Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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?

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. 

RECOVERING POLITICIANS:  CONSERVATIVE MP VISITS TAIWAN 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. Our panel reacts to Conservative MP Michael Chong's visit to Taiwan, the arrest of TPS officers in Spain and the US backing out of the historic Canada-US defence board. TONY KELLER WINS THE DONNER PRIZE FOR HIS BOOK ON CANADA’S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM Libby Znaimer is joined by Tony Keller, author of Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right and then Wrong and winner of the 2025-26 Donner Prize for his book. Tony discusses how Canada's immigration system has changed and the challenges it faces. ARREST MADE OF IRAN-BACKED TERRORIST AND WHAT'S CANADA'S SECURITY SITUATION AHEAD OF FIFA? Libby Znaimer is joined by Ward Elcock, former CSIS director and Phil Gurski, a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS and an author of eight books on terrorism. Together, they react to the arrest of an Iran-backed terrorist, and their thoughts on Canada's security situation ahead of FIFA.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: GENERATIONAL SHIFTS IN GRANDPARENTING Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; former Toronto City Councillor Rob Davis; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, for a conversation about all things Zoomer. THE HISTORY OF VICTORIA DAY AND AN UPDATE ON THE ROYAL FAMILY Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Justin Vovk, a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada and adjunct professor of history at Redeemer University, for a conversation about the history of Victoria Day, and an update on the royal family.   GARDENING TIPS WITH CHARLIE DOBBIN Jane Brown is joined by Charlie Dobbin, host of "The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin" on Zoomer Radio, to get the dirt on getting our gardens ready for the season.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, guests and listeners weighed in on the news of the week including what polling shows when it comes to mayoral candidate Brad Bradford and Mayor Olivia Chow (who has yet to declare that she's running) and more. Libby was joined by Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC Finance Minister and Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.