Canada's unemployment rate goes up, City of Surrey employee allegedly commits $2.5 million fraud, NDP faces huge financial set back after elections.

May 09, 2025 01:02:01
Canada's unemployment rate goes up, City of Surrey employee allegedly commits $2.5 million fraud, NDP faces huge financial set back after elections.
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Canada's unemployment rate goes up, City of Surrey employee allegedly commits $2.5 million fraud, NDP faces huge financial set back after elections.

May 09 2025 | 01:02:01

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In today’s News Takeaway, Vijay and Vasu break down some of the most pressing headlines affecting Canadians:

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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:13] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning Vijay Good. [00:00:21] Speaker A: Morning Connect Null Connect Good morning. [00:00:27] Speaker B: I must say that was really well done that was the open line that you did Social media versus ground reality rather than relying on what you're hearing on social media and yes overall ground situation. [00:01:21] Speaker A: Yeah there's a stark lack of credible information Even social media Ukraine videos, Middle east videos so mainstream channels. [00:01:56] Speaker B: So. [00:02:13] Speaker A: Primarily drone attacks radar system interceptors. [00:02:53] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:03:01] Speaker A: By and large so far so good. [00:03:35] Speaker B: It'S very common. [00:04:03] Speaker A: Listeners name but objective 3 can a Jankari Sanji Kiti segment credible information because there's a stark lack of it. [00:04:50] Speaker B: Credible media sources Established Credible Established Established media sources. [00:05:20] Speaker A: I was scandalized Indian mainstream news channels I was scandalized I don't know. [00:06:52] Speaker B: And it's a very difficult question to answer. [00:07:23] Speaker A: So they are very concerned for her safety A very good. [00:07:26] Speaker B: Friend of mine family. [00:08:37] Speaker A: No convenient Trika channels. [00:08:58] Speaker B: It goes to show audience truth is the first casualty of war and it cannot be more truer than what we are seeing Indian Pakistani media. [00:09:50] Speaker A: So education. [00:10:21] Speaker B: Democracy but a flawed system but this is the best that we have that's what he said it serves their purpose the majority is going to rule short sighted ideas long term Sarkaran fringe groups so overall democracy special interest groups and this is not just about Canada world over special interest groups. [00:12:03] Speaker A: Democracy is the best system we have Pakistanis proper full fledged democracy without any flavor of you know what so Oj Ajwe Ohima Thoigi Ajitakar Democracy it should not be taken for granted yes democracy mentioned Karnai was Ruria terrorism vaste yes so Jangatan symptoms there are root cause terrorism Terrorist attack. [00:13:00] Speaker B: And symptoms. [00:13:12] Speaker A: Terrorism War is not. [00:13:19] Speaker B: The solution Indeed I want to share this one I'm feeling good now and this is true for both sides Right at the front line. [00:14:20] Speaker A: She had come here to visit I was hoping I was thinking. [00:15:44] Speaker B: I said it on here now is not the time yeah, that's true Canadian economy except of the COVID years Devichwi Zafah Beiros Gari the Dharvi Adamatlabayaki J Number of people looking for a job across Canada Significant number private sector Overall net additional number in net additional number public sector. [00:17:57] Speaker A: Temporary election workers Election workers including manufacturing Correct Retail and wholesale. [00:18:28] Speaker B: Beroes gari da number jnn chera it was in January of 2017 yeah. [00:18:35] Speaker A: November we saw Chauvi Pichle Sal. [00:18:39] Speaker B: So. [00:18:39] Speaker A: January we saw November Unemployment is level excluding the COVID years yes so 6.9% Canadian standards it's a very high rate of unemployment. [00:19:04] Speaker B: Donald Trump American administration It. [00:19:28] Speaker A: Would be so good for them Closed markets don't work anymore so now he's saying closed markets don't work anymore Tariff mark Kani sitting right next to him Canada the Prime Minister 80% tariff on China Seems right up to Scott B. Scott Ben Treasury Secretary. [00:20:41] Speaker B: Treasury Secretary Scott over this weekend to see locally. [00:21:22] Speaker A: What was that one Closed markets work anymore Closed markets don't work China is the kind of free trade. [00:21:43] Speaker B: Yeah digimarly. [00:21:54] Speaker A: Impact to the economy Manufacturing manufacturing automobile company steel and aluminum sector Steel aluminum sector job so manufacturing. [00:22:26] Speaker B: Out of just in one province. [00:22:34] Speaker A: Unemployment rate thus points because Duja sector economy so wholesale and retail jobs so Santi is our jobs Manufacturing retail wholesale jobs so experts economists tariffs impact Canadian job numbers Canadian economy. [00:23:09] Speaker B: And it's evident average hourly wage. [00:23:31] Speaker A: Yeah so Aglas interest rates so bank of Canada so money markets. [00:24:38] Speaker B: So charge first week of June I think it is June 4th bank of Canada so decision length GDP numbers There is a couple of other financial indicators City of Sari Devi job finance department. [00:25:49] Speaker A: Investigation City of Sarinu reach out Kita City of Sari Valo manager context so CBC investigation. [00:26:29] Speaker B: Over the course of seven years developers compliance like deposit city project for whatever reason building lots refundable deposit. [00:27:28] Speaker A: So Kai cases but project cancel company. [00:27:50] Speaker B: Actually you know what example deposit to see pay Gita completion if I was not aware $20,000 that deposit there could be other so deposits. [00:28:30] Speaker A: Public funds finance clerks so this female employee so a finance department which clerks accounts over seven years Santis are panasonal in way dollar star centis are pans on can they be pellegal irregularities strong mandator fiscally responsible government and safeguarding every taxpayer dollar in first place internal review can they commence the external forensic specialist we engage. [00:31:12] Speaker B: Criminal like you mentioned charges. [00:31:59] Speaker A: So they can rest assured that decisive steps were taken to secure public funds can they amount? Can they see full amount recover Karangi. [00:32:14] Speaker B: WhatsApp take message what were they doing during seven years? Yeah this actually goes over multiple administrations. [00:32:23] Speaker A: Yeah right. [00:32:34] Speaker B: We saw Tarandevich Wahre mayor We saw so this spreads across the mayorship of three different mayors. [00:32:55] Speaker A: Canadian system. [00:33:11] Speaker B: And I think Amrit Pal Jin further elaborate and I'm talking about city officials and other officials who are responsible I think an important comment level of government at any level of government in any city in any province in any country there is a significant number Shuruati Samadh Kafi Dapit Sikhanikaljanda Depends so you are very right Amrit Palji the comment. He's. He's very right as well. Loopholes exist. [00:35:06] Speaker A: Conservative Party of Canada Major party official Opposition party fundraising email supporters Judicial recount Validation process Liberal Party to tip the scales in their own favor. [00:35:36] Speaker B: Validation process Judicial recount margin of victory 0.1% automatically Judicial recount. [00:35:55] Speaker A: Automatic judicial recount Liberal candidate Judicial recounts Public distrust. [00:36:46] Speaker B: Stop the steel. [00:36:47] Speaker A: Stop the steel. Let's even not go there. Conservative Party of Canada they're trying to steal the election. [00:37:45] Speaker B: Already. They'll have to get their act together. Foreign interference Citizenship proof Gandhi Lorikoini well, why not have that as a condition? Yeah, why not have that as a condition? [00:38:43] Speaker A: And Elections Canada also follow that? [00:38:58] Speaker B: Yes. [00:38:58] Speaker A: Elections Canada. The Elections Canada. Elections Canada Publicly address. [00:39:36] Speaker B: Broadcasting the system Reliable broadcasting the system exists Elections Canada. I'll say this for maybe a thousandth time in the last few years. Nomination process Nomination process All Elections Canada Internal election Nomination process Permanent residents Electoral process Going back to the point that you mentioned Public trust erode. [00:41:01] Speaker A: Voter ID card Citizenship card. Sorry another design hydrogen plant powered by a windmill Consultations. Yeah So election electoral process. [00:42:33] Speaker B: Civil claim when we get to that point Information card Information card Voter information card. I gave my driver's license across the name so Donald Trump. [00:43:41] Speaker A: Yes so yeah ID check driver's license so confirm then that's wrong ID check. [00:43:56] Speaker B: For electoral process which especially verifying the identity of the voter to make sure I think Elections Canada it is It's a crime to falsely claim right. [00:44:39] Speaker A: Voter ID card. [00:45:03] Speaker B: Infrastructure Development Act Infrastructure the development expedite Kitajas okay Fast track Kitajas okay Projects no fast track Karna Provincially significant infrastructure projects Green Party confidence and supply agreement BC and DP and DP called majority Green Party confidential supply agreement Green Party definition provincially significant project bill 15 green party yeah. [00:46:16] Speaker A: Bill 7 bill 14 and bill 15 discussion matter of confidence. [00:46:38] Speaker B: Yes. [00:46:58] Speaker A: So most likely Green Party speaker unless BC Conservatives. [00:47:19] Speaker B: Independent absence. [00:47:24] Speaker A: Matter of confidence legislation I'm sure Most likely tiebreaker BC Green Party confidence in supply agreement. [00:48:27] Speaker B: Between now and May 28 Sitting the total total infrastructure projects public projects which would be provincially significant. [00:49:32] Speaker A: Infrastructure minister it does make sense but limited sense Project project fast tracks priority basis they can wait which is significant projects we could projects we owe project fast track opposition party so that's the concern so. [00:50:46] Speaker B: Bill Pandra Kitak passenger Green Party confidence and supply agreement I think. [00:51:18] Speaker A: Donald Trump did he Rudolph It's a latitude longitude artificially drawn line but that's a 49th parallel 49° north yes of the equator. [00:51:48] Speaker B: Us border it's always about the 49th parallel to south Halahisa oh America United States of America. [00:52:18] Speaker A: SO Equator 0° Tropic of Cancer 23½° North Tropic of Capricorn 23½° 49° 49PR parallel 49° north that's Canada. Arctic Circle. [00:52:43] Speaker B: Yes. Elections Canada J party Amalo candidates JKV candidate thus percent during the election campaign so similar concept of Satiragin is only 7 overall party riding by riding Elections Canada Reimbursements. [00:54:19] Speaker A: So reimbursements up to 60% national campaigns 50% for example accessibility expenses. [00:54:47] Speaker B: So. [00:54:56] Speaker A: 237 candidates so oh up to. [00:54:58] Speaker B: 60% the refund reimbursement land was eligible. [00:55:58] Speaker A: Last year. [00:56:34] Speaker B: On an ongoing basis 60% up to 90% official party status, parliamentary funding, staff hire currently question period. So political challenges as well as financial challenges. [00:57:16] Speaker A: Political party launch, career not bad. That's true for any business. [00:57:50] Speaker B: Any business? [00:58:30] Speaker A: What goes into it? [00:58:33] Speaker B: Bombay actor, Banalog industry. The outsider. [00:58:51] Speaker A: It's too much work. [00:59:14] Speaker B: I will be your candidate from up north. Prince George. This is all a joke. Business franchise. [00:59:51] Speaker A: Thank you very much advice. We will be your consultants. We are in consultancy business. Thank you very much. And you have a very nice weekend. You too brother. Something to look forward to. Something to look forward to. [01:02:00] Speaker B: Have a good one.

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