The Deb Hutton Show

Why older people are trying to offload their stuff. Do we need a tourist town dress code?  GUESTS: Michelle Maluske - reporter with CTV News Windsor  Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Deb looks at new data. Are we going too easy on coyotes?  GUESTS: Dennis Murray - Professor of Biology and Canada Research Chair in Integrative Wildlife Conservation at Trent University David Coletto - CEO of Abacus Data 

Deb takes your calls. What NOT  to do at a baseball game.  GUESTS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Paul Rhodes - baseball superfan

He gives Deb his pitch. Etobicoke bar busted for buying LCBO products from encampment dwellers.  GUESTS: Brad Bradford - Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches-East York, and mayoral candidate Robyn Urback - current affairs columnist with The Globe and Mail Ben Spurr - City Hall Bureau Chief with the Toronto Star  

Our political panel looks at if the Premier can pivot. Does Jim Richards actually own a car?  GUESTS: Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group Karen Gordon - principal with Gordon Strategy Giles Gherson - CEO of Toronto Region Board of Trade 

Deb takes your calls. A look at new data on the occupations of people who die from opioid overdoses.  GUESTS: Dr. Shaleesa Ledlie - Senior Research Associate at the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network Daniel Tisch - President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Jim takes your calls. A friend of the show makes a surprising discovery about his family history.  GUESTS: William Pellerin - Partner at McMillan LLP, and co-leads the International Trade Group John Wright - Veteran Pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse insights Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders 

He shares his story and takes your calls. What will Canada do about the trade war with the U.S.? GUESTS: Mike LeCoteur - CTV National News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Aiello - CTV National News Correspondent covering the Premiers’ Meeting in Charlottetown, PEI

  A look at how the city handles large events moving forward. Why is Greek mythology so popular right now? GUESTS: Steve Ryan - CP24 crime reporter Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken  Dr. Thomas Roach - Professor of History, Literature, and the Arts at Bryant University - which is in Rhode Island

Jim fills in for Deb and takes your calls. The top takeaways from the 2026 World Cup.  GUESTS: Jack Hauen - Ontario politics reporter for The Trillium David Booth - Driving dot c-a’s Motor Mouth Lukas Weese - staff writer for The Athletic 

The President revisits his claim of election fraud. Are you going to the movies more often these days? GUESTS: Lucas Meyer - Former journalist and current director of media insights at Enterprise Canada David Schultz - professor in the political science department at Hamline University Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken&nb...

When will conditions go back to normal? Deb hosts a panel after a bombshell resignation in Ontario politics. GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group Er...

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...