

The Deb Hutton Show
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Deb Hutton provides listeners with real talk that cuts through the noise for the early drive home. Her experience in politics and communications brings a fresh common sense perspective on the issues that matter.
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Jan 14, 2026 • 35min
Bonnie Crombie steps down as the Ontario Liberal leader
A panel discussion on why Gen Z workers are ghosting jobs, ditching bosses, and chasing side hustles. Bonnie Crombie steps down as the Ontario Liberal leader. The Buffalo Bills win over the weekend and what's to come! Plus - Ontario will build and expand teaching clinics to connect more people to primary care physicians. GUESTS: Jessica McDougall - Senior consultant at Counsel Public AffairsIsha Chauduhri - former Ford government ministerial spokesperson, now a senior consultant with Oyster Group Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leadersKate Hussmann, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer from the BillsSylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister

Jan 14, 2026 • 40min
Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China, and the impact it’s having on CUSMA
Doug Ford says new revenue tools, like a Toronto sales tax, are not on the table. A deer has been found dead with an arrow in its body at Park Lawn Cemetery. Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China, and the impact it’s having on CUSMA. Almost one in three Canadians say the US might try to invade Canada, according to a Leger poll. GUEST: Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime ReporterDavid MacNaughton - David MacNaughton, President, Palantir Canada | Former Canadian Ambassador to the United StatesAndrew Enns - executive vice-president for central Canada with Leger

Jan 13, 2026 • 36min
Wab Kinew asks Doug Ford to end the Crown Royal boycott in Ontario
Corporate events at Sankofa square plummeted by nearly 70% last year due to tariffs and protests. Deb shares a feel-good story that shows there is value in helping others.

Jan 13, 2026 • 39min
Olivia Chow raises Toronto rent bank grants
Franco Terrazzano weighs in on the increase in the number of federal bureaucrats and on the memorial plaque for Conrad the raccoon. Plus - Deb shares a story from her experience at Costco and gets your thoughts on the incident. GUEST: Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Jan 12, 2026 • 34min
Have you had trouble returning empty alcohol bottles now that there are less Beer stores?
Is there value in going to the theatre to watch movies?Plus - a ground crew member was inadvertently trapped in the cargo hold of an Air Canada plane.GUESTS: John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

Jan 12, 2026 • 39min
Looking into the school nutrition program in schools in Toronto
Plus - Judicial Activism in Canadian criminal law with Dylan R. Clarke. GUEST: Dylan R Clarke - a social policy fellow at West Neighbourhood House with law and economics publications in housing and constitutional law

Jan 9, 2026 • 41min
Toronto Budget Breakdown. @millandmaitmom @shelleycarroll and CFO Stephen Conforti take your calls

Jan 9, 2026 • 39min
t’s time for the Toronto Budget Breakdown! The city hears your calls and takes your questions.
IGUESTS: Shelley Carroll - Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board Stephen Conforti - Chief Financial Officer

Jan 9, 2026 • 35min
Is learning French a good strategy for newcomers to Canada?
Deb talks to an immigration lawyer about why people with French language skills could be fast-tracked. Plus – What’s the thing from your childhood that isn’t around anymore?GUESTS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Jan 9, 2026 • 40min
Toronto’s traffic czar joins the show
Can he fix congestion?Plus – Is having tall grass on your lawn really freedom of expression?GUEST: Andrew Posluns - Toronto's first chief congestion officer


