Unions unhappy with BC NDP, Rustad accuses blackmail of his MLA's, G7 Summit updates.

June 17, 2025 00:54:12
Unions unhappy with BC NDP, Rustad accuses blackmail of his MLA's, G7 Summit updates.
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Unions unhappy with BC NDP, Rustad accuses blackmail of his MLA's, G7 Summit updates.

Jun 17 2025 | 00:54:12

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In today’s News Takeaway, Vijay Saini and Vasu Kumar unpack growing tensions between labour unions and the BC NDP government, as contract disputes fuel dissatisfaction. BC Conservative Leader John Rustad accuses political blackmail against his MLAs. Plus, major updates from the G7 Summit shaping global policy this week.

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[00:00:02] Speaker A: And now News Takeaway. [00:00:10] Speaker B: Connect FM 91.5 News Takeaway segment Good morning Vijay Good. [00:00:17] Speaker A: Morning Connect now connect. [00:00:27] Speaker B: I think Friday is the official start of summer it's weekend Friday the longest day of the year 22nd June. [00:00:41] Speaker A: Friday Saturday so Ikki June is Saturday by June Sunday. [00:00:55] Speaker B: So Bason APA official Haje Garmiya Galapajali Attorney General said Deputy Premier Nikki Sharman Al Galhorisi extortions concrete step. [00:01:31] Speaker A: Which is very. [00:01:32] Speaker B: Unfortunate which is very unfortunate yeah so. [00:01:35] Speaker A: Public safety forum Deputy Premier complex problem solution so it's a complex problem but progress but overall. [00:02:31] Speaker B: Projects fast track. [00:02:40] Speaker A: So we really built a pass Karthiya promises did a basic health care health care so public safety progress infrastructure progress so bill pass Donald Trump. [00:04:12] Speaker B: Every level of government even cities Canadian procurement political trade related narrative Case in point BC Ferries contract Chinese state owned company Transportation Minister Mike Farnworthy Ferries the structure Crown Corporation private company independently operate. [00:06:12] Speaker A: So BC Ferries Chinese owned state owned company large ferries Transportation Minister I am concerned what about Canadian jobs? What about B.C. jobs? What about industry building in our province in our country. [00:07:06] Speaker B: Public sector from within BC local procurement. [00:07:20] Speaker A: By the way. [00:07:44] Speaker B: So. [00:07:45] Speaker A: $1.2 billion more you would have had to spend billion dollar manga but initial reaction jada BC ferries they take it into Bhad on the Mike Farmer cost saving Minister Union leaders BC Federation of Labor United Steel Workers QPBC motion present Kita Public contracts Canada British Columbia British Columbian Canadian company Now the question arises Canadian company. [00:10:43] Speaker B: Canadian British Columbia. [00:10:56] Speaker A: We have. [00:10:57] Speaker B: To be smart about this taxpayers local procurement United Steel Workers BC Federation of Labor QPBC yeah QPBC already so JBC Ferries contractor Manlo government Canadian companies oh man BC Conservatives they could MLAS no blackmail blackmailing the Kamhoriya a B.C. conservatives Day Conservatives Party the ticket floor Cross Car K Pish Levari BC Conservatives Shamal Hoisi BC United so Sabka BC Conservative election to Bhad BC Conservatives Independent opposition MLAS Conservative Party particular issues particular veneration. [00:15:00] Speaker A: Annual general meeting Conservative Party the Executive Council team Rastat the JD members they prevailed so Honumi so Pame John Rustadna Nam Nilia But Dallas Brody will know collect statements Sade BC Conservatives they can say senior member. [00:16:37] Speaker B: Basically. [00:16:43] Speaker A: Organized party can they be boss not that does it matter? Not that it matters so can there be instead of South Asian community organized voting group voting. [00:17:23] Speaker B: Even Caucasians. [00:17:30] Speaker A: Riding association the funds and travel legal counsel There is nothing illegal about it not conservative enough and also it's not just limited to the Sabka MLAS the scales Were tipped illegally in favor of John Rustad. [00:19:35] Speaker B: Conservative MLAS again. [00:20:01] Speaker A: Recordings video voting screenshots so Dallas Broding a statement. [00:20:35] Speaker B: Baseless. [00:20:38] Speaker A: Baseless. [00:20:56] Speaker B: Authorities Conservative Conservative Party the leader safe Conservative seat House of Commons leadership review. [00:21:49] Speaker A: Conservative Party the National council meeting so most likely it will be January end. [00:22:04] Speaker B: National convention leadership review Conservative Party the Constitution Party Constitution next party the national convention within one year grassroots leadership review. [00:22:57] Speaker A: Even Harper leader reform Act National Council meeting leadership review. [00:23:23] Speaker B: So March of 2026 of Commercial Infrastructure Projects 1 Canadian Economy Act 1 Canadian Economy act already Subai NDP Cabinet project no approve Karna K project no fast track Karna they Keri normal channel in essence time allocation as in debate no cut short Karandavira the House of Commons they called majority debate Liberals Conservatives yeah so. [00:25:51] Speaker A: Throne speech Opposition party NDP press conference they let it slide Opposition parties baby steps kind of a bill Infrastructure projects political party Opposition party. [00:27:56] Speaker B: Yes Impact assessment Environmental conditions Energy project approval approval yes. [00:29:00] Speaker A: Internal trade. [00:29:19] Speaker B: National interest day projects declare Karandik projects federal level Indigenous groups Assembly of first nations emergency meetings. [00:29:54] Speaker A: Everything is on the table. [00:30:01] Speaker B: Assembly of first nations. [00:30:28] Speaker A: They are building Canada Acts. [00:30:44] Speaker B: Of Commons House of Commons Commons so NDP committee stage influence. [00:31:31] Speaker A: Second reading so Transport Committee Transport Committee so most likely NDP. [00:31:53] Speaker B: Election Chandani Basri Senate Valley already has built the prestading Karna most likely nothing is off the table Projects. [00:32:51] Speaker A: Honeymoon extended honeymoon period correct comfortable period opposition Hani Donald Trump. [00:33:34] Speaker B: Minimum minimum. [00:33:35] Speaker A: So August by election House of Commons which Ponchan gay fell session House of. [00:33:40] Speaker B: Commonship review grassroots. [00:34:09] Speaker A: Until the leadership review maybe you know federal politics picks up some steam that remains to be seen. [00:34:19] Speaker B: Yes G7 summit Banff National Park Alberta they can announaskis share. [00:34:33] Speaker A: Donald Trump v Barbara Garrison Beautiful it's beautiful. [00:34:37] Speaker B: It's beautiful right now sidelines Mexico de Rashtrapati Claudia Shane bomb South Africa the leader. [00:35:25] Speaker A: Working breakfast so working breakfast G7 the official closing session so Prime Minister markarney of course G7 invitees non G7 invitees including Narendra Modi leaders Nahihan welcome G7 leaders welcome extended family photo so G7 leaders along with non G7 invitees United Nations Day Secretary General Antonio guterres working lunch G7 the presidency press conference so G7 presidency press conference Press conference so AJD meeting photo op Hoika photo of the ran Donald Trumps statement most likely dengue South Korea the President Denal meeting Hoagi last meeting. [00:38:09] Speaker B: But Donald Trump the Caribbean Trump departure. [00:39:17] Speaker A: Yeah Ceasefire ceasefire Donald Trump Donald Trump publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron of France mistakenly said that I left the G7 summit to go back to D.C. to work on a ceasefire between Iran and Israel Wrong. He has no idea why I am on my way to Washington right now, but it certainly has nothing to do with a ceasefire. Ceasefire much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay tuned Opposition a slogan. [00:40:31] Speaker B: Stay tuned Canadian delegation I'm a tariff guy I'm a tariff man Mark the idea but a complex formula Another trade deal reach out within 30 days economic deal self imposed deadline. [00:42:29] Speaker A: Prime Minister's office agreement Donald Trump Washington they were on their toes so meeting the body language positive See in fact Canadian. [00:43:36] Speaker B: Canadian American missile defense system. [00:44:40] Speaker A: Israel the right to defend itself Israel has a right to defend itself we reiterate our support for security of Israel Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror Iran can never have a nuclear weapon so joint statement so Donald Trump why he would not Something bigger is much bigger than that. I have not reached out to Iran for peace talks in any way Highly fabricated fake news if they want to talk, they know how to reach me. So Donald Trump peace talks ceasefire so something other than that so maybe a nuclear deal with Iran or even more escalation. [00:45:54] Speaker B: He'S looking for a real end to the conflict between Israel Real and. [00:46:05] Speaker A: So real and the Matlab nuclear APNA program Iran suspend Kar the way nuclear enrichment program Supreme Leader Denal. [00:46:38] Speaker B: Yes Military commander Israel. [00:47:26] Speaker A: Benjamin Nathan Yahunu Kali situation escalate Nihoni so Donald Trump he's looking to end the problem so real end to the problem so oh nuclear deal regime change it can be either of. [00:47:55] Speaker B: The two can be either of the. [00:47:56] Speaker A: Two has to be either of the. [00:47:57] Speaker B: Two Israel already Gulf region aircraft carriers and this is just for precautionary measure just to keep the options open for the President So with each passing day conflict resolved Middle East. [00:48:51] Speaker A: Donald Trump nuclear deal Carlo Today is Day 61 Secretary of State Marco Rubio Israel the unilateral election so they are playing good cop bad copy I'm a man of peace. [00:50:21] Speaker B: Kanyani calculation area Saudi Arabia Oil production Global oil supply the Hisa Sajo Kabio Iranda Tailb Global supply despite of the sanctions Saudi Arabia Oil production Oil supply stabilized Gita calculations. [00:51:07] Speaker A: Yes so Donald Trump Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror Israel the right to defend Russia aggressor. [00:51:47] Speaker B: Middle East JD Vance Vice President. [00:52:16] Speaker A: We IPTV. [00:52:19] Speaker B: IPT. [00:52:22] Speaker A: Mobile this is more like it. [00:52:43] Speaker B: Thank you very much. It's going to be a very Busy Day Today G7. [00:53:23] Speaker A: Intelligence sharing statement. [00:53:55] Speaker B: Transnational operation.

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