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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Free For All Friday - February 27 2026

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners joined guest host Jane Brown to discuss PM Mark Carney's performance, Premier Doug Ford's desire to see TTC Constables have the power to be able to arrest people using drugs on the public transit system and other news of the week. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

49min
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PM Carney's Trip to India and Remembering Giorgio Mammoliti

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORMER TORONTO COUNCILLOR GIORGIO MAMMOLITI HAS DIED & THE COST OF TORONTO’S POTHOLES Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East); Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence; and Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Our guests remember former Toronto City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti who passed away this week, Toronto's pothole problem and should the City pay residents to help clean up the snow? WHY DID CANADA ACCEPT ALMOST 25K REFUGEES WITHOUT AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW? Libby Znaimer is joined by James Yousif, lawyer, former Director of Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and former member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and author of the report published in the C.D. Howe Institute. One of the key details highlighted in a new report published in the C.D. Howe Institute is that Canada accepted nearly 25k refugees without first conducting in-person interviews with them through the IRB. How did that happen? And what implications does this have on our national security? WILL CANADA ESTABLISH A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA DURING PM CARNEY’S VISIT THERE? Libby is joined by Ward Elcock, a former CSIS director and Jeff Nankivell, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Prime Minister Carney heads to India. Will Canada's relationship with India experience a reset?

51min
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Reaction to President Trump's State of the Union Address and What It Means for Canada

THE MEDICAL RECORD: IS CANADA FALLING BEHIND ON SHINGLES PREVENTION? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. It's National Vaccine Awareness Week and The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) has a new report out detailing how this shingles is overlooked here in Canada. We discuss that and other healthcare news of the week. ARE THERE ANY POPULAR ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS AMID CHAOS IN CUBA AND MEXICO Libby Znaimer is joined by Roma Kachmarsky, Vacation Expert at Bucket List Travelers who we are reaching in Cancun, Mexico. What are some popular, alternative travel destinations that Canadian travelers might consider amid violence in Mexico and flight cancellations to Cuba? Roma weighs in. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION INCLUDING HIS COMMENTS ON TARIFFS & WHERE HE STANDS ON IRAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister; and Brad Polumbo, a conservative commentator and editor-in-chief & Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics; and Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address yesterday. Our panel reacts to what he discussed regarding tariffs and to his stance on Iran amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

53min
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It's Been Four Years Since Russia Commenced Full-Scale Invasion and War Against Ukraine

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: OTTAWA'S IMMIGRATION POLICY Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. We discuss Ottawa's immigration policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney's frequent flights across the globe and other #cdnpoli and #onpoli news of the week. FOUR YEARS OF RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE: WHERE THINGS STAND NOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrew Rasiulis with The Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Dr. Paul Goode, Professor and McMillan Chair in Russian Studies at Carleton University. Today marks the four year anniversary since Russia commenced it's full scale invasion and war against Ukraine. Where do things stand now? And is there any hope of a peace deal in the near future? A NEW ONTARIO PILOT PROJECT FOR LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Samir Sinha, Geriatrician and Clinician Scientist, Sinai Health System and University Health Network and Director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing. Dr. Sinha reacts to a new pilot project launched by the Ford government for long-term care. What does it all mean for residents?

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Violence in Mexico and President Trump's Tariffs

ZOOMER SQUAD: OAS PAYMENTS FOR SENIORS THIS MONTH Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. We discuss Old Age Security payments for seniors this month, what the latest polling indicates about how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are doing versus the Conservatives and other news of the week. PRESIDENT TRUMP RESPONDS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON TARIFFS Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Inu Manak, a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). President Donald Trump has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on his administration’s tariffs. We discuss what that means for Canada and the world. VIOLENCE IN MEXICO AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR CANADIANS Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Devyn Perry of Devyn Perry Travel and Dr. Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Lecturer of Sociology, University College Cork and an expert on violence in Mexico and Central America. Violence has erupted in areas of Mexico in the aftermath of the killing of cartel leader "El Mencho” by the Mexican military. Our guests detail what this means for Canadian travellers currently on the ground there or who have planned trips and provide an overview of the history of violence in Mexico related to the drug cartels.

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Free For All Friday - February 20 2026

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners and guests weighed in on the arrest of former Prince Andrew, and MP Matt Jeneroux being the latest Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals.

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Another Conservative Floor Crossing

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE TORONTO POLICE SCANDAL Libby is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, and Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Taste of the Danforth is coming back! And, we discuss the latest with regards to the Toronto Police scandal. NOT HAVING A FAMILY DOCTOR COULD LEAD TO HIGHER RISK OF DEATH ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jonathan Fitzsimon, a family physician and assistant professor in the University of Ottawa’s Department of Family Medicine and lead author of the study; and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. A new research study indicates that not having access to a family doctor could increase your risk of death. Our doctors break down the findings and what you need to know. ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE FLOOR CROSSING AND ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR ARRESTED Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. Our politics panel reacts to the latest Conservative defection to Prime Minister Carney's Liberals and also the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and how King Charles weighed in on the matter.

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Olympic Injuries and Reaction to the Large Canadian-Iranian Rally in Toronto

THE MEDICAL RECORD: OLYMPIC INJURIES & FDA CHANGES STANCE ON MODERNA mRNA FLU VACCINE APPLICATION Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. Today: the panel reacts to the injuries suffered by athletes at this year's Olympics. Meanwhile, the FDA changed it's stance regarding Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application and we discussed other healthcare news of the week. THE LARGE IRANIAN-CANADIAN RALLY IN TORONTO & IS REZA PAHLAVI THE FAVOURITE CHOICE OF THE IRANIAN DIASPORA? Libby is now joined by Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer, human rights activist and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute followed by Salman Sima, a former political prisoner of the Islamic regime in Iran. Toronto was the scene of a massive rally (350,000 attendees) calling for regime change in Iran. We got reaction to that and whether our guests think that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is the right choice for leader should the Islamic regime fall. IS THE COST OF LIVING DIRECTLY IMPACTING YOUR PLANS FOR RETIREMENT? Libby Znaimer is joined by Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Financial Planning & Advice. Jamie reacts to a new BMO survey that details how inflation is affecting the plans of Canadians planning their retirement.

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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.