Eby Cabinet shuffle, Surrey Mayor frustrated with possible police transition delay, Surrey getting more medical professionals from US.

July 17, 2025 00:52:54
Eby Cabinet shuffle, Surrey Mayor frustrated with possible police transition delay, Surrey getting more medical professionals from US.
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Eby Cabinet shuffle, Surrey Mayor frustrated with possible police transition delay, Surrey getting more medical professionals from US.

Jul 17 2025 | 00:52:54

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Big political and administrative developments in British Columbia! Premier David Eby reshuffles his cabinet, sparking fresh political buzz. In Surrey, Mayor Brenda Locke expresses frustration over potential delays in the police force transition. Meanwhile, Surrey is set to receive a boost in healthcare as more medical professionals trained in the US arrive to help fill the gap. Vijay Saini breaks down the day’s top headlines.

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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. [00:00:20] Speaker A: Good morning Vijay Good morning Connect now connect. [00:00:32] Speaker B: Kayani actually high five. [00:00:38] Speaker A: High five. [00:00:39] Speaker B: High five Apple speaking of emojis graphical representation David EBD's cabinet within eight months economic conditions economic challenges Parliamentary Secretary Additional portfolio Diana Gibson Jobs Parliamentary secretary Yakui Horace Rana one of the both were did emotion Hoegio so. [00:03:21] Speaker A: Housing Minister Nairan gave minister Housing Minister important one of the most important portfolios Housing Vancouver. [00:03:35] Speaker B: So. [00:03:37] Speaker A: Minister for Indigenous Relations. [00:03:56] Speaker B: George Anderson Parliamentary Secretary for transit Parliamentary secretary for anti racism initiatives. [00:04:14] Speaker A: Parliamentary secretary they legislature committees. [00:04:33] Speaker B: Public safety Minister Solicitor General Again none of this is confirmed. [00:04:42] Speaker A: Yeah so Gary back the Nam Aryan portfolios. [00:04:50] Speaker B: So. [00:04:53] Speaker A: Government House Victoria media availability so right okay so maybe you're swearing in ceremony phone calls Victoria social media. [00:05:59] Speaker B: High profile Minister economic conditions because of the tariff situation and economic situation Kalonu jobs in jobs economic development and innovation. [00:07:09] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:07:24] Speaker B: Party leadership. [00:07:26] Speaker A: Yes yes so Ravi Karno as future possible future leader and possibly premier of British Columbia. Yeah so Unanu. [00:07:50] Speaker B: I think the most senior MLA now in the legislature. [00:07:52] Speaker A: So House sorry housing portfolio See housing municipalities. [00:08:02] Speaker B: So provincial government. [00:08:34] Speaker A: Castorte landlords Association. [00:08:36] Speaker B: Of British Columbia oh yes municipalities known as. [00:09:10] Speaker A: I'm sure a lot of people will have their own different perspectives on this as you rightly mentioned both important legislative changes shift policy business community press conference media events. [00:10:09] Speaker B: Job numbers Last week Jobs Minister Diana Gibson yeah Minister. [00:10:25] Speaker A: This. [00:10:26] Speaker B: Was this was the first time within a matter of a week. [00:10:34] Speaker A: Jobs economic development and innovation Innovation Economic development A. [00:10:48] Speaker B: Both important gala Dinah Gibson. [00:10:53] Speaker A: Okay whatever the reason might have been Diana Gibson most likely. [00:11:19] Speaker B: Government House Victoria like you said Premiere Public Safety Minister the Solicitor General Provincial staff RCMP Federal jurisdiction Temporary Transitional assistance of Jurisdiction Provincial Unit during while the transition is ongoing transition latest by 2027 during the transition they are dated June 19th yeah. [00:14:09] Speaker A: So Surrey Police Service the chief Noam Lipinski the Surrey the mayor Brenda Locker. [00:14:39] Speaker B: Significant crime immediately notify Kitajave Police service. [00:15:09] Speaker A: Off and on basis. [00:15:32] Speaker B: Of jurisdiction full strength as of June 30th police service so Ajayvi more than 300 not just for the Surrey Police Service across Canada Both were day incentives we offer even sari police service attractive incentives Experienced police officers. [00:16:14] Speaker A: Extortions police incidents sorry Police service lead Khadiya Police incident Police districts Police of jurisdiction fair extortion. [00:16:57] Speaker B: So. [00:17:03] Speaker A: By the end of by the end of June we had 552 officers officers by the end of this transition it transition so concerns anxiety frustration let's just hope frustration. [00:17:45] Speaker B: First nation leadership Indigenous Leaders important ace point of view Building Canada act national interest Valley projects Projects mines, pipelines, ports Major infrastructure projects without indigenous consultation Indigenous by charity Skepticism. [00:19:07] Speaker A: First nations then Alhuriya So meeting tones at Karegi Agliya meetings. These we expect this is the very first meeting in the very long process with consultations ardinal infrastructure projects First Nations Generations generations Revenue sharing model infrastructure projects Private investments Environmental concerns. [00:21:01] Speaker B: Indigenous leaders First nations leaders. Whereas on the other side significant pushback subset of the society. [00:21:53] Speaker A: Single largest private investment nation is expected to be on board with LNG Canada Indigenous Lands Project the Indigenous project. [00:22:54] Speaker B: Natives Nayaki Karna sharing our system of course democracy at the very grassroots level. Exactly. Yes. That's the difference. Brown skin again or suited booted. Now I get to blame him. So centric Suited booted brown skin. I get to blame him. So musical chairs. Yeah. [00:25:19] Speaker A: Indigenous we are the indigenous European settlers European settlers fresh off the boat. That's okay. [00:25:43] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:25:45] Speaker A: So that's an ongoing. [00:25:46] Speaker B: That's an ongoing discussion. Yeah. Meeting the quick detail. Let's do that. After the news bulletin they could Jado election Chaldasi Although CBC the funding cut Karnita Hojeki Crown Corporation the funding cut Karandikal Conservatives Nikitisi Canada Important institutions Federally funded organizations up to 15% savings in the next three years. [00:26:46] Speaker A: Department of National Defense Global Affairs Canada. [00:27:00] Speaker B: Canada Recession Recession. [00:27:02] Speaker A: Already. [00:27:05] Speaker B: Defense spending Canadian economy It's not going to be enough. Canada no overall recession. [00:27:15] Speaker A: 0.9% growth after that after the increased defense Defense spending. [00:27:21] Speaker B: Canada Post the Joy Swilley Job action contract Like a negotiation. It's been more than a year and a half since May 23rd Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike position jobs minister 50% plus one final offer. [00:28:24] Speaker A: Canada Post Union membership Union leadership so Canada Industrial Relations boarding Canada Post Signing bonus Wages part time Workers hire weekend delivery Canada. [00:29:42] Speaker B: Before taxes the visa chavi operating loss 8.10 billion dollar report Possible restructuring weekends Private company post offices franchises Canada Post the management they fall to the top. Heavy management equipment William Kaplan effectively bankrupt. [00:31:17] Speaker A: Deadline contract extend Kita Gasi report on. [00:31:20] Speaker B: EC Canada Basically Crown Corporation. [00:31:33] Speaker A: Who is forced to vote. [00:31:42] Speaker B: Force. [00:31:45] Speaker A: Regardless union strike position. [00:32:07] Speaker B: $14 an hour maximum for four hours a day you get $56. [00:32:12] Speaker A: Exactly. [00:32:13] Speaker B: So. [00:32:17] Speaker A: Union membership on top of that union membership Union leadership calculation. [00:32:55] Speaker B: And on the other side, economic conditions. [00:33:01] Speaker A: Exactly. [00:33:20] Speaker B: Defense spending recession Underneath the surface recession already Canadian economy Post masters the union corporation Postal workers Steel industry Free Trade Agreement Nahihe Canada countries Then Al Sadakoi Agreement Free trade the Jinnah Steel on a pitch La Salva Jasi Jsalvi on Nice Steel page level Taktakoitari Steel industries free trade agreement 50% quota 50% free trade agreement except the US 100% agreement 50% steel industry. [00:36:04] Speaker A: Was not enough 50% so opposition this is yet another example so unilateral concession this is yet another example of that Digital services tax Donald Trump Nimara Nakarakita see Digital services taxi Canadian domestic steel industry Donald Trump the expectation including Canada. [00:39:12] Speaker B: That was in the month of March steel. [00:39:32] Speaker A: So Canada 50% export domestic steeler. [00:40:00] Speaker B: Steel producers basically public infrastructure Canadian steel heaver public projects Canadian steel policy exists Naikaru. [00:40:37] Speaker A: Bridge replaced. [00:40:48] Speaker B: Exactly. [00:41:01] Speaker A: Canadian authorities total gen export 66% instead of striker. [00:43:54] Speaker B: International students can even teach conference so municipal representative right. [00:44:57] Speaker A: Level the policy Healthcare professionals licensing system Nurse practitioners Allied workers Health workers. [00:45:53] Speaker B: Yes yes. [00:46:17] Speaker A: Practitioners allied workers health care workers 29 doctors advertising campaign Washington state Oregon million dollar the campaign Shiruhayan though June Tom. [00:47:41] Speaker B: Correct. [00:47:54] Speaker A: In most of the cases. [00:48:17] Speaker B: US Trained doctors American board certifications fully licensed without any extra assessments without any extra exams or training fully licensed physician Canada pretty much right away. [00:48:49] Speaker A: Agree extra training within a matter of weeks. [00:49:10] Speaker B: Of the league which College of Physicians and Surgeons like you mentioned Foreign qualified doctors Medical Council of Canada Qualifying exam Part one. [00:49:47] Speaker A: In. [00:49:47] Speaker B: Many cases closest date foreign qualified doctor Part one of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying exam Foreign qualified doctor no pass yeah so hurdles. [00:50:10] Speaker A: Commissary of British Columbia so Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick changes bylaws British Columbia which we finally implement. [00:50:31] Speaker B: Postgraduate training Australia UK Ireland specialists training Australia New Zealand Hong Kong Singapore South Africa Switzerland UK Ireland. [00:50:57] Speaker A: Further consultations streamlining his process especially after COVID 19 College of Physicians and Surgeons. [00:51:54] Speaker B: Jaggi. [00:51:56] Speaker A: Perceptions finally college I think. [00:52:14] Speaker B: Segment sure. [00:52:24] Speaker A: Thank you. [00:52:37] Speaker B: Friday message thank you thank you.

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