Trump says deal with Canada may not happen, Miners rescued, Federal Public service could cut 57,000 workers by 2028-29.

July 25, 2025 01:02:40
Trump says deal with Canada may not happen, Miners rescued, Federal Public service could cut 57,000 workers by 2028-29.
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Trump says deal with Canada may not happen, Miners rescued, Federal Public service could cut 57,000 workers by 2028-29.

Jul 25 2025 | 01:02:40

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In today’s News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar break down three key headlines making waves across Canada and the U.S. Donald Trump warns that a trade deal with Canada may fall through. Meanwhile, trapped miners in B.C. have been successfully rescued, offering a moment of relief. But concern looms as the federal public service faces potential job cuts — up to 57,000 roles by 2028-29 — in a major shift toward cost-cutting and restructuring.

 

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now new stick away connect FM. [00:00:19] Speaker B: 91.5 news takeaway segment Good morning Good. [00:00:27] Speaker A: Morning Connect Good morning. [00:00:52] Speaker B: Valuation I think close to $2 billion company company but have you seen that? How is that even a toy? [00:01:16] Speaker A: Yeah you're right I know. [00:01:31] Speaker B: Characters plant well thought out ecosystem Mickey Mouse. [00:01:54] Speaker A: And. [00:01:56] Speaker B: Mickey Mouse. [00:02:20] Speaker A: Coffee Manga Really Shortage ABH. [00:02:42] Speaker B: Now it's like a soft toy that's my understanding of it anyway Intelligence. [00:03:47] Speaker A: Sachigala. [00:03:52] Speaker B: My family members my mother especially Vancouver. [00:04:07] Speaker A: International Airport. [00:04:11] Speaker B: Stress dur currently yeah I was listening to an expert industry the marketing like fad dry fruits. [00:04:43] Speaker A: Deconditioning. [00:05:21] Speaker B: That'S the problem. [00:05:26] Speaker A: We are not experts Exactly. [00:05:32] Speaker B: Work routine conditions overall genetic makeup family history. [00:06:07] Speaker A: Galohina Vijay science studies trial based. [00:06:13] Speaker B: Yes. [00:06:17] Speaker A: Actual Joe drug test Kari a billion dollar billion the world population so assumptions all other things remaining the same. [00:07:10] Speaker B: There is no alcohol that is cardioprotective. [00:07:13] Speaker A: Exactly. [00:07:51] Speaker B: Dominic LeBlanc Canada US Trade Portfolios. [00:07:57] Speaker A: Minister responsible for U S Canada trade related portfolio. [00:08:22] Speaker B: Ace meeting to Bhadir Dominic Leblanc Navy Ohigalaki JDK Dominic Leblanc the boss Mark Carney earlier this week meeting within the last half an hour Donald Trump Canada. [00:09:17] Speaker A: Yeah we have not been focused on a trade deal with Canada so we don't have a deal with. [00:09:23] Speaker B: Canada. [00:09:35] Speaker A: We haven't really had a lot of luck with Canada I think Canada could be one where there's just a tariff not really a negotiation unilaterally. [00:10:00] Speaker B: Actually less than a week away or exactly a week away Ikav reason and they could trump digital service tax at the end of last month Correct. [00:11:06] Speaker A: Let'S forego this Alberta the energy sector is not affair can they good faith. [00:12:00] Speaker B: Business sentiment Canada Philippines and all Indonesia East Asian Japan Pandram percent tariff Pelna center if they see billion dollar Japan overall flow of funds Kirke Tariff buy down Karlia so key Trump model follow Garnaji investment extract Karandi Koshishki. [00:13:37] Speaker A: Consistency you know it's probably the last thing we associate with. [00:13:41] Speaker B: Donald Trump he's consistently inconsistent yeah that's the only consistency change is the only. [00:13:46] Speaker A: Constant especially with Donald Trump so Canada the case Non USMCA compliant products. [00:14:07] Speaker B: AV. [00:14:08] Speaker A: Non USMCA compliant products Most of the products will be exempt from this tariff Sectoral tariffs Steel, aluminum energy automobile sector but question remains will this supersede all other sectoral tariffs sectoral tariffs. [00:14:40] Speaker B: 35% stack on top 35% exactly so. [00:14:48] Speaker A: Canadian negotiating team the calculation. [00:14:58] Speaker B: 35% non USMCA compliant. [00:15:02] Speaker A: Products Shahido Pelley Gastak Nahi Hove this is better than the present. [00:15:51] Speaker B: It's almost like Basad Horiya to see raincoat Payohaya already USMCA compliant 35% tariff exporters free trade boundaries provisions trade. [00:17:09] Speaker A: Donald Trump the administration correct Canada to steel aluminum yes Canada automobile parts. [00:17:44] Speaker B: Already Japani Co. IS GMT. [00:17:52] Speaker A: Aluminum. [00:18:03] Speaker B: Sectoral Tariffs Algoma Steel JD Steel Banana Canadian company. [00:18:26] Speaker A: Subsidies announce all other things remaining the same. [00:18:43] Speaker B: Correct. [00:18:47] Speaker A: Canadian example. [00:20:19] Speaker B: Distraction create Karni on the Epstein Deputy Attorney General Epstein files We saw the Saza Jeffrey Epstein jail which he was awaiting trials the Trump administration handled himself really well really well Donald Trump no fact check JD yes you are right. [00:23:21] Speaker A: Yeah so remotely controlled scoop to penetrate it multiple refuge areas Then the miners they have access to other refuge areas as well Mining workers for the sake of Privacy. [00:25:07] Speaker B: Throughout the 60 hours ventilation the excess safety protocol unplanned collapse not one like at several distance from each other Although groups Najali exit Cardo messages overall Manodashanu impact garden. [00:26:03] Speaker A: Yeah Facebook TV groups who follow Kardi friends Sorry Silent. [00:26:27] Speaker B: Sorry groups group silent trust me Federal Public Service 358,000 CBSA so JD number almost 358,000 Canadian center for Policy Alternatives Jobs Satvanja hazardiya yeah. [00:28:07] Speaker A: So 2029 bang so till 2029 targets budget fall they which present Public Service alliance of Canada Union of Federal Public Service Workers Public Service size they're spending they can hone cost cutting the. [00:30:05] Speaker B: Processing times so PELA processing time. [00:30:36] Speaker A: CRA ESDC the IRCC yeah so CRA Canada Revenue Agency ESD Employment Social Development Canada the IRCC CBSA RCMP Parliamentary Budget Officer even Supreme Court overall we cost cutting the Pushtiya. [00:31:39] Speaker B: Department of National Defense CBS Agents of the Parliament Agents of the Parliament Auditor General Chief Electoral Officer quotes the Administrative Service Supreme Court the Registrar Office transfer payments Federal Territories directly individuals pensions benefits. [00:32:42] Speaker A: Yeah so let's see virtual town hall meetings I know many of our listeners also work for public service for Federal Public Service we need more productivity we need more efficiency in Canada but we need efficiency. Yeah Justin Trudeau the administration Federal Public Services of course Canadians Canadians are taxpayers with tax the Federal Public Service contracts the dollar value Are you okay with that? Public service delivery quality improvement so of course buyers remorse delivery so opinion Federal Public Service. [00:35:47] Speaker B: Canadian sovereignty the Canadian economy. [00:36:03] Speaker A: Interference this was one of the contributing factors Main factors secondary factor C that's open for discussion or debate. [00:36:33] Speaker B: Federal Sarkari Mulasmadi example Ottawa. [00:37:03] Speaker A: Yeah so Pierre Poly have cuts cuts, cuts Mark Carney played. [00:37:08] Speaker B: Very cap cap. [00:37:28] Speaker A: Chief economist David McDonald's operational expenditure as it is is capped at $130 billion per year right so can they peer caps the Galka RAC can they oh obviously this means cuts. [00:37:43] Speaker B: Right. [00:38:03] Speaker A: Employees how departments are actually working. [00:38:34] Speaker B: I have a friend I'm working from home I'm actually not working Metro Vancouver Regional District Metro Vancouver Regional District Thank God they did not create more jobs so wow so take two. [00:41:27] Speaker A: Donald Trump. [00:41:52] Speaker B: Eastern. [00:41:56] Speaker A: There are more people coming to. [00:41:58] Speaker B: Chillowack Abbotsford Langley Langley of course even Langley they share the mayors infrastructure the support Chidiagadasi Jadon Kisa Vancouver to move Jacob beyond King George community Newton. [00:43:12] Speaker A: You'Re dating yourself you're dating yourself now. [00:43:26] Speaker B: Perception of distance Cloverdale Langley is the max that we would want to go mission yes evidence I think eastward migration Vancouver Richmond. [00:44:17] Speaker A: Metro Vancouver as a region Metro Vancouver between 2016 and 2021 so Metro Vancouver residents so every year per year residents net Metro Vancouver as a whole residents per year they moved in to metro Vancouver per year 2016-2021 residents Metro Vancouver to Bahargai per of course net gain overall Vijay report Metro Vancouver regional growth because of this out migration over these five years the Vancouver immigrants net addition we saw Solatum we saw iki Dharma Hazar D.C. vancouver Immigrants Immigrants. [00:45:55] Speaker B: Over the last about 1520 years Employment opportunities this side of the Fraser river you have to go to another city for work employment opportunities for a significant number of years we are an example of that for the last several years that was in the year 2007 regularly Vancouver yes yes yes Rosie Roti command yeah. [00:47:18] Speaker A: Non permanent residents so those are those are did you report temporary residents after COVID 19 labor shortage of work permit boss non PR Metro Vancouver. [00:48:30] Speaker B: I believe within a matter of two years so non permanent residents like overall number overall number like regional impact I think within. [00:48:53] Speaker A: A matter of one year one year so economic recovery COVID 19 post Covid recovery Premier shortage they fear immigration. [00:49:37] Speaker B: Section British Columbia Israel major Western power. [00:51:16] Speaker A: United Nations General assembly the accession host Karna Chande which Palestinian state 2 state solution discussion Foreign ministers United Nations General Assembly New York Divich so Emmanuel Macron Muslim Jewish community domestic politics United Nations General Assembly Palestinian state to recognize Karna. [00:52:42] Speaker B: Social media distribution of aid supplies. [00:53:20] Speaker A: Israel humanitarian disaster crisis disaster this is violation of international law yeah we Canadian Prime Minister Israel international law violate. [00:54:19] Speaker B: Sorry please please. [00:54:21] Speaker A: We call for an immediate ceasefire Canada supports a two state solution New York City ministers the meeting. [00:54:52] Speaker B: Enclave that Israel occupied almost 60 years ago. [00:55:12] Speaker A: Emmanuel Macron the Khabar Denali discussed route Karaya but Canada stands France Canada, Palestine no Batar state recognized Nikarda the starter stands here that we advocate for a two state, a two state solution. Two state solution. Palestine Israel side by side peacefully harmony which exist current in some time in future. [00:55:48] Speaker B: As of now. [00:56:03] Speaker A: Palestinians can they suddenly they don't want a state besides us. They want US state instead of us. Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel. They seek a state instead of Israel. Political stance America delegation withdraw after American Israeli delegations. [00:57:33] Speaker B: Donald Trump Federal Reserve renovation already a project both over budget construction site. [00:58:11] Speaker A: So project Tour de Resan Press briefing cost overruns $10.8 billion. [00:58:38] Speaker B: He shook his head. [00:58:39] Speaker A: If he was not frowning, he was not smiling. [00:58:41] Speaker B: He did shake his head. He shook his head. [00:58:45] Speaker A: 3.1 billion. Donald Trump it went up a little bit or a lot. And so the 2.7 is now $3.1 billion. I am not aware of that. Donald Trump this is, you know, moment of Donald Trump's triumph. This is so unlike Trump, right? [00:59:58] Speaker B: Correct. [01:00:10] Speaker A: So can they be to see? Oh, you are including the Martin renovation. Martin building. See renovation. It's a building that's being built. No, it's been. It was built. It's when it was built five years ago. We finished Martin five years ago. Donald Trump it's part of the overall. [01:00:36] Speaker B: Overall project. [01:00:38] Speaker A: No, it's not. New. [01:00:50] Speaker B: Real estate developer project which project manager costly control in that situation. [01:01:02] Speaker A: I'd fire him. You are fired. WWE so can they. I'd fire him. I would want him to cut interest rate eventually. Qatar well, I'd love him to lower interest rates. I do not want to fire him. But of course. [01:02:03] Speaker B: Meeting, I believe USA which we're meeting, I'm not sure. Bank of Canada There's a lot of stuff that had to be talked about. [01:02:33] Speaker A: Have a very nice weekend. [01:02:34] Speaker B: You have a very nice weekend as well. Thank you, Vijay. Thank you.

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