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  • U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum and Steel

    U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum and Steel
    Mar 12 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: FIVE YEARS SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STARTED 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. Yesterday marked 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Our doctors share their personal stories of navigating the early days of it and working on the front lines in healthcare. U.S. TARIFFS ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM IN EFFECT TODAY AND OTTAWA RESPONDS Libby Znaimer is joined by Andrea Horwath, Mayor of Hamilton followed by Marty Warren, the Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers Union which represents 225,000 members in Canada. Today: the Trump administration's 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel are in place and Ottawa has responded with reciprocal tariffs. THE SCIENCE BEHIND POTHOLES Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Susan Tighe, Professor of Civil Engineering at McMaster University and Provost of McMaster University. She is to become President and Vice Chancellor of McMaster University on July 1st. It's that time of year: potholes are a problem on Toronto roads and they can cause some serious damage to your vehicles. But, what's the science behind them?
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    52 min
  • Ontario Imposes a Surcharge on Electricity Going to the U.S.

    Ontario Imposes a Surcharge on Electricity Going to the U.S.
    Mar 11 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PREMIER FORD'S SURCHARGE ON ELECTRICITY TO AMERICANS AND TRUMP'S RESPONSE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. Our panel reacts to Ontario imposing a 25 percent surcharge on electricity going to the U.S. and President Donald Trump's response of doubling tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel. Meanwhile, we talk about Mark Carney as the new leader of the Liberal party and when we might expect a federal election to be called. TARIFF LABELS AT LOBLAW? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. What is the reasoning behind this move by Canadian grocery giant Loblaw amid Canada-U.S. tariffs? Sylvain weighs in on that and what consumers should know.
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    35 min
  • Mark Carney Becomes the Liberal Leader

    Mark Carney Becomes the Liberal Leader
    Mar 10 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: A DECISIVE VICTORY FOR MARK CARNEY Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. It was a decisive victory for Mark Carney at yesterday's Liberal leadership convention. The former central banker turned politician is now leader of the federal Liberal party and takes on the role of Prime Minister-designate. So when will the federal election be called? In other news, there are some new punitive rules from the U.S. that Canadian snowbirds will want to know about. NOW THAT CARNEY TAKES OVER AS LIBERAL LEADER AND PM-IN-WAITING, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant, Peter Donolo, a former longtime Director of Communications to Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. Our guests weigh in on Mark Carney becoming the next Liberal leader and PM-in-waiting. Does the former central banker have what it takes to be a politician? HOW CANADA'S AUTO SECTOR IS DOING AMID TRUMP TARIFF TENSIONS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lana Payne, National President for UNIFOR. Lana explains the impact that tariff tensions are having on Canada's auto sector, especially since car manufacturing between Canada, USA and Mexico is so intertwined.
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    52 min
  • Free For All Friday - March 07 2025

    Free For All Friday - March 07 2025
    Mar 7 2025
    Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to the latest on the federal Liberal leadership race and the Canada-U.S. trade war.
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    50 min
  • The Most Prevalent Types of Fraud According to Toronto Police

    The Most Prevalent Types of Fraud According to Toronto Police
    Mar 6 2025
    TUNE INTO THE TOWN: CITY WORKERS COULD GO ON STRIKE STARTING MONDAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Taylor Scollon, Co-Founder of The Peak, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East and Brad Bradford, City Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches East York. On Monday at 12:01 AM, there's a good chance that thousands of city workers could go on strike. What are the issues in the negotiations between the City of Toronto and the union representing the city workers and what services will be disrupted? Meanwhile, we get some good news about improved response times for the city's emergency services. THESE ARE THE MOST PREVALENT TYPES OF FRAUD IN TORONTO Libby Znaimer is joined by Detective David Coffey with Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit. It's Fraud Prevention Month and Toronto Police have detailed the top five most popular forms of fraud that are hurting Torontonians. Detective Coffey breaks it down for us. THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Bird, Managing Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. In just a matter of days, Canada will have a new Prime Minister and they will immediately be thrust into the job of dealing with the Trump administration's tariff policies. Our panel discusses the latest on the federal Liberal leadership race.
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    52 min
  • Should Canada's Healthcare System Poach American Doctors?

    Should Canada's Healthcare System Poach American Doctors?
    Mar 5 2025
    THE MEDICAL RECORD: ARE YOU IODINE DEFICIENT? 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. Our panel discusses whether Canada's healthcare system should be recruiting doctors right now from the U.S., especially with RFK Jr. in charge of the health and human services file. And, we talk about the issue of iodine deficiency. THE IMPACT OF TARIFFS ON CANADIAN STEEL AND MANUFACTURING Libby Znaimer is joined by Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association and Ryan Greer, VP of Public Affairs and National Policy, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs across the board on Canadian goods, we're taking a closer look at how it's impacting our industries like steel. THE CALL TO PROTECT CANADIAN MEDIA Libby Znaimer is joined by Dustin Titus, Chief Revenue Officer, Zoomer Digital Network. Given the tariffs and retaliation, you’d think the Canadian government has our backs when it comes to dealing with the huge economy next door. Well, Canadian media seems to be doing the exact opposite and aiding at least one of the tech giants hurting us. Dustin explains.
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    51 min
  • The Canada-U.S. Tariff War Has Begun

    The Canada-U.S. Tariff War Has Begun
    Mar 4 2025
    RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE CANADA-U.S. TARIFF WAR HAS BEGUN Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump implemented 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods today (10 percent on our energy) and Ottawa has retaliated with tariffs in response. Our panel reacts to the latest. WORLD OBESITY DAY: THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND LATEST RESEARCH Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Medical Director, BMI Medical Institute. Today marks World Obesity Day. It's a good opportunity to take a closer look at this chronic health condition and the contributing causes, as well as the rise of drugs like Ozempic. SHOULD TORONTO BUSINESSES BE ABLE TO OPEN ON STAT HOLIDAYS? Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto Deputy Mayor Mike Colle of Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, Fred Naggar, co-owner of Delysées Luxury Desserts and Mary Leonard, a Metro grocery store employee and Executive with UNIFOR Local 414. Should stores in Toronto be allowed to open and operate during statutory holidays of the year? We hear from both sides of the debate.
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    51 min
  • President Zelenskyy's Visit to the White House

    President Zelenskyy's Visit to the White House
    Mar 3 2025
    ZOOMER SQUAD: REACTION TO PREMIER DOUG FORD SECURING A THIRD MAJORITY Libby Znaimer is joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group, Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP and David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. We get reaction from our panel regarding the outcome of the Ontario election and Premier Doug Ford securing a third consecutive majority government. A VERY PUBLIC SHOWDOWN BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ZELENSKYY AT THE WHITE HOUSE Libby Znaimer is joined by Roman Waschuk, a former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine and Andrew Rasiulis with The Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Our guests take a closer look at the very public showdown between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House on Friday. What are the implications of this for the U.S. and for Europe? MAYOR PATRICK BROWN'S CANADA FIRST PROCUREMENT POLICY Libby Znaimer is joined by Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. In a press conference this morning, Mayor Patrick Brown announced a Canada First procurement policy in the face of looming tariffs from the Trump administration. He explains what that will look like.
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    52 min