The Deb Hutton Show

- Neither of the two biggest federal parties supported mandatory voting. That's why we need it. Should we have mandatory voting? - Are you okay with City of Toronto spending money on Taylor Swift Way - Doug Ford calls Mexico 'backdoor' for Chinese cars, says Canada should sign bilateral trade deal with U.S. Vic Fedeli - MPP NIPISSING - Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, join...

- OHL player banned five games for calling other player 'Mennonite'. Is this reasonable, or does this go too far - Do you send thank you notes? Have you ever received one and were pleasantly surprised? - How did thieves steal your car? Maybe with a device they ordered online. Jon Woodward and Mark Mendelson join Deb to outline the story - Ahead of Taylor Swift Eras Tour, city moves homeless people...

What broke you as the last straw for things that are unaffordable?  - Do people really think $200 will fix all their problems, like Bonnie is asserting? - Doug Ford takes aim at Mexico in order to protect Ontario’s auto sector. Deb speaks with Flavio Volpe - President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association for his perspective What's the riskiest thing you've ever done? 

- Lisa McLeod - MPP for Nepean, joins Deb to explain her issue after Ottawa high school principal apologizes for song played during Remembrance Day assembly  - Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie will pledge tax cut on home heating fuels. She joins Deb to explain and we take your calls

Pharmacists say power to prescribe often comes with pressure to prescribe, and generate profits They do what they want when they want’: Ontario students became ruder in class after the pandemic, study suggests

GUEST: Gavin Tighe - constitutional lawyer and senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP Are the protests here in Toronto getting out of hand? With streets shutting down and protesters wearing masks, are things going too far?  GUEST: Mark Daley - Western University’s chief AI officer This Ontario student accused of cheating was flagged by an AI detection program. But the software isn’t always right...

- Ana Bailao joins Deb to talk about  the cities odd difficulties finding public housing tenants - Are people being unfair to Gretzky or is this a case where if you’re in the public eye, all criticism is valid?  - Faith leaders speak out in support of homeless shelters after opposition to new Scarborough site. Is this about delegating power? 

- Dutch PM 'ashamed' by Amsterdam attacks on Israeli soccer fans. Sara Lefton, Chief Development Officer UJA Toronto, gives her reaction - Play by Play voice for the Argos on TSN 1050 and communications manager for the team Mike Hogan joins Deb to preview the penultimate big game! - Did Richard Crouse love these movies? 

- In the latest schoolboard skullduggery, Ontario school board spent $32K to send staffers to education conference in Hawaii. Deb takes your calls - Jamie Ellerton and John Tory join Deb to discuss the unexpected extension to per-vote subsidy for political parties by the Ontario government  - Ontario cities consider bylaws to prohibit protests near schools, places of worship. Is this the right mov...

- Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop joins Deb to answer questions about out-of-control spending at Ontario school boards - Adam Vaughan - Former Liberal MP and principal at Navigator, joins Deb to discuss the political action group Press Progress and their effect on local elections - Toronto Public Library is more popular than Taylor Swift; it deserves more funding, says CCPA Ontario. Really?...

Brian Lilley is in for Deb Hutton today  - Doug Ford urges Donald Trump to ‘bet big on the U.S.-Ontario relationship’ - Robert Benzie joins Brian to break down his latest in the Toronto Star - Can Doug Ford sway Trump to have a good relationship with Ontario? We take your calls - Brian is curious about whose voice you would want for your AI - The Trump administration is likely to be more merger-fr...

Brian Lilley is in for Deb Hutton today  - Are you satisfied with the outcome of last night’s election? - Kim Wright, Bob Reid and Lindsay Broadhead panel it up to give their thoughts on last night's results - Gavin Tighe - constitutional lawyer, spells out what Trumps victory means for his ongoing criminal cases

Brian Lilley is in for Deb Hutton today.  - Brett House - Professor of Professional Practice in economics at Columbia Business School and a Fellow with the Public Policy Forum, the Munk School and Massey College, on the economic impact for Canada of the American elections - Bell selling MLSE, buying US ISP  - Cocktails to enjoy for tonight while watching the US election with Jen Kirsch - pop cultu...

- David Schultz - Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at Hamline University on what the polling is saying - John Robson, history professor with PhD in American history, columnist with the National Post, on some US Election history - Has everyone changed all their clocks? Deb Hutton forgot one this morning and had a brief panic. 

- Should Toronto Police forgo a raise increase in favour of hiring more cops?  - How much do you intervene when your kid has a conflict with another kid?  - Eric Alper - Canadian music correspondent, Publicist and Lifelong Music-a-holic. ThatEricAlper.com, on the passing of Quincy Jones, American music legend

- Who is better for Canada? Trump or Harris? Deb takes your calls - Why are so many restaurants closing down lately? Have we seen an uptick in closures? Kelly Higginson - President of Restaurants Canada, joins Deb to explain some of the challenges the industry has been facing, and we take your calls - The latest in today's Toronto Ward 15 by-election with CTV's Natalie Johnson

  Is the government winning the spin war around the $200 cheque story?  Movember Launches Out-of-This-World Mission, Taking Men’s Health to New Heights Does Richard Crouse Like These Movies?

  Is this patronising or is this politics?  Conservative commentators react to Kamala Harris ad : https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/charlie-kirk-and-jesse-watters-have-meltdown-over-women-voting-differently-than-their-spouse-223207493677   We take calls for three segments 

- Julia Hanigsberg - Holland Bloorview’s president and CEO, joins Deb to talk about Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) launches an advocacy campaign, “No Piece of Cake” to create awareness around the challenging and complex processes that many young people with disabilities face as they transition to the adult health care system - Do you ever get any sleep when your...

- Is this a case where words matter? We take your calls - North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, U.S. says. Christian Leuprecht - national security expert and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, joins Deb with his analysis

- TTC to look at idea of handing out 'Baby on Board' badges to pregnant women. Do people really want these ‘baby on board’ stickers?  - Are you spending more or less than the $100 average for Halloween?  - Peter Bethlenfalvy - Ontario Finance Minister, joins Deb to break down the Fall Economic Statement delivered today

- TTC e-bike ban put on pause over equity concerns. Does looking at this make any sense from an equity standpoint?  - Breaking down John Moore’s chat today with Shakir Rahim, Lawyer and Director of the Criminal Justice program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Deb takes your calls on where you stand on bail reform - Joe Mihevc - adjunct professor at York University, served Toronto as a...

- Why Toronto may hike its hotel tax for FIFA 2026 — but not for Taylor Swift. Tony Elenis - President & CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association, joins the show - ‘A profound error in judgment’: Toronto inspector who interfered with probe into nephew’s crash should be demoted, prosecutor argues. Clayton Campbell - Toronto Police Association president, joins the show. 

- Deb vents off some rage after getting rear-ended in traffic, and the perpetrator didn't have the temerity to say 'sorry' - Do Toronto city councillors deserve a raise?  - Bloc leader to push for early election after government doesn't pass pension hike bill, John Ibbitson, Globe and Mail writer, helps to break it down - What will you do with your $200 from Ford? 

- Is a walkable school for all students realistic? We have the debate - Canada Post workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike. Did you even know this was happening?  - With Halloween in the air, Deb wants to know your top three candy bars