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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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.
Affordability, Socialism & Your Insurance Write-Off Nightmares
The John Oakley Show
23 minutes
3 weeks ago
Affordability, Socialism & Your Insurance Write-Off Nightmares
John asks why socialism is resonating with younger voters and whether proposals like city-run grocery stores actually fix affordability. Matthew Mitchell (senior fellow, Fraser Institute Center for Human Freedom) breaks down where centrally planned systems fail—incentives, control, and knowledge—with case studies from Poland and Estonia, plus how zoning and supply constraints drive housing costs more than people think.
Then, the phones light up: listeners share real-world insurance write-off stories—from minor rear-enders to catalytic converter theft—raising questions about repair estimates, valuations on older vehicles, and why “total loss” can happen so fast.
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The John Oakley Show
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.
