Road ahead for Liberal Party, will liberal close the leadership race loopholes, construction a parking stall in Vancouver high rise can be upto $2.30.000.

January 07, 2025 00:49:36
Road ahead for Liberal Party, will liberal close the leadership race loopholes, construction a parking stall in Vancouver high rise can be upto $2.30.000.
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Road ahead for Liberal Party, will liberal close the leadership race loopholes, construction a parking stall in Vancouver high rise can be upto $2.30.000.

Jan 07 2025 | 00:49:36

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In today's News Takeaway segment, hosts Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar delve into the future of the Liberal Party amid internal challenges and explore the potential closure of leadership race loopholes. They also discuss Vancouver's soaring construction costs, highlighting the shocking price tag of up to $260,000 for a single parking stall in a high-rise. Tune in for a comprehensive analysis of these pressing issues and more.

 

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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. [00:00:17] Speaker A: Good morning Vijay Good morning. Connect Nal Connect Good morning. [00:00:27] Speaker B: Yes. Yes, that's important. Kal Shami Zahunsi yes, for this time of the year, not even a flake of snow. [00:01:09] Speaker A: If I'm not mistaken, that was late November. I guess it was before December, right? Metro Vancouver. Sorry Vancouver to Surrey. [00:01:29] Speaker B: That was November. [00:01:30] Speaker A: That was November. That was November before December. [00:01:32] Speaker B: Correct. You're right. For the first week of the new year not anywhere near. It's not easy. You can over plan if you under plan. Exactly Leadership race okay Justin Trudon officially leadership race Sitting MPS Jonathan Wilkinson. [00:03:31] Speaker A: Yeah so consider current Seriously consider All options are on the table Seriously you consider Karangay businessman Montreal based. [00:04:07] Speaker B: Frank Bailey Frank. [00:04:08] Speaker A: Bailey he intends to run Liberal Party of Canada Liberal leadership By the way Public Accounts Committee meeting Conservatives House of Commons non confidence motion so House of Commons it can be carried forward Public Accounts Committee so it's not functioning so meeting Public Accounts Committee non confidence motion. [00:05:55] Speaker B: Capital gains the inclusion rate I think as of July 24, 2020 House of Common inclusion House of Commons. [00:06:48] Speaker A: So last year filibuster yes so Prime Minister House of Commons Parliament has been paralyzed because of the Conservatives filibustering so Chavi March no session Interim supply bill Correct Parliament he prorogued budget so budget May June interim supply bill scheduling so legal requirement. [00:09:20] Speaker B: Liberal Party the leadership race House of Commons House of Commons House of Commons There is also a possibility Governor General approach There is a possibility of that election campaign automatically caretaker Modaliho House of Commons at least so there is also a remote possibility not an interim leader Parliament dissolved Election call. [00:10:53] Speaker A: So Liberal Party Constitution Justin Trudeau chose the former way out so Daniel Smith we have a lame duck leader so Doug Fortune Prorogation is not a vacation IK Saw percent APNA Focus can there be prorogation Parliament is not in session Legislation passion existing policy build upon Kadir Hongi Right. [00:13:17] Speaker B: I am not working. [00:13:31] Speaker A: The O employee in this case is the manager Is the. [00:13:34] Speaker B: Manager correct Is the Prime Minister Is. [00:13:36] Speaker A: The Prime Minister who is dictating all. [00:13:38] Speaker B: Policy Correct So Daniel Smith leadership election Ladaya Fair Liberal Party vast single digits double digits especially Jadu Christie Afrila so it was not an easy thing for him to do and all of that just two weeks before Donald Trump takes over India exactly. [00:14:37] Speaker A: So Honjo current situation this means Donald Trump Canadian Prime Minister we generally know Justin Trudeau he's had because there's no way Liberal Party so did he pela Initial negotiation Trade tariffs Dominic Leblanc Melanie Jolie Finance Minister the Foreign Affairs Minister so J A leadership then Chances are. [00:15:24] Speaker B: Right yes. [00:15:24] Speaker A: You cannot be the Cabinet and be a leadership candidate. Yes so OJ Cabinet Correction. So in very near future he is not going to be the Prime Minister of Canada Generations Kellogg we primarily negotiate Karan Gay Justin Trudeau or Justin Trudeau. [00:16:41] Speaker B: Freeland none of the above Nota Christia Field I would have also voted none. [00:16:56] Speaker A: Of the babies personally Liberal Party the prospects better Hojangi leader. [00:17:21] Speaker B: Justin Trudeau the name Trudeau recognition. [00:17:36] Speaker A: So Dominic Leblanc is exactly he fits that description the name. [00:17:41] Speaker B: Recognition I don't think so. [00:17:51] Speaker A: So J Maloji J Mark. [00:18:04] Speaker B: According to one survey Conservatives it's. [00:18:17] Speaker A: It's very optimistic. [00:18:18] Speaker B: It's very optimistic. It's overly optimistic. Up to 16% of the support Liberals Financial crisis Bank of Canada bank of England. [00:18:43] Speaker A: He is not like Justin Trudeau Conservatives Barbara Social media Mark Carney is just like Justin Trudeau Mark Carney is the front runner in this race. He's an outsider Justin Trudone press conference has been by my side important policy decisions Conservative ideology Liberal ideology Special political. [00:20:43] Speaker B: Posturing. [00:20:57] Speaker A: Inflation well said Donald Trump so Elon Musk right wing contenders Far right wing did a contenders foreign interference Canadian election Yoki Bar Jordan Peterson interview See. [00:21:55] Speaker B: Like you mentioned Grooming gangs Social media posts to what you said Right wing ideology Left wingers so called Progressive ideology Politicians. [00:23:10] Speaker A: Donald Trump lost Donald Trump won Justin Trudeau resigned Kia Starmer was exposed Elon Musk retweet 2025 is looking good Right wing ideology Conservative ideology Elon Musk billionaires soon to be trillionaire. [00:23:46] Speaker B: So Liberal Party the leadership race Leadership race Liberal Party Temporary residents International students. [00:24:37] Speaker A: National president Liberal Party National Board meeting Hopefully decide what the leadership race will look like. [00:25:03] Speaker B: Liberal Party the leadership Constitution Leadership race Internal elections Elections Canada rules J rules Nay Ode which vote Porn Vale Viktida Canada the citizen Hona Ya Permanent resident Hona Lasmi Naya Liberal Party the rules Foreign interference Inquiry Ali Commission the reporter highlight Kita Kijn Leadership races Conservative Party Liberal MP students International students Public Inquiry Commission Liberal Party. [00:26:54] Speaker A: Home Commission broadcast which we a Conservative Party the leadership campaign hand down the nomination bus full of Chinese students so. [00:27:50] Speaker B: Internal elections Conservative Party Internal elections Permanent resident honors so they go Arm Chona Citizen vote Conservative Party Internal elections Citizen permanent resident we vote Liberal Party internal elections Temporary resident Temporary residents Temporary residents As recently as the previous elections internal elections foreign powers. [00:29:06] Speaker A: Foreign interference Yes especially with China trade relations Foreign interference so I'M not saying a political party double standards Provincial elections foreign interference. [00:29:44] Speaker B: Foreign interference Inquiry Commission final election the outcome which foreign interference elections Canada as in the general elections or any by elections foreign interference you have to be a citizen of the country so. [00:30:09] Speaker A: Risk Basically international students temporary residents they are still foreign citizens. [00:30:28] Speaker B: Correct So hand. [00:30:29] Speaker A: On the Mamli China the consulate so that's the risk that's the risk so Liberal Party leadership Liberal Party membership they should be a registered Liberal at least 41 days before the leadership vote. [00:31:32] Speaker B: Membership minimum. [00:31:36] Speaker A: Requirement National Board rules set Karegi Jaafejo Leadership vote Committee rules set Karegi according to See registered to see they should comply with all the registration rules set up by the National Board or. [00:31:54] Speaker B: By the leadership Basically party the internal. [00:31:57] Speaker A: Rules Internal rules International students temporary residents who normally reside in Canada can vote. [00:32:11] Speaker B: Who normally reside in Canada. [00:32:22] Speaker A: Liberal Party the leadership race so normally resides within Canada so Liberal Party. [00:32:37] Speaker B: Canadian citizens who normally resides in Canada the categories. [00:32:49] Speaker A: International. [00:32:51] Speaker B: Members Student ID + transit to the card Library card University student card Transit. [00:33:09] Speaker A: Card here and on top of that. [00:33:20] Speaker B: Age requirement grassroots level the election democracy which better engage level the so called democracy which participate Liberal Party. [00:34:28] Speaker A: Prime Minister reporters Electoral reform Ranked ballot system Proportion representation ranked ballot system 1st 2nd 3rd choice so can they be Constitutional change so can they Imran regrets At least that was slightly strange recently mentioned Kitasi. [00:36:05] Speaker B: Special Ministry Mariam Monsefnu Liberal Party. [00:37:01] Speaker A: Proportional representation Proportional representation which basically multiple elections since Justin Trudeau became the Prime Minister Liberals know voting percentage Conservatives so J Proportional representation Proportional representation ranked ballot 1st 2nd 3rd choice. [00:37:43] Speaker B: Single transferable voter exactly so Isari Galhoya Metro Vancouver the region Affordability Construction costs Discussion Metro Vancouver Apartments parking stalls Parking stall the lagat up to $260,000 in some cases on average construction cost Metro Vancouver Regional District Residential buildings Underground parking lot $230,000 up to $230,000 per stall multifamily units underground park soil conditions the average cost. [00:40:23] Speaker A: When they choose not to go ahead with the project Housing supply Housing supply Transit oriented areas Municipalities minimum parking requirements but then the question is transit oriented areas. [00:41:15] Speaker B: Funding shortfall depending on to see the negative depending on timing Especially south of the Fraser viable. [00:41:37] Speaker A: Is the fastest growing city Surrey is the largest city Metro Vancouver Transit Transit network Transit oriented housing density Transit services so transit Network up to $230,000 per stall upper limit so parking lot in the manga Transit the network expand Skytrain line expand Karma We've given up billions of dollars by the way Sanu O Provincial the Federal Sarkara fund we do have billions of dollars so this is our vision so translink the vision Sadi Transit the hair residential building housing complex high rise building the thoroughly underground parking which per unit 1.2 stalls complex with dust units 1.2 stores. Right so 1.2 stalls mortgagely qualify currently for the annual household income. [00:44:38] Speaker B: Almost per month income household income or in other words second job just so that to see OC building unit apartment underground parking lot parking stall Underground parking stall. [00:45:08] Speaker A: 1.2 parking stalls was taken. [00:45:19] Speaker B: Especially USD which they bought water table high hone Kirk Jatrika Kihei Loda Buildings Victoria approve parking lot the requirement Hani already Subasar Karnata rules minimum parking requirements cities they bylaws the hisah minimum parking requirements apartment complex Parking stalls available 24 7, 365 days a year. [00:46:56] Speaker A: Can there be underground parking above the ground? [00:47:09] Speaker B: I'm not an engineer don't excavate and go underground. I guess geotechnical reasons soil the stability the issue weight bearing capacity. [00:47:52] Speaker A: So gatekeepers each level of construction construction cost complex it adds on housing affordability if we remove those gatekeepers appropriate. [00:48:51] Speaker B: Regulatory hurdles. [00:49:00] Speaker A: Additional cost easily. You know we can do the mountains you are carrying. You're only supposed to move. That's right. [00:49:11] Speaker B: That's right. Yeah. [00:49:15] Speaker A: Thank you very much. [00:49:16] Speaker B: Thank you very much. Have a nice day. [00:49:27] Speaker A: Have a good day. Thank you. [00:49:34] Speaker B: You have a good day brother. [00:49:34] Speaker A: Thank you. Take care.

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