The Deb Hutton Show

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.

Episodes

May 11, 2026 35 mins

How worried should we be?

Breaking down the latest inflation numbers: is this a major change for young people?

GUESTS: Don Beauchamp - Director of Utilization Operations at Enbridge

Nik Nanos - Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research

Sylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister

Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert

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What happened over the weekend?

Do you mind dogs in stores and restaurants?

GUESTS: Gabor Lucaks - Air Passenger Rights

David Coffey - Fraud detective with the Toronto Police

Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Chief

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Deb talks with their executive director about the upcoming city hall race.

What do you want for Mother’s Day?

GUESTS: Saman Tabasinejad - Executive Director of Progress Toronto

Dan Riskin - Newstalk 1010 Science Expert

Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken

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Deb wonders where we go from here.

The impact of social media on youth mental health, including how it shapes self-image and emotional wellbeing.

GUESTS: Sara Lefton - Chief Development Officer at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Richard Warnica - Senior Opinion Writer at the Toronto Star

Dr. Michele Foster - psychologist and co-founder of the Toronto Psychology and Wellness Group

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John Tory and Kathleen Wynne weigh in.

When’s the last time you went out dancing?

GUESTS: Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario 

John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto

Jessi Cruickshank - comedian and broadcaster

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Deb gets answers.

Is a two-year rent freeze absolutely ridiculous? Deb takes your calls.

GUESTS: Andrew Posluns - Chief Congestion Officer for the city of Toronto

Dr. Margot Burnell - President of the CMA

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Breaking down the latest numbers.

Do you feel your age?

GUESTS: David Coletto - CEO of Abacus Data

Tim Kocur - executive director of the Waterfront BIA

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Weighing in on John Moore’s interview with François-Philippe Champagne.

Do we need a nation-wide social media ban for youth?

GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - Cybersecurity expert

Supriya Dwivedi - Government relations consultant, former senior advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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Has this happened to you?

Was Marit Stiles out of line here?

GUESTS: Jill Dunlop - Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response

Jason Mercer - Chief Information Officer for the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board

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Is this a fair sentence?

What should be the consequence of missing three council meetings in a row?

GUEST: Bob Reid - Principal at Broadway Strategy & Communications

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How can we best support our kids?

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever spilled in your car?

GUESTS: Dr. Nina Mafrici - Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group

Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease specialist

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Deb talks with Ontario’s Solicitor General.

Do you want the Special Constables to have these powers?

GUESTS: Michael Kerzner - Ontario Solicitor General

Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard - RN professor and research chair in aging at the Université de Moncton

Patrick Lucciani - writer and book reviewer for The Hub and former executive director of the Donner Canadian Foundation

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May 1, 2026 34 mins

Jim takes your calls.

What are the boundaries of downtown?

GUESTS: Avery Haines - Investigative Correspondent/Managing Editor of W5’s Avery Haines Investigates

Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken

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Jim’s filling in for Deb all afternoon today.

What is the driving thing you won’t do?

GUESTS: Jack Armstrong – Raptors broadcaster

Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Cynthia Lloyst - Host with The Social

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What do the former mayor and premier think about the education story?

Gord Perks calls it a career in politics

GUESTS:  John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Kathleen Wynne - former Premier of Ontario

Derek Stevens - owner and CEO of Circa, the D, Golden Gate and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Gord Perks - City councillor for Parkdale-High Park

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Deb talks with Paul Calandra and takes your calls.

Do we need cops coming in and immediately removing drug users on the TTC?

GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario education minister

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Deb talks to the president of one of the organisations and takes your calls.

Grocers are making tough calls amid fuel surcharges.

GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President

John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Mike Von Massow - University of Guelph food economist

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April 29, 2026 38 mins

With the new polling, Deb takes your calls.

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate and is warning of higher inflation. Here’s what you need to know.

GUESTS: Ron Butler - Principal at Butler Mortgage

John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights

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Deb talks with the organizer of the rally on Parliament Hill

King Charles speaks to US Congress.

GUESTS: Sara Austin - founder and CEO of Children First Canada

Anthony Furey - former longtime Postmedia columnist

Christina Blizzard - long time columnist and royal watcher for the Toronto Sun

Guidy Mamman - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP

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Do you buy these findings?

Why bail denials are up in Ontario

GUESTS: Doug Downey - Ontario Attorney General

Gord Tanner - manager of shelter services in Toronto

Brad Bradford - Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York

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