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 8, 2026 • 37min
Why is there a road salt shortage?
And where can you get more in Toronto these days? Plus – Do you feel more unsafe these days? GUESTS: Joe Salemi - Executive Director at Landscape Ontario Allen Langdon - CEO at Circular Materials
Jan 8, 2026 • 39min
Breaking down the budget with Deb
How will it impact your wallet in 2026? Plus – What a former cop thinks about the ICE Minnesota shooting GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective Brad Bradford - City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York, mayoral hopeful
Jan 7, 2026 • 37min
Pedestrian accidents - who is to blame?
Inside the debate about vehicle-pedestrian collisions Plus – Making the decision about who will raise your kids if anything happens. GUESTS: Jason Mercer - Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s chief information officer Stephen Lecce - Ontario Energy and Mines minister
Jan 7, 2026 • 39min
‘We believe he was there to kill somebody’ – Inside a random shooting at U of T Scarborough
Police make an arrest after an alarming incident. Plus - Does the ‘time away tax’ impact your decision to take time off? GUESTS: Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto City Hall Reporter Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective
Jan 6, 2026 • 29min
Are police using drones to monitor traffic violations?
Why a Kingston woman had her distracted driving charge dropped. Plus - Are strip clubs dying? GUESTS: Sgt. Kerry Schmidt - OPP - Highway Safety Division Lorraine Sommerfeld - columnist at driving.ca
Jan 6, 2026 • 39min
The last month in Toronto protests
Are demonstrations getting more intense?Plus – Why car prices have gone up so much GUESTS: Caryma S’ad - lawyer, journalist, satirist, and protest watcher Greg Carrasco - host of The Greg Carrasco Show on Newstalk 1010
Jan 5, 2026 • 39min
Do you find it hard to do ‘Dry January’?
Do you find it hard to do ‘Dry January’? Why Gen Z might have a different definition of alcoholism. Plus – What a former Foreign Affairs Minister thinks about Trump going in to Venezuela. GUESTS: John Baird - Former conservative federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and provincial minister of several portfolios Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime reporter and former homicide detective David Phillips - Environment Canada climatologist
Jan 5, 2026 • 41min
Ontario could ban controversial surgeries for dogs and cats.
What one vet thinks about ending cat declawing and cropping dog ears. Plus – A US constitution expert weighs in on Trump’s military operation in Venezuela GUESTS: David Schultz - professor of Political Science at Hamline University Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital
Jan 2, 2026 • 38min
Mark Towhey thinks Canada needs nuclear submarines.
Should we buy them?Plus - ‘Staged’ collision leads to carjacking in Vaughan GUEST: Richard Crouse – host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Jan 2, 2026 • 38min
Why will 2026 be a consequential year?
A look at what motivates voters. Plus – Was Rob Ford right about subways?GUESTS: Darrell Bricker - CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and author of Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk Reece Martin - Toronto-based transit blogger and advocate
