The Really Big Show with Jim Csek &Iain Burns – Details, episodes & analysis

The current headlines reveal a country fractured by its own geography and policy. While Saskatchewan powers ahead as a rare economic engine—fueled by a massive $60B project surge and Canada’s lowest unemployment—the rest of the nation feels increasingly left behind.From the global stage to the kitchen table, the prevailing sentiment is one of being "sidelined." Internationally, Canada is watching from the bleachers as the U.S. and Mexico deepen trade ties, while domestically, citizens are grappling with an 11-year "happiness recession." With the population falling for the first time since Confederation and record-low happiness rankings, the "Canadian Dream" is being replaced by a struggle for basic affordability and a search for a new national direction.

After 11 years of shifting policies and economic cycles, Canada finds itself at a historic crossroads where the standard of living no longer aligns with the national "brand." While the country was once a perennial Top 5 contender in global well-being, it has now plummeted to 25th in the Oxford World Happiness Report—its lowest position since records began.

Is Canada sacrificing its economic strength for policies that aren’t delivering results? With energy markets in turmoil around the world, many are asking why a country as resource-rich as Canada still struggles to turn its natural advantages into prosperity.We break down the growing criticism of Net Zero policies, Poilievre’s vision for Canada’s future, and the broader question of why Canadians feel poorer despite living in one of the most resource-rich nations on earth. At the same time, global tensions are escalating with developments in Iran and Venezuela, while the U.S. flexes its influence on the world stage.

Today on The Really Big Show, Jim Csek and Iain Burns break down Carney’s ticking clock, his upcoming meeting with Trump, the media’s spin, Kenney’s shot at the CBC, and why even Eby admits he was wrong as Canada faces bleak numbers and growing frustration.

Today on ‘The Really Big Show’ - Carney to meet with Trump, Jason Kenney takes aim at the “mud hutters,” Christy Clark calls Eby “full of it,” Canada faces an economic winter, property rights are declared essential for certainty, the BC Ferries scandal deepens, questions rise over whether we can build anything here, Trudeau is attacked by his former MPs, and Trump warns of “hell on Earth.”

Today on The Really Big Show - BC Premier David Eby fires a strong shot across the bow at Alberta’s Danielle Smith, who in turn questions Canada’s direction. The Bloc digs in with a hard “no way,” while Carney stirs the pot by calling for a meeting with the NDP—and then quietly drops another banker into a government agency. Meanwhile, Liberal policies are colliding at every friction point, and across the pond, Elon Musk finds himself branded an “idiot” by a UK MP.

It's time for another dose of news, analysis and commentary with NowMedia video host Jim Csek and guest host Iain Burns.

The Really Big Show with Jim and Iain livestreams every weekday at 9 am on YouTube, X, TikTok, and on Jim's LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can visit KelownaNow.com to find the recordings.

It's time for another dose of news, analysis and commentary with NowMedia video host Jim Csek and guest host Iain Burns.

The Really Big Show with Jim and Iain livestreams every weekday at 9 am on YouTube, X, TikTok, and on Jim's LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can visit KelownaNow.com to find the recordings.