The John Oakley Show

We talk to councillor Jon Burnside, Ward 26, about why council voted in favour of asking the province to approve tolling the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Graham talks to the John Oakley Show about a sexual-misconduct lawsuit filed against the Armed Forces. She says that she was the vicitim of innappropriate behaviour like "going through my undergarments and putting them on display for people" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karmi Posner was given a death sentence by doctors in Canada. Today he talks to John Oakley from Germany shortly after successful treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack joins the Oakley show to discuss why the budget cuts suggested by the city are not feasible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason, at teacher at Vaughan Road Academy, which is closing, joins the John Oakley Show to talk about why the optional school attendance doesn't work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peel Regional police Chief Jennifer Evans is named in a $21 million lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman who was shot in the back by a stray bullet. Zreik's attorney Michael Moon joins the John Oakley show and explains that the police chief acted inappropriately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leader of the provincial NDP joins the Oakley Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Councillor Mike Layton joins the John Oakley show and says the request for asking the province to repeal the vacancy tax rebate will go in front of council next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s public sector workers earn 11% more than private sector workers. Smokey Thomas OPSEU - to talk about why it so high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President of Concerned Ontario Doctors and pediatrician and allergist in Brampton and Milton - joins the Oakley Show and expresses her opposition to the passing of this bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 25 year call centre worker tells the Oakley show that the abuse has become worse in recent years. A campaign has been launched with a dedicated website (www. HangUpOnAbuse.ca) and online petition calling on employers to introduce policies to allow call centre workers to hang up on abusive callers, which many employers currently prohibit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Chris Berg - Australian senior fellow with the institute for public affairs - and his organization led the successful campaign in Australia to repeal the carbon tax in that country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She says that a huge increase in land transfer tax is propping up this budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Carpay, Calgary lawyer and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms  joins the Oakley show and explains that they are in favour of teaching kids about religion but not by performing religious rituals in class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colleen Marentette, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, received diluted chemotherapy treatment and found out recently she would be getting a 1500 dollar settlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some season-ticket holders say they're frustrated with the process for buying tickets for the MLS Cup championship game. Tom Tentoglou is a season ticket holder who can't get the same seats he normally sits in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Farnell - Global News Chief Meteorologist talks about environment canada's new super computer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avery Shenfeld, chief economist with CIBC says we will the loss of full-time jobs is concerning. However, we will get a big boost in infrastructure spending soon which should translate into jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paralegal Barrington Lue Sang joins the John Oakley Show to talk about whether landlord tenant rules are too stringent for landlords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leadership candidate joins the John Oakley Show to talk about how pepper spray is classified as prohibited weapons and she would change that so that they would be legal to carry for self-defense scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councillor Gord Perks - Ward 14, Parkdale-High Park talks to the John Oakley Show about executive committee meeting and tevenue tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario firefighters slam paramedics in bid to take on medical emergencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TTC CEO Andy Byford joins the Oakley Show to talk about the survey and tells us that the TTC has just received approval to spend the money needed to repair the 20 year old trains. He continues by suggesting that getting an 85% approval rating would be a great challenge, given what [money] the TTC has to work with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Topeka man who answered a Craigslist ad to donate sperm so two women could have a baby together is not legally the child’s father and isn’t required to provide financial support, a Kansas judge has ruled. We asked AM640's legal analyst what the rules are in Ontario and he says that sperm donors in the province are considered fathers or with the new law "a parent" and on the hook for child suppor...

Hundreds of skilled tradespeople flooded the front lawn of Queen’s Park on Wednesday to protest the Liberal government’s proposed amendments to Bill 70, which they say will threaten jobs and workplace safety. Joe Mancinelli disagrees suggests its jurisdictional protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices