Poilievre promises no GST on new homes of upto $1.3 million, CSIS alleges Indian interference in Poilievre 2022 leadership bid, Trump dislikes his portrait in Colorado's state legislature.

March 25, 2025 00:50:15
Poilievre promises no GST on new homes of upto $1.3 million, CSIS alleges Indian interference in Poilievre 2022 leadership bid, Trump dislikes his portrait in Colorado's state legislature.
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Poilievre promises no GST on new homes of upto $1.3 million, CSIS alleges Indian interference in Poilievre 2022 leadership bid, Trump dislikes his portrait in Colorado's state legislature.

Mar 25 2025 | 00:50:15

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In today’s News Takeaway segment, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar discuss Pierre Poilievre’s major promise to remove GST on new homes priced up to $1.3 million, a move that could impact Canada’s housing market. Meanwhile, CSIS alleges Indian interference in Poilievre’s 2022 leadership bid, raising concerns over foreign influence in Canadian politics. Plus, Donald Trump is reportedly unhappy with his portrait displayed in Colorado’s state legislature.

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:22] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment. Good morning, Vijayji. [00:00:30] Speaker A: Good morning. Connect Now Connect Good morning. [00:00:54] Speaker B: Unfortunately Canada for many people cost of living the crisis affordability crisis. Housing costs of course first time home buyersik First Palm first time homebuyer Hobe Pamiko with the Smakar Karidra Jho brand new construction Alakar Khridra Case policy Main elements Unanu Mark Carnival no Plagiarized. Plagiarized Plagiarized Karlia housing which is GST no. Eliminate Karnwalijri price the threshold. [00:02:47] Speaker A: $8.1 million. So threshold basically liberals the policies cost of living benchmark $10 million. [00:03:14] Speaker B: That's $65,000. Yes, 1.3 million. [00:03:40] Speaker A: Dollar benchmark pricey across all property types Greater Toronto area. [00:03:57] Speaker B: In many cases apartments small family or a family of four or five or six. Either they'll buy a town home or a detached home Policies announced as in it doesn't have to be a first time home buyer Important major distinction. [00:04:51] Speaker A: Because of this new demand per year. Yeah, it's too early to say so bureaucratic programs Housing accelerator fund Housing accelerator fund Bureaucratic program. They are going to cut down services. Yes, we will cut down those services. Bureaucratic services. Your red tape is overall to see the economic distinction. [00:06:47] Speaker B: Housing accelerator fund the homeownership Basically, of course Housing Accelerator $1.3 million the fully costed platforms. [00:07:51] Speaker A: Income tax, lowest bracket revenue loss Foreign funding Corporate subsidy budget balance. [00:08:22] Speaker B: Policy $1.3 million for any buyer irrespective of first time buyer GST Nalagani significant number concerns Express entry Express entry applicants. [00:10:32] Speaker A: Yeah, so LMIA approved job offer Extra points in some cases Extra points Express entry points CRS draws correct. [00:11:27] Speaker B: Overall. [00:11:44] Speaker A: Overall playing field Additional benefit. [00:12:52] Speaker B: Exclusive report Conservative Party of Canada the leader of the leadership Fundraising events South Asian community organized efforts Conservative Party the leader. [00:13:59] Speaker A: So global source Top security clearance. So top secret documents the intelligence documents One of the access is source corner top security clearance confidentiality called clause publicly. [00:14:28] Speaker B: This is the very reason. [00:14:48] Speaker A: Chinese leadership candidates Poly of Nayo High security clearance. [00:15:50] Speaker B: Conservative Party the leader say security clearance Top security clearance the paperwork security clearance already the leader Conservative Party that are leader overall can this raise the integrity? [00:16:23] Speaker A: Yeah, so legitimacy so election interference of course. [00:17:48] Speaker B: But again Chief of staff. [00:18:19] Speaker A: Security clearance briefing this is not something you can delegate. [00:18:28] Speaker B: Correct. The chief of staff called you a briefing Security clearance security clearance Silence the order process Chief of staff and like you mentioned earlier, top secret. [00:19:25] Speaker A: It's almost like Conservatives the leadership campaign Hoibiso by which Viki Canal Although foreign interference Halifax Sean Fraser so Sade Sabka Immigration Minister Sabka Housing Minister Cabinet. [00:20:55] Speaker B: December. [00:20:55] Speaker A: Announcement Kit December announcement Kitisi Cabinet Work life balance Officially he is going to. [00:21:24] Speaker B: Run again so he's making retirement. [00:21:30] Speaker A: So Vijay Pelna Anita Anand Wayne Long Helena Jazak. [00:21:52] Speaker B: Political fortunes between December and now Liberal Party. [00:22:14] Speaker A: Halifax Defense plan military under the liberals vacancies plus health facilities child care facilities 2% of GDP on defense spending New drone operated marine and airborne vehicles Uncrewed vehicles in north Defense drone operated so in north the Arctic waters the surveillance the defense so. [00:23:03] Speaker B: Soldiers defending Canada at home will have the same equipment capabilities as those defending our allies abroad. [00:23:10] Speaker A: So basically domestically which deployed defense plan French debate cancel. [00:23:37] Speaker B: French private. [00:23:52] Speaker A: Production cost 10 lakh dollar the production cost and interestingly why not? [00:24:41] Speaker B: How why not? [00:24:43] Speaker A: Okay, Mark Arni is debate official debates English private debate at TV can they be the French which may not debate Nikarachi leaders Donald Trump Null Voldemort Nalbat. [00:25:34] Speaker B: Yes and Jagmeet Singh is also very. [00:25:50] Speaker A: Fluent, very fluent vocabulary. Better, Definitely better. So. [00:26:21] Speaker B: Green Party he's not an mp. He's not an elected member of Parliament Green party Elizabeth. Elizabeth. Mr. Would he be even allowed to take the debate stage? [00:26:53] Speaker A: Every leader has to be represented by one MP in the House. The T Series debates Commissioner. [00:27:24] Speaker B: Election campaign Jagmeet Singh Eve Francois Blanchard Maxime Bernier it was the Green Party. I'm like, who is this? This is that guy. [00:27:54] Speaker A: Social media. [00:28:03] Speaker B: Acha. [00:28:09] Speaker A: 50+Seats Fabrication Doctoration Taniya. [00:28:31] Speaker B: To Bacho Altered images Altered I think that's the right word. Donald Trump portraits yeah Trump Name Truth Social media Colorado the state legislature so can they be. Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves. But the one in Colorado, in the state capital put up by the governor along with the other presidents was purposefully distorted to a level that even I perhaps have never seen before. [00:29:43] Speaker A: He looks wonderful, but of me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older. He's close to 80 years old. [00:30:19] Speaker B: Which naturally he looks a lot heavier. [00:30:28] Speaker A: Radical left governor who's extremely weak on crime. He should be ashamed of. [00:30:40] Speaker B: Yeah, he should be ashamed of himself. Of himself. [00:30:42] Speaker A: Of himself. Self centered, egotist. No, I do not like. Does not actually I do not like that picture. It's not distortion, but I do not like that picture. [00:32:06] Speaker B: Liberals Conservatives Incumbent Conservatives Fleetwood Port Calstone Conservatives of course, incumbent Conservatives. [00:32:46] Speaker A: So Liberal Party the candidate correct was more of a progressive Conservative party Correct. [00:33:41] Speaker B: As candidate from South Sud Provincial NDP Day voters leader especially local level City of sari special meeting 10 counselors against independent probe which though entertainment districts stadium stadium contract Freedom of information I think. [00:35:50] Speaker A: I've hit a nerve. [00:35:59] Speaker B: Correct Naliyaki information may Escalaki trade Warchal contracts back out Karlana. [00:36:21] Speaker A: Closed council meeting Hoisi there's something fishy about it we all doesn't seem right it doesn't sit well or something like that Employees including the chief of staff special closed council meeting partisan politics. [00:37:38] Speaker B: And especially. [00:37:47] Speaker A: Freedom of Information and protection of Privacy Act City manager a legal opinion private legal firm legal opinion Council members the access to records external investigation Councillor Bose Councilor Linda Ennis Doug Alford especially did a closed council meeting the information to disclose Council meeting respectful workplace policy staff for no freedom of information. [00:39:15] Speaker B: Request Linda and it's not double down Kita Freedom of information they can't necessarily share it with the public but they should be able to look at anything that's the way they can make the best and most informed decisions. [00:40:03] Speaker A: Strategic partners. [00:40:04] Speaker B: Right percent of the consulting work that still remains to be done about pantali percent entertainment district the feasibility studies the preliminary company consultants Strategic partners Strategic partners. [00:40:59] Speaker A: Actually Donald Trump sector specific tariffs. [00:41:44] Speaker B: Billion dollar the investment steel plant is a part of the investment overall iki billion the investment steel plant is $5.8 billion it's exactly a week away. Exactly so next Tuesday April Fool's Day Trump administration. [00:43:43] Speaker A: Security correct. [00:43:57] Speaker B: Messaging platforms White House actually add Karl Liberal Party the incumbent election so Liberal Party Jill McKnight Delta Chamber of Commerce Party the leader about eight years. [00:46:20] Speaker A: Even die hard NDP voters Donald Trump so Liberals foreign policy so basically conservatives appear Polya. [00:47:16] Speaker B: Present Karna project minority government Justin Trudeau the minority Liberal government NDP official party the status Parliament which House of Commons official party the status. [00:48:14] Speaker A: These are early days in the campaign Separatist sentiment. [00:48:53] Speaker B: Correct. Like you mentioned. [00:49:33] Speaker A: Economic issues it's now. [00:49:46] Speaker B: Pro pipeline yeah Social sentiment national survey west to east Koi pipeline overall average that was about 75% Canadians east coast pipeline. [00:50:10] Speaker A: Thank you very much. [00:50:11] Speaker B: You have a very good day. [00:50:13] Speaker A: Thank you. Thank you. [00:50:15] Speaker B: Thank you.

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