Surrey’s huge infrastructure gap, Trump says tariffs on Canada to go ahead, BC Conservatives possible caucus challenges

February 25, 2025 00:33:57
Surrey’s huge infrastructure gap, Trump says tariffs on Canada to go ahead, BC Conservatives possible caucus challenges
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Surrey’s huge infrastructure gap, Trump says tariffs on Canada to go ahead, BC Conservatives possible caucus challenges

Feb 25 2025 | 00:33:57

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News Takeaway with Vijay Saini and Vasu kumar.

Big stories shaping Canada & BC! Surrey faces a massive infrastructure gap, leaving residents and businesses struggling with limited resources and delayed projects. Meanwhile, Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs against Canada, raising economic concerns. Plus, BC Conservatives face potential caucus challenges, which could impact their political future.

Tune in for expert insights, analysis, and the latest headlines!

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:08] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segments Good morning Vijay Good. [00:00:18] Speaker A: Morning Connect NAL Connect Good morning. [00:00:48] Speaker B: City of Delta meeting. [00:00:56] Speaker A: Emergency room so temporary. [00:01:12] Speaker B: Service interruption Temporary service interruption. [00:01:34] Speaker A: But patients already admitted as you pointed out Hospitals valid concern highlight Kita diversion what if. [00:02:02] Speaker B: It happens in the day. [00:02:06] Speaker A: North of Fraser Page traffic congestion so legislature how is this even acceptable? This all did not happen overnight Medical school. [00:02:57] Speaker B: As simple as that. [00:03:30] Speaker A: Massey tunnel replacement yeah. [00:03:37] Speaker B: There are so many things, right? Affordability crisis Housing accelerator Housing needs the report what about the surrounding supporting infrastructure 1 billion with a B B. [00:05:07] Speaker A: Legislation needs report as you pointed out. [00:05:42] Speaker B: Especially steel high rise buildings that is not going that is going to squeeze the projects even further Project. [00:06:40] Speaker A: Metro Sari Metro is light years ahead of any other. [00:06:45] Speaker B: City in which sense housing housing. [00:07:09] Speaker A: I don't see it stepping up in a meaningful way Supporting infrastructure, health care, education, public transportation, social infrastructure, even hydro it is a daunting task. [00:07:41] Speaker B: Infrastructure permitting is processed Supporting infrastructure is one Market conditions is another Financial situation is another Trade war situation so on paper. [00:08:16] Speaker A: Those are. [00:08:17] Speaker B: Different things so how is this going to be addressed? That remains to be seen Press conference Press conference of course direct impact tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule rapidly yeah so basically. [00:09:02] Speaker A: Canada on schedule so schedule Canadian exports Canadian Energy. [00:09:41] Speaker B: Black Hawk helicopter we deploy Karna the Ambassador Kristen Hillman important in between steel, aluminum so that will be on top of the 25% American products. [00:10:48] Speaker A: Reciprocal tariffs so is. [00:11:06] Speaker B: Same day Canadian products Canadian Energy Keystone XL pipeline Joe Biden Keystone XL Pipeline cancel Karthi yeah so TC Energy. [00:11:28] Speaker A: Calgary based company so Donald Trump I was just thinking that the company building the Keystone XL pipeline that was viciously jettisoned by incompetent Biden administration should come back to America so Canadian company Donald Trump get it built Now I know that they treated very badly they were treated very badly by sleepy Joe Biden But Trump administration is different Easy approvals almost immediate start if not them, perhaps some other pipeline company we want Keystone XL Pipeline built Donald Trump social so Vijay JDC Energy the Keystone XL pipeline those are at which Pelly were proposed Kitisi is pipeline Barack Obama the administration Democrat administration on the first day of his inauguration in January 2021 Joe Biden yes. [00:13:07] Speaker B: Vice President Julia Neshwat Donald Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. [00:13:20] Speaker A: This ship has sailed Canadian Energy exports Canadian imports Pipeline in Northern Alberta Correct. [00:13:55] Speaker B: Of the way Pipeline Social media post. [00:14:12] Speaker A: But in the light of present context so Donald. [00:14:30] Speaker B: Trump Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron French President especially critical minerals compensation citizens. [00:15:13] Speaker A: In between. [00:15:14] Speaker B: Katnik Media Then they Trump naked Ukraine New European Union accordion move Kardani Emmanuel Macron Loans guarantees subsidies. [00:15:56] Speaker A: Yeah so Donald Trump Peacekeeping force Peacekeeping force all options are on the table yes Press conference Donald Trump he will accept a peacekeeping force Ukraine Russia peacekeeping force NATO allies. [00:16:42] Speaker B: Non combat role. [00:16:56] Speaker A: He'Ll be ready to accept it Donald Trump can there be a miracle Any detailed discussion by Donald. [00:17:12] Speaker B: Trump Press conference Emmanuel Macron France England Peacekeeping forces Ukraine with the US Is backing critical minerals Ukraine critical minerals Then maybe that should be European Union equitable deal Critical minerals oh Ukraine European Union Ukraine provides a billion imperialism economic benefit extract for the critical minerals. [00:19:07] Speaker A: Weapons of mass destruction. [00:19:14] Speaker B: So. [00:19:17] Speaker A: Natural resources Donald Trump interfere Karna Jung Katam Karnwa Critical minerals to see Middle east we'll take Gaza. [00:19:59] Speaker B: I'll see America first America everywhere. [00:20:06] Speaker A: Trump wants peace peace Peace in Gaza a peace in Canada a peace in Panama. [00:20:14] Speaker B: A peace in Greenland yeah America everywhere. [00:20:19] Speaker A: And inaugural speech with the TC inauguration Ali Territorial expansion We will make us bigger Territorial expansion. [00:20:39] Speaker B: Yes, yes, yes right. [00:20:41] Speaker A: So ever since Second World War. [00:20:56] Speaker B: And that was it Rare metals domestic market Aluminum supply Karandi Galvi Vladimir Putin as a part of a future economic deal Imagine just a national security Dahawala Dek Canadian aluminum Terrifying so Canada aluminum National security. [00:22:06] Speaker A: Fighter jets commercial sector they major infrastructure as you said. [00:23:04] Speaker B: BC Conservatives the leader John Rustadne shipments American goods Conservative they John Rustad Carbon tax Canadians British Columbians Carbon tax Coal shipments carbon tax. [00:23:52] Speaker A: Soft food lumber BC the soft food lumber target Environmental activists pipelines they collapse Natural resource projects they collapse NDP BC NDP can they be environmental activists BC NDP JDK Blue collar party Unrecognizable anti prosperity activist Interprovincial trade barriers Point plan Tim Houston Doug Ford Ontario legislation with interprovincial trade barriers Tim Houston we are also ready to remove the interprovincial trade. [00:26:48] Speaker B: Barriers Donald Trump the administration national strategically targeted retaliatory action Brass of the party. [00:29:08] Speaker A: Conservatives Social media residential school There has been no finding out of it. There has been no finding from it yet gets more than that BC Conservative mlas Even BC NDP the MLA is OV individual mlas Party leader party. You have to fall in line. You have to toe the line. For example, important policy making, decision making opportunity here Dumb hair Constituents. [00:31:50] Speaker B: Opportunities. [00:31:55] Speaker A: Now is the time. [00:31:56] Speaker B: Now is the time. The challenges and the problems. Clearly social media posts we don't know that still remains to be seen. [00:32:30] Speaker A: But the same challenge exists and even more so for the government for BC and DP within a span of six months green light. [00:33:02] Speaker B: Why do you think secondary portfolio. Parliamentary secretary. The post party. [00:33:15] Speaker A: Parliamentary secretary. That should not be a consideration. [00:33:24] Speaker B: Yeah. Take a stand. Where? Liberal leadership, I think. Because in the English language debate. Let's see how he fares. [00:33:56] Speaker A: Thank you, Vijay.

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