LTC Crisis, Canada's Military Scandal, and the latest on Highway 413

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad, and Charles Sousa, The former Minister of Finance for Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga South. The Conservative Party of Canada's leader, Erin O'Toole, is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff, Katie Telford, over the way that Canadian military's sexual misconduct scandal was handled. O'Toole has put a motion before the House of Commons in Ottawa, which will be debated today.And, our panelists weigh in on Minister Fullerton's performance especially after the long-term care commission's report came out late last week. ---- UNIFOR SCREAMS FOUL ON LOBLAW'S "BONUS PAYMENT" TO EMPLOYEES; WANTS PANDEMIC PREMIUM PAYMENTS BROUGHT BACK Libby Znaimer is joined by Jerry Dias, National President of UNIFOR. Jerry explains his union's call on grocery retail giants to re-institute regular pay premiums for their essential workers amid the pandemic and why Loblaw's decision to opt for a one-time appreciation bonus to staff is an insult. ---- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL OVERSEE HIGHWAY 413 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, the former mayor of Toronto and a former member of Ontario's Greenbelt Council. In the news: the Canadian federal government will now be carrying out the environmental assessment of the planned Highway 413. David weighs in on the implications of this development and what it could mean for the project moving forward. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!