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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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Latest episode

Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

Anthony Furey talks about education and other news headlines 04.04.2019

Anthony Furey, Conservative commentator and Toronto Sun columnist talks about education matters and headlines in the news.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Scheer talks about the SNC scandal and the Liberal's 04.04.2019

Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada talks about the SNC scandal, Trudeau and the Liberal's heading into the election   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth May talks about the Liberal party and the environment 04.04.2019

Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada talks about the SNC scandal and what this means for Trudeau, and the Liberal Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL 2: Peter Tabuns, John Turley-Ewart, Dan Moulton 03.04.2019

Peter Tabuns, MPP for Toronto-Danforth and the NDP’s Energy and Climate Change critic John Turley-Ewart - Risk management consultant specializing in Capital Markets with extensive experience on Bay and Wall Streets.  Dan Moulton, ‎ Consultant at Crestview Strategy, a public affairs agency, and a former advisor in the McGuinty and Wynne governments.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

PANEL: John Turley-Ewart, Dan Moulton, ‎Peter Tabuns 03.04.2019

John Turley-Ewart - Risk management consultant specializing in Capital Markets with extensive experience on Bay and Wall Streets.  Dan Moulton, ‎ Consultant at Crestview Strategy, a public affairs agency, and a former advisor in the McGuinty and Wynne governments.  Peter Tabuns, MPP for Toronto-Danforth and the NDP’s Energy and Climate Change critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Mark Steyn talks about politics in Canada, the US and the climate 03.04.2019

Mark Steyn, International bestselling author, Host of The Mark Steyn Show talks about Trudeau, SNC, Canada warming, Quebec religious ban, and Joe Biden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ROUND TABLE: Catherine Swift, Peggy Nash 03.04.2019

Catherine Swift - Former Pres/CEO of Canadian Federation of Independent Business, current spokesperson for Working Canadians Peggy Nash - Visiting professor at Ryerson University, faculties of Arts and Community Services. Former Canadian labour official and Former NDP MP Parkdale High Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Diamond talks about JWR & Philpott ejected from caucus 03.04.2019

Michael Diamond, campaign strategist and political commentator, for Upstream  Strategy Group talks about Trudeau ejecting Jody Wilson-Raybould, Jane Philpott from Liberal caucus   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL 2: Rocco Rossi, Kevin Gaudet, Elissa Freeman 02.04.2019

Rocco Rossi, CEO Ontario Chamber of Commerce, former CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada, and Former mayoral candidate 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.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Kevin Gaudet, Elissa Freeman, Rocco Rossi 02.04.2019

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, and Former mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julien Feldman talks about Quebec’s religious symbols ban 02.04.2019

Julien Feldman heads a school board that refuses to comply with Quebec’s religious symbols ban talks about this ban  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Green Party Mike Schreiner talks about carbon tax and climate 02.04.2019

Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, MP for Guelph talks about the new Federal Carbon Tax and impact in Ontario as well as a report about Canada warming at twice the global rate   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2/ Joe Oliver talks about energy, the climate and the economy 02.04.2019

2/ Joe Oliver, Former PC finance minister, Board of Directors of the Independent Electricity System Operator talks about energy, the climate and the economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1/ Joe Oliver talks about the climate, energy and the economy 02.04.2019

1/ Joe Oliver, Former PC finance minister, Board of Directors of the Independent Electricity System Operator talks about climate, energy and the economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL 2: Mike Van Soelen, Adrienne Batra, Kim Wright 01.04.2019

Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator   Adrienne Batra, Editor in Chief Toronto Sun, Former CAF LT Kim Wright, VP at Hill and Knowlton, New Democrat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANEL: Mike Van Soelen, Adrienne Batra, Kim Wright 01.04.2019

Mike Van Soelen, Principal at Navigator   Adrienne Batra, Editor in Chief Toronto Sun, Former CAF LT Kim Wright, VP at Hill and Knowlton, New Democrat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister Rod Phillips, talks about the Federal carbon tax 01.04.2019

Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, MP for AJAX talks about the federal carbon tax that kicks in today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jocelyn Bamford talks about the impact of carbon tax on business 01.04.2019

Jocelyn Bamford, Vice President, Automatic Coating Limited, Founder, Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada talks about Carbon Tax and that budgets don't actually balance themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Poulos, business of cannabis expert talks about opening day 01.04.2019

Brad Poulos, lecturer in the Entrepreneurship & Strategy dept at the Ted Rogers School of Management, expert on the business of cannabis talks about Ontario Cannabis shops opening day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics Worthy of Discussion - Friday, March 29th, 2019 29.03.2019

Panelists are: Michael Giles, has served in government for 30 years at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. Rev. Cheri DiNovo, Minister at Trinity St Paul's Centre for Faith Justice and the Arts and former MPP for Parkdale High Park. Karlene Nation, Media Strategist at OneNation PR in Toronto. Former reporter and producer with CTV News. Topics Include: Tapes of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Mi...

Dan Riskin talks Jack the Ripper and Polluted Honey 29.03.2019

Evolutionary Biologist Dan Riskin joins John to talk about Jack the Ripper's identity finally being revealed, as well as Vancouver beehives being a bellwether for pollution.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario government floats major changes to several Toronto transit projects 29.03.2019

Premier Doug Ford joins the show to talk to John about the province's plan to revitalize transit in Toronto.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

StatCan study shows Toronto's Lowest Earners Are Canada’s Most Indebted People By Far 29.03.2019

Priscilla Thiagamoorthy joins John to talk about a recent study that shows the risks associated with Canada's long-running consumer debt binge are falling most heavily on the shoulders of the people who can least afford it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad Black talks about the aftermath of the Mueller Report 29.03.2019

Author, Commentator and Historian Conrad Black joins John to speak about his latest column in the National Post regarding the release of the Mueller Report.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Court of Appeal for Ontario sets 15-day cap on solitary confinement 29.03.2019

John speaks to Lee Chapelle, the President of Canadian Prison Consulting, about Ontario’s top court placing a hard cap on solitary confinement in prisons, saying inmates can no longer be isolated for more than 15 days because that amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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