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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Mar 19, 2026 • 33min
Accusations of ‘predatory pricing’ in the grocery industry
Should some businesses not be impacted by algorithmic factors?John Moore had quite the experience on the TTC.
Mar 19, 2026 • 38min
Pierre Poilievre goes on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
Is this smart political strategy?What should the ultimate fate be of 24 Sussex? GUEST: Beatrice Vaisman – CP24 reporter
Mar 18, 2026 • 33min
Toronto police investigating reports of antisemitic caricatures of Jews at North York demonstration
What can police do about this? Mark Carney is travelling more than other Prime MinistersGUESTS: Rochelle Direnfeld - Senior Criminal Counsel with the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism Edward Ngai - contributor to The Hub
Mar 18, 2026 • 38min
Statues at Queen’s Park will be covered up ahead of protest
Is this giving vandals a free pass?Why did police knock on a woman’s door over a social media post?GUESTS: Donna Skelly - House Speaker at Queen’s Park Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Dr. Eyal Cohen - Program Head of Child Health Evaluative Sciences at SickKids
Mar 17, 2026 • 35min
Doug Ford makes all kinds of announcements today
We break them all down. Should everyone get to use HOV lanes?GUESTS: Ian Scott - former Director of the province's Special Investigations Unit Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist
Mar 17, 2026 • 40min
Ontario police clear 3 cops accused of lying at trial that followed officer’s death
Deb has continuing coverage all afternoon as reaction comes in. We take your calls on the report. GUEST: Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP
Mar 16, 2026 • 36min
Ontario to end funding for drug consumption sites
Communities react to the decision. Inside today's inflation data. GUESTS: Bill Sinclair - the President and CEO of the Neighbourhood Group Community ServicesAndrew DiCapua - Principal Economist, Canadian Chamber of CommerceDave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and the Host of On the Ledge your Ontario politics podcast
Mar 16, 2026 • 40min
Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada?
A look at the ongoing debate.Do we want 'virtual gated communities'?GUESTS: Dan Delmar - Managing partner at the comms firm TNKR Media and contributor to CJAD 800 Montreal Jerry Agar - host of The Jerry Agar Show
Mar 13, 2026 • 34min
Just over 24 hours before the planned Al-Quds Day demonstration, the government announces it's pursuing an injunction to block it
Deb gets live reaction. What are weird habits your pet has?GUESTS: Heather Exner Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier InstituteRichard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken
Mar 13, 2026 • 39min
Ontario moves to keep documents from premier and cabinet minister offices secret
What does this mean for transparency? Have you gone to your elected official about an issue and gotten results?GUESTS: Stephen Crawford - Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and ProcurementAnthony Perruzza - Councillor for Humber River-Black Creek
