Trump praises Carney, Trans Link Investment Plan approved, BC to review Mental Health Act

May 01, 2025 00:51:05
Trump praises Carney,  Trans Link Investment Plan approved, BC to review Mental Health Act
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Trump praises Carney, Trans Link Investment Plan approved, BC to review Mental Health Act

May 01 2025 | 00:51:05

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:18] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment. Good morning Vijay Good morning Connect Null. [00:00:28] Speaker A: Connect Good morning. [00:00:56] Speaker B: Ferro Devi parking dryness I have. I have. [00:01:53] Speaker A: It'S doable. [00:02:22] Speaker B: Inter Miami team which including of course Lionel Messi you know Vancouver White Caps the top player ran gold he sat out I believe Pedley June June 1 final that will determine final the venue at the BC. [00:03:07] Speaker A: Place that would be nice. [00:03:08] Speaker B: That would be very nice. So a month from now day number 121. [00:03:33] Speaker A: It was not very easily available to watch. [00:03:50] Speaker B: But it wasn't easily available. [00:04:32] Speaker A: American channels we cover indeed Messi fans. [00:04:45] Speaker B: Android Apple Messy. [00:04:47] Speaker A: Yeah, exactly. Messy. [00:05:13] Speaker B: Positive attention negative attention of Badi Galana Love him or hate him, you can't ignore him. [00:05:29] Speaker A: Signing ceremony Cabinet meetings he. [00:05:49] Speaker B: Could not have been nicer. He could not have within the next week. [00:06:20] Speaker A: Yeah. So within next week or less or less in the coming days victory speech. So exactly. I think we are going to have a great relationship. He called me yesterday and said let's make a deal. Let's make a deal. He was running for office. And he was running for office. They both hated Trump. They both hated Trump. Don't know he Donald so Trump third person they both hated Trump. It was the one that hated Trump the least. That one. [00:07:58] Speaker B: The conservative guy hated me more. [00:08:00] Speaker A: Yeah. I actually think the conservative hated me much more than the so called liberal. He is pretty liberal guy. So liberal conservative umidwar V Pierre Polyev Donald Trump knew Trump knew they hated Trump. I actually think the conservative hated me much more. So he's insinuating Mark Carney hated him less. [00:08:35] Speaker B: So Jadiki during the campaign Donald Trump. [00:09:22] Speaker A: I spoke to him yesterday. He couldn't have been nicer and I congratulated him. You know, it was a very mixed signal election results Canadian it was a very mixed signal because it. It was. It's almost even which makes it a very which makes it very complicated for the country. So complicated situation calculated. [00:10:04] Speaker B: There is a method to the madness. [00:10:05] Speaker A: In some cases it was a very tight race. But he's a very nice gentleman. Donald Trump Very nice gentleman. Very nice gentleman. So that's a very big departure departure. He is going to come to the White House very shortly within the next week or less. [00:10:39] Speaker B: Than or equal to one week. Canada widespread but tariffs it is a cause of concern Automotive sector, even tourism sector Mark Arni F35 hydrojet nail and Jakin bargaining chip Donald Trump Mark Carney Trump One of the things could be USMCA schedule the negotiation that does not happen until next year USMCAD review American public the American Congressional consultation nine months proper protocol that's going to take several months in the meantime, in the interim, that could late night TV shows South Korea deals Japan we are very close Let me put it this way so China will not be mixed signals by the way Donald Trump American officials China reach out Karani for a deal. [00:13:38] Speaker A: Yeah so Donald Trump recently It's not Trump's stock exchange this is Biden's stock exchange this is Trump's stock exchange Donald Trump Nehunaglar Astropathy Banjana this is Biden's stock exchange so that is Donald Trump. [00:14:26] Speaker B: Daniel Smith Alberta public initiated Koi campaign Unani a threshold election to vote Pisi not the total registered voters pitch La election pelnasiga nabedin honey change.org petitions already ho chok Daniel Smith mixed signals shortcomings healthcare sector. [00:16:18] Speaker A: Foreign element exactly distraction tactics. [00:17:34] Speaker B: Ontario the premier Conservative Party Daniel Smith endorsement Daniel Smith the endorsement Progressive Conservative Premier Daniel Smith the endorsement Conservatives vaste Federal. [00:18:37] Speaker A: Conservatives vast yeah Progressive Conservatives did not. [00:18:52] Speaker B: Help Polyv's cause major routes and bridges the Highway 1 to J to see Portman Bridge driving especially efficient transit system Transit system the inefficiency operational deficit Translink the investment the Yojana See the 2025 Investment Plan Transit plan adapt. [00:20:55] Speaker A: Yeah so overcrowded identify overcrowded service expand so service the expansion so with main Galtai Chase million dollar the operational starting 2026 property tax. [00:21:39] Speaker B: On average per household so median. [00:21:42] Speaker A: Household benchmark price the assessment values Metro. [00:21:55] Speaker B: Vancouver regional body I think depending on the value of your property plus. [00:22:16] Speaker A: So like average trip transit so this will be starting next year July. [00:22:55] Speaker B: Airport surcharge and yes now coming to the point that you are wanting to make funding provincial Sarkar Navi commit Kitiya provincial Sarkarnami. [00:23:05] Speaker A: Federal Sarkar Yes Federal Sarkarna March which Kyasi with Dasan who did billion dollar million dollar one time funding alternate new source of revenue Identify new source of revenue identified funding. [00:24:30] Speaker B: Property tax Property tax. [00:24:35] Speaker A: Exactly, I understand. Yeah, you're right. [00:25:06] Speaker B: Sources of revenue. [00:25:12] Speaker A: You. [00:25:12] Speaker B: Watch it Electric vehicles Airbnb short term rentals. [00:25:58] Speaker A: Management efficiency regular listener bus company. [00:27:03] Speaker B: Incidentally incidentally and I don't want to misquote anything abruptly provincial government go electric program zero emission vehicles plug in hybrids rebates up to $4,000 income tested you qualify for that rebate carbon tax just under $2 billion the Revenue association vehicle zero emission zero emission. [00:29:17] Speaker A: Carbon tax incentive based approach individuals incentives green alternatives adopt did he rebate program. [00:29:52] Speaker B: You mentioned a number yesterday passenger Transportation that is like 20 something percent of the total emissions. [00:30:01] Speaker A: It'S 48% of the total 48% of. [00:30:03] Speaker B: The total emissions Ambitious target yeah so. [00:30:29] Speaker A: Carbon tax Climate action plan Carbon tax Carbon tax Something new has to come incentive based approach so we'll have to. [00:30:50] Speaker B: See Jenna de Kobade Development community first time home buyers Vaste million dollar properties newly built car first time buyer that's $50,000 when does that start Real estate market which across Canada House of Commons session House of Commons recall speech from the throne Hoegiyotopala Cabinet MPs. [00:32:08] Speaker A: Elizabeth so Vijay this is pretty hypothetical so of course I am open to it can they have always wanted to be the speaker so actively campaigning Nikiti why not can they I am open to a lot of things why not Cabinet Liberal Party as Green MP is very very can they show this is pretty hypothetical will be a nice speaker. [00:34:02] Speaker B: Speaker is like the principal of the House that's. [00:34:06] Speaker A: True. [00:34:13] Speaker B: But Elizabeth May would be a pretty good speakerly. [00:34:40] Speaker A: Parliament really interested in that health concerns and that was the reason Excuse me It's very demanding on the health be stressful job MPD. [00:35:12] Speaker B: If. [00:35:13] Speaker A: A party leadership. [00:35:20] Speaker B: Jonathan Jonathan Padnault Green Party experience the hair yes. [00:36:02] Speaker A: Green Party the banner hit speaker at least Speaker. [00:36:31] Speaker B: Karna Greg Fergus Liberal Party. [00:36:52] Speaker A: Debates which participate oh regular voting Mini Karda caucus meetings Correct. [00:37:35] Speaker B: Especially block energy these things need to be said Persona Blanchard but anyway which promises Conservatives that the Liberals Liberal Party House of Commons against Conservative even then it's a bit of a problem. [00:38:36] Speaker A: Conservatives this needs to be called. [00:39:07] Speaker B: Out as well yeah yeah. [00:39:12] Speaker A: Election Conservatives Yes Security clearance Nilayan Conservatives no call out Nikitagaya Conservatives Clean fund Valley documents RCMP RCMP Parliament yeah right security clearance. [00:40:35] Speaker B: Then would that be taken up now Caucus members thank you support he is in a good position the podcast connect newsrooms at the YouTube channel City of Vancouver Mental health crisis Public safety crisis administrative Premier earlier this week Criminal investigation Provincial government take a public inquiry Public inquiry Public inquiries. [00:42:33] Speaker A: Public inquiry Order David opposition Fair Legislature do we really need a public inquiry Involuntary treatment Involuntary care was the beds we already know this needs to be done. [00:43:43] Speaker B: Public inquiry would be about the specific incident Vancouver Coastal health mental health in fact involuntary care Involuntary mental health care addiction treatment Involuntary care for mental health issues yes exist Kardisi Police Mental Health Act Ministry of Health Extended leave Mental Health Act Mental Health act provisions. [00:45:33] Speaker A: So Kal review order Kar so Mental Health Act Mental Health Act BC Mental Health Act Idahun review trigger Kita Gayahe Premier this was long overdue constitutional challenge since 2016 Involuntary care provisions we really need those provisions right now. So we are trying to defend the act. [00:46:26] Speaker B: Of mental health and vice versa. [00:46:29] Speaker A: And vice versa. So who fall through the cracks? Who fall through the cracks Mental health Sister legislation to plug those gaps so Ministry of Health for no lead Kitajana Josie Osborne Health Minister Daniel vigovi Shamal. [00:47:08] Speaker B: Hong BC's Chief Scientific Advisor for psychiatry toxic drugs and concurrent disorders Dr. Daniel. [00:47:14] Speaker A: Vigor Hanji so yeah I read somewhere that the suspect got released a day before. Not released actually he he he got in touch with the authorities a day before. [00:48:35] Speaker B: Vancouver Police Department Long story short what about the mental health of those people? [00:49:59] Speaker A: Provincial day of mourning BC Mental Health Act BC Green Party Mental health care MSP premium so psychologists can they cover KITA javelin MSP premium MSP coverage psychologist Universal mental health care Mental health care Mental health support. [00:51:03] Speaker B: Thank you very much. [00:51:03] Speaker A: Thank you very much.

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