The Deb Hutton Show

'The least they could do': Veterans push Canada to award its first Victoria Cross; Canadian Reservist Bruce Moncur joins the show.. Your calls on Insurance claim nightmares

Deb Hutton is in for Scott MacArthur. Reshmi and Deb take your calls on whether Ontario politicians are takingn the paediatric health crisis seriously..Legendary Canadian rock band Sloan has a new album out and guitarist Jay Ferguson joins the show..Toronto Mayor John Tory is seeking cash from Provincial and Federal governments, he gives us details of his ask. 

Majority of Canadians support the return of mask mandates indoors. We take your calls on this issue and discuss homelessness in Toronto with Greg Cook, Outreach Worker for Sanctuary Toronto and on the steering committee of The Shelter and Housing Justice Network. Finally, its the crossover with Jim Richards. 

Young people are leaving Toronto, Vancouver due to increased living costs. We take your calls on this issue. Smart Speakers with John Moore and Amie Archibald-Varley.

Elon Musk sells $4 billion in Tesla stock following his purchase of twitter. We talk EQ vs IQ with Natasha Sharma, Founder of NKS Therapy and mental health expert. Then, we discuss swearing and why its not only feels good, but is good for you.   

Ontario revisits the possibility of a mask mandate as flu season begins. We take your calls on the quality of hospital care in Ontario and rent increases. Plus, Reshmi is fostering a puppy!

Dr. Vinita Dubey,  Associate Medical Officer of Health, brings her take on the low vaccination rate for children under 5. Reshmi and Deb speak with Dr. Jacqueline Wong, staff physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster Children’s Hospital, about the shortage of children's medications. We take your calls on this ongoing shortage. Finally, its the crossover with Jim...

Reshmi and Deb discuss the re-defining of sexual assault by the Supreme Court. We take your calls on this new development. Smart Speakers with Jamie Ellerton and Karen Stitz

Return fees for online shopping could soon go up. We take your calls on the increase of return fees. Reshmi and Deb discuss the death of manual transmissions. We take your calls on the cultural stigma surrounding only children. 

It's The Rush with Reshmi Nair and Deb Hutton. Doug Ford's government is back at the table with a new and improved offer for education workers. We ask listeners: should all education workers be deemed essential? Plus, we talk about the evolution of women in trades with Natasha Ferguson, owner of Ethelfox Construct Group , one of the only female-owned construction companies in Canada , To finish of...

Canadians are confused by Finance Minister’s tip to cut back by getting rid of Disney Plus. Smart Speakers with Scott Reid and Matt Gurney.

Ontario hospitals are overflowing with sick children. A judge rules that Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones will not have to testify at the Emergencies Act Inquiry. We discuss the ongoing education negotiations with Thomas Mulcair, former NDP leader and CTV political analyst. Plus, we take your calls on the downfall of manual transmissions. 

CUPE announces end to strike after Doug Ford offers to rescind legislation. We take your calls on this new development in the Ontario teacher strike saga. We talk science with Dan Riskin, CTV News’ science and tech specialist. Plus, GO bus services are suspended as transit workers strike as well. 

The latest on the Emergencies Act inquiry with Chris Lewis, Former Ontario OPP commissioner and CTV’s chief security analyst. We discuss Ford's plan to open up the Greenbelt for development with Emma McIntosh, environmental reporter for the Narwhal and QP press gallery treasurer. We take more calls on the teacher strike. Last but not least, it’s the crossover with Jim Richards and guest Rob Cormie...

Twitter layoffs started following the Elon Musk takeover. We talk CUPE wage cuts with Vanmala Subramaniam, future of work and business reporter. Tiny homes for indigenous communities with Teresa Pagnutti. Plus, realtor Lino Arci discusses the housing market.

More on the Ontario education strike. We take parent's calls on how they are coping today and their plans for next week. Ryan Bird, Executive Officer of Government, Public and Community Relations for the TDSB discusses the school board's plans for next week. 13 year-old journalist Wyatt Sharpe shares his take on what young people think about the labor negotiations. 

The last on the education strike with Chandra Pasma, NDP Education Critic and MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean. Allison Smith, Founder & Publisher of Politics Today, talks about Rob Ford’s clandestine meetings. We chat about the economic statement made today with author of the Globe and Mail bestselling book Moolala, Bruce Sellery. Last but not least, it’s the crossover with Jim Richards. 

We speak with Dr. Michael Warner, medical director of critical care at Michael Garron Hospital, about admitting teenage patients into ICU’s. Inquiry on the looming education strike with Marieke Walsh, reporter for the Globe and Mail. Smart Speakers with Bruce Arthur and Deb Hutton.

Ontario hospitals asked to admit teenage patients into ICU’s. We analyze the labor negotiations between the Ford government and CUPE with Fred Hahn, the President of CUPE Ontario. OPSEU education workers to walk out in solidarity with CUPE. We speak with JP Hornick, President of OPSEU. Finally, therapist Gary Direnfeld likens Lecce and Ford’s tactics to abuse against women. 

More on the education and health care debacle. We take your calls on whether or not the federal government should intervene regarding the notwithstanding clause. Reshmi and Scott talk about major astronomical events of November with Dr. Jesse Rogerson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Natural Science at York University. Plus, Emeritus professor of physics at Carleton University Peter Watson...

Lana Payne, Unifor National President, weighs in on how other unions view the labor negotiations between the Ford government and education workers. NDP MPP Dr. Jill Andrew updates us on the NDP ejections from Queens Park after outrage over back-to-work legislation. Ontario Autism Coalition President Angela Brandt enlightens us on why EA’s and CW’s are integral for students with autism. And finally...

Ontario education workers set to strike until further notice unless deal is reached, CUPE says. Ontario Dental Association Vice President Dr. Maneesh Jain discusses underfunding for dental programs. Plus, Smart Speakers with Matt Gurney and Caryma Sa’d.

Debate on the fairness of tenured workers making the same wage as new ones. Scott and Reshmi analyze the labor negotiations between the Ford government and CUPE with Dr. Rafael Gomez, Professor and Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at U of T. A Chinese lottery winner keeps his jackpot secret from his wife and child, and we finish off by talking about bad tattoos. 

Steven Lecce says Ontario education talks won’t proceed unless strike is cancelled. We take your calls on if children need more help at school than ever before. Plus, more on the Emergencies Act inquiry with Globe and Mail reporter Shannon Proudfoot. Finally, we take your calls on the dearly departed for the Day of the Dead. 

Six steps to help save Ontario’s health care system with Dr. Raywat Deonandan, Epidemiologist and Associate Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. We take your calls on this topic and speak with Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, about the ongoing political battles regarding Ontario health care and the Emergencies Act inquiry. Finally, its the...