Conservative Association registers for municipal elections in BC, US to stop issuing work permits for truckers, Government interest cost on debt skyrockets.

August 22, 2025 00:50:24
Conservative Association registers for municipal elections in BC, US to stop issuing work permits for truckers, Government interest cost on debt skyrockets.
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Conservative Association registers for municipal elections in BC, US to stop issuing work permits for truckers, Government interest cost on debt skyrockets.

Aug 22 2025 | 00:50:24

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In today’s News Takeaway with Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar: The Conservative Association makes its move by registering for municipal elections in BC. South of the border, the U.S. government plans to stop issuing work permits for truck drivers, raising concerns in the transport sector. Meanwhile, Ottawa faces rising pressure as government interest costs on national debt continue to skyrocket.

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now news takeaway. [00:00:20] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 days available news takeaway segment. [00:00:26] Speaker A: Good morning Vijay. Good morning. Connect Null Connectway Good morning. [00:00:34] Speaker B: It's going to go to about 31 degrees Metro Vancouver summer is gone. Summer is back. Especially farming transportation related construction. Back in the day. Exactly. You're a good learner. Tech industry smart glasses. Smart glasses market which exist. The big push will be smart glasses adapt. [00:04:10] Speaker A: Yeah. So these are AR glasses Augmented reality, not virtual reality. So Google recently next iteration you cannot be watching videos on it. [00:04:59] Speaker B: Right. [00:05:04] Speaker A: For example was building the location key here get a landmark. But videos regular sunglasses. So they are augmented reality information. So that's augmented reality basically. Something like that. It's very similar. [00:06:02] Speaker B: Then it's like a heads up display. [00:06:29] Speaker A: Correct. Nobody knows when who is recording what. So recording sunglasses, something like that. [00:06:48] Speaker B: So. [00:06:51] Speaker A: Not all people feel comfortable talking to someone who's wearing AR glasses. [00:07:04] Speaker B: There is a small lens on the side. [00:07:08] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:07:13] Speaker B: So JD face to face communication. [00:07:42] Speaker A: You just point AI based on notifications suggestions. So something like that. [00:08:04] Speaker B: Maybe Ona V. Pachitis Kent. [00:08:30] Speaker A: You'Re talking to them and they are in a world of their own. [00:08:54] Speaker B: Civic Party Register Specifically ABC A better city. Sorry Connect exactly first yeah, a better city ABC Coalition Conservative Party the Mehra Ethe Provincial level affiliated party Sorry Municipal level Conservative Electors Association Register Conservatives Day Executive BC Conservative Party Conservative Electors Association. [00:10:42] Speaker A: Yeah Provincial Federal Independent Hoagie Slater so registration BC Conservatives the Deputy Director David Denhoff alone. So this party or this slate it will be independent of the Provincial and. [00:11:05] Speaker B: Federal Conservative Party BC Conservative Party the leader John Rusted already is Conservative Electors Association NAPNA APNU Elections BC Metro Vancouver Ali Jinavi Major Share Name Vancouver Surrey Delta Richmond Fraser Valley the Interior which we. [00:11:38] Speaker A: So Abbotsford Chillivac Theodro Interior which Kamloops Kelowna so even Township of Langley V so Maple Ridge West Vancouver Prince George so they have registered the party there. They plan to do it in more cities. [00:12:05] Speaker B: Vancouver Delta Richmond Maple Ridge Conservative Electors Association Focus Local the municipal issues BC Conservatives Deputy Director Municipal level Party Conservative Movement Conservative momentum Is it on an upward trend? [00:13:11] Speaker A: Basically Vijay, I see this as branding of municipal politics. Yeah, Municipal politics. [00:13:18] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:13:19] Speaker A: So municipal politics Brand Conservative Brand Liberals NDP so Hala KE Vancouver Liberals. [00:13:30] Speaker B: Party. [00:13:31] Speaker A: Register Campaign Director Chief of Staff so Liberal Conservative Branding Municipal parties so municipal politics. Why didn't we do it for such a long time? Municipal politics Real estate which interest Municipal politics. Correct. Most of them Federal politicians Provincial politicians towards municipal politics. Then why not the party brands as well? [00:14:17] Speaker B: That's right. Silent Backing so Vancouver Vancouver Liberals Independent Conservative Electoral Association Conservative Electors Association Conservative Party of Burnbi then Al Sadakui direct link. [00:16:16] Speaker A: Social media so Conservative Conservative supporters why not name the party Conservative First Connect Coalition when you can do that. [00:16:42] Speaker B: And they carry election. [00:17:02] Speaker A: Why not? This is almost like Jimmy Cricket Test cricket ODI cricket and T20 so municipal politics is a T20 T20 of politics T20 of politics so international teams Club cricket Lions International team of Indian JD International cricket team OBT 20 Kilko Sarikaraj yeah. [00:18:14] Speaker B: Donald Trump Steel aluminum autos copper sector Energy sector studies Canadian exporters again sectors 5.9% ratings the study series of the IC. [00:19:46] Speaker A: Foreign Affairs Minister Secretary of State Marco Rubio Washington Russia Ukraine Security situation in Haiti Hamas's obstruction of peace in Gaza American narrative can they coercive activity by China A discussion between Marco Rubio and Anita Anand they left this meeting Fair cover on the Donald Trump Prime Minister spokesperson was a very productive and wide ranging conversation Campaign election campaign for economic and security relationship Post official statement they discuss the current trade challenges, opportunities and shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and. [00:22:05] Speaker B: The U.S. [00:22:07] Speaker A: A new economic and security relationship so does this mean that we are trending towards a renegotiation of usmca? Yeah sooner earlier than July. [00:22:28] Speaker B: Trump the leadership Ukraine long term peace and security. [00:23:10] Speaker A: European leaders We thank Donald Trump for his leadership Even Emmanuel Macron V meetings Softe Sombar Zelensky White House IAC European leaders Security guarantees yes security guarantees Ukraine Donald Trump air support Security guarantees so this is an indication towards that Canada security guarantees. [00:24:26] Speaker B: Peacekeeping force Of course, preferential treatment remains to be seen Small to medium sized businesses almost 38%. [00:25:35] Speaker A: That they will reconvene shortly it will take place this fall. [00:25:57] Speaker B: This fall? Fall means what? Secretary of State Cabinet Cabinet 100 days of the cabinet 100 days of the Cabinet Globe and mild article I think I saw 100 Days of Carney Cabinet Regardless on the focal point here achievement 100 days of the carney cabinet right? [00:27:14] Speaker A: Yeah, but dates of engine since March Since March, Correct. So that makes sense. [00:27:45] Speaker B: Finance Minister Immigration Mantri Immigration Mantria legislation so practical Secretary of State Commercial truckers Work visas Work visas Executive order Commercial truck drivers the language proficiency lack of proficiency Florida which turnpike the legal U turn Karda Singh 28 year old commercial truckers work visas Basically work permit. [00:29:22] Speaker A: Yeah so the English proficiency we saw guidance issue Donald Trump Guidance. [00:30:00] Speaker B: Jeddah Vasuji Trucker Florida accident New Mexico English proficiency inspection investigations Washington State. [00:31:22] Speaker A: Yeah so arrest Kita so illegally enter Kita in Mexico Washington state which California driving license so those States driving license Florida accident. [00:32:15] Speaker B: Florida the Governor Ron DeSantis Press Conference. [00:32:34] Speaker A: Sanctuary. [00:32:34] Speaker B: States weekend basically funding Canadian truckers for whatever reason inspection traffic proficiency on the road could very well happen. [00:33:27] Speaker A: The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large truck large tractor trailer trucks on US roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers Japan so foreign truckers American lives the livelihoods of American truckers. [00:33:59] Speaker B: It's not just about work visas millions and millions of those visas recently student visas social media accounts pro Hamas yeah Pro Gaza protest today yeah work permit holders. [00:35:20] Speaker A: California San Francisco main car. [00:35:28] Speaker B: On a Hisi Democrat states this is a pretty It's a huge problem industry it's a huge learning opportunity if convicted. [00:36:34] Speaker A: Politics red states blue states so ideology and the election results ideology yes specific merits correct there a leftist ideology illegal migrants I'm not saying. [00:38:10] Speaker B: Sanket Kihanda important ingredient a Kijay dono changay dosta per Sadi political which are discussion Kirky to see open discussion political discussion. [00:38:45] Speaker A: Politicians because it works to their benefit Red state blue state Republican Democrat Maga non Maga He's a maga guy He's a mega guy either you are with him or. [00:39:07] Speaker B: You are against him. [00:39:37] Speaker A: So Elon Musk algorithms basically this is it. [00:40:04] Speaker B: The presidential bid and support Karangay Elon Musk at some million dollar this Hybert. [00:40:17] Speaker A: Executive order sign Donald Trump. [00:40:43] Speaker B: Yes. [00:40:51] Speaker A: Social media example Nachotiji Facebook match sticks 8 plus 2 is equal to 11 move 1 stick Kojai but now Uno matchsticks even with the Kaijari bar so algorithm. [00:41:36] Speaker B: That'S it Correct the only giveaway was only give away Kisi Ghaudh Trump the Avaz Trump the lip movement then RJ Avaz the synchronization perfect C Jojo video Giveadi Sagada that giveaway was meeting screen while they Donald Trump looking from the front positions flipped that was the only giveaway. [00:42:54] Speaker A: Anybody could believe. [00:43:14] Speaker B: Deficits elevated interest rates Total interest $92.5 billion Federal debt Public debt of course oh federal Sarkar the debt. [00:44:11] Speaker A: Yeah so federal data interest billion dollar. [00:44:19] Speaker B: The total revenue. [00:44:28] Speaker A: Interest cost so 4.3 billion revenue punch point 10% so federal circa percent. [00:44:50] Speaker B: Interest payment the number comparison Canada child Benefit program Direct benefit program Canada child benefit interest the payment 53.8 billion dollar Canada child benefit billion dollar. [00:45:25] Speaker A: Canada health transfers health care waste. [00:45:37] Speaker B: So. [00:45:37] Speaker A: Total health care transfer Canada health transfer. [00:45:57] Speaker B: Current year deficit. [00:46:34] Speaker A: And on top of that credit ratings there is no path to balance Correct. [00:46:51] Speaker B: Kisana program spending the Vichotanupasika households in a pitchley Salana interest rate, unlimited credit card. That is where the problem is. Yeah. [00:47:21] Speaker A: Taxpayers so taxpayers so British, Colombians. Those are chantrope. So those are chat dollars. Viaj the payment Federal provincial debt combined. [00:47:48] Speaker B: So in other words, I think this is a very good way the way you're putting it. Tax burden on average per person. Correct? Yeah. [00:49:00] Speaker A: Interest cost the payment the second highest. Manitoba which a Thai swartheart dollars per person. BCD which those are chaun dollar per person. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta debt budget K to 12 education. [00:49:41] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:49:41] Speaker A: Ontario, Quebec. [00:49:44] Speaker B: Yeah. Actually 4.373. [00:49:50] Speaker A: So in round of 4.4, 4.4 billion kilo interest cost which BCLA definitely J quarter point interest rate cut. [00:50:21] Speaker B: You have a very nice weekend. [00:50:22] Speaker A: You too. Vijayji. Thank you very much. [00:50:23] Speaker B: Thank you. Take care.

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