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
And where can you get more in Toronto these days?
Plus – Do you feel more unsafe these days?
GUESTS: Joe Salemi - Executive Director at Landscape Ontario
Allen Langdon - CEO at Circular Materials
How will it impact your wallet in 2026?
Plus – What a former cop thinks about the ICE Minnesota shooting
GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective
Brad Bradford - City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York, mayoral hopeful
Inside the debate about vehicle-pedestrian collisions
Plus – Making the decision about who will raise your kids if anything happens.
GUESTS: Jason Mercer - Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s chief information officer
Stephen Lecce - Ontario Energy and Mines minister
Police make an arrest after an alarming incident.
Plus - Does the ‘time away tax’ impact your decision to take time off?
GUESTS: Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto City Hall Reporter
Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective
Why a Kingston woman had her distracted driving charge dropped.
Plus - Are strip clubs dying?
GUESTS: Sgt. Kerry Schmidt - OPP - Highway Safety Division
Lorraine Sommerfeld - columnist at driving.ca
Are demonstrations getting more intense?
Plus – Why car prices have gone up so much
GUESTS: Caryma S’ad - lawyer, journalist, satirist, and protest watcher
Greg Carrasco - host of The Greg Carrasco Show on Newstalk 1010
Do you find it hard to do ‘Dry January’?
Why Gen Z might have a different definition of alcoholism.
Plus – What a former Foreign Affairs Minister thinks about Trump going in to Venezuela.
GUESTS: John Baird - Former conservative federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and provincial minister of several portfolios
Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime reporter and former homicide detective
David Phillips - Environment ...
What one vet thinks about ending cat declawing and cropping dog ears.
Plus – A US constitution expert weighs in on Trump’s military operation in Venezuela
GUESTS: David Schultz - professor of Political Science at Hamline University
Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital
Should we buy them?
Plus - ‘Staged’ collision leads to carjacking in Vaughan
GUEST: Richard Crouse – host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
A look at what motivates voters.
Plus – Was Rob Ford right about subways?
GUESTS: Darrell Bricker - CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and author of Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk
Reece Martin - Toronto-based transit blogger and advocate
And will there be an election next year?
Plus - Do you remember where you were during the last Quebec referendum?
GUESTS: David Coletto - CEO of Abacus Data
David Clinton - data analyst and policy analyst
Tariffs? The Blue Jays? Mark remembers them all.
Plus – Ontario’s solicitor general wants Toronto police to increase their monitoring of hate-related offenses.
GUEST: Bryan Passifiume - Toronto Sun's Ottawa bureau chief
How one father rescued his daughter thanks to some quick thinking.
Plus – Mark Towhey has a plan to end ticket scalping
GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman – Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
A look ahead to 2026 in politics.
Plus – Is China going to invade Taiwan?
GUESTS: John Wright - CEO Canada Pulse Insights
Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University
Mark Towhey unpacked big tech stories with Carmi Levy — from Instagram’s attempt to win back teens to the rise of AI‑generated “slop,” foreign drone bans, and extremists using voice‑cloning to spread propaganda. Scott Taylor then broke down Canada’s plan for a massive 300–400k Supplementary Ready Reserve, leading to listener calls on whether they’d join such a force — especially if it...
Mark Towhey is in for Deb Hutto, and this hour we explored what Canadians value most about their country — from everyday safety to shared cultural principles — while inviting listeners to reflect on the biggest news stories that personally shaped their year. The show also examined whether Toronto should adopt a dedicated transit police model, drawing on insights from Metro Vancouver’s Transit Police Chief Suzanne ...
Mark Towhey chats with Tom Korski, Managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter, as he spills the tea on Parliament Hill. And Mark asks you if you are already thinking ahead to the 2026 municipal elections.
Mark Towhey is in for Deb Hutton and he's curious about the increase of popularity of raw milk, and finds a listener who has tried it. Are you looking to skip town and looking for a good deal? Sarah Hupalo, owner of Elite Travel Windsor answers some of Marks questions about last minute holiday plans.
Mark Towhey digs into Canada’s mysterious drop in public‑school enrolment—fewer kids in Grade 1 than Grade 12—and explores whether families are shifting to private schools, homeschooling, or simply having fewer children. He also tackles Ontario’s debate over shortening teachers’ college. On “Stupid of the Day” he highlights the province’s stagnant welfare rates, previews the day...
Mark Towhey dives into everything from quirky city‑life observations and pop‑culture talk to a deeper look at the realities of low‑paid security‑guard work, before shifting into calls about Canada’s naval future.Professor and military expert Christian Leuprecht, joins to unpack Donald Trump’s newly announced “Trump‑class” battleships and what modern navies—including Canada’s—actually need i...
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