Air Canada Flight attendant protests, Carney's approval rating falls slightly, US Increases duty on Canadian Lumber.

[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:14] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment. [00:00:20] Speaker A: Good morning Vijayji. Good morning. Connect now Connect Voice. [00:00:47] Speaker B: Every evening Monday to Friday 7pm to 9pm host. [00:00:57] Speaker A: We started the program. Well, thank you Vijay. [00:01:00] Speaker B: You're welcome. [00:01:00] Speaker A: For remembering that listeners, advertisers, the management, the Puri team and you know. [00:01:20] Speaker B: With each passing week, with each passing month, with each passing year. And that's all because of your hard work, because of your dedication. Oh. So focus, level of knowledge. So really, you know, it means. And it's a great asset for the team and it's a great asset with the kind of broadcasting that you do. [00:02:13] Speaker A: Thank you very much, Vidhidi. And I'm very sure listeners feel likewise for you as well. [00:02:18] Speaker B: This is not about me, this is about you still. [00:02:21] Speaker A: Thank you very much. [00:02:22] Speaker B: All the best. Thank you. [00:02:30] Speaker A: Thank you. [00:02:49] Speaker B: Air Canada demonstration which of course. [00:03:00] Speaker A: Yeah so Vancouver Airport same time simultaneously Toronto Calgary services Because it's not a strike. To raise awareness about the impending strike or the possible strike contract negotiation entry level workers poverty level wages Poverty wages So awareness generate currently among passengers. [00:04:16] Speaker B: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. So. [00:04:31] Speaker A: That would be day after tomorrow. Yeah. So there is still ample time. [00:05:00] Speaker B: Conflicting details. [00:05:18] Speaker A: Yes. So negotiating table. [00:05:49] Speaker B: Flight attendants. Flight attendants. What are poverty level wages? Depending on poverty level wages. [00:06:35] Speaker A: Yeah. So basically technically minimum wage poverty level wage they say they get paid only for the time they are in Air. [00:07:04] Speaker B: Canada. Okay. [00:07:20] Speaker A: Thank you very much Baiji Keep it up. [00:07:22] Speaker B: Be with you once again approval rating government the approval rating since March until this survey important Donald Trump Canada 35% tariff even Trump they've been poorly led they deal between the first progress majority of the trader USMCA Free Trade agreement. [00:09:30] Speaker A: So practically so it was less than 40% USMCA compliance no deal is better than a deal. [00:10:16] Speaker B: Small business owners USMCA country of Canadian business owner American business owner country of origin 35%. [00:10:58] Speaker A: Yeah so. [00:10:58] Speaker B: For many businesses that was just cost. [00:11:00] Speaker A: Of doing business because we had most favored nation status. [00:11:03] Speaker B: Yes. [00:11:03] Speaker A: SO MFN status + compliance SARIA Master. [00:11:29] Speaker B: Overall business is a significant chunk. [00:11:48] Speaker A: It. [00:11:48] Speaker B: Is better to pay that bare minimum tax or tariff Most favored national status medium to small sized import exporters 35% tariff that becomes very burdensome. [00:12:16] Speaker A: Yes. So and Donald Trump rules change USMC the renegotiation as it is so. [00:12:38] Speaker B: Survey approval specifically mark Carney knew favorably percent Canadians net approval rating of positive positive 29 points. [00:13:06] Speaker A: Net approval rating. [00:13:26] Speaker B: The reasons that we just discussed domestic issues projects no fast track Jerry Victina Oho repeat violent offender Opelna jail No condition. [00:14:28] Speaker A: For. [00:14:28] Speaker B: Already with each passing day. [00:14:36] Speaker A: Yeah, so did he Net approval rating favorability rating with domestic important files plus Donald Trump negotiations lack of progress we have not moved ahead. So public perception peer poly of the approval rating Net rating It's the best rating in Last few months 42% low they view peer poly positively 41% negatively so Donald Trump approval rating net minus 62% among Canadians. Among Canadians, of course, yes. [00:15:32] Speaker B: The minus 62 points approval of the by election Federal election general election decided voters Conservative. [00:16:16] Speaker A: Donald Trump Donald Trump Cost of living yeah. So cost of living is number one issue on 62% Donald Trump number two issue important issue of course Broader economy, higher housing affordability health care in this order. So these are the top five issues. [00:17:02] Speaker B: Cost of living Cost of living Cost of living the housing affordability. So housing affordability top five cost of living cost of living in many cases which cost of living. [00:18:08] Speaker A: Number one issue There is not much movement on domestic files and the negotiations with Donald Trump Donald Trump the administration U.S. department of Commerce Anti dumping duties countervailing duties Anti dumping duties Countervailing duties 6.74%. [00:19:06] Speaker B: Canadian lumber duties. [00:19:11] Speaker A: Yes Anti dumping duties Existing countervailing duty. [00:19:18] Speaker B: Yes. [00:19:26] Speaker A: With total tariffs support package their industry financial package loan guarantees. [00:19:59] Speaker B: Trump administration Not just Trump administration Government loan guarantees. [00:21:04] Speaker A: The American softwood number. [00:21:28] Speaker B: Vasudi Jinni requirement Hegi Alambar Sagda duties Gharke Amrika de which he Lagathe inflation numbers Inflation numbers Even last year we saw billion dollar pushback. [00:23:10] Speaker A: U.S. department of Commerce. [00:23:21] Speaker B: Yeah. So Canada lumber produce kitijandi. [00:23:49] Speaker A: Export quota. [00:23:55] Speaker B: Studio Chi Kushi idea float we may. [00:24:15] Speaker A: Be. [00:24:18] Speaker B: At least softwood lumber. [00:24:33] Speaker A: Tariffs discuss Kiti Mangalvar West Colonadi announcement financial support package negotiation software number. [00:25:03] Speaker B: Deficits There is a very strong chance lumber industry that's our number one export to the U.S. environment Canada Metro Vancouver heat warning. [00:25:41] Speaker A: Yeah. So Donald Trump press conference so D.C. metropolitan Police Department he's placing that as well under federal control. [00:26:06] Speaker B: District of Columbia Policing I think Social Security the ministry then Al Kam Karda Donald Trump Washington D.C. [00:26:53] Speaker A: So National Guard So yeah, it's Donald Trump for you. [00:26:59] Speaker B: Yeah Vasudi Quickly Canadians Mandatory military service Civil protection disaster response emergency management firefighting public health support elderly care Parks Canada Youth services. [00:27:54] Speaker A: Yeah. So mandatory service or mandatory military service? Military service Mandatory service. Military service Mandatory pick We will prefer civilian service. [00:28:24] Speaker B: Mandatory military service. [00:28:55] Speaker A: Extra defense top ranks. [00:29:15] Speaker B: Canadian Forces Canadian Armed Forces. [00:29:27] Speaker A: So recruitment for recruitment and retention deployment bonuses. [00:29:55] Speaker B: Ukraine Russian war machinery the funding overall international shipments insurance overall security at US$60 per barrel. [00:31:18] Speaker A: Yeah so G7 Canada GA7 Australia New Zealand sanction regime against Russian crude oil Canada March we saw by the Vichy ban Karditya direct crude imports from Russia oil gas import directly so December visa sanction regime G7EU Australia New Zealand oil tankers crude oil the shipping in oil shipping insurance system almost 90% of it is controlled by the West 90% of the system. [00:33:06] Speaker B: Correct. So especially. [00:33:09] Speaker A: Exactly. So of course oil tanker infrastructure controlled this is controlled by west. [00:33:38] Speaker B: Tracking avoid. [00:33:40] Speaker A: Yes so this is how price cap this was being implemented. So Russia crude oil exports sat dollar per barrel US dollars sat cent 47.60 US dollars per barrel. [00:34:24] Speaker B: So $63 downward pressure overall global oil prices recently overall oil price. [00:34:51] Speaker A: The overall Donald Trump economy is not picking up. [00:35:03] Speaker B: Sentiment over the weekend Ukraine NATO. [00:36:07] Speaker A: Yeah so Shukarwar Donald Trump. [00:36:14] Speaker B: That'S a story in and of. [00:36:15] Speaker A: Itself the photo ophthalm press conference can they after the success of India and Pakistan India Pakistan Congo and Rwanda Thailand so basically he's positioning himself for Nobel. [00:36:53] Speaker B: Peace Prize ceasefire between Mugambu and Mr. India. [00:37:00] Speaker A: So yeah. [00:37:14] Speaker B: We hope Donald Trump no President no Nobel Peace Prize Peace Prize the endorsement. [00:37:55] Speaker A: European leaders as soon as next week manual Donald Trump it might involve some swapping of territories almost 20% of Ukraine territory control after since 2022. [00:39:38] Speaker B: So is it Crimea. [00:40:32] Speaker A: We see UK France, Italy Germany Poland Finland the European Commission European Union is a bigger stakeholder than the US than the US. [00:41:17] Speaker B: Is Yeah Shanghai Cooperation Summit. [00:41:28] Speaker A: Yeah so that is. [00:41:55] Speaker B: As of today Brazil founding members. [00:42:26] Speaker A: Yeah so Donald Trump Donald Trump India Russia but Turkey at least 50 US nuclear weapons fair critical rare electromagnets the electromagnets rear magnets Russia China India South Africa it's just that founding members otherwise bricks the JD backbone that's Russia China. [00:45:09] Speaker B: They Trump. [00:45:33] Speaker A: That'S Russia. [00:45:34] Speaker B: That'S Putin Putin. [00:46:02] Speaker A: Donald Trump Donald Trump India yes so. [00:46:54] Speaker B: Trade oil purchase defense equipment the procurement and yeah so multiple to see Russia. [00:47:17] Speaker A: Foreign policy for the longest time India non line movement the founding member of India 1:2:3 Agreement nuclear. [00:47:34] Speaker B: Deal. [00:47:37] Speaker A: Which India was more aligned with the US since 2014 Virginia. [00:48:11] Speaker B: Correct. [00:48:21] Speaker A: Basically non aligned movement it was a shift towards being dual aligned as a sign of aggression Aggressive foreign policy Aggressive foreign policy Foreign policy front foot. [00:49:11] Speaker B: Geopolitical issues China the backing Pakistan the Ukrainian aggression yeah so. [00:50:03] Speaker A: Indian foreign policy. [00:50:20] Speaker B: Consideration. [00:50:22] Speaker A: Yes. [00:50:26] Speaker B: More than 5660 years. [00:50:57] Speaker A: Thank you.