Details of all Eby Cabinet appointments, Inflation comes in at 2% in October, Putin signs doctrine lowering threshold for using nuclear weapons.

November 19, 2024 00:40:26
Details of all Eby Cabinet appointments, Inflation comes in at 2% in October, Putin signs doctrine lowering threshold for using nuclear weapons.
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Details of all Eby Cabinet appointments, Inflation comes in at 2% in October, Putin signs doctrine lowering threshold for using nuclear weapons.

Nov 19 2024 | 00:40:26

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In today's News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar dive into critical developments: B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet lineup and what it signals for the province's future, Canada’s inflation rate dropping to 2% and its implications for household budgets, and Vladimir Putin’s alarming nuclear doctrine revision that lowers the threshold for weapon deployment. Tune in for an insightful discussion on these pivotal issues shaping local and global affairs

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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:20] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment the Good morning Vijayji. [00:00:29] Speaker A: Good morning Connect Nal connect Good morning Minister of State the parliamentary secretary Correct. [00:01:35] Speaker B: Right. [00:01:38] Speaker A: Caucus chair, deputy caucus chair Whip Deputy whip Speaker, Deputy speaker dual responsibility Parliamentary Secretary plus deputy caucus chair Additional responsibility Additional responsibility additional compensation. [00:02:08] Speaker B: To be precise so round figure about $60,000 approximately Junior Mantrine so they go at about $162,000 Parliamentary Secretaries. [00:02:53] Speaker A: Yes, it does come with additional responsibility as well Parks Minister Randine Neil so power river sunshine Costo water land and resource stewardship exactly full fledged ministries because they're from probably not because maybe because they are from outside of metro bank so regional representation from metro Vancouver and Vancouver island owner Steve Morissette Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development so additional donu full fledged ministry Parliamentary secretary though reelect from outside of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island Brittany Anderson Central State Harvinder Sandhu Jade Vernon Lambith Parliamentary secretary. [00:04:43] Speaker B: For anti racism initiatives at one point. [00:04:49] Speaker A: Parliamentary secretary for agriculture Agriculture which makes. [00:04:53] Speaker B: Sense tree fruit growers exactly. So Hona Agriculture Parliamentary Secretary Agriculture Minister Pamela she was nowhere to be seen immediately. [00:05:34] Speaker A: So Lana pop him. [00:05:39] Speaker B: I think not contest one of the two One of the two mother she's not a. [00:05:46] Speaker A: Part of the caucus anymore so Agriculture Minister she's back in agriculture Back in. [00:05:54] Speaker B: Agriculture Health department Health Ministry Adrian Dix Honathak BC Dehas which longest serving health minister Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dixon Energy Minister San Jose Osborne Health Ministry Canadian critical minerals identify kitagawi Canada's total 31 Ikati Critical Minerals exist British Columbia so a both important ministry is particular mining conservatives John Rustad Energy and climate. [00:07:30] Speaker A: Solutions It's a very crucial and very important ministry very important role Mining and critical minerals approvals basically. [00:08:25] Speaker B: Last year a billion dollar so challenges introduce Kitakal David ultimately your final buy voter Public safety Minister Sari to Hona Police transition Public safety Minister Hona the top cop in the province Police transition. [00:09:53] Speaker A: Public safety Minister Mike Farnworth important caucus member Most experienced most experienced legislature Transportation and transit so transportation ministry infrastructure so transportation and transit ministry Public safety Minister See the Public safety Minister. [00:10:39] Speaker B: Mike Farnworth Vasuji transportation sector Metro Vancouver Transportation Minister transportation are related issues he was from the island advocacy groups Transportation. [00:11:07] Speaker A: Public safety Public safety ministry Minister of State so Terry Young Minister of State for Community Safety Police inspector policing experience community safety so today random attacks vandalism special iknama portfolio Minister of State for Community Safety so Minister for Public Safety Gary Back Minister of State for Community Safety Terry Young Police Policing. [00:11:52] Speaker B: They don't know policing. Background Finance Ministry. So a Kaloki Lagata female Finance Minister and there is a very strong chance. So a Double digit deficit 9 point something or thus billion. So Brenda Minister of Finance not at all. So challenging portfolio. Same goes for Josie Osbourne Health Ministry Health Ministry is again one of high profile via high stress demanding Ministry emergency rooms. So David E.B. nuja NDP no voters election see a change he reasons. [00:14:32] Speaker A: Which does make sense. [00:14:33] Speaker B: Which does make sense. [00:14:46] Speaker A: So municipalities so Municipal Affairs, Housing Minister. [00:14:54] Speaker B: Mental health and addictions. Mental health and addictions the standalone lady Ministry and Mental health and addictions. So standalone ministry, Health Ministry, drug addiction, involuntary treatment. Yeah. [00:16:07] Speaker A: Jennifer Whiteside Mental Health and Addictions Minister Harry Bensky Election Labor Minister So Labor Minister the Jaga Jennifer Whiteside it also begs a question. Mental health and addictions Important important portfolio Mental health and addictions the Health Ministry, Transportation and Infrastructure. Everything, everything is going over the cost. So budget so control Karna the infrastructure Emergency Preparedness Minister Infrastructure the standalone ministry. [00:18:34] Speaker B: Additional dedicated focus like you mentioned Education Ministry Education Minister. [00:18:53] Speaker A: For postgraduate studies Postgraduate Education Minister bank education minister JD post. [00:19:04] Speaker B: Secondary education the future skills so K to 12 education the education minister international students funding the cart hoga programs then. [00:19:56] Speaker A: Again this begs the question. [00:20:39] Speaker B: Deputy premier versus a quick ceremonial poster promotion Vote of confidence Premier David Nikki Sharma to Allawa ACE Caucus. That's right. Yes, yes, yes. [00:21:13] Speaker A: It's a big step up. [00:21:14] Speaker B: It's a big step up and it's a huge promotion for her. So government House leader I think you mentioned Deputy Government House Leader Ravi Parmar Hong Ravi Parmar Victoria which Old growth forest not just in Victoria protests so old growth logging. [00:21:49] Speaker A: So a Deputy Government House leader Hong Stephanie Higginson Deputy Caucus Chair Hone Rohini Aroda so J Government Janet Routledge the Deputy Government. [00:22:32] Speaker B: Jinan okay so for this Speaker's post Deputy Speaker De Umidwar Mabel Almorno the Deputy Chair Committee as a whole or George Anderson Danam Nominate Kitaga posts Speaker of the House Deputy speaker of the House and Deputy Chair of a committee as a whole. So. [00:23:09] Speaker A: Full fledged ministries important ministries Deputy government responsibility Parliamentary Secretary for Mental health and addictions, right? Yes Parliamentary Secretary Mental health and addictions as such Ministry Parliamentary Secretary for anti racism initiatives. [00:23:54] Speaker B: Junior Minister Chaudha Parliamentary Secretary House leader Of course yes October year over year inflation 1.6% of course bank of Canada the target inflation cut for the month of October Gas prices. [00:25:24] Speaker A: Predict bank of Canada. [00:25:36] Speaker B: Inflation numbers Gas prices excluding gas prices September which inflation see percent October gas prices more or less. [00:26:04] Speaker A: In Fact August excluding gasoline prices Right so consecutive third month excluding gasoline inflation yeah so most likely Pachi points are rate cut Hojana so jumbo rate cut so 50 points chances cut 25 points they cut the chances. [00:27:11] Speaker B: Canadian dollar the value J Jumbo rate cut at the Canada between the U.S. interest rate and the Canadian interest rate Grocery prices which headline inflation. [00:27:46] Speaker A: So grocery prices headline inflation number dough percent see headline inflation so food prices headline inflation alone the services the age Range slowest since January 2022. [00:28:10] Speaker B: So almost 10 salted this is the slowest increase in services yes the goods. [00:28:17] Speaker A: Price is 0.1% the shelter cost 4.8%. [00:28:27] Speaker B: So shelter cost has been one of the major contributors is inflation the number they hold downward pressure. [00:29:06] Speaker A: Inflation was strong medicine. [00:29:50] Speaker B: To see a C Kilometer per hour exactly that the rate of velocity yes Nuclear doctrine traditional Russian territory and in fact Russia overnight for the for geopolitics and for world peace so. [00:31:15] Speaker A: Over the weekend long range missiles Nalhi Vladimir Putin updated nuclear doctrine Basically haiki condition rules established nuclear doctrine nuclear stockpile by the way, which of these nuclear stockpiles so a coffee Galba Chaldirindi west nuclear stockpiles conditions nuclear weapons no first use policy so just NATO the Article 5 members Defense. [00:33:19] Speaker B: As a deterrent not just with that one country so Russia. [00:33:32] Speaker A: Conventional Hamla Kita Janda Kis Jake say nuclear powered nuclear capable for example Ukraine the mother Jacob USA Ukraine USA nuclear powered on a nuclear capable attack Massive aerial attack Drones controlled massive aerial attack the Russia fairy nuclear weapons trigger. [00:34:39] Speaker B: Like you mentioned so. [00:35:08] Speaker A: Jetty scenarios similar NATO the article Fibergi hair attack by anyone member of a military bloc NATO will be considered as an attack by entire alliance. [00:35:56] Speaker B: Vijay Ukraine Sara Rola Ukraine Ukraine. [00:36:14] Speaker A: Policy changes Kremlin update Kita policy update Kit timely update so. [00:37:20] Speaker B: France deep into Russia attack France could be next in line so SAU kilometer from within Ukraine maximum those are kilometer into Russia he experts Ukraine not to say damage. [00:38:14] Speaker A: But regardless we are considering this as a new phase of war by the Western countries so escalation of war markets. [00:38:31] Speaker B: Donald Trump incoming president territory Russian territory the upper negotiate Ukraine so basically Ukraine Donald Trump how do the next two months play out. [00:39:37] Speaker A: At least for the next two months which Ukraine so Western policy here including Canada Ukraine Donald Trump Vajega policy with changes they can Milangay that will. [00:40:18] Speaker B: Be very interesting that will be interesting to see Bilkul Vasuji Sama Hono thank you thank you.

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