Thursday, February 26 — and the numbers are sobering.

Child poverty in Canada has risen to its worst level since 2017, raising serious questions about affordability, policy direction, and who is actually benefiting from record government spending. While banks post strong profits and elites remain insulated, more families are struggling to keep up.

We’ll also examine immigration pressures, MAID statistics, China warnings, Cuba tensions, carbon policy fallout, and growing accusations that accountability is being avoided in Ottawa and in the provinces. Add in media credibility debates, BC’s fiscal stress, and reactions to Trump’s latest speech — and it’s a packed midweek show.