director at Charity Intelligence in Toronto. We are in peak giving season for charities. Between the affordability crisis, the postal strike and the pandemic hangover, donations are way down, making it more important than ever to pick the right one. Yesterday there was a big expose of Breast Cancer Canada. The report found that the charity is not actually spending its money the way that it claims to.
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    52 mins