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. 14h ago

    What the US Midterm Results Mean for Trump and Canada

    THE MEDICAL RECORD: FLU SEASON UPDATE & THE CALL TO GET RID OF FAX MACHINES IN HEALTHCARE   An update on flu season and reaction to other healthcare news of the week. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; 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. WHAT THE US MIDTERM RESULTS MEAN FOR TRUMP AND FOR CANADA The Democrats won big in the midterms and have taken control over Congress. What does this mean for President Trump and for Canada moving forward? Libby Znaimer is joined by Barry Appleton, Managing Partner of Appleton & Associates International Lawyers LP in Toronto. He is one of North America’s leading experts on trade law, and investment treaty arbitration. He also has a number of academic appointments including at the Balsillie Legal Advisory Centre at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. For the American perspective, Libby is joined by Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University and Matt Wylie, Republican political strategist. CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER UNPACKS BRIDLE PATH HOME INVASION TPS CONTROVERSY  A criminal defence lawyer unpacks the Bridle Path home invasion story for us and breaks down the TPS controversy that followed. Libby Znaimer is joined by Kim Schofield, Criminal Defense Lawyer with Schofield Macchia.

  2. 1d ago

    Meet Virginia Hicks, Canada's 2026 Silver Cross Mother

    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM CARNEY CALLS FEDERAL BYELECTIONS Prime Minister Mark Carney calls federal byelections, Ottawa investing in Cohere and where things stand in US-Canada trade war. Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant. DO BANKS ALWAYS GIVE THE DOWNSIDES OF THE PRODUCTS THEY OFFER CUSTOMERS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP to discuss banking and Canada Post.   MEET VIRGINIA HICKS: CANADA'S 2026 SILVER CROSS MOTHER Libby Znaimer is joined by Virginia Hicks, the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother who shares her late daughter's story.

  3. 2d ago

    Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on his Country's High Stakes Election

    ZOOMER SQUAD: PM CARNEY CALLING BYELECTIONS AND THE LATEST ON US -CANADA TRADE WAR  Prime Minister Mark Carney called numerous federal byelections, reaction to the latest in the US-Canada trade war. Libby Znaimer today is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Lorne Bozinoff, President of Bradgate Research Group. FORMER PM EHUD OLMERT ON ISRAEL'S HIGH STAKES ELECTION OUTCOME Libby Znaimer is joined by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for his assessment on the outcome of Israel's high stakes election and what comes next. OTTAWA UNVEILS ITS NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: REACTION Ottawa unveiled an updated National Security Strategy late last week, but it's vague. Is Canada really getting serious about security threats? Libby Znaimer is joined by 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 and Dr. Alexander Lanoszka, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and in the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of Waterloo.

  4. 6d ago

    Reaction to the New Makeup of Toronto City Council

    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO THE NEW MAKEUP OF TORONTO CITY COUNCIL Reaction to the results of the last municipal election and the changes to the makeup of Toronto City Council. Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, re-elected City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. A LOOK AHEAD TO THIS AFTERNOON'S FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT FROM THE FORD GOVERNMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group for a look ahead to the Fall Economic statement being delivered by the Ford PCs this afternoon and the return of the legislature.   WHERE TO CATCH THE BEST GLIMPSE OF THE FALL FOLIAGE ACROSS ONTARIO Why do leaves change their colour, and where are the best places to catch a glimpse of the fall foliage across Ontario? Libby Znaimer is joined by Sean Thomas, Associate Dean Research, Daniels Faculty and Research professor at Institute of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Toronto.

  5. Oct 28

    The Latest on the Israel Election

    THE MEDICAL RECORD: TERRY FOX FOUNDATION RECEIVES A RECORD DONATION What happens when you go off weight loss drugs, and reaction to a record donation to the Terry Fox Foundation. 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. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISRAELI ELECTION Reaction to the latest developments in the Israeli election. Libby Znaimer is joined by Shosh Bedrosian, a former Spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Host at Common Sense: The Real Story with Shosh Bedrosian followed by Vivian Bercovici, former Ambassador of Canada to Israel. MORE ON THE ISRAELI ELECTION More on the Israeli election and what it means for PM Benjamin Netanyahu's political future and the country. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Attorney Maurice Hirsch, Senior Researcher at the The Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.

  6. Oct 27

    The Winners and Losers of Ontario's Municipal Elections

    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE WINNERS AND LOSERS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION The panel reacts to the winners and losers of last night's municipal races. Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. WHAT IT IS LIKE RUNNING FOR OFFICE WITHOUT A POLITICAL MACHINE BEHIND YOU Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Guerrera, a former Candidate for Toronto City Councillor in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Nadia Guerrera was defeated by the progressive candidate Diane Chan McNally in Parkdale-High Park. We caught up with her the day after the election to ask her about what it's like running for office especially without a machine backing you, and the challenges and sacrifices along the way. US PRESIDENT TRUMP'S LATEST APPROACH TO US-CANADA TRADE WAR Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Richard Leblanc, Professor of Law and Governance at York University for analysis on US President Donald Trump's latest approach to the US-Canada trade war.

  7. Oct 26

    It's Election Day

    ZOOMER SQUAD: IT'S ELECTION DAY & CONSERVATIVES WIN IN BC It's election day for Ontario municipalities and we get reaction to the election outcome in British Columbia. 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. WHO IS GADI EISENKOT: THE MAN LOOKING TO DEFEAT NETANYAHU IN ISRAEL'S ELECTION Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the man trying to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu in this week's election in Israel? Libby is joined by Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel followed by Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah and Author of Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable. SHOULD WE ABOLISH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME We are soon changing the clocks. Libby is joined by Professor and Senior Director AGRI-FOOD ANALYTICS LAB at Dalhousie University to discuss.

  8. Oct 23

    Free For All Friday - October 23 2026

    Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, listeners and guests discussed the final stretch of the municipal races in Toronto and Mississauga.  Libby was joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and John Mykytysyhyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.

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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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