The Deb Hutton Show

GUEST:  Kathleen Wynne - former premier of Ontario What does Freeland’s resignation mean for the Prime Minister who championed gender parity back in 2015?   GUEST: Sharan Kaur - former Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau shares her perspective as someone who went through this  Calls : What’s your big takeaway from today so far?  

GUEST: Graham Lloyd - CEO of the College Employer Council speaking on possible Ontario University strike    Who is the winner and who is the loser in the Canada Post strike back to work legislation?   GUEST:  Dan Kelly - CEO of the CFIB  BREAKING! It appears that participating in the GST/HST holiday may be optional for businesses in all sectors and at all levels. CFIB is s...

GUEST:  Paul Calandra - Ontario Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing  Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of conduct  Doug Ford to crack down on homeless encampments with fines for drug use and more funding  GUEST:  Kevin Ashe - Mayor of Pickering Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of cond...

RANT/CALLS: Are you ready for the post-Canada Post life?  GUEST: Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute IS UKRAINE READY FOR A CEASEFIRE?  

Mark Towhey in for Deb  GUEST:  Ben Spurr - City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star  TORONTO CITY MANAGER SAYS ‘NO’ TO OMBUDSMAN GUEST:  Justin Ling - contributing columnist at the Toronto Star  COURTS NOT THE ANSWER FOR CULTURE WARS     

Jim RIchards in for Deb  GUEST: Greg Layson - Digital & Mobile Editor - Automotive News Canada Why do people have such strong feelings about pickup trucks?  Are you team pro-truck or anti-truck?  MINI POLITICS PANEL  GUESTS: Jamie Ellerton - Principal, Conaptus Limited Kim Wright - NDP strategist Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies Poilievre's Conservatives still in ma...

Jim Richards in For Deb.  Bill Burr blasts healthcare executives as ‘gangsters’ in rant following Brian Thompson shooting GUEST: Mike Wilner - Baseball podcast and columnist for the Toronto Star.  The Deep Left Field podcast  Blue Jays seem to pick a path with Andres Gimenez acquisition  Trudeau says Kamala Harris's election loss was a setback for women's progress &...

- Assault charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protester who was ‘defending his wife’ by shoving police officer. Boris Bytensky - NewsTalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com joins Deb to discuss - Is it ever worth it to get the extended warranty? 

- John Hamilton - Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Canada Post, joins Deb - We take your calls on what needs to happen in this nearly month-old strike - Is it weird to rent a Christmas tree?

- How do you decide on donations for this time of year?  - John Tory - former Toronto mayor; Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and Liberal public affairs consultant; and Kim Wright - NDP strategist Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies debate when and how a 2025 election might happen - Salmon hats are back in style, with Dan Riskin - Newstalk 1010 Science expert

- After a Sports Reporter Blasts ESPN For Having Three Women Talk Football, Deb takes your calls; can women commentate on men's sports?  - Ariella Kimmell - vice president strategic communications for Winston Wilmont, on more absurdity with Trudeau's Tax holiday  - Josh Matlow - councillor for Ward 12 Toronto St Paul’s, is imploring city hall to get TTC's communications abilities to a reasonable s...

- Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective, on the scourge of porch pirates, and Deb takes your calls - Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst, on an increase in whooping cough cases - Did Richard Crouse Love these Movies? With Jim Richards

- Deb responds to a caller’s comments about city responsibilities around drug use and treatment - Money markets now heavily betting on oversized 50 basis point BoC rate cut next week following today’s jobs data. Amanda Lang - host of Taking Stock with Amanda Lang on BNN Bloomberg gives her perspective - Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister - Are you like Deb an...

- Christina Kotiadis - owner of Lemon Lavender, joins Deb to talk about the issues her business is facing adapting to the tax holiday planned by the Feds - Toronto Tempo revealed as name of new WNBA team after leak accelerates unveiling with Theresa Rech - president of the WNBA  - Peter Bethlenfalvy- Ontario finance minister has good news; Ontario’s credit rating improved

- Jewish doctors consider fleeing Canada amid rising rates of antisemitism in their profession. What do you make of Brad Bradford’s comments this morning on anti-semitism and leadership?  - Federal minister Harjit Sajjan to attend Taylor Swift concert with taxpayer-funded ticket. At what point does this guy get the boot? - Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter, on the news Ford...

- Retail Council of Canada calls for action to end Canada Post strike, Deb speaks with Santo Ligotti - Vice President - Marketing and Member Services - Retail Council of Canada - Sylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister. joins Deb to respond to yesterdays Auditor-GEneral report - Jason Mercer - TRREB Chief Market Analyst on Toronto-area home sales surge 40% in November as prices start to edge up  -...

- Four hours of OT for a five-minute call: Crown attorneys told to stop calling Toronto police officers to help curb overtime ‘insanity’. What should be done here?  - Air Canada to bar carry-on bags for lowest-fare customers. If every airline is doing it, is it a big deal anymore? Or just another bad thing we’ve come to expect from flying?  - Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie on her latest hea...

- Who is Ontario Forward? Behind the ad campaign teachers' unions have covertly launched against Doug Ford  - Cap the number of Uber, Lyft drivers in Toronto, staff report recommends. Deb asks Should there be a cap? - December 3rd is Giving Tuesday in Canada, Deb is joined by Erin Filey-Wronecki - chief development and partnerships officer for Food Banks Canada - Media outlets, including CBC, sue...

- Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan. Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent, joins Deb with her analyis - TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report. Should the ban still happen? - Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP, joins Deb to give her reactions to the AG's report - Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'a...

- Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence attorney joins Deb to discuss Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them  - Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP on the idea of a cap on refugee claimants to Canada - Deb takes your calls, would you want to know the day you will die? 

- The Premier chats with Deb and we take your calls 

I am a single dad and yes, I can remember the soccer snacks GUEST:  Dr. Jeff Daiter - Sleep Disorders Specialist and Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine It's 3 a.m. and your worried brain won't let you go back to sleep. Here's why  GUEST: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto  Toronto City Council appoints new Fire Chief DID RICHARD CROUSE LIKE THESE MOVIES?  

GUEST: Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital, host of the podcast VetLife with Dr. Cliff  joins to speak about rise in coyote attacks and how to fight them off  Ontario town fined $10,000 for refusing to celebrate pride month . Should the human rights tribunal weigh in on this?  City staff recommend Toronto set a maximum temperature bylaw for all apartments Do we...

- Inside ‘alarming’ Ontario coaching report, where one-third of respondents view extreme hazing positively  - Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers. Deb speaks with Jan Simpson - National President CUPW  - Boris Bytensky - president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association comments on ‘This is intimidating’: Ontario defence lawyer under fire for letter asking alleged vic...

- A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law. Dr. Michele Foster - psychologist and co-founder of the Toronto Psychology and Wellness Group, joins Deb to give her opinion - Would you support one here? Deb takes your calls - Except for homicides, report finds Canadian crime rates higher than U.S. Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and f...