The Deb Hutton Show

We kick things off with your calls on the Canada Post strike. Plus – Why was one Ontario developer charged the illegal sale of pre-construction homes? GUESTS: Sheila Wang - Toronto Star Investigative Reporter Sara Lefton - Chief Development Officer with UJA   Could we see a Canadian alternative to Chevy and Ford? Why the dream of a Canadian carmaker could become a reality Plus – I...

Where can they have the best career? Plus – Will the city have a FIFA setback? GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto

Drinking coffee? Putting on makeup at a red light? We take your calls. Plus – Do you still use the Yellow Pages?   GUEST: Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist

Does he deserve a meal voucher? Plus – Are you okay with what these protesters did?   GUESTS: Doug Downey - Ontario Attorney General Caryma S’ad  - lawyer and political satirist  

Deb weighs in on the crash over the weekend. Plus – how much will the Canada Post strike impact you? GUEST: John Hamilton - Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Canada Post

GUESTS: Gary Sands - Canadian Federation of Independent GrocersScott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Tim Kocur - Executive Director of the Waterfront BIARichard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

GUESTS: Nick Paparella - CTV London Victoria Matiash - from the NHL radio network and the cohost of the Pucks in 7 podcast.

Jim dives deep in to a viral video Plus – Are we okay with what Bruce Springsteen said? GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris - special advisor to the Mayor of Montreal  

Jim doesn’t know how much more he can take with this team. Plus – When is it okay to leave a group chat?   GUEST: Carlo Coliacovo - MapleLeafs Alumni, Co-host of TSN First Up1050

Would you date someone if they told you they were in to THIS hobby? Plus – Should Mark Carney appoint a Conservative ambassador to the US? GUESTS: Kirstin Beardsley - Food Banks Canada CEO Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field”

Jim Richards fills in for Deb today and the rest of the week.  Breaking down how we need to be talking about mental health in 2025 Plus – Are we in the middle of an apprenticeship shortage?   GUEST: Andrew Weir - president and CEO of Destination Toronto

Deb breaks down everything you need to know about who is in the new cabinet, and the winners and losers of the day. Plus – Have you had to help your kids with paying in cash?

What can we expect in the upcoming budget? Plus – Are you using the toilet wrong?   GUESTS:    Peter Bethlenfalvy - Ontario Finance Minister Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Deb shares a story about one of her daughters leaving a smoothie behind for a week. We take your calls. Plus – Ontario’s Housing Minister joins the show   GUEST: Rob Flack – Ontario Housing Minister

Deb and Jerry Agar disagree on today’s hot button issue. Who do you agree with? Plus – How to ready body language in politics   GUESTS: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto Mark Bowden - founder of Truthplane  

What do you do to feel young? Plus – Should the NDP be granted party status? GUEST: Richard Crouse – host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Are the criticisms about him fair? Plus – is it a faux-pas to recline your seat on a plane?

Is this Gen Z-bashing or a real issue? Plus – a real life ‘Mean Girls’ dilemma   GUEST: Adil Shamji - MPP for Don Valley East  

Our callers are split on the issue Plus – how’s the rollout of CafeTO going this year? GUEST: Pat Tobin - General Manager -  Economic Development and Culture with the City of Toronto

Deb talks about the things around the home that get thrown out WAY too quickly. Plus – Why did you quit drinking?   GUESTS: Ravi Baichwal - anchor at ABC Chicago Selina Robinson - author of  Truth Be Told

The province’s medical and political leaders talk with Deb Plus – Are we getting a gondola to Toronto Island?!   GUESTS: Dr. Kieran Moore - Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP

What happened when the two sat down? We take your calls about how Carney handled himself today

Breaking down today’s meeting between the Prime Minister and the U.S. President Plus – why did Deb almost get wiped out by a scooter?   GUESTS: Jason Mercer - TRREB Chief Market Analyst Sean Shapiro - the FORMER Tiktok Traffic Cop - now enjoying retirement

A rite of passage for high schoolers is now having dangerous consequences. Plus – how did a small plane crash near downtown Toronto?   GUEST: John Tory Jr. - Aviation expert and commercial pilot

Days after the election, the new state of the national parties starts to take shape. Plus – manufacturing plunges under Trump tariff threats.   GUESTS: Lana Payne - Unifor National President David Herle - Partner at Rubicon Strategy, host of the Herle Burly podcast, Curse of Politics podcast John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto