

The Deb Hutton Show
iHeartRadio
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.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 35min
Do you give your kids an allowance?
Prime Minister Carney reaches a landmark EV deal with China. What will this mean for the Canadian auto sector?Bo Bichette reportedly agrees to a 3-year deal with the Mets. Richard Crouse shares the top entertainment stories of the week. GUESTS:Lana Payne - National president of UNIFOR Matt Cauz - Host on TSN 1050 Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes and newly formed podcast Entertainment is Broken

Jan 16, 2026 • 39min
One month on from Australia's social media ban, how is it going?
A judge told feuding former spouses that parenthood and pet ownership are not the same. Plus - a former broadcaster weighs in on how shows like Heated Rivalry shows how hockey players can come out. GUEST: Leslie Roberts - former broadcaster and now a member of Montreal City Council

Jan 15, 2026 • 32min
The dangers of tracking your kids locations with apps
Carmi levy shares the dangers of tracking your kids locations with apps. What should Doug Ford’s priority be when it comes to Crown Royal, Ontario jobs or Canadians jobs? What are these new colour coded weather alerts? Plus - what’s your best snow day memory? GUEST: Carmi Levy - Newstalk 1010 tech expert Mark Robinson - Storm chaser with the Weather Network

Jan 15, 2026 • 38min
How has your snow day been?
What have your kids been up to on their snow day? Female Doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than male counterparts. Plus - do you know your neighbours? GUEST: Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman - president of the Ontario Medical Association

Jan 14, 2026 • 35min
Bonnie Crombie steps down as the Ontario Liberal leader
A panel discussion on why Gen Z workers are ghosting jobs, ditching bosses, and chasing side hustles. Bonnie Crombie steps down as the Ontario Liberal leader. The Buffalo Bills win over the weekend and what's to come! Plus - Ontario will build and expand teaching clinics to connect more people to primary care physicians. GUESTS: Jessica McDougall - Senior consultant at Counsel Public AffairsIsha Chauduhri - former Ford government ministerial spokesperson, now a senior consultant with Oyster Group Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leadersKate Hussmann, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer from the BillsSylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister

Jan 14, 2026 • 40min
Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China, and the impact it’s having on CUSMA
Doug Ford says new revenue tools, like a Toronto sales tax, are not on the table. A deer has been found dead with an arrow in its body at Park Lawn Cemetery. Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China, and the impact it’s having on CUSMA. Almost one in three Canadians say the US might try to invade Canada, according to a Leger poll. GUEST: Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime ReporterDavid MacNaughton - David MacNaughton, President, Palantir Canada | Former Canadian Ambassador to the United StatesAndrew Enns - executive vice-president for central Canada with Leger

Jan 13, 2026 • 36min
Wab Kinew asks Doug Ford to end the Crown Royal boycott in Ontario
Corporate events at Sankofa square plummeted by nearly 70% last year due to tariffs and protests. Deb shares a feel-good story that shows there is value in helping others.

Jan 13, 2026 • 39min
Olivia Chow raises Toronto rent bank grants
Franco Terrazzano weighs in on the increase in the number of federal bureaucrats and on the memorial plaque for Conrad the raccoon. Plus - Deb shares a story from her experience at Costco and gets your thoughts on the incident. GUEST: Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Jan 12, 2026 • 34min
Have you had trouble returning empty alcohol bottles now that there are less Beer stores?
Is there value in going to the theatre to watch movies?Plus - a ground crew member was inadvertently trapped in the cargo hold of an Air Canada plane.GUESTS: John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

Jan 12, 2026 • 39min
Looking into the school nutrition program in schools in Toronto
Plus - Judicial Activism in Canadian criminal law with Dylan R. Clarke. GUEST: Dylan R Clarke - a social policy fellow at West Neighbourhood House with law and economics publications in housing and constitutional law


