The Deb Hutton Show

Should these kids get to have a prom? Plus – The Blue Jays look to advance to the ALCS   GUESTS: Phil Demers - Former Marineland whale trainer Mandie Murphy - Co-founder of Left Field Brewery

Jim breaks down a big day of breaking news Plus – Are you on Team Mom in a viral video? GUESTS: John Moore - host of Moore in the Morning Jerry Agar - host of The Jerry Agar Show Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast  “Deep Left Field”

How Etobicoke ‘squatters’ won a fight against Toronto and what that means Plus – What is your sports superstition?   GUESTS: Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner  Roberts  LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group Paul Lewin, a Toronto lawyer who has a focus on issues surrounding cannabis and psychedelics  

Why did Jim want to get back to Toronto quickly over the weekend? Plus – Why Doug Ford said ‘Smirnoff’s next’   GUESTS: Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP

A friend of Brian’s shares a moment that stuck with him the other day. Plus – Jose Bautista gets ready for the Blue Jays playoff run   GUESTS: Lorrie Goldstein - Editor Emeritus at the Toronto Sun Sylvain Charlebois - The Food Professor Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Brian Lilley is in for Jim and Deb today as we look towards the Blue Jays postseason run. Plus – Are you the social coordinator in your friend group? GUEST: Paul Bognar - CEO of SIR Corp, the company that owns Jack Astor's, Duke's Refeshers, Reds and the Loose Moose

Jim gets some perspective from a Middle East expert Plus – Do you have a deathtrap in your house? GUESTS: Sean Foley - professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and specializes in the history of the Middle East Aaron Rose - Toronto sports reporter covering the Blue Jays

Jim has some thoughts on the library lending out wifi devices Plus – How often do you ‘shop around’?   GUEST: Mike Von Massow - professor of food, agricultural and resource economics at the University of Guelph

A new column sheds light on the process. Plus – What is ‘Project Ontario’?   GUESTS: Nokha Dakroub - Former Peel Region School Board Trustee and host of The Radical Centre podcast Nick Dixon - Co-anchor of CP24 Breakfast Matt Spoke - Project Ontario spokesperson

Deb gets an update on a new report Plus – What do you do that embarrasses your kids?   GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Goldy Hyder - President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada Dr. Nina Mafrici - Registered Clinical Psychologist and co-director of Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group  

Who came out on top? Plus – Why do some cars come without a spare tire? GUESTS: Alex Chreston - Vice President of Crestview Strategy Jil McIntosh - automotive writer at  driving.ca Graham Lloyd - College Employer Council CEO Karen Restoule - Director of Indigenous Affairs and Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Deb has a conversation about a controversial listing Plus – What is your ‘struggle meal’?   GUESTS: Tristin Hopper - National Post columnist Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective

Deb gets answers. Plus – Trump unveils his plan to end the war in Gaza.   GUESTS: Shelley Carroll - Toronto City Councillor and Budget Chief Christian Leuprecht - professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto Reporter  

We take your calls. Plus - Trump says U.S. to impose 100% tariff on all foreign-made movies   GUESTS: Marguerite Pigott - Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries for the City of Toronto Doug Downey - Ontario Attorney General

Inside the effort to clear out the unhoused people Plus – Canada Post workers are on strike   GUESTS: Jon Hamilton - Canada Post spokesperson Beth Macdonell - CTV News Toronto reporter Caroline Mulroney - president of Ontario’s Treasury Board Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Should Toronto be doing this too? Plus – The speed camera debate rages on.   GUESTS: Gord Perks - Toronto city councillor for Parkdale-High Park

Deb wonders if this is about time. Plus - Orchard tightens rules after approximately 500 lbs. of apples stolen   GUESTS: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto Tim Shuh - owner of Shuh Orchards  

Is this the right move? Plus – Deb weighs in on a controversial court case.   GUESTS: Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario Transportation Minister Jeff Hershberg - Criminal defence lawyer

A surprising debate heats up on the show Plus – You won’t believe the email one of our hosts received

Who recruited him and how did this happen? Plus – How would you change the bail system? GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer

Deb talks to the President of the Association to get answers Plus – Life lessons learned from the animal shelter   GUESTS: Mark Baxter - President of the PAO Bill Walker - runs a crisis communication firm called Midtown PR Karen Marsh - Georgian Triangle Humane Society Sylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister  

Deb talks to a city worker about the latest Plus - Should politicians step down if they’re charged with a crime?   GUESTS: Elise von Scheel - Senior Communications Advisor, Media Relations & Issues Management with the City of Toronto Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group

What do you want to see happen? Plus - What is the thing that gets you flagged by security at airports all the time?   GUESTS: Minister Zee Hamid - Associate Solicitor General for Auto Theft and Bail Reform David Coletto - CEO of Abacus Data

Are you doing this? Plus – Is it time to get rid of letter grades in schools? GUESTS: Dr. Nina Mafrici - Registered Clinical Psychologist and co-director of Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group  

Is this the right move? Plus – The Dufferin Grove encampment releases a list of demands   GUEST: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP