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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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  • Fight Back with Libby Znaimer is a live, current affairs, call-in talk show airing daily on Zoomer Radio (AM740 and FM96.7 between 12 pm and 1 pm EST). Have your say about the headlines that have you talking and get trusted, expert advice on your health, wellness and finances. Call into the show: (416) 360-0740 or 1 (866) 740-4740 or email us at fightback@zoomer.ca. You can also follow us on Twitter at @fightbacklibby.
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  • Shrinkflation at the Grocery Store

    Shrinkflation at the Grocery Store
    Jul 18 2024
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DID MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW DO A GOOD JOB RESPONDING TO THE RAIN STORM? Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. This week, we ask the question: did Mayor Olivia Chow do a good enough job and show strong enough leadership in response to the epic rainstorm that hit Toronto? WHAT A REPORT TELLS US ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF SHRINKFLATION AT THE GROCERY STORE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. During your trip to the local grocery store, have you noticed that the products you love to buy are getting smaller in size? Well, a new report by the non-profit group Community Researchers explored key products that are impacted. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LISTERIOSIS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Alon Vaisman, Epidemiologist at the University Health Network (UHN). In the aftermath of two Ontarians dying from listeriosis in connection to some plant-based milk products recalled earlier this month, we ask what the causes and symptoms of this foodborne bacterial illness is.
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    52 mins
  • Was Toronto Prepared for the Major Rainstorm this Week?

    Was Toronto Prepared for the Major Rainstorm this Week?
    Jul 17 2024
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS TO SPEED UP THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital. Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants the approval process for life-saving pharmaceutical drugs to be sped up. And a new study out of the American Cancer Society indicates that nearly half of cancer cases could be prevented by better lifestyle choices. WAS TORONTO TRULY PREPARED TO HANDLE THE SEVERE RAIN STORM Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York and Constable Scott Stratton of the OPP Highway Safety Division. Yesterday’s epic rain dumped about a month's worth on Toronto in just a few hours. How prepared was the City of Toronto for the storm, what kind of service disruptions did we see, how many calls did emergency services respond to and how were residents and drivers impacted? Our guests react to the latest. HOW THE MAJOR TORONTO RAIN STORM IS IMPACTING RESIDENTS' INSURANCE Libby Znaimer is joined by Anne Marie Thomas, Director, Consumer & Industry Relations at the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). In the aftermath of the major rain storm from yesterday, some residents faced flooding and damage to their basements and vehicles. Our guest details what you should consider based on insurance coverage.
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    51 mins
  • What It Would Take For OPSEU to Go Back to the Table Amid LCBO Strike

    What It Would Take For OPSEU to Go Back to the Table Amid LCBO Strike
    Jul 17 2024
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: HOW OTTAWA SHOULD PREPARE FOR A POTENTIAL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments and Robin Sears, a former NDP strategist and crisis communications consultant. This week, there is lots to unpack with our panel: we get reactions from them about the attempted assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump this past weekend at his Pennsylvania Rally, and we explore Canada's relationship with the U.S. U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL SUGGESTS IRAN IS FUNDING AND INFLUENCING ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS IN AMERICA Libby Znaimer is now joined by Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer and human rights activist and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. A U.S. intelligence official has accused Iran of influencing and funding anti-Israel protests in America. So, how exactly are they doing this? Kaveh explains. FORD GOVERNMENT ACCELERATES ALCOHOL EXPANSION PLANS + WE HEAR FROM OPSEU Libby Znaimer is joined by JP Hornick, President of OPSEU, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, and Tony Elenis, President and CEO of The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) Today: we hear directly from OPSEU about why they are striking and what it would take to bring them back to the table to negotiate with the Ford government. And, amid the strike, here is how Premier Ford is accelerating alcohol expansion plans.
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    52 mins
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