Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO THE NEW MAKEUP OF TORONTO CITY COUNCIL Reaction to the results of the last municipal election and the changes to the makeup of Toronto City Council. Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, re-elected City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz. A LOOK AHEAD TO THIS AFTERNOON'S FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT FROM THE FORD GOVERNMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group for a look ahead to the Fall Economic statement being delivered by the Ford PCs this afternoon and the return of the legislature.   WHERE TO CATCH THE BEST GLIMPSE OF THE FALL FOLIAGE ACROSS ONTARIO Why do leaves change their colour, and where are the best places to catch a glimpse of the fall foliage across Ontario? Libby Znaimer is joined by Sean Thomas, Associate Dean Research, Daniels Faculty and Research professor at Institute of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Toronto.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: TERRY FOX FOUNDATION RECEIVES A RECORD DONATION What happens when you go off weight loss drugs, and reaction to a record donation to the Terry Fox Foundation. 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. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISRAELI ELECTION Reaction to the latest developments in the Israeli election. Libby Znaimer is joined by Shosh Bedrosian, a former Spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Host at Common Sense: The Real Story with Shosh Bedrosian followed by Vivian Bercovici, former Ambassador of Canada to Israel. MORE ON THE ISRAELI ELECTION More on the Israeli election and what it means for PM Benjamin Netanyahu's political future and the country. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Attorney Maurice Hirsch, Senior Researcher at the The Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE WINNERS AND LOSERS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION The panel reacts to the winners and losers of last night's municipal races. Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group. WHAT IT IS LIKE RUNNING FOR OFFICE WITHOUT A POLITICAL MACHINE BEHIND YOU Libby Znaimer is joined by Nadia Guerrera, a former Candidate for Toronto City Councillor in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Nadia Guerrera was defeated by the progressive candidate Diane Chan McNally in Parkdale-High Park. We caught up with her the day after the election to ask her about what it's like running for office especially without a machine backing you, and the challenges and sacrifices along the way. US PRESIDENT TRUMP'S LATEST APPROACH TO US-CANADA TRADE WAR Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Richard Leblanc, Professor of Law and Governance at York University for analysis on US President Donald Trump's latest approach to the US-Canada trade war.

ZOOMER SQUAD: IT'S ELECTION DAY & CONSERVATIVES WIN IN BC It's election day for Ontario municipalities and we get reaction to the election outcome in British Columbia. Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Lorne Bozinoff, President and CEO of Forum Research. WHO IS GADI EISENKOT: THE MAN LOOKING TO DEFEAT NETANYAHU IN ISRAEL'S ELECTION Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the man trying to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu in this week's election in Israel? Libby is joined by Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel followed by Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah and Author of Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable. SHOULD WE ABOLISH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME We are soon changing the clocks. Libby is joined by Professor and Senior Director AGRI-FOOD ANALYTICS LAB at Dalhousie University to discuss.

Today on Free For All Friday: Libby Znaimer, listeners and guests discussed the final stretch of the municipal races in Toronto and Mississauga.  Libby was joined by Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor and John Mykytysyhyn, a Conservative Strategist and President of Bradgate Research Group.