Episodes

  • Free For All Friday - May 29 2026

    Free For All Friday - May 29 2026
    May 29 2026
    Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, guests and listeners reacted to the news of Claude Lemieux's death, Ontario's bill to allow the firing of city councillors if they violate the code of conduct, the issue of antisemitism in Toronto and many more topics. Libby Znaimer was joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant.
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    51 mins
  • Let's Talk About the Issue of Noise Pollution in Toronto

    Let's Talk About the Issue of Noise Pollution in Toronto
    May 28 2026
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MISSISSAUGA IS CHANGING NAME OF PARAMOUNT FINE FOODS CENTRE & REACTION TO ONTARIO’S BILL 9 Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor (Ward 16 Don Valley East), James Pasternak, City Councillor (Ward 6 York Centre) and former Toronto City Councillor Rob Davis. We talk about an Ontario bill to allow the firing of badly behaved city councillors, noise pollution from the recent Bruno Mars concerts and other local news of the week. WHAT IS CAMP WIDOW IN TORONTO AND HOW MANY CANADIANS ARE WIDOWS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Stacey Brown, Board Chair of Soaring Spirits Canada to discuss the Camp Widow event in Toronto and the experience of Canadian widows.
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    46 mins
  • Let's Talk About Sleep Apnea and Food Waste in Canada

    Let's Talk About Sleep Apnea and Food Waste in Canada
    May 27 2026
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: A SLEEP APNEA PILL Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist; Dr. Barry Pakes, Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and former medical officer of health for York Region; and Dr. Nadia Alam,a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. Our panel discusses the health condition of sleep apnea, generic varieties of the weight-loss drug Ozempic hitting pharmacy shelves and other healthcare news this week. BILL 9, WHICH DEALS WITH MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR MISCONDUCT, PASSES Libby Znaimer is joined by Stephen Blais, Ontario Liberal MPP (Orléans), Critic, Infrastructure and Municipal Affairs; and John Mascarin, municipal law expert and Partner with Aird & Berlis LLP. Our guests discuss the passing of Bill 9 which addresses municipal councillor misconduct here in Ontario. THE PROBLEM OF FOOD WASTE IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest. Together, they discuss the issue of food waste in Canada and best before labels on food products.
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    51 mins
  • Navdeep Bains' Next Move in Politics

    Navdeep Bains' Next Move in Politics
    May 26 2026
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WHAT CANADIANS THINK ABOUT PM MARK CARNEY'S PERFORMANCE Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP, Muhammad Ali, a Liberal Strategist and Partner at Crestview in Ottawa and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. Our panel reacts to the news that Navdeep Bains is running for leadership of the Ontario Liberals, Caroline Mulroney's announcement that she's resigning and other Canadian political news of the week. IS THERE A POTENTIAL IRAN DEAL ON THE HORIZON AND WHAT’S THE LATEST BETWEEN NETANYAHU AND HIS OPPOSITION? Libby Znaimer is joined by Vivian Bercovici, a former Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Israel. Is an Iran deal on the horizon? And, we get reaction to the call between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Israel's President Isaac Herzog and other news in the Middle East. WHEN DO YOU KNOW IT’S TIME TO RETIRE AND HOW DO YOU MAKE THE TRANSITION? Libby Znaimer is joined by Robin Chapman, CEO of RGC Executive Coaching and Consulting. How do you know when it's time to retire? And, how does one navigate this transition smoothly? We get some perspective from life coach Robin Chapman.
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    52 mins
  • Olivia Chow Officially Running for Mayor Again

    Olivia Chow Officially Running for Mayor Again
    May 25 2026
    ZOOMER SQUAD: OLIVIA CHOW OFFICIALLY RUNNING AND CAROLINE MULRONEY ANNOUNCES SHE’S RESIGNING Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, Melissa Bruno, Principal, Public Affairs at Earnscliffe and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. Plenty to discuss on the political front today including the news that Olivia Chow is officially running for re-election, and Ontario PC Cabinet Minister Caroline Mulroney has announced that she's resigning. In other news, we talk about caregiving since two of our regular panelists are caregivers. THE CHALLENGES OF NAVIGATING AUTOMATED BANKING SERVICES AND BANKING CUSTOMER SERVICE Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, a technology journalist based in London, Ontario. Together, they discuss the perils of over the phone and automated banking services. ALBERTA REFERENDUM TALK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Wagner, author of Alberta Separatism: Then and Now. They discuss the Alberta Separatist movement and referendum talk in that province.
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    51 mins
  • Free For All Friday - May 22 2026

    Free For All Friday - May 22 2026
    May 22 2026
    Today on Free For All Friday: Libby, guests and listeners reacted to the news that Toronto City Council voted to approve covering half the cost of Councillor Chris Moise's legal fees connected to an integrity commissioner investigation that concluded that he violated the City's code of conduct, among other local news of the week. Libby is joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor, Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada as well as Mike Colle, a Toronto City Councillor (Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence) and Deputy Mayor for North York.
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    52 mins
  • Is There a Culture Problem Within Toronto Police?

    Is There a Culture Problem Within Toronto Police?
    May 20 2026
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON HANTAVIRUS + OTHER HEALTHCARE NEWS THIS WEEK Libby Znaimer is joined by 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. Together, our panel discusses the latest on the hantavirus outbreak and other healthcare news of the week. IS THERE A CULTURE PROBLEM WITHIN TORONTO POLICE SERVICES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association, followed by Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer Ari Goldkind. Is there a culture problem within Toronto Police Services given the news of Project South, the arrests of off duty TPS officers in Spain and allegations of antisemitism and racism in the upper ranks of police by former homicide cop Hank Idsinga? BRAD BRADFORD PITCHES 8 POINT PLAN REGARDING E-BIKE SAFETY Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford (Ward 19 Beaches-East York), and a Toronto Mayoral candidate. Brad Bradford details his 8 point plan regarding e-bike safety in the city.
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    51 mins
  • The Cost of FIFA to Taxpayers and the State of Customer Service

    The Cost of FIFA to Taxpayers and the State of Customer Service
    May 21 2026
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FIFA COST TO TAXPAYERS OVER $1 BILLION + THE LATEST ON TORONTO POLICE Libby Znaimer is joined by former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz, Executive Director of IntegrityTO Daniel Tate and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. We discuss the over $1 billion cost of FIFA games for taxpayers, the latest on the TPS scandals and Chief Demkiw's comments, and other local news of the week. TORONTO CITY COUNCILLOR JON BURNSIDE TALKS TORONTO POLICE SCANDALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and a former cop. What does Mr. Burnside think about the scandals that the Toronto Police Services are grappling with including the arrest of off duty officers in Spain, former homicide cop Hank Idsinga's allegations of racism and antisemitism at the top ranks of Toronto Police and Project South? He joins to discuss. THE STATE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE Libby Znaimer is joined by Shaun Belding, the CEO of The Belding Group of Companies and a global expert on customer experience and customer service. It’s time to check in on the state of customer service. You’d think that the easiest way to get answers about products and services would be to call a company's customer service rep directly over the phone. But, as Libby explains, and as many might be able to relate to, this really isn’t always the case. Are companies doing a good enough job training their client-facing employees?
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    52 mins