Carney sworn in as Canadas 24th Prime Minister, Trudeau Government makes dozens of new appointments in its final days, BC government legislation seeks more power to tariff threats.

March 14, 2025 00:43:24
Carney sworn in as Canadas 24th Prime Minister, Trudeau Government makes dozens of new appointments in its final days, BC government legislation seeks more power to tariff threats.
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Carney sworn in as Canadas 24th Prime Minister, Trudeau Government makes dozens of new appointments in its final days, BC government legislation seeks more power to tariff threats.

Mar 14 2025 | 00:43:24

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In today’s News Takeaway segment, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar discuss Mark Carney officially becoming Canada’s 24th Prime Minister and what his leadership means for the country. As the Trudeau government wraps up, dozens of new appointments have been made in its final days, raising questions about political strategy. Meanwhile, BC’s latest legislation aims to strengthen its response to tariff threats.

Tune in for insightful analysis on these major political developments!

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:10] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning, Vijay. [00:00:18] Speaker A: Good morning. Connect Null Connect. [00:00:28] Speaker B: There is a lot going on. [00:00:34] Speaker A: Yeah, very nice. [00:00:42] Speaker B: Governor General Cabinet swearing and ceremony of course up until say yesterday the Cabinet of course Parliament Cabinet dissolve Over here. [00:01:46] Speaker A: Latest John Kari Dominic Leblanc Melanie Jolie Francois Philippe Champagne David McGinty Minister Francois Philippe Champagne will take over as the Finance Minister. So Industry Minister Banjan Gay Finance Minister okay. Dominic Leblanc Finance Minister International Trade with a special focus on U S Canada. [00:02:16] Speaker B: Relationship International trade. [00:02:39] Speaker A: So marrying International Trade Minister son Dominic Leblanc and you rightly pointed out otherwise the demotion. [00:03:47] Speaker B: And overskitasi during the leadership campaign Christia Freeland. [00:03:56] Speaker A: Health Minister Nami Kamal Khara Hong Kamal Khara she's going to be the Health Minister. [00:04:04] Speaker B: Okay. Christia Freeland No, Markarney Cabinet Transportation yeah. [00:04:11] Speaker A: Minister of Transport she's been offered Minister of Transport Ministry on an offer. So except current game most likely so she intends to fight again Liberal Party the future prospects Correct. Leadership campaign Prospector. [00:05:20] Speaker B: Compressed Cabinet Joe Markarnish so there is a very strong chance. [00:05:52] Speaker A: That is there. [00:06:05] Speaker B: Correct? Yes Quebec Lieutenant that's the word that the party uses. [00:07:02] Speaker A: Environment Minister for obvious reasons Carbon tax Environment Minister Stephen. [00:07:22] Speaker B: Liberal One of the Prime Ministership the next line of attack Environment Minister Greenpeace activist Stephen Conservatives. [00:07:59] Speaker A: Immigration Minister Mark Miller. [00:08:12] Speaker B: Kardesi Immigration mantra Immigration mantra. [00:08:38] Speaker A: Interesting. Mark Miller Cabinet leadership campaign Mark Cardinal in fact Mark Miller Social media statement we post Kitiya Mark Cardinal support. [00:09:05] Speaker B: So. [00:09:13] Speaker A: Gary Ananda Sangri jdpella Crown Indigenous Relations Minister I think so Additional portfolio I think heritage is one of them Harjit Sajjan Emergency Preparedness Minister Lawrence McAuley Agriculture Minister Youth Minister Marcy NV Catch Okene the Isetra Rural Development Rural Economic Development Minister Goody Hutchings so Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Northern Affairs Responsible Minister Vinay Portfolios. Portfolios Mark Arnie. [00:10:42] Speaker B: 31 so at the peak so compressed Cabinet. [00:11:34] Speaker A: Portfolios Club Kitajari Club Kit International Development Minister International Development Minister they did a International Economic Development apparently Foreign affairs. So Melanie Jolie Additional responsibilities. [00:12:14] Speaker B: Blood pressure, Chakra efficiency Reliable sources. [00:13:14] Speaker A: Officially most likely Paris so yeah. Bank of Canada bank of England the Governor Trade diversification. [00:13:49] Speaker B: Canadian officials Donald Trump the Commerce Secretary Sorry. Howard Lutnick Not David Lutnick as in Canada the sovereignty. [00:14:26] Speaker A: Correct. [00:14:31] Speaker B: Canada the sovereignty. [00:15:13] Speaker A: Can be a great Media Relations Minister they are not running again Consistency Bro, I love my job. Bro, I love my job. [00:15:50] Speaker B: Canadian Adikari Howard Latnik No Milan Vaste Washington D.C. foreign Affairs Minister Foreign Affairs Minister Francois Philippe Champagne Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc Ontario the Premier Doug Ford Trump administration temperature cool down Horia Canadian Adhikari Canadian politicians. [00:16:39] Speaker A: Bloomberg TV interview Canadian tariff response countries dumping Kadiani they can they how what did what does Canada do? They put tariff on sports equipment I mean really it's stone deaf so US Aluminum steel tariffs press conference equipment we. [00:17:33] Speaker B: See. [00:17:36] Speaker A: Industry steel aluminum production sports equipment if you are going to respond to us with sports equipment you are just not listening to President Trump this is their way of getting election votes Canada dumping. [00:18:17] Speaker B: Road or Biden administration Chinese steel aluminum. [00:18:24] Speaker A: Electric vehicles yes China retaliate Kita so dumping allegations this means you are not even listening to what the President is saying Are you listening to what Justin Trudeau has been saying? Are you listening to what Dominic Leblanc what Melanie Jolie what Doug ford what David D.B. has been saying? [00:18:49] Speaker B: Are you listening to any logic? [00:18:51] Speaker A: Are you even listening to your own administration subsidized 51st state this is their way of getting election votes which unfortunately politicians at different levels starting with Doug Ford in Ontario. [00:19:39] Speaker B: Canada affordability crisis a lot of other things are now being pushed to the back burner Trump the tariff Trump. [00:20:23] Speaker A: Liberal Party of Canada the recovery correct Canadians inflation carbon tax. [00:21:02] Speaker B: In many cases yes that tariff threat is very real Certainly it's very real job. [00:21:23] Speaker A: Positive side effect is economic development trade diversification natural resources the exploitation pipelines which honed bare interprovincial trade barriers Ports borders secure Karnbare Galbat Hon Lakpi Howard Lutnick coming back to Howard Lutnick. [00:22:08] Speaker B: Mexico. [00:22:21] Speaker A: So Howard Latnik basically Vijay business background Donald Trump Donald Trump writes his paycheck. [00:22:42] Speaker B: Correct. [00:22:42] Speaker A: So Howard Latnik basically Canada play the long game Correct. [00:22:59] Speaker B: So he doesn't say. [00:23:00] Speaker A: That Donald Trump comparatively But then again Donald Trump the administration which Commerce Secretary that's open to interpretation Donald Trump We've been ripped off for years we are not going to be ripped off anymore we don't need their cars we don't need their cars we don't need their energy we don't need their cars we don't need their arm lumber and dairy Donald Trump Nepachi percent electricity they export the surcharge Layasi correct Yes. [00:24:03] Speaker B: That'S right. [00:24:05] Speaker A: Oil and gas Canada only works as a state. [00:24:26] Speaker B: Border Ali line VHD 49th parallel imaginary line otherwise they hook in now beautiful. [00:25:07] Speaker A: So US. [00:25:51] Speaker B: Clearly Canada the sovereignty the the Hami Parandigal Nayaki G7 Vale Canada sovereignty over Donald Trump Ambassador is a sovereign country Pete Hoxtra So. [00:26:15] Speaker A: Onali Gal Kardia Usto Pelanjira Germany the Foreign Affairs Minister Nay Annalina Bearbrook Social media posts Social media post Foreign policy chief Canadian Maple leaf Estonia Social media We've got your back. Hashtag Canada Hashtag solidarity But problem Vijay here Red dress Pali to see Maple leaf Pen Lagali Hashtag Lagata to see photo Pati We've got your back. Thank you for that. That's the problem Donald Trump. [00:28:11] Speaker B: Mud wrestling with a Pigar Trudon Hiki Liberal Party Christia Friedan Fiscal powder Dry Nahira Krahi One of the reasons. [00:29:02] Speaker A: So Canada which. [00:29:04] Speaker B: Canada so Vasuri between January 6 and March 11 Liberal Sarkarne total Doso appointments part time positions per Kaihegana Senior executives Senior advisors. [00:30:22] Speaker A: Future appointments appointment that will take effect in coming months Canadian Museum of Nature Vice Chair of Board of trustees effective May 18 expire Honey March effective April 12 for five years future appointments you serve at the pleasure of the government. [00:31:50] Speaker B: Correct. For example, Stephen McKinnon Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Labor appointments. [00:32:17] Speaker A: Parole Board of Canada Heritage Minister appointments. [00:32:26] Speaker B: So total Trudeau future appointments during the same time period. [00:32:55] Speaker A: Yeah. So Stephen Harper appointments Kitnasan Dominic leblanci Liberal Party there. [00:34:17] Speaker B: John Turner patronage appointments but he's strong Masbooth majority hassle Kargesi or the Progressive Conservative Party. [00:34:52] Speaker A: Cabinet appointments. So they so basically ordering council appointments. They are drafted by the cabinet Speaking. [00:35:07] Speaker B: Of parliamentary approval or House the approval sweeping powers British Columbia, Canada. [00:35:37] Speaker A: Can they trump the tattoo. [00:36:30] Speaker B: Canadian politics British Columbia Donald Trump. [00:37:52] Speaker A: Of course opposition this is an overreach. These are sweeping powers Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act. [00:38:25] Speaker B: 2027 British Columbia the economy vaste the safety vast checks and balances the limits place. [00:38:55] Speaker A: Those are more than two years. So those Salandi vaste keyload pack is this is an overreach Sweeping powers Legislature British Columbians. [00:39:47] Speaker B: Exactly. [00:39:59] Speaker A: If you want to have an election, then drop the rate. We will not back out. [00:40:53] Speaker B: Vancouver island, right? [00:41:09] Speaker A: Yeah. So Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan so Horseshoe Bay Terminal. [00:41:52] Speaker B: Fair Poncho Victoria. Yes. International waters. [00:42:15] Speaker A: I think we enter US waters We do. [00:42:27] Speaker B: Exactly for the same reason. Then that could the eventuality detention center for profit. [00:43:11] Speaker A: So there's an incentive to delay. So Vasiji Terrace Wali Galana bag check. Check. [00:43:21] Speaker B: Yes. [00:43:23] Speaker A: Thank you very much. [00:43:24] Speaker B: Thank you.

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