The Deb Hutton Show
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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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Jul 17, 2025 • 36min
Have you ever caught someone cheating?
A viral video from a Coldplay concert is making the rounds Plus – Why are tickets for the ‘Odyssey’ movie sold out a year in advance?GUESTS: Jon Hamilton - Canada Post Spokesperson Shak Lambert - pop culture commentator, writer at CG Magazine
Jul 17, 2025 • 36min
What is the state of jails in Ontario right now?
Deb talks with the Solicitor General about today’s major announcement Plus – Deb has some thoughts about a couple of violent incidents that have impacted her GUESTS: Michael Kerzner - Solicitor General of Ontario
Jul 16, 2025 • 34min
What tough decisions is Mark Carney willing to make for spending cuts?
Deb chats with a writer who weighs in on what could happen next. Plus – What are your favourite roadside attractions in Ontario? GUESTS: John Ivison - Political journalist, author of The Riotous Passions of Robbie Burns and Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister Robert Kokonis - President of AirTrav Inc.
Jul 16, 2025 • 39min
Mark Carney announces new measures to support the steel industry
An expert who worked for decades on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship weighs in. Plus – The Mayor has strong words for how the snow cleanup was handled this winter. GUESTS: Julian Karaguesian - Department of Economics at McGill Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto City Hall Reporter
Jul 15, 2025 • 35min
Pierre Poilievre joins the show
The Conservative leader chats with Deb about the Prime Minister’s assets and blind trust. Plus – What does he want to see when it comes to immigration? GUESTS: Pierre Poilievre - federal Conservative leader Joe Wild - President at Wild Governance Solutions, retired after 30 years as a senior executive with the federal public service and formerly was the Assistant Secretary for Machinery of Government at the Privy Council Office Nathan Radke - cultural history professor at Humber College, host of the Uncover Up podcast
Jul 15, 2025 • 39min
What do we need to do about e-scooters?
Calls are divided, after a teenage boy dies in a crash. Plus – A federal report warns of a rise in antisemitic incidents in schools GUEST: Deborah Lyons - Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
Jul 14, 2025 • 34min
Police say hand gestures led to a fatal shooting outside a Toronto school
Did social media play a role? Plus – Do you still read books? GUESTS: Betsy Powell - reporter with the crime, courts and justice team at the Toronto Star Mark Robinson - storm chaser with the Weather Network
Jul 14, 2025 • 39min
Could this be the end of the war in Ukraine?
Donald Trump threatens ‘very severe’ tariffs on Russia if no deal is reached Plus – What delivery services do you use and are they worth it? GUESTS: Leslie Roberts - former journalist and news anchor Christian Leuprecht - professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College
Jul 11, 2025 • 28min
Once again, Trump is threatening tariffs
How worried should Canadians be? Plus – Do these concertgoers deserve a refund? GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Jul 11, 2025 • 37min
Is Mark Carney the new Jean Chrétien?
Jim talks to one writer who says a return to the 90’s might not be a bad thing. Plus – How often do you haggle, and does it work for you? GUESTS: Justin Ling - independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing columnist for the Star Tania Lee - President of the Frontier Duty Free Association and owner of the Blue Water Bridge Duty Free Shop
