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  • Free For All Friday - January 09 2026

    Free For All Friday - January 09 2026
    Jan 9 2026
    Libby Znaimer convened another panel of guests for this Free For All Friday including Dean Hollin, host of Big Band Sunday Night as well as many other programs on Zoomer Radio; Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; and Anthony Furey, a longtime Postmedia columnist and a former Toronto Mayoral candidate. Together, they discussed the biggest news stories of the past week including Venezuelan President Maduro's capture by the U.S., the latest budget unveiled at Toronto City Hall including Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax proposal of 2.2 percent for 2026, Toronto's recycling problems and other news.
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    53 m
  • Reaction to Toronto's Latest Budget and Property Tax Proposal

    Reaction to Toronto's Latest Budget and Property Tax Proposal
    Jan 8 2026
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW’S 2.2% PROPERTY TAX PROPOSAL & WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF TORONTO’S BUDGET Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches East York, and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. Our panel reacts to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's 2.2 percent property tax proposal and other details in the City's latest budget introduced today. SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR FATAL SHOOTING AT UOFT CAMPUS WAS OUT ON PAROLE AT THE TIME Libby Znaimer is joined by Clayton Campbell, President of Toronto Police Association followed by Kim Schofield, Criminal Defense Lawyer with Schofield Macchia. A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a student at the UofT Scarborough campus. The man arrested was out on parole during the time of the incident according to Toronto Police. Our panel discusses. ARE YOU AWARE OF THE NEW HEALTH CANADA WARNING LABELS ON FOOD PRODUCTS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Nishta Saxena, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and the founder of Vibrant Nutrition. Have you come across health warning labels on any food products you've purchased lately? The Health Canada messaging is found on the packaging of foods indicating high saturated fat, sugars or sodium. Nishta is here to weigh in on the latest.
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    54 m
  • Is Greenland Next?

    Is Greenland Next?
    Jan 7 2026
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: ARE WE ABOUT TO GET CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES TO OZEMPIC? Tasha Kheirddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing primary care in Toronto; Dr. Amol Verma, a staff physician in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist. Is Canada about to get cheaper alternatives to the weight loss drug Ozempic? And, what does the research tell us about some of the potential additional benefits that vaccines can provide for older adults? IS GREENLAND NEXT? AND HOW WORRIED SHOULD CANADA BE? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Christian Leuprecht, a Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and Robert Christian Thomsen, Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Communication at Aalborg University in Denmark who does research on Canada and Greenland. Does the U.S. Trump administration have a case for taking over Greenland? And, should Canada be worried in the aftermath of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela? Our experts weigh in on the latest. A SHOCKING STORY OF ABUSE AT A SENIORS HOME IN TORONTO Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Melissa Miller, Partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP and advocate for the elderly as well as Jane Meadus, staff lawyer and the institutional advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE). We discuss a terrible story of abuse that took place at a nursing home in Toronto.
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  • A Conversation with Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner

    A Conversation with Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner
    Jan 6 2026
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: WAS MADURO'S CAPTURE BY THE U.S. ON YOUR BINGO CARD? Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She 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 the Conservative Party of Canada. Our panel reacts to the U.S. capturing Venezuelan President Maduro and what this means for the region. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney talks about Canada's oil and Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been ordered to hand over his phone records. Finally, Chrystia Freeland is appointed special advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. She will be stepping down as MP. A ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION WITH ONTARIO SOLICITOR GENERAL MICHAEL KERZNER ON PROTESTS Jane Brown is joined by Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. We ask the SG how he thinks Toronto Police can do more to crack down on protestors who violate the law and to combat hate-motivated offenses. WHAT ARE THE BEST CREDIT CARD OPTIONS FOR CASH BACK AND REWARDS POINTS HEADING INTO 2026? Jane Brown is joined by Patrick Sojka, Founder, Rewards Canada. What are the best credit card options heading into 2026 when it comes to cash back and rewards points? Patrick weighs in.
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  • A Legal Analysis of the U.S. Military Operation in Venezuela

    A Legal Analysis of the U.S. Military Operation in Venezuela
    Jan 5 2026
    ZOOMER SQUAD: THE CHANGING PATTERNS OF CANADIAN SNOWBIRDS Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express right here on Zoomer Radio. Our squad reacts to the Ford government's back-to-work mandate for public service workers, and where Canadian snowbirds are headed this winter. WHAT THE HECK IS “ENSHITTIFICATION”? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Cory Doctorow, technology critic and author of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. Cory tells us about the term he coined, how we have reached a point where the internet is saturated with crap and what we can do about it to improve our experience. THE U.S. OPERATION IN VENEZUELA AND CAPTURE OF MADURO: A LEGAL ANALYSIS AND WHAT COMES NEXT Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Roxanna Vigil, an international affairs fellow in national security at the Council on Foreign Relations based in Washington, D.C. and Jeremy R. Paul, a Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law. Our experts weigh in on the dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend which involved the capture of President Maduro. Was this legal? What comes next for Venezuela?
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    53 m
  • Free For All Friday - January 02 2026

    Free For All Friday - January 02 2026
    Jan 2 2026
    Today on Free For All Friday: Guest host Jane Brown was joined by panelists Dean Hollin, Tasha Kheiriddin and producer Ziv Haddi to discuss the news of the year and more.
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    54 m
  • A Look Back at the Big Municipal Stories of the Year

    A Look Back at the Big Municipal Stories of the Year
    Dec 30 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: A LOOK BACK AT THE BIG MUNICIPAL STORIES OF THE YEAR Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. We take a look back at the biggest municipal stories of the year, Mayor Olivia Chow's track record, a new Liaison Strategies poll on crime perception and the City's new traffic czar. EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ACTUALIZING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. It's that time of year when you're likely brainstorming those new year's resolutions! So, what are some that come to mind and what are great strategies for actualizing them? Dr. Joordens weighs in. BRAD BRADFORD ON TORONTO'S NEW TRAFFIC CZAR & HIS RUN FOR MAYOR Jane Brown is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Councillor Bradford reacts to Toronto's new traffic czar and he weighs in on his decision to run for mayor in the next municipal election.
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    51 m
  • The Biggest Consumer Stories of the Year

    The Biggest Consumer Stories of the Year
    Dec 29 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: THE TOP FEEL-GOOD NEWS STORIES OF 2025 Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer this week. She is joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies; and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Today: a discussion about the top feel-good stories of 2025. And, what the latest polling shows about the federal Conservatives versus the Liberals. THE BIGGEST CONSUMER TRENDS OF THE PAST YEAR AND A LOOKAHEAD TO 2026 Jane Brown is joined by Ellen Roseman, a Consumer Advocate and journalist. Let's take a look at the biggest consumer stories of 2025 and look ahead to 2026. We'll be chatting about grocery prices, frauds and scams, delayed compensation for airline passengers and other news of the week.
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    43 m
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