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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:13] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5. [00:00:22] Speaker A: Good Morning Very good morning Connect. [00:00:32] Speaker B: Happy. [00:00:32] Speaker A: Valentine's Day as well Sorry listeners know me a very Happy Valentine's Day. [00:00:40] Speaker B: Saint Valentine the year 297Claudius II Emperor Claudius II Saint Valentine Emperor Claudius II See Saint Valentine Sun 297So Ajto Stara saw Thai Happy Valentine's Day Happy Valentine's Day. [00:02:11] Speaker A: Valentine. [00:02:23] Speaker B: Valentine's Day jailed from your Valentine background Valentine's Day. [00:02:57] Speaker A: Special field. [00:03:05] Speaker B: Romantic partners. [00:03:06] Speaker A: Romantic partners partner Sorry so plural. [00:03:17] Speaker B: So. [00:03:18] Speaker A: Yeah so it's not just limited to that Correct Parents family members. [00:03:50] Speaker B: A very happy Valentine's Day Valentine's Day Finance minister up to $1,000. [00:04:45] Speaker A: Yeah so Vijay Premier David EB the Branda Billy Donald Trump J Tariff Lagad economic modeling opposition centerpiece promise individuals Donald Trump happened Donald Trump pre budget update so most likely so fiscal deficit on top of this expect Nisi Kita KBC Conservatives momentum gain. [00:07:13] Speaker B: Kevin Falcon BC United the 10th fold Kevin Falcon Jado Mukavla Raikala BC Conservatives Nalgaya Razor thin majority so Jadam BCNDP election. [00:07:42] Speaker A: Tight Hosagda early election call Karalayaga Federal Sarkar Bangi which we John Horgan early election call Kita Majority 19 relief benefits Doug Ford early election call they did a fall economic statement billions of dollars Donald Trump and do not forget and on top of this politicians election. [00:10:32] Speaker B: The reason if we go back to the very basics Provincial tax income tax provincial tax effectively up to a thousand dollars they're moving forward Tax bracket income basis of income tax bracket enhancement. [00:12:00] Speaker A: Still looking at that immediately the session so J Sir Kar in a tariff the prudent thing would have been we will wait and see Donald Trump tariff. [00:13:08] Speaker B: Of the. [00:13:08] Speaker A: Budget but then we decided against it. [00:13:57] Speaker B: It'S not there Infrastructure basic services. [00:14:44] Speaker A: Healthcare, education, social services Then we have to forego these checks. [00:15:23] Speaker B: Except core services correctional services approvals in all proper protocol follow Kirk Public service private sector jobs. [00:16:04] Speaker A: It has increased by one third in the last seven years plus bold expansion Garangay hiring pause Correctional officers frontline workers healthcare workers Chief of staff Nothing has changed. [00:17:19] Speaker B: Yeah yeah Unions the members general employees notice company Life Labs Quest Omrikan company It's a for profit private company. [00:17:57] Speaker A: Anti US sentiment Life Labs which is now owned by Quest a US profit making company so public sentiment. [00:18:20] Speaker B: American company. [00:18:45] Speaker A: So. [00:18:48] Speaker B: Politics. [00:19:13] Speaker A: We understand we realize. [00:19:38] Speaker B: We need to keep the fiscal powder dry Fiscal. [00:19:41] Speaker A: Powder dry the election fiscal powder dry. [00:19:58] Speaker B: Yeah yeah. [00:20:04] Speaker A: I have no qualms in saying this. [00:20:27] Speaker B: Like we were talking the other day It's a very bold but it's a very realistic statement Canada in some cases. [00:21:13] Speaker A: So. [00:21:22] Speaker B: This is another unpopular opinion Supportive housing project election Hoga Council Richmond Council voters supportive housing project the council supportive housing project Kiri Baki BC Housing project very conveniently Richmond Council Housing. [00:23:05] Speaker A: Minister basically essential services access the problem can there be Avjun East Point supportive housing buildings which are funded by BC Housing by 2027 end six story building. [00:24:25] Speaker B: Existing modular buildings housing. [00:24:37] Speaker A: BC government is doing the responsible thing they should also step up yes now this is an example K. Richman Nijonda Kyona Popular opinion Nimbi Zuma not in my backyard or. [00:25:36] Speaker B: A clash between the Richmond Council and the provincial government is imminent not to say overall. [00:27:14] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:27:26] Speaker B: Fortunes ballot box question it is not a referendum on Justin Trudeau anymore Justin Trudeau Carbon tax capital gains tax inclusion rate Canada first rallied sorry Conservative MPC Abacus data reputed survey company a polling firm about their voting intention of course the best survey is always Conservative party Liberals NDP Nupandra percent block Quebec Green Party 10% people's 10% right. [00:29:23] Speaker A: This is very similar to what we used to see a few months ago Donald Trump phenomena according to some surveys. Now this is in stark contrast to what other surveys were saying recently. J. Markani Leader so percentage points so back to back survey Abacus data Conservatives they still have 19 to 20 point. [00:30:39] Speaker B: Lead liberals within these two weeks actually conservatives from end of January until the second week of February NDP they support no so Liberals NDP the support base Green Party national campaign director It's a huge stressor. [00:31:51] Speaker A: Yeah. So we need to take them with a pinch of salt Liberal Party the leadership race leadership campaign economy which has been veering towards left joke Leadership candidate. [00:34:03] Speaker B: Correct? [00:34:03] Speaker A: Yes Justin Trudeau Liberal Party Yes Liberal Party Then it's an opportunity. So what I'm going to say is clear. Expect Jagmeet Singh to make more populist promises. They will veer even more to the left. [00:35:10] Speaker B: Donald Trump properly UPNA resources don't develop Nikita as in Namiya markets explore Nikitiya Asi feel good policies cost of rising cost of living. [00:35:55] Speaker A: You have to stay close to the center of politics. [00:35:58] Speaker B: Correct. [00:35:59] Speaker A: Left of center view right of center. [00:36:03] Speaker B: You campaign pain either on the right or on the left. But you have to govern from the center. [00:36:07] Speaker A: Govern from the center. [00:36:08] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:36:08] Speaker A: So Liberal Party. Oh Liberal Party the votes here then? [00:36:53] Speaker B: Correct. [00:37:00] Speaker A: So NDP loyal voter base hair so NDP Numa promises Hor Hong election Topana Jagmi Singh constituency. [00:37:36] Speaker B: Realistically speaking, NDP Prime Minister the closest the NDP ever came was in 202011 Jack Layton the Wave. Then our official opposition because of cancer NDP backwards. Backwards. Backwards as in number of seats Wise personal level Parliament recall Karangaya firm commitment. [00:39:31] Speaker A: We need a strong mandate. So exactly. If it makes sense to get a strong mandate at that point, that view we will follow. [00:39:41] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:39:41] Speaker A: So they Khane Jaldi election call. Yes, it would make sense for them no confidence motion Parliament which oh Ik kalovi. That's a negative way of doing things. Defeatist approach. [00:40:39] Speaker B: And they get implemented Conservatives Kaivari politics House of Commons. [00:41:28] Speaker A: Yeah. So Sari Darwaze Jason strong mandate but most likely. So French is my fifth language. [00:42:21] Speaker B: Punjabi Hindi, Urdu. Punjabi Hindi Urdu Angrezi Pasha Sarcasm, sarcasm. Leadership candidates. [00:42:52] Speaker A: Opening statement. The closing statement French interpreter Canadians the future Canadians participate. [00:44:14] Speaker B: Leadership campaign Christia Freeland Premiers Airport Airport Hotel Council of the Federation the Hilton Hilton Hilton Hotel. Donald Trump. Donald Trump he pointed towards a lobbying firm. [00:45:26] Speaker A: So Donald Trump Jr. So ranch council of the federation Donald Trump Jr. North Carolina. Can they get together? I do not speak for the administration. Get together, young man. Charles F. McDowell Ivar Donald Trump Jr. The hunting buddy meets McDowell Checkmate Government Relations LLC. [00:46:46] Speaker B: US $85,000 per month. [00:47:10] Speaker A: Charles F. McDowell IV Donald Trump Jr. [00:47:15] Speaker B: So as we've established connections family the administration now. [00:47:18] Speaker A: Yeah. Recently Addison McDowell Recently Representative House of. [00:47:29] Speaker B: Representatives. [00:47:33] Speaker A: Election Donald Trump. So a connection poisoning in 2016 fentanyl trafficking. [00:48:06] Speaker B: Checkmate Government Relations LLC Chris Lesivita. [00:48:15] Speaker A: So Donald Trump campaign co chair. [00:48:20] Speaker B: Chris Levita Jr. That person is the son of Donald Trump's campaign co chair. [00:48:26] Speaker A: Yeah. So campaign co chair. [00:48:31] Speaker B: Donald Trump. Yes. Of representatives which basically politician. [00:48:42] Speaker A: Yes. [00:48:42] Speaker B: So lawmaker. So interference Canada. [00:50:09] Speaker A: Premier Sara Kate hoke. Donald Trump Jr. Donald Trump. So anyways, oh so White House which connection. [00:51:06] Speaker B: Per month? [00:51:09] Speaker A: Yeah. Checkmate Government Relations llc. [00:51:13] Speaker B: Yeah. GST Holiday rather percent businesses across the country and of course HST Lagdisi Pav Subai Tax gst. Sanjay, if you live in Ontario, all of a sudden 13% was not being charred. I think total over the course of these two months. Coffee beans grind. [00:53:26] Speaker A: Utility. [00:53:50] Speaker B: You have a very nice long weekend. [00:53:56] Speaker A: Thank you.