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The Deb Hutton Show
Deb Hutton provides listeners with real talk that cuts through the noise for the early drive home. Her experience in politics and communications brings a fresh common sense perspective on the issues that matter.
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Episodes
Doug Ford says 'read between the lines' about supporting Olivia Chow 16.09.2026 38:22
Deb takes your calls. Are you still waiting for the city to clean up trees after the storm? GUESTS: James Pasternak - Councillor for Ward 6 – York Centre Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter René Jansen in de Wal - President of OECTA
Are you still helping to pay your adult kid's bills? 15.09.2026 31:36
Deb takes your calls. Why an American tourist is warning 'do not drive in Canada' GUESTS: Melissa Leong - Personal Finance Expert Stephen Bailey - North Carolina visitor to Canada
Deb breaks down the first mayoral debate 15.09.2026 36:57
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
Who decides what grandparents are called? 14.09.2026 33:13
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
Why did a driver who killed a 12 year old only get house arrest? 14.09.2026 37:07
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
What's the status of school lunch programs in Toronto? 11.09.2026 37:23
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
Olivia Chow wants to make the TTC free after 10 paid rides a week 11.09.2026 38:52
Is this fair? Are layoffs to be expected when there’s downsizing? GUEST: Sean Shapiro - the former TikTok Traffic Cop
The federal government is offering a course on AI literacy 10.09.2026 38:37
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
Doug Ford announces cabinet shuffle 10.09.2026 39:36
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
Is it a bad look for a Canadian politician to vacation in the US right now? 09.09.2026 39:33
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
25% of students spend 5+ hours on social media every day 09.09.2026 32:56
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
Education Minister Paul Calandra joins Deb in studio 08.09.2026 38:52
What's next in negotiations with teacher unions? Are you sad that summer is unofficially over? GUEST: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister
Deb is back! 08.09.2026 38:45
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
What is the questionable sandwich you were sent with to school? 04.09.2026 32:36
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
What is “Ish” in terms of timing? 04.09.2026 39:18
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
PHow did the city do with storm preparedness? 03.09.2026 28:15
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
Does Jim Richards know these Dancing With The Stars contestants? 03.09.2026 39:24
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
Jim has thoughts about the Doug Ford sign and who it’s for 02.09.2026 40:04
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
Toronto under severe thunderstorm watch as experts warn of ‘torrential downpours’ 02.09.2026 37:16
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
Is it rude to lie to someone about what time to arrive, so they show up on time? 01.09.2026 34:25
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
Ford government says it will rip out bike lanes on part of Bloor Street 01.09.2026 38:52
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
Jim Richards is back and fills in for Deb 31.08.2026 38:39
What was in your lunchbox? Doug Ford had an interesting weekend. GUEST: Joe Tigani - president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions
BREAKING: Judge grants injunction halting Ontario's new cash bail system 31.08.2026 33:22
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
Why an AI gone rogue was worse than we thought 28.08.2026 36:01
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
Is Toronto really a 'happy city'? 28.08.2026 39:15
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
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