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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer
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.
Episodes
- Fight Back with Libby Znaimer
Bonnie Crombie Talks Primary Care on Fight Back
THE MEDICAL RECORD: NEW FERTILITY PRESERVATION METHOD GIVES YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS HOPE FOR HAVING CHILDREN LATER Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak…
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Ontario Auditor General Has Released 2024 Report
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: ONTARIO'S NEW AG SHELLY SPENCE'S NEW REPORT, METROLINX CEO LEAVES THE COMPANY AND MORE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman…
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Toronto's Food Bank Usage Reaches Record High
ZOOMER SQUAD: EXPERTS WARN OF FLU SURGE IN CANADA AS AUSTRALIA FACES RECORD SURGE Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP…
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Free For All Friday - November 29 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the Canada Post strike, and PM Trudeau's temporary GST tax break as well as the $250 rebate that excludes…
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Is Toronto Moving In The Right Direction?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TTC CEO CALLS ON TPS CHIEF TO HELP GET RID OF ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak of…
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How A Drop In The Value Of The Loonie is Impacting Canadians
THE MEDICAL RECORD: DO YOU CARE ABOUT CALORIE COUNTS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research…
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The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Radiothon
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP'S TARIFF THREAT & FORD GOVERNMENT PASSES LEGISLATION ON BIKE LANES Libby Znaimer is joined by George…
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PM Trudeau's $250 Rebate Excludes Retirees
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: PM TRUDEAU'S $250 REBATE EXCLUDES RETIREES Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating…
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Free For All Friday - November 22 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners are upset that the Trudeau Liberals's $250 "Working Canadians Rebate" excludes retirees. We discussed that and many…
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PM Trudeau's Affordability Announcement
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: ROAD SAFETY AND BICYCLE LANES Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of…
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World COPD Day
THE MEDICAL RECORD: A MEASLES OUTBREAK & CATARACT PROCEDURES Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre…
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The Latest on the Canada Post Strike
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: WHAT'S THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA POST STRIKE? Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health…
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A Closer Look at Immigration and Canada's Border with the U.S.
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW CANADA POST STRIKE IS IMPACTING SENIORS Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating…
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The Cost of Removing Bike Lanes in Toronto
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHAT IT WILL COST TO REMOVE BIKE LANES IN TORONTO ACCORDING TO A CITY STAFF REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative…
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Free For All Friday - November 15 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in with their concerns about a planned "vigil" for Yayha Sinwar in Mississauga and organized by an anti-Israel…
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TPA Discusses Challenges of Police Recruitment and Retention
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT IS THE ONE MEAL A DAY DIET? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and…
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How the Next Trump Administration Could Shape Canada's Auto Sector
RECOVERING POLITICIANS: DONALD TRUMP IS PICKING HIS CABINET & BONNIE CROMBIE PROPOSES A TAX CUTTING PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy…
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Remembrance Day
REMEMBRANCE DAY SPECIAL Libby Znaimer is first joined by the Honourable Lt. General Richard Rohmer as well as Major Jim Parks, veterans of WW2. They are…
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Free For All Friday - November 08 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Donald Trump winning the U.S. Presidential election and Premier Ford calling for an audit of all school…
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How Will the Trump Administration Shape Canada's Relationship with the U.S.?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DOUG FORD'S APPROACH TO BIKE LANE PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for…
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Donald Trump Wins U.S. Presidential Election
THE MEDICAL RECORD PANEL: ONTARIO LAUNCHING A NURSING PROGRAM & CANCER PATIENTS IN THE ER Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at…
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It's Election Day in the U.S.
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: ELECTION DAY IN THE U.S. Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Deputy Premier and Health Minister of the Ontario…
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How Turning Back the Clock Can Impact Road Safety
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT DO CANADIANS THINK ABOUT THE U.S. ELECTION? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Rudy Buttignol…
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Free For All Friday - November 01 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to react to the Ford government's $200 rebate for Ontario taxpayers and the latest on Premier Doug Ford's…
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Reaction to the Ford Government's Fall Economic Statement
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHERE MUNICIPALITIES STAND ON HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for…
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Quebec's Decision Regarding MAiD and Advanced Requests
THE MEDICAL RECORD: FLU SHOTS AND COVID-19 SHOTS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN ONTARIO Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing…
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Ontario Wants Ottawa To Get Tougher On Bail Reform
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: DOUG FORD'S TAXPAYER REBATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy…
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Is It Time to End Daylight Saving Time?
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: ARE DRIVING LICENCE RENEWAL RULES FAIR FOR OLDER ZOOMERS? Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony…
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Free For All Friday - October 25 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners called in to continue the conversation around bike lanes and traffic congestion, Ottawa's changing policy regarding…
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Ford Identifies Three Major Routes For Bike Lane Removal
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORD IDENTIFIES THREE MAJOR ROUTES FOR BIKE LANE REMOVAL Host Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada…
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The Extent Of Food Waste In Canada & PM Trudeau Meets With Liberal Caucus
THE MEDICAL RECORD: AT-HOME PATIENTS IN ONTARIO ARE REPORTING DELAYS IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity…
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Toronto's Strategy to Address Homelessness During Winter
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: WHAT KIND OF CAUCUS MEETING CAN PM TRUDEAU EXPECT? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal…
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The Ford Government's Primary Care Strategy
THE FORD GOVERNMENT TURNS TO A FAMILIAR EXPERT AS PART OF PRIMARY CARE STRATEGY Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony…
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Free For All Friday - October 18 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners called in to discuss whether more bike lanes are a good idea and how to enhance safety on our roads including Parkside…
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It's Time to Revisit Safety on Parkside Drive
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE CITY Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Karen Stintz, a…
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Preparing For Future Health Crises
THE MEDICAL RECORD: REPORT ON DISEASE SURVEILLANCE Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at…
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Ford Government's Plans to Ease Traffic Gridlock
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST IN SPAT BETWEEN OTTAWA AND INDIA Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative…
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Food Bank Usage in the GTA
ZOOMER SQUAD: CARP ADVOCATES FOR SENIORS AS BILL C-319 STALLS, OAS REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY Jane Brown is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at…
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Free For All Friday - October 11 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners phoned in to discuss Mayor Olivia Chow's absence at the October 7th commemoration in Toronto, vehicle access to…
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Recipe Ideas for Thanksgiving Weekend
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW ABSENT FROM TORONTO OCTOBER 7TH VIGIL Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada…
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Let's Talk About Scurvy
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SCURVY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former…
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The Annual Salmon Run Through Mississauga
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: HOW HARD ARE OUR CITY WORKERS ACTUALLY WORKING? Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, John Milloy, a former…
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The One Year Anniversary of the Hamas Terror Attack in Israel
Today marks the one year anniversary of the October 7th massacre perpetrated by Hamas terrorists. It was the deadliest attack on Jewish people since the…
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Free For All Friday - October 04 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the confounding conundrum of cars in High Park, Ontario's lease deal with European spa company Therme, the…
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Toronto's 2025 Budget Consultations
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: 2025 CITY BUDGET CONSULTATIONS Toronto begins 2025 budget consultations; police in the GTA planning heightened presence ahead of October…
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Israel Vows to Respond to Iran's Ballistic Missile Attack
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY BREAST CANCER RATES ARE RISING AMONG YOUNGER WOMEN Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm…
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The Next Phase of Israel's War with Hezbollah
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT FACES PRESSURE FROM THE BLOC Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal MPP…
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Today Marks the 4th Annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE BLOC'S PUSH FOR AN OAS INCREASE Jane Brown is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP, Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy…
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Free For All Friday - September 27 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners reacted to the TDSB meeting that took place this week after students were taken to an anti-Israel protest in Toronto…
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A Recap of Last Night's TDSB Meeting
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO IS GETTING A NEW CONCERT VENUE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for…
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Education Minister Launches Investigation Into TDSB After Students Taken to Anti-Israel Protest
THE MEDICAL RECORD: SYNTHETIC BONES FOR CANCER AND TRAUMA PATIENTS? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret…
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Conservatives Introduce Non-Confidence Motion Today
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CONSERVATIVES INTRODUCE NON-CONFIDENCE MOTION TODAY Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal MPP…
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How Much Are Hospitals and Nursing Homes Paying for Private Nurses?
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: ONTARIO'S BILL 7 FACES CHARTER CHALLENGE Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President…
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Free For All Friday - September 20 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on Toronto increasing the fines for its "Don't Block the Box" initiative as part of the overall strategy of…
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Lebanon's Hezbollah Terror Group Target of Pager Explosions
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO TORONTO'S "DON'T BLOCK THE BOX" INITIATIVE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate…
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Pierre Poilievre Expected to Introduce Non-Confidence Vote Next Week
MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT A NEW STUDY TELLS US ABOUT THE USE OF AI IN TREATING HOSPITAL PATIENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor in…
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Another Byelection Loss for the Federal Liberals
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: LIBERALS LOSE ANOTHER BYELECTION & FAO LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO COST OF ONTARIO EXPANDING ALCOHOL SALES EARLY Libby Znaimer is…
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Toronto Increases Fines for Drivers Who "Block the Box"
THE ZOOMER SQUAD: SHOULD PHARMACISTS IN ONTARIO BE GIVEN MORE POWERS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP, Bill…
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Free For All Friday - September 13 2024
Today on Free For All Friday: plenty of listeners called in with their beef about the word "like" being used a lot in everyday conversation, crime in Toronto…
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Has Tipping Culture Gone Too Far?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: IS LIBERTY VILLAGE FINALLY GETTING CONGESTION RELIEF? Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, a…