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  • Checking In on the State of Canada's Dental Coverage Plan

    Checking In on the State of Canada's Dental Coverage Plan
    Jul 14 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: HOW OLIVIA CHOW WOULD DO VS JOHN TORY IN THE NEXT MAYORAL RACE Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs consultant and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. If former mayor of Toronto John Tory were to enter the next mayoral race, could he hamper Mayor Olivia Chow's chances of a re-election? That's what David Valentin has tested in the latest Liaison Strategies polling. Meanwhile, it's been two years since Mayor Chow has entered office. Has she lived up to the expectations of residents? THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA'S DENTAL COVERAGE PLAN Liz West is joined by Dr. David Brown, President of the Ontario Dental Association. It's been a while since we checked in on the Canadian Dental Care Plan. We ask Dr. Brown about what's working and what is not with the program. HOW POOR AIR QUALITY AFFECTS THE MOST VULNERABLE Liz West is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada and Jason Thistlethwaite, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment. Toronto is facing a nasty combination of really poor air quality (thanks to wildfires in Northern Ontario) and extreme heat. What are the impacts of it all on the most vulnerable populations including seniors and the immunocompromised?
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    52 min
  • Free For All Friday - July 11 2025

    Free For All Friday - July 11 2025
    Jul 11 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners weighed in on the topic of speed camera enforcement for drivers and whether they think Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing a good job for Canada.
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    51 min
  • The Latest on Russia's War Against Ukraine

    The Latest on Russia's War Against Ukraine
    Jul 10 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: VANDALS KEEP GOING AFTER PARKSIDE DRIVE SPEED CAMERA Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. Vandals continue their relentless pursuit of the Parkside Drive speed camera despite a surveillance camera being stationed there. And, it looks like residents opposed to proposed priority transit lanes on major stretches of both Bathurst and Dufferin Streets have secured a win (for now). Our panel gets into the latest municipal news of the week. THE CALL FOR MORE AIRLINE COMPETITION IN CANADA Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President of Air Passenger Rights and John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada. The Competition Bureau wants to see greater airline competition in Canada. Meanwhile is Ottawa following in the footsteps of the U.S. to get rid of the shoes-off policy during the security screening process? U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS FED UP WITH PUTIN: WILL THAT CHANGE ANYTHING? Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Maria Popova, Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University and Andrew Rasiulis with The Canadian Global Affairs Institute. U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be getting increasingly agitated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his ongoing war against Ukraine. In the latest public remarks he stated: "I'm not happy with Putin. I can tell you that much right now...we get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.” But will Trump's blunt remarks change anything? Our experts weigh in on the latest.
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    51 min
  • U.S. President Trump's Tariff Threat on Pharmaceutical Drugs

    U.S. President Trump's Tariff Threat on Pharmaceutical Drugs
    Jul 9 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PHARMACEUTICAL TARIFFS THREAT 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. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs. How might this impact Canadians and how will it impact Americans? Our panel weighs in on the latest. CANADA'S GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain weighs in on the latest regarding Ottawa's grocery code of conduct. NAVIGATING BOOKING HOTELS ONLINE THIS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON Libby Znaimer is joined by Carmi Levy, technology analyst and journalist and Silvia Moggia, who runs the blog “Sylvia’s Trips” and is a tourism management strategist and hotel manager. She is based in Cinque Terre, Italy. We discuss tips for booking hotels as Canadians embark on their summer travels. A big part of that conversation has to do with the process of booking online and the various methodologies hotel companies rely on for customer bookings of rooms. And, how can you even be sure that the room you requested will be as advertised? There's plenty to consider.
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    51 min
  • Israeli PM Netanyahu Nominates President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

    Israeli PM Netanyahu Nominates President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
    Jul 8 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY GIVES HIS CABINET THE SUMMER TO PREPARE FISCAL CUTS PLAN Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP; and Chris Alexander, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Minister of Immigration under Stephen Harper. The RCMP has arrested four individuals from Quebec (including members of the military) for allegedly plotting to form an anti-government militia. ISRAELI PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU VISITS WASHINGTON Libby Znaimer is joined by Professor Gabriel Ben Dor who teaches National Security and Political science at the University of Haifa and was formerly the head of the university's program for national security studies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington this week visiting the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump where he told Trump that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, are we going to be seeing any kind of Israel-Hamas ceasefire in the near future? TORONTO'S BUBBLE ZONES & COLDPLAY COMPLAINS ABOUT CITY'S TRAFFIC Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches-East York. We discuss how institutions can apply for "bubble zones" from the City of Toronto and how the bylaw is actually going to be enforced. Meanwhile, during a live performance in Toronto, Coldplay's Chris Martin thanked fans for navigating the City's traffic "and all the nonsense" to get to the show...yikes! He isn't the first celebrity to visit town and comment on our traffic conditions.
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    52 min
  • Grandparent Scams and Does Ottawa Have a Problem with Sir John A. MacDonald?

    Grandparent Scams and Does Ottawa Have a Problem with Sir John A. MacDonald?
    Jul 7 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: MAJOR GRANDPARENT SCAM LEADS TO ARREST IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Liz West, host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today we talk about a major grandparent scam that has led to an arrest in Quebec and listeners call in to share their own personal stories of falling victim to scams. IS OTTAWA PLANNING TO ABANDON SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD ALTOGETHER? Libby Znaimer is joined by Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter. Just when it looked like the memory of our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was being rehabilitated - there’s news of another call for erasure from federal authorities. TRAGEDY FROM THE TEXAS FLASH FLOOD: THE LATEST ON WHAT WE KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada and Jason Thistlethwaite, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment. At least 82 people are dead in the aftermath of the tragic Texas flash flood. We get into the science of what actually happened and why Canada is not immune to this kind of threat of nature.
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    52 min
  • Free For All Friday - July 04 2025

    Free For All Friday - July 04 2025
    Jul 4 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the City of Ottawa raising the American flag on this July 4th, speeding cameras, and Prime Minister Mark Carney dropping the Digital Services Tax.
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    51 min
  • The Latest on the Middle East with John Bolton

    The Latest on the Middle East with John Bolton
    Jul 3 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FIRE AT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND TORONTO'S RAT PROBLEM Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. We begin with a tragic news story whereby an individual has died early this morning in an encampment fire in the City. And, Toronto has a plan to address the City's rat problem. THE LATEST ON THE MIDDLE EAST WITH AMB. JOHN BOLTON Liz West is joined by John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. who served as National Security Advisor for President Donald Trump during his first term in office. There is a lot happening in the Middle East right now: U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which he said could come down as early as next week; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House next week; and we get reaction from Amb. Bolton about his thoughts on the U.S. striking Iran's nuclear facilities and what comes next. THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S PUSH TO EXPAND HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERIES IN PRIVATE CLINICS Liz West is joined by Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. We take the latest look at how the Ford government plans to expand knee and hip replacement surgeries at private clinics. BEST PRACTICES WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH PHISHING EMAIL THREATS Liz West is joined by Carmi Levy, a technology analyst and reporter based in London, Ontario. Have you ever come across a phishing email in your inbox? It's a bit of a redundant question since anyone who has an internet connection with an email address likely has... Well it's a kind of cyber attack that could cause a lot of harm and the reality is they can be very tempting for people to click on. Carmi walks us through the do's and don'ts of dealing with phishing emails and how you can better protect yourselves from these pernicious threats.
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    53 min