The Deb Hutton Show

John Tory joins Deb GUEST: Mike Harris Jr. - Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Tom Mihalik of Tom’s Place on his generous donation to The Wish today  Melody Jackson - Executive Director of the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish  

Deb is joined by Jerry Agar

How do you use yours? Why does Toronto currently have the worst air quality in the world? GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights Lyndsay Morrison - CTV weather specialist

Deb takes your calls. Westjet flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate.  GUESTS: Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Brian Lee Crowley - managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the founder of the Center for North American Prosperity and Security Bryan Hansraj - VP of CUPE 8125, and an experienced flight attendant

Deb takes your calls. What are the financial hills you're willing to die on.  GUESTS: Stephen Holyday - City councillor for Etobicoke Centre Lesley-Anne Scorgie - personal finance columnist and a freelance contributing columnist for the Star Erin Smith and Leslie Zemla - Deb’s Mahjong instructors

Bonnie Crombie joins the race for Mississauga as Brad Bradford makes his case for safety in Toronto. Plus, Federal NDP leader Avi Lewis takes on Mark Carney's plan for tech.  GUESTS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Bonnie Crombie - Mississauga mayoral candidate Avi Lewis - federal NDP leader Brad Bradford - Toronto mayoral candidate and councillor...

What should businesses do? Police talk to the media after Saturday's shooting on St. Clair. GUESTS: Carolyn Hurst - President & Owner of Westcott Vineyards Heather Kitely - President and CEO of Guaranteed Funeral Deposits

Deb gets an update and takes your calls. A legal ruling comes in on random drug testing of TTC workers.  GUESTS: Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime Reporter Gavin Tighe - a senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group Marvin Alfred - President of ATU Local 113

Deb talks with someone who's considering a surprising mayoral run. What did our critic think of the new Moana remake?  GUESTS: Chris Alexander - Former federal immigration minister and former Ajax-Pickering MP Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment Is Broken

What should we do? What does senate reform look like to you?  GUESTS: Paul Ainslie - Councillor for Scarborough-Guildwood

How long has the RCMP's investigation into the Greenbelt scandal been going on for? Bots are writing inaccurate articles about operations at Pearson, airport warns.  GUESTS: Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP Carmi Levy - tech expert Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute 

Deb weighs in on possibly letting bars stay open til 6 AM. How worried should we be about a diarrhea-causing parasite in the U.S.? GUESTS: Patrice Dutil - Professor of Politics at Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert 

What happens next? How realistic is the TV show The Bear?  GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Corey Mintz - Winnipeg-based hospitality consultant, writer and the author of The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants As We Knew Them, And What Comes...

What’s the line you won’t cross when it comes to serving at a party? How much do you spend a week on coffee?  GUEST: Dennis Darby - President and CEO at Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

Deb takes your calls. Kyle Lowry calls it a career.  GUESTS: Cathryn Naiker - Host of the Buckets & Tea NBA Show & The Pick Up WNBA Podcast Matti McLean - Toronto-based co-host of the “Think About Eurovision” podcast 

Deb looks at the latest poll. Does Pierre Poilievre have a tone problem?  GUESTS: David Valentin - principal at Liaison StrategiesBrian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist 

Deb weighs in on some recent headlines. Is 'no comment' becoming a problem for politicians?  GUESTS: Karen Restoule - Director of Indigenous Affairs and a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute, host of the Breakthrough Nation Podcast  Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 Richard Shimooka - military expert and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Karen Gordon - Principal...

Deb has some thoughts after a toddler was bitten in the face. What's going on with the water in Deb's neighbourhood?  GUEST: Constable Nick Gluckstein - spokesperson for Durham Regional Police 

Deb thinks we might! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is here....right? GUESTS: Harrison Lowman - Managing editor of The Hub Natalie Migliore - National and Local News Reporter for NBC News Radio 710 WOR, The Voice of New York Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Toronto wraps up its final World Cup game. Are Canada's taxes scaring away the biggest names in sports?  GUEST: Jay Goldberg - North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center, Toronto Sun columnist 

What do they think of kids following their footsteps and getting in to politics? Toronto gets ready to host Portugal vs Croatia at the World Cup.  GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario Ana Bailao - CEO of Build Canada Homes Mario Mandarić - park manager at Father Kamber Croatian Park  

Deb is looking for answers. Are we being babies because of the heat?  GUEST: JP Hornick - President of OPSEU - Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Inside the takedown and the investigation. Is Ontario under a heat dome?  GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective   Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist  Sean O’Reilly - President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada 

What do you need to know? Where did we go wrong with fireworks?  GUESTS: Pam Derksen - IBAO presidentDave Snow - Associate professor in political science at the University of Guelph and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Chad Manson - Production/Technical Services Lead at Air Magic Special Effects

Mark does a deep dive. What Does it Mean to be a Canadian Today?  GUESTS: Carmi Levy - tech expert   Pat Pellegrini - Vividata’s president and CEO