Ottawa's Plans to Combat Gun Trafficking
Libby Znaimer is joined by Paula Fletcher, Toronto City Councillor for Toronto-Danforth, David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto,\xa0 Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and a former Toronto City Councillor and former mayoral candidate.\n\nToday, we discuss the latest on the Toronto mayoral race. This morning, Councillor Stephen Holyday announced that he is dropping out of the race to endorse candidate Mark Saunders. So far, the race has at least 50 candidates.\n----\nFEDERAL WORKERS CONTINUE TO GET SALARIES WHILE STRIKING\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.\n\nToday: we discuss the latest on the PSAC strike. Government employees who are currently striking will continue to get paid their regular salaries until at least May 10 according to Ottawa. More than 100,000 federal workers have been striking since April 19. Franco weighs in on the latest.\n----\nOTTAWA WANTS TO INCREASE MAXIMUMS FOR GUN CRIMES\xa0\n\nLibby Znaimer is now joined by Chris Rudnicki, a Criminal Defence Lawyer and Partner with Rudnicki and Company.\n\nFederal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says that\xa0 Bill C-21's aim is to combat gun trafficking by increasing the maximums for individuals convicted of smuggling guns into the country from 10 years to 14 years. Does this go far enough? And, we discuss the realities of bail today.\n\nListen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!