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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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Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

Marijuana bill tabled 13.04.2017

A panel of experts comes together to talk about the marijuana bill proposed by the feds today. Russell Barth, Canada’s angriest pothead. http://www.russellbarth.ca/ Bill Bogart, Professor of Law at University of Windsor, author of “Off The Street – legalizing drugs” – www.wabogart.ca Rosalie Wyonch – Policy Analyst at CD Howe Institute - https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/rosalie-wyonch-leg...

Foster family has kids taken away because they don't believe in Easter Bunny 13.04.2017

Barbara Kay has written extensively about the CAS faux pas and says she is not surprised by this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Wednesday April 12 12.04.2017

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 Peter Tabuns - MPP for Toronto-Danforth and the NDP’s Energy; Environment and Climate Change Critic. Sandra Pupatello - Former Minister of Economic Development and Trade for Ontario, she was also the Minister Respo...

Kellie Leitch will repeal marijuana laws 12.04.2017

Kellie Leitch says she will repeal marijuana laws if she is elected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sprawl Costs - Sean Meagher 12.04.2017

Sean Meagher, Executive Director of Social Planning Toronto joins the Oakley show to talk about a letter sent to the Premier that speaks out against urban sprawl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lior Samfiru on rights of woman who refused to drive "pro-life" transit bus 12.04.2017

A Peterborough Transit driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with the controversial pro-life ads, says her union. Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins the show to explain whether she should be paid for the work time despite the fact she refused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Tuesday April 11 11.04.2017

Rocco Rossi — CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada and formal mayoral candidate   Kevin Gaudet – Senior Associate with Tactix: Government Relations and Public Affairs and Former head of external relations for Cdn Taxpayers Federation. 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 numer...

Ontario manufacturers’ group says hydro bill cuts won’t help them 11.04.2017

Jocelyn Bamford is the founder of Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers, joins the show to discuss how a lot of medium sized business in Ontario will get no relief from hydro rate cuts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

York Region trustees misbehaving 11.04.2017

PC MPP Sylvia Jones (Dufferin-Caledon) joins the Oakley show and says said the government “stood idly by while allowing a toxic culture to fester” in York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Airlines "re-accommodates" passenger 11.04.2017

Customer experience expert, Marc Gordon on the Oakley Show to discuss the way United has reacted to this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Monday April 10 10.04.2017

"Cut the cheque" Adrienne Batra - Editor in Chief Toronto Sun & 24 Hrs TO, Former CAF LT, Displaced Saskatchewanian, college hoops fan with a shoe obsession Gord Perks – Toronto City Councillor - Ward 14, Parkdale High-Park Mike Van Soelen, Managing Principal, Navigator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Passenger dragged off United Airlines flight 10.04.2017

Aviation expert Jock Willams explains whether the airline was within their rights to pick and remove random passengers from an overbooked flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Announcement: 401 expansion to 12 lanes in some areas 10.04.2017

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie joins the show to talk about the proposal to expand highway 401 in some places from 6 lanes to 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto construction season about to start 10.04.2017

Councillor Jaye Robinson - Ward 25 Don Valley West – Chair Public Works and Infrastructure joins the Oakley show to talk about all the improvements coming to the city via construction projects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Friday April 7 07.04.2017

Jay Pitter, is an author, placemaker, and senior stakeholder engagement professional. Her work focuses on creating more inclusive cities   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 independent MP in the House of Commons  Karlene Nation - Media Strategist at OneNation Media Group in Toronto....

Steven Laskowski - Ontario Trucking Association 07.04.2017

The president of the Ontario Trucking Association joins the show to talk about rules some cities would like implimented on trucks in extreme weather conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Racist graffiti found in Mississauga Park 07.04.2017

Lorne Honickman, AM640 Legal Analyst and host of Legal Briefs Tuesdays at 7:00PM. He joins the Oakley show to tell us what types of charges the alleged vandals could be facing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US hits Syria with missile strikes 07.04.2017

Ryan Hurl, Assistant Professor of Political Science at U of T explains what's next for USA on Syria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - Thursday April 6 06.04.2017

Anthony Furey - National columnist for Sun papers Vince Gasparro - former Managing Director of The Green Tomorrow Fund which was a Toronto based Private Equity firm and is a former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin  Geoff Owen is a Principal at Foresight Strategic Advisors, a new Canadian public affairs firm focused on policy substance over access.  He’s a conservative, a policy wonk and a spo...

Don Rickes dies at age 90 06.04.2017

Mark Breslin, Comedian/Actor and co-founder of Yuk Yuk's, joins the Oakley show to reminisce about the comedy stylings of Don Rickles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McCormack - Police Oversight Review 06.04.2017

Toronto Poloce Association President opines on the 129 reccommendations in Michael Tulloch's report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian Fantino - Police Oversight Review 06.04.2017

Former OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino opines on the 129 reccommendations in Michael Tulloch's report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - April 5 05.04.2017

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  Peter Tabuns - MPP for Toronto-Danforth and the NDP’s  Energy; Environment and Climate Change Critic. David Wills - is Senior Vice President of Media Profile. He provides strategic communications counsel to corpor...

Mayor John Tory on hotel taxes 05.04.2017

The mayor of Toronto joins the show to talk about his request to the province for permission to charge a hotel tax in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Josephs - Kisko Products 05.04.2017

The owner of medium sized GTA business that makes 'Freezies' says their hydro bills has increased by $100,000 between 2015 and 2016 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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