Episodes

  • How Charities Were Impacted by the Canada Post Strike

    How Charities Were Impacted by the Canada Post Strike
    Feb 25 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: REACTION TO THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP DEBATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Yesterday, the federal Liberal leadership candidates participated in a French language debate, and the panel takes a look at the promises being made by the Ontario leadership candidates ahead of election day on February 27. CHARITIES IMPACTED BY CANADA POST STRIKE: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE NUMBERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Nicole Danesi, Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand at CanadaHelps and Jon Miller, Chief Ministry Officer at The Scott Mission. We are getting a clearer picture of the extent to which Canadian charities experienced mail donation losses as a direct result of the Canada Post strike thanks to findings by CanadaHelps: it is estimated that there were losses of $266 million. Our guests break down the numbers further. LET'S TALK ABOUT RRSP CONTRIBUTIONS CLOSE TO RETIREMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning with CIBC Financial Planning & Advice. It's an important question for individuals close to their retirement: is it worth continuing to contribute to your RRSP at this stage of life considering the tax you are required to pay when withdrawing it? Jamie details the factors that you need to consider.
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    51 mins
  • The History of "O Canada"

    The History of "O Canada"
    Feb 24 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. The provincial election is fast approaching (February 27th). Are you among the Ontarians who have already cast a vote? And, have you been finding it manageable to go out and vote at your polling station with all of the snow we still have left over on the sidewalks and roads? THE HISTORY OF "O CANADA" Libby Znaimer is joined by J.D.M. Stewart, a historian and the author of Being Prime Minister. It's time for a deep dive into the history of Canada's national anthem: O Canada. And, we answer the question about whether you are allowed to change the words to it when you perform it. THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF WAR IN UKRAINE AND GERMANY'S ELECTION RESULTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ivan Gomza, Associate Professor at the Kyiv School of Economics and Dietlind Stolle, Professor of Political Science at McGill. We have reached a grim milestone for Russia's full scale invasion against Ukraine: it has reached its three year anniversary. And, we discuss the outcome of Germany's election.
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    48 mins
  • Free For All Friday - February 21 2025

    Free For All Friday - February 21 2025
    Feb 21 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to award-winning singer Chantal Kreviazuk changing lyrics while singing O Canada at last night's Canada-USA Hockey final. Meanwhile, others called in to tell us who they will be voting for in the upcoming Ontario election.
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    52 mins
  • Why Is It Taking So Long for Toronto to Remove Its Snow?

    Why Is It Taking So Long for Toronto to Remove Its Snow?
    Feb 20 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHY IS THE CITY'S SNOW REMOVAL TAKING SO LONG? Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East and Vincent Crisanti, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Today we discuss Toronto's timeline for snow removal after the city was hit by a few major storms this winter and other municipal news of the week. TENSIONS ESCALATE BETWEEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY OVER UKRAINE Libby Znaimer is joined by Roman Waschuk, a former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine and Larry Haas, a former White House communications strategist and Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. There's been a battle of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with President Trump even calling Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections". How did we get here and what comes next regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine? TORONTO REGION BOARD OF TRADE UNVEILS A TRAFFIC CONGESTION ACTION PLAN FOR CITY Libby Znaimer is joined by Jennifer van der Valk, Senior Vice President of Communications at The Toronto Region Board of Trade. The Toronto Region Board of Trade has come up with five strategies aimed at alleviating traffic gridlock in the city. What's new in this plan from those of the past?
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    51 mins
  • Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on the Release of Israeli Hostages

    Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on the Release of Israeli Hostages
    Feb 19 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: HEART ATTACKS FROM SHOVELLING SNOW AND THE POPE HAS PNEUMONIA Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist, and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. This week: the Pope has pneumonia in both of his lungs. Meanwhile, with the amount of snow that fell on the GTA in recent weeks, we discuss the risk of heart-attack from shoveling. FORMER ISRAELI PM EHUD OLMERT JOINS FIGHT BACK Libby Znaimer is joined by Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel. Yesterday, we learned that the Hamas terrorist organization will be handing over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday and six live hostages on Saturday. Ehud weighs in on that and more. WAS YOUR FLIGHT DELAYED OR CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THE DELTA AIRLINE CRASH AT PEARSON? Libby Znaimer is joined by Devyn Perry of Devyn Perry Travel and Natalie Preddie, a travel expert and writer. Did you experience a flight delay as a result of the Delta plane crash landing at Pearson Airport this week? Our experts explain what you might choose to consider when it comes to dealing with this issue and also insurance.
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    51 mins
  • The Delta Plane Crash at Pearson Airport

    The Delta Plane Crash at Pearson Airport
    Feb 18 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: REACTION TO THE ONTARIO LEADERSHIP DEBATE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. Our panel reacts to the Ontario leadership debate that took place on Family Day Monday. What do you think were the defining moments of the debate? A FORMER AIRLINE PILOT REACTS TO THE DELTA CRASH AT PEARSON Libby Znaimer is joined by John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems and former airline pilot based in Washington, DC. It's a miracle that nobody died as a result of the crash landing of a Delta Airline plane at Pearson International Airport yesterday afternoon, though it did result in 18 injuries. What exactly went wrong during the landing, and what protocol do airports like Pearson follow during emergency situations like this? LIBERTY VILLAGE HAS COYOTE PROBLEM Libby Znaimer is joined by Ruby Kooner, Founder of The Coyote Safety Coalition. Liberty Village has a coyote problem. This is a reality that Ruby unfortunately experienced first-hand when her dog was attacked at a local park. Is the city doing enough to address the ongoing problem of aggressive coyote encounters in the city?
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    51 mins
  • A Demographic Look at Canadian Families

    A Demographic Look at Canadian Families
    Feb 17 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: IT'S FAMILY DAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. Today, we discuss Family Day with our panel and also the latest regarding the Ontario election. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF FAMILIES IN CANADA Libby Znaimer is joined by Doug Norris, Senior Vice President & Chief Demographer at Environics Analytics. What exactly do families in Canada look like today? How many older Zoomers are living alone? How common is living apart together (LAT)? What are we seeing with regards to intergenerational living amid housing affordability challenges? These are the kinds of questions we are asking Doug about on this Family Day Monday. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY APPROACH TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Maria Popova, Associate Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair at McGill University and Dr. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair in Russian Studies at Carleton University. We discuss the latest regarding the war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's policy approach to it.
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    51 mins
  • Free For All Friday - February 14 2025

    Free For All Friday - February 14 2025
    Feb 14 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners shared stories of how they met their loved ones for Valentine's Day, and reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's position on Canada and the upcoming National Flag of Canada Day on February 15th.
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    50 mins