Fight Back with Libby Znaimer Zoomer Podcast Network

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW SUPPORTIVE ARE ZOOMERS OF THE FEDERAL LIBERALS?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP,  Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.

It’s Monday - time for our Zoomer Squad - and both politics and health are in the spotlight. New polling shows that Zoomers may be the last bastion of support for the Liberal government. And there’s a new Seniors advocate in BC. One of his first acts was to go to NYC to advocate for a binding international convention on seniors’ rights. Is that a useful thing to pursue?




ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD'S BIG BEER PLANS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Council, National Public Relations, and Karl Moore,  Associate Professor, Strategy & Organization AT McGill University.

What’s all this about the moving up of the date for selling wine and beer in corner stores? Why does the PC government want to spend $225M on this? And is it a sign that a snap election may be in the works?




THE LATEST ON THE ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT AT UOFT

Libby Znaimer is joined by Rabbi Yaacov Vidal, Principal of Bais Chaya Mushka in North York and Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, Director of Advocacy and Policy at Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre.

Today: we discuss the aftermath of a shooting that targeted Bais Chaya Mushka--a Jewish elementary school. And we get the latest reaction to what's going on at the anti-Israel encampment on the grounds of UofT in downtown Toronto.

Best of Fight Back Sunday May 26 Edition

On Wednesday, our Medical Record Panel weighed in on a study about hip fractures among older adults.

And, an exhibit of the former home of the iconic Sir John A. Macdonald is sparking plenty of controversy over how it is portraying him.

Meanwhile on Tune into the Town, our panel reacts to a new City Staff report on dealing with the issue of homeless encampments. So..what needs to be done?

And, our panel of travel experts reacts to news of an airline that is planning to create a cheaper fare category for travelers who do not bring on a carry-on. Is it worth it?

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 25 Edition

The Zoomer Squad started the week off discussing Loblaw grocery giant agreeing to sign on Ottawa's grocery code of conduct if other major players sign on too

Then on the show, Larry Haas dialed in to react to news of the Iranian helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Raisi among others.

On Tuesday, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University carried on the conversation about Loblaws and the Grocery Code of Conduct.

And, we brought on a couple of geriatricians including the co-author of a study that discusses to what extent older Canadians are ending up in the ER over cannabis poisoning.

Today on Free For All Friday: YOU called in about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's beer announcement, construction on the Gardiner Expressway and the anti-Israel encampment situation on university campuses. 

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TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY'S APPROACH TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS & NEW BIKE LANES FOR EGLINTON AVENUE?

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Mayor of Toronto.

They are everywhere...or so it feels like...if you live in Toronto you've likely stumbled across a homeless encampment at the local park or public space. And, this week, City staff produced a report about how City Council (which has not passed it yet) might go about addressing the problem. Will it work?

REACTION TO CHARGES BEING DROPPED AGAINST SOME INVOLVED IN ANTI-ISRAEL VANDALISM OF INDIGO

Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada.

This week we learned that charges have been dropped against four of 11 accused individuals involved in the red paint splattering vandalism of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto--a company that is owned by Jewish businesswoman, Heather Reisman.  Richard reacts to the latest.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES

Libby Znaimer is now joined by travel journalist and copywriter Doug Wallace as well as John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada.

An American airline is planning to introduce cheaper fare for flying customers who don't bring on a carry-on. But is it really a good deal for the customer and can we see this becoming a wider trend among other airlines?
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THE MEDICAL RECORD: HIP FRACTURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto as well as a General Internist. 

Today we take a deep dive into hip fractures and other bone fractures among older adults, and best practices while in the recovery process of healing from a fracture. We also heard from listeners about their own experiences dealing with this.

MARRYING LATER IN LIFE OR IS IT A SECOND MARRIAGE? WHY MORE COUPLES ARE LOOKING AT PRENUPS

Jane Brown is joined by John Schuman of  Devry Smith Frank LLP who specializes in family law. 

Getting married later in life or entering a second marriage? There's growing interest for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before making a union…especially when there are separate assets involved. Our expert on family law weighs in.

PARKS CANADA'S NEW JOHN A MACDONALD TOUR HAS PEOPLE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS

Jane Brown is now joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.

After 6 years of restoration, Parks Canada has reopened the Bellevue House National Historic Site in Kingston, Ontario--which was briefly home to John A. Macdonald. But it's sparking controversy for the way it is portraying the late icon of Canadian history.


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