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
Will we see locations be renamed?
Plus – How often are you volunteering?
GUESTS: Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime reporter
Alvin Tedjo - Mississauga City Councillor
Taste of the Danforth set to return this summer following Premier Ford’s support
Plus - Is grief exploitation a new thing or just gotten bigger in recent days?
GUESTS: Andre Bermon - publisher of The Bridge
Elliott Silverstein - Director of Government Relations at CAA Club Group
Anne Marie Aikens - media strategist
Who is the MP who crossed the floor?
Plus – A friend of the show tries something unexpected
GUESTS: Jamie Ellerton - Founding Partner at Conaptus and Advisor to Political and Business Leaders
Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications
Kim Wright - Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies
Deb takes your calls.
Plus – An unexpected story about social media and people who have passed away
GUESTS: Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist
Adwoa Nsiah-Yeboah - CP24 traffic specialist
Deb talks with the publisher of Canadaland about his concerns.
Plus – The future of tiny homes in Toronto
GUESTS: Jesse Brown - Editor & Publisher at Canadaland
Melissa Lantsman - Conservative Deputy Leader
Toronto private schools are seeing an increased demand amid TDSB troubles
Plus – It’s the Year of the Horse
GUESTS: Paul Ng – Geomancer
Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist
A look back at his life and legacy
Plus – Who admitted to doing cocaine off a toilet seat?
GUESTS: Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment Is Broken
Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
Bill Brioux - one of the leading voices on the Canadian media and television scene
Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter in Dunedin for Jays Spring Training
Who is in the right here?
Plus – Is Canada going to ditch American tech?
GUESTS: Julie Matthews - consumer protection expert
Angelo Marignani - Windsor City Councillor
Mohit Rajhans - AI and digital media expert THINKstart.ca
Is this long-developing story finally over?
Plus – On Friday the 13th, we find out what phobias actually are.
GUESTS: Peter Bethlenfalvy - Ontario finance minister
Jon Burnside - City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East)
Dr. Amber Cohen - Clinical Psychologist
Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Deb’s interview takes a surprising turn as some breaking news happens.
Plus - When your partner says “I don’t want anything” for Valentine’s Day, does that actually mean they want something?
GUESTS: Beth Macdonell - Reporter with CTV Toronto
Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist
Deb gets answers.
Plus – Why is a hockey team telling fans to shower?
GUESTS: Dr. Vinita Dubey - Associate Medical Officer of Health. Toronto Public Health
Matthew Scace - reporter with the Globe and Mail
How do these numbers make any sense?
Plus - Ontario lifting post-secondary tuition freeze, boosting funding
GUESTS: Nolan Quinn - Ontario Colleges and Universities minister
Ben Eisen - Senior fellow with the Fraser Institute
Toronto snow‑route parking tickets have totaled more than $2 million — do you feel sorry for the people who got ticketed?
A new family room at Queen’s Park is helping MPPs with babies.
GUEST: Donna Skelly – Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
A 15‑year‑old boy has been charged with murder after a teen is shot dead at a Toronto Tim Hortons.
Ambassador Bridge owner lobbied the administration before Donald Trump said he would stop the bridge from opening.
Conservative MP Mike Dawson has been praised for rejecting a pay raise.
GUESTS:
Marcell Wilson – Founder of the One By One Movement
David Shultz – Professor, Political Science Depa...
The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario runs an advertisement calling Doug Ford a bully.
John Wright breaks down new polling numbers surrounding the possibility of a snap election.
TTC spokesperson Stuart Green joins from Cuba with an update as Canadian airlines suspend flights from the country.
If your child's teacher tells you there’s no reason to attend parent‑teacher interviews, do you still go?GUESTS: ...
Trump threatens to block the opening of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
Tony Chapman explained why retail in Canada needs to become an experience. Where do you still insist on shopping in person? Plus - Gender reveals, have you had one? Tell us why!
GUEST:
Natalie Johnson – CTV News
Kelly Clarkson is stepping away from her show to prioritize her children.
The Inspector General of Policing orders a review of the province's services and boards. New Brunswick is leaving X over concerns about the platform.Parents, are you still storing your adult children's stuff?
GUESTS:Ryan Teschner - Ontario’s first Inspector General of Policing
Carmi Levy - Newstalk 1010 tech expert
A voicemail from Doug Ford about returning to the office sparks conversation about return to office mandates. Ottawa gave Canada Post a $1.01 billion loan amid its ongoing financial struggles. A conversation about caring for aging parents and how to set things up to avoid this conflict. Plus - Gord Perks' basement apartment was found to not be in compliance with the Building Code. Daniel Tate from IntegrityTO is call...
Super Bowl weekend is here! Deb asks listeners about their food traditions and game‑day must‑haves.
Toronto City Councillor Josh Matlow is pushing a motion for the city to receive a share of the HST.
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez announces his retirement.
Plus, the latest entertainment stories with Richard Crouse.
GUESTS:
Josh Matlow – Toronto City Councillor
Criminal lawyer Boris Bytensky weighs in after a Toronto judge slams the conditions inside Ontario jails while handing down reduced sentences for gun‑related charges. Peel Police suspend three officers connected to the Project South investigation — Mark Mendelson joins Deb to break down what we know. The Eglinton Crosstown finally opens this Sunday! TTC Chair Jamaal Myers talks about the long road to opening day.&nb...
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