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The John Oakley Show

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Toronto’s most respected and experienced broadcaster, Oakley’s articulate and thought-provoking ideas will ensure listeners are never at a loss for information or dinnertime conversation.

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AM640 / Curiouscast

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Latest episode

Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

Heckler at Jagmeet Singh campaign event in Brampton speaks out 14.09.2017

During a meet and greet in Brampton on Wednesday, NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh was just getting started when a woman who identified herself as Jennifer came up to him and started heckling. Jennifer Bush tells the Oakley Show that she knows Mr. Singh is not a muslim, but rather was trying to make people aware of his voting record on matters related to Islam or Islamaphobia Learn more abou...

Mark Steyn - September 14 14.09.2017

On Thursday Mark heads north of the border to The John Oakley Show on AM640 at 5pm ET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue-Ann Levy Thursday 14.09.2017

Sue-Ann Levy investigative reporter and columnist for the Toronto Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Wildlife Fund Report Shows Federal Protection Isn't Saving Canada's Animals 14.09.2017

Miriam Diamond, Professor in Department of Earth Sciences says that global warming is a big cause of Canadian wildlife slowly going extinct Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau's Bahama's trip cost might have broken laws 14.09.2017

David Akin is the chief political correspondent with Global News, suggests that the cost of the true cost of the Trudeau trip to Bahamas is more than we originally estimated, and the trip may have been against the law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Cops To Wear Ball Caps In Protest 14.09.2017

Julian Fantino is AM640 law enforcement analyst says a police officer's hat is a distinguishing feature which identifies officers making it important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Round-table - September 13 2017 13.09.2017

To examine this weeks biggest political stories, Oakley welcomes his guests to the Wednesday round-table.  Today's panel features: Ernie Eves - Former Premier of Ontario Buzz Hargrove - former National President of the Canadian Auto Workers; Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Management. John Turley-Ewart - Strategic consulting; regulatory analysis / risk...

Topics worthy of discussion - September 13 2017 13.09.2017

Oakley and his guests jump into today's biggest topics including Wynne's testimony at the Sudbury by-election trial, the Ontario government's plan with marijuana legalization, and more. Today's panel features: Chris Stockwell - former MPP for Etobicoke Centre and Etobicoke West, PC cabinet minister, speaker of the Legislature, and Toronto City Councillor Peter Tabuns - MPP for Toronto-Danforth and...

Many Canadian's pushing to lock in 5-year fixed mortgage 13.09.2017

AM640's Finance Expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins to discuss why many Canadian's are pushing for this option Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a difference between a u-turn and a three-point turn? The law says yes 13.09.2017

After receiving a ticket for a u-turn, a Brampton man claimed in court he did not perform a u-turn, he performed a three-point turn. The court did not see the difference. Traffic lawyer Jordan Donich joins to discuss the legal difference.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberals threaten legal action of Patrick Brown's comments on Sudbury trial 13.09.2017

John is joined by Joseph Neuberger to discuss the legal side of this story. As well, they talk about the Toronto police officer expected to plead guilty after another officer discovered cocaine in his wallet.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deputy mayor stripped of title after Doug Ford endorsement 12.09.2017

Ward 1 councillor Vincent Crisanti joins the Oakley Show to talk about how and why the mayor stripped him of his title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raising minimum wage could cost 50K jobs 12.09.2017

David West, Chief Economist - Financial Accountability Office of Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Ann Levy - Tuesday 12.09.2017

Sue-Ann Levy is an investigative reporter and columnist with the Toronto Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judge who wore ‘Make America Great Again’ hat in court suspended 12.09.2017

AM640 Legal Analyst Joseph Neuberger joins the show to discuss why this judge was made an example of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian police forces ask government to postpone legal marijuana date 12.09.2017

Mike Serr, Deputy Chief Abbotsford PD & Co-chair Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Advisory Committee says that marijuana needs to be accessible to prevent contraband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump policies could lead to fresh ‘spike’ in asylum seekers 12.09.2017

Monique Scotti - National Online Journalist, Politics – Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angriest pothead in Canada on CCBO 08.09.2017

Russell Barth weighs on on the province's announcement today regarding the distribution and selling of marijuana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Friday September 8 08.09.2017

Karlene Nation and Michael Diamond discuss the language of bras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9-1-1 delays is a staffing issue 08.09.2017

Mike McCormack is the president of the Toronto Police association and tells the John Oakley Show that the 9-1-1 call centres are severely understaffed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad Black - Friday September 8 08.09.2017

Conrad Black, Historian, Author, Columnist, Financier, Founder of NationalPost Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario introduces Cannabis Control Board of Ontario 08.09.2017

Jenna Valleriani, PhD Candidate in Sociology and the Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies at U of T Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Equifax data breach - information of 143 million people affected 08.09.2017

Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director, Privacy & Big Data Institute Ryerson University; former privacy commissioner tells AM640 says the value of this data is growing because SIN and drivers' license numbers don't change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delays reported at Toronto police dispatch 08.09.2017

Caryn Lieberman is a Global News Reporter and over the last few days looking into delays in call answering 9-1-1 calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Thursday September 7 07.09.2017

David Wills, Vince Gasparro, Peter Shurman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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