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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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News

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www.640toronto.com

Latest episode

Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

PANEL: Kim Wright, Kevin Gaudet, Rocco Rossi 08.10.2019

Kim Wright, Principal, Wright Strategies  Kevin Gaudet, President of BrightPoint Strategy and formerly of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Rocco Rossi, CEO Ontario Chamber of Commerce, former CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Steyn on China, Federal Leaders Debate & Greta Thunberg 08.10.2019

Mark Steyn, International bestselling author, Host The Mark Steyn Show talks about China, Federal Leaders Debate and Greta Thunberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mercedes Stephenson, Global News on cuts to military health 08.10.2019

Mercedes Stephenson, Global News’ Ottawa Bureau Chief & host of the network’s flagship national political affairs program The West Block talks about cuts to military health care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Elliott, Health Minister talks about hallway healthcare 08.10.2019

Christine Elliott, Ontario Minister of Health talks about outrage growing as hallway healthcare continues at Sudbury hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL 2: Mike Van Soelen, Tom Parkin, Kelly Harris 07.10.2019

Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator    Tom Parkin, Columnist with a bluntly social democratic point of view  Kelly Harris, Principal of Harris Public Affairs in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitchell Osak, Cannabis Consulting Partner, MNP LLP on illegal pot 07.10.2019

Mitchell Osak, Consulting Partner based in Toronto at MNP LLP Cannabis Consulting practice talks about the cops seizing more than $47 million of illegal cannabis in York Region Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Mike Van Soelen, Tom Parkin, Kelly Harris 07.10.2019

Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator    Tom Parkin, Columnist with a bluntly social democratic point of view  Kelly Harris, Principal of Harris Public Affairs in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Imrie on climate protest that shut down Bloor Viaduct traffic 07.10.2019

Kevin Imrie, protest organizer, Extinction Rebellion Toronto talks about a climate protest shuts down Bloor Viaduct traffic during rush hour and similar protests across Canada and globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Connolly Global News on the english election debate 07.10.2019

Amanda Connolly, Global News political reporter talks about the english election debate  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Rev. Cheri Di Novo, Michael Giles, John Capobianco 04.10.2019

John Capobianco, Senior VP, senior partner and national practice lead for public affairs in Fleishman-Willard’s Toronto office Michael Giles, Michael Giles has been in government for 30 years and currently Chief of Staff to Deputy Mayor Ana Bailao Rev Dr Cheri DiNovo, Minister at Trinity St Paul's Centre for Faith Justice and the Arts and former MPP for Parkdale High Park Learn more about your ad...

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has dual Canada-U.S. citizenship 04.10.2019

John is joined by Alexander Marino, Moody's Director of US Tax Law, to talk about the lengthy process of renouncing an American citizenship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad Black, Author & Commentator on the Canadian Election and Trump Impeachment Inquiry 04.10.2019

Conrad Black, Author, Commentator and Historian speaks with John about the week in Canadian politics and the developments in the Trump impeachment inquiry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Harmonized Approach to Single-Use Plastics is Better than Municipal Patchwork 04.10.2019

John speaks with Sebastian Prins, the province's Director of Government Relations with the Retail Council of Canada about the need for a cohesive plan to deal with single-use plastics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research Finds Cutting Back on Red and Processed Meat may not Improve your Health 04.10.2019

John speaks with Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a distinguished professor at McMaster University regarding his recent study about the effects of red meat consumption.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Peter Shurman, David Wills, John Carmichael 03.10.2019

Peter Shurman, ‘Broadcaster, Businessman, former MPP’  David Wills, Senior Vice President of Media Profile, a leading Toronto Public Relations Agency John Carmichael, CEO, Interim Registrar, Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Canadian business leader & former Conservative Member of Parliament   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McCormack, TPA President on challenges on the front lines 03.10.2019

Mike McCormack, TPA President talk about firearms, criminals out on bail, challenges on the front lines, and tweet by the Chief of Police    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jean Charest, on future of Canadian Manufacturing & Technology 02.10.2019

Jean Charest, former Québec premier and partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP talks about his keynote speech at Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: John Turley-Ewart, Michael Diamond, Adam Growe 02.10.2019

John Turley-Ewart, Risk management consultant specializing in Capital Markets with extensive experience on Bay and Wall Streets. Michael Diamond, Campaign strategist and political commentator, UPSTREAM Strategy Group    Adam Growe, Former Broadcaster, host of “Cash Cab”, comedian, and on Board for The Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Natalie Turvey, of Canadian Journalism Foundation on fake news 02.10.2019

Natalie Turvey, Executive Director of the Canadian Journalism Foundation talks about joining fight against fake news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Neuberger on new trial for man convicted of killing a cop 02.10.2019

Joseph Neuberger, GNR Legal Expert, Neuberger & Partners talk about a new trial for man convicted in crash that killed an Ontario police officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Kevin Gaudet, Elissa Freeman, Rocco Rossi 01.10.2019

Kevin Gaudet, President of BrightPoint Strategy and formerly of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Elissa Freeman, Public Relations strategist and PR and Pop Culture Media Expert Rocco Rossi, CEO Ontario Chamber of Commerce, former CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Maidment of Feed Ontario on the cost of poverty 01.10.2019

Michael Maidment, Chair of Board of Directors, Feed Ontario talks about a report that finds poverty is costing Ontario $33B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Clark writer & author on dangers of crossing a crosswalk 01.10.2019

Andrew Clark, journalist, screenwriter, author and contributing writer for The Globe and Mail and talks about a modest proposal: Let funeral homes sponsor crosswalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Mike Van Soelen, Kim Wright, Kelly Harris 30.09.2019

Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator    Kim Wright, Principal, Wright Strategies  Kelly Harris, Principal of Harris Public Affairs in Toronto, columnist for QP Briefing and the Niagara Independent    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Littler of the Retail Council of Canada on malls and retail jobs 30.09.2019

Karl Littler of the Retail Council of Canada on bricks and mortar retail, jobs and trends in Canadian shopping.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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