The Really Big Show with Jim Csek &Iain Burns

Beyond the ballot with Renee Merrifield and Jim Csek

The Really Big Show is a Canadian news show done differently. We move past the talking points to discuss the news of the day through a distinctly Canadian lens, providing the analysis and commentary you won’t find in mainstream soundbites. Hosted by Jim Csek and Iain Burns, we translate rhetoric into reality with a common-sense approach to the stories affecting Canada, British Columbia, and our lo...

Liberals finally discover oil. Does that mean Alberta was right all along? Jim Csek and Iain Burns examine Canada’s changing energy debate, the political pressure around oil and gas, Alberta’s role in the national economy, and what Ottawa’s choices could mean for investment, jobs and energy security. The Really Big Show is live every weekday at 9 a.m. Pacific / noon Eastern. Support independent Ca...

The Really Big Show  is a Canadian news show done differently. We move past the talking points to discuss the news of the day through a distinctly Canadian lens, providing the analysis and commentary you won’t find in mainstream soundbites. Hosted by Jim Csek and Iain Burns, we translate rhetoric into reality with a common-sense approach to the stories affecting Canada, British Columbia, and our l...

Could Canada be heading toward a food crisis next year? Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, joins Jim Csek and Iain Burns to discuss the links between energy, fuel, food security and the policy decisions shaping Canada’s future. In this conversation:• Why energy policy and food costs are connected• Th...

The Really Big Show  is a Canadian news show done differently. We move past the talking points to discuss the news of the day through a distinctly Canadian lens, providing the analysis and commentary you won’t find in mainstream soundbites. Hosted by Jim Csek and Iain Burns, we translate rhetoric into reality with a common-sense approach to the stories affecting Canada, British Columbia, and our l...

Sept 8 livestream.

Canada is being sold a fantasy economy while the walls close in. Renee Merrifield joins Jim and Iain to examine the gap between political promises and the economic reality facing Canadians, including affordability pressures and the choices Ottawa is making.

Sept 4 livestream.

Sept 3 livestream.

Sept 2 livestream.

What's going on with the BC Conservatives — and can Harman Bhangu's DRIPA repeal petition cut through the noise? MLA Harman Bhangu (Langley-Abbotsford) joins Jim and Iain after Elections BC approved his province-wide petition to repeal DRIPA: 10% in all 93 ridings, signatures from Oct 26 toward a referendum. Pulp mills closing. Trucking safety and TFW abuses. Rural communities gutted. And...

Sept 1 livestream.

Aug 31 livestream.

Aug 28 livestream.

0:00 The Reality of Canada's Economic Position 2:39 The Trust Deficit in Trade Negotiations 6:08 Political Infiltration and Global Agendas 10:56 Who Actually Pays the Price for Uncertainty? 17:00 Political Theater and Disingenuous Moves 26:42 The Crisis Within the BC Conservatives

Aug 27 livestream.

Exclusive interview with MP, Shuvaloy Majumdar.

Aug 25 livestream.

Giving politicians the anti-American card is like giving ISIS a nuclear bomb. Is Carney’s plan to nationalize honey production while we wait for President Vance? Raging anti-Americans should take Carney’s advice and follow Marcus Aurelius. As Carney pursues ‘war’ with US, Canadians are facing financial doom.

Aug 21 livestream.

Aug 20 livestream.

Aug 19 livestream.

Peter Milobar joins Jim Csek and Iain Burns for a direct conversation following his decision to leave the BC Conservatives and sit as an Independent MLA.Milobar explains why he says there was no single breaking point, but rather a growing disconnect with the party’s tone, messaging and direction. He discusses the challenge of uniting conservatives in British Columbia, whether more MLAs could follo...

Aug 18 livestream.