The Deb Hutton Show

Deb takes your calls. Why an American tourist is warning 'do not drive in Canada' GUESTS: Melissa Leong - Personal Finance Expert Stephen Bailey - North Carolina visitor to Canada

How did Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander do? Why one commentator says it's the '12 Days of Christmas' for the energy sector GUESTS: Layrssa Waler - Conservative strategist and founder of Henley Strategies Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute 

Deb takes your calls about 'grandma' vs. 'nana'.All three candidates in the mayoral election take the debate stage for the first time. GUESTS: Ryan Bird - Executive Officer Communications and Public Affairs TDSB Neil Heatherington - CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank

Deb has some thoughts on the sentencing. Google will look at search history to spot underage users. GUESTS: Jeremy Kronick - President of CD Howe Carmi Levy - tech expert Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Jeff Hershberg - criminal defence lawyer 

Deb has a debate and takes your calls. TIFF kicks off bringing the stars to the city. GUESTS: Debbie Field - National Director with the Coalition for Healthy School Food Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Is this fair? Are layoffs to be expected when there’s downsizing?GUEST: Sean Shapiro - the former TikTok Traffic Cop

What will be in it? What happened at Olivia Chow's campaign launch event?GUESTS: Rob Archer - former host of KNX In Depth in Los Angeles, host of the Archer and Feldman podcast  Evan Solomon - Minister of Artificial Intelligence Ryan Manucha - Research Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute 

Who has a new job?Brad Bradford announces his plan for Union Station. GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter  Brad Bradford - Toronto Mayoral Candidate and councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York  Lana Payne - National Unifor President Nolan Quinn - Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities 

Deb takes your calls. A longtime Ontario Liberal strategist has thoughts about how to rebuild the party. GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter  Cal Bricker - President and CEO of Spirits Canada Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist

Is this what your kid is doing? How to get the most out of TIFF on a budget. GUESTS: Dr. Nina Mafrici - Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group John McBeth - Ontario Deputy Fire Marshal  Torri Webster - Host of That Digital Take with Torri Webster

What's next in negotiations with teacher unions?Are you sad that summer is unofficially over? GUEST: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister 

What did she see on her trip to Japan?It's the first day back to school for kids in the GTA.GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President James Moore - CTV columnist and public policy adviser at the global firm Edelm

How about a chip butty? The CNE wraps up another year GUESTS: Mark Holland - CEO of the CNE  Atiqa Mohammad - Implementation Director, Cancer Programs, Movember Canada Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken 

Jim takes your calls. Do you have a teacher who made a major impact on your life?GUESTS: John Woodward - reporter with CTV Toronto Jonathan Aronson - Professor – University of Southern California

We look at how the system handled all that water. Why do millennials hate meatloaf? GUESTS: Alexandre Alonso - Vice President, Member Affairs at SOCAN Matti Siemiatycki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto

Which celebrities can he identify?How is your post-storm cleanup going?GUESTS: Paul Jones - Raptors broadcaster Chris Swonger - President & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

He continues to fill in for Deb this week. Do these feelings about Americans ring true for you?GUEST: Ron Butler - principal at Butler Mortgage

What will the cleanup look like? Do you regret the name you gave your kid? GUESTS: Mark Robinson - storm chaser with the Weather Network David Mastin - President at ETFO 

Jim takes your calls. Gen Z adults are drinking again. What happened over the last few years? GUESTS: Phil Demers - Former Marineland Whale Trainer Marten Lodewijks - president and managing director of IWSR

Jim gets reaction to the announcement. Are AI companies buying in bulk from used bookstores for learning? GUESTS: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter Gord Perks - former city councillor Rob Davis - former city councillor and founder of Rob Davis and Associates Carmi Levy - tech expertScott Maxwell - Executive director of Wounded Warriors 

What was in your lunchbox?Doug Ford had an interesting weekend. GUEST: Joe Tigani - president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions

What happens next? At least one American city says it's still Lake Ontario. GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Tech & Media Consultant Andrew Pulsifer - Executive Director at TTCridersMonte MacGregor - criminal defence lawyer Miguel Meléndez Jr - Rochester City Council President 

Could it happen again? Would barriers on subway platforms make transit safer?GUESTS: Matti Siemiaticki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto Mohit Rajans - Tech & Media Consultant Paula Fletcher - Councillor for Toronto-Danforth Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment Is Broken 

Amanda Galbraith fills in for Deb. Should bars cater to Gen X more if younger people aren’t drinking?GUESTS: Mike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field   William Peat - Executive Director of the Canada Ireland Foundation

Our panel looks at the fallout from the fight between the Premier and Trump. Fan Expo turns 30. GUESTS: Karen Gordon - principal with Gordon Strategy  Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications Andrew Moyes - Vice President at FAN EXPO HQ Anthony Furey - former long-time Postmedia columnist 

Amanda Galbraith fills in for Deb.Are parents being too intense about kids' sports equipment?GUESTS: Reynolds Mastin - president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Media Producers Association Dan Kelly - President and CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

A look at how the various parties are responding to the trade war. Losing Dolly Parton and Tim Curry in two days. GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Michael Terner - Manager of Hospital Data Management at The Canadian Institute for Health Information Marla Ward - Supervisor of Wildlife Care at the Toronto Zoo Taya Cook - Executive Vice President at Urban Capital 

Amanda Galbraith fills in for Deb and takes your calls. Why a video about a woman running is prompting strong reactions on social media. GUESTS: Tony Keller - columnist for The Globe and Mail Ritesh Kotak - Cybersecurity expert

As Donald Trump threatens give Lake Ontario a new name, Mark Towhey takes your calls. Mr. Ford goes to Washington.GUESTS: Simon Gaudreault - Chief Economist and VP of Research at the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses Robert Sawyer - Hugo and Nebula and Polaris-award winning science fiction author 

A look back at her life and massive legacy. Do Canadians ride the train anymore? GUESTS: Abigail Bimman - correspondent with CTV National News Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken Tristin Hopper - columnist and reporter at the National Post

Is this the right strategy? Conservative MP wants to see the 'full details' of proposed trade deal GUESTS: Marty Warren - United Steelworkers National Director for Canada Shuvaloy Majumdar - MP for Calgary Heritage and Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-US Relations Flavio Volpe - President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and a member of the Advisory Committee on Canada U.S. Economic Relations 

Doug Ford and Donald Trump exchange insults as trade war heats up.Where does Canada stand in terms of oil and energy?GUESTS: Mike LeCouteur - Senior Political Correspondent with CTV News  Heather Exner-Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Peter MacKay - Former Foreign Affairs Minister 

We talk with the city's Chief Congestion Officer Do you agree with Mark that cannabis addiction is a real thing?GUESTS: Andrew Posluns - City of Toronto Chief Congestion Officer Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Maple Syrup For Your Eyes

Will Mark Carney get a deal with the US? Who is running in the Toronto municipal election? GUESTS: CTV’s Jeremie CharronChristian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s UniversitySiobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Reporter

Deb looks at the surprise candidate announcements.The delicate art of designing a mascot. GUESTS: Alex Chreston - Vice President at Crestview Strategy and former advisor to the Mayor of Toronto Blue Knox - Former Director of Communications to ex-Mayor John Tory, now a Public Affairs Executive and Campaign Strategist Rick Wilson - Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Tony Chapman - marketing guru, host of the podcast Chatter That Matters 

Deb looks at the state of negotiations. Who is buying $11 non-alcoholic beverages? GUEST: Siobhan Morris - CTV Toronto Queen’s Park Bureau Reporter

Deb talks with someone who has seen it all. BREAKING: Toronto councillor Paula Fletcher is retiringGUESTS: Charlie Feldman - author of Unparliamentary: Tales from Canada’s Colourful Parliamentary Past. He was also the former president of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group  Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP Flavio Volpe - President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and a member of the Advisory Committee on Canada U.S. Economic Relations

Complete team coverage of trade negotiations with the US.A man was acquitted due to cannabis psychosis. How common is this? GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister and member of Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. advisory councilDavid Polansky - Toronto-based writer and contributor at The Hub Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer  

The WNBA superstar arrives in Toronto. The first debate of the mayoral race is announced. GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Steve Simmons - Toronto Sun sports columnist

Deb weighs in on a report. Carney speaks with Trump, calls trade negotiations ‘very intense and delicate’ . GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President Mike LeCouteur - Senior Political Correspondent with CTV News  

What will the Conservative leader do? Do you want kids at weddings? GUESTS: Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent and host of the Vassy Kapelos Show, Monday-Thursday noon till 2 PM on the iHeart Radio Network.  Marianne Meed Ward - Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors and Mayor of Burlington 

Deb's been seeing some weird things out there. Mike Layton eyes return to Toronto city council. GUESTS: Mike Layton - former representative for University-Rosedale Kerry Bowman - Bioethicist at the University of Toronto 

Breaking down the findings of a new report. Ontario cabinet minister calls for ‘all-out ban on AI deepfakes and impersonations’ GUESTS: Kristin Rushowy - Senior Writer with the Toronto Star Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Stephen Crawford - Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken  

Do you agree with the decision? Should Mark Carney be going on vacation in Italy? GUESTS: David Shellnutt - The Biking LawyerDoug Downey - Ontario Attorney General 

Who is responsible here, the retailer or the parents?How a former homicide cop used to trail suspects undetected. GUESTS: Mark Mendelson – Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and Former Homicide DetectiveDr. Zain Chagla – Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton

Deb looks at Ontario's decision to tighten eligibility rules.Is changing your mind in politics a good thing? GUESTS: Michael Parsa – Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, MPP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond HillJake Fuss – Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser InstituteJohn Fraser – Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party

Reports suggest Canada's chief trade negotiator warned American officials that new tariffs could derail progress at a critical moment.Ontario cabinet minister calls for sweeping ban on AI-generated deepfakes and impersonationsGUESTS: Gitane De Silva – Executive Director, Peter Lougheed School of Politics, University of AlbertaDr. Isaac Bogoch – Infectious disease expertMohit Rajans – AI and Digital Media Consultant, Founder of Think Start

Can You Moderate Your Drinking?Jim has some thoughts about recent comments from Brad Pitt, who has resumed drinking after years of sobriety.GUESTS:Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar – Addiction experts, co-founders of The Freedom Model and the Baldwin Research Institute

What we need to be focusing on for a possible deal with the States. Can the Blue Jays turn the season around?  GUESTS: Barry Appleton - international trade lawyerMike Wilner - Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field 

Are you cool enough to carry a man purse? Are US cars disappearing?  GUESTS: Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyerPetrina Gentile - automotive journalist with the Globe and Mail