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  • Free For All Friday - June 28 2024

    Free For All Friday - June 28 2024
    Jun 28 2024
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to last night's U.S. Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and to the ongoing contentious issue of the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square.
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  • City Council Expected to Vote on Renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square Today

    City Council Expected to Vote on Renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square Today
    Jun 27 2024
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITY COUNCIL EXPECTED TO VOTE ON RENAMING OF YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, a former mayor of Toronto, Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, and Aleem Kanji, Principal at Aleem Kanji and Associates. Today is supposed to be the day City Council votes over the matter of the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square. And we react to the latest regarding the future of the Ontario Science Centre. TORONTO POLICE AND OPP MAKE 124 ARRESTS IN AUTO-THEFT INVESTIGATION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dylan Finlay, a Criminal Defence Lawyer with Strategic Criminal Defence, and Detective Inspector Scott Wade from the Ontario Provincial Police. We hear about the carjacking crackdown called Project Titanium in which 124 arrests were made with over 170 stolen vehicles recovered and we discuss how 44 per cent of those individuals arrested were already out on bail. A NEW CAA SURVEY ON DISTRACTED DRIVING IN ONTARIO Libby Znaimer is now joined by Michael Stewart, Community Relations Consultant for CAA South Central Ontario. CAA South Central Ontario has a new survey out about distracted driving in the province. We hear about that, and learn about what that kind of behaviour looks like and the penalties distracted drivers can face.
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  • How Do Canadians Feel About Tipping at Restaurants?

    How Do Canadians Feel About Tipping at Restaurants?
    Jun 26 2024
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE ROLE THAT REGULAR WALKING HAS ON REDUCING OUR LOWER BACK PAIN Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital. This week: a discussion about the role that regular walking has in helping to reduce lower back pain and what a new study says about loneliness and risk of stroke. CANADIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS TIPPING AT RESTAURANTS Liz West is now joined by Barry Choi, Personal Finance Expert, and David Neinstein, Owner of Barque Smokehouse in Toronto. So, what are Canadians' attitudes regarding tipping lately? We look at a survey that gives us a sense about that and we hear from a restaurant owner about why he got rid of tipping and how it's been working out. A 14 YEAR-OLD-BOY IS CHARGED IN SHOOTING OF ZOOMERS IN ETOBICOKE Liz West is now joined by Kim Schofield, Criminal Defense Lawyer with Kim Schofield & Associates. Remember how earlier this month there was a shooting at an Etobicoke high school parking lot in which two adults--a 61 year old and 46 year old--died shortly after? Well this week we learned that an individual was charged for it...and they are only 14-years-old.
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  • Conservatives Win Toronto-St. Paul's Riding

    Conservatives Win Toronto-St. Paul's Riding
    Jun 25 2024
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: LIBERALS FACE UPSET AS CONSERVATIVES WIN TORONTO-ST. PAUL'S RIDING Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, Former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre and Health minister and Deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. The Conservatives have won the Toronto-St. Paul's riding with their candidate Don Stewart...a riding that was held by the Liberals for over 30 years. So, what does this mean for Prime Minister Trudeau's political future? GOAT GRAZING PILOT LAUNCHES TO MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES AT THE BRICKWORKS IN TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Florentine Maathuis, the owner of The Big Crunch, and Cheryl Post, Natural Environment Specialist with the City of Toronto Urban Forestry. Toronto has enlisted a fleet of 40 goats to do some prescribed grazing at Don Valley Brick Works. Our guests explain why. CANADA’S 85+ POPULATION SET TO TRIPLE BY 2073: ACCORDING TO STATISTICS CANADA REPORT Libby Znaimer is now joined by Roger Y.M. Wong, a clinical professor in geriatric medicine at the University of British Columbia and Vice Dean of Education. A Statistics Canada report indicates that Canada's population of adults 85 years of age and older is set to triple by 2073. What does that mean for our healthcare system?
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  • The Future of Ontario Place

    The Future of Ontario Place
    Jun 24 2024
    THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANADIANS FEEL UNPREPARED FOR RETIREMENT Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Today: a discussion about Ottawa Seniors who have had to leave their apartments in their retirement residences after facing an unexpected hike in their monthly rent, and we look at a poll by Abacus Data detailing the extent to which Canadians feel unprepared for retirement. THE FUTURE OF ONTARIO'S SCIENCE CENTRE Jane Brown is now joined by Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and Liberal MPP Adil Shamji for Don Valley East. The Ford government has closed down the Ontario Science Centre...this after an engineering report said that the roof could collapse soon. What are your thoughts on this unilateral decision-making by the Ford PCs? Do we fix the science centre or move it to Ontario Place? EDMONTON OILERS HAVE A SHOT AT BEING FIRST CANADIAN TEAM TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP SINCE 1993 Jane Brown is now joined by Wally Rigobon, Co-host of the Naz and Wally Sports Hour on Zoomer Radio. It's been 31 years since a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. Do the Edmonton Oilers have it in them to break the curse in game 7 against the Florida Panthers? Our own resident sports expert weighs in.
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  • Free For All Friday - June 21 2024

    Free For All Friday - June 21 2024
    Jun 21 2024
    Today on Free For All Friday: Plenty of listeners phoned in with a reaction to the online petition co-organized by Daniel Tate demanding a reversal to the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square. Daniel presented his petition, which has now surpassed 30,000 signatures, to the executive committee as well as Mayor Olivia Chow at City Hall this week.
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  • The Latest on Canadians' Attitudes Towards PM Justin Trudeau

    The Latest on Canadians' Attitudes Towards PM Justin Trudeau
    Jun 20 2024
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: OUR PANEL REACTS TO THE ONLINE PETITION WITH 30,000 + SIGNATURES CALLING FOR REVERSAL OF YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE RENAMING Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Earlier this week, Daniel Tate, a co-organizer of a petition with 30,000 + signatures demanding that Toronto reverse the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square, presented his petition to the executive committee including Mayor Olivia Chow at City Hall. He joined Fight Back shortly after his appearance and spoke with our own Jane Brown about it. You can sign the online petition here: STOP the Renaming of Dundas in Toronto Another big issue: the anti-Israel encampment on UofT's campus. UofT is currently in day 2 of being in court as part of its application for an injunction to get rid of the encampment. Our panelists react to the latest. MEMBERS OF TORONTO'S JEWISH COMMUNITY CONCERNED OVER TDSB VOTE ON ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACISM Tasha is now joined by by Tamara Gotlieb, a founding member of the Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada. Members of Toronto's Jewish community are expressing serious concern over the potential for the term "anti-Palestinian racism" to be added to its Combating Hate and Racism Student Learning Strategy. Yesterday the board passed a motion which endorsed a report recommending the inclusion of APR in the school boards’ strategy. We have reached out to the Chair of the TDSB. She was not available to speak with us about the motion during the show. THE LATEST ON CANADIANS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU Tasha Kheiriddin is now joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group and Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies and a Liberal strategist. Have Canadians had enough of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and want to see him resign? We've assembled a strategy panel to discuss just that.
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  • UofT and McGill University's Latest Efforts to Remove the Anti-Israel Encampments

    UofT and McGill University's Latest Efforts to Remove the Anti-Israel Encampments
    Jun 19 2024
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW SOME MEDICATIONS DON'T MIX WELL WITH HEAT WAVES & WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT A NEW INSULIN SHOT FOR DIABETICS Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Alisa Naiman, family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. A first of its kind, one-every-week basal insulin shot will be available to Canadian diabetic patients starting June 30th and what you need to know about certain medications that don't mix very well with heat waves like the one Ontarians are facing this week. AN UPDATE ON HOW UOFT AND MCGILL UNIVERSITY ARE ADDRESSING THE ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENTS Tasha Kheiriddin is now joined by Eli Mogil, Partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP who has experience with injunctions but is not involved at all with UofT or McGill University's legal proceedings against the encampments on their campuses, as well as Hank Topas Quebec Regional Director of B'nai Brith Canada. Our guests provide an update on the efforts by both UofT and McGill University to get rid of the anti-Israel encampments on their respective campuses. IMMIGRATION IN CANADA: WHAT IS OTTAWA'S PLAN FOR UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS Tasha Kheiriddin is now joined by Guidy Mamann, a Toronto immigration lawyer and Partner at Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP Immigration Lawyers. Immigration policy is back in the news as the federal government awarded Quebec 750 million dollars to compensate the province for the costs of housing and social services for migrants. That’s in addition to $100 million the province got in January. Ontario bagged $260 million as well, but BC has received nothing, prompting their premier to loudly complain that Ottawa is ignoring the West. But Quebec still isn’t happy and Premier Francois Legault is now calling for a referendum on getting full immigration powers for the province. Is Ottawa’s open door immigration policy fueling the next national unity crisis?
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