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Sue-Ann Levy: Throw in the Towel on the Scarborough Subway 28.06.2016 8:43

The Toronto Sun's Sue-Ann Levy admits that it's time to throw in the towel on this Toronto transit project! Do you think John Tory will listen to her advice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Frost Out As Toronto Maple Leafs PA Announcer 28.06.2016 6:26

The Toronto Maple Leafs' third public address announcer has been relieved of his duties at the Air Canada Centre after 16 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Semple on Britain Leaving the EU 24.06.2016 8:07

Jeff Semple is the European Bureau Chief for Global National News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britain Has Voted To Leave The European Union 24.06.2016 14:16

Britain Votes To Leave The European Union - With Mike Stafford & Lou Schizas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bay City Rollers' Alan Longmuir on 40th Anniversary Plans in Toronto 23.06.2016 16:05

STAFFORD for OAKLEY | Bay City Rollers' Alan Longmuir on 40th Anniversary Plans in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rory McIlroy withdraws from Olympic Games amid Zika fears 22.06.2016 10:08

Was golfer Rory McIlroy's decision to withdraw from the Rio Olympics over Zika fears an overreaction? Toronto General Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch shares his expert opinion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal Briefs: Judicial Appointments & Discarded Newborns 22.06.2016 13:19

Is the Liberal government appointing the best people to the Canadian judiciary? What charges is a 23-year-old woman facing after disposing of her newborn child in a dumpster? AM640 Legal Analyst Lorne Honickman with the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angriest Pothead: Wynne Cares About Pot $$$, Not Safety 22.06.2016 1:48

The Angriest Pothead in Canada suggests that limiting the sale of marijuana in Ontario to LCBO outlets puts users' safety on the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angriest Pothead: Selling Pot in LCBO Will Stifle Economy 22.06.2016 12:52

Kathleen Wynne announced that she wants marijuana to be sold solely through the LCBO. Pot Activist Russell Barth suggests a different approach! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lou Schizas: This Would Fix Toronto Transit 22.06.2016 1:43

If you're a regular user of the TTC, you may not like AM640 Business Analyst Lou Schizas' suggestion on how to fix the subsidized system! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CPP Increase Could Kill Your Raise 21.06.2016 1:32

Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt explains how the increase in your CPP premiums could rob you of your next raise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CPP Increase Will Impact Employment 21.06.2016 10:40

While some Canadians are cheering the news that the federal government will increase Canada Pension Plan benefits, Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt is calling the move a drastic step that will end up hurting us in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue-Ann Levy Takes on Co-Chair of Pride 21.06.2016 8:33

In an open letter in the Toronto Sun, Sue-Ann Levy confronted the co-chair of Pride over his response to the Orlando shooting and the fact that many in the gay community are ignoring the threat of Muslim extremism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assisted Dying Bill Makes Killing Acceptable, Legitimizes Suicide 21.06.2016 2:18

Cardinal Thomas Collins explains how assisted-dying Bill C-14 will put Canada in a difficult spiritual state, and only legitimizes murder and suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Archbishop Collins: Euthanasia is a Path to Nowhere 21.06.2016 7:59

Cardinal Thomas Collins is concerned by the fact that Bill C-14 has now made it acceptable for our society to kill people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Mo' Strombo: MacLean to take over as host of HNIC 20.06.2016 7:25

A Toronto Star report says that George Stroumboulopoulos will not return as the host of Hockey Night in Canada, and will be replaced by the man he replaced, Ron MacLean. John Oakley spoke with listeners, and asked their opinion on the controversial-hockey host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Distracted Drivers take warning from new ad campaign 20.06.2016 6:34

A new ad campaign from the Ontario government depicts a graphic scene of a young driver who is injured in a distracted driving-related incident. John Oakley discusses if the ad is too graphic, or appropriate, with listeners on the John Oakley Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorne Honickman: Bosma Trial Appeal Expected 20.06.2016 11:03

The Tim Bosma trial has finally wrapped up, with a guilty-verdict being delivered. An appeal is expected from the defense. John Oakley discusses with Lorne Honickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lou Schizas to Politicians: Stay Out of the Housing Market 17.06.2016 4:34

AM640 Business Analyst Lou Schizas says politicians messing with the real estate market could create a negative consequence for the wealth effect - stay out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Was Warned About Alligators 17.06.2016 2:07

AM640 Business Analyst Lou Schizas reports that Disney was warned in the past about alligators in the Seven Seas Lagoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Chief: Officers Won't Compromise Public Safety with Job Action 17.06.2016 2:53

Police Chief Mark Saunders doesn't believe Toronto cops will endanger the public with a strike if plans to reduce the number of officers is carried out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Police Chief: Citizens Misuse Toronto Police 17.06.2016 2:04

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders suggests that the public isn't fully aware of what police officers are trained to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Saunders on Radical Changes to Toronto Police 17.06.2016 16:04

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders joined The Oakley Show live in studio to explain why radical recommended changes to the Toronto Police Service is necessary, and what it means for public safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

G20 Lawyer Says Public Shouldn't Be Angry With Sentence 16.06.2016 6:38

Peter Brauti, Mark Fenton's lawyer, says that members of the public who aren't happy with the cop's punishment for his role in the G20 incident simply aren't looking at the situation in the proper context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There Should Be Amnesty for Marijuana Users 16.06.2016 2:23

Pot Activist Jodie Emery is demanding that the federal government provide amnesty to all marijuana users in Canada. Is it unfair to continue to arrest pot users when legalization is right around the corner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices