It’s one of those days where the budget headlines read like a horror reel — shocking, stupefying, unsustainable — and somehow we’re talking about new boots.

Jim & Iain dig into the CBC acting like the Liberal Party crier, a Canadian economy flashing warning lights, and Tiff Macklem reminding everyone (again) that the U.S. is critical to our fortunes. We’ll unpack why Ford remembers the ad talks differently, what’s really behind a “secret” auto deal, and how Liberal policies keep feeding food inflation.

Plus: Canada’s largest copper plant is closing, you can’t even drive a truck coast-to-coast without headaches, and kids don’t watch TV anymore (so why is legacy media still calling the shots?). The Yukon picks a new direction, the BBC is in trouble, and David Eby backtracks — finally admitting he’s part of the problem. Smart analysis, plain talk, and zero fluff — live on The Really Big Show.