Friday wrap-up energy today — and we’re closing out the week with no shortage of questions, contradictions, and uncomfortable realities.
On today’s show, we break down Carney’s nationally televised address that sounded more like a feel-good ad than a plan, the growing backlash over carbon taxes, and why “guardrails” keep getting mentioned without ever being defined. We look at Ottawa’s strained standing on the world stage, Trump pulling Canada off the guest list, NATO openly naming China as a threat, and why Canadian leadership keeps talking around it.
Closer to home, we dig into federal cuts, offshore tax dodgers, media silence on major conflicts, the collapse of the decriminalization experiment in BC, and a political class that seems insulated while cash registers ring for the well-connected. From EV boycotts to gold and silver surging, climate policy fatigue, and the growing divide between rhetoric and results, the week ends exactly where it began — with more questions than answers.
That’s it for the week. Thanks for riding with us, we’ll be back Monday.
What is The Really Big Show with Jim Csek & Iain Burns?
The Really Big Show is a Canadian news hour done differently.
We discuss the news of the day through a Canadian lens with analysis and commentary from Jim Csek & managing editor Iain Burns.
We translate the rhetoric into reality with common sense on the news that affects Canada, BC and our region. We are live five days a week around 9 am. Recorded sessions available on KelownaNow.com, Youtube, X and many podcast channels.