The John Oakley Show

Conservative leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch reaffirms ‘Canadian Values’ test. She tells the John Oakley show that her plan would ensure all immigrants, refugees and visitors to Canada receive face-to-face interviews with an immigration official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President of Concerned Ontario Doctors Kulvinder Gill joins Kelly to talk about the lack of leadership by Ontario Medical Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s doctors and dentists tell voters exactly how much the move to tax plans that cover prescription drugs, dental and vision care might cost them. Kelly talks to Ondina Love, co-Chair of HEAL, CEO of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and a member of the coalition working on the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grimsby Mayor Bob Bentley says there are houses, schools and businesses locked in the Greenbelt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Himal - GM and Co-founder of Toronto’s Henderson Brewing Co. joins Kelly Cutrara to talk about the creation of an Honest Ed’s brew called The End of Honesty in homage to the now closed discount store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crime expert and former Toronto Police officer Ross McLean tells joins Kelly to talk about the report from Toronto Police Service, released today - “Action Plan: The Way Forward.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith wants the government’s drug policy; by decriminalizing all drug use and possession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aviva Canada endorses a new provincial study which concludes that lawyers – not their insurance clients – are the primary beneficiaries cashing in on contingency fee arrangements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Cahill, acting call centre supervisor at Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre joins Kelly to talk about the newest CRA Phishing Scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National president of UNIFOR, Jerry Dias joins the Oakley show to talk about the future of the Canadian auto sector under a Trump led USA. He tells John that Trump "has bigger fish to fry" than Canada and that even in renegotiation of NAFTA, we will be coming from a position of strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The newest candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, Kevin O'leary, joins the John Oakley show and talks about the protectionist tone in President Trump's inaugural speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent energy analyst and researcher Tom Adams joins the Oakley show and tells us the types of things the government can do to lower hydro costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Campaigners are hoping to persuade the Liberals to follow Alberta's lead and raise Ontario's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Pam Fache of 15 and Fairness joins the John Oakley show and explains a higher minimum wage will be both politically popular and make life more comfortable for people struggling to get by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kellie Leitch, MP for Simcoe-Grey and a contender for the Conservative party leadership joins the John Oakley Show to talk about Kevin O'Leary's bid for the same position. Leitch illustrates the differences between her and her new opponent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Raitt joins the Oakley show to discuss Kevin O'Leary's bid for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pride Toronto members voted to remove police floats and marches from their annual parade following a heated discussion at its general meeting Tuesday night. We talk to Toronto Police Association President Mike McCormack and get his reaction to the decision.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carmen Chai is a national online reporter covering health for GlobalNews.ca and she joins the Oakley Show to break down this study for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother Judi Coyle, joins the John Oakley show to talk about her daughter's struggle after being allegedly sexually assaulted and the fear that the accused attacker may not even face trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To help explain the Prime Ministers speech and what it might mean for the UK, Mel Cappe, Professor School of Public Policy and Governance University of Toronto and former High Commissioner to UK, joins the John Oakley Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Adams, an independent energy and environmental adviser, joins the John Oakley show to tell us how the Wynne government appears to be making the same mistakes the Liberals did with their disastrous Green Energy Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has launched an investigation into the circumstances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s New Year’s holiday in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister continues with his cross country tour which has also been met with some controversy. David Akin, Senior Political Reporter, National Post joins the John Oakley show to discuss whether the to...

Elizabeth Wettlaufer, the former Woodstock nurse accused of killing eight patients in her care at nursing homes in Southwestern Ontario faces more charges. Sandra Zisckind of Diamond and Diamond Law, represents the family of two victims joins the John Oakley Show and talks about the potential for a civil lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is under fire for diverting $61 million in provincial funding for marginalized students and instead using it to shore-up its general revenues, according to a new report released by Social Planning Toronto on Thursday. Sean Meagher - Executive Director, Social Planning Toronto joins the John Oakley Show and says that we need a plan to get this money back to...

Sue-Ann is back from vacation and joins the Oakley Show for her regular Thursday chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate2 price of a home in the region rose 16.1 per cent to $720,761 year-over-year. Royal LePage CEO Phil Soper joins the John Oakley show and discusses these numbers and provide a forecast for 2017 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices