Air Canada flight attendants strike vote, BC issues call for power, CBSA unable to track about 600 deportees.

July 29, 2025 00:53:33
Air Canada flight attendants strike vote, BC issues call for power, CBSA unable to track about 600 deportees.
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Air Canada flight attendants strike vote, BC issues call for power, CBSA unable to track about 600 deportees.

Jul 29 2025 | 00:53:33

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In this morning’s News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar dive into three critical stories making national headlines. Air Canada flight attendants are preparing for a possible strike as they vote on job action. Meanwhile, British Columbia faces an energy crunch, prompting a public call for power conservation. And a concerning update from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — nearly 600 individuals ordered deported are currently unaccounted for.

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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:22] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning Vijay Good. [00:00:30] Speaker A: Morning Connect now Connect Radio broadcasting I would say 60 to 70%. [00:01:22] Speaker B: That'S a very good observation so. [00:01:43] Speaker A: See Punjabi broadcasting. [00:01:47] Speaker B: 60 to 70% that's a Very Good Observation Junior Flight Attendants. [00:02:58] Speaker A: The Dasuzar flight attendants represented Members are a vote park. [00:03:20] Speaker B: Second quarter between Canada and the US Travel challenges Air Canada. [00:04:13] Speaker A: Economic conditions forecast. [00:04:26] Speaker B: Flight attendants the union Sea TC Canada Postal strike votes not strike vote offer the upper voting union. [00:04:55] Speaker A: Yeah multiple levels contract negotiations Provincially we did a public service public sector employees contracts renew federal level contracts Federal level work from home so Finance Ministry Union Public Service alliance of Canada can they be Tusinja passive Johnny from home. [00:06:10] Speaker B: The culture mouse clicks it is very real we did work from home. [00:07:24] Speaker A: I know what you mean. [00:07:31] Speaker B: Barred on the beach Premier David EB press conference BC Hydro power supply proposals 5000 GWh per year additional power basically 5000 GWh per year. [00:08:25] Speaker A: So contracts early 2026 award ki tejan ke BC Hydro verlo pishle Saal for power issue shortlist solar project yeah so can a total ch billion private investment major portion first nations the ownership where those are jobs per year during construction can they add Hong Kong. [00:09:12] Speaker B: Last year call for power basically impact on Nahi Hosakla yes for. [00:09:22] Speaker A: Context project renewable energy BC Hydro net importer of electricity there and it's on track to be the third year like. [00:10:04] Speaker B: That Exactly Energy Future Institute hydroelectric power but like you mentioned extra power Alberta power plants electrification sector gas fired stove gas fired heat Niloni so Tanke fossil fuels. [00:11:48] Speaker A: Adrian Dix did a health minister son one of the most senior ministers one of the longest service serving health ministers in BC's history calls for powers and all of these are supposed to be renewable energy projects Renewable energy projects energy regulator. [00:13:12] Speaker B: It'S been about I think the construction billion basically to see a Kalo invest private investment roughly not to say construction C renewable projects it does beg a question. [00:13:56] Speaker A: So there are bill 14 call for power indigenous nations plus even green party Alibc Greens Cabinet order pass Kirk future projects renewable energy. [00:14:39] Speaker B: Ownership first nations which we first nations as a joint venture partner 49% 49 ownership. [00:14:50] Speaker A: Maximum 51 and all of these projects recall for power request for request for proposals ownership first nations so it has to be operational by 1st of October. [00:15:10] Speaker B: 2033 similarly discussion so at least call for power. [00:16:05] Speaker A: Yeah problem first nations so that's the main problem Otherwise pipeline Hoi Chayo windmill Hove solar energy the project even private Company Indigenous partnership. [00:16:35] Speaker B: Procurement Indigenous company Indigenous company efficiency the carte project inefficiencies. [00:17:22] Speaker A: Donald Trump Canada Clean energy Superpower energy sufficiency Clean energy producers windmills conditions they are very very conducive to wind Conducive to windmill energy Wind energy these are ugly monsters with Donald Trump Clean energy to produce low carbon products Clean energy important. [00:19:00] Speaker B: Small modular nuclear reactors Clean Energy Act Small scale nuclear reactors KJ Ona Diverton Kitijaveta Zada Vadiyatri Kenal Kitisi Kgser Small scale nuclear reactors Small scale nuclear reactors. [00:20:05] Speaker A: Clean hydrogen Natural progression Heavy. [00:20:12] Speaker B: Oil. [00:20:14] Speaker A: LNG maybe to see hydroelectricity Wind energy solar that's the natural progression, right? [00:20:43] Speaker B: Exactly Eastern Canada Eastern Canada which Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick the Quebec like we were talking yesterday Eastern Canada subsidies Total number of trips Buy million trips. [00:22:12] Speaker A: Per person British Columbia which funding Eastern Canada equalization so Premiere per capita basis regardless of the program Equalization. [00:22:43] Speaker B: Payments Equalization payments they call resources per capita basis Manitobano Even Ontario industry per capita basis Ontario with the Caribbean equalization payments. [00:24:10] Speaker A: Provincial funding External funding we saw so Transport Minister Christia Freeland Eastern Canada Eastern Canada Subsidized Confederation Agreement in 197077 Bill Bennett. [00:25:44] Speaker B: Federal Sarkar BC Ferries subsidy $1 per user over the last few weeks Atlantic Eastern Canada subsidy Marine Atlantic. [00:26:04] Speaker A: Exactly British Columbia New Canada Atlantic Subhanu. [00:27:05] Speaker B: So this does beg a question Make a Kisida opinion article a few weeks ago Vancouver Island Vancouver island. [00:27:28] Speaker A: That'S the only thing we are going to get more politicians and more politicians yes, let's see Vancouver island violent waters late 90s in a million billion dollar. [00:29:24] Speaker B: Intense negotiations so Peliagast is Shukarwato and of course these are significant deals. [00:30:06] Speaker A: Largest, biggest deal ever. [00:30:14] Speaker B: The most beautiful deals yes, big. [00:30:18] Speaker A: Beautiful. [00:30:46] Speaker B: Canada is the most European Is the most European Non European country Is the most European. [00:30:56] Speaker A: Countries of the non. [00:30:57] Speaker B: European countries European Union if we are the most European of non European countries. [00:31:31] Speaker A: Energy. [00:31:34] Speaker B: Fair European Union Canada to Energy. [00:31:51] Speaker A: Yes, European Union Hydrogen Hydrogen Liquefy Kitajanta so windmill energy Clean hydrogen hydrogen Europe Correct Export terminal Atlantic export terminals LNG Canada. [00:32:57] Speaker B: Shipment. [00:33:04] Speaker A: They are in the pipeline project LNG Export terminal Crude oil pipeline. [00:33:30] Speaker B: Refinery Canada the Irving Refinery O Atlantic Canada Hudson Bay Sorry, Hudson Bay yeah. [00:33:51] Speaker A: Hudson Bay yeah so it opens into Hudson Bay Correct so Ontario so 1867 the confederation recently Western Premier Energy corridors Prince Rupert Aliport Ontario Hudson Bedi Access it will open into Atlantic Products so Thunder Bay opens it to Hudson Bay. [00:34:47] Speaker B: Opens into Atlantic Canada and even I think so there are multiple corridors Refineries Trans Mountain pipeline Already. [00:36:13] Speaker A: As we mentioned, Export terminals. [00:36:18] Speaker B: Australia 1980s $81 billion per year. 81 billion per year. [00:36:29] Speaker A: Yes. And now we are realizing direct revenue generate Europe Canada for their energy security. Floating terminals. Floating terminals. Nadi Karthik technology transfer Karna plus to ADI with the mother Vikarna Terminal real estate and. [00:38:40] Speaker B: Exactly, exactly. [00:38:41] Speaker A: Canadians natural resources State housing Very nice, Very nice. Economy is growing. Real gdp, real product. [00:39:12] Speaker B: Yes. So JT Healthy economy Stephen Harper Western Conference they are more aware. [00:40:10] Speaker A: Justin Trudeau the Cabinet approach the policy they Mark Arni the Cabinet policy the political will. So we need to give Markarney more time. [00:40:40] Speaker B: More time. Absolutely. [00:40:41] Speaker A: And let's hope clean conventional energy world superpower. So let's hope. [00:41:18] Speaker B: Let's hope so. SONU Haircut Program 16th Avenue Beauty College Barbering Fresh up Burgage short term courses appointment Booker all is well. [00:41:57] Speaker A: Village Canadians not. [00:42:52] Speaker B: 35% tariff deadline. [00:43:19] Speaker A: Yeah. So trade negotiations. This is stupidity. We are not going to indulge Donald Trump anymore. Sweden Stockholm Treasury Secretary Scott Besant China he lifted Vice Premier so breakthrough agreement More so from America. He was blushing when he talked about it. He really wants to go to China. [00:45:33] Speaker B: Trump. [00:45:33] Speaker A: Yeah, Trump. Exactly. [00:46:32] Speaker B: Friendship day Detention center the Vichene Immigration day so Charsotiki Jahe electronic bracelet. [00:47:56] Speaker A: Serious crimes. So if foreign nationals criminal record Serious crimes. They were guilty of serious crimes. Yeah. Jamaica is sexual assault on top of that community support. [00:49:13] Speaker B: Underground. [00:49:33] Speaker A: Lack of political. [00:49:34] Speaker B: Wealth Immigration critic name Michelle Rampel Garner. [00:49:52] Speaker A: Human Rights watchers Detention Center December which cover IC Detention Center Detention center. [00:50:33] Speaker B: In and of itself Canada terrorist entity. Terrorist entity. How is that effective? [00:51:41] Speaker A: Wanted page maintain Kardesi Koshishki tracker. [00:52:24] Speaker B: So overall Canada the which problem. [00:52:38] Speaker A: For all the which build from Kanun area. [00:52:51] Speaker B: It. [00:52:51] Speaker A: Is indeed. [00:53:08] Speaker B: As of today. [00:53:14] Speaker A: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. [00:53:30] Speaker B: Have a good day. Have a good day. [00:53:33] Speaker A: Thank you. You too.

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