{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/6af15badd7d41fd4fa95d8b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cross Check: Federal Budget & US Midterms","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/1794202401854-8ac93c36-00bf-4024-99b9-e3dd5e1e31fc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special edition of Cross Check, <a href=\"https://www.gloves-off.ca/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Marche</a>, <a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vass Bednar</a>, and <a href=\"https://socialcapitalpartners.ca/jon-shell/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Shell</a> discuss the 2026 Federal Budget and react to the US Midterm results.</p><p><br></p><p>With Gloves Off on hiatus, Cross Check returns with occasional reactions to the news shaping Canada’s sovereignty.</p><p><br></p><p>Canadian Shield Institute research: </p><p>-<a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/budget-2026-mentions-eu-co-operation-but-no-new-money\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Budget 2026 Mentions EU Co-operation, But Not Much Money</a></p><p>-<a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/airports-and-asset-recycling-in-budget-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Airports and Asset Recycling in Budget 2026</a></p>","author_name":"Gloves Off with Stephen Marche "}