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Trump is sitting across from Xi. Reform UK just wiped out Labour in Wales. And Canada's biggest energy opportunity in a generation is stalled over a carbon tax negotiation. The world is moving. Today on The Really Big Show, Jim Csek and Iain Burns ask why Canada isn't.Not every story today is a scandal. Canada's skilled trades sector is positioned for a decade of demand, Canadian-owned lumber companies have quietly outflanked U.S. tariffs by producing American lumber on American soil, and Ottawa says regulatory reform is coming. The bright spots are real. The question is whether this government can get out of the way long enough to let them happen.Today's show covers:- The largest corporate delegation ever to accompany a sitting U.S. president has landed in China, with Trump set to meet Xi Jinping in what is expected to be the most significant U.S.-China summit in years- Bloomberg reports Canada's surge in exports outside the U.S. is driven almost entirely by rising gold and oil prices, not by businesses breaking into new markets, undermining government claims that Canada is successfully diversifying its trade- TC Energy CEO François Poirier says Mexico approves pipeline permits in 8 months while comparable Canadian projects face years of regulatory delays, calling Mexico's framework a model Canada should follow, as Ottawa prepares new regulatory reform legislation it says will streamline major project approvals- Canada's Food Price Report 2026 confirms tariffs and counter-tariffs have increased grocery costs while U.S. food prices have remained relatively stable, with the average family of 4 now spending $17,571 annually on food, up nearly $1,000 from last year and 27% more than 5 years ago- Federal managers proposed copying a Liberal Party logo for a government housing program, while the Treasury Board secretary admitted the "Canada Strong" slogan used in Liberal fundraising has effectively become official government branding, despite Treasury Board policy explicitly banning taxpayer-funded advertising from containing political party slogans- Zelensky announces Canada and Ukraine have begun preparations for a military drone deal with no confirmation from the Canadian government, on the same day Zelensky's former chief of staff Andriy Yermak appeared in court in Kyiv as a suspect in a $10.5 million money laundering scheme involving suspected corruption in Ukraine's drone and military equipment procurement- The U.S. lumber lobby claims Trump's tariffs have cut Canada's share of the American lumber market from 36% in 2016 to 19% today, while obscuring the fact that West Fraser, Interfor and Canfor have quietly acquired sawmills across the U.S. South, meaning Canadian-owned companies are now producing American lumber to avoid the tariffs entirely- CBC has confirmed it ran an undercover media sting targeting commentators who questioned claims around the Kamloops residential school discovery, with the taxpayer-funded project involving American activist Igor Vamos, co-founder of hoax group The Yes Men, and funded in part by Canadian Heritage grants-Canada Post lost a record $1.57 billion last year, has received $2.04 billion in government loans and has not turned a profit since 2017, while the Parliamentary Budget Office says Canada Post refused to disclose the cost of operating its 3,361 rural post offices as cabinet prepares to lift a moratorium on rural closures- Health Canada confirms Canadians with past drug convictions can obtain federal licences to grow, process and sell cannabis, but refuses to disclose how many of its 891 licensees have criminal records, despite RCMP warnings before legalization that organized crime would attempt to infiltrate the industry, with roughly 1 in 5 cannabis purchases still coming from illegal sourcesLet us know what you think in the comments.

On this episode of The Really Big Show, Jim Csek and Iain Burns tackle the absurdity of a "Buy Canada" policy that allows the Bank of China to qualify as a local supplier while actual Canadian energy firms "build big" in the U.S. to escape domestic gridlock. We look at the "poop show" of European diplomacy versus the reality of Musk and Rubio heading to China with Trump, and ask why the Carney government is still obsessing over plastic straws while Canada Post returns to the begging bowl for more taxpayer billions.From the investment-killing uncertainty of DRIPA in B.C. to the "mirage" of affordability, we’re digging into the numbers the mainstream media won't touch.Support The Really Big Show . We’re building independent Canadian media into a powerful voice and we can’t do it without you. Contribute here: https://thereallybigshow.ca We tell real Canadian stories the mainstream won’t. Become a member and be part of it.

The pipeline may be moving, the Chinese Communist Party is making bomb threats in Canadian cities, the Prime Minister had a closed-door dinner with Barack Obama and Alex Soros, and Ottawa is blacklisting journalists it doesn't like. The gap between what this government is saying and what Canadians are actually living has never been wider. A lot happened this weekend, Jim Csek and Iain Burns are here to break it down.Today on The Really Big Show:- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a pipeline deal is now a matter of "when" not "if" after a direct conversation with Carney, while Carney acknowledged for the first time Canada needs "a willingness to use all sources of energy, including some gas"- Carney told a Democratic Party-aligned think tank Canada remains open to deeper U.S. integration under a "Fortress North America" framework, while the $130/tonne carbon price floor and $16.5B carbon capture requirement continue to stall the Alberta-Ottawa MOU- Prime Minister Carney met with Barack Obama and Open Society Foundations head Alex Soros at a closed-to-media dinner at the Fairmont Royal York, on the sidelines of a joint summit between Canada 2020 and the Centre for American Progress- The RCMP has launched an investigation into bomb and mass shooting threats targeting Shen Yun performances across Canada, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirming the threats are suspected to involve Chinese Communist Party agents engaged in transnational repression on Canadian soil- Liberal MP Lori Idlout remains a major shareholder in a firm that has received $583,848 in federal contracts since she was elected in 2021, with 7 departments awarding contracts to the same company whose owner sits in the governing caucus-Staff from the Privy Council Office, Treasury Board, CRA and Foreign Affairs met behind closed doors to decide which journalists get government access, with preferential treatment going to reporters in federally subsidized newsrooms, while Carney marked World Press Freedom Day 3 weeks later calling for "a strong, independent and free press"-Dalhousie University projects a net loss of 4,000 restaurants in 2026 following 7,000 closures in 2025, with 41% of remaining restaurants operating at a loss or break-even as Canadians cut discretionary spending- Old Age Security is now Canada's single largest federal program at $89.3 billion in 2026, consuming 1 in every 6 dollars of federal spending, projected to hit $108.5 billion by 2030, while 80% of Canadian pensioners already earn more than $60,000 annually- India's Prime Minister Modi has urged citizens to work from home, cut gold purchases and reduce fertilizer use by 50% as the Iran war drives a global energy crisis, with India importing approximately 90% of its oil- Putin told reporters Saturday he believes Russia's war in Ukraine "is coming to an end," as independent Russian media report more than 350,000 Russian troops killed since February 2022- Reform UK gained over 1,300 council seats across England as Labour lost 1,000 seats and was ousted from power in Wales after 27 years, with Nigel Farage calling the results "a historic shift in British politics"- Surrey, B.C. recorded its 3rd shooting in 7 days after 2 men were killed in an underground parking garage Sunday night, with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team now leading the investigationWhen the government is choosing which journalists cover it, which MPs get contracts and which energy projects get approved, is Canada still a democracy or just a managed narrative? 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.

2.2 million Canadians visited a food bank in a single month. 112,000 jobs gone in four months. Youth unemployment at 14.3%. Jim Csek and Iain Burns ask how much worse it has to get before Ottawa admits the truth. The data is in and it tells a story the government refuses to acknowledge. While Liberals point to polls and promise deals that never arrive, Canadians are lining up for food, losing full-time work and watching the cost of a new home climb past what any government fee schedule can justify. This is not a transition. This is a decline.Today on The Really Big Show: - The IEA warns Canada "doesn't have the luxury to be slow" on energy development while the Bank of Canada says regulatory delays are driving investment out of the country, yet the Major Projects Office has approved zero major energy projects since its creation and Alberta-Ottawa pipeline talks remain stalled- Bill C-5 has never been formally invoked raising serious questions about why Ottawa needed sweeping powers to override any federal law with no criteria, no public explanation and no parliamentary oversight- Statistics Canada reports 112,000 jobs lost in the first 4 months of 2026, youth unemployment at 14.3%, student unemployment at 16%, and Canada's jobless rate now sitting 1.4 percentage points above the United States- 58% of Canadians tell Abacus Data that Carney is handling trade negotiations well, despite no deal being reached nearly a year after he promised one in 30 days, with the U.S. ambassador confirming no formal negotiations have taken place since October 2025- Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says Canada has a dangerous case of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," warning that cooperation not confrontation is the only trade strategy that preserves Canadian jobs, with 96% of Canadian auto exports going to the U.S. and no viable alternative market- The Carney government is exploring selling Canada's 23 federally owned airports to foreign investors, with an Australian expert warning that privatization ultimately means consumers pay more, and critics noting that Heathrow's privatization handed ownership stakes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China- Food Banks Canada recorded 2.2 million visits in a single month, double the number from 6 years ago, with 1 in 3 clients being children, nearly 30% employed, donations falling and 90% of B.C. food banks reporting a drop in contributions- Government fees, taxes and charges add 25 to 30% to the cost of every new home in Canada, averaging $195,300 per unit in Toronto alone, with some municipalities raising those charges by 1,000% in recent years and no requirement to disclose them to buyers- Lafarge Canada received $46.6 million in federal funding despite its parent company's executives being convicted of paying bribes to Islamic State fighters, while SNC-Lavalin escaped the same blacklist after a $280 million fraud conviction because Public Works said the misconduct was "20 years ago"Canada's Lobbying Commissioner has referred 19 cases to the RCMP, identified more than a dozen Act breaches including violations of the 5-year post-government lobbying ban, and secured exactly zero charges, with no authority to name names if police decline to prosecute- Governor General Mary Simon solicited $350,000 from Power Corporation for a private rink at Rideau Hall, with donors receiving tax receipts and VIP access, while Carney sat on the foundation's board, and access to information records revealed it was only phase one of an $8 million project with no public tenderWhen the food banks are full, the jobs are gone and the contracts keep going to friends of the Prime Minister, how much longer will Canadians accept this as normal? 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

A decade of broken promises, quietly corrupted institutions and policies designed for everyone but ordinary Canadians has left the country hollowed out and its people on their knees. Jim Csek and Iain Burns are not letting it slide.The bills are in. The committees are closed. The contracts went to the connected and the man promising fiscal restraint just opened an embassy in Fiji. Today's show is about the full weight of what a decade of Liberal governance has actually cost this country.Today's on The Really Big Show we cover:- Carney insisting a $130/tonne carbon tax and a $20B carbon capture requirement will make Canadian oil competitive, while no other oil-producing nation on earth faces equivalent conditions and Alberta's own industry warns investment is leaving the province- Canadian vehicle production has collapsed 46% over the past decade, from 2.4 million units in 2014 to 1.3 million in 2024, with Honda indefinitely suspending its $15B Ontario EV plant and Japanese automakers now producing 77% of what remains- Carney has still not delivered a trade deal with the United States despite repeated pre- and post-election commitments- Finance Minister Champagne approved a $175M loan to Ekati diamond mine after its own financial statements warned it could not meet its obligations. The mine has now declared insolvency with $655M in liabilities, a $100M remediation shortfall, and taxpayers potentially on the hook- A six-person company with $14,980 in revenue and a $47M annual loss received $200M in federal contracts for a gravel pad in Nova Scotia, with its board chair selling $1.8M in shares days after the government announcement sent the stock surging- PrescribeIT collected nearly $300M in taxpayer funding over eight years, processed fewer than 5% of Canadian prescriptions, paid its outgoing CEO $900,000 in its final year, and handed 85% of the intellectual property to Telus Health before shutting down May 29- Liberal majorities voted to adjourn committees studying both the Nova Scotia spaceport contract and PrescribeIT, while moving other committee meetings behind closed doors, with parliamentary reporters saying they witnessed no obstruction to justify either decision- Three $30B investment funds personally co-chaired by Carney at Brookfield were registered in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, while Brookfield is accused of avoiding $5.3B in Canadian taxesCanada spent $774,000 opening a new embassy in Fiji weeks after Carney warned Canadians to prepare for sacrifices and pledged to cut a tenth of the federal payroll- The housing department quietly moved $3M out of a veteran homelessness program it said had no eligible recipients, while refusing to redirect the funds to a Veterans Emergency Fund auditors say is chronically underfunded and could literally save lives - Millennial homeownership has hit a postwar low at 49.9% for citizens aged 25 to 39, with young Canadians increasingly living with parents, less likely to marry and less able to build equity than any previous generation- Mercosur beef imports to Canada have surged 238% since 2021 with the annual quota already filled by mid-January, the Canadian Cattle Association warns a free trade deal with Argentina and Brazil will devastate domestic ranchers and irritate the U.S. ahead of the CUSMA review- Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald extended plant breeders' patent protections while restricting farmers' ability to save and replant their own seed, dismissing the National Farmers Union and over 6,000 petition signatories as ideologically opposed to intellectual propertyHow much more can Canadians absorb before someone is held accountable? 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

Canada is losing investments it never built, stalling pipelines it promised, and writing surveillance laws that could turn every connected device in your home into a listening post. Jim Csek and Iain Burns cut through the noise today on The Really Big Show.From a $15 billion Honda plant going dark to a surveillance bill that could turn your smart fridge into a listening device, from Jasper's preventable inferno to a mental health system being asked to greenlight assisted dying, the stories today are not unrelated. They are a pattern. And Canadians are paying the price.Today's show covers:- Honda indefinitely suspends its $15B EV manufacturing plant in Ontario, with scrapping the project entirely still on the table, citing sluggish U.S. EV demand and stalled Canada-U.S. trade negotiations- Alberta-Ottawa pipeline talks remain stalled over the industrial carbon tax timeline and a $16.5B carbon capture requirement, while the IEA and Canada's own energy minister warn allies are weeks away from being forced to shut down operations-Stay Free Alberta submits 301,620 signatures, nearly double the threshold needed to trigger consideration of an independence referendum, as Carney questions whether it will proceed-Bill C-22 would require telecoms to build interception capabilities for law enforcement and CSIS, and could compel retention of every Canadian cell phone's location data for up to one year, with critics warning it creates a greater surveillance state than its predecessor- Canada's MAID eligibility is set to expand in March 2027 to include mental illness as a sole underlying condition, despite 10 provincial health ministers, the UN and Canada's own experts calling for an indefinite pause- Carney appoints former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, 79, as Governor General, while neither the finance minister nor the Bank of Canada governor will say where the $25B Canada Strong Fund is coming from or what it will cost Canadians to borrow- Parks Canada left 577,431 acres of dead pine standing at Jasper National Park, cut its fire budget by 23%, turned away 50 firefighters and 20 firetrucks during the blaze, and senior officials had discussed cancelling prescribed burns for political reasons months before the fire-A coalition of 14 Alaskan Indigenous nations is using B.C.'s DRIPA legislation to challenge an approved B.C. mine, with legal experts warning the case could allow U.S.-based groups to assert standing in Canadian resource decisions- Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart says he was interviewed for four hours by federal lawyers about a sitting B.C. cabinet minister under RCMP investigation for allegedly collaborating with the Chinese government, with Premier Eby denying any knowledge- A federal judge approves an $8.7 million settlement after hackers accessed nearly 54,000 CRA and Service Canada accounts during the pandemic, stealing millions in benefits, with individual payouts ranging from $80 to $5,000Is this what a government that has lost the plot looks like, or is someone actually steering us here? 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.License Details:Asset Title: Epic Cinematic TrailerAsset ID: #88511Licensee: jim csekYouTube Content ID Owner: Epic EliteDownload Code: 6672e6a932b35e075a59dd6b7d14cb6e4b7fdfad51c60cf2680961fa94c47cd5:88511-253313

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Canada is being sold a pipeline that doesn't exist, Chinese EVs built by forced labour, and a sovereign wealth fund that does nothing the stock market doesn't already do. Jim Csek and Iain Burns get into all of it today on The Really Big Show.Today's show covers:-Politico reports it was Joly's threats to sue Stellantis, not Ontario's Reagan ad, that killed U.S.-Canada trade talks in October 2025, with a deal nearly done on oil, steel, aluminum and uranium before talks collapsed-The Oil Sands Alliance warns Ottawa and Alberta that regulatory gridlock and the industrial carbon tax are putting Canada's energy superpower ambitions at risk, with no major greenfield oil sands project sanctioned since 2013-B.C. Premier David Eby says the proposed Alberta-to-Pacific pipeline is no further along than a year ago, calling the discussion "much hype and not a lot of material reality"-Joly defends opening Canada's EV market to 49,000 Chinese vehicles annually on affordability grounds, refusing three times to answer whether Chinese factories use forced labour, despite MPs being told workers earn as little as $3 an hour with aluminum linked to Uyghur forced labour camps-Canada's debt interest payments are projected to hit $80 billion annually by decade's end, equal to $1,901 per Canadian per year, while the PBO flags the Liberals' capital spending definitions are too vague to verify any return on investment-Immigration minister Lena Diab confirms her department cannot confirm whether 800 confirmed fraud cases identified by the Auditor General have left Canada or where they are-Stay Free Alberta submits 301,620 signatures, well above the 178,000 threshold required to trigger consideration of a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada- The Supreme Court of Canada is being asked to decide whether Aboriginal title can be declared over privately held land, creating a direct conflict between rulings from B.C. and New Brunswick courts- The Privy Council spent $1.6 million in focus groups identifying CBC and Canada Post as areas for savings, while cabinet raised CBC funding to a record $1.6 billion annually- A Sechelt mother was banned from school property and had child protection services called on her family after verbally objecting to a land acknowledgement at her daughter's drama performance- Is Canada's energy future being killed by the same government promising to build it? 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 #albertaindependence #chineseevs #energysuperpower #jolyLicense DetailsAsset Title: Epic Cinematic TrailerAsset ID: #88511Licensee: jim csekYouTube Content ID Owner: Epic EliteDownload Code: 6672e6a932b35e075a59dd6b7d14cb6e4b7fdfad51c60cf2680961fa94c47cd5:88511-253313

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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, 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

Is the house of cards finally starting to cave in on the Liberals? From committees going dark to partisan slogans in taxpayer-funded ads, this week a pattern of concealment is meeting a pattern of exposure and Canadians are watching.Today on The Really Big Show:- Four parliamentary committees shut behind closed doors in under a week as Liberals use new majority to block public scrutiny- Canada Strong Fund accused of being a sovereign debt scheme with direct overlap to Carney's Brookfield holdings- Ethics committee recommended Carney divest his assets. Liberal members blocked it. Four days later he announced a $25 billion fund.- The Liberal Party's "Canada Strong" election slogan found in federal budget documents, the Speech from the Throne and national TV ads paid for by taxpayers-China's ambassador tells Canada which waters its navy can sail and which countries its MPs can visit-Canada hosting a NATO defence bank while appeasing Beijing. Can it do both?Integrity commissioner overwhelmed with wrongdoing complaints, warns some allegations may never see the light of day-Former BlackBerry CEO Jim Balsillie grades Canada's AI strategy: "did not attend"New Chief Public Health Officer won't say what went wrong during the pandemic. Her answer: "It was a very difficult time for everyone."-A $115,000 salary no longer enough to buy a home in parts of Canada as home prices rise 265% since 2004- Trump signs Keystone Light permit as Canada still has no Pacific pipeline approved and no projects cleared under Bill C-5🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.caSubscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media.#canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #markcarney #brookfield #canadastrong #liberalparty #taiwan

Today on The Really Big Show with Jim Csek and Iain Burns, we examine a troubling pattern emerging in Canada: more control, less transparency, and growing questions about who is actually being held accountable.At the centre of the discussion is the federal government’s push to introduce a new online harms framework, with Ottawa arguing it must catch up to Europe in regulating the internet. But as previous legislation failed in Parliament, questions remain about where the line is between protecting Canadians and expanding government control over speech and digital platforms.That concern is amplified by recent developments in Ottawa, where, after securing a majority, the Liberals have moved to take full control of parliamentary committees, shifting key proceedings behind closed doors “in camera.”These sessions bar public access, produce no transcripts, and limit what MPs can disclose, raising serious concerns about transparency at a time when scrutiny may be most needed.The show highlights specific cases, including the PrescribeIT program, a project that cost over $300 million before being shut down, with leadership compensation drawing renewed attention as discussions were moved out of public view. At the same time, the ethics committee has also gone in camera, even as reports on forced labour linked to Canadian supply chains have not been tabled for years, prompting questions about oversight and accountability.On the economic front, mixed signals continue. The Bank of Canada says a recession is unlikely, but has downgraded growth forecasts, while youth unemployment is rising at one of the fastest rates seen outside of a recession. With 13.8% of young Canadians out of work and investment reportedly declining by hundreds of billions over the past decade, concerns about long-term competitiveness are intensifying.The episode also dives into stalled nation-building efforts. Despite the passage of Bill C-5, designed to fast-track major projects, not a single project has been approved months later, with no clear definition of what qualifies as being in the “national interest.”Meanwhile, regulatory uncertainty continues to weigh on investment decisions and infrastructure development. Other stories highlight systemic strain across institutions, from court rulings forcing EI recipients to repay government errors, to internal challenges within the Canadian Armed Forces, and reports of political pressure and backroom conversations surrounding potential floor crossings.Across all of these issues, a consistent theme emerges: a growing concentration of power alongside diminishing transparency, and a system where Canadians are increasingly asked to trust decisions they cannot fully see.If more decisions are being made behind closed doors, and fewer mechanisms exist to scrutinize them, how can Canadians be confident that those in power are acting in their best interest?The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.Live every weekday at 9AM PST.We’re building independent Canadian media into a powerful voice and we can’t do it without you.Contribute here: https://thereallybigshow.caNow streaming on Rumble, Spotify, Apple and more.We tell real Canadian stories the mainstream won’t.Become a member and support independent media.Help us spread the word - subscribe, share, comment.NowMedia: free from political influence. Committed to the truth. Your source for Canadian News.#canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #conservative #liberal

Today on The Really Big Show with Jim Csek and Iain Burns, we tackle a difficult but increasingly unavoidable question: is Canada’s biggest challenge external… or is it self-inflicted?

In this exclusive interview with Joseph Barbuto we dissect Canada's economic forecast. We discuss how current market trends, inflation, and debt are shaping the economy. We also examine the real estate bubble, and Joseph explains the buyer-to-seller ratio from 1850 to projected 2050. This economic analysis offers crucial insights into Canada's potential for future economic growth. The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.Live every weekday at 9AM PST.We’re building independent Canadian media into a powerful voice and we can’t do it without you.Contribute here: https://thereallybigshow.caNow streaming on Rumble, Spotify, Apple and more. We tell real Canadian stories the mainstream won’t. Become a member and support independent media. Help us spread the word - subscribe, share, comment.NowMedia: free from political influence. Committed to the truth. Your source for Canadian News.

In this episode of The Really Big Show, Jim Csek and Ian Burns break down what they see as a growing erosion of democratic principles in Canada. From allegations of backroom deals and MP recruitment to questions around media silence and accountability, this conversation digs into whether power is being pursued at the expense of the public will.We revisit a powerful Stephen Harper clip on democratic mandates and compare it to what’s happening today. Are voters being respected, or bypassed? Why isn’t mainstream media covering these stories with urgency? And what does this mean for the future of Canadian democracy?We also dive into:Allegations of MPs being pressured to switch sidesMedia coverage (or lack thereof) from CBC and othersCommittee control and the impact on transparencyThe newly proposed “Canada Strong Fund” and whether it resembles a true sovereign wealth fundEconomic realities facing Canadians todayThis is a conversation about power, accountability, and whether the system is still working the way it should.👉 Watch, share, and decide for yourself.The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.Live every weekday at 9AM PST.We’re building independent Canadian media into a powerful voice and we can’t do it without you.Contribute here: https://thereallybigshow.caNow streaming on Rumble, Spotify, Apple and more. We tell real Canadian stories the mainstream won’t. Become a member and support independent media. Help us spread the word - subscribe, share, comment.NowMedia: free from political influence. Committed to the truth. Your source for Canadian News.

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