The Really Big Show with Jim Csek &Iain Burns

With Jim Csek away in Japan, Andrea Jensen Bergg and Iain Burns take the reins for a sharp, fast-moving breakdown of Canada’s latest political contradictions. Mark Carney is in the UAE asking for investment cash while BC and Alberta continue to spar over pipelines and what Alberta’s new memorandum of understanding actually delivers. Another Canadian company chooses the U.S. over home turf, Ottawa...

Is an oil pipeline to the BC coast back on the table, or is this just another political mirage? We break down the latest chatter while Mélanie Joly talks fighter jets and space like Canada’s suddenly NASA-North. Sweden and Mark Carney ink new agreements, the “Curtain Conservatives” get called out, and Ottawa shrugs off a little corruption as if it’s just the cost of doing business. Meanwhile, Cana...

Today on The Really Big Show: Turns out nobody actually wanted an election, and the Liberals took the hint. Their budget scraped through, and they immediately shifted into selfie-mode celebration, even as the Parliamentary Budget Officer says key budget details were never provided. Canada vows to cling to Paris Accord targets, Alberta misses yet another deadline, and the federal project list quiet...

It’s Monday on The Really Big Show and we’re starting the week with a full slate of stories. The Parliamentary Budget Office throws fresh shade on Liberal economic claims, and the big question hangs over Ottawa: are we heading into an election or are the Liberals hoping to scrape by on absentee votes? Meanwhile, the Prime Minister gets booed again — and not in subtle ways. Carbon capture suddenly...

Canada’s political and economic reality check is here. Jim & Iain tackle why Mark Carney still won’t let go of the carbon tax, Danielle Smith’s Sunday showdown, and what “Buy Canadian” really means when investment capital keeps fleeing the country. We break down Ottawa’s eyebrow-raising plan to grow the military by 300,000, the rise of organized food theft, and early warnings of a housing pric...

Canada’s week was a circus—and Jim & Iain are cutting through the noise.  They’ll tackle the ostrich cull reaction going international, a federal budget getting a hard reality check, and the gap between Ottawa’s “leading by example” talk and what’s actually happening. Expect straight talk on Canada’s real edge over the U.S. (the rule of law), why calling oil “boring” ignores the math, a forest...

As Canadians struggle to put food on the table, Liberal insiders pop champagne and celebrate—Jim & Iain dig into the growing disconnect between Ottawa and the real world. They break down “the great betrayal,” how carbon capture is poised to become Canada’s 2026 buzzword, and why the Liberals’ green-scheme economics have pushed the country into a long, cold economic winter. The CBC rolls out a...

It’s one of those days where the budget headlines read like a horror reel — shocking, stupefying, unsustainable — and somehow we’re talking about new boots.  Jim & Iain dig into the CBC acting like the Liberal Party crier, a Canadian economy flashing warning lights, and Tiff Macklem reminding everyone (again) that the U.S. is critical to our fortunes. We’ll unpack why Ford remembers the ad tal...

It’s the start of a new week, and Jim & Iain are diving straight into a wild stretch of Canadian and global news. Mark Carney publicly apologizes to Donald Trump, while admitting “Team Canada” doesn’t exist — a moment that exposes how fractured the country’s economic and diplomatic footing has become. His press conference highlights everything Canadians are worried about: capital flight accele...

It’s Halloween, but the real scares are coming from Ottawa. 🎃 Jim & Iain dive into a spooky lineup where Carney gets a whole lot of nothing while Canada’s economy starts looking downright frightening. Carney keeps signing guestbooks while Trump signs deals; India hits us with new tariffs; young Canadians are speaking up; and no amount of fancy budget magic seems to make Ottawa’s plan any less...

Jim and Iain break down the US Senate vote to end Canadian tariffs as Ford asks Carney to join him under the bus, discuss how budgets are being sold through special-interest groups and Carney kicking the tires on diesel subs, question why Liberals continue pushing a climate agenda while even the “grand master” says the emergency is over, examine growing pressure on EV mandates, Canada’s grim outlo...

Jim and Iain are back on The Really Big Show, breaking down another whirlwind day in Canadian politics and global headlines. With the loonie looking weak and Canada struggling to stay competitive, many worry the economic pain could get worse. Questions remain about whether a major deal was ever on the table, while Brookfield lands a huge U.S. agreement that raises eyebrows at home. Mark Carney fac...

Carney throws Ford under the bus while positioning himself as a future prime minister, telling provinces to “sit down” as political tensions rise. Eby joins Ford in policies linked to job losses, the U.S. administration blames Trudeau-era Liberals, and food bank usage in Canada hits record highs. Meanwhile, the federal government faces new accusations of waste, BC Conservatives lead in the polls b...

In this episode of The Really Big Show, Jim Csek and Iain Burns tackle a packed lineup of national headlines and political chaos from coast to coast. They break down Donald Trump’s decision to kill trade talks with Canada — and how Carney, Ford, and Poilievre are responding. From Carney’s latest Jays “bet” and false claims, to what some are calling The Great Canadian Auto Wreck, the hosts dig into...

Watch this episode of The Really Big Show as hosts Jim Csek and Ian Burns tackle a packed lineup — from Mark Carney seeking budget support and more auto sector job losses, to new political tensions as Poilievre faces fresh attacks. They also cover Canada’s latest crime bill, the government’s stance on China as a “strategic partner,” the BC Conservatives calling for Rustad’s resignation, and the CB...