The Deb Hutton Show

- Assault charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protester who was ‘defending his wife’ by shoving police officer. Boris Bytensky - NewsTalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com joins Deb to discuss
- Is it ever worth it to get the extended warranty? 

- John Hamilton - Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Canada Post, joins Deb
- We take your calls on what needs to happen in this nearly month-old strike
- Is it weird to rent a Christmas tree?

- How do you decide on donations for this time of year? 
- John Tory - former Toronto mayor; Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and Liberal public affairs consultant; and Kim Wright - NDP strategist Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies debate when and how a 2025 election might happen
- Salmon hats are back in style, with Dan Riskin - Newstalk 1010 Science expert

- After a Sports Reporter Blasts ESPN For Having Three Women Talk Football, Deb takes your calls; can women commentate on men's sports? 
- Ariella Kimmell - vice president strategic communications for Winston Wilmont, on more absurdity with Trudeau's Tax holiday 
- Josh Matlow - councillor for Ward 12 Toronto St Paul’s, is imploring city hall to get TTC's communications abilities to a reasonable standard

- Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective, on the scourge of porch pirates, and Deb takes your calls
- Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst, on an increase in whooping cough cases
- Did Richard Crouse Love these Movies? With Jim Richards

- Deb responds to a caller’s comments about city responsibilities around drug use and treatment
- Money markets now heavily betting on oversized 50 basis point BoC rate cut next week following today’s jobs data. Amanda Lang - host of Taking Stock with Amanda Lang on BNN Bloomberg gives her perspective
- Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister
- Are you like Deb and actually enjoy kids’ Christmas concerts?!

- Christina Kotiadis - owner of Lemon Lavender, joins Deb to talk about the issues her business is facing adapting to the tax holiday planned by the Feds
- Toronto Tempo revealed as name of new WNBA team after leak accelerates unveiling with Theresa Rech - president of the WNBA 
- Peter Bethlenfalvy- Ontario finance minister has good news; Ontario’s credit rating improved

- 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

- 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? 

- 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