The Really Big Show with Jim Csek & Iain Burns

Will Mark Carney’s “dangerous and divided” message resonate in Alberta? Jim Csek and Iain Burns examine his remarks, the reaction to The Really Big Show’s Pete Hoekstra interview, and the choices facing Canada on trade, energy and investment. In this October 16, 2026 livestream replay, the hosts discuss Canada–EU cooperation, Europe’s response to Chinese imports, immigration changes, Mélanie Joly’s dispute with Stelco and Cleveland-Cliffs, and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer’s comments on Canada’s China policy. Also in the show: Toyota’s Ontario plans, Doug Ford and electricity imports, LNG and oil pipelines, housing-department bonuses, First Nations financial reporting, David Eby’s election record and land-transfer questions, Ukraine funding, and Jensen Huang on innovation. The show closes with history, viewer comments and a look ahead to election coverage. Watch the full Pete Hoekstra interview discussed in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncaizMKE7Y CHAPTERS 0:00 Countdown 3:32 Welcome and election coverage plans 7:09 Viewer feedback and independent media 11:38 Carney’s Alberta remarks 20:20 Hoekstra interview fallout and political interference 27:44 Canada–EU cooperation: what’s in the proposal? 31:23 Europe, China and industrial competition 37:29 Express Entry and immigration levels 40:10 Joly, Stelco and the investment dispute 52:12 Jamieson Greer on Canada’s China policy 55:25 Mexico–U.S. trade talks and tariffs 59:23 Toyota’s Ontario manufacturing plans 1:01:18 Doug Ford and U.S. electricity imports 1:04:48 LNG, oil discounts and pipeline opportunities 1:12:56 Housing bonuses and dropped targets 1:19:06 First Nations financial reporting 1:20:31 Ferry procurement and buying Canadian 1:23:09 Independent journalism and interview credit 1:25:56 Eby faces questions on land transfers and his record 1:33:10 Quebec and the oath to the Crown 1:33:46 Trump, Zelenskyy and Ukraine funding 1:41:14 Germany’s tax increases 1:42:59 Jensen Huang on Elon Musk and AI 1:44:29 The hosts react to a flying-car clip 1:48:38 History and Huang’s message to Britain 1:51:05 Napoleon, the Cuban Missile Crisis and Disney 1:58:24 Dictionary Day, classic TV and viewer chat 2:07:24 Election coverage update and closing remarks Support The Really Big Show: https://thereallybigshow.ca/support/ Visit our website: https://thereallybigshow.ca/ Subscribe for Canadian news, interviews and commentary with Jim Csek and Iain Burns. This program includes news clips, analysis, opinion and humour. Political assessments are the speakers’ views. #MarkCarney #CanadianPolitics #Alberta

Canadian leaders are facing a cold, harsh reality on trade, jobs and the economy. Jim Csek and Iain Burns examine Pete Hoekstra's warning about Canadian involvement in U.S. politics, Mark Carney's approach to Europe and the growing pressure on Canada's steel industry. In this full episode of The Really Big Show, the hosts discuss immigration and wages, Chrystia Freeland's memoir, Mélanie Joly's response to Stelco, Doug Ford's trade outlook, reports involving TD and BMO, AI data centres and electricity demand, and federal housing promises. They also review highlights from the B.C. leaders' debate, including childcare and taxation, before closing with international politics and this day in history. Watch our full interview with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncaizMKE7Y CHAPTERS 00:00 Countdown and opening montage 02:47 Welcome, weather and viewer comments 07:05 Hoekstra's warning and Canadian media coverage 18:06 Trump's comments on Canada and tariffs 19:20 Carney, Europe and the middle-power proposal 23:25 Europe and U.S. economic power 27:14 Immigration, population growth and wages 34:00 Freeland's memoir and trade negotiations 40:50 Stelco, Joly and calls for nationalization 52:23 Doug Ford and the outlook for U.S. tariffs 1:03:38 Canadian banks and U.S. debanking reports 1:14:46 AI data centres and electricity demand 1:19:18 Canada's digital competitiveness 1:20:13 Investment announcements and auto exports 1:24:53 Major projects and consultation 1:31:25 Housing targets and Build Canada Homes 1:39:20 Questions about prosecution independence 1:41:26 Rideau Hall procurement report 1:45:53 Airline passenger protections 1:47:34 B.C. leaders' debate: childcare, taxes and performance 1:58:14 Alice Weidel on Germany and Ukraine 2:01:20 This day in history and closing conversation 2:13:22 Outro Which issue should Canadian leaders address first? Share your thoughts in the comments. Support The Really Big Show: https://thereallybigshow.ca/support/ More interviews and stories: https://thereallybigshow.ca/ Subscribe for more interviews, Canadian news and political commentary with Jim Csek and Iain Burns. #CanadianPolitics #CanadaUSRelations #TheReallyBigShow

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