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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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News

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www.640toronto.com

Latest episode

Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

Jay Wilgar, Newstrike CEO - May 30th 2017 30.05.2017

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Dan Kelly, President of the CFIB - May30th 2017 30.05.2017

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Topics worthy of discussion - Monday May 29 29.05.2017

Mike Van Soelen, Managing Principal, Navigator Gord Perks – Toronto Councillor – Parkdale High Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advocates ask for more protection on Lakeshore bike lane 26.05.2017

Kelly talks to John Guardhouse who penned a letter to the mayor of Toronto asking for more barriers after a 5-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday while cycling on Lake Shore Boulevard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Majority of Canadians can’t spot fake news 26.05.2017

Darrell Bricker - CEO Ipsos Public Affairs discusses a recent poll that suggests many Canadians can't distinguish between real and fake news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Friday May 26 26.05.2017

Kelly Cutrara fills in for John Oakley and moderates "Topics" Chris Stockwell - Principal of First Horizon Consulting, former MPP for Etobicoke Centre and Etobicoke West, PC cabinet minister, speaker of the Legislature, and Toronto City Councillor Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, is the MP for Beaches-East York in Toronto. He’s a member of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, but you may know him as the most i...

Metrolinx transit officers will not wear uniforms in Toronto Pride Parade 26.05.2017

Spokesperson for Metrolinx discusses the decision to have Metrolinx transit officers march in Pride without their uniform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandra Carusi talks about the Fun Raiser Friday 26.05.2017

Join Sandra and friends on Friday evening for an evening of laughs, music, and prizes. Get your tickets at SandraCarusi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Thursday May 25 25.05.2017

Karlene Nation - Media Strategist at OneNationPR in Toronto. Former reporter and producer with CTV News David Wills - is Senior Vice President of Media Profile. He provides strategic communications counsel to corporate and government clients and has been a strategist on numerous political campaigns.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"there are 4000 shelter beds while we acknowledge there are 5000 homeless" - John Clarke 25.05.2017

Coordinator of Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), John Clarke discusses 27 homeless deaths in just 3 months this year in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Wednesday May 24 24.05.2017

MPP Peter Tabuns, Mike Van Soelen of Navigator, and expert commentator Peter Shurman discuss topics for the water cooler! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Elections Canada didn't really seem to take this seriously" Chad Hallman 24.05.2017

Chad Hallman - a University of Toronto undergraduate student and co-director of Canada Decides. Nothing fancy, just a concerned citizen and recently found that the Liberals used millions in foreign funds in 2015 election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"another example of short sighted policy" - Patrick Brown 24.05.2017

Patrick Brown – Leader of Ontario PC party and MPP Simcoe North talks about the FAO's report that the Liberal hydro plan to cost $45B and save electricity ratepayers $24B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It's time to stop just using words and take some action" - Raheel Raza 24.05.2017

Raheel Raza is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, Clarion Project.org. and discusses the reaction from muslim communities on the Manchester attacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Worthy of Discussion - Tuesday May 23 23.05.2017

Mark Garner - Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, Downtown Yonge B.I.A. Kevin Gaudet – Senior Associate with Tactix: Government Relations and Public Affairs and Former head of external relations for Cdn Taxpayers Federation. Rocco Rossi — CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada and formal mayoral candidate       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue-Ann Levy - The 443 - May 23 23.05.2017

Sue-Ann Levy joins the show to chat about police at pride parade and the proposed municipal stormwater charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Let's not take away from the courage of a transgender police officer on the job" - Brian Downey 23.05.2017

The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) of New York, president Detective Brian Downey discusses the invitation sent to Toronto police, to march in uniform at the New York Pride parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"These kind of people walk among us" - Mubin Shaikh 23.05.2017

Counter-terrorism expert, former undercover CSIS agent partially responsible for bringing down the Toronto 18 and co-author of the book "Undercover Jihadi" - talks about ISIS and the recent Manchester attack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Friday May 19 19.05.2017

Jay Pitter and Peter Sherman do some city building Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beer Education with Michelle Tham 19.05.2017

What makes a good summer beer as you head into the long weekend? We ask Michelle Tham, Ciceone – Head of Beer Education, Labatt Breweries Canada, who stops by the studios and offers insight and samples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wynne announces high speed rail line for Ontario 19.05.2017

Railway consultant Greg Gormick suggests this announcement is just an election ploy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"the cost to build those plants at $1.5b is now on your electricity bill" - Todd Smith 19.05.2017

PC Energy Critic, MPP Todd Smith discusses new documents that show the cost of the gas plant scandal more than doubles to over $3B, hitting ratepayers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad Black- Friday Edition 19.05.2017

Conrad Black joins the show with his regular friday edition to discuss Trump vs the media; and cultural appropriation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We think of sex as being as very simple, girl or boy" - Joshua Ferguson 19.05.2017

Ontario eyeing gender neutral birth certificates. Joshua Ferguson an Ontario-born filmmaker who applied last week to have a change of sex designation on their birth certificate from male to non-binary joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McDonalds ad pulled after social media backlash 18.05.2017

Elissa Freeman is a Public Relations strategist and PR and Pop Culture Media Expert discusses the power of social media over business decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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