Canada’s Defense Push, G7 Diplomacy & the ArriveCAN Backlash

[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now news takeaway. [00:00:14] Speaker B: News takeaway segment Good morning Welcome Good morning Connect now. [00:00:19] Speaker A: Connect. [00:00:26] Speaker B: We we all know arrive can app company circ taxpayers the dollars. [00:01:01] Speaker A: Contracts GC strategies. [00:01:19] Speaker B: 2 man company. [00:01:35] Speaker A: Subcontractors security clearance so Federal project you need to have security clearance projects percent contracts we owe sample study contracts between April 2015 and 2024 federal organizations departments Crown corporations the total contracts before taxes tax cut case company contracts organization subcontractors they call security clearance they were unable to submit any data regarding that security clearance Fair Charlie percent contracts There is little to no evidence. [00:03:08] Speaker B: So chant million dollars after taxes. [00:03:17] Speaker A: Percent contracts almost proof yeah little proof yeah no proof cases which time sheets were not requested or reviewed Federal authorities DC Strategies so CBS included proper protocol security clearance. [00:04:50] Speaker B: Contracts real property agreements contract Real property agreement for seven years so GC strategy is a two man team Negligences Canada the Auditor General F35 fighter jets department of National Defense on budget. [00:05:50] Speaker A: So December we saw by the which Federal Sarkarna Lockheed Martin F35S estimates December visa by the witch so by default review currently Defense Minister Ketosi horvi sadi upon F35 kridnahi say fast lak any review on a order Kito reviewer so agent only billion dollar day December we saw by the which finalized Kitasi procurement so Karen reports so billion dollar upgrades infrastructure infrastructure and on top of that qualified pilots we inflation foreign exchange rates which fluctuations defense procurement. [00:08:26] Speaker B: Talking about defense spending 20252026 fiscal year additional 0.10 billion dollar already layout defense spending plan already lay out on top of that Canadian Armed Forces Canada the partnership beyond US Prime Minister reliance as we were talking about rear program diversify partners other than that ships armed vehicles so details. [00:10:09] Speaker A: Submarine icebreaker funding so A plans so existing projection Department of National Defense O Charlie billion dollar the Caribbean Charlie billion dollars Defense Departments Defense related spending Defense Department of National Defense so a total billion so major chunk Canadian Armed Forces military members recruitment $2.6 billion benefits strategy groundwork we should stop doing that like minded partners diversify career defense production domestically so domestic production so lay a groundwork for a comprehensive defense industrial strategy and and strategic relationships with Develop strategic relationships with the industry to repair and upgrade the existing infrastructure Existing infrastructure so existing infrastructure Department of National Defense the Canadian Armed Forces no cyber attacks only so cyber security billion dollar military self sufficient procurement as ammunition but nothing like that yet so NATO leaders summit procurement we will go further than 2% so Karl did a 0.1 billion doll direct procurement. [00:14:31] Speaker B: Saudi Arabia the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman G7 summit we know Ko G7 Mohammed bin Salmane O Middle east oil rich country or oil rich country Other than that Middle East Other than that. [00:15:33] Speaker A: Saudi Arabia the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is significant diplomatic relations almost Saudi nationals sanction Ambassador Supply Kiriyan diplomatic relations Nihagi Fair A announced Kita Gasum Defense Nasamanda to relationship so relations at least like minded partner human rights activist invitations already Starting with invitation to India already trade diversification the Canada new energy superpower Saudi Arabia oil rich country Saudi Arabia investment like minded partner like minded partners Saudi Arabia is not one of them but they are being invited so let's see so Claudia Shane bomb Mexico sidelines Donald Trumps clearly Mexico Sanu Darkanar Karke USMC so Iskar Kushkulagi India Ukraine Australia Brazil South Africa South Korea Saudi Arabia so that still remains to be seen. [00:20:25] Speaker B: So let's see Final offers Union binding arbitration Jobs Minister Petty Hai Dutak Galaponchaik Jobs Minister Petty Hai Dunadona so union binding arbitration process. [00:21:23] Speaker A: Yeah so Canada Excuse me Canada Post Framework terms of Reference for binding arbitration Page Industrial Inquiry Commission the report See Industrial Inquiry Commission the report William Kaplan Part time workers hire Karakam Weekend Delivery Commission the report Crown Corporation Terms of Reference Binding arbitration terms of reference Page Canada Post Union Cupwalk is strike action escalate they still persist. [00:22:47] Speaker B: With an overtime ban so the latest offer Compulsory overtime signing bonuses 14% wage increase other than that weekend parcel delivery part time staff no see higher Karangi so Adochizani. [00:23:49] Speaker A: Canada Posts Weekend delivery Union members unionized full time workers Part time workers. [00:24:09] Speaker B: Chalni Ray Crown Corporation because it is a Crown corporation. [00:24:25] Speaker A: More than that 1.035 billion so is federal so yeah Weekend delivery service replacement workers Anti Scab legislation Anti Scab legislation Par Ojd legislation so V Junto Pelna Pelanta Fair replacement workers Harkarna Legal hair so other DHL Alipase Interesting factor that's playing out Tika. [00:25:21] Speaker B: Vasu thank you so much Kalimaji thank you.