Canada Has a New Governor General

Canada Has a New Governor General

From Fight Back with Libby Znaimer by Zoomer Podcast Network

June 8, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Libby Znaimer discusses Canada's grocery benefit program, the implications of a technical recession, the science of creatine for aging adults, and the role of the new Governor General, Louise Arbour.

ZOOMER SQUAD: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CANADA’S GROCERY BENEFIT PROGRAM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies and Rob Davis, a former Toronto City Councillor. They get into Canada's grocery benefit and we continue the discussion about Canada's "technical recession". DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE SCIENCE BEHIND CREATINE AND ITS BENEFITS FOR ADULTS AS THEY AGE Libby Znaimer is joined by Mark Tarnopolsky, a Professor and Division Head of Neuromuscular and Neurometabolic Disorders in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Mark details the science behind creatine supplements and explains the benefits for adults as they age. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ROLE OF CANADA’S GOVERNOR GENERAL Libby Znaimer is joined by Daniel Beland, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada and James McGill, Professor in the Department of Political Science. Canada has a new Governor General: Louise Arbour. Who is she and what exactly is the role of GG? Daniel weighs in on the latest.

People in this episode

Host: Libby Znaimer

Guests: David Valentin, Rob Davis, Mark Tarnopolsky, Daniel Beland, James McGill

Topics covered

  • Canada's grocery benefit program
  • Canada's technical recession
  • creatine supplements
  • benefits for aging adults
  • role of Governor General
  • Louise Arbour

Keywords

  • grocery benefit
  • technical recession
  • creatine
  • aging
  • Governor General
  • Louise Arbour

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McMaster University, Liaison Strategies

Places: Canada, Toronto

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