Federal government planning pandemic level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs; Foreign interference inquiry commission report today; Canada Post management and union square off at industrial inquiry.

January 28, 2025 00:54:37
Federal government planning pandemic level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs; Foreign interference inquiry commission report today; Canada Post management and union square off at industrial inquiry.
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Federal government planning pandemic level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs; Foreign interference inquiry commission report today; Canada Post management and union square off at industrial inquiry.

Jan 28 2025 | 00:54:37

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In today’s episode of The News Takeaway with Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar, we explore the federal government’s contingency plans for pandemic-level relief aimed at protecting workers and businesses in case Trump’s tariffs are enforced. We also delve into the much-anticipated foreign interference inquiry commission report, which could have significant political implications. Lastly, we discuss the ongoing standoff between Canada Post management and the union, as tensions escalate in the industrial inquiry. Tune in for insightful analysis and the latest updates.

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:14] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment. [00:00:20] Speaker A: Good morning Vijay Good morning Connect Null connect. [00:01:00] Speaker B: But it's high time January it's the driest January 8:45 Justice Mary Foreign interference Inquiry Commission reporter final report last year Sanji Kitisi is foreign interference Inquiry Commission foreign interference Chinese international students Foreign interference diaspora groups ethnic groups foreign interference Per Ekagali Cleara K JD NSI Copali reports Zikarayasikud Canadian parliamentarians foreign interference Jan Bujik Yan Jani Devichiki. [00:03:06] Speaker A: Apnea initial report submit Kitisi report Parliamentarians wittingly or unwittingly foreign elements oh is Commissioner Parliamentarians or legally inquiries acted ahead a foreign interference Commission interference the parliamentarians Parliamentarian Parliamentarians the committee. [00:05:17] Speaker B: About IVC reaction see Elizabeth high level security clearance Lagda recommendations foreign interference no Rokandevaste Canadian system no foreign interference to immune Rakanli Parliament is sitting properly between now and October legislative changes recommendations foreign interference. [00:06:33] Speaker A: Parliamentarians unanimous support countering foreign interference act criminal offenses so could changes already implemented additional authority summer session conclude. [00:07:25] Speaker B: Summer session at least legislatively. [00:07:36] Speaker A: On top of that as you mentioned. [00:08:13] Speaker B: The largest biggest trading partner executive order see America First Trade Policy Order Large trading partners Foreign COVID 19 pandemic Billions of dollars supports Trump. [00:09:55] Speaker A: Politicians opportunity the election year which politicians. [00:10:21] Speaker B: Conspiracy theory. [00:10:29] Speaker A: Donald Trump. [00:10:46] Speaker B: Early election call most likely Kalnu. [00:10:59] Speaker A: Election call cardinal rate will drop they sty for renew election Hona so. [00:11:03] Speaker B: To coming back to your point Doug Ford with tens of billions of dollars pandemic like spending. [00:11:28] Speaker A: Provincial fall economic statement Ontario affordability check right now so January end pandemic we hold spending sorry tariffs response which for billions of dollars Parliament. [00:12:00] Speaker B: Prorogued. [00:12:05] Speaker A: Parliament including ND publicly clear Karchuk without any ambiguity multiple times at first opportunity Conservatives non confidence motion page interim supply bill so we don't know Donald Trump response which billions of dollars the package billion dollar support package for workers and for businesses this is for workers and for businesses for NDP and for Conservatives so key NDP for in the larger national interest to support the workers of Canada. [00:13:33] Speaker B: So that remains to be seen Parliament approval Trump one week waiting period without approval in the Parliament so that remains the only thing. [00:14:45] Speaker A: Hypothetically relief package aid package for workers and for businesses right so interim supply bill so Kiri party election at the same time Conservatives Conservatives line of counterattack the NDP Justin Trudeau the weak leadership on the last few months. [00:16:23] Speaker B: Correct it's not a lockdown situation 19 like relief measures. [00:17:45] Speaker A: Liberal Party conspiracy theory Donald Trump. [00:18:36] Speaker B: Tariffs and retaliate Karna. [00:19:31] Speaker A: Standing up to Donald Trump plan billion dollars the American goods Michigan dishwasher producers Florida Donald Trump the home state politically Michigan state My button is bigger than yours Secretary of State so diplomacy resolve Karangay so OJV As I said Donald Trump tariff Nahi. [00:21:40] Speaker B: Basically. [00:21:43] Speaker A: We'Re going to play from his playbook Play. [00:21:45] Speaker B: From his playbook and then he's going to go and kiss the ring he will like hey expression Tech CEO Canadian politics which play out that remains to be seen Canadian politics. [00:22:57] Speaker A: Pandemic style bailout package bank of Canada bank of Canada liquidity measures implement Kara bond buyback program so can they be interested although directly bank of Canada bank of Canada interest rate in response to the tariff threat Federal Sarkar bank of Canada interest rate. [00:23:46] Speaker B: Bank of Canada pandemic Duran bank of Canada internal assessment Kirk Report Vijari Kit bond buyback programs liquidity inject Kiti. [00:25:06] Speaker A: Communicate better communication. [00:25:59] Speaker B: Back doors billion $1.034 billion line of credit carrier Canada Post the Industrial Inquiry Commission Business situation workplace practices Canada Post the management. [00:27:19] Speaker A: Yeah management can be a union Union management so management basically key career staffing structure collective agreement we streamline almost so Vice President Canada Post the Alexander Brisson letter carriers Jeff the Sanuki who employee overtime pay Karnapanda. [00:28:41] Speaker B: Yeah overtime pay Kara Joni APNA regular wage. [00:29:04] Speaker A: Yeah so union explanation collective agreement. [00:29:23] Speaker B: So lunch break you have to report back to the office. [00:29:32] Speaker A: On the go FedEx null ups null Amazon null primarily letter delivery mail delivery parcel delivery Correct seven day company parcels we deliver Kara that was one of the reasons Canada Post temporary workers permanent employees over time workforce flexibility did he have workforce structure Canada Post unions Canada Post by the way billion dollar the cumulative loss so. [00:31:30] Speaker B: My understanding 5 years. [00:32:21] Speaker A: Can they be in a name for the longest time. [00:32:49] Speaker B: Canada Post November December industrial inquiry commissioning private company Private company Montreal warehouse third party delivery partners corporate maneuverability corporation crown corporation from 2019 to 2029 that's a billion dollar loss per year with these kind of numbers. [00:34:58] Speaker A: Mail delivery workers. [00:35:34] Speaker B: Taste again Private company Samito Pela deliver Kardena Private cages. [00:36:23] Speaker A: Canada Post v Canada Post Baremathon Canada Post so new broom sweeps. [00:36:43] Speaker B: Clean political message. [00:37:15] Speaker A: And I trust that guy. [00:37:26] Speaker B: So. [00:37:30] Speaker A: And as you mentioned private jobs management yes. [00:37:42] Speaker B: This is now beyond Canada Post or any kind management overall environment. [00:38:08] Speaker A: Reward for good work is more. [00:38:10] Speaker B: Work More work. [00:38:31] Speaker A: Reward for good work. [00:38:32] Speaker B: Cannot be more work. [00:39:20] Speaker A: So reward for good work is more work. [00:39:33] Speaker B: That is true Canada Post the Industrial Inquiry Commission so let's see billion dollar per year so that remains to be seen of course. Revolving line of credit. Even then it's a cause of concern. Yeah, that Crown Corporation. [00:40:38] Speaker A: Self sustaining Crown Corporation. [00:41:12] Speaker B: Corrective assets Comfortable Cash reserve Horvadiya Stable Sadhan Jutali Honki Apnea Operations Reward for good work is more work. Thank you. Very nice. Keep it coming. WhatsApp the number 604-807-0915 Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson so chase of three point chase at the million dollar Federal operational funding. Operational funding? [00:44:35] Speaker A: Yeah that's for 10 years. [00:44:41] Speaker B: Correct. [00:44:45] Speaker A: So million dollar Salana operational 600 million annually election election so many a couple between the cup and the lip. Many a slip between the cup and the lip. Canada Public Transit fund capital projects 10 point char billion dollar. [00:46:25] Speaker B: Billion. [00:46:28] Speaker A: Per year. [00:46:28] Speaker B: Per year Operational funding shortfall Metro Vancouver the transit authority DC Transit is not a part of this. [00:46:47] Speaker A: Not a part of this. So it translates Provincial federal projects so Vijay Transling the budget 49%. [00:47:16] Speaker B: Less than three years. [00:47:21] Speaker A: 49% overcrowding under serviced areas Salary hikes Karna so Thai billion dollar Isa Salkande Khach Karna the J Capital projects. [00:48:00] Speaker B: Provincial Bud Billion dollar transit no over every year charts start Billion dollar funding announced Kiti Federal Transit Fund. [00:49:35] Speaker A: Funding program Metro Region Agreements program Baseline funding program Routine upgrades so maintenance, expansion, repair Translating the CEO Kevin Quinn tracks elevators, escalators upgrade Karnin stations Targeted funding Targeted funding applications they called India. [00:50:50] Speaker B: This is routine expense. [00:50:58] Speaker A: Billions of dollars Targeted funding. [00:51:25] Speaker B: I don't understand we translate can they? I guess just to go get more funding. [00:51:48] Speaker A: And most of the drivers. [00:52:42] Speaker B: Wow. Wow. Operational funding Khadiya yes even can they query Hi Multiple levels, multiple systems Multiple messages. [00:54:21] Speaker A: Messages RNA WhatsApp training per person thank you.

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