Rudyard and Janice start today’s show with the big news story of the week: the capitulation of ABC to the Trump administration, suspending the Jimmy Kimmel Show indefinitely in response to his somewhat innocuous remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Trump is continuing to attack institutions that are integral to the functioning of democracies, and forcing other, smaller organizations to adopt an attitude of anticipatory compliance. This is no longer a question of the US backsliding into authoritarianism; it is already there. In the second half of the show Janice and Rudyard turn to Canada’s upcoming federal budget and rumours of a very large projected deficit, coupled with confusing messaging about a commitment to both austerity and investment. Is the Carney government up to the task of restructuring our economy – and making bold policy changes – to prepare us for the future?

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