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

    What to Consider to Avoid the Financial Pitfalls of Winning the Lottery

    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THESE ARE THE TORONTO WARD RACES TO WATCH The panel reacts to Lorne Bozinoff's new polling on four wards in the Toronto municipal race, and other news this week. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lorne Bozinoff, President and CEO of Forum Research followed by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), James Pasternak, for Ward 6 York Centre and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. WHY WINNING THE LOTTERY CAN MESS UP YOUR LIFE AND WHAT TO CONSIDER TO AVOID FINANCIAL MISTAKES Libby Znaimer is joined by Ted Rechtshaffen, President and CEO of TriDelta Financial Partners to discuss why winning the lottery can actually lead to messy outcomes and what to consider to avoid making financial mistakes if you end up winning the big prize. BRAD BRADFORD ON THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN  Libby Znaimer is joined by Brad Bradford, Toronto Mayoral Candidate and City Councillor for Ward 19 (Beaches East York). Brad Bradford reacts to the latest polling in Toronto's mayoral race and talks about the final stretch of the municipal race.

  2. 2d ago

    We're in the Final Stretch of the Municipal Race

    THE MEDICAL RECORD: PLASMA DONATION CLINIC REOPENING & THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR WAINWRIGHT INJURED Reaction to a for-profit plasma donation clinic reopening, the long road to recovery for burn victims in the CFB Wainwright tragedy and the latest on flu season. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto; Dr. Malcolm Moore, a Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; and Dr. Barry Pakes, Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a former Medical Officer of Health for York Region. THE LATEST MUNICIPAL POLLING FROM LIASON STRATEGIES' DAVID VALENTIN Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies for an update on mayoral polling data which shows Brad Bradford at 49% and the incumbent Olivia Chow at 47%. NADIA GUERRERA ON RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL IN WARD 4 PARKDALE-HIGH PARK Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Guerrera, Candidate for Toronto City Councillor in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park for a closer look at the key issues she's focused on for this ward. DANIEL TATE ON THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE MUNICIPAL RACE  Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Tate, Candidate for Toronto City Councillor for Ward 13 Toronto-Centre. He is running against the incumbent Councillor Chris Moise among other candidates. MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL CANDIDATE ALVIN TEDJO WANTS TO FREEZE PROPERTY TAXES FOR SENIORS Libby Znaimer is joined by Alvin Tedjo, Candidate for Mississauga Mayor to talk about his campaign pledge for seniors.

  3. 3d ago

    Toronto's Mayoral Race and Interview with Bonnie Crombie

    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: ALBERTA REFERENDUM OUTCOME & BRAD BRADFORD HAS THE EDGE ON OLIVIA CHOW IN NEW POLL The panel recats to Alberta's referendum decision and the latest polling on Toronto's mayoral race. Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister; Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant; and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. BONNIE CROMBIE TALKS ABOUT THE MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL RACE Libby Znaimer is joined by Mississauga mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie to discuss the latest in the race. REACTION TO AIR CANADA INTRODUCING $30 PHONE BOOKING FEE Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. for his insight into this new travel charge.

  4. 4d ago

    Toronto's Mayoral Race and the Riots in France

    ZOOMER SQUAD:  TRAGEDY AT CFB WAINWRIGHT & THE LATEST ON TORONTO'S MAYORAL RACE  Reaction to the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, and the latest on Toronto's mayoral race. Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Lorne Bozinoff, President and CEO of Forum Research. THE PAIN OF NAVIGATING COMPANIES' AI CUSTOMER SERVICE BOTS & THE PREVALENCE OF FAKE FIVE STAR REVIEWS The pain of navigating companies' AI customer service chatbots and the prevalence of fake five star reviews online. Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist. THE RIOTS IN FRANCE AND PRESENCE OF PRO-PALESTINIAN FLAGS Reaction to the presence of the anti-Israel mob within the violent riots that took place in France over the weekend. Libby Znaimer is joined by Shai Davidai, an advocate raising awareness about antisemitism and author of American Intellectual Antisemitism: The Anti-Jewish Movement Tearing Through Our Universities and Phil Gurski, a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS and author of 9/11 The Unfinished Battle: Why Jihadi Terrorism Is Stronger, Wider, and Far From Over.

  5. Oct 15

    More Reaction to the Toronto Mayoral Race

    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: A CHARITY THEFT AND THE LATEST ON TORONTO'S MAYORAL ELECTION Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford attends press conference at Second Harvest following the Thanksgiving weekend theft of its catalytic converters, and the latest polling on Toronto's mayoral race. Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside, for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. BRAD BRADFORD DISCUSSES BIKE LANES, SECOND HARVEST THEFT AND AFFORDABILITY Libby Znaimer is joined by Brad Bradford, Toronto Mayoral Candidate and a City Councillor for Ward 19 (Beaches East York). Did Brad's attendance at the Second Harvest press conference this week give a big boost to his campaign? And, Brad talks about affordability and Toronto's bike lanes. WORLD FOOD DAY IS COMING UP AND THE COST OF GROCERIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Von Massow, Professor in the Department of Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph ahead of World Food Day.

  6. Oct 14

    The Pope's Lung Cancer and Libby Talks to More Toronto City Council Candidates

    THE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT & THE POPE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER A discussion about this year's flu shot availability, the strain of flu that is dominant this year and the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis. 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. ADAM PHAM, CANDIDATE FOR TORONTO CITY COUNCIL IN PARKDALE-HIGH PARK, JOINS THE SHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Adam Pham, Toronto City Council Candidate for Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park to discuss access to High Park which is a key issue in that ward and also community safety. IAN CUNNINGHAM, CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL IN SPADINA-FORT YORK, JOINS THE SHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Ian Cunningham, Candidate for Toronto City Council Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York to hear about what he has to offer in his platform and what he hopes to bring to City Hall should he defeat the incumbent Councillor Ausma Malik. DAVID CHILTON, AUTHOR OF THE WEALTHY BARBER, IS RETIRING Libby Znaimer is joined by David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber. David is retiring. So, it's a great opportunity to touch base with him on his decision to make this life transition and to get some good advice for the older demographic.

  7. Oct 13

    Record Reached in Toronto Advanced Voting

    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: RECORD TURNOUT AT ADVANCED VOTING IN TORONTO MUNICIPAL ELECTION The panel reacts to a new record set in advanced voting in the Toronto municipal election and a new Liaison Poll on the mayoral race showing the divide between renters and homeowners. Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AT SECOND HARVEST Several catalytic converters were stolen from Second Harvest vehicles early on Sunday and a wider conversation about this type of theft with a criminologist. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest and Michael Arntfield, a professor of criminology at Western University and a former police officer for a wider conversation about this type of theft with a criminologist. LESLIEVILLE RESIDENT ON CRIME AND SAFETY Libby Znaimer is joined by Derek Finkle, a Leslieville resident, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth to discuss crime and safety as an election issue.

  8. Oct 12

    The Origins and Evolution of Thanksgiving in Canada

    THE ORIGINS OF CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WITH DR. GAVIN TAYLOR Today marks Canadian Thanksgiving, but how many of us are actually familiar with the origin story of this holiday and how it evolved over time? Libby Znaimer is joined by Gavin Taylor, a Senior Lecturer in the History Department at Concordia University. THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICING GRATITUDE Libby is joined by Sonya Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside for a discussion about gratitude! RETIRED GENERAL WAYNE EYRE ON “INTO THE BREACH” AND CANADA-US MILITARY COOPERATION Libby is joined by former Chief of the Defense staff, retired Gen. Wayne Eyre on his new book Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey.

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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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