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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 1H 24M

Mark Carney, the grand illusionist

from The Really Big Show with Jim Csek &Iain Burns · host Jim Csek

Canada is hemorrhaging sovereignty, cash, and credibility and the Carney government is writing cheques it can't explain.Today's show covers:-Carney becomes the first non-European leader at the European Political Community summit in -Armenia, pledging ~$270M to Ukraine and raising Canada's total support to $25.8B-Canada's deficit sits at $66.9B for 2025-26, down from $78.3B, not due to fiscal discipline but an oil --revenue windfall, with $37.5B in new spending added and deficits forecast above $53B through 2030-Wealthy Canadians and corporations have stashed $682B in offshore tax havens, up 165% since -2014, costing Canada an estimated $15B annually in lost tax revenue-Carney says a Canada-U.S. trade deal could come in 10 days, but the U.S. ambassador says there have been no serious negotiations since October 2025-The "Buy Canadian" policy requires no actual Canadian ownership. A foreign-owned company with one employee and a street address qualifies, including the Bank of China-CSIS confirms China was Canada's top foreign interference threat in 2025, with operatives cultivating covert relationships with Canadian politicians, journalists and public servants, while the Carney government pushes deeper ties with Beijing-The RCMP signed an MOU with China's Ministry of Public Security, the same ministry that ran secret police stations on Canadian soil, and the full text has never been released-Canada's quota allowing 49,000 Chinese EVs in at a 6.1% tariff has alarmed GM Canada, the auto sector, and the Trump administration, which is threatening 100% retaliatory tariffs-Liberals reversed course on closing parliamentary committees after public outcry, while the Senate advisory board quietly stopped accepting nominations as Carney reverts to direct PMO appointments-Canadian Heritage is clawing back $99,500 from a Toronto Palestinian group over Instagram posts depicting Israelis as slave masters and use of a Hamas-linked symbol-What does it mean when the government's "Buy Canadian" policy can be met by the Bank of China?-Is Canadian sovereignty even a priority anymore?Let us know what you think in the comments.The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media.#canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #markcarney #chinacanada #federaldeficit #foreigninterference

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Canada is hemorrhaging sovereignty, cash, and credibility and the Carney government is writing cheques it can't explain.Today's show covers:-Carney becomes the first non-European leader at the European Political Community summit in -Armenia,...

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