Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Libby Znaimer was joined by Liz West, Host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio; Tasha Kheiriddin, a public affairs commentator, consultant, lawyer, policy analyst and writer; and Dean Hollin, host of Radio Limelite and FM Breakfast Classics, for an alternative Free For All Friday. They discussed politicians' reactions to the Bondi Beach terror attack, holiday shopping, Christmas cards and the rise in stamp prices.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SPEEDING UP THE LRT Tasha Kheiriddin filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Councillor Mike Colle for Ward 8 (Eglinton-Lawrence) and former Toronto City Councillor Rob Davis to discuss speeding up the LRT, the hike in transfer tax on luxury homes, and other municipal topics. WHO SHOULD TAKE OVER THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY?  Tasha Kheiriddin was joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist and Political Consultant to discuss the future of Canada's Conservative Party and who should become the next leader. WHAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE THORNCLIFFE PARK FIRE - TORONTO'S MOST COMPLEX FIRE Tasha Kheiriddin was joined by Fire Chief Jim Jessop to discuss the most complex fire in Toronto's history and will this change the rule book for how Toronto Fire will deal with these incidents in the future?

THE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS YEAR'S FLU LEAVES MANY SUFFERING Jane Brown filled in for Libby Znaimer today. She was 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. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. They discussed this year's terrible flu strain and how badly it is impacting children, the elderly and filling up emergency rooms.   TOP FOOD STORIES THAT SHAPED CANADA'S FOOD SYSTEM IN 2025 Jane Brown was joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast. They discussed Canada's top food stories of 2025 that shaped and influenced Canada's food system. MIKE SCHREINER ON THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE'S 14 WEEK BREAK Jane Brown was joined by Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario to discuss Queen’s Park's 14 week winter break.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: REACTION TO THE BONDI BEACH MASSACRE Libby Znaimer was joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada to discuss today's political news. FBI THWARTS L.A. TERROR ATTACK  Four people were arrested and charged with an alleged New Years Eve pipe bombing plot that targeted 5 locations in Southern California.  Libby Znaimer was joined by Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS; and Ward Elcock, former CSIS Director, to discuss how this attack was thwarted. UPCOMING CHANGES TO TORONTO'S RECYCLING PROGRAM: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Libby Znaimer was joined by Matt Keliher, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services at the City of Toronto; and Allen Langdon, CEO of Circular Materials to discuss the changes coming to the City of Toronto’s Recycling Program.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REELING FROM THE HANUKKAH ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA Libby Znaimer was joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP; Liz West, Host of the Afternoon Express; and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies to discuss the horrific terrorist attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia as well as other news of the day. CANADIAN POLITICIANS AND POLICE REASSURE CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITIES  Libby Znaimer was joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada and Rabbi Seth Goren, Chief Executive Officer of Hillel Ontario to discuss how Jewish Communities in Canada are reacting to the attack at Bondi Beach in Australia. HOW GENETIC GENEALOGY TECHNOLOGY WORKS TO CRACK COLD CASES Libby Znaimer was joined by Detective Sergeant Steve Smith with the Toronto Police Service to discuss how modern DNA testing is being used to crack cold cases.