Federal electric vehicle rebate ends, Jagmeet Singh calls for stopping critical shipments to the US, Christy Clark wont run for Liberal Leadership race.

January 14, 2025 00:54:11
Federal electric vehicle rebate ends, Jagmeet Singh calls for stopping critical shipments to the US, Christy Clark wont run for Liberal Leadership race.
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Federal electric vehicle rebate ends, Jagmeet Singh calls for stopping critical shipments to the US, Christy Clark wont run for Liberal Leadership race.

Jan 14 2025 | 00:54:11

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In this episode of the "News Takeaway" segment, hosts Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar discuss key stories shaping Canada’s headlines. Topics include the end of the federal electric vehicle rebate, Jagmeet Singh’s call to halt critical shipments to the U.S. over policy disagreements, and Christy Clark’s announcement that she won’t run for the Liberal leadership race. Tune in for expert insights and analysis on these pivotal developments.

 

 

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:20] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning Good morning. [00:00:28] Speaker A: Connect now Connect. [00:00:58] Speaker B: Program see Katimarch visa program during last year. [00:01:22] Speaker A: Yeah so Transport Canada pause Karanjari top up Nikarangay Transport Canada manufacturers. [00:02:35] Speaker B: Eligibility criteria multiple times income tested Kitaga vehicle classes which include Kitian. [00:02:51] Speaker A: Yes Peladastasi so Iskar K Transport Canada. [00:03:53] Speaker B: Domestic use zero emission vehicle businesses for acquiring an electric truck. [00:04:21] Speaker A: IMHZEV so medium and heavy duty zero emission vehicle. [00:04:46] Speaker B: Depending on how many years you are leasing it for price point Punjab Inflation Reduction act. [00:05:44] Speaker A: Anti carbon tax Conservatives economy environment so I don't think we top up Tesla the Model 3 popular products. [00:06:24] Speaker B: So I think that in itself was an indication over the weekend with Tesla model eligible. [00:06:56] Speaker A: Java. [00:07:02] Speaker B: Pre owned electric plugin hybrid There is a very strong chance. [00:07:47] Speaker A: What about the electric vehicles infrastructure so electric vehicles. [00:08:16] Speaker B: We've had these discussions in the past Price point rebate Exactly Domestically produced vehicles range anxiety extreme cold weather. [00:09:06] Speaker A: Latitude Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver the latitude check. [00:09:49] Speaker B: I think the main issue has been price reliable electric features 3rd quarters by 2030ambitious plans I believe 70 to 80% so at this price point without the rebate. [00:10:57] Speaker A: Liberal NDP yes Democrats political motivation is the main driving factor expected. [00:11:34] Speaker B: And more. [00:11:34] Speaker A: And more people are beginning to question battery recycle sustainable heavy environment friendly so people are beginning to question that. [00:12:09] Speaker B: I believe Elon Musk post battery the degradation Hogi maybe Gaddinu drive current vaste battery enough domestic use so eventually what's the end of life cycle Electric vehicles the rebates vaste. [00:13:29] Speaker A: Electric vehicles electric vehicle Tesla Model 3 for example technology consider Karonge Would you still go for an electric. [00:13:51] Speaker B: Vehicle Electric vehicles available as of today or in the last few months. [00:14:07] Speaker A: But most electric vehicle upon Sarkandi. [00:14:25] Speaker B: Electric vehicles concentrate program tested income tested NAIC instead of price point new car dealers association electric vehicles the uptake like you said. [00:15:17] Speaker A: Can the battery overall cost it won't look at attractive to customers anymore Chinese Embassy cooperation so key is stepdinal for the entry of Chinese vehicles in Canadian market Far fetched. [00:15:56] Speaker B: You never know. You never know Politics. [00:16:02] Speaker A: Donald Trump counter tariffs the retaliatory tariffs the energy exports Foreign affairs Minister Everything is on the. [00:16:14] Speaker B: Table. [00:16:24] Speaker A: Apnea EV market I drive electric ford150 electric ford150 drive electric ford150 so. [00:17:07] Speaker B: Lightning. [00:17:13] Speaker A: I always prefer electric okay, I'm. [00:17:15] Speaker B: Glad once you get used to that technology electric vehicles the reason being ecosystem it's like iPhone Tesla the software Software yes. [00:17:57] Speaker A: Conventional automobile makers electric vehicles German automakers electric Vehicle they were not very happy with it. [00:18:15] Speaker B: If there is one company performance or BMW. [00:18:31] Speaker A: I mean I see Nikka Pesani Carpets Hydrogen fuel cell is the future Electric vehicles we need to catch up. [00:19:14] Speaker B: Zero emission vehicle so yeah, you're right. Japanese company actually worldwide automobile market quality electric vehicles which they've basically become the Saudi Arabia in a way of the critical minerals. Critical minerals you then have to go to China. Yeah Bydra Originally it was a battery manufacturing company Lithium ion batteries battery chemistry. [00:20:32] Speaker A: For messages I was thinking of getting a Model 3 as a second car. It's not that attractive for me personally anymore, so I may not go for it now. Right. Then it's not very attractive and it's not worth it. Model 3 specifically is not that attractive. [00:21:11] Speaker B: So what I said for somebody who wants to buy a smaller vehicle, if between a Model 3 or a Model Y or a bigger vehicle, there is not much of a difference. And why would you even buy it? [00:21:30] Speaker A: Yeah. So conventional vehicles, they gas powered, which is. [00:21:44] Speaker B: Yes. [00:21:44] Speaker A: So second vehicle should be Electric. Model 3. Sorry, electric electric car there. Why not Model 3? It's very attractive with the rebates, but. [00:22:22] Speaker B: Electric vehicles Critical minerals Donald Trump. [00:22:55] Speaker A: It'S really good. Thank you, thank you. Multiple messages. [00:23:10] Speaker B: Donald Trump the language of strength batteries Critical minerals. [00:24:03] Speaker A: Potash, indium, aluminum, tellurium Canada largest supplier Canada export Tungsten, magnesium, niobium China America Critical minerals American economy Future EVs Data centers Donald Trump Musam John the tariffs to back out Karanda start with critical minerals Critical minerals the supply supply Critical minerals and then we build on that Donald Trump Fair. [00:25:24] Speaker B: Market China if you ask NDP American states Republican states Pennsylvania Michigan American administration Donald Trump the administration Critical minerals that is Canada Crude oil Crude oil Sorry Crude oil Yes crude oil and gas Char million barrel Rosanna Canada configuration Canadian heavy cruder Canadian oil the price per barrel then that is crude oil. When Melanie Jolie says that everything is on the table. [00:28:58] Speaker A: So Ontario the Premier 25% tariff Lagoni Bari idea float Kitasi Energy exports over the weekend Melanie Jolie Foreign Affairs Minister one of the interview broadcast over the weekend Energy exports Can there be. Yes, everything is on the table. Maybe consider of course negotiations this is also an option. It's not off the table. Daniel Smith Oil and gas belongs to the provinces natural resources they are owned by the provinces Oil and gas to see America Oil and gas exports restrict the line five which we did Oil and gas passage Oil supply to the eastern Canada Ontario Quebec national unity crisis. [00:32:01] Speaker B: British Columbia if there is one thing you become a country within A country. [00:32:25] Speaker A: But they still have a border they. [00:32:26] Speaker B: Still have a border with the US Constitutional hurdles Constitutional hurdles. [00:32:56] Speaker A: Alberta merchandise export including oil and gas exports Makaro Daniel Smith Donald Trump tariff Lagonge exports restrict Karnwara tomorrow meeting Donald Trump oil and gas main factor of the which Bossari natural gas power stations data centers transformers infrastructure plus can they Bossaris had a food products today food inflation. [00:35:14] Speaker B: Supreme Court tick tock the US Operations Alliance Economic Union Economic union. [00:36:08] Speaker A: Politicians I want to buy Canada I want it for a discounted price and everybody is going to lose their sovereignty Controversial and bombastic I want a strong economic union with Canada See North America Canada plus US Economic Union rather than a threat Canadian politicians Canadian politicians Donald Trump the access businessman he's not a representative of Canada can they be common currency the US Dollar can they see adopt Korea passport American passport identity as Canada and US same way Americans good standing Canadians with Americans interprovincial trade via Canada monetary policy. [00:39:01] Speaker B: Open border type movement real estate prices Metro Vancouver prices especially you're so close to the border and border Blaine financial crisis dollar for Dol. [00:40:56] Speaker A: Sometime this week she will announce it. [00:41:06] Speaker B: Same for Markarney. [00:41:19] Speaker A: The J O leader the general election election contest Markani is going to launch his. [00:41:44] Speaker B: Campaign from Edmonton Philippe Champagne Christy Clark won't run for Liberal leadership so Christy Clark four front runners Christy Clark is out so Kijri ultimate race Liberal Party the leadership leadership race serious contenders. [00:42:59] Speaker A: He would be the first indigenous Liberal leader so far fetched but that's his pitch I'm interested he intends to run. [00:43:30] Speaker B: Leadership candidate fundraising overall total staff has support staff. [00:43:46] Speaker A: So yes so it's going to be Carney versus Freeland now looks like. [00:43:49] Speaker B: That Liberal Party the leadership race foreign interference inquiry public inquiry leadership races internal elections foreign interference we ache but a weak link Banjanda Kaja Loop Hola party and Kam Karnapana Liberal Party the Apnea Mpogasi we just intrude on a Namal leader Canadian address who ordinarily resides in Canada International student work permit leadership of Canadian Permanent Resident Indian status card Indian as in Jerry Indigenous by Chalana citizens the security and intelligence threats to elections site task force another original mandate general elections by elections party the leadership race so site task force Liberal Party the. [00:45:38] Speaker A: Leadership race monitor so RCMP Global affairs is the task force foreign interference cyber security cybersecurity and as you mentioned established major party leadership race oh she will. [00:46:56] Speaker B: She will so Christy Clark is out yeah Karina Gold will step in so high profile candidate is raised. [00:47:06] Speaker A: So she will be the youngest contestant Contender. [00:47:10] Speaker B: Contender. [00:47:18] Speaker A: So Karina Gold Christy Clark. Sorry. Christia Freeland Mark Carney no. [00:47:44] Speaker B: It'S only the 14th of January. [00:47:57] Speaker A: House leaders question period House of Commons proceedings New way of doing politics Maybe that's pretty impressive. That's pretty novel. Pretty new. [00:49:20] Speaker B: Vasuji Justin Trudeau Young voter Trudon Aljodiasi Young voter Honor Unaffordability crisis. [00:50:01] Speaker A: Yeah plus Justin Trudeau young voters see O Conservatives identify Nisi Karta Yes Stephen Harper Indian politics. [00:50:27] Speaker B: Affordability crisis Personal economic situation Keda leaders John Stewart Daily shower Economic resume bank of Canada the governor Financial crisis Global financial crisis bank of England the governor crisis situation, economic hardships. [00:51:49] Speaker A: The leadership. I just started thinking about it. This is not going to happen. But we can be friends. [00:52:10] Speaker B: With benefits like. [00:52:24] Speaker A: Economic union. [00:52:35] Speaker B: The two friends, the two neighbors. You are not only the radio jockey, you are the teacher as well. [00:52:55] Speaker A: Thank you. This is from Sumit Kohliji. Analysis and bargaining. Why not you guys join politics? You both have incredible talent for bargaining and analysis. The way you evaluate situations and negotiate so effectively is truly impressive. It's a skill not everyone possesses and you seem to master it effortlessly. Thank you very much. Kohlisa, you think louder. Yay. Thank you very much. Thank you. Have a good day. Thank you. You too.

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