Premiers meeting in Saskatoon, Carney's New Chief of Staff, David Eby trip to Asia, Canada Post rejects Union's latest offer.

June 02, 2025 00:48:16
Premiers meeting in Saskatoon, Carney's New Chief of Staff, David Eby trip to Asia, Canada Post rejects Union's latest offer.
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Premiers meeting in Saskatoon, Carney's New Chief of Staff, David Eby trip to Asia, Canada Post rejects Union's latest offer.

Jun 02 2025 | 00:48:16

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In today's News Takeaway, Jaspreet Sidhu and Vasu Kumar break down the key political and economic developments shaping Canada:

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[00:00:01] Speaker A: And now news takeaway. [00:00:08] Speaker B: News takeaway segment Good morning welcome back yes PG Good. [00:00:13] Speaker A: Morning Connect now connect Good morning. Much better than last week. [00:00:22] Speaker B: Much better than yes. Yes much better. [00:00:24] Speaker A: Much, much better. [00:00:25] Speaker B: But good to have you back. [00:00:26] Speaker A: Thank you very much. [00:00:55] Speaker B: Listeners. Ms. Kata yeah, so did we and. [00:00:57] Speaker A: Thank you very much our listeners. Thank you very much. Thank you to all of you like morning and afternoon and kudos to you as well. [00:01:10] Speaker B: Thank you so much Vasu or listeners. [00:01:38] Speaker A: Contact reach out and then they send their best wishes, you know so heartwarming thank you very much message I have weekend so it was that day. [00:02:13] Speaker B: Okay news takeaway segment Prime Minister Mark Carney the premiers the meeting right now we knew Brunswick Premier Susan Holt press conference press conference major infrastructure projects approval times Federal approval times Prime Minister Mark Carney election campaign approval times so basically. [00:02:51] Speaker A: So election campaign Premier sorry Prime Minister Mark Carney campaign Prime Ministerial candidates Canadian economies 1 Canadian economy Interprovincial trade barriers Infrastructure projects Natural resources in person meeting Huegi Sade Premier David EBNA Asia Interprovincial trade barriers so important national significance Natural resources. [00:04:28] Speaker B: Prime Minister Mark Carney Energy superpower Ontario JD Ring of Fire mining project Northern Ontario Alberta Premier Daniel Smith Port of Prince Rupert and as you explained very well interprovincial trade barriers Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of understanding miracle Alberta yeah so. [00:05:14] Speaker A: Ontario Memorandum of Understanding MOU sign so MOU sign Ontario Scotia New Brunswick over the weekend Memorandums of understanding sign Alberta Saskatchewan Prince Edward island so Prime Minister Mark Carney Calgary Alberta over The weekend Energy CEOs Energy Company closed door meetings Oil and gas industry Oil and gas pipelines Bill C69 no more pipelines act can they appear Polyf we Os Act Nuhatao Istaniya Manga Kalfe Media Modulesari Premiers oh Saskatchewan Memorandums of Understanding so Ontario Nikal Alberta Saskatchewan the Prince Edward island legally binding documents Donald Trump Sade Kono Kona by removing these trade barriers integration. [00:08:28] Speaker B: United. [00:08:52] Speaker A: Economic Corridor Prince Rupert Pacific Prince Rupert so Pacific Ocean Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Economic Corridor so Pacific so basically Prince Rupert Economic Corridor Economic corridor British Columbia electricity transmission the corridor Alberta Electric system so Western Premiers conference trailer we see Alberta British Columbia Alberta Daniel Smith pipeline Northern Gateway pipeline which are Chaldariha viability Northern Gateway pipeline Premier David pipeline Mountain pipeline the expansion at EMX pipeline project then we will cross that bridge when we get there so clearly David E.B. siddha Oil and gas pipeline Memorandums of understanding by and large at least Alberta, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba including Ontario Oil and gas pipelines meeting. [00:12:00] Speaker B: Infrastructure projects. [00:12:04] Speaker A: National Significance projects most likely is I would say 90% natural resources supply chains, mines, pipelines, critical minerals, ports, expansions. So Daniel Smith Oil and gas pipeline negative signal Natural resources conventional renewable energy superpower conventional energy the Galkaddy Oil and gas here primarily oil and gas pipeline Nirakde Then it would send a negative signal Economic corridor. We aged up a corridor Vitamin pipeline. [00:13:57] Speaker B: Economic corridor the definition, but thank you so much. Vasu again Prime Minister Mark Permanent Chief of Staff Select Kita United Nations Ambassador Mark Andre Blanchard Permanent Chief of Staff distinguished career Canada which most accomplished builders, legal expert, executive As I mentioned, Canada the investor United Nations Master diplomat Prime Minister Mark Carney Yeah. [00:15:08] Speaker A: So Mark Andre Blanchard we saw V. Darbyan a Canada Day Ambassador to the United Nations. We saw V they which Canada United Nations Security Council the membership waste. So Odo Asi buddy campaigning Vikitisi Justin Trudeau Europe Jaake Sade whore ministers Europe Jake United Nations Security Council non permanent members Canada the United nations the which Ambassador top diplomat Master diplomat. So Mark Arnie. [00:16:14] Speaker B: Cabinet Minister. [00:16:15] Speaker A: Yeah. So Pelnas are the immigration Minister Public Safety Minister just in Trudeau Cabinet temporary position. See transition municipal permanent Chief of Staff. Yeah. So Gerald Bhatta So over the weekend, Chief of Staff multiple times. Oh. David Lematti, Principal Secretary. Principal Secretary. So. [00:18:27] Speaker B: Yeah, David Lametti is coming back to Mark Andre Blanchard, Chief of Staff important position. Politics important. Prime Minister of the extension basically Cabinet ministers, Chief of Staff. Of Staff. [00:19:30] Speaker A: Chief of Staff Direction, significance. Justin Rudeau the unpopularity within the caucus Prime Minister's office Katie Telford appoint Keith appointed Chief of Staff. MPs Prime Minister Chief of Staff. You have to go through the Chief of Staff Katie Telford Autonomous even PMO staff members KT Telford So Mark Andre Blanchard, Master diplomat. [00:20:51] Speaker B: Recently. [00:21:00] Speaker A: Vice President. So till very late. [00:21:09] Speaker B: Experiences Canada, the North American Free Trade Agreement Council, extensive experience. [00:21:37] Speaker A: Yeah. So NAFTA Council the members pension fund. It's one of the largest pension funds in Canada. So pension fund basically deposits, investments Master diplomat. [00:22:38] Speaker B: Internationalist. [00:22:39] Speaker A: So basically US Canada trade relationship plus conflict resolution United Nations Security Council membership Ireland Ambassador. Oh, Mark Andre blanchardi Son K Diplomat Master diplomat. [00:23:28] Speaker B: Yes. [00:23:29] Speaker A: Internationalist. [00:23:30] Speaker B: Absolutely internationalist Master diplomat. He could charm the birds out of a tree. [00:23:43] Speaker A: Charm the birds out of the tree. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. [00:23:54] Speaker B: Premier David E.B. the first minister's meeting First nations representatives First nations the leaders. [00:24:29] Speaker A: Renewable energy projects nationally significant projects Significant Projects Bill 14 Renewable energy projects related infrastructure. So infrastructure projects Act Bill 15 the renewable energy they build projects Bill 14 so additional power Regulations existing Madani requirements to fast track these projects Streamlining Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People act significant project to see sardinal consultation kgse is 714 to 15 so parallel to this Premier delegation which Business leaders politicians Cabinet the members assembly of first nations the regional chief Tighe Infrastructure Infrastructure resources. [00:27:20] Speaker B: So Premier David two pieces of legislation First Nation leaders Black Water Gold and silver Mindy perfect example it proves projects. [00:28:16] Speaker A: Yeah so let's see Premier Friday Donald Trump I'm not sure honestly on the face value sentence transmission lines infrastructure projects we owe Sanu they should have been completed yesterday already bought late again fast tracker in the Galhundi Swalta Kyunijani Media but let's not also forget yes checks and balances Nay Sarkar first nations the Galsonahi band Karde so Otik Nahihe but yes indigenous Pycharan Rasni genuine reasons Coastal Gaslink pipeline coach genuine reasons Kirk Indigenous Picharyandi Apnea internal Siasatvi Hondiya Ona de Jde Koj elected leaders Nay O project the Hakwichondaya chief Honda so now the Apnea internal politics behind investors Project Partnership so this is the context committed. [00:33:22] Speaker B: Absolutely or Premier David Indigenous partnership It is a clear sign Words will not be sufficient Premier David D statement. [00:34:02] Speaker A: So Donald Trump is sweeping tariffs Courtney overturn Karnatak Steel aluminum tariffs Didi import Karda meeting John Topelon Aluminum primarily Ontario aluminum Page aluminum aluminum printing Josari finishing Wapas on this are death aluminum canning bottling Joby beverage Manga Dalford can there be any Nikki Nikki Dependencies create kit it's millions and billions, maybe billions of dollars of investment Customers Ontario resident Saskatchewan Valley Ontario Something as simple as pop cans. [00:38:29] Speaker B: Journey of a pill Journey of a pill is basically anti anxiety insomnia Finally Canada the patients McMaster University the medical engineering student oh basically highlight dependency of course probability in case COVID 19 pandemic. [00:40:24] Speaker A: The pharmaceuticals India pharmaceuticals any Apple iPhone designed in California built in China iPhone so pharmacies pharmaceutical giants most of it supply chains global village bang natural resources political reasons Environmentalist Environmentalist so for example oil and gas so these dependencies don't make sense. [00:42:17] Speaker B: Makes sense. Absolutely. [00:43:12] Speaker A: That's my time. If I tell you everything, then I won't call it a poem. [00:43:42] Speaker B: Binding arbitration. [00:43:45] Speaker A: Yeah. So Canada Post final offers bonus part time workforce Canada Post offer final offer submit Ustombad jobs Minister Ne Pati Haidu Keha KVI Union Okaho membership de Colo voting a final offer mandatory vote Hobe leadership Sorry Saturday Union binding arbitration Crow Arbitrator park we are seeing equal finally Dwarasi Bati table final round the Galbat Korea agreement yesterday Atwar financial constraints we want to see. [00:46:00] Speaker B: Binding arbitration. [00:46:08] Speaker A: Over time Accept Nikarna so over time Canada Post the Kambas over time. [00:46:17] Speaker B: They are in a position to go for strike position. [00:46:45] Speaker A: Binding arbitration so that remains to be seen. [00:47:19] Speaker B: Menunai message social media they follow Karnapar Vasu thank you so much. [00:48:14] Speaker A: Thank you, Jaspreeji thank you very much.

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