Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Free For All Friday - February 20 2026

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners and guests weighed in on the arrest of former Prince Andrew, and MP Matt Jeneroux being the latest Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals. 

Another Conservative Floor Crossing

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST ON THE TORONTO POLICE SCANDAL Libby is joined by Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East), Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, and Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Taste of the Danforth is coming back! And, we discuss the latest with regards to the Toronto Police scandal. NOT HAVING A FAMILY DOCTOR COULD LEAD TO HIGHER RISK OF DEATH ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jonathan Fitzsimon, a family physician and assistant professor in the University of Ottawa’s Department of Family Medicine and lead author of the study; and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. A new research study indicates that not having access to a family doctor could increase your risk of death. Our doctors break down the findings and what you need to know. ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE FLOOR CROSSING AND ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR ARRESTED Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada. Our politics panel reacts to the latest Conservative defection to Prime Minister Carney's Liberals and also the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and how King Charles weighed in on the matter.

Olympic Injuries and Reaction to the Large Canadian-Iranian Rally in Toronto

THE MEDICAL RECORD:  OLYMPIC INJURIES & FDA CHANGES STANCE ON MODERNA mRNA FLU VACCINE APPLICATION 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. Today: the panel reacts to the injuries suffered by athletes at this year's Olympics. Meanwhile, the FDA changed it's stance regarding Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application and we discussed other healthcare news of the week. THE LARGE IRANIAN-CANADIAN RALLY IN TORONTO & IS REZA PAHLAVI THE FAVOURITE CHOICE OF THE IRANIAN DIASPORA? Libby is now joined by Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer, human rights activist and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute followed by Salman Sima, a former political prisoner of the Islamic regime in Iran. Toronto was the scene of a massive rally (350,000 attendees) calling for regime change in Iran. We got reaction to that and whether our guests think that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is the right choice for leader should the Islamic regime fall. IS THE COST OF LIVING DIRECTLY IMPACTING YOUR PLANS FOR RETIREMENT? Libby Znaimer is joined by Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Financial Planning & Advice. Jamie reacts to a new BMO survey that details how inflation is affecting the plans of Canadians planning their retirement.

Reaction to CUPE's Fred Hahn Not Seeking Re-Election

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: FORD GOVERNMENT AND CROWN ROYAL STRIKE AGREEMENT & UNITY FROM CANADA'S POLITICAL LEADERS  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP; and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister. Canada's political leaders showed unity in the aftermath of the Tumbler Ridge, BC mass shooting tragedy, and it looks like Crown Royal will remain on LCBO shelves now that the Ford government and the company have struck an agreement. And, it looks like we're getting some good Ontario business news with regards to Coca Cola's bottling plant in the province. REACTION TO CUPE’S FRED HAHN NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION  Libby Znaimer is joined by Carrie Silverberg, an education worker who is a member of CUPE and employment and human rights lawyer Kathryn Marshall. CUPE's Fred Hahn has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. Our panel weighs in on the latest. CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR: THE YEAR OF THE HORSE Libby Znaimer is joined by Judy Xu, a professor of Asian studies at the University of Windsor and Angela Chan, President of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! This is the year of the horse... the fire horse to be more precise. Tune in to find out more about what that means.

Toronto is a Mess of Dirty Snow Piles

ZOOMER SQUAD: SNOW PILES LEFT OVER ON TORONTO ROADS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, President of CARP, David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. Happy Family Day to you and your loved ones. Today on the show, our panel reacts to the leftover piles of dirty snow by Toronto's roads, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow being a no show at the peaceful and large Canadian-Iranian rally during the weekend and other topics this week.   ZOOMER SQUAD CONTINUED: WHAT CANADIAN FAMILIES LOOK LIKE TODAY Our Zoomer Squad stays on the line to discuss a very fitting subject for today: families and what they look like today in terms of trends and statistics here in Canada.  WHAT'S HOT IN THE CAR MARKET & HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Libby Znaimer is joined by Mathew Guy, an automotive freelance writer for publications like Driving.ca Matthew gives us an overview of the most in-demand vehicles in the car market and the key highlights from this year's Canadian International Auto Show.