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

April 29, 2025 35 mins

Who came out on top in terms of the polls and seat aggregators?

Plus – What do you want Carney to do in response to tariffs?

GUESTS: Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario Transportation Minister

John Wright - veteran pollster

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Deb has some unfiltered analysis of how the Conservatives ran their campaign.

Plus – One of Canada’s top Conservative playmakers weighs in on the Federal Election

GUEST: Kory Teneycke - former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy

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April 28, 2025 35 mins

Deb sets up your guide to the big day when Canada decides

Plus – How did you decide how to hyphenate your last name?

GUESTS:  Lisa Raitt -  Former Federal Cabinet Minister 

Arif Virani - Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 

Tom Mulcair - Former leader of the Federal NDP

John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

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Just wait till you hear what Deb thinks of this.

Plus – How hard is it for you to set limits for people?

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Deb speaks with the mother involved in the story. 

Plus – Mistrial declared in sexual assault case against five former World Junior hockey players

GUESTS: Kim Schofield - Toronto Defence Lawyer

Julia Viscomi

John Tory – former Mayor of Toronto

Richard Crouse – host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

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April 25, 2025 39 mins

People are posting pictures from the Pope’s funeral. Is this in bad taste?

Plus – the final stretch of the federal election

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We take your calls about the ‘51st State’ phone calls.

Plus – have you adjusted your commute because of delays?

GUEST: Nik Nanos - Chief Data Scientist and Founder at Nanos Research

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Plus – how could tariffs impact subway construction?

GUESTS: Allison Hurst - CTV Toronto Reporter

Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario Transportation Minister
Steve Orsini - President of the Council of Ontario Universities

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Deb talks to the Education Minister about some issues we’re seeing in schools.

Plus – HOW much did Toronto city councillors spend on podcasts?

GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data  

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Deb talks to two political veterans about all the things you don’t notice on the campaign trail.

Plus – is this business right to put stickers on cars that break parking rules?

GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective

Amanda Galbraith -  co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays

Karen Gordon - Principal of Go...

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Referendum on new taxes? Eliminating a degree requirement for jobs? Let’s talk about it.

Plus – do you have a cleaner who helps around the house?

GUEST: Michel Juneau Katsuya - former Asia-Pacific chief at CSIS

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April 22, 2025 36 mins

Ontario is ordered to pause the Toronto bike lane removal. Deb gets immediate reaction.

Plus – what can we learn from the record advance voting numbers?

GUESTS: Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group 

John Wright - veteran pollster

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April 21, 2025 36 mins

The Conservative leader talks with Deb about his family, and talks about his plans for the country.
Plus – our political panel sizes up the race with one week to go
GUESTS: Pierre Poilievre – federal Conservative leader
Lisa Raitt -  Former Federal Cabinet Minister 
Arif Virani - Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 
John Tory – Former Mayor of Toronto

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Deb takes calls from people who are still trying to choose between Carney and Poilievre.
Plus, is it time to overturn the plastic straw ban?

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John Moore - host of Moore in the Morning 

John Tory- former mayor of Toronto 

Nik Nanos - Chief Data Scientist and Founder at Nanos Research

Richard Crouse - host of Last Call with Richard Crouse, Maple Syrup for your Eyes and The Richard Crouse Show 

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GUEST: Michele Mandel - Toronto Sun columnist 

How many more women have to be killed on their way out the door? https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/mandel-how-many-more-women-have-to-be-killed-on-their-way-out-the-door 

Are you okay with this proposed move to online voting? 

Online voting recommended by Norfolk County clerk for 2026 municipal election https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/onli...

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How is Doug Ford responding?

Plus – it’s finally time for the election debates

GUESTS: Edward Birnbaum - director of planning and external relations - Therme Group Canada

Amanda Lang - CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data

Richard Crouse - host of the Richard Crouse Show, Las...

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In a market where many people feel it’s out of reach, is owning a home still a top priority?

Plus – What is your work from home horror story?

GUESTS: Sean Speer - Editor at Large at The Hub,an academic, public policy analyst and former economic policy adviser to PM Stephen Harper

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Plus, why one writer thinks the leaders debates are a ‘new low for democracy’

GUESTS: Rudyard Griffiths - Publisher and co-founder of The Hub

John Wright - Veteran Pollster

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Pierre Poilievre says he will override the Charter to fight crime. We take your calls.

Plus – do you work a job where you’re worried about taking mat leave and then being replaced?

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