Liberal Leadership Voting begins today, Trump tariff confusion continues, Ukraine and US close to making a deal

February 26, 2025 00:47:24
Liberal Leadership Voting begins today, Trump tariff confusion continues, Ukraine and US close to making a deal
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Liberal Leadership Voting begins today, Trump tariff confusion continues, Ukraine and US close to making a deal

Feb 26 2025 | 00:47:24

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News Takeaway with Vijay Saini and Vasu kumar

Today’s Top Stories:
- Liberal Leadership Voting Begins – Who will take the party forward?
- Trump's Tariff Confusion – Mixed signals on trade with Canada
- Ukraine & US Deal – Military aid and diplomatic negotiations

Join Vijay Saini & Vasu Kumar in this morning’s News Takeaway as they break down the latest updates on Canadian politics, global trade, and international relations.

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:11] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning Vijay Good. [00:00:20] Speaker A: Morning Connect now connectway Sari Sonan Valianovi Good morning. [00:00:32] Speaker B: Gary just Rajin interview Palanjal DC timeline JD program the Hindi. [00:00:42] Speaker A: That'S how listeners. [00:01:11] Speaker B: Liberal Party Conservatives exclusively Kitaga survey which Liberal party. [00:01:39] Speaker A: Yeah so earlier this month actually lastly poll Kitisi earlier this month oh that was early February. You're right so early February so conservatives 26 points yes earlier this month. [00:02:06] Speaker B: Early February Conservatives Liberals Conservative punch point lose at 38% support conservative 36% and DP support no Kafi Khoralagdapaya that's at 12% now. [00:02:29] Speaker A: Yeah so block conservatives. [00:02:48] Speaker B: Margin of error plus minus 3.8 percentage points the lead honey Sanu Loki Karan at the doorsteps at the end of it infrastructure that is the crime issue overall street crime. [00:04:40] Speaker A: Yeah Conservatives bail reform Solitary confinement Solitary confinement minimum mandatory sentences Liberals yes you are right so how far are you willing to go? That's the question as it is correct Liberals Conservatives The Liberal Party Charlie% Conservatives. [00:06:15] Speaker B: At 30% with Mark Carney and the. [00:06:18] Speaker A: Driver'S seat the Fair Conservatives at 30% the Liberals pan 3% statistical tie statistical. [00:06:30] Speaker B: Tire Liberal Party the leadership raised the visually cordial friendly debater election the non answer I am my own person leadership. [00:07:36] Speaker A: Style. [00:07:39] Speaker B: To detach herself from Trudeau Vijay. [00:07:42] Speaker A: I do want to start by saying I do want to start by thanking I do want to start by pointing out one of the harjab is a sentence I will like to carry on Energy security I'll come back to you Energy security pipelines Indigenous reconciliation Thank you for bringing that up. First of all, I'm very proud of the work that we did. [00:08:54] Speaker B: We thank you for mentioning child care as finance minister but coming back to Karina Gold differentiate. [00:09:16] Speaker A: I will be more connected to the grassroots I am the most distinct advisor Economic advisor just introduced. [00:09:58] Speaker B: Economic focused leadership so Conservatives if okay if if a lie is not refuted it becomes a fact Security clearance Party the leader National Party the leader Security clearance Conflict of interest Conflict of interest Conflict of interest out declare Kardanga. [00:12:30] Speaker A: Yeah even debate Security clearance so called conflict of interest. [00:12:52] Speaker B: Interesting. Looks like you guys are convincing people for Markarney so Aden Alikal. Hold on. Brooksfield Management Company Asset management company Brooks Field Asset Management Conflict of interest. [00:14:08] Speaker A: That'S the point. Yes. We're just telling you the facts. Financial assets Correct. So mp he's not an mp Leadership Yes Financial assets declare conflict of interest declare. [00:15:06] Speaker B: Without being an MP Prime Minister Parliamentary system Prime Minister nature without being an MP Prime Minister Mark Carney the answer to that is yes within six months by election House of Commons around mid March announcement. [00:16:13] Speaker A: How will you differentiate yourself from the Prime Minister? Just intrude so Frank Bailis I'm the most distinct economic advisory wealth innovation Frank, I'm just telling you the fact wealth creation and wealth redistribution Correct Equally important wealth redistribution how will you differentiate yourself from the Prime Minister? From the Prime Minister From Justin Trudeau Yeah so wealth redistribution. [00:18:01] Speaker B: Correct. [00:18:04] Speaker A: Because Donald Trump that's not real Together we will call Donald Trump's bluff from Justin Trudeau Laser focus Laser sharp focus A little too often I would be more hands on so differentiation main point Liberal MPS Then all there is a need for more regular two way dialogue with the caucus so Justin Trudeau MPS so can there be two way dialogue with the caucus more regularly Moderator Christie affluent Christia Finland Deputy Prime Minister Justin to do the finance Minister so this campaign is a personal liberation for me I don't believe in a style of leadership which is more like a one man band so Justin Trudeau administration one man band I'll have to be practical so practical I am also the ferocious mother. [00:20:26] Speaker B: Kulmulaki Kaldi debate to Bhadian is valuable Operating budget New balance Karandelayo Public service Devicho Subhanu Federal Sarkar Transfers Direct payments page the benefits Rupich. [00:21:19] Speaker A: Opening statements today can they get ready? I'm going to ask some very tough questions Cabinet endorsement. [00:21:57] Speaker B: Again it was still fairly very cordial it starts today leader 43% Christia Freeland 31% Karina Gold 16% Frank Bayless 3% this percent undecided. [00:23:04] Speaker A: Liberal party ticketed members card holding membership election Caucus endorsements so MP endorsement so caucus endorsements important Liberal Party federal level Conservatives the message Canada is broken Canada is broken down. [00:25:05] Speaker B: Frank Bailey is the gist business the experience how professional engineer medical field businesses multi billion dollars multiple deals we need greater investment in universities then Frank Bailey Snow given yesterday's debate performance and how is leadership campaign plum Cabinet position. [00:25:57] Speaker A: I think a lot will depend correct health care in most of the. [00:26:16] Speaker B: Cases so point form. [00:26:23] Speaker A: For example although healthcare provincial subject via Canada health transfers so Frank Bilisna Kik pharmacists so pharmacists registered nurses nurse practitioners so energy security plan Energy security plan so east west energy east northern gateway we will build two pipelines responsibility approvals land the project pass environment impact assessment we have provinces nuclear energy which heavily invest transmission lines so pointed forms bullet points pharmacists registered nurses noon Practitioners. [00:28:12] Speaker B: Yes overarching federal Sarkar which we zonings single family Karanita Dilkiti Osiga Hatha Kamo municipalities. [00:28:47] Speaker A: UK municipalities they are an instrument of the provincial government. [00:28:52] Speaker B: Community charter Provincial community charter Local government. [00:28:58] Speaker A: Act municipalities they are an instrument of the provincial government division of power Constitutional challenges clear cut practical that's the question. [00:29:32] Speaker B: We need to be one Canadian economy Interprovincial trade barriers during the debate mentioned kiti that we need to be one Canadian economy because how do you make one Canadian economy and not 13 different. [00:30:04] Speaker A: I think what I'm trying to say is interprovincial trade barriers we work as one unit so I think. [00:30:34] Speaker B: Programs already exist. [00:30:40] Speaker A: The program comes with a disclaimer. [00:30:59] Speaker B: Everything'S on track. [00:31:03] Speaker A: On time on schedule. [00:31:04] Speaker B: On time on schedule White House officials White House officials reciprocal tariffs. [00:31:48] Speaker A: They are on time on schedule. [00:31:53] Speaker B: Already for example Indiana American Products basically so on schedule Canada was the tariffs. [00:32:30] Speaker A: Yeah Justin Trudeau Donald Trump Denard so Donald Trump and build on them understanding see so White House official Donald Trump person. [00:33:42] Speaker B: On the. [00:33:42] Speaker A: Edge. [00:33:46] Speaker B: Gold cards basically gold card it's like a green card Gold card permanent residency pathway to citizenship we provide Karega investor visa Amrika Devich Investor visa already exist EB5 visa 1990s which create Kitagiya Majuda visa the O company foreign direct investment so EB5 visas residency concerns EB5 investor program. [00:35:06] Speaker A: Basically Donald Trump Gold card so fast tracked so Donald Trump. [00:35:29] Speaker B: Since. [00:35:30] Speaker A: Howard Lutnick said it. [00:35:41] Speaker B: Correct. [00:36:23] Speaker A: Startup visa. [00:36:24] Speaker B: Program Startup visa program Spain Australia Italy existing investor visa program Congressional Research Report Congressional Research Service reports concerns the source of funds announcement to balance websites social media platforms Gas pipeline. [00:38:22] Speaker A: So TC energy last year structure change Natural gas infrastructure Oil pipeline Keystone XL pipeline Crude oil pipeline Oil pipeline business we have moved. [00:38:59] Speaker B: On. [00:39:03] Speaker A: We have moved on we have moved on from that project from that project. [00:39:24] Speaker B: Between Donald Trump and Donald Trump next day Donald Trump Critical minerals contribution European Union but Donald Trump. [00:40:43] Speaker A: Anyways so Donald Trump we cannot pay you back in cash but we can pay you in kind Donald Trump billion dollar profits Critical minerals reconstruction investment fund Reconstruction investment fund at a future date one of the public nationalized natural resources at a future date joint ownership. [00:43:04] Speaker B: Security guarantees Donald Trump they need to sign a very big deal so ODE. [00:43:27] Speaker A: Agreement and sign Kalijabi Washington D.C. donald Trump I have no problem with that. [00:43:48] Speaker B: Critical minerals Ukraine they boss Critical minerals Critical minerals exploration Aluminum supply Earlier this week Prime Minister Keir Starmer White House sponsor. [00:44:48] Speaker A: Defense spending billions of dollars billion pounds joke Chauvi point though billion Canadian dollars extra starting 2027 so second term second term 3% of GDP so Donald Trump. [00:45:49] Speaker B: Refining the control so critical minerals may Kache refinery oils band processor control the China so any cheti critical minerals alim China negate Kar Sakana Ibakimas this again goes to show JD that is very true. That is very true. That is very true. [00:47:23] Speaker A: Thank you.

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