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Marc Gordon on Pepsi Ad Debacle 05.04.2017 8:20

Pepsi says it's 'halting any further rollout' widely mocked Kendall Jenner ad and Customer Experience Expert Marc Gordon tells the Oakley Show why it should have never aired Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheri Di Novo - Gender Budget 05.04.2017 7:50

Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP for Parkdale-High Park, announced her plans Wednesday to table a motion requiring the Ontario government to incorporate a gender equity perspective in the 2018 Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Smitiuch - Petrielli Lawsuit 05.04.2017 6:25

Madeleine Petrielli was struck and killed by a vehicle in late last year in Mississauga. Her parents are suing the city, the driver and others. They are represented by Mike Smitiuch who speaks to the Oakley Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Alexander - Rent Controls 04.04.2017 11:18

Craig Alexander, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada. He says rent controls will stifle supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - April 4 04.04.2017 25:39

Rocco Rossi, Elissa Freeman and Kevin Gaudet bring their opinions to the show and debate the stories that you are talking about at the water cooler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Crombie - GTHA Transit Hub 04.04.2017 7:50

The Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie, joins Oakley to talk about the transit hub at Pearson International Airport announced today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ann Cavoukian on phone searches 04.04.2017 7:31

Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director of the Privacy and Big Data Institute and former privacy commissioner joins the Oakley Show to tell us about the "protecting data at the border act" introduced today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Meckler - Wall Street Journal 04.04.2017 8:28

Trump Administration Considers Far-Reaching Steps for ‘Extreme Vetting’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Shipley - McDonald's Hacks 04.04.2017 6:34

McDonald's said the compromised personal information included names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, employment backgrounds and "other standard application information." - AM640 Tech Analyst David Shipley explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

POINTSS Richard Clarke discusses stunt driving charges 03.04.2017 7:55

Richard Clarke, a paralegal from POINTSS joins the Oakley Show to discuss the weekend charges of stunt driving against 12 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Belchetz - Heart Attack Cities 03.04.2017 6:59

Dr. Brett Belchetz joins the show to talk about a study which suggests that heart health is dependent on what Ontario cities you live in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jock Williams - Aviation Expert 03.04.2017 7:28

Former fighter pilot and aviation expert Jock Williams talks about the pilot convicted and sentenced for being drunk in the cockpit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youtube showman wants pictures of your kids 31.03.2017 7:53

We ask AM640 legal analyst Joseph Neuberger whether a youtube bombast asking for videos of muslim children playing is doing anything illegal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Strachan battles to get licence back in bureaucratic ordeal 31.03.2017 6:58

James Strachan discovered his licence was suspended four years after the fact — after he was late to pay a speeding ticket. The province wants him to start over like he’s a brand new driver. He joins the Oakley Show and tells his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Tabuns talks about the Sunshine List 31.03.2017 8:43

Peter Tabuns, MPP (Toronto—Danforth) - Chair, Standing Committee on Social Policy joins the show to talk about the missing people from the Sunshine List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prescott Mayor wants trucks off highway during bad weather 30.03.2017 5:17

President of the Ontario Safety League, Brian Patterson joins the show and explains this is quite the progressive idea but won't do much for road safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister Brad Duguid on Oakley Show 30.03.2017 8:01

Minister of Economic Development and Growth Ontario, Brad Duguid, joins the show to talk about the new engine production at Windsor. Federal and provincial government will invest $200 million into the program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorne Honickman - Witchcraft and Goalie Sticks 30.03.2017 11:04

Ontario goalie who hit hockey player’s face with his goalie stick to serve only 30-day jail sentence on weekends. A 37 year old man, charged with Witchcraft, Extortion and Fraud. Lorne gives us the legal angle on both these stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Wudrick talks about government support of Ford Plant 30.03.2017 9:15

President of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins the Oakley show and says that giving Ford taxpayer money to fund projects is nothing more than a subsidy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of discussion - March 29 29.03.2017 26:05

Wednesday edition of the panel: 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 Learn more about your...

Imperial Tobacco to speak on Tobacco and Vaping Act 29.03.2017 6:01

Eric Gagnon, Vice President, Legal and External Affairs at Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, joins the Oakley show to tell us why he believes that the proposed measures will not achieve health objectives, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ipsos Poll: Half of Canadians want illegal refugees crossing border sent back 29.03.2017 8:42

John is joined by Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs, explains the results of the survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics worthy of Discussion - March 28 28.03.2017 25:08

Kevin Gaudet – Tactix Government Relations and Former head of external relations for Cdn Taxpayers Federation . Elissa Freeman - is a Public Relations strategist and PR and Pop Culture Media Expert. Adrienne Batra - Editor in Chief, Toronto Sun & 24Hrs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario NDP says it will save you 30% on your hydro bill 28.03.2017 9:28

Andrea Horwath joins the John Oakley Show to talk about how her plan for hydro will save consumers 30 percent on their bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Employees at Montreal's Trudeau airport potentially radicalized 28.03.2017 9:25

Employment lawyer Stephen Gillman, is an associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and he joins the show to explain whether or not these employees, reported to have been radicalized, have rights under the employment standards act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices