Palestine flags and state-owned grocery stores: NDP elects ‘bourgeois radical’ Avi Lewis

In this segment from The Really Big Show, hosts Jim Csek and Iain Burns react to Avi Lewis’s leadership bid for the federal NDP and his vision for Canada. Lewis calls for massive public ownership, including public providers for food, phones, internet, housing, construction companies, a 21st-century electrical grid, an EV bus revolution, and heat pumps in every home, all built with Canadian steel to create unionized jobs. He frames this as the alternative to Mark Carney’s policies, which he criticizes as embracing fossil fuels, austerity, wars, and unregulated AI. The hosts describe the speech as classic “eat the rich, tax the rich” rhetoric that appeals to disenchanted and economically struggling youth. They argue that Lewis’s solution to big government and suppressed natural resources is simply more government and more suppression. They contrast this with historical evidence that socialist approaches have often failed to deliver prosperity, pointing to comparisons like North vs. South Korea, East vs. West Germany, and Taiwan vs. mainland China. The segment also notes the heavy presence of Palestine flags and equity card systems at the event, suggesting a focus on fringe ideological causes over practical solutions for ordinary Canadians. The hosts emphasize that while discontent is real, bigger government and heavier taxation on the “host” (taxpayers) will not create the prosperity or security Canadians need. They warn that such policies risk further depleting the economy rather than unleashing its potential through energy development and private-sector growth. What do you think about Avi Lewis’s call for massive public ownership and “tax the rich” policies as a solution to Canada’s economic challenges? Let us know in the comments. Support The Really Big Show.We’re building independent Canadian media into a powerful voice and we can’t do it without you. Contribute here: https://thereallybigshow.ca We tell real Canadian stories the mainstream won’t. Become a member and be part of it. Subscribe, share, and comment to help us grow. Live every weekday at 9AM PST