The Deb Hutton Show

We talk with the city's Chief Congestion Officer Do you agree with Mark that cannabis addiction is a real thing? GUESTS: Andrew Posluns - City of Toronto Chief Congestion Officer Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Will Mark Carney get a deal with the US? Who is running in the Toronto municipal election?  GUESTS: CTV’s Jeremie CharronChristian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s UniversitySiobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter

Deb looks at the surprise candidate announcements. The delicate art of designing a mascot.  GUESTS: Alex Chreston - Vice President at Crestview Strategy and former advisor to the Mayor of Toronto Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Rick Wilson - Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Tony Chapma...

Deb looks at the state of negotiations. Who is buying $11 non-alcoholic beverages?  GUEST: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter

Deb talks with someone who has seen it all. BREAKING: Toronto councillor Paula Fletcher is retiring GUESTS: Charlie Feldman - author of Unparliamentary: Tales from Canada’s Colourful Parliamentary Past. He was also the former president of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group  Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Flavio Volpe - President of...

Complete team coverage of trade negotiations with the US.A man was acquitted due to cannabis psychosis. How common is this?  GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister and member of Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. advisory council David Polansky - Toronto-based writer and contributor at The Hub Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer  

The WNBA superstar arrives in Toronto. The first debate of the mayoral race is announced.  GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Steve Simmons - Toronto Sun sports columnist

Deb weighs in on a report. Carney speaks with Trump, calls trade negotiations ‘very intense and delicate’ .  GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President Mike LeCouteur - Senior Political Correspondent with CTV News  

What will the Conservative leader do? Do you want kids at weddings?  GUESTS: Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent and host of the Vassy Kapelos Show, Monday-Thursday noon till 2 PM on the iHeart Radio Network.  Marianne Meed Ward - Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors and Mayor of Burlington  

Deb's been seeing some weird things out there. Mike Layton eyes return to Toronto city council.  GUESTS: Mike Layton - former representative for University-Rosedale Kerry Bowman - Bioethicist at the University of Toronto 

Breaking down the findings of a new report. Ontario cabinet minister calls for ‘all-out ban on AI deepfakes and impersonations’  GUESTS: Kristin Rushowy - Senior Writer with the Toronto Star Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Stephen Crawford - Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken ...

Do you agree with the decision? Should Mark Carney be going on vacation in Italy?  GUESTS: David Shellnutt - The Biking LawyerDoug Downey - Ontario Attorney General 

Who is responsible here, the retailer or the parents? How a former homicide cop used to trail suspects undetected.  GUESTS: Mark Mendelson – Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and Former Homicide DetectiveDr. Zain Chagla – Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton

Deb looks at Ontario's decision to tighten eligibility rules. Is changing your mind in politics a good thing?  GUESTS: Michael Parsa – Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, MPP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond HillJake Fuss – Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser InstituteJohn Fraser – Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party

Reports suggest Canada's chief trade negotiator warned American officials that new tariffs could derail progress at a critical moment. Ontario cabinet minister calls for sweeping ban on AI-generated deepfakes and impersonations GUESTS: Gitane De Silva – Executive Director, Peter Lougheed School of Politics, University of AlbertaDr. Isaac Bogoch – Infectious disease expertMohit Rajans &...

Can You Moderate Your Drinking? Jim has some thoughts about recent comments from Brad Pitt, who has resumed drinking after years of sobriety. GUESTS:Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar – Addiction experts, co-founders of The Freedom Model and the Baldwin Research Institute

What we need to be focusing on for a possible deal with the States.  Can the Blue Jays turn the season around?  GUESTS: Barry Appleton - international trade lawyer Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field 

Are you cool enough to carry a man purse?  Are US cars disappearing?  GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer Petrina Gentile - automotive journalist with the Globe and Mail

Mark takes your calls.  Should Mark Carney follow Britain's plan to get people hanging out more?  GUESTS: Jesse Rogerson - Associate Science Professor at York University and author of the book Daydreaming in the Solar System Justin Ling - staff columnist for the Star and an investigative journalist based in Montreal

What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever forgotten? We hear from the steel industry about Mark Carney's tariff plan.  GUESTS: Marty Warren - United Steelworkers National Director for Canada Michel Juneau Katsuya - former Asia-Pacific chief at CSIS   

Jim Richards explores Toronto's growing coyote problem with wildlife expert Dennis Murray, following reports of attacks in Markham and even a coyote pup found inside a Toronto home. Next, Conservative MP Mike Lake discusses calls to reform Canada's public alert system after the tragic disappearance and death of a Calgary boy. Later, Trucker Sal compares his experiences crossing the border via the...

Jim Richards kicks off the hour with a classic Jim Rant, sharing his thoughts on who should be listening to the show and why. Then, lawyer Gavin Tighe joins the program to discuss a proposal from Ontario mayors that would allow some people struggling with severe addiction to be compelled into treatment, sparking debate over public safety, individual rights, and mental health care. Later, Peter Ath...

  Deb Hutton opens the phones to debate whether government money would be better spent on policing and public safety rather than grants and funding programs, following federal support for the Taste of the Danforth. Listeners then tackle a common family dilemma: Should parents charge their adult children rent while they're living at home? Later, the conversation turns to technology and navigat...

Deb Hutton opens the hour with commentary on the debate over fairness and inclusion in women's sports, sparked by comments from WNBA player Sophie Cunningham. Then, immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann discusses the federal government's decision to restore health-care coverage for refugees and what it means for newcomers to Canada. Later, crime specialist Mark Mendelson breaks down recent developments...

  Deb Hutton speaks with Danielle Ripossati, a School Parent Council President, about practical ways parents can become more involved in their children's education and strengthen school communities. Listeners then share how they're participating in their kids' schools, from volunteering and fundraising to staying engaged with teachers and administrators. Later, Nathan Downer previews CTV News...