

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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Dec 5, 2024 • 39min
Solving Encampments
- Jewish doctors consider fleeing Canada amid rising rates of antisemitism in their profession. What do you make of Brad Bradford’s comments this morning on anti-semitism and leadership? - Federal minister Harjit Sajjan to attend Taylor Swift concert with taxpayer-funded ticket. At what point does this guy get the boot?- Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter, on the news Ford pledges tough new legislation to dismantle homeless encampments, and Deb takes your calls

Dec 4, 2024 • 35min
Deb's worried her kid is in a cult
- Retail Council of Canada calls for action to end Canada Post strike, Deb speaks with Santo Ligotti - Vice President - Marketing and Member Services - Retail Council of Canada- Sylvia Jones - Ontario Health Minister. joins Deb to respond to yesterdays Auditor-GEneral report- Jason Mercer - TRREB Chief Market Analyst on Toronto-area home sales surge 40% in November as prices start to edge up - Does it feel like your kid is in a cult?

Dec 4, 2024 • 38min
Stopping the 'Overtime Insanity' in the Toronto Police Service
- Four hours of OT for a five-minute call: Crown attorneys told to stop calling Toronto police officers to help curb overtime ‘insanity’. What should be done here? - Air Canada to bar carry-on bags for lowest-fare customers. If every airline is doing it, is it a big deal anymore? Or just another bad thing we’ve come to expect from flying? - Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie on her latest healthcare promise

Dec 3, 2024 • 35min
Who is behind Ontario Forward?
- Who is Ontario Forward? Behind the ad campaign teachers' unions have covertly launched against Doug Ford - Cap the number of Uber, Lyft drivers in Toronto, staff report recommends. Deb asks Should there be a cap?- December 3rd is Giving Tuesday in Canada, Deb is joined by Erin Filey-Wronecki - chief development and partnerships officer for Food Banks Canada- Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator. For some context Deb is joined by Sana Halwani - Partner at Lenczner Slaght

Dec 3, 2024 • 40min
Ontario Auditor General's Report is early Christmas for Ontario's opposition parties
- Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan. Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent, joins Deb with her analyis- TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report. Should the ban still happen?- Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP, joins Deb to give her reactions to the AG's report- Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'all hell to pay' over hostages. Deb speaks with Shimon Koffler Fogel - President and CEO - Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Dec 2, 2024 • 35min
Do you need a Death Clock?
- Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence attorney joins Deb to discuss Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them - Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP on the idea of a cap on refugee claimants to Canada- Deb takes your calls, would you want to know the day you will die?

Dec 2, 2024 • 43min
Premier Doug Ford joins Deb In-Studio
- The Premier chats with Deb and we take your calls

Nov 29, 2024 • 36min
Are these complaints about single dads fair?
I am a single dad and yes, I can remember the soccer snacks GUEST: Dr. Jeff Daiter - Sleep Disorders Specialist and Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine It's 3 a.m. and your worried brain won't let you go back to sleep. Here's why GUEST: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Toronto City Council appoints new Fire Chief DID RICHARD CROUSE LIKE THESE MOVIES?

Nov 29, 2024 • 39min
Are there traditions with your family you wish had never started?
GUEST: Dr. Cliff Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital, host of the podcast VetLife with Dr. Cliff joins to speak about rise in coyote attacks and how to fight them off Ontario town fined $10,000 for refusing to celebrate pride month . Should the human rights tribunal weigh in on this? City staff recommend Toronto set a maximum temperature bylaw for all apartments Do we need a maximum temperature?

Nov 28, 2024 • 37min
Hazing all too common among Ontario children's sports
- Inside ‘alarming’ Ontario coaching report, where one-third of respondents view extreme hazing positively - Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers. Deb speaks with Jan Simpson - National President CUPW - Boris Bytensky - president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association comments on ‘This is intimidating’: Ontario defence lawyer under fire for letter asking alleged victim to refute spousal abuse allegations


