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 5, 2026 • 36min
What does Toronto’s Police Association president think about Bradford’s announcement?
Will cops at TTC stations help stop crime?Jim Richards makes his return. GUESTS: Clayton Campbell - Toronto Police Association President Ron Butler - Principal at Butler Mortgage David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University
Mar 5, 2026 • 40min
What’s the big issue for you in the mayoral race?
Is it safety? Taxes? Something else?Do you want cops at every TTC station? GUEST: Brad Bradford - City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York
Mar 4, 2026 • 37min
There's a statistical tie in the mayoral race
Which two candidates are now in the lead?Measles exposure reported at York Region hospital, transit routes also affected GUESTS: John Pappas - Partner and Lawyer at Aird & Berlis LLPDavid Coletto - CEO of Abacus DataDr. Isaac Bogoch - Infectious disease specialistDerek Stevens - owner and CEO of Circa, the D, Golden Gate and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Mar 4, 2026 • 40min
Is it ever okay to kick someone on the way out?
Deb weighs in on the reaction to John Tory's announcement.‘Anyone could fall victim to these traps’: Survey shows Canadians are ‘fed up’ dealing with scams on a daily basis.GUESTS: Pat Foran - CTV News Toronto Consumer Alert journalistScott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister
Mar 3, 2026 • 38min
Our municipal politics panel reacts to the breaking news about John Tory
GUESTS: Alex Chreston - Vice President of Crestview Strategy Kim Wright - Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies James Yousif - Lawyer, former Director of Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Mar 3, 2026 • 41min
BREAKING: John Tory will not run again for mayor
Deb speaks with Tory live in studio about his decision GUEST: John Tory – former mayor of Toronto
Mar 3, 2026 • 36min
Toronto Public Health will not suspend students over their vaccine records this year
Deb weighs in.Plus – The latest on Trump’s strikes against Iran GUESTS: Dr. Vinita Dubey - Associate Medical Officer of Health. Toronto Public Health Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University Dan McTeague - Canadians for Affordable Energy president
Mar 3, 2026 • 41min
‘A significant risk to the community’: Man convicted of first-degree murder out on a temporary, 72-hour release
How does something like this even happen? Plus – Discovering the root causes of problem gambling GUESTS: Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal expert Constable Nicholas Gluckstein - Durham Regional Police Dr. Nina Mafrici - Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group Sarah Lefton - Chief Development Officer, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Mar 2, 2026 • 38min
Advocates say safe drug use supplies could be sent by mail
Are you okay with this? Plus - What we know so far about the US strikes in Iran GUESTS: Nazanin Afshin-Jam - Human rights & democracy advocate Dan Riskin - Newstalk 1010 Science ExpertDaniel Tate - founder of IntegrityTO
Mar 2, 2026 • 40min
Conflict in the Middle East continues escalate
Deb sets the scene for continuing coverage. Plus - Inside the new Science Centre GUESTS: John Baird - former conservative federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and provincial minister of several portfolios Dylan Clarke - social policy fellow at West Neighbourhood House with law and economics publications in housing and constitutional law Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University
