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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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.ZoomerMedia Limited Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Reaction to PM Mark Carney's Speech and Bail Reform Plans

    Reaction to PM Mark Carney's Speech and Bail Reform Plans
    Oct 23 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY'S HIRING FREEZE FOR NON-ESSENTIAL WORKERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. A poll from this week reveals that Torontonians are not pleased with the city's direction and are pointing the finger at Mayor Olivia Chow. Meanwhile, the City is introducing a hiring freeze for non-essential workers and subsidies pertaining to Toronto's "Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program" could see an increase. TORONTO POLICE ASSOCIATION REACTION TO FEDERAL LIBERALS' BAIL REFORM PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Clayton Campbell, President of Toronto Police Association. Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Sean Fraser held a press conference this morning regarding the federal Liberals' bail reform plans. Do the changes go far enough? REACTION TO PM MARK CARNEY'S PRE-BUDGET SPEECH IN OTTAWA Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister and Tom Parkin, social democratic commentator. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a pre-budget speech in Ottawa where he expressed that our economy will need to change and that includes on the trade front. The budget itself will be delivered on November 4th. Our strategists weigh in on what was said.
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    51 mins
  • The AG Finds Poor Performance at CRA Call Centres

    The AG Finds Poor Performance at CRA Call Centres
    Oct 22 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR MRIs ACCORDING TO RADIOLOGISTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. On the show today we discuss pickleball injuries, MRI wait times and peanut allergies among kids. TORONTONIANS NOT PLEASED WITH DIRECTION OF THE CITY AND POINTING THE BLAME AT MAYOR CHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches East York. Councillor Bradford weighs in on a new poll indicating that residents of Toronto are not pleased with the direction our City is on and are pointing the finger at Mayor Olivia Chow. And, we discuss the Carney Liberals' announcement on bail reform . THE AG'S DAMNING REPORT ABOUT POOR PERFORMANCE AT CRA CALL CENTRES Libby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation and David J. Rotfleisch, a Canadian tax lawyer and chartered accountant. Our panel reacts to a new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan that details poor performance at CRA call centres. One of the issues she found is that from February to May of this year, employees gave Canadians the right answer to their tax questions only 17 percent of the time. How did we get here?
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    52 mins
  • Why Are Canadian Snowbirds Being Fingerprinted at the U.S. Border?

    Why Are Canadian Snowbirds Being Fingerprinted at the U.S. Border?
    Oct 21 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: AG REPORT ON CRA PERFORMANCE AND CANADIAN MILITARY RECRUITMENT 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 Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada. A new Auditor General report is shedding light on poor performance at CRA call centres and points to Canada's military not being where it needs to be when it comes to recruitment. Finally, our panel reacts to General Motors closing down EV production at an Ingersoll, Ontario plant. CANADIAN SNOWBIRDS ARE BEING FINGERPRINTED AT THE U.S. BORDER Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President, Travel Secure Inc. and Stephen Fine, President & Managing Editor at SnowbirdAdvisor.ca Why are Canadian snowbirds being fingerprinted at the U.S. border? And, are the numbers up or down when it comes to snowbirds travelling to the States? Our experts weigh in on the latest. HOW EXCITEMENT AROUND THE BLUE JAYS IS BOOSTING TORONTO TOURISM Libby Znaimer is joined by Tony Elenis, President and CEO of The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) and Kelly Jackson, VP of Destination Development at Destination Toronto What's been the impact of all of the Blue Jays excitement on Toronto's local tourism sector and businesses? Our panel discusses.
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    50 mins
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