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.

  1. 1D AGO

    Free For All Friday - March 13 2026

    Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners and guests weighed in on a fourth floor crossing to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals this past week, concerns around the upcoming Al Quds rally taking place this weekend and other local news that's making headlines.  Libby was joined by Diane Francis, an author, commentator and editor-at-large at The National Post and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.

    47 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Toronto Ferry Names Shortlist and Another Floor Crossing to Liberals

    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SHORT LIST OF ELECTRIC FERRY NAMES FOR TORONTO & MORE REACTION TO PREMIER FORD’S BILLY BISHOP PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East, Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre and Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence and Deputy Mayor for North York. Our panel reacts to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans with Billy Bishop airport, a home invasion that took place in North York, and other local news of the week. THE LATEST FLOOR CROSSING TO THE LIBERALS AND A LOOK AHEAD TO FEDERAL BY-ELECTIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister and Charles Bird, Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group. We discuss the latest floor crossing, this time from the federal NDP to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals. THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR PUREBRED DOGS IN CANADA Libby is joined by Ramona Bauer, Canadian Kennel Club Board Member for Ontario North. A list of the top ten purebred dogs for Canada has been published. Tune in to find out which made the shortlist.

    52 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Premier Ford to Expropriate Billy Bishop Airport

    THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE INCREASE IN PUBLIC SPENDING OF PRESCRIPTION MEDS + ADVOCATES CALL FOR LOWERING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AGE 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. We discuss the latest healthcare news of the week including the call for colorectal cancer screening to be lowered to age 45 from 50, public spending on prescription drugs going up in Canada and more. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD EXPROPRIATING BILLY BISHOP  Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former President and CEO of the Toronto Port Authority followed by Norm Di Pasquale, Chair of NoJetsTO. Premier Doug Ford is going to expropriate Billy Bishop airport. We get into why he's doing that and we hear from various perspectives on the matter. TRAVELLING THIS MARCH BREAK + WHERE CANADIAN PASSPORT STANDS IN INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY RANKING Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. and Devyn Perry, Travel Advisor and Owner of Devyn Perry Travel. We discuss where the Canadian passport ranks in global ranking list, and what travellers stranded abroad need to consider. And, March Break is coming up. Do you have any travel plans?

    52 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Upcoming Federal By-Elections and Why Are We Doing Away with Working Technology Devices?

    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: UPCOMING FEDERAL BY-ELECTIONS & PM MARK CARNEY AT IRAN WAR HOC DEBATE  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. Three federal byelections are coming up in April. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney did not attend the house of commons debate regarding the war in Iran and has been called out by the opposition Conservatives accusing him of flip flopping on his stance on it. And, the US Consulate in Toronto was the target of a shooting. It comes shortly after the shootings at two Synagogues this past weekend. WHY ARE WE REPLACING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES THAT STILL WORK?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario. A new study details the extent to which Canadians throw away their technological devices that still work! Why do we do this? Carmi weighs in on the latest. EXCITEMENT AROUND MAHJONG, AND HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME  Libby Znaimer is joined by Shirley Hanick, a Mahjong teacher. What's behind the popularity of Mahjong, who's actually playing it and what are the rules? Shirley explains it all. You won't want to miss this fun discussion.

    51 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Synagogues Shot At in Toronto and Iran Names a New Supreme Leader

    ZOOMER SQUAD: TAX SEASON, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A NEW CRA SYSTEM   Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Tax season is upon us and the CRA has launched a new tax filing system for individuals on a lower income. Meanwhile, CARP is taking the banks to the competition bureau. And, here's what you need to know about the upcoming federal byelections called by Prime Minister Mark Carney. CALLS FOR ACTION TO PROTECT LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY IN AFTERMATH OF SYNAGOGUE SHOOTINGS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Mike Colle (Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence), who is the Deputy Mayor of the City for North York followed by Caryma Sa'd, a lawyer who is also known for her video documentation of anti-Israel protests, pro-Israel protests and other kinds of rallies and protests in Toronto. The local Jewish community was again the target of violence this weekend with two synagogues shot at over the weekend, making it a total of three that were shot at in the span of a week. So far, we have heard words from political leaders and Toronto Police, but what remains to be seen is whether any concrete action will take place to address safety concerns facing the local Jewish community. IRAN NAMES NEW SUPREME LEADER: WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE IS TEHRAN TRYING TO SEND AND HOW WILL U.S.-ISRAEL RESPOND?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer, human rights activist and Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Iran has named a new supreme leader for its country: Mojtaba Khameini. He is the son of Ayatollah Ali Khameini who was killed at the beginning of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. What kind of message is Tehran trying to send? Tune in to find out about U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the move.

    51 min

  6. MAR 6

    Free For All Friday - March 06 2026

    Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, her guests and listeners weighed in on the upcoming switch to Daylight Saving Time, John Tory announcing he won't run in the next mayoral election, and other news making headlines this week. Guests on today's show: Diane Francis, an author, commentator and editor-at-large at The National Post; Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs; and Tim Hudak, a Partner at Counsel Public Affairs and a former Ontario PC Leader.

    51 min

  7. MAR 5

    It's Fraud Prevention Month, Here's How to Stay Vigilant Against Scammers

    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN MAYORAL RACE & MICHAEL FORD, NEPHEW OF PREMIER FORD, MULLS CANDIDACY Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford who is the only declared candidate so far in the mayoral race; Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside; and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. We continue our reaction to the news that John Tory will not be running in the next mayoral election. Meanwhile, Michael Ford, Premier Ford's and the late Rob Ford's nephew, is considering a run. So what kind of a race will this turn out to be?   IT’S FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH: HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM CRIMINALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Detective David Coffey of the Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit and Yale Holder, Vice President, Customer Experience at Moneris. It's Fraud Prevention Month. Our panel discusses the kinds of scams that are targeting Canadians and they offer tips to staying vigilant and protecting yourself as they become more and more prevalent and sophisticated. THE PREVALENCE OF “SLEEP DEBT” AMONG CANADIANS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH OF SWITCHING OVER TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Libby is joined by Dr. David Greenberg, a Toronto-based physician and Dr. Mark Boulos, Stroke & Sleep Neurologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Do you get enough sleep on a weekly basis? Together, our experts discuss the issue of "sleep debt". They also get into the potential health impacts of switching over to Daylight Saving Time.

    51 min

  8. MAR 4

    The Number of Canadians Using GLP-1s and John Tory Not Running in Next Election

    MARCH 4 2026-THE NUMBER OF CANADIANS USING GLP-1s AND JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN NEXT ELECTION THE MEDICAL RECORD: YORK REGION MEASLES EXPOSURE & THE NUMBER OF CANADIANS RELYING ON GLP-1s Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. A new survey from Leger Health puts a number on how many Canadians are using GLP-1 weight loss medications. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak has been reported out of York Region. We discuss that and other healthcare stories this week. REACTION TO JOHN TORY NOT RUNNING IN THE NEXT MAYORAL ELECTION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. It's confirmed: John Tory will not be running for re-election in the next mayoral election. Our panelists react to his reason and discuss what this could mean between declared candidate Brad Bradford and current Mayor Olivia Chow if she decides to run again. IS THE WAR IN IRAN INFLUENCING GROCERY PRICES FOR CANADIANS? AND WHAT ABOUT THE PRICE OF GAS? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Could the war in Iran along with the spike in gas prices have an impact on the cost of groceries for Canadians? Sylvain explains the latest.

    52 min
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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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