The Deb Hutton Show

How did Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander do? Why one commentator says it's the '12 Days of Christmas' for the energy sector  GUESTS: Layrssa Waler - Conservative strategist and founder of Henley Strategies Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute 

Deb takes your calls about 'grandma' vs. 'nana'.All three candidates in the mayoral election take the debate stage for the first time.  GUESTS: Ryan Bird - Executive Officer Communications and Public Affairs TDSB Neil Heatherington - CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank

Deb has some thoughts on the sentencing. Google will look at search history to spot underage users.  GUESTS: Jeremy Kronick - President of CD Howe Carmi Levy - tech expert Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer 

Deb has a debate and takes your calls. TIFF kicks off bringing the stars to the city.  GUESTS: Debbie Field - National Director with the Coalition for Healthy School Food Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Is this fair? Are layoffs to be expected when there’s downsizing? GUEST: Sean Shapiro - the former TikTok Traffic Cop

What will be in it? What happened at Olivia Chow's campaign launch event? GUESTS: Rob Archer - former host of KNX In Depth in Los Angeles, host of the Archer and Feldman podcast  Evan Solomon - Minister of Artificial Intelligence Ryan Manucha - Research Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute 

Who has a new job? Brad Bradford announces his plan for Union Station.  GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter  Brad Bradford - Toronto Mayoral Candidate and councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York  Lana Payne - National Unifor President Nolan Quinn - Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities 

Deb takes your calls. A longtime Ontario Liberal strategist has thoughts about how to rebuild the party.  GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter  Cal Bricker - President and CEO of Spirits Canada Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist

Is this what your kid is doing? How to get the most out of TIFF on a budget.  GUESTS: Dr. Nina Mafrici - Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group John McBeth - Ontario Deputy Fire Marshal  Torri Webster - Host of That Digital Take with Torri Webster

What's next in negotiations with teacher unions? Are you sad that summer is unofficially over?  GUEST: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister 

What did she see on her trip to Japan? It's the first day back to school for kids in the GTA. GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President James Moore - CTV columnist and public policy adviser at the global firm Edelm

How about a chip butty? The CNE wraps up another year  GUESTS: Mark Holland - CEO of the CNE  Atiqa Mohammad - Implementation Director, Cancer Programs, Movember Canada Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Jim takes your calls. Do you have a teacher who made a major impact on your life? GUESTS: John Woodward - reporter with CTV Toronto Jonathan Aronson - Professor – University of Southern California

We look at how the system handled all that water. Why do millennials hate meatloaf?  GUESTS: Alexandre Alonso - Vice President, Member Affairs at SOCAN Matti Siemiatycki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto

Which celebrities can he identify? How is your post-storm cleanup going? GUESTS: Paul Jones - Raptors broadcaster Chris Swonger - President & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

He continues to fill in for Deb this week. Do these feelings about Americans ring true for you? GUEST: Ron Butler - principal at Butler Mortgage

What will the cleanup look like? Do you regret the name you gave your kid?  GUESTS: Mark Robinson - storm chaser with the Weather Network David Mastin - President at ETFO 

Jim takes your calls. Gen Z adults are drinking again. What happened over the last few years?  GUESTS: Phil Demers - Former Marineland Whale Trainer Marten Lodewijks - president and managing director of IWSR

Jim gets reaction to the announcement. Are AI companies buying in bulk from used bookstores for learning?  GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter Gord Perks - former city councillor Rob Davis - former city councillor and founder of Rob Davis and Associates Carmi Levy - tech expertScott Maxwell - Executive director of Wounded Warriors 

What was in your lunchbox? Doug Ford had an interesting weekend.  GUEST: Joe Tigani - president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions

What happens next? At least one American city says it's still Lake Ontario.  GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Tech & Media Consultant Andrew Pulsifer - Executive Director at TTCridersMonte MacGregor - criminal defence lawyer Miguel Meléndez Jr - Rochester City Council President 

Could it happen again? Would barriers on subway platforms make transit safer? GUESTS: Matti Siemiaticki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto Mohit Rajans - Tech & Media Consultant Paula Fletcher - Councillor for Toronto-Danforth Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment Is Broken 

Amanda Galbraith fills in for Deb. Should bars cater to Gen X more if younger people aren’t drinking? GUESTS: Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field   William Peat - Executive Director of the Canada Ireland Foundation

Our panel looks at the fallout from the fight between the Premier and Trump. Fan Expo turns 30.  GUESTS: Karen Gordon - principal with Gordon Strategy  Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications Andrew Moyes - Vice President at FAN EXPO HQ Anthony...

Amanda Galbraith fills in for Deb. Are parents being too intense about kids' sports equipment? GUESTS: Reynolds Mastin - president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Media Producers Association Dan Kelly - President and CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business