Fight Back With Libby Znaimer

CYCLIST DEATHS & ALC PATIENTS IN ONTARIO HOSPITALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and  David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Today: we discuss the latest in the lead up to the municipal election on October 24. This week, as part of his re-election campaign, Mayor John Tory made a housing announcement where he pledged to build "more types of housing in more neighbourhoods" and eliminate outdated zoning rules. Tory is among 31 candidates seeking his job in the next term including popular urbanist, Gil Penalosa. Mayor Tory also said that the new strong mayor powers will help him be able to speed up the approval process at City Hall. Meanwhile, the latest data on pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Toronto are alarming. The OPP has said that they have seen a 300% increase in cyclist deaths so far compared to this time in 2021. So far, this year, there have been 8 deaths. Our panel weighs in on the latest. OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt