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 10, 2025 • 35min
iPhone users will get WHAT kind of notification?
Jim’s worried about a creepy notification some users might get soon Plus – What should happen to school trustees who spend carelessly? GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert
Jul 10, 2025 • 39min
What are you still paying for when it comes to your adult children?
Rent? Car payments? Jim takes your calls. Plus – Who should pay for green retrofits for apartments? Tenants or landlords?GUESTS: Emmanuelle Toussaint - president and CEO of the Quebec Mining Association Stacey Semple - ACORN tenant leader
Jul 9, 2025 • 33min
The US says you don’t have to take your shoes off at airport security. Is Canada next?
Why Canada might follow America’s lead on this unpopular policy Plus – Who killed the Jersey Milk bar? GUEST: Gabor Lukacs - President at Air Passenger Rights.ca Brian Karem - an American journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”
Jul 9, 2025 • 39min
Did your kid find a summer job this year?
Jim takes a look at how hard it is for young people to find employment right now. Plus – Inside the shocking rise of homelessness in Toronto GUEST: Keith Hambly - CEO of Fred Victor
Jul 8, 2025 • 29min
Can you put sunscreen on a dog?
Jim finally gets to the bottom of this mystery. Plus – Why an unexpected group is now in charge of enforcing Toronto’s ‘bubble zones’ for protests. GUESTS: Marc Lee - CCPA Senior Economist Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital, host of the podcast VetLife with Dr. Cliff James Pasternak - Councillor for York Centre
Jul 8, 2025 • 39min
One of New York’s mayoral candidates wants government-owned grocery stores. Could they happen here?
Jim looks at if these kinds of businesses are a good investment. Plus – What’s the fastest you’ve ever made it to your airport gate? GUEST: Mike Von Massow - OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph
Jul 7, 2025 • 33min
Why do kids not want to be cops?
Jim looks at the current police staffing shortages and takes your calls. Plus – Did chores teach you to do things later in life?
Jul 7, 2025 • 23min
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith team up on trade
Jim breaks down the new deal and what it means for your wallet. Plus – Would you contribute to a divorce registry? GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics
Jul 4, 2025 • 33min
Should protesters who go too far outside someone’s home be charged with a new crime?
Jim has some thoughts about what happened outside an MPs house. Plus – How to actually be cool, based on science. GUEST: Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes
Jul 4, 2025 • 39min
Jim’s wondering where you can actually find a deal these days.
Jim Richards fills in. How much did he spend on grapes the other day? You’ll be surprised! Plus – What’s it like being a crisis navigator? GUEST: Deb Hutton - host of the Deb Hutton Show
