Fight Back with Libby Znaimer Zoomer Podcast Network

Best of Fight Back Sunday May 5 Edition

The Medical Panel weighs in on BC's plan to roll back its decriminalization of illicit drug use in public settings and what prompted that decision to reverse their drug policy.

Then on the show we get perspective from a criminal defence lawyer on the tragic and fatal high-speed police chase that went the wrong way on Highway 401.

And on our Tune into the Town panel, we get reaction from our City Councillors about how the protests and encampment at UofT should be addressed and why it hasn't been taken down yet!

And Wegovy is set to be available to Canadian patients starting May 6. Here's what you need to know about the weight-loss drug.

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 4 Edition

The Zoomer Squad started the week off with a discussion about warning labels now being put onto individual cigarettes--making Canada the first country to do so

Then on the program, reaction to King Charles's cancer diagnosis update as given by Buckingham Palace.

And we hear from a Columbia University professor as well as a UPenn student about the anti-Israel encampments taking over University campuses.

And on Tuesday, the Recovering Politicians panel carries on the conversation about these encampments now on UofT's campus.

And then we hear from Emily Johnson about the planned boycott against Loblaws during the month of May.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in about the cost of groceries at large retail grocery chains like Loblaws, the encampments taking place on North American university campuses, including here in Ontario at the University of Toronto, and more. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MOST CAFETO PATIOS IN TORONTO WILL BE OPENED BY VICTORIA WEEKEND

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, and Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre.

It’s Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal. The encampment at U of T is apparently growing despite the university saying it would not tolerate encampments - but they do not appear to be doing anything about it. Why should these protesters, who may or may not be students, take them at their word?

OZEMPIC ALTERNATIVE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN CANADA STARTING MAY 6

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sean Wharton, the Medical Director of the Wharton Medical Clinic in Burlington, Ontario, a community-based internal medicine weight management clinic.

We’ve all heard a lot about Ozempic, a drug that has been all over the headlines amid amazing results as well as shortages and controversies. The makers of Ozempic say their new weight-loss drug Wegovy will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday. What is Wegovy and how does it differ from Ozempic?




THE BANK OF MOM AND DAD AND THE TREND OF CO-SIGNING KIDS' MORTGAGES

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jason Mercer, Chief Market Analyst & Director of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board  and Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians.

Libby and guests weigh in on a new report that shows the extent by which parents are helping their kids by co-signing their mortgage. How does it work, and how often does it go south?

THE MEDICAL RECORD: BC SHIFTS ITS DRUG POLICY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.

We get the doctors’ take on BC’s move to roll back decriminalization of drug use at least when it comes to using in public places.

WHAT POLICE ARE AND ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DO DURING A HIGH-SPEED CHASE
Libby is now joined by Joseph Neuberger, a Criminal Defence Lawyer with Neuberger and Partners LLP.

Why were police on that dangerous and ultimately deadly high- speed chase on the 401 that killed an infant and his grandparents as well as the suspect? It was apparently the result of an armed robbery. An investigation is underway into this horrific tragedy. What are police legally and not legally allowed to do during a high-speed chase?

TWO KEY BY-ELECTIONS ARE FAST APPROACHING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Libby is now joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Council to National Public Relations, and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant, and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Two provincial bi-elections are taking place tomorrow in two ridings currently held by PC’s - Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, which was the riding of Ford government Minister Monte McNaughton, and Milton, which was Parm Gill's riding before he resigned.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: SOME ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES SAY ENCAMPMENTS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP, and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the federal Conservatives. 

It’s Tuesday, time to talk politics: some Ontario universities have said they will not tolerate any encampments on their campuses. And, BC shifts its policy towards the use of drugs in public settings.




ARRESTS MADE IN MAJOR FRAUD SCHEME

Libby is joined by Detective David Coffey with the Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit.

It’s called synthetic fraud - as if we needed yet another type of scam to watch out for. It involves identity theft and the creation of fake identities. Yesterday, Toronto Police announced 12 arrests and charges against 102 individuals. So what do we have to know about this?




THE GROWING CAMPAIGN OF HATE AGAINST LOBLAW (NOW THERE'S A MUSIC VIDEO)

Libby is joined by Emily Johnson, organizer of the popular subreddit group “Loblaws Is Out of Control" - an online forum with 60,000 members and counting, and Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author.

Grocery prices are in the spotlight and consumer crosshairs again. Are you going to boycott Loblaw and its many brands and banners? That initiative is set to begin tomorrow. There is even a theme song to spur the effort.