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Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Canada's soccer scandal at the Paris Olympic Games, Toronto looking into a storm water charge that would pertain to commercial properties as the city grapples with the issue of flooding, and other news of the week. 

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PROVINCIAL FUNDING TO SPEED UP CONSTRUCTION ON GARDINER EXPRESSWAY

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.

The province is providing funding to speed up the completion timeline of the Gardiner Expressway. Our panel reacts to the latest.




HOW PHARMACISTS MAY PLAY A GREATER ROLE AMID PRIMARY CARE SHORTAGE  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association.

The Ford government is considering expanding responsibilities for pharmacists for things like treating additional health conditions and administering additional kinds of vaccines...it comes amid a primary care shortage.




CANADA FACES A SCANDAL AT THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Michael Naraine, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University.

Canada is facing a scandal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with two staff with Canada Soccer being sent home. Michael breaks down what happened. 

THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT THE CMA OUTLINES IN ITS LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer,  the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder PrimeHealth Clinical Research.

Today: our panel of doctors react to draft recommendations made by the Canadian Medical Association and also how doctors communicate with their patients about stress and managing it. 




BANK OF CANADA CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE TO 4.5 PERCENT

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work.

We have learned this morning that the Bank of Canada has cut the key interest rate to 4.5 per cent. So, what are the implications of this on peoples' mortgages and more?




PROVINCIAL FUNDING WILL MEAN 24/7 CONSTRUCTION WORK OF GARDINER EXPRESSWAY + SPEEDING UP TIMELINE OF EXPECTED COMPLETION

Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

The province is providing funding so that Gardiner Expressway construction can be done 24/7 and the expected timeline for completion can be moved up a year.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  BIDEN IS OUT OF THE RACE & CANADIAN POLITICIANS FACING DEATH THREATS 

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 John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group.

This is the first time we speak with our recovering politicians since U.S. President Joe Biden has departed from the race and has endorsed his VP Kamala Harris. And, here in Canada, two individuals have been charged for allegedly making death threats against Canadian officials including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.




ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU VISITS WASHINGTON THIS WEEK

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah and a former legal advisor to the IDF in Gaza, and Jon Allen, a former Canadian Ambassador to Israel from 2006 to 2010.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington D.C. this week where he will be making a speech to a joint meeting of Congress tomorrow. And, earlier this week, more Israeli hostages in Gaza were confirmed dead according to the IDF. Our panel reacts to the latest.




TORONTO POLICE DISCUSS INCREASED ASSAULTS ON PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association.

Toronto Police and the Toronto Police Association made a joint announcement this morning discussing an increase in assaults against parking enforcement officers. So, why the increase?

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: STEVEN MACKINNON IS CANADA’S NEW MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SENIORS FOLLOWING SEAMUS O'REAGAN'S DEPARTURE

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion.

In the aftermath of President Biden's decision not to seek re-election, the nation witnessed a saga of public drama culminating in widespread accolades. The unfolding events have sparked conversations about potential ageism implications, prompting reflections on a shifting political landscape and the emergence of new leadership in senior roles. Libby and panelists discuss.

JOE BIDEN HAS HANDED OVER THE REINS TO KAMALA HARRIS AFTER OFFICIALLY STEPPING DOWN FROM THE RUNNING TO BE THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT 

Libby Znaimer is joined by 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.

President Joe Biden's announcement yesterday, though a bombshell, was not entirely unexpected. With Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly poised to secure the nomination, the stage is set for a showdown between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon. The looming question now is whether the American public is prepared for a Black woman president, or if the robust support observed for Trump post-assassination attempt during last week's RNC will endure.

MICROCHIPS, IMPORT FORMS AND MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS ENTERING THE U.S. BORDER STARTING AUGUST

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Timothy Arthur, President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

Planning to bring your dog on a road trip to the US? You might need to reconsider. Starting August 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will enforce new regulations for dogs entering the United States. Failure to meet these requirements could result in dogs being sent back at the owner’s cost. Canadian authorities are advocating for an exemption for Canada from these stringent measures.

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally last Saturday evening, the ongoing issue of "shrinkflation" at grocery stores and the major rainstorm that hit Toronto hard this past week.