Episodes

  • How Very Cold Weather Can Impact Your Vehicle

    How Very Cold Weather Can Impact Your Vehicle
    Jan 22 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS IS HOW MANY CANADIANS RELY ON THE INTERNET FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. According to a new survey by Abacus Data and commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, over a third of Canadians have gone online to look up medical advice. And, we talk about the staggering images out of Walkerton, Ontario that showed people lining up in the cold hoping to get a spot on the patient list of a doctor who is opening a new family practice there. THE IMPACT OF COLD WEATHER ON CARS Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Matos, Manager of External Communications with CAA South Central Ontario. What kind of an impact does the very cold weather have on our vehicle's heating capability and battery longevity? Nadia explains. WHAT ARE THE MOST RELIABLE CARS OF THE YEAR? Libby Znaimer today is now joined by Jil McIntosh, an auto writer who writes for Driving.ca among other publications and Shari Prymak, Director of Car Help Canada. What are the most and least reliable cars currently in the market? Our guests weigh in.
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    51 mins
  • U.S. Tariffs Could Be Imposed as Early as February 1st

    U.S. Tariffs Could Be Imposed as Early as February 1st
    Jan 21 2025
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    51 mins
  • An Update on the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire & President Trump's Inauguration

    An Update on the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire & President Trump's Inauguration
    Jan 20 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT OPTIONS DO LOW INCOME SENIORS HAVE FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Mykytyshyn, conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel discusses what property tax relief options are available to low-income seniors in Toronto and what their requirements are. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Himmel, an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Tel Aviv whose latest film is "The Forgotten Expulsion: Jews From Arab Lands", Jon Allen, a former Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Israel (From 2006 to 2010) and a current Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at UofT, and Professor Gabriel Ben Dor, who teaches National Security and Political Science at the University of Haifa and was formerly the head of the university's program for national security studies. Israel has exchanged 90 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages as part of a first stage of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Our guests in Israel describe the mood of the country lately. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S INAUGURATION TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant who is currently at the Canadian embassy in Washington, DC followed by Brad Polumbo, a conservative commentator and Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics, and Matthew Wilson, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. It's inauguration day for President Donald Trump and, according to reporting from the New York Times, his administration will not be introducing tariffs during his first day in office but he does have plenty of executive orders he is reportedly planning to sign in the first hours of his presidency.
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    51 mins
  • Free For All Friday - January 17 2025

    Free For All Friday - January 17 2025
    Jan 17 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the latest developments in the federal Liberal leadership race, Toronto's proposed city budget for 2025, and President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration next week.
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    51 mins
  • The Latest on the Israel-Hamas War

    The Latest on the Israel-Hamas War
    Jan 16 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MORE REACTION TO TORONTO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2025 Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East, Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches East York and Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak. We continue the conversation regarding Toronto's proposed budget for 2025 which includes a 6.9 percent property tax hike (when you include the city building fee). THE LATEST ON THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Libby Znaimer is joined by Efrat Machikwana, niece of 80-year-old Gadi Moses followed by Iddo Moed, the current Ambassador of Israel to Canada, followed by Dr. Amos Guiora, a former legal advisor to the IDF in Gaza and Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel who currently lives in Israel. Our panel discusses the latest pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war and where things are at with negotiations to release the hostages from Gaza.
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    51 mins
  • Kate Middleton's Cancer in Remission

    Kate Middleton's Cancer in Remission
    Jan 15 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: NOROVIRUS SPREAD AND KATE MIDDELTON'S CANCER IN REMISSION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the UHN, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3, Princess Kate Middleton announces that her cancer is in remission, and what are the symptoms of Norovirus? All that and more discussed on the panel today. BONNIE CROMBIE JOINS FIGHT BACK Libby Znaimer is joined by Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Canada's Premiers are having a meeting with PM Justin Trudeau amid President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. And, can we expect Premier Doug Ford to call an election in the coming weeks? IT'S NATIONAL BAGEL DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by David Fisher, President of Gryfe's Bagels And Baked Goods Ltd. in Toronto and Vincenzo Morena, Owner of St-Viateur Bagel in Montreal. It's National Bagel Day today and an opportunity to go on a deep dive into the world of bagels and the different kinds out there.
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    50 mins
  • The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Home Insurance

    The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Home Insurance
    Jan 14 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group and Tom Parkin, a social democratic commentator and writer. Our guests provide an update on the ongoing federal Liberal leadership race in Ottawa, and give us their thoughts on the proposed property tax increase for Toronto residents that was brought up yesterday at Toronto City Hall. HOW EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN CANADA ARE AFFECTING INSURANCE FOR CANADIANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Mary Kelly, a professor in finance and insurance at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo and Amanda Dean, the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Vice-President of Ontario. In 2024, Canadians experienced a record-breaking $8.5 billion in insured losses due to extreme weather events according to a new report by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. WILL SAFE INJECTION SITES BECOME A HOT BUTTON ISSUE IN THE NEXT PROVINCIAL ELECTION? Libby Znaimer is joined by John Sewell, a former Mayor of Toronto and Derek Finkle, a Leslieville resident and journalist. Two former Toronto Mayors have voiced their concerns about the Ford government's plans regarding supervised injection sites in Ontario. It looks like it could become a key issue in the next provincial election.
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    51 mins
  • The Proposed Property Tax Hike for Toronto

    The Proposed Property Tax Hike for Toronto
    Jan 13 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT IS THE PROPOSED TORONTO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Advocacy and Education Officer at CARP and Nik Nanos, chief data scientist at Nanos Research, and research adjunct professor at the Norman Paterson School for International Affairs at Carleton University Is there a demographic divide in the race to replace Justin Trudeau? And, Toronto residents got to see the proposed property tax increase for 2025: 6.9 percent (that includes the city building fee). We dive into those two topics. ONE ON ONE WITH LIBERAL MP CHARLES SOUSA Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Sousa, Liberal MP for Mississauga-Lakeshore. We get an update on the ongoing federal Liberal leadership race in Ottawa. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: LET'S TALK TORONTO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2025 Libby Znaimer is joined by Shelley Carroll, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 17 Don Valley North + Chair of the City's budget committee followed by Toronto City Councillor Stephen Holyday for Ward 2 Etobicoke-Centre. As discussed during our Zoomer Squad segment, the City is proposing a 6.9 percent increase (5.4 percent property tax increase + a 1.5 percent increase to the "City Building Levy" for 2025). We talk about that and other items in the budget.
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    52 mins