The Deb Hutton Show

Why you might be paying more this holiday season Plus – The latest on talks between Air Transat and the pilots’ union   GUESTS: Gabor Lukacs - President at Air Passenger  Rights.ca Terah McKinnon - Senior Communications Advisor at NSLC

Are you carrying something on you for self-protection? Plus - Toronto is introducing fare capping for TTC riders in 2026   GUESTS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP James Pasternak - Toronto City Councillor - Ward 6 - York Centre  

Deb gets insight from a friend of the show who was there Plus – Are Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry doing a ‘soft launch’?   GUESTS: Bob Richardson - Newstalk 1010 Contributor and Public Affairs Consultant Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes  

Why are bylaw officers enforcing for FIFA? Plus - How do you make the call on keeping kids home when they’re sick?   GUEST: John Wright - veteran pollster and head of the polling firm Canada Pulse Insights 

Do you like this tone? Plus - Do you buy that a couple has never had an argument?   GUEST: Karen Gordon - Gordon Strategies  

Deb takes your calls Plus - Are you team AMAPCEO or team Ontario?   GUEST: Bradley Chaplick – partner at LEVITT DI LELLA DUGGAN & CHAPLICK LLP

Is this the right move? Plus – How chaotic is your Spotify Wrapped? GUEST: Sandra Hawken - president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Foundation

Deb takes your calls Plus - Are people satisfied with the GO Trains?   GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister Adam Silvertown - founder of VetMeds.ca

Deb gets answers. Plus – Does your dog have your personality? GUESTS: Lorraine Sommerfeld - columnist at  driving.ca Neil Heatherington - CEO of Daily Bread food bank

How is the province overseeing doctor billings? Plus – Deb weighs in on TCDSB Chair Markus de Dominico’s comments   GUEST: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau reporter

How medication is changing how we eat Plus - Carney to shuffle cabinet after Guilbeault resignation   GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

Deb takes your calls Plus – What would make Toronto a better place to live?   GUEST: Shannon Lee Simmons - certified financial planner and author based in Toronto    

Is there anywhere in the GTA this is possible? Plus – Who’s got a big sign? GUEST: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Jim Richards is in for Deb today Plus – Jim’s Black Friday advice   GUEST: Dan Delmar - Managing partner at the comms firm TNKR Media and contributor to CJAD 800 Montreal

Should Ontario do the same thing? Plus – Christmas tree farmers get ready for the busiest time of year   GUESTS: Kim Schofield - Criminal Defense Lawyer Shirley Brennan - Executive Director of Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario

Is this the wrong move? Plus - Carney signs major energy agreement with Alberta, laying out conditions for new oil pipeline   GUESTS: Heather Exner-Pirot - Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Peter Bethlenfalvy - Ontario Finance Minister Dr. Michelle Foster - Registered Clinical Psychologist, co-director of Toronto Psychol...

Why ‘Who Cares’ could backfire. Plus – Your worst airplane stories   GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

A behind the scenes debate turns in to calls from you. Plus – Why AI toys are causing concern this holiday season   GUESTS: Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Carmi Levy - tech expert Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association

Deb takes your calls. Plus – Deb talks with Jim about socializing while not drinking.   GUEST: Brad Bradford - City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

A new report has some interesting data. Plus - Do we need breakfast and lunch available at school for every kid?   GUEST: Dr. Jay Johnson - leading Canadian hazing researcher, University of Manitoba

Deb gets answers from an employment lawyer Plus - Should adult children living at home have to pay rent?   GUESTS: Sunira Chaudhri - from Workly Law Andrea Zeifman - co-founder of A.H. Wilkens  

Deb takes your calls Plus – Ontario could require cash up front for bail posters   GUESTS: Doug Downey - Attorney General of Ontario Jamaal Myers - Councillor for Ward 23 Scarborough North and Chair of the TTC

Should Canada do the same? Plus – The Santa Claus Parade is coming to town   GUESTS: Clay Charters - President and CEO of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade Qui Trieu - Aviva Canada VP of National Underwriting Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes  

Deb wonders if this is a good look Plus – The Federal Conservatives propose new rules for asylum claimants   GUESTS: Mike Colle - Councillor for Eglinton-Lawrence Michelle Rempel Garner - MP for Calgary Nose Hill  

One country star is sharing her secret. Plus - Is there too much Black Friday this year?  GUESTS: Justin Ling - Staff columnist at the Toronto StarTony Chapman - marketing guru and host of Chatter That Matters