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
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...
Mark Towhey is in for Deb Hutton and opened with guest tech expert Carmi Levy, who broke down the viral Waymo‑crash confusion and then discussedand explained the Pentagon’s push toward quantum navigation. Listeners then jumped in with their most disappointing tech purchases—from useless walkie‑talkies to tablets that never found a purpose—mixed with a spirited side‑debate about raisins ruining perfectly good baked...
Mark Towhey is in for Deb and Jim today and he kicked off the show with a mix of fun personal observations—from great subway drivers and multilingual Toronto moments to rants about watch repair, Pilates confusion, and the menace of oatmeal‑raisin cookies—before diving into listener calls about the realities of becoming a school bus driver. The highlight of the hour was a conversation with Barrie Police Chief Rich Johnst...
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Plus – Hot Mic Moments with Jim
GUESTS: Daniel Bernhard - CEO for the Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
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Plus – The Best Music Stories of 2025
GUESTS: Eric Alper - Canadian music journalist and publicist
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