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Topics worthy of Discussion - Monday April 24 24.04.2017 24:13

Adrienne Batra - Editor in Chief, Toronto Sun & 24HrsMike Van Soelen, Managing Principal, NavigatorPatrick Gossage, founding chairman of Media Profile, former press secretary to Pierre Trudeau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minimum basic income pilot starts today 24.04.2017 10:20

Hugh Segal - Canadian political strategist, author, commentator, former senator and a proponent of the basic minimum income. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP promises plan for Pharmacare 24.04.2017 8:32

Dr. Brett Belchetz tells the Oakley Show what the medical communnity thinks of the pharmacare plan proposed by the NDP if they were to be elected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smokey Thomas talks LCBO Strike Vote 24.04.2017 9:09

LCBO workers across province hold strike vote: Union says the province's 'ill-advised plan' to sell alcohol in grocery stores is key concern. President of OPSEU tells us why he feels his members' jobs are at risk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Friday April 21 21.04.2017 25:34

Jay Pitter, is an author, placemaker, and senior stakeholder engagement professional. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, is the MP for Beaches-East York in Toronto. He’s a member of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, Kevin Gaudet – Senior Associate with Tactix: Government Relations and Public Affairs and Former head of external relations for Cdn Taxpayers Federation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Patrick Brown on Fentanyl Crisis 21.04.2017 9:23

Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown called on the government to take measures to address Ontario’s growing fentanyl crisis. Brown was joined by Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Cavoukian talks about CSIS using personal data 21.04.2017 6:22

Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director, Privacy & Big Data Institute - Ryerson University and the former Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario joins the Oakley Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

104 men arrested for trying to buy sex from minors 21.04.2017 8:19

Joseph Neuberger, AM640 legal analyst talks about potential sentences if these men are convicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Thursday April 20 20.04.2017 28:28

Special "Housing Plan" version of the panel today helps us detail the measures to cool the housing market, announced by the province. Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association John Pasalis, President of Realosophy Ben Myers, Senior Vice-President of Fortress Developments Peter Tabuns - NDP MPP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President of TREB weighs in on housing plan 20.04.2017 8:36

Dianne Usher is the Senior Vice President at Johnston and Daniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councillor Cesar Palacio talks about getting criminals out of TCHC 20.04.2017 8:15

Executive committee moves to have criminals kicked out of TCHC units. Ward 4 Davenport councillor and executive committee member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic Fedeli on housing announcement 20.04.2017 10:33

PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli - MPP (Nipissing), joins the Oakley Show and scrutinizes the announced "fair housing plan" by the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Wednesday April 19 19.04.2017 24:57

Stockwell, Pupatello, Gasparro - GUILTY! 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 Sandra Pupatello - Former Minister of Economic Development and Trade for Ontario, she was also the Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues and now works with PwC as a stra...

Councillor John Campbell wants to cut city funding from Pride 19.04.2017 8:28

LGBTQ officers call on city to cut annual grant given to Pride Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Milczyn on Etobicoke noise pollution 19.04.2017 6:10

Etobicoke residents concerned with the extra planes flying overhead because of a diversion due to construction at GTAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim hudak on real estate bidding 19.04.2017 7:14

We ask CEO of Ontario Real Estate Association, Tim Hudak, about whether there are practices in the bidding process that might be duplicitous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Tuesday April 18 18.04.2017 24:09

Elissa Freeman - is a Public Relations strategist and PR and Pop Culture Media Expert. Rocco Rossi — CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada and formal mayoral candidate 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. Visi...

Mel Cappe - Theresa May calls early election in UK 18.04.2017 6:47

A professor of the School of Public Policy and Governance at UofT and Former High Commissioner to the UK, Mel Cappe on the show to break down the UK Prime Minister's early election call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian Fantino - Roadside Sobriety 18.04.2017 8:17

Former OPP Commissioner and Toronto Chief of Police joins the show to talk about the new roadside sobriety testing measures that may be implemented with the marijana legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Art Eggleton on minimum basic income 18.04.2017 8:35

Former Toronto Mayor and senator Art Eggelton is an advocate for basic minimum income in Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Monday April 17 17.04.2017 28:12

Peter Shurman and Mike Van Soelen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Belchetz - Driving while high 17.04.2017 6:12

Dr. Brett Belchetz references studies which refute Marc Emery's claims that driving stoned makes one a better driver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matti Siemiatycki on Gardiner Expressway ramp closure 17.04.2017 8:35

Matti Siemiatycki is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning, talks about how this project is overdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Smitiuch talks about high insurance rates 17.04.2017 7:18

"rather than spend money on treatment, they will spend thousands to have you assessed by their own doctors" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Thursday April 13 13.04.2017 24:13

Vince Gasparro, Peter Shurman and Karlene Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices