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In today’s episode of The Really Big Show, Jim and Iain reiterate Elon Musk’s sobering assessment: “Canada is cooked.” Following the major political earthquake of former Conservative leadership candidate Marilyn Gladu crossing the floor to join the Liberals, marking the largest mass defection to a governing party since 1917. The discussion examines what this move means for voter trust, democratic integrity, and whether floor-crossing undermines the mandate voters gave in the last election.The show covers a wide range of pressing issues, including growing public skepticism over Gladu’s switch given her past criticism of marijuana legalization, the trucker convoy, and vaccine mandates, as well as resurfaced videos in which she blamed Mark Carney for Canada’s economic troubles. The episode also dives into the government’s third attempt in five years to regulate legal internet content, the failure of Bills C-36 and C-63 (described by Margaret Atwood as “Orwellian”), and the upcoming April 13 byelections where the Bloc Québécois is urging voters to block a Liberal majority.Additional topics include Alberta’s upcoming independence referendum on October 19 after a petition reached the required signatures, record support for Alberta separatism, criticism of the $90-billion Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project linked to Finance Minister Champagne’s wife’s role at Alto Corp, the global energy crisis triggered by events in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s comments on NATO, and economists calling for gas tax cuts to help Canadians at the pump — a step already taken by countries like Australia, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, and Norway.To top it off the daycare promise made by the Liberal government is falling far short (only 122,000 of 250,000 spaces delivered) and the Ethics Commissioner is censuring a senior deputy minister for cronyism.What do you think about Marilyn Gladu crossing the floor and what it says about democracy and voter trust in Canada? Let us know in the comments.The 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 stories, the ones 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.