Report raises concern about Metro Vancouver Governance, Eby terminates downtown east side contract after Backlash, Trumps' Golden Dome Missile Defense system.

May 21, 2025 00:46:49
Report raises concern about Metro Vancouver Governance, Eby terminates downtown east side contract after Backlash, Trumps' Golden Dome Missile Defense system.
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Report raises concern about Metro Vancouver Governance, Eby terminates downtown east side contract after Backlash, Trumps' Golden Dome Missile Defense system.

May 21 2025 | 00:46:49

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In today's episode of News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar unpack a new report raising serious concerns about Metro Vancouver’s governance and accountability. Premier David Eby cancels the Downtown Eastside contract following public backlash over service delivery.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump stirs international headlines with his claims about the "Golden Dome" missile defense system designed to shield the U.S. from aerial threats.

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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 Good morning Good morning. [00:00:24] Speaker A: Connect now connect way Sara Good morning what did I do? Thank you very much Same applies to you as well, does it? TikTok. [00:01:17] Speaker B: International consulting firm Metro Vancouver Regional District Metro Vancouver the governance structure. [00:02:01] Speaker A: Conflict. [00:02:01] Speaker B: Of interest. [00:02:25] Speaker A: Wastewater treatment plant meetings boss Argan recommendations Metro Vancouver the borders politicians municipal politicians conflict of interest Metro Vancouver they board the chair we owe elected member elected politician non elected governance expert. [00:03:32] Speaker B: Okay then it brings us to the crown corporations yeah Crown corporations handpicked municipalities residents Iki municipalities Dwasan First Nation the electoral area major infrastructure they basically sewage the water supply system North Shore wastewater treatment plant Metro Vancouver Regional District. [00:04:52] Speaker A: Yeah so operating the capital budget 10 point though billion dollar yeah so compensation governance can they properly streamline Federal cabinet which mentioned Kita can they be compensation Compensation compensation justify Karakan Vijay common sense recommendations Vijayana recommendations Chances are. [00:06:43] Speaker B: Tight knit community giving back to the community. [00:06:57] Speaker A: Reports. [00:07:03] Speaker B: Metro Vancouver day is board the Murray report page Kitianiya Charkhan telegram payment model change Metro Vancouver the overall governance structure so what are you going to do to fix this Metro Vancouver Regional District 21 of those metro Vancouver day is board day share Metro Vancouver the board so Ki overall Jamaica Regional District Opel region breakup brother Toronto Bank TD Bank TD bank the economist. [00:08:55] Speaker A: Canada is due to. [00:08:56] Speaker B: Enter recession Canada third quarter the fourth quarter already private sector Private sector Yes Economics private sector curtailment public sector There is one strike Canada postal that's looming. [00:11:36] Speaker A: Opening up. [00:12:05] Speaker B: Decision downtown east side Downtown east side Ontario. [00:12:44] Speaker A: So Michael Bryant is advisor than AMSI Attorney General Legal Aid BC so Michael Bryant as a consultant in other company Haik Humilitous group. [00:13:09] Speaker B: Up. [00:13:10] Speaker A: To Sabatin Lakh dollar the contractor Dogal Nancy Public statement announcement press conference Press conference Michael Bryant Downtown east side Michael Bryant expectation Kia is contract operational so implementation of operational frameworks to address systemic challenges in downtown Eastside companies to engage with government and non government sectors to align downtown Eastside services with provincial policy objectives Government wishes for a framework to support improvements for the public public spaces infrastructure health and housing of the downtown east side the parties acknowledge that the contractor does not warrant that these outcomes will be achieved. [00:15:18] Speaker B: Appointment. [00:15:29] Speaker A: Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolm can they actually Ministry the Premier the office communication problem so public service overall hiring freeze Hui Ministry Premier office so this is another example with Michael Bryant contract. [00:17:38] Speaker B: So $75,000. [00:17:46] Speaker A: Problem. [00:17:50] Speaker B: Conservatives recommendations communications. [00:18:05] Speaker A: You. [00:18:05] Speaker B: Are right. [00:18:40] Speaker A: Out of the box thinking. [00:19:18] Speaker B: Interprovincial trade barriers provincial football downtown east side which no doubt special interest groups repeat violent offenders downtown east side beyond those are the things that need to be addressed We've already said there is a significant number I think opposition kidding Meetings meetings and minutes Keen Public Perth highly confidential investigation Jalri. [00:21:14] Speaker A: External Independent audit Metro Vancouver of loan Deloitte conflict of interest the administration incompetent. [00:22:01] Speaker B: Communication communication department well AMC Insurance better options commercial insurance AMC Insurance 604-670-3388AMC Insurance CA that's AMC Insurance cat Kushni Patayada Kharchakina so Donald. [00:23:19] Speaker A: Trump Donald Trump City of Vancouver. [00:23:41] Speaker B: I love Vancouver how the beautiful British Columbia Vancouver City Council Downtown yes downtown east side Task Force Health Minister Josie Osborne Medical professionals BC Nurses Union Medical professionals. [00:25:59] Speaker A: Yeah BC Conservatives they critic for rural and seniors health Brandon Day Canadian dollars take home salary can compare west coast of the U.S. n Washington Oregon California jobs Registered nurses Psychiatric nurses 1 of the average Canadian dollars Canadian dollars take home salary percent pay cut Le border cross Metro Vancouver cost of living healthcare professional more so nurses Pichle Sombar announcement. [00:27:25] Speaker B: Hoisi. [00:27:28] Speaker A: Physicians Kanya press conference on the physician Kenya press conference physicians healthcare professionals nobody is going to. [00:28:40] Speaker B: You can tell us anonymously just over four months Keith in any field more so in The Healthcare field 604-807-0915 SADA WhatsApp the number. [00:29:39] Speaker A: Healthcare profession. [00:29:45] Speaker B: Allied health professionals lab assistants specifically healthcare largely in any field. [00:30:12] Speaker A: And nobody is going to move. [00:30:32] Speaker B: It'S almost double in the U.S. many are willing to move to the U.S. so he ground reality healthcare services recruit optics over. [00:31:00] Speaker A: Outcomes focus optics present communication strategy. [00:31:20] Speaker B: Communication department Communication department government a communication department how do you make sure so I think opposition communication. [00:31:59] Speaker A: Yeah opposition you're right BC Conservatives the Karzarina. [00:32:15] Speaker B: Yes yes. [00:32:25] Speaker A: Cardiologist he's very intelligent and he's very capable they honor then he checks himself. [00:33:41] Speaker B: You'Re. [00:33:41] Speaker A: A good man likewise you're a very good man. [00:33:45] Speaker B: You're a very very good man International nurse another message and I'm quoting here okay they say I am also in the middle of the process middle of the process to get my RN registration R& D regard Karvai process application still under process another though friends USA move Hoge medical professionals know. [00:34:52] Speaker A: Management position who is two levels below me two levels below him dead American office technical Galva Seek and they coach IT professionals high priority green card category pay parity disparity rather two levels American office which name. [00:35:38] Speaker B: Yeah so US Golden Dome Missile Defense system J Space intercept Kitajasaki Trump Navy Galaki K Canada Missile defense system Surface to air Surface to surface. [00:36:32] Speaker A: Sorry. [00:36:33] Speaker B: Yeah. Space to surface. [00:36:34] Speaker A: Yeah. So space based technology Correct. Missile defense system so space based missile interceptor system. [00:37:15] Speaker B: Before it launches intercept at the earliest stage of the flight T JI Hai stopping mid course in the air halting the missile in the final minutes as it heads towards the target Traditional defense contractors Space based system SpaceX system design. [00:38:10] Speaker A: Interceptor systems India Pakistan Interceptor systems so Donald Trump press conference the timing Canada v Golden Dome system Defense Minister Bill Blair Usami the Defense Minister it only makes sense those are punch America Defense system We opted out of it as part of norad yes. [00:39:18] Speaker B: Senate Defense Committee Ballistic Missile Defense Canada US the Northern commander I'm just quoting one of these reports Senate Defense Committee Ballistic Missile Defense. [00:40:13] Speaker A: Canada Missile defense system Legal agreement Donald Trump so America legal requirements agreement Opting out is safer politically safer politically easier option so we took the easier way out Protect so it only makes sense Will we have a say so that still remains to be seen. [00:42:06] Speaker B: Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Markarne at least confirmed wide ranging discussions North American Aerospace Defense Commander Golden Dome Initiative Canada has called us and they want to be a part of it so we'll be talking to them. They want to have protection also so as usual we help Canada do the best we can. [00:42:54] Speaker A: They'll pay their fair share. [00:42:57] Speaker B: It automatically makes sense to include Canada in the new defense system and yes, Canada. Canada will pay their fair share. [00:43:05] Speaker A: We will work with them on pricing. [00:43:07] Speaker B: Yeah, we'll work with them on pricing Space program Initiative program the Golden Dome missile system the procurement procurement trump the campaign Traditional defense contractors. [00:44:23] Speaker A: Program Another Golden Dome system. [00:44:56] Speaker B: Yeah yeah. It's going to take a long time. [00:45:08] Speaker A: Golden Dome Wastewater treatment plant. [00:45:26] Speaker B: And there is a very strong chance. [00:45:53] Speaker A: Sky train the project with Chark billion 5.996 billion. [00:46:01] Speaker B: 4.15 billion a number. [00:46:12] Speaker A: Waste water treatment plan. [00:46:22] Speaker B: Wastewater treatment plant. [00:46:28] Speaker A: Can you see Latest number is 10 billion thank you. [00:46:48] Speaker B: Have a nice day. [00:46:48] Speaker A: Thank you, you too.

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