Here’s what happened during the leaders’ debate.

April 18, 2025 00:49:15
Here’s what happened during the leaders’ debate.
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Here’s what happened during the leaders’ debate.

Apr 18 2025 | 00:49:15

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Leaders’ Debate Highlights & Key Takeaways

In today’s News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar break down the most important moments from the recent leaders’ debate. From heated exchanges and bold promises to the topics that got overlooked—this episode covers who stood out, who struggled, and what it all means for voters ahead of the federal election.

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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:17] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment. [00:00:25] Speaker A: Good morning Connect Nal Connect. [00:00:32] Speaker B: Traffic so to see Lalo K Tarankment the commute the Vicho J traffic Apna Katmanto Manfi Patadeko Javran Shami Baggage cruise control. [00:02:38] Speaker A: It'S quite a bit can. [00:02:41] Speaker B: They probably Costco close today I think okay, I'm quite certain Costco good time to shop is at 8:30am to see what Advanced election day Same same for me as well so general voting day Radhe Novarita Kholaran Get a J to see Advanced vote Pond. [00:04:02] Speaker A: Provincial election Advanced polling Assigned Voting station Voting station Advanced voting Provincial Elections Canada we are seeing duplication in the provincial election so organization. [00:05:01] Speaker B: Provincial electionated voting station Othejao Jaffir Vasudi Elections Canada Offices Local Elections Canada Offices Elections Canada so that final voting day counting Vaste upon Java Consider Kitajas okay, you cannot do that so in the last week then you cannot change your. [00:06:22] Speaker A: Vote. [00:06:27] Speaker B: And on the other end also secret Valet Provincial Elections Canada. [00:07:02] Speaker A: Advanced polling. [00:07:13] Speaker B: Reminder important here Special ballots Rahi Mangalvar Karna Special ballot Elections Canada Just for the so that example. [00:08:22] Speaker A: That'S illegal yes so selfie station to bar social media. [00:08:51] Speaker B: That'S illegal Secret Yes Final voting data to cast your ballot connected from the stage 127th 76 choice furniture so not to set any expectations Closet. [00:11:11] Speaker A: It'S like watching a South Indian movie with subtitles Once more, Once more. [00:11:31] Speaker B: Proper interpretation. [00:12:19] Speaker A: Foreign. [00:12:30] Speaker B: That'S the song coming back to the debate he did not say or speak anything at that yes to a point yes Overall impression Support collapse. [00:15:01] Speaker A: Pipelines Natural resources Will you keep increasing funding for. [00:15:20] Speaker B: Ukraine. [00:15:25] Speaker A: We need to keep supporting Ukraine Europe no economy Natural resources pipelines Concluding statement Donald Trump overarching theme Liberals John Gay Mark Donald Trump Conservatives John Gay Pierre Polly of John Gay. [00:17:17] Speaker B: They are. [00:17:18] Speaker A: Both gone they are both gone over the course of the debate you want to run against Justin Trudeau I am not just just intruder debate the main theme. [00:18:03] Speaker B: With all due respect Pharmacare Katonge False health care False childcare Childcare False debate to Pelang Costed platform Responsible governance model debate at least which is quite. [00:19:36] Speaker A: Telling it is the Liberals the Conservatives don't know Cads advance poll the Katam close so that's very convenient, right? Yeah Blanchette throughout this debate to be. [00:20:28] Speaker B: Very frank, why is he even there? Debate Commission the rules I'm not going to get into the detail of all those three the only condition they do not satisfy and that was the Reason he was at the debate stage yeah. [00:21:30] Speaker A: So what is costed platform so implementing more taxes so costed platform basically means costed platform A Saval yes plan. [00:22:25] Speaker B: Actually revenue generate Hoega Fair Ponichan costed platform the ace point of view they see deficit deficit I think. [00:23:41] Speaker A: Revenue generate platform at least transparency then you know the voter knows accountability Accountability so that's the point. [00:24:26] Speaker B: Carbon tax attire Dujigal Jedi to Sikitiya capital gains tax the inclusion rate Employment insurance. [00:24:59] Speaker A: Services cut Karungi Falls Housing Minister Housing affordability non profit housing Non profit housing total Kinney Bani with support of others as well. [00:26:45] Speaker B: Correct Housing complete including. [00:27:20] Speaker A: Single family homes so non profit home for profit home. [00:27:38] Speaker B: Housing Minister Federal government will know Federal Housing Ministry will know Single window system Single window System Pipelines no SRNA Chanio Bill C16 Palme Single Window system Now Faith to see provincial jurisdiction yeah Critical minerals. [00:29:08] Speaker A: Critical minerals Pipelines bypass East west energy grid Clean energy grid electricity that's a different ball game Pipelines. [00:29:41] Speaker B: Of political posturing Pipelines. [00:29:52] Speaker A: Throughout the debate East West West East Sadhguru pipeline North South Donald Sade pipeline he'll be 90 plus. [00:30:50] Speaker B: Especially timeline within six months pipeline during the debate major energy project Sanu Usaram Devaste that's too long let's say half Bihojanda that's what? Eight and a half years Pipeline Mukamal we don't know during the tenure of Donald Trump. [00:31:51] Speaker A: Yeah so public safety. [00:32:02] Speaker B: So. [00:32:11] Speaker A: It was my perception the overall situation Bania public safety Liberals may blame Kita overdose crisis the Galhoi moms stop the harm Public safety threats Social services. [00:33:31] Speaker B: At one point Interesting Brookfield Asset Management Brookfield Asset Management Tax havens Aligal Brookfield Asset Management the highlight Kiti Brookfield Asset Management a Canadian company it's one of the Canadian success story. [00:35:12] Speaker A: Brookfield is a Canadian success story the Canadians pension funds and investments I acted with integrity I followed all the rules. [00:35:33] Speaker B: During earlier in the debate Brooklyn Field Asset management. [00:36:03] Speaker A: Gun buyback Public safety theme it's not a success it needs to be organized properly I have directed Minister of Public Safety Minister of Public Safety the Minister of National Security and Public Safety Buyback program finance trade the Galhoegi deficit politics Political titles the vocabulary limited Ibuprofen vocabulary rolls the. [00:37:40] Speaker B: Come it rolls off the tongue. [00:37:50] Speaker A: Positive enforcement reinforcement. [00:38:04] Speaker B: Politically debate the point of view House of Commons that is Jagmeet Singh of course okay, this person sounds a lot more like us. [00:39:03] Speaker A: So yeah, he sounded a little too prepared. [00:39:30] Speaker B: Because. [00:39:30] Speaker A: He'S a front runner's choice and then he started with his question national security clearance moderator as you said national security clearance security clearance Opponent Chinese consulate. [00:40:59] Speaker B: Leader NDP the leader Thomas Mulkhe security clearance basically. [00:41:42] Speaker A: Trump no Kaldi debate which Jina Yad Kitano Chika Marmar kamla Donald Trump 2008 crisis Donald Trump not deal currently to see bank of Canada the governor see can a financial crisis I see. Can I just see bank of England the governor see swag. [00:43:07] Speaker B: Mark primary responsibility inflation target bank of Canada we see inflation. [00:43:49] Speaker A: Don'T judge me on that Economy monetary policy. Yes. So another point is. [00:44:16] Speaker B: French language debate media outlet third party registered as a third party Third party registered elections Canada clearly security reasons. [00:45:07] Speaker A: Yeah. So rebel media journalists debates commission debate the time change Kita last minute to see Green Party uninvited outlets so the leaders debates commissioner news outlets official party the leader. How does that make sense? [00:46:47] Speaker B: This is the morning after the debate. [00:47:16] Speaker A: Then that tells a lot. It's going to be a closed election. So yes Debates commission will organize Karaijanisi Singh press conference. [00:47:44] Speaker B: Same for Conservatives as well. I think there was Conservatives yes press conference Saturday. [00:48:17] Speaker A: Conservatives undecided then that's you. [00:48:33] Speaker B: Know, that's quite telling. [00:48:34] Speaker A: That's quite telling. [00:48:35] Speaker B: Yes, that's right. Onadiya Pavalo Vota ballot cast Hojan so that today on the Dina Devich is no man. Thank you very much.

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