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It’s Monday, March 16, 2026, and the contrast between the government's "Sunny Ways" rhetoric and the cold reality of a volatile world has never been sharper.As Mark Carney meets with Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street to discuss the escalating war in the Middle East and the perilous closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Canadians at home are facing an "Economic Winter" that refuse to thaw. While headline inflation has dipped to 2.3%, the relief is an illusion for those at the checkout counter; grocery prices have skyrocketed over 30% since 2021. From the "shameful" lack of a strategic oil reserve to the explosive rise in Privy Council spending—now $252 million—the gap between the ruling class and the working class is widening. With hundreds of IRGC-linked individuals reportedly using Canada as a base and the auto sector facing a massive employment drop, we have to ask: Is this the "leadership" Canada was promised, or a managed decline disguised as progress?00:00:15 – Introduction: No cake for Canada on Mark Carney’s birthday00:01:17 – Carney meets Starmer in London: Iran war, Ukraine & global coalitions00:04:30 – Greenland, NATO & nuclear weapons: Canada’s defence confusion00:12:47 – Domestic tensions: Iran & Al-Quds Day protests in Toronto00:14:04 – Jobs, wages & spin: Carney’s ‘best deal for Canada’ claims00:19:46 – Charts don’t lie? Investment, jobs & Canada vs. the U.S.00:26:40 – Inflation at 2.3% vs. reality at the grocery store: carbon tax, food costs & the ‘zero impact’ narrative00:30:43 – Energy, strategic reserves & we produce, we don’t store00:35:32 – Fraser Institute: ‘economic nonsense’ of decarbonizing oil00:39:28 – U.S. surges ahead: refineries, rare earths & energy deals00:50:15 – Auto sector on the brink: NA market access & EV mandates + Pierre outlines Conservative strategy00:57:03 – Security & immigration: IRGC presence and political murder in B.C.*00:57:41 – On the ground in B.C.: MLA Gavin Dew on restaurants, costs & leadership politics01:07:37 – Double standards, bullying & media distraction: Eby vs. Dew01:13:21 – Ottawa’s bubble: Privy Council costs, bonuses & net zero junkets01:24:01 – Symbolism vs. substance: Buy-Canadian flags, Chinese pins & labour pain01:39:28 – Airlines, housing, crime & terror lists01:46:18 – Quebec’s “wall of shame” & everyday backlash01:50:05 – Pensions, carbon credits & saving Canada from gatekeepersThe Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.Live every weekday at 9AM PST. Now streaming on Rumble, Spotify, Apple and more. Find out more here www.thereallybigshow.caWe tell real Canadian news you won't hear in the mainstream.Become a member and support independent media. Help us spread the word - subscribe, share, comment.NowMedia: free from political influence. Committed to the truth.#canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #liberal #conservative