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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio, Welcome.

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<v Speaker 2>To Policy and Rights shows, Welcome to Policy that Human.

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<v Speaker 3>Joys and in.

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<v Speaker 2>Five four three two one, Welcome back to Policy and Writes.

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<v Speaker 2>Here in Depictions Media Radio, I'm your host, Michael Cloggs.

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<v Speaker 2>So in today's episode, what we we have uh statements

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<v Speaker 2>from Doug Ford. We have uh Donald Trump putting the

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<v Speaker 2>United States on high alert more or less he UH

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<v Speaker 2>what what we were able to record from UH from

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<v Speaker 2>his UH his talks was about UH Venezuela and how

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<v Speaker 2>the United States, in the United States industry can use

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<v Speaker 2>that oil and how they will ensure that the people

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<v Speaker 2>of Venezuela benefit from that from that oil and how

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<v Speaker 2>it is actually being used. The former governments were repressing

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<v Speaker 2>the people from from the benefits of the oil and

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<v Speaker 2>putting all of it into their own pockets, while ownership

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<v Speaker 2>of the country belonged to countries like Russia and China,

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<v Speaker 2>and the people of Venezuela were most simply but being

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<v Speaker 2>abused and oppressed by an an Authoritainian government that was

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<v Speaker 2>puppeted up by the two countries of Russia and China.

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<v Speaker 2>So Donald Trump, as we know, sent troops in there

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<v Speaker 2>captured the Venezuelan president and is now currently putting on

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<v Speaker 2>trial for drug trafficking and other crimes against the United

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<v Speaker 2>States and has now propped up the government with the

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<v Speaker 2>with the United States taking control of its oil industry,

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<v Speaker 2>he is going to make some claims about well, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>remember his statement of drill Baby drill that he made

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<v Speaker 2>in his inauguration that Venezuela is going to become the

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<v Speaker 2>second country in the world in production of barrels of

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<v Speaker 2>crude oil under his idea of drill baby drill. So

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<v Speaker 2>we will hear that in a few minutes. We're also

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<v Speaker 2>going to hear from the Montreal Institute of Global Security

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<v Speaker 2>as they're talking about international or should I say trans

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<v Speaker 2>national repression against well one members of the UH of

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<v Speaker 2>the people who would be Chinese Canadian and the Chinese

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<v Speaker 2>communities that exist in Canada, saying that the Chinese government

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<v Speaker 2>is is using its past for for visitors to place

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<v Speaker 2>threats against Canadian citizens in order to gain control of

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<v Speaker 2>those communities and the economy they go along with them.

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<v Speaker 2>They are also also there was a statement made by

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<v Speaker 2>a ceases analysts that I'm going to read from the

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<v Speaker 2>CBC website as He says that service has a large

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<v Speaker 2>security screening branch, which already screened some citizens and immigration applications.

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<v Speaker 2>He said it should screen visitors from China to reduce

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<v Speaker 2>the possibility of the Chinese government agent's slipping in. The

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<v Speaker 2>expert and public inquiry into foreign interference have pointed to

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<v Speaker 2>China as one of the largest sources of transnational repression

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<v Speaker 2>in Canada, with government agents engaging in activities like surveillance

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<v Speaker 2>of members of the Chinese dysphoria, online attacks and threats

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<v Speaker 2>against a family members back in China. So we do

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<v Speaker 2>have a statement that the Montreal Institute of Global Security

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<v Speaker 2>made in Ottawa in front of the press. So, but

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<v Speaker 2>we want to get to our major topic of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>which is the BC government released Budget twenty twenty six

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<v Speaker 2>and Budget twenty twenty six open as it was put

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<v Speaker 2>on the legislative floor. A Budget twenty twenty six opens

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<v Speaker 2>the door for people to train for good paying careers

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<v Speaker 2>and in skilled trades through two hundred and eighty three

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<v Speaker 2>million dollars in new funding over the next three years.

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<v Speaker 2>This will expand spaces for in demand trades programs, increasing

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<v Speaker 2>the per seat funding to training centers, and enhance the

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<v Speaker 2>BC Employer Training Grant to double apprenticeship seats by twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty eight to twenty twenty nine. It also included a

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<v Speaker 2>new four hundred million dollar British Columbia Strategic Investment Fund

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<v Speaker 2>to help BC invest quickly in collaborative opportunities major projects

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<v Speaker 2>as federal governments invest in Canada sovereignty. With that being said,

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<v Speaker 2>it was also announced by the Federal Minister of Housing

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<v Speaker 2>former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robinson that they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>fast tracked new housing projects in British Columbia. So wowhoo,

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<v Speaker 2>new budget at work already. Okay, okay, So this is

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<v Speaker 2>what the critics are saying about the budget. While it

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<v Speaker 2>does a lot of things to support other areas such

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<v Speaker 2>as the marine sector with shipbuilding and ship repairs and

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<v Speaker 2>safeguarding what matters in turbulent times, budget Budget twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>six protect the most critical services that people rely on

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<v Speaker 2>every day through five point one billion dollars in funding

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<v Speaker 2>to strengthen healthcare K through twelve, education is better supported,

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<v Speaker 2>And yet they are talking about closing these at tumble Ridge.

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<v Speaker 2>They have moved since I've moved portables in into the

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<v Speaker 2>parking lot there and they're talking about closing down part

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<v Speaker 2>of the school that we will be looking further into

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<v Speaker 2>about why the school is in question. According to the

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<v Speaker 2>Vancouver Province on February eighteenth, Budget twenty twenty six also

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<v Speaker 2>includes six hundred and thirty four million dollars in new

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<v Speaker 2>funding for K through twelve education over the next three years,

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<v Speaker 2>including a one hundred and sixty seventy million dollar investment

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<v Speaker 2>in classroom Enhancement Fund, which will result in more teachers

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<v Speaker 2>for everyone. Debt is something that is extremely positive. The

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<v Speaker 2>teacher to student ratio in British Columbia is still way

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<v Speaker 2>too far off to support quality education and it still

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<v Speaker 2>has needs needs to be fixed. They are also talking

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<v Speaker 2>about a three hundred and thirty million dollars left Childcare

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<v Speaker 2>BC will protect children, childcare services and families who rely

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<v Speaker 2>on those services by maintaining lower fees and the spaces

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<v Speaker 2>and support for operators and educators who achieve more over

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<v Speaker 2>than next eight years. Budget twenty twenty six provides two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and fifty million in new funding and support and expansions.

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<v Speaker 2>So back to what the critics are saying that while

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<v Speaker 2>all this spend spend spend is happening that someone's got

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<v Speaker 2>to pay for it. So Budget BC Budget twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>six also comes with a number of tax increases for

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<v Speaker 2>the residence of British Columbia. It is on the back

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<v Speaker 2>half of it. So I invite everybody who is listening

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<v Speaker 2>to this that check out and see what taxes could

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<v Speaker 2>be increased. There is one particular story that also stands

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<v Speaker 2>out where a gentleman who has lived a long number

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<v Speaker 2>of years in Vancouver has has been hit with the speculator,

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<v Speaker 2>this speculatory tax and has been fighting it. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>because of his Asian background that he holds a I

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<v Speaker 2>believe it dual citizenship and the speculator, the speculation tax

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<v Speaker 2>that they British Columbia imposed, uh keeps reoccurring for him

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<v Speaker 2>and he is currently he resides in the in the

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<v Speaker 2>home in question that they are taxing and has been

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<v Speaker 2>a permanent resident in that particular home for quite a

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<v Speaker 2>number of years. So if we're talking about tax increases, well,

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<v Speaker 2>property tax is one of the things that that would

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<v Speaker 2>be top at the list. So what happens to people

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<v Speaker 2>when the taxes start to become unaffordable for their homes anyway?

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<v Speaker 2>So why don't we get started, And we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>start off with Donald Trump and his statements about Venezuela,

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<v Speaker 2>and we will hear from Doug Ford as he talks

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<v Speaker 2>about new things that he has in mind for Ontario

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<v Speaker 2>and the Montreal Institute for Global Security before we get

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<v Speaker 2>into the budget speech that was delivered on the legislative

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<v Speaker 2>floor in British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 3>You're around, Yeah, I'm sorry. Where are you from Italy?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>Nice place?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, okay. The first question, so what are you asking

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<v Speaker 4>about Iran for?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, if you can answer about Europe and what you've

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<v Speaker 5>seen that European should do on Ukraine, and then a message.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, look, Europe has been doing so much for Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 4>but it hasn't been enough. And obviously that I would

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<v Speaker 4>say that President Putin.

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<v Speaker 3>Is not afraid of Europe.

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<v Speaker 4>He's afraid of the United States of America has led

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<v Speaker 4>by me.

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<v Speaker 3>There's no fear of Europe.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Europe's fallen behind and Europe then JD said

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<v Speaker 4>it very strongly. I don't know, took a lot of heat,

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<v Speaker 4>but I didn't give them any heat. Europe is a

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<v Speaker 4>different place, Europe is changing, Europe has got to get

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<v Speaker 4>it sacked. Together. I love Europe. I guess I came

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<v Speaker 4>from Europe essentially. I have my roots are in Europe,

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<v Speaker 4>but Europe is a different place.

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<v Speaker 3>They have to get their act together now.

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<v Speaker 4>They said they have a great NATO leader and they've

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<v Speaker 4>gone up to five percent from two percent GDP.

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<v Speaker 3>That's a big step.

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<v Speaker 4>But they have to be very careful with their immigration policy,

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<v Speaker 4>and they have to be very because you know, I

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<v Speaker 4>will just say, to be nice that there are certain

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<v Speaker 4>places in Europe that are very important that are no

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<v Speaker 4>longer recognizable. I'm being very nice, I'm being very diplomatic

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<v Speaker 4>when I say that they are not recognizable. And they

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<v Speaker 4>have to be careful on energy because they're putting windmills

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<v Speaker 4>all over the place and losing a fortune.

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<v Speaker 3>They're destroying their country.

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<v Speaker 4>They're just destroying the beautiful landscapes, the beautiful everything there.

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<v Speaker 3>By the way, in case you people don't know, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not much of a windmill person.

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<v Speaker 4>I can proudly say, Doug that we have not approved

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<v Speaker 4>one windmill since I've been in office, and we're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>keep it that way.

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<v Speaker 3>My goal is to not let any windmill be built.

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<v Speaker 4>They're losers, they lose money, they destroy your landscape, They

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<v Speaker 4>kill you birds.

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<v Speaker 3>They're all made in China.

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<v Speaker 4>And all you have to do is, you know, just

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<v Speaker 4>about all of the windmills are made in China, the structures.

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<v Speaker 4>All you have to do is say to China, how

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<v Speaker 4>many windmill is.

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<v Speaker 3>You have in China? So far, they're not able to

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<v Speaker 3>find any.

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<v Speaker 4>They use coal, and they use oil and gas and

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<v Speaker 4>some nuclear, not much, but they don't have windmills. They

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<v Speaker 4>make them and sell them to suckers like Europe and

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<v Speaker 4>suckers like the United States.

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<v Speaker 3>Before they are the worst form of.

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<v Speaker 4>Energy, the most expensive form of energy, and in eight

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<v Speaker 4>years they're rotted out.

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<v Speaker 3>Anyway, go take a look at.

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<v Speaker 4>Palm Springs, California, and take a look at what that

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<v Speaker 4>looks like. It looks like a junk yard, a junk

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<v Speaker 4>yard of steel. So we don't approve, and I've told

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<v Speaker 4>my people we will not approve windmills. Maybe we get

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<v Speaker 4>forced to do something because some stupid person in the

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<v Speaker 4>Biden administration agreed to do something years ago. We will

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<v Speaker 4>not approve any windmills in this country.

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<v Speaker 6>On Venezuela, is it ultimately more important to you to

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<v Speaker 6>establish stability there or democracy there?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, you're talking about maybe the same thing. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>you're talking about stability or democracy. No, No, to me,

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<v Speaker 4>it's almost the same thing. We want stability, but we

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<v Speaker 4>do want democracy. Ultimately, it'll be democracy. Peter, I have a.

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<v Speaker 5>Policy question, President Trump. But I'm having a hard time

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<v Speaker 5>seeing here. I see the American flag lapel pin. What

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<v Speaker 5>is the other lapel pin?

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<v Speaker 3>Somebody gave me this? You know what that is? That's

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<v Speaker 3>called a happy Trump.

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<v Speaker 4>And considering the fact that I'm never happy, I'm never satisfied.

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<v Speaker 4>I will never be satisfied until we make America great again.

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<v Speaker 3>But we're getting pretty close, I'll tell you what. This

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<v Speaker 3>is called a happy Trump. Somebody gave it to me.

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<v Speaker 3>I put it on. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 5>And the policy question, how much money are you thinking

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<v Speaker 5>of giving people in Greenland to get them on board

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not talking about money for Greenland yet. I might

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<v Speaker 3>talk about that, but right now, we are going to.

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<v Speaker 4>Do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,

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<v Speaker 4>because if we don't do it, Russia or China will

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<v Speaker 4>take over Greenland and we're not gonna have Russia or

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<v Speaker 4>China as a neighbor. Okay, I would like to make

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm a man, and by the way, i'm a

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<v Speaker 4>Too, i have to tell you. And you know they've

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<v Speaker 4>been very nice to me. I'm a big fan. But

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<v Speaker 4>you know, the fact that they had a boat land

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<v Speaker 4>there five hundred years ago doesn't.

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<v Speaker 3>Mean that they own the land.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure we had lots of boats go there also,

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<v Speaker 4>but we need that because if you take a look

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<v Speaker 4>outside of Greenland right now, there are Russian destroyers, there

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<v Speaker 4>are Chinese destroyers and bigger there are Russian submarines all

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<v Speaker 3>We're not gonna have Russia or China.

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<v Speaker 4>Occupy Greenland, and that's what they're gonna do if we don't.

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<v Speaker 4>So we're going to be doing something with Greenland, either

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<v Speaker 4>the nice way or the more difficult one.

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<v Speaker 3>Please go ahead, Ben President.

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<v Speaker 5>Why is it so important to you to own it

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<v Speaker 5>when you have a military presence there which you could

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<v Speaker 5>expand to affect security.

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<v Speaker 4>Because when we own it, we defend it. You don't

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<v Speaker 4>defend lisas the same way. You have to own it.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, with a nation, look at what happened

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<v Speaker 4>with Obama, with that horrible deal they made with Iran.

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<v Speaker 4>It was a short term deal. It was like a

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<v Speaker 4>nine year deal. Countries can't make nine year deals or

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<v Speaker 4>even one hundred year deals. Countries have to have ownership,

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<v Speaker 4>and you defend ownership. You don't defend Lisas. And we'll

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<v Speaker 4>have to defend Greenland. If we don't do it, China

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<v Speaker 4>or Russia will not gonna happen. We are not gonna

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<v Speaker 4>have And I like China, I like Russia. I love

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<v Speaker 4>the people of China. I love the people of Russia.

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<v Speaker 4>I get along very well with President Putin.

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<v Speaker 3>But I'm very disappointed you respond to that. In two

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<v Speaker 3>weeks there was an amazing report. The amazing and the

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<v Speaker 3>most amazing thing is.

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<v Speaker 4>Government jobs are way down, and yet the employment came

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<v Speaker 4>employment or the employment numbers are very good. We've gotten

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<v Speaker 4>rid of tremendous numbers of federal job government jobs. Nobody's

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<v Speaker 4>ever seen anything like it, and yet the employment numbers

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<v Speaker 4>are very good.

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<v Speaker 3>They're really getting better.

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<v Speaker 4>But now we have all those people to work in

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<v Speaker 4>the private sector for a lot more money. I think

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<v Speaker 4>that's one of the very big things. The other thing

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<v Speaker 4>is at five point four percent. And remember this is

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<v Speaker 4>after we had a shutdown, and that shutdown had an

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<v Speaker 4>impact because the concept of the shutdown, even though it's

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<v Speaker 4>before people knew we were going to be shutting down,

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of bad things happened. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 4>on January thirtieth, you may have another shutdown. We'll see

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<v Speaker 4>what happens. But I think the numbers, Caitlin, were really amazing.

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<v Speaker 4>Look to think about five point four percent. Nobody thought that.

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<v Speaker 4>They thought it was going to be two percent. And

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<v Speaker 4>you know what it is, it's tariffs. And it's also

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<v Speaker 4>November fifth. We had a great election, a great, great election.

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<v Speaker 4>Our country was dead one and a half years ago

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<v Speaker 4>and now we have the high honest country anywhere in

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<v Speaker 4>the world.

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<v Speaker 3>And I hope you guys were impressed.

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<v Speaker 4>Five point four percent and we haven't even really transitioned yet.

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<v Speaker 4>There's no reason it can't be much much higher than that.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, yours shop, can you respond to the manufacturing.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's give see it in a chance.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I've been fighting so hard to get back

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<v Speaker 4>into the mainstream.

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<v Speaker 7>Mister president, you posted some numbers actually in truth social

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<v Speaker 7>last night people saying you posted the job data early

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<v Speaker 7>when you're supposed to obviously share it till the next morning.

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<v Speaker 8>Did you do that on?

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<v Speaker 3>No?

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<v Speaker 4>No, I don't know if they posted them. I said,

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<v Speaker 4>post them whenever you get a chance.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>They gave me some numbers. When people give me things,

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<v Speaker 4>I post them. But the numbers, the numbers are amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Please.

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<v Speaker 9>How does the administration plan to distribute the money from

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<v Speaker 9>the Venezuela oil sales? Is it obviously you say it's

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<v Speaker 9>going to go into these controlled accounts. Would it go

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<v Speaker 9>back to Venezuela and direct payment? Is it going through

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<v Speaker 9>these goods? How do you plan to do that?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we want to make sure that Venezuela that can survive.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Venezuela needs money, and we're going to make

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<v Speaker 4>sure that they get money.

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<v Speaker 3>And we're going to get money, and the.

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<v Speaker 4>Oil companies are going to make something for the work

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<v Speaker 4>they do and they're going to get back their money.

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<v Speaker 4>We're devising a formula, but it won't be so much

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<v Speaker 4>of a formula. It's going to be what they need.

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<v Speaker 4>We're gonna take care of what they need. There'll be

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<v Speaker 4>plenty leftover. We're gonna have a lot of money left over,

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<v Speaker 4>and the money leftover is going to the United States

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<v Speaker 4>of America and the oil companies are going to be

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<v Speaker 4>very happy.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeh.

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<v Speaker 9>The administration offer a backstop to these oil companies for

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<v Speaker 9>like financial guarantees, some sort of backstop if the country

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<v Speaker 9>did destabilize again.

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<v Speaker 4>That's a very interesting question. Using the word backstop, I

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<v Speaker 4>haven't heard that word in a long time. That was

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<v Speaker 4>at the Wharton School of Finance. That lesser. That's a

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<v Speaker 4>good term. We are to use it more often. I

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<v Speaker 4>hope I don't have to give a backstep. I'm just look,

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<v Speaker 4>these are very smart people. The smartest people are not

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<v Speaker 4>only an oil in business. These are the biggest companies

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<v Speaker 4>in the world sitting around this. They know the risks.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean there are risks. We're going to help them out.

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<v Speaker 4>We're going to make it real easy. They're going to

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<v Speaker 4>be there for a long time. We're going to be

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<v Speaker 4>there together for a long long time. And they're going

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<v Speaker 4>to be taking the oil and they're going to be

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<v Speaker 4>bringing oil prices down. They're going to make a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of money. They're going to get their money back. They're

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<v Speaker 4>going to be safe. The people of Venezuela are going

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<v Speaker 4>to be big beneficiars, and the United States of America

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<v Speaker 4>is going to be a big beneficiary for what we've done.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, one other thing I might say, it's

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<v Speaker 4>also very big for national security because again, just like Greenland,

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<v Speaker 4>we can't have China or Russia occupy Greenland, we can't

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<v Speaker 4>have China or Russia occupy Venezuela. And if we didn't

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<v Speaker 4>do what we did, China or Russia would have been

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<v Speaker 4>in Venezuela. I think I can meet with mister Chevron,

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<v Speaker 4>so let me ask you they would have been there

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<v Speaker 4>if we didn't do this.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you agree with it?

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<v Speaker 10>They certainly have a lot of economic interests in country.

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<v Speaker 3>There's absolutely no argument about that. They were trying to

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<v Speaker 3>be there.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, you know, we had a Russia I guess

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<v Speaker 4>sort of semi I called a semi Russian ship yesterday

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<v Speaker 4>that we took over and Russia decided not to defend

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<v Speaker 4>that ship against us. It's a big movement. The ship

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<v Speaker 4>was loaded up with oil and we took the oil

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<v Speaker 4>and it came out of that port. But Russia would

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<v Speaker 4>be there or China would be there, and we want

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<v Speaker 4>them to be there for a different reason.

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<v Speaker 3>We want them.

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<v Speaker 4>Do people agree in particular China, they need a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of oil. Russia doesn't need so much, but Russia was

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<v Speaker 4>there anyway. But I assume you agree that China would

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<v Speaker 4>like to be doing a lot of business there by

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<v Speaker 4>buying oil. And I want to just tell President She

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<v Speaker 4>had President Putin, but more so in this case, President She,

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<v Speaker 4>because they do need a lot of oil. And we

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<v Speaker 4>are open for business in the United States and we

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<v Speaker 4>are open for business in Venezuela.

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<v Speaker 11>Right, All, good afternoon, everyone, and hope everyone had a

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<v Speaker 11>great family day weekend. Probably gonna get in trouble on

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<v Speaker 11>my team, but I'm going off topic here for a second.

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<v Speaker 11>I got so many people wanting to go to shopping malls,

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<v Speaker 11>and Yorkdale would have been packed. Sure, we would have

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<v Speaker 11>been packed. Mississauga out of Mississauga, Square One would have

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<v Speaker 11>been packed. And I always say everyone deserves arrest. Right,

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<v Speaker 11>take your holidays. But there are a whole bunch of

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<v Speaker 11>people that want to get that little extra overtime getting

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<v Speaker 11>paid double time and a half. They get their regular

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<v Speaker 11>statutory eight hours and then they get another time and

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<v Speaker 11>a half or anything that they work. So even if

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<v Speaker 11>someone's making twenty dollars an hour, now you get to

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<v Speaker 11>go in and make fifty dollars an hour, but that

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<v Speaker 11>would be up to companies to decide, but that would

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<v Speaker 11>probably add close to a million working hours that people

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<v Speaker 11>can pocket. So just throwing that out there, we'll look

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<v Speaker 11>into it and find out how realistic it is. I know,

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<v Speaker 11>the Eaton Center was open and people in the suburbs

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<v Speaker 11>are saying, why do I have to go downtown? Why

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<v Speaker 11>can't I go to Yorkdale? But it would have been

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<v Speaker 11>packed yesterday. But anyways, it was a great, great weekend

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<v Speaker 11>and we worked, at least I did. I worked on

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<v Speaker 11>the weekend. There was no family day for myself, just

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<v Speaker 11>returning calls, listening to people right off the hop. I

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<v Speaker 11>got a lot of calls from students about oh SAP

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<v Speaker 11>and there were interesting calls. I returned everyone with a

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<v Speaker 11>standard statement, but I wasn't getting hundreds. I was getting thousands,

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<v Speaker 11>but I get quite a few all the time, and

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<v Speaker 11>trying to just explain that, you know, the situation that

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<v Speaker 11>Ontario was facing wasn't sustainable any longer. Were putting in

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<v Speaker 11>by next yearn billion dollars a year into our colleges

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<v Speaker 11>and universities. I want to reminded a lot of the

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<v Speaker 11>students that you know, I fought for them for seven

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<v Speaker 11>and a half years, not letting universities in college raise tuition,

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<v Speaker 11>and I don't think anyone had a problem with that,

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<v Speaker 11>but I was getting massive pressure from the sector to

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<v Speaker 11>do that, and finally we did it, and then OSAP

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<v Speaker 11>as well. That created a problem when federal government cut

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<v Speaker 11>off foreign students coming in, so it really hurt a

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<v Speaker 11>lot of colleges and universities. I support the students our

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<v Speaker 11>number one selling feature when companies come from around the world.

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<v Speaker 11>I'm always saying we have the brightest and best students,

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<v Speaker 11>the brightest and best colleges in universities in the world.

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<v Speaker 11>But when you're in the hole two point five billion dollars,

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<v Speaker 11>it wasn't realistic. Now we've brought the middle of the pack.

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<v Speaker 11>We're still giving MOROSAP loans, then BC and Saskatchewan and Alberta.

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<v Speaker 11>I think we're equal to Manitoba. So I'm always there

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<v Speaker 11>to support it. But I mentioned to the students you

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<v Speaker 11>have to invest in your future into in demand jobs

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<v Speaker 11>because a lot of the students, I'm not one to say,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, like you're picking basket weaving courses and there's

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<v Speaker 11>not too many baskets being sold out there, Go into healthcare,

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<v Speaker 11>go into trades, go into jobs of the future. Focus

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<v Speaker 11>on stems, science, technology, engineering, and math. Those are where

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<v Speaker 11>the jobs are. And then we're accountable to the taxpayers too.

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<v Speaker 11>They want to know the courses see students are picking,

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<v Speaker 11>and that the taxpayers are paying, that they're actually going

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<v Speaker 11>to graduate and move forward in that sector that we need.

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<v Speaker 11>So I'll always be there to invest in colleges and universities. Again,

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<v Speaker 11>I think this year or coming here will you have

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<v Speaker 11>the seven billion dollars. There's three billion more than the

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<v Speaker 11>previous liberal government. And so I'll continue supporting and fighting

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<v Speaker 11>for students even though we're probably upset right now. But

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<v Speaker 11>I've heard some nightmare stories on the other side as well,

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<v Speaker 11>about kids going out there buying fancy watches in Cologne

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<v Speaker 11>and not needing it, and families making two hundred grand

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<v Speaker 11>getting their kids' education. That doesn't fly with the taxpayers.

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<v Speaker 11>I'll tell you that right now. Focus on jobs, because

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<v Speaker 11>you're number one area you should focus on. Once you graduate,

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<v Speaker 11>you got to get a job. And a lot of

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<v Speaker 11>times kids will graduate and figure out, oh, well, there's

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<v Speaker 11>no basket manufacturing. I should maybe pick something else. Focus

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<v Speaker 11>on jobs of the future, and you will have a

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<v Speaker 11>job when you come out of college or university. Just

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<v Speaker 11>had a meeting with the foreigner former governor of Missouri.

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<v Speaker 11>He is head and I'm gonna just read this off.

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<v Speaker 11>She's a president of American Automotive Policy Council and former

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<v Speaker 11>governor and that's Governor Blunt from Missouri. So I, you know,

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<v Speaker 11>built her case and he wasn't disagreeing that we have

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<v Speaker 11>to get this mc A U s m c A

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<v Speaker 11>deal done or kuzma, uh, you know, get it going.

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<v Speaker 11>I think the Prime Minister did a great job with

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<v Speaker 11>Janis Charret. I've never met her, but I've heard glowing

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<v Speaker 11>comments about her. So she'll she'll lead the team. I'm

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<v Speaker 11>happy for that. But we have to make sure we

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<v Speaker 11>get this done as soon as possible because the uncertainty

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<v Speaker 11>around the world, it's not good for anyone's economy. So

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<v Speaker 11>those are Those are a couple items. I'll open it

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<v Speaker 11>up to any questions.

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<v Speaker 12>Are you talking about repealing Family Day holiday?

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<v Speaker 11>What were you getting? Oh no, not repealing everyone. I

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<v Speaker 11>love that. The only one good thing the Liberals ever

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<v Speaker 11>did is bring in Family Day.

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<v Speaker 3>That's it, all right?

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<v Speaker 12>So what were you getting at that.

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<v Speaker 11>All I'm getting at is should be the option number

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<v Speaker 11>one of the people that work in the retail sector

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<v Speaker 11>and not be forced, and we would cover them to

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<v Speaker 11>make sure there's no ramifications. But there's a ton of

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<v Speaker 11>people out there that want to earn fifty bucks an hour,

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<v Speaker 11>that are making twenty bucks an hour and getting double

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<v Speaker 11>time and a half. They want to put a shift in,

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<v Speaker 11>and I think it would I know what would add

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<v Speaker 11>to our GDP And we'd give probably upwards to a

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<v Speaker 11>million working hours that people might not otherwise do. There's

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<v Speaker 11>so many people right now that had to work family day,

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<v Speaker 11>no matter if it's our healthcare workers or police or firefighters, paramedics,

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<v Speaker 11>people that work in the eat and center, people that

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<v Speaker 11>work in the small stores. I'm going to throw it

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<v Speaker 11>out there, and nothing's guaranteed. Talk to the retail council.

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<v Speaker 11>I'll talk to the big ones. You know all the

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<v Speaker 11>food retailers, be at the WALMARTSLA Shop, you know all

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<v Speaker 11>of them home depots. I wanted to go to Home

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<v Speaker 11>Deepot yesterday it was closed.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah as.

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<v Speaker 8>Well.

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<v Speaker 11>If I didn't speak up, I'll tell you we wouldn't

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<v Speaker 11>get we wouldn't have anything. It's twenty three million dollars

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<v Speaker 11>that we were able to get off. And I want

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<v Speaker 11>to thank Crown Oil by the way for sitting down

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<v Speaker 11>and negotiating. I kept saying, you know, day after day,

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<v Speaker 11>every time I came out, please help me, help you,

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<v Speaker 11>and they finally came to the table. And you know,

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<v Speaker 11>for the people in Ambersburg, they're getting about roughly half

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<v Speaker 11>a million directly dollars for investment in creating new opportunities

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<v Speaker 11>for companies to come here, and as well another half

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<v Speaker 11>a million over to Windsor Essex that falls into that jurisdiction.

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<v Speaker 11>And we've mentioned to my Minister of Economic Development, Amisburg

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<v Speaker 11>is the highest priority right now because we have so

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<v Speaker 11>many inquiries from around the world. Make sure you showcase

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<v Speaker 11>that great community, showcase the people, and hopefully we're going

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<v Speaker 11>to be able to fill that empty building. Well, I

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<v Speaker 11>know that quite a few of them went down to

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<v Speaker 11>the Silantis plant. I want to thank Stlantis. They're adding

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<v Speaker 11>seventeen hundred jobs and I know quite a few of

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<v Speaker 11>them went down there. I think there's still sixty could

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<v Speaker 11>be wrong, sixty people that haven't found employment, But those

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<v Speaker 11>are sixty people that need to pay their rent or

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<v Speaker 11>pay a mortgage or put food on the table. So

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<v Speaker 11>we're going to support them. And then we have some

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<v Speaker 11>provincial investments that we're going to announce over the next

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<v Speaker 11>month or so down there that will create more good

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<v Speaker 11>paying jobs. So I just want to protect those those

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<v Speaker 11>folks down there that lost their jobs and bring new

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<v Speaker 11>jobs in.

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<v Speaker 13>You're twenty three million dollars, Yeah, percent of it is

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<v Speaker 13>actually going to be spent in and around members comparison

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<v Speaker 13>Well Company to Scarborough Company Toronto and companies in eastern

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<v Speaker 13>Ontario getting more money.

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<v Speaker 12>How does that fear.

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<v Speaker 13>To the workers who who lost their lots some of

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<v Speaker 13>them were.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, well they retired. Plus there's about sixty people left over,

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<v Speaker 11>uh that may not have a job right now. But

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<v Speaker 11>we're gonna go in and put more investments, be it

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<v Speaker 11>the half a million dollars directly and then another half

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<v Speaker 11>a million into the windsor Essex. Plus we're gonna put

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<v Speaker 11>all forces of economic development to bring in more opportunities

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<v Speaker 11>for the people. And then on top of that, we

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<v Speaker 11>have a couple of announcements that we're gonna make down

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<v Speaker 11>there that will help more people get employed after those announcements,

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<v Speaker 11>So I think, well, uh, the ideal situation was to

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<v Speaker 11>keep grown Royal there. They made their decision, but again

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<v Speaker 11>it goes back to if I didn't u that twenty

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<v Speaker 11>three million, they wouldn't get anything at all. And that

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<v Speaker 11>was my rationale right from the get go to see

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<v Speaker 11>investments here in Ontario as much as we as much

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<v Speaker 11>as we can.

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<v Speaker 12>On the new national defense production strategy that Prime.

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<v Speaker 6>Minister Carne announced this morning, have you had a briefing.

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<v Speaker 6>Do you have any idea how and where an Ontario

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<v Speaker 6>manufacturers could gain from this?

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, they weren't specifying. And again I've been promoting making

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<v Speaker 11>sure that we invest here in Ontario building ships here

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<v Speaker 11>at the Ontario Shipyard, for one example, light arm or

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<v Speaker 11>vehicles at General Dynamics in London, and probably the other

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<v Speaker 11>seven hundred defense companies we have here in Ontario to invest.

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<v Speaker 11>But the key is, you know, we can talk about it,

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<v Speaker 11>make it happen. They need to make things happen. They

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<v Speaker 11>need to make sure they send the message of certainty

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<v Speaker 11>to General Dynamics along with Ontario Shipyards. Un just picked

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<v Speaker 11>those two because they're pretty large employers. But we need

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<v Speaker 11>to make those investments. And I've been advocating for the

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<v Speaker 11>defense sector, especially the Defense Bank that would create thirty

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<v Speaker 11>five hundred jobs. There's only one place to put the

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<v Speaker 11>Defense Bank. That's here in Toronto.

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<v Speaker 14>Everyone.

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<v Speaker 15>My name is Kyle Matthews. I'm executive director of the

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<v Speaker 15>Montreal and Suit for Global Security. We're here at the

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<v Speaker 15>Parliament of Canaday to launch a new report on transnational

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<v Speaker 15>repression in Canada, a threat to democracy and public safety.

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<v Speaker 15>What we've seen across the world, democracies are targeted by

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<v Speaker 15>authoritarian states, suppressed diaspora groups, surveil diaspora groups, threaten their

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<v Speaker 15>loved ones back home, and spy on fellow Canadians. And

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<v Speaker 15>we're here to present this report, a detailed report on

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<v Speaker 15>the subject of transnational repression in Canada, documenting which diaspoorg

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<v Speaker 15>groups are targeted, which countries, most notably led by China

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<v Speaker 15>and Russia, but others as well that are engaging in

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<v Speaker 15>a form of interference in Canadian society. One of the

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<v Speaker 15>key things Canada led during the G seven is presidency

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<v Speaker 15>led and made transnational repression one of the key aspects

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<v Speaker 15>of foreign policy and collaborating with the G seven. So it's

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<v Speaker 15>coming from Cana's leadership of the G seven that we

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<v Speaker 15>launched report and ask for other countries G seven member

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<v Speaker 15>countries to work with Canada because this is a threat

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<v Speaker 15>that's increasing. It's a threat that's becoming more pronounced. And

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<v Speaker 15>in the United States, with the government change there, we've

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<v Speaker 15>seen a cutting of funds to all the key organizations

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<v Speaker 15>that study transnational oppression, that can monitor what was happening,

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<v Speaker 15>nefarious actions online and looking at what authorities in these

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<v Speaker 15>closed authoritari states we're targeting. So we've lost that ability

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<v Speaker 15>to track and monitor transnational pression. We need to build

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<v Speaker 15>up capacity. We need to have more funds coming to

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<v Speaker 15>Canadian society groups to do the research that is no

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<v Speaker 15>longer being in Washington.

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<v Speaker 3>So this is an.

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<v Speaker 15>Opportunity for Canada, with France, Germany, Italy, it's other G

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<v Speaker 15>seven partners to make this both a foreign policy priority

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<v Speaker 15>and a domestic priority. So that being said, I just

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<v Speaker 15>want to remind everyone that the Hogue Commission came out

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<v Speaker 15>last year and it stipulated that there is wide scale

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<v Speaker 15>foreign interference happening in Canada, but it also stipulated that

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<v Speaker 15>transnational repression was one of the key issues that came

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<v Speaker 15>out that she heard from Canadian diaspora groups and it

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<v Speaker 15>really Justice Hogue felt that it was one of the

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<v Speaker 15>most underreported threats to Canadian democracy. So we're here today

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<v Speaker 15>to present this report that's available on our website MAGS

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<v Speaker 15>Institute dot org, and to really give guidance to both

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<v Speaker 15>government and society about what can be done and what's

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<v Speaker 15>happening to diaspora groups across this country of ours. I

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<v Speaker 15>would now like to turn to my colleague Marie Lamanche

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<v Speaker 15>to give some comments. As the author of the report,

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<v Speaker 15>give some comments in French.

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<v Speaker 16>Mambdi Mercibuku.

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<v Speaker 15>Merci Marie men Now I'd like to invite Miggs's senior

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<v Speaker 15>fellow Pilgerski, former CISIS and Public Safety of Canada official

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<v Speaker 15>to and and as co author of the report, to

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<v Speaker 15>make some comments.

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<v Speaker 17>Thanks came Merce Marie. As Kyle mentioned, I spent thirty

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<v Speaker 17>two years in intelligence here in Canada with CISIS and

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<v Speaker 17>with the Communication Security Establishment. Now weile transnational repression and

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<v Speaker 17>foreign interference. It's not something that I worked on. It

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<v Speaker 17>was more counter terrorism. I'm well aware of the investigations

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<v Speaker 17>that my former colleagues with those organizations are involved with

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<v Speaker 17>to uncover the nature of T and R in Canada.

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<v Speaker 17>The extent of it, the actors are involved, and I

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<v Speaker 17>think it's important to remember that when we think of

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<v Speaker 17>T and R, we think of some, as Marie mentioned,

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<v Speaker 17>some traditional actors, like the Chinese and like the Russians.

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<v Speaker 17>When Marie and I were doing the research for our paper,

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<v Speaker 17>we found out that it goes well beyond that. There

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<v Speaker 17>is Algerian transnational repression here in Canada, whereby their people

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<v Speaker 17>from the Algerian diaspora, part of the Cavilia community, they

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<v Speaker 17>are seeking some sort of independence or some kind of

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<v Speaker 17>autonomy within Algeria, who are being pressured by the Algerian

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<v Speaker 17>government not to say anything about it. And as we're

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<v Speaker 17>speaking here in February of twenty twenty six, you've all

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<v Speaker 17>been watching what's happening in Iran with the mass riots

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<v Speaker 17>and the attempts to overthrow the regime. I've spoken to

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<v Speaker 17>Irani Canadians who regularly receive threats to not raise what's

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<v Speaker 17>happening Iran here in Canada, to not protest against their regime,

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<v Speaker 17>and I think Marie did a great job of outlining

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<v Speaker 17>the types of threats that these people face, everything from

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<v Speaker 17>online harassment. Women are receiving sexual threats. And that's bear

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<v Speaker 17>in mind that we've had assassination plots, one of which

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<v Speaker 17>was successful here in Canada out in British Columbia a

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<v Speaker 17>couple of years ago of a SEAK activist by agents

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<v Speaker 17>of the Indian government. I have a former colleague, a

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<v Speaker 17>very senior Saudi intelligence official I met many years ago,

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<v Speaker 17>and a Saudi hit squad was sent to Canada in

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<v Speaker 17>the late twenty tens to assassinate him as well for

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<v Speaker 17>things he was standing against the Saudi regime. Therefore, it's

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<v Speaker 17>really important that and as Marie and I write in

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<v Speaker 17>the report, t and R is a widespread phenomenon, as

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<v Speaker 17>Kyle has mentioned through Geese having leadership, but are Canada

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<v Speaker 17>has pointed that out let's not narrow or focus on

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<v Speaker 17>one or two nations.

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<v Speaker 8>It goes right across the border.

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<v Speaker 3>The next part, I guess is.

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<v Speaker 17>What are we going to do about it? And as

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<v Speaker 17>somebody who worked in intelligence, my simple recommendation is that

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<v Speaker 17>we've got organizations that are looking into these threats. My

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<v Speaker 17>former colleagues at CEASES look under a transnational Pression Intersection

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<v Speaker 17>to be the CEASES Act. So t and R is

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<v Speaker 17>a subset of foreign interference, they're collecting intelligence, they're corroborating

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<v Speaker 17>the intelligence, they are providing intelligence and decision makers, and

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<v Speaker 17>I think it's incumbent on the government to take that

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<v Speaker 17>intelligence seriously. The whole inquiry pointed out quite starkly that

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<v Speaker 17>a lot of intelligence on Chinese interference in our elections

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<v Speaker 17>and through tn R was ignored for reasons I won't

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<v Speaker 17>get into. So it's important that if we're going to

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<v Speaker 17>deal with T and R, and as Kyle and Marie mentioned,

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<v Speaker 17>this is a very sort of broad band approach to

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<v Speaker 17>what to do about T and R, but at a minimum,

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<v Speaker 17>the government has to remain informed on who the actors are,

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<v Speaker 17>where they are and what they're doing. Marimentioned police stations. People,

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<v Speaker 17>they go all the police stations that that's yesterday's news.

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<v Speaker 17>No it's not yesterday's new's because they're still here. And

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<v Speaker 17>so we have the intelligence services, we have the RCMP,

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<v Speaker 17>the investigates under their own legislative mandate. So let's take

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<v Speaker 17>the information that we are being gathered by the professionals.

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<v Speaker 17>Let's sure that it's being read, that it's being consumed,

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<v Speaker 17>so that the actions that Canada and in sharing with

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<v Speaker 17>our g seven partners as well, can be as best

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<v Speaker 17>informed as possible, so that the policies and actions that

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<v Speaker 17>we can take are based on the best information and

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<v Speaker 17>therefore the greatest possibility of success in preventing You'll never

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<v Speaker 17>eliminate T and R, you can certainly get to a

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<v Speaker 17>point where you can minimize the effect of it, because,

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<v Speaker 17>as Marie said, diasporas are suffering, and we are a

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<v Speaker 17>nation of diasporas, and we want to make sure that

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<v Speaker 17>those diasporas feel that they can function. They can vote freely,

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<v Speaker 17>they can voice their opinions freely, they can express their

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<v Speaker 17>own views on their regimes back home without fear of

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<v Speaker 17>any kind of violence to them or to their families.

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<v Speaker 17>So the information is there, let's do our best to

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<v Speaker 17>use it.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 18>I call on Member for our pceers sow to leave

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<v Speaker 18>the house in prayer or faction.

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<v Speaker 10>We begin our proceedings today with heavy hearts. The community

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<v Speaker 10>of tumblr Ridge and our province have suffered an unimaginable

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<v Speaker 10>tragedy that defies words we hold in our thoughts. The

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<v Speaker 10>families whose lives have been irreparably changed, the parents whose

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<v Speaker 10>homes will never be the same, and the children whose

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<v Speaker 10>lives were cut short far too soon. As this Assembly

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<v Speaker 10>begins today, we renew our commitment as members of this

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<v Speaker 10>Assembly to honor our promises and turn our words into actions.

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<v Speaker 10>For the people of tumblr Rich and for everyone throughout

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<v Speaker 10>this province.

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<v Speaker 8>We will remember them.

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<v Speaker 18>Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to begin our proceedings

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<v Speaker 18>today by acknowledging that we are privileged together on the

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<v Speaker 18>traditional territory of the Lukangan speaking people, the Songies and

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<v Speaker 18>Esquire Martinations. We honor and respect their enduring stewardship of

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<v Speaker 18>these lands and the wisdom, culture and traditions which are

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<v Speaker 18>so generously shared with our community and province Musium, and

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<v Speaker 18>also on behalf of all the members of this lestlative family,

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<v Speaker 18>I would like to welcome all the guests, friends, family members,

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<v Speaker 18>everyone to.

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<v Speaker 8>This session today.

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<v Speaker 18>Thank you for being with us, Madam Clerk.

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<v Speaker 6>Orders of the day.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank you, Honorable Speaker. I call address and reply to

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<v Speaker 8>the speech from the Throne.

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<v Speaker 18>Member for a piece of result.

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<v Speaker 10>I move, seconded by the Member from West Vancouver, see

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<v Speaker 10>the sky that we His Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects.

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<v Speaker 10>The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Session assembled beg

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<v Speaker 10>leave to thank your Honor for the gracious speech which

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<v Speaker 10>your Honor has addressed to us at the opening of

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<v Speaker 10>the present session. I would like to continue with my

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<v Speaker 10>remarks if I made misters speak, is.

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<v Speaker 19>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 10>To the people of tumblr Ridge. Exactly one week ago,

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<v Speaker 10>our community changed forever. The English language does not contain

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<v Speaker 10>words with enough impact or strength to begin describing the

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<v Speaker 10>wake of last week and the impact that it has

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<v Speaker 10>had on our community. This is an event that describes

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<v Speaker 10>that defies description. I cannot imagine that any language, past

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<v Speaker 10>or present would contain words sufficient to even begin approaching

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<v Speaker 10>description of the loss and pain that you are feeling.

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<v Speaker 10>What the parents are feeling, what the children and teachers

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<v Speaker 10>are feeling, what siblings, grandparents, friends and neighbors are feeling.

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<v Speaker 10>I am at a loss to provide words as guidance

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<v Speaker 10>to what the future may look like. As your MLA,

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<v Speaker 10>I am accustomed to standing in this house and speaking

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<v Speaker 10>with certainty.

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<v Speaker 8>Today I stand here humbled by grief.

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<v Speaker 10>The fabric of your community has been torn, And make

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<v Speaker 10>no mistake, difficult times far ahead.

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<v Speaker 8>The path forward will be steep.

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<v Speaker 10>There will be pain, There will be days when the

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<v Speaker 10>weight feels unbearable, and it will never be the same.

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<v Speaker 10>Your community will never be the same. Time will pass,

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<v Speaker 10>but you will remember. The classrooms will feel different, the

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<v Speaker 10>streets will feel different. But I have witnessed a tenacious

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<v Speaker 10>spirit within you. For the past week, I have been

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<v Speaker 10>in Tumbler Ridge. I've stood with families whose worlds have

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<v Speaker 10>been shattered. I've sat in silence where there were no

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<v Speaker 10>words to offer. I've attended gatherings where grief filled every

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<v Speaker 10>corner of the room. I have seen neighbors hold each other,

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<v Speaker 10>each other up. I have watched first responders and teachers

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<v Speaker 10>show courage while carrying their own sorrow. Loved ones, friends, neighbors,

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<v Speaker 10>even strangers have shared hugs, tears, and handshakes, sometimes with

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<v Speaker 10>no words spoken at all.

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<v Speaker 8>In these darkest moments, I saw strength.

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<v Speaker 9>I saw love.

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<v Speaker 10>I saw a community refusing to let tragedy define who

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<v Speaker 10>it is. We will repair the fabric of this community,

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<v Speaker 10>but survivals cars will remain.

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<v Speaker 8>Ones that you do not have to hide. And that

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<v Speaker 8>is not weakness, that is proof that you have endured.

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<v Speaker 10>Just know this, This community will move forward, not because

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<v Speaker 10>the pain disappears, but because the people of Tumblr Ridge

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<v Speaker 10>are resilient and because you care for one another. Be

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<v Speaker 10>assured that we in this place of honor, will be

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<v Speaker 10>with you at every step of the way. I will

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<v Speaker 10>remain with you in the weeks, months, and years ahead.

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<v Speaker 10>I will continue to push my colleagues in this house

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<v Speaker 10>to support you and to ensure that the mental health

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<v Speaker 10>and all other supports that your community requires will be

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<v Speaker 10>there just today, but long into the future.

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<v Speaker 8>To the parents, my heart breaks with you. To the

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<v Speaker 8>children you are not alone. To the first responders and teachers.

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<v Speaker 10>Who saved lives, and the healthcare workers, thank you for

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<v Speaker 10>your courage in the most unimaginable of circumstances. To the

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<v Speaker 10>people of Tumblr Rich, please find peace where you can

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<v Speaker 10>lean on one another, hold one another close. And to

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<v Speaker 10>the beautiful children who have left us in light, we

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<v Speaker 10>will remember you in this house. Your names will be

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<v Speaker 10>spoken here today, they will be honored here. They will

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<v Speaker 10>never be forgotten. We will walk this path together. Tumblr

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<v Speaker 10>Ridge is strong, Tumblr Riche is not alone.

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<v Speaker 18>Member for our us, friend coours to sky.

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<v Speaker 20>Thank you, honorable Speaker. I arise a second the motion

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<v Speaker 20>from the Member for Peace Rivers South, and if I may,

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<v Speaker 20>I would like to briefly share my thoughts on Friday,

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<v Speaker 20>Honorable Speaker, I visited Tumblrridge along with provincial and federal colleagues.

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<v Speaker 20>We went to share the community's grief and offer support

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<v Speaker 20>and solidarity from every corner of Canada. Spending the day

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<v Speaker 20>in the community was both both somber and emotional. I

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<v Speaker 20>met residence in mourning, but with their heads held high.

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<v Speaker 20>It's an uncomfortable role being unable to offer tangible relief,

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<v Speaker 20>but making the only contribution I could offer, absorbing as

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<v Speaker 20>much grief and sadness as I could and taking it

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<v Speaker 20>as far away from Tumblr Ridge as possible. Mister Speaker,

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<v Speaker 20>Tumblridge is a community that exemplifies the fabric of our nation, dignity,

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<v Speaker 20>solidarity for one another, selflessness. While tragedies struck this small town,

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<v Speaker 20>love prevails and I see a community united and committed

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<v Speaker 20>to one another. It's been said, but important to restate

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<v Speaker 20>gratitude and appreciation for the courage and dedication of first responders, teachers,

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<v Speaker 20>school staff, RCMP, Northern Health and local community services from

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<v Speaker 20>the elected representative president. I was heartened to see true

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<v Speaker 20>cross partisan unity in the face of tragedy. For this,

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<v Speaker 20>I want to convey my deepest gratitude and respect to

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<v Speaker 20>the Prime Minister, the Premier, the leader of the Opposition,

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<v Speaker 20>the Member for Peace River South who has carried this

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<v Speaker 20>heavy burden, and the mayor. They took on the heart

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<v Speaker 20>wrenching work of sitting with those who lost loved ones.

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<v Speaker 20>It's essential that all of us helped carry the weight

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<v Speaker 20>of this pain and the memory of lives lost too soon.

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<v Speaker 20>The Treaty Eight Nations guiding wisdom and heartbeat of drums

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<v Speaker 20>was grounding and essential to begin the process of healing.

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<v Speaker 20>Grieving is a group process, and ceremony helps us overcome

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00:57:04.119 --> 00:57:08.639
<v Speaker 20>pain and heartbreak. I arrived in Tumblrridge wanting to help.

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00:57:09.199 --> 00:57:12.039
<v Speaker 20>I left with the result to do better for my constituents,

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00:57:12.079 --> 00:57:14.760
<v Speaker 20>for my daughters and my family, for my community, and

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00:57:14.840 --> 00:57:18.320
<v Speaker 20>for BC. Because we sometimes forget that life can change

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00:57:18.360 --> 00:57:21.880
<v Speaker 20>in an instant. No family should have to live through

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00:57:21.880 --> 00:57:24.760
<v Speaker 20>a tragic event like this. Within this chamber and beyond,

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00:57:25.559 --> 00:57:28.239
<v Speaker 20>we can resist the temptation to divide and lay blame.

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00:57:28.800 --> 00:57:31.119
<v Speaker 20>We can carry forward the unity showing in Tumblr Ridge.

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<v Speaker 20>Do our jobs well and with full hearts, learn from

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00:57:34.760 --> 00:57:38.079
<v Speaker 20>this tragedy and honor the victims, their families, and the

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00:57:38.119 --> 00:57:41.400
<v Speaker 20>people of our great province. To the people of Tumblr Ridge.

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00:57:42.320 --> 00:57:45.320
<v Speaker 20>We grieve with you and we stand with you. Thank

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00:57:45.320 --> 00:57:46.440
<v Speaker 20>your honorable Speaker.

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<v Speaker 18>Drove official apposition.

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<v Speaker 14>Thank you, mister Speaker. Mister Speaker arrives to support the

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00:57:55.559 --> 00:57:56.960
<v Speaker 14>motion that is before us today.

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00:57:57.400 --> 00:57:58.079
<v Speaker 12>Speak to it now.

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<v Speaker 14>Heart goes out to the children, the educators, every family,

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00:58:05.800 --> 00:58:10.039
<v Speaker 14>friend and neighbor affected by the tragic events and tumble Ridge.

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<v Speaker 14>As a father, it breaks my heart to think of

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<v Speaker 14>the children whose lives were cut short and the terror

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00:58:18.239 --> 00:58:23.119
<v Speaker 14>that they felt at that time. Twelve families and loved

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00:58:23.199 --> 00:58:24.719
<v Speaker 14>ones those who were lost.

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<v Speaker 8>I want you to know.

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<v Speaker 14>That I in this entire house are grieving with you.

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00:58:32.360 --> 00:58:36.880
<v Speaker 14>All of British Columbia is grieving with you, Canada and

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00:58:36.960 --> 00:58:41.719
<v Speaker 14>the rest of the world is grieving with you. At

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00:58:41.760 --> 00:58:44.760
<v Speaker 14>this time, our focus should be on remembering the young

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00:58:44.880 --> 00:58:46.599
<v Speaker 14>lives that were taken.

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00:58:48.079 --> 00:58:49.360
<v Speaker 8>These were children.

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00:58:50.719 --> 00:58:59.360
<v Speaker 14>Like our own, with hobbies, friendships, hopes, dreams and plans

879
00:58:59.440 --> 00:59:06.400
<v Speaker 14>for the future. And they were deeply, deeply loved and

880
00:59:06.559 --> 00:59:13.840
<v Speaker 14>they deserve to be remembered. A Tumbleridge secondary twelve year

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00:59:13.840 --> 00:59:20.800
<v Speaker 14>old Zoe Benois lost her life. Zoe loved art, playing

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00:59:20.840 --> 00:59:25.639
<v Speaker 14>with her siblings, and was known to have a wonderful

883
00:59:26.000 --> 00:59:38.599
<v Speaker 14>exceptional singing voice. A Bell Mwansa Junior was twelve years old.

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00:59:39.960 --> 00:59:43.679
<v Speaker 14>He came to Canada from Zambia with his family in

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00:59:43.760 --> 00:59:49.559
<v Speaker 14>twenty twenty three. A Bell played soccer and he was

886
00:59:49.639 --> 00:59:54.239
<v Speaker 14>a great soccer player with an even better attitude. He

887
00:59:54.400 --> 00:59:57.800
<v Speaker 14>excelled at science and he wanted to be an engineer,

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00:59:59.039 --> 01:00:03.440
<v Speaker 14>and his mom told that many times he would ask

889
01:00:04.159 --> 01:00:09.960
<v Speaker 14>and say to ask his parents, are we staying? We're

890
01:00:09.960 --> 01:00:12.360
<v Speaker 14>going to make Tumblr Ridge our home? He would ask

891
01:00:12.440 --> 01:00:16.239
<v Speaker 14>his parents that, and that afternoon, the last message.

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01:00:15.960 --> 01:00:17.079
<v Speaker 3>That he gave his dad.

893
01:00:19.519 --> 01:00:21.639
<v Speaker 14>Was that he would be able. Could you please pick

894
01:00:21.719 --> 01:00:30.400
<v Speaker 14>me up from church after school? Takaria Lampert So her

895
01:00:30.480 --> 01:00:36.880
<v Speaker 14>parents told us. Tiki Torch was twelve years old. She

896
01:00:37.079 --> 01:00:42.639
<v Speaker 14>leaves behind seven brothers and sisters and they will miss

897
01:00:42.719 --> 01:00:48.480
<v Speaker 14>her immensely. She was the middle child and she was

898
01:00:48.559 --> 01:00:54.880
<v Speaker 14>the glue that held that family together. Her family remembers

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01:00:54.920 --> 01:00:58.840
<v Speaker 14>her for her jokes and love of making others laugh,

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01:01:00.760 --> 01:01:07.519
<v Speaker 14>also her love of the K pop demon hunters. Kylie Smith,

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01:01:09.320 --> 01:01:14.880
<v Speaker 14>also twelve. She left to draw paint and had dreamed

902
01:01:14.880 --> 01:01:17.760
<v Speaker 14>of attending art school in Toronto, a city that she

903
01:01:17.840 --> 01:01:20.159
<v Speaker 14>had just visited, and attended a Blue Jays game with

904
01:01:20.239 --> 01:01:24.880
<v Speaker 14>her family she wanted to become an artist. She was

905
01:01:24.960 --> 01:01:28.280
<v Speaker 14>also a figure skater who began performing when she was

906
01:01:28.320 --> 01:01:31.760
<v Speaker 14>three years old. And I'll note many in this house

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01:01:31.800 --> 01:01:38.440
<v Speaker 14>are aware Kylie and Tiki were the best of friends.

908
01:01:41.800 --> 01:01:45.840
<v Speaker 14>Ezekiel Schofield was thirteen years old and was an avid

909
01:01:45.920 --> 01:01:49.519
<v Speaker 14>hockey player who played us a forward for the tumblr

910
01:01:49.639 --> 01:01:57.880
<v Speaker 14>Ridge Raptors, and he will be remembered. My visit to

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01:01:57.920 --> 01:02:02.280
<v Speaker 14>tumblr Ridge this week was something I don't think anybody

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01:02:02.320 --> 01:02:05.880
<v Speaker 14>in this house could ever comprehend, and I am so

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01:02:13.000 --> 01:02:16.000
<v Speaker 14>I am so grateful that we were able to lean

914
01:02:16.039 --> 01:02:20.639
<v Speaker 14>on our colleagues at such a difficult time. There is

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01:02:20.719 --> 01:02:24.320
<v Speaker 14>sorrow in that town today and tomorrow and for a

916
01:02:24.360 --> 01:02:28.519
<v Speaker 14>long time ahead, but there is also strength, friends, neighbors

917
01:02:28.559 --> 01:02:33.719
<v Speaker 14>and loved ones supporting one another, Colleagues from across the

918
01:02:33.800 --> 01:02:38.400
<v Speaker 14>aisle supporting one another. I also want to recognize the

919
01:02:38.480 --> 01:02:43.559
<v Speaker 14>first responders, educators and students. Some of those students, by

920
01:02:43.559 --> 01:02:46.320
<v Speaker 14>the way I just mentioned their names, who acted so

921
01:02:46.559 --> 01:02:48.599
<v Speaker 14>courageously and their stories will be told.

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01:02:48.960 --> 01:02:49.840
<v Speaker 8>They need to be told.

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01:02:52.000 --> 01:02:56.079
<v Speaker 14>It was them that stepped forward in the midst of chaos,

924
01:02:58.079 --> 01:03:01.400
<v Speaker 14>and the first responders, the educators and students, they saved

925
01:03:01.519 --> 01:03:06.159
<v Speaker 14>lives make no mistake, they saved lives. The road ahead

926
01:03:06.159 --> 01:03:12.440
<v Speaker 14>will be long. As Tumblrridge begins that journey, this province

927
01:03:12.480 --> 01:03:17.079
<v Speaker 14>will stand with them, and we will remember those precious

928
01:03:17.119 --> 01:03:21.679
<v Speaker 14>little lives that we have lost, and we will support

929
01:03:21.760 --> 01:03:23.440
<v Speaker 14>a community forever change.

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01:03:23.840 --> 01:03:28.599
<v Speaker 8>Thank you, mister Speaker, Mister Premier.

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01:03:28.920 --> 01:03:29.840
<v Speaker 12>Thank you, honorable Speaker.

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<v Speaker 6>I'd like to thank my colleagues Member for Peace River South,

933
01:03:33.280 --> 01:03:36.320
<v Speaker 6>House Leader for the Green Party, the leader of the Opposition,

934
01:03:37.400 --> 01:03:42.760
<v Speaker 6>for their words today and for joining me and remember

935
01:03:42.840 --> 01:03:45.840
<v Speaker 6>for Peace River South inviting me into his constituency in

936
01:03:45.960 --> 01:03:49.440
<v Speaker 6>tumblr Ridge, and for us standing together with the families,

937
01:03:49.639 --> 01:03:52.519
<v Speaker 6>and it meant so much to the community. We put

938
01:03:52.519 --> 01:03:56.039
<v Speaker 6>aside our differences and stood together, and I'm grateful for

939
01:03:56.119 --> 01:03:59.960
<v Speaker 6>the opportunity to do the same today. Today, honorable Speakers,

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01:04:00.000 --> 01:04:02.519
<v Speaker 6>importantly remember the people were lost and whose lives were

941
01:04:02.559 --> 01:04:09.599
<v Speaker 6>forever changed by this horrific tragedy. Shanda Aviagana Durand was

942
01:04:09.639 --> 01:04:11.880
<v Speaker 6>an educational assistant. I think most members of this House

943
01:04:11.920 --> 01:04:15.679
<v Speaker 6>will know the important work that educational assistants do. She

944
01:04:15.880 --> 01:04:17.960
<v Speaker 6>was no exception. In fact, she was exceptional. She worked

945
01:04:17.960 --> 01:04:21.440
<v Speaker 6>at tumblr Ridge Secondary School, dedicated her days to helping

946
01:04:21.480 --> 01:04:26.119
<v Speaker 6>young people learn, grow and feel supported and her self

947
01:04:26.199 --> 01:04:28.679
<v Speaker 6>sacrifice in her actions on the day of this horrific

948
01:04:28.719 --> 01:04:32.079
<v Speaker 6>event likely saved the lives of three children. In the library,

949
01:04:34.960 --> 01:04:39.400
<v Speaker 6>we're holding Maya Gabella, just twelve years old and her

950
01:04:39.480 --> 01:04:43.920
<v Speaker 6>family in our heart. She's in a hospital room, critical care.

951
01:04:45.360 --> 01:04:48.280
<v Speaker 6>Pray for her healing, Pray for her family and friends,

952
01:04:49.199 --> 01:04:56.679
<v Speaker 6>and for her quick recovery. Thinking of Paige Hokstra, nineteen

953
01:04:56.719 --> 01:05:00.519
<v Speaker 6>years old, recovering after being seriously injured. The events of

954
01:05:00.559 --> 01:05:04.199
<v Speaker 6>that day, I met so many people in Tumblr Ridge

955
01:05:04.400 --> 01:05:08.280
<v Speaker 6>who knew and loved Page. Her resilience and the care

956
01:05:08.400 --> 01:05:10.679
<v Speaker 6>surrounding her speak to the deep love of family, friends

957
01:05:10.880 --> 01:05:15.440
<v Speaker 6>and community. We were in Emma Jacob's just eleven years

958
01:05:15.440 --> 01:05:17.840
<v Speaker 6>old child whose life was taken in the home where

959
01:05:17.880 --> 01:05:21.559
<v Speaker 6>this tragedy first unfolded, This loss of the heartbreak in

960
01:05:21.599 --> 01:05:25.559
<v Speaker 6>the community. The words cannot capture and them It's Mom

961
01:05:25.639 --> 01:05:27.920
<v Speaker 6>Jennifer Straying thirty nine years old, who also died in

962
01:05:27.960 --> 01:05:29.760
<v Speaker 6>her home, leaven Behind, provount.

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01:05:29.480 --> 01:05:31.000
<v Speaker 8>Grief for all who loved her.

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<v Speaker 6>Speaker of these are the students, family members, the community members.

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01:05:37.519 --> 01:05:40.440
<v Speaker 6>There are the strength of Tumblr Ridge and whose absence

966
01:05:41.559 --> 01:05:43.800
<v Speaker 6>will be felt across Tumblr Ridge. In our entire province,

967
01:05:45.360 --> 01:05:48.199
<v Speaker 6>to their loved ones, to their families, their friends, to

968
01:05:48.239 --> 01:05:52.039
<v Speaker 6>everybody in tumblr Ridge, we offer our heartfelt condolences and

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01:05:52.119 --> 01:05:54.719
<v Speaker 6>our commitment to continue to work for them in the days, weeks,

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01:05:54.760 --> 01:05:57.679
<v Speaker 6>some months to come. With that, Honorable Speaker, I reserve

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01:05:57.760 --> 01:05:59.719
<v Speaker 6>my right to continue and now move adjournment of.

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<v Speaker 18>You heard the motion to during the debate all those

973
01:06:05.880 --> 01:06:10.519
<v Speaker 18>in favor SAI oppose motion carried Mister of Finance.

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<v Speaker 12>Honorable Speaker, I move that this House at its next sitting,

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01:06:21.199 --> 01:06:24.760
<v Speaker 12>resolved itself to this session to a committee to consider

976
01:06:24.840 --> 01:06:27.320
<v Speaker 12>this supply to be granted to his Majesty.

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<v Speaker 18>You heard the motion all those and favors AAI oppose

978
01:06:32.800 --> 01:06:34.360
<v Speaker 18>motion carried Mister Finance.

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<v Speaker 12>Honorable Speaker, I have the honor to present a message

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01:06:38.079 --> 01:06:39.800
<v Speaker 12>from her honor the Lieutenant Governor.

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01:06:49.599 --> 01:06:53.920
<v Speaker 18>Her Honor the Lieutenant Governor transmitters chair with estimates fifthcal

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01:06:54.079 --> 01:06:58.280
<v Speaker 18>year ending March thirty first, twenty twenty seven, and supplement

983
01:06:58.400 --> 01:07:02.280
<v Speaker 18>to the estimates fifthcal year ending March twenty first, UH

984
01:07:02.719 --> 01:07:04.800
<v Speaker 18>twenty twenty seven, and I recommend the same to the

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01:07:04.880 --> 01:07:05.880
<v Speaker 18>Legislative Assembly.

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01:07:06.079 --> 01:07:09.800
<v Speaker 12>Mister honorable Speaker, I move that the said message and

987
01:07:09.920 --> 01:07:13.360
<v Speaker 12>the estimates accompanying the same be referred to the Committee

988
01:07:13.440 --> 01:07:13.920
<v Speaker 12>of Supply.

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01:07:14.760 --> 01:07:18.519
<v Speaker 18>You heard the motion, all those favors say, I oppose

990
01:07:19.039 --> 01:07:21.920
<v Speaker 18>motion carried, mister Honorable Speaker.

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01:07:22.159 --> 01:07:25.320
<v Speaker 12>I move seconded by the Honorable Premier of British Columbia.

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01:07:25.599 --> 01:07:27.760
<v Speaker 12>As the Speaker, do now leave the chair for the

993
01:07:27.840 --> 01:07:38.280
<v Speaker 12>House to go into the Committee of Supply. I would

994
01:07:38.360 --> 01:07:41.440
<v Speaker 12>like to begin by acknowledging the La Congan speaking peoples,

995
01:07:41.760 --> 01:07:45.440
<v Speaker 12>the Songies and Esquimalt First nations upon whose territories we

996
01:07:45.519 --> 01:07:50.039
<v Speaker 12>are gathered. Mister Speaker, I present this budget with a

997
01:07:50.119 --> 01:07:54.159
<v Speaker 12>heavy heart. People throughout the province and across the country

998
01:07:54.760 --> 01:07:59.360
<v Speaker 12>are grieving the terrible tragedy in tumblr Riche You've just

999
01:07:59.480 --> 01:08:02.039
<v Speaker 12>heard very powerful words spoken in this House, and I

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01:08:02.119 --> 01:08:06.719
<v Speaker 12>thank my colleagues. We think about those whose lives have

1001
01:08:06.880 --> 01:08:10.679
<v Speaker 12>been changed forever, and we more in the precious lives lost.

1002
01:08:12.880 --> 01:08:14.800
<v Speaker 12>We more in the future they were supposed to have,

1003
01:08:21.840 --> 01:08:32.039
<v Speaker 12>the dreams they never got to achieve. British Columbians are

1004
01:08:32.119 --> 01:08:38.199
<v Speaker 12>standing with everyone impacted by the servit Fic tragedy, and

1005
01:08:38.319 --> 01:08:41.720
<v Speaker 12>we will do everything in our power to support people

1006
01:08:41.840 --> 01:08:47.079
<v Speaker 12>through this dark time. It feels very out of sync

1007
01:08:48.640 --> 01:08:53.800
<v Speaker 12>to continue with the business of government. But we do,

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01:08:55.279 --> 01:09:02.720
<v Speaker 12>and today I present Budget twenty six twenty seven, and

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01:09:02.840 --> 01:09:06.840
<v Speaker 12>we do so holding the people of tumble Ridge in

1010
01:09:06.920 --> 01:09:26.239
<v Speaker 12>our hearts and in our thoughts. Mister Speaker, This past

1011
01:09:26.319 --> 01:09:30.760
<v Speaker 12>year has been incredibly challenging. One year ago we witness

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01:09:30.840 --> 01:09:35.560
<v Speaker 12>the launch of an unprovoked and unjustified trade war at

1013
01:09:35.600 --> 01:09:39.279
<v Speaker 12>the hands of our closest ally the trade war and

1014
01:09:39.439 --> 01:09:43.399
<v Speaker 12>rupture of the world's order continue to have ripple effects

1015
01:09:43.439 --> 01:09:48.279
<v Speaker 12>that are being felt around the world. This budget is

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01:09:48.319 --> 01:09:52.000
<v Speaker 12>different from our past budgets because this moment is different.

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01:09:52.600 --> 01:09:55.720
<v Speaker 12>We are in a period of sis, serious fiscal pressure.

1018
01:09:57.520 --> 01:10:02.520
<v Speaker 12>Global uncertainty is slow in growth, Commodity markets are volatile,

1019
01:10:03.359 --> 01:10:06.520
<v Speaker 12>the housing market has cooled, and at the same time,

1020
01:10:06.720 --> 01:10:10.600
<v Speaker 12>costs are rising for everything from health care to building infrastructure,

1021
01:10:11.520 --> 01:10:15.640
<v Speaker 12>and British Columbians are feeling it too. Families are stretched

1022
01:10:16.079 --> 01:10:21.319
<v Speaker 12>by the cost of living. We must be disciplined, focused

1023
01:10:21.800 --> 01:10:25.600
<v Speaker 12>and honest about the choices ahead. We must assume this

1024
01:10:25.800 --> 01:10:31.319
<v Speaker 12>pressure on our revenue is the new normal and operate accordingly.

1025
01:10:32.199 --> 01:10:36.720
<v Speaker 12>And in this budget we have done that. Our priorities

1026
01:10:36.760 --> 01:10:41.720
<v Speaker 12>are clear, protect and improve core public services that people

1027
01:10:41.800 --> 01:10:46.359
<v Speaker 12>rely on, like health care and education, keep b C

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01:10:46.600 --> 01:10:49.880
<v Speaker 12>one of the lowest taxed provinces for middle and working

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01:10:49.960 --> 01:10:56.399
<v Speaker 12>class families. Reduce the deficit responsibly over time while protecting

1030
01:10:56.479 --> 01:10:59.840
<v Speaker 12>what's working. And to achieve this, we are taking three

1031
01:11:00.119 --> 01:11:04.199
<v Speaker 12>key steps. First, we will make the public sector leaner

1032
01:11:04.720 --> 01:11:09.000
<v Speaker 12>so more dollars reach the front lines. Second, we will

1033
01:11:09.039 --> 01:11:15.319
<v Speaker 12>pace infrastructure projects carefully, delivering them efficiently without driving up costs. Third,

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01:11:15.840 --> 01:11:18.960
<v Speaker 12>we will make changes to generate new revenue while taking

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01:11:19.039 --> 01:11:22.239
<v Speaker 12>action to grow the economy and secure the long term

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01:11:22.359 --> 01:11:27.039
<v Speaker 12>impact of major projects. This is about making careful choices

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01:11:27.399 --> 01:11:33.159
<v Speaker 12>now to avoid more difficult choices later, mister Speaker. Over

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01:11:33.239 --> 01:11:36.680
<v Speaker 12>the last eight years, we've built the foundations as strong

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01:11:36.960 --> 01:11:43.600
<v Speaker 12>province depends on hospitals, schools, roads, transit, housing and clean

1040
01:11:43.680 --> 01:11:47.640
<v Speaker 12>electricity are being delivered to support communities and good jobs

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01:11:47.880 --> 01:11:50.840
<v Speaker 12>throughout British Columbia. This was done at a time when

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<v Speaker 12>the BC economy was being hit simultaneously by numerous disruptions,

1043
01:11:56.399 --> 01:12:02.399
<v Speaker 12>a global pandemic, soaring inflation, devastating wildfires and flooding, and

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01:12:02.640 --> 01:12:06.960
<v Speaker 12>now an unprovoked trade war. We entered this period from

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01:12:07.000 --> 01:12:10.159
<v Speaker 12>a provisient position of strength, with one of the lowest

1046
01:12:10.199 --> 01:12:13.319
<v Speaker 12>debt to GDP ratios in the country, and this gave

1047
01:12:13.439 --> 01:12:16.680
<v Speaker 12>us room to absorb shocks and to invest. We were

1048
01:12:16.720 --> 01:12:21.800
<v Speaker 12>able to deliver income support ICBC rebates and affordability measures

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01:12:21.960 --> 01:12:25.159
<v Speaker 12>when it was needed most. Our government delivered the BC

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01:12:25.319 --> 01:12:27.960
<v Speaker 12>Family Benefit to help with the costs of raging children.

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01:12:28.520 --> 01:12:34.159
<v Speaker 12>We cut childcare fees in more than half. Car insurance

1052
01:12:34.279 --> 01:12:38.039
<v Speaker 12>rates were dramatically reduced. These measures helped to ease the

1053
01:12:38.159 --> 01:12:42.960
<v Speaker 12>hit on households. Today, housing costs are coming down from

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01:12:43.039 --> 01:12:46.560
<v Speaker 12>peak levels. Rent prices are falling faster here than anywhere

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<v Speaker 12>else in the country. Children are learning in new schools.

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<v Speaker 12>We've created twenty three thousand, five hundred new seats, with

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01:12:54.560 --> 01:12:58.600
<v Speaker 12>another twenty three thousand, five hundred on the way. People

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01:12:58.640 --> 01:13:02.600
<v Speaker 12>are receiving treatment in fourteen new and improved hospitals, with

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01:13:02.760 --> 01:13:07.159
<v Speaker 12>twenty more coming. They're also accessing healthcare in forty one

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01:13:07.600 --> 01:13:10.760
<v Speaker 12>new urgent and primary care centers, with five more to come.

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01:13:11.880 --> 01:13:15.720
<v Speaker 12>Rapid transit projects like the Surrey Langley Skytrain extension and

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01:13:15.800 --> 01:13:18.800
<v Speaker 12>the Broadway Subway project will get people to the places

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01:13:18.880 --> 01:13:23.479
<v Speaker 12>they need to go faster, Mister Speaker, A lot of

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01:13:23.520 --> 01:13:25.680
<v Speaker 12>progress has been made to improve life and to bring

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01:13:25.800 --> 01:13:29.000
<v Speaker 12>down costs, but we know that many families are struggling.

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01:13:29.960 --> 01:13:33.199
<v Speaker 12>People keep working harder, they don't feel like they're getting

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01:13:33.239 --> 01:13:36.800
<v Speaker 12>further ahead. The cost of everyday life keeps going up,

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01:13:37.279 --> 01:13:40.680
<v Speaker 12>especially at the grocery store. This year, we will bring

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01:13:40.760 --> 01:13:45.960
<v Speaker 12>forward legislation to ban the property controls that restrict businesses

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01:13:46.159 --> 01:13:50.920
<v Speaker 12>from selling fresh food near grocery stores, spurring more competition

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01:13:51.479 --> 01:13:56.840
<v Speaker 12>and getting food prices down. We are also introducing legislation

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01:13:57.000 --> 01:14:00.079
<v Speaker 12>to make it easier for businesses to move goods and

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01:14:00.199 --> 01:14:06.039
<v Speaker 12>provides services across provincial borders. Barriers between provinces that complicate

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01:14:06.159 --> 01:14:09.960
<v Speaker 12>trade make it harder to process food locally, which limits

1075
01:14:10.039 --> 01:14:15.600
<v Speaker 12>competition and a game drives up prices. By strengthening supply chains,

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01:14:16.119 --> 01:14:19.600
<v Speaker 12>making the food we eat here at home, and allowing

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01:14:19.680 --> 01:14:23.119
<v Speaker 12>more competition across provincial lines, we can address some of

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01:14:23.199 --> 01:14:28.880
<v Speaker 12>the structural reasons for high food costs, Mister Speaker, This

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01:14:29.039 --> 01:14:32.840
<v Speaker 12>budget is also about facing our fiscal reality with clarity.

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<v Speaker 12>As times change, so must our approach. VC's economy has

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01:14:38.399 --> 01:14:42.399
<v Speaker 12>many strengths, but it also has many big challenges. We

1082
01:14:42.600 --> 01:14:46.960
<v Speaker 12>must make strategic choices about where we spend our resources.

1083
01:14:48.039 --> 01:14:52.600
<v Speaker 12>Were scrutinize government spending and ensuring as many dollars as

1084
01:14:52.760 --> 01:14:57.399
<v Speaker 12>possible reach the front lines in classrooms and in emergency rooms.

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<v Speaker 12>When it comes to our fiscal position, Budget twenty twenty

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01:15:01.399 --> 01:15:06.079
<v Speaker 12>six reduces the deficit over time, carefully and thoughtfully. So

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01:15:06.199 --> 01:15:09.199
<v Speaker 12>how do we achieve this? We do it through making

1088
01:15:09.279 --> 01:15:13.479
<v Speaker 12>disappoint decisions. As many families make careful decisions to keep

1089
01:15:13.520 --> 01:15:18.199
<v Speaker 12>their household finances in order, so too must we. We

1090
01:15:18.279 --> 01:15:21.279
<v Speaker 12>have begun a multi step process to adjust government spending

1091
01:15:21.600 --> 01:15:25.079
<v Speaker 12>to respond to the fiscal reality we face. This includes

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01:15:25.159 --> 01:15:29.560
<v Speaker 12>reducing operational and administrative costs and saving on contracting, hiring,

1093
01:15:29.680 --> 01:15:33.359
<v Speaker 12>and travel. We're continuing a hiring freeze in the public service.

1094
01:15:33.720 --> 01:15:36.920
<v Speaker 12>We've launched reviews across the public sector at health authorities,

1095
01:15:37.319 --> 01:15:41.960
<v Speaker 12>through post secondary institutions, and through clean BC. Budget twenty

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01:15:42.039 --> 01:15:46.439
<v Speaker 12>twenty six continues this work. This means reducing staff levels

1097
01:15:46.479 --> 01:15:50.840
<v Speaker 12>across the public sector by fifteen thousand full time positions

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01:15:51.279 --> 01:15:55.119
<v Speaker 12>over the next few years. We are making careful decisions

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01:15:55.279 --> 01:15:59.000
<v Speaker 12>about where these reductions will take place. We will protect

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01:15:59.039 --> 01:16:01.920
<v Speaker 12>our vital front lines services in areas like health care

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01:16:02.000 --> 01:16:07.239
<v Speaker 12>and education, while reducing bureaucracy and administration. We are also

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01:16:07.319 --> 01:16:10.279
<v Speaker 12>adjusting the pace of our capital plant to protect our

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01:16:10.319 --> 01:16:13.720
<v Speaker 12>ability to deliver projects over the long term. This is

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01:16:13.880 --> 01:16:18.319
<v Speaker 12>not about stopping. We will continue to outpace other provinces

1105
01:16:18.439 --> 01:16:22.039
<v Speaker 12>in per capita investments in schools, childcare centers and transit.

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01:16:22.640 --> 01:16:25.439
<v Speaker 12>We will keep opening new hospitals and will break ground

1107
01:16:25.520 --> 01:16:28.600
<v Speaker 12>on a permanent home for SFU's Medical School in Surrey

1108
01:16:28.960 --> 01:16:33.239
<v Speaker 12>this year. This is about adjusting the pace of some

1109
01:16:33.399 --> 01:16:36.279
<v Speaker 12>of the things we want to do so that we

1110
01:16:36.399 --> 01:16:39.800
<v Speaker 12>can do what we need to do to secure BC's future.

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01:16:41.760 --> 01:16:45.920
<v Speaker 12>Under our government. BC is among the lowest taxed provinces

1112
01:16:46.039 --> 01:16:48.399
<v Speaker 12>in Canada for working in middle class families, and this

1113
01:16:48.479 --> 01:16:52.199
<v Speaker 12>budget doesn't change that. We made the right choices to

1114
01:16:52.319 --> 01:16:54.920
<v Speaker 12>cancel the carbon tax and to bring down housing costs,

1115
01:16:55.239 --> 01:16:58.840
<v Speaker 12>keeping more money in people's pockets. But the reality facing

1116
01:16:59.079 --> 01:17:02.760
<v Speaker 12>every province is the same. Growth has not kept pace

1117
01:17:02.880 --> 01:17:06.279
<v Speaker 12>with the cost of delivering public services. If we want

1118
01:17:06.359 --> 01:17:11.079
<v Speaker 12>to protect healthcare, schools, childcare and the services that people

1119
01:17:11.159 --> 01:17:15.079
<v Speaker 12>rely on, we need to rebuild a stable and sustainable

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01:17:15.279 --> 01:17:18.479
<v Speaker 12>revenue base. And that's what Budget twenty twenty six does.

1121
01:17:20.239 --> 01:17:23.920
<v Speaker 12>It makes careful tax changes so we can protect services

1122
01:17:24.319 --> 01:17:29.920
<v Speaker 12>and avoid deep cuts while keeping BC competitive. People earning

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01:17:30.119 --> 01:17:33.159
<v Speaker 12>under one hundred and forty nine thousand dollars will continue

1124
01:17:33.239 --> 01:17:36.960
<v Speaker 12>to pay the lowest personal income taxes in the country.

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<v Speaker 12>Budget twenty twenty six includes a change to the first

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01:17:41.680 --> 01:17:46.479
<v Speaker 12>income tax bracket of about half a percentage point. Will

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01:17:46.600 --> 01:17:50.479
<v Speaker 12>offset the extra costs for lower income earners by increasing

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01:17:50.600 --> 01:17:55.960
<v Speaker 12>the BC tax reduction credit. We're also updating some household

1129
01:17:56.039 --> 01:18:00.279
<v Speaker 12>related taxes, some housing related taxes. Those with homes above

1130
01:18:00.319 --> 01:18:03.560
<v Speaker 12>three million dollars in value will be asked to contribute

1131
01:18:03.720 --> 01:18:08.319
<v Speaker 12>a little more. The property tax deferment program is being

1132
01:18:08.439 --> 01:18:11.279
<v Speaker 12>changed to help those who need it most, and the

1133
01:18:11.399 --> 01:18:15.840
<v Speaker 12>vast majority of homeowners see no change, mister Speaker. These

1134
01:18:15.880 --> 01:18:20.439
<v Speaker 12>are careful, considered choices at a time of global uncertainty.

1135
01:18:20.520 --> 01:18:24.279
<v Speaker 12>Budget twenty twenty six is about protecting what matters most

1136
01:18:24.560 --> 01:18:31.359
<v Speaker 12>and building on PC's strengths, mister Speaker, because we refuse

1137
01:18:31.439 --> 01:18:33.560
<v Speaker 12>to balance the books on the backs of families. The

1138
01:18:33.640 --> 01:18:37.119
<v Speaker 12>path forward is clear. Grow the economy and grow it

1139
01:18:37.199 --> 01:18:41.199
<v Speaker 12>with urgency and purpose. When more people are working, when

1140
01:18:41.319 --> 01:18:45.159
<v Speaker 12>wages are rising, and when investment is landing in our communities,

1141
01:18:45.600 --> 01:18:48.319
<v Speaker 12>families are better off and government has the resources to

1142
01:18:48.399 --> 01:18:52.680
<v Speaker 12>protect the services that people count on. British Columbia starts

1143
01:18:52.720 --> 01:18:56.560
<v Speaker 12>from a position of strength. We have abundant natural resources,

1144
01:18:56.920 --> 01:19:00.680
<v Speaker 12>clean and reliable electricity, and ports that connect us directly

1145
01:19:00.800 --> 01:19:05.479
<v Speaker 12>to the fastest growing markets in the world. Most importantly,

1146
01:19:05.880 --> 01:19:09.760
<v Speaker 12>we have people who are hard working, entrepreneurial and ready

1147
01:19:09.920 --> 01:19:13.359
<v Speaker 12>to deliver on the world stage. That strength is already

1148
01:19:13.439 --> 01:19:17.880
<v Speaker 12>translating into real results. New minds in LNG projects are

1149
01:19:17.920 --> 01:19:23.640
<v Speaker 12>reaching final investment decisions, major projects are advancing capitalists choosing BC.

1150
01:19:24.359 --> 01:19:27.760
<v Speaker 12>We're determined to make that growth work for people. That

1151
01:19:27.960 --> 01:19:32.319
<v Speaker 12>means training, new training opportunities, more pathways into good paying jobs,

1152
01:19:32.680 --> 01:19:35.600
<v Speaker 12>and a clear plan to ensure that British Glemions are

1153
01:19:35.760 --> 01:19:40.119
<v Speaker 12>first in line for the opportunities ahead. Over the next

1154
01:19:40.159 --> 01:19:43.479
<v Speaker 12>twenty four months, BC is projected to be the second

1155
01:19:43.560 --> 01:19:48.640
<v Speaker 12>fastest growing province in terms of GDP in Canada. Our

1156
01:19:48.720 --> 01:19:51.880
<v Speaker 12>job is to turn that momentum into lasting prosperity and

1157
01:19:52.000 --> 01:19:55.199
<v Speaker 12>to build a stronger, more self reliant economy that works

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01:19:55.479 --> 01:19:59.880
<v Speaker 12>for everyone. Mister speaker, this is how we build that strong,

1159
01:20:00.119 --> 01:20:04.359
<v Speaker 12>secure future, a future with whoms you can afford, jobs

1160
01:20:04.399 --> 01:20:07.199
<v Speaker 12>with good pay, health care when and where you need it,

1161
01:20:07.800 --> 01:20:10.680
<v Speaker 12>an economy that works for everyone, not just the few.

1162
01:20:11.600 --> 01:20:13.560
<v Speaker 12>To deliver on that future, we need to start with

1163
01:20:13.680 --> 01:20:16.479
<v Speaker 12>a strong foundation for growth. We need to move more

1164
01:20:16.880 --> 01:20:21.720
<v Speaker 12>projects ahead faster, invest in skills, training, and improve BC's

1165
01:20:21.760 --> 01:20:26.359
<v Speaker 12>position as a desirable place to invest. In moments like this,

1166
01:20:27.000 --> 01:20:30.279
<v Speaker 12>British Columbian snow, we can't just sit back and hope.

1167
01:20:31.199 --> 01:20:34.560
<v Speaker 12>We must build because building is how we protect our future.

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01:20:34.680 --> 01:20:38.920
<v Speaker 12>And to build we need power, clean, affordable, reliable power,

1169
01:20:39.640 --> 01:20:44.399
<v Speaker 12>and we're ready to step up. BC Hydro's twenty twenty

1170
01:20:44.479 --> 01:20:48.680
<v Speaker 12>five call for power drew nearly double the targeted energy,

1171
01:20:49.079 --> 01:20:53.359
<v Speaker 12>with fourteen proposals totaling over nine thousand, one hundred gigawatt

1172
01:20:53.439 --> 01:20:58.880
<v Speaker 12>hours a year, enough to power about nine hundred thousand homes.

1173
01:21:00.159 --> 01:21:03.239
<v Speaker 12>The North Coast Transmission Line is a nation building project

1174
01:21:03.319 --> 01:21:07.960
<v Speaker 12>that will deliver keen energy, clean energy to power port expansions,

1175
01:21:08.439 --> 01:21:12.359
<v Speaker 12>LNG facilities and mines, and it will be built in

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01:21:12.439 --> 01:21:17.039
<v Speaker 12>true partnership with First Nations. It's grounded in recent agreements

1177
01:21:17.119 --> 01:21:21.039
<v Speaker 12>that reflect shared decision making, shared benefits, and in some

1178
01:21:21.319 --> 01:21:26.079
<v Speaker 12>cases co ownership. Once operational, it is expected to contribute

1179
01:21:26.319 --> 01:21:29.640
<v Speaker 12>nearly ten billion dollars per year to g d P

1180
01:21:30.279 --> 01:21:34.000
<v Speaker 12>and generate nine hundred and fifty million dollars a year

1181
01:21:34.199 --> 01:21:38.199
<v Speaker 12>in revenue. It will create almost ten thousand direct jobs

1182
01:21:38.239 --> 01:21:40.960
<v Speaker 12>per year on average, and reduce emissions by about two

1183
01:21:41.000 --> 01:21:44.439
<v Speaker 12>to three million tons of carbon dioxide per year. This

1184
01:21:44.680 --> 01:21:49.439
<v Speaker 12>line creates the certainty companies need to make final investment decisions,

1185
01:21:49.960 --> 01:21:54.439
<v Speaker 12>and it ensures opportunity translates into jobs and lasting benefits

1186
01:21:54.600 --> 01:21:59.359
<v Speaker 12>for local communities. As our trade mission to Asia last

1187
01:21:59.439 --> 01:22:03.800
<v Speaker 12>year made clear, growing economies also need access to energy.

1188
01:22:04.560 --> 01:22:07.560
<v Speaker 12>They are looking for BC's LNG to meet energy demand

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01:22:07.920 --> 01:22:11.920
<v Speaker 12>and support the transition to a cleaner economy. Our LNG

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01:22:12.199 --> 01:22:14.520
<v Speaker 12>has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world

1191
01:22:14.840 --> 01:22:19.960
<v Speaker 12>thanks to electrification. Six major LNG projects are complete, underway

1192
01:22:20.359 --> 01:22:24.439
<v Speaker 12>or reaching final investment decisions this year. We're doing all

1193
01:22:24.479 --> 01:22:27.720
<v Speaker 12>of this in partnership with First Nations, moving projects forward

1194
01:22:27.800 --> 01:22:33.760
<v Speaker 12>with confidence and with clarity. Mister Speaker, with certainty on power,

1195
01:22:34.159 --> 01:22:38.159
<v Speaker 12>mines can move from concept to construction. Last year, we

1196
01:22:38.239 --> 01:22:41.800
<v Speaker 12>saw a record breaking seven hundred and fifty million dollars

1197
01:22:41.920 --> 01:22:46.640
<v Speaker 12>invested in mineral exploration in BC. For too long, mining

1198
01:22:46.720 --> 01:22:50.439
<v Speaker 12>projects were tied up in delays and inefficient processes. We

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01:22:50.600 --> 01:22:54.720
<v Speaker 12>have made significant progress on speeding up approvals. In twenty

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01:22:54.800 --> 01:22:59.199
<v Speaker 12>twenty five, almost thirty five percent more exploration permits were

1201
01:22:59.279 --> 01:23:03.239
<v Speaker 12>issued than an twenty twenty four. We also reduced timelines

1202
01:23:03.279 --> 01:23:06.720
<v Speaker 12>for major mine applications by thirty five percent. Let me

1203
01:23:06.800 --> 01:23:08.680
<v Speaker 12>give you an example of what that looks like on

1204
01:23:08.800 --> 01:23:12.520
<v Speaker 12>the ground. The Mount Milligan copper gold mine expansion near

1205
01:23:12.600 --> 01:23:15.720
<v Speaker 12>for Saint James had its permitting times cut in half.

1206
01:23:16.600 --> 01:23:19.960
<v Speaker 12>This expansion supports the existing five hundred and seventy four

1207
01:23:20.119 --> 01:23:23.239
<v Speaker 12>jobs and as much as four hundred million dollars in

1208
01:23:23.359 --> 01:23:27.720
<v Speaker 12>projected capital spending. Centera Gold CEO told us that this

1209
01:23:27.960 --> 01:23:31.840
<v Speaker 12>was a strong example of what can be accomplished when governments,

1210
01:23:32.239 --> 01:23:36.600
<v Speaker 12>first nations and industry worked together in support of responsible

1211
01:23:36.920 --> 01:23:41.239
<v Speaker 12>resource development. I know how important it is for businesses

1212
01:23:41.279 --> 01:23:44.439
<v Speaker 12>and government to work together. We heard that permitting times

1213
01:23:44.479 --> 01:23:47.279
<v Speaker 12>were creating problems for the industry. We listened and we

1214
01:23:47.399 --> 01:23:52.000
<v Speaker 12>fixed it. In January, our government announced new fixed permitting

1215
01:23:52.079 --> 01:23:55.399
<v Speaker 12>timelines and an additional three million dollars to expedite approvals

1216
01:23:55.399 --> 01:24:00.680
<v Speaker 12>in the mining industry. Budget twenty twenty six also includes

1217
01:24:00.760 --> 01:24:04.359
<v Speaker 12>more than forty million dollars over three years to address

1218
01:24:04.560 --> 01:24:09.880
<v Speaker 12>urgent capacity needs, reduce duplication, and slash the permitting backlog.

1219
01:24:10.960 --> 01:24:13.520
<v Speaker 12>On top of that, we're introducing new tax credits to

1220
01:24:13.600 --> 01:24:17.279
<v Speaker 12>align regulations with the federal government and continue to support

1221
01:24:17.399 --> 01:24:23.359
<v Speaker 12>our mining industry. With all of these exciting projects moving forward,

1222
01:24:23.800 --> 01:24:25.640
<v Speaker 12>it's no question that we are on the cusp of

1223
01:24:25.680 --> 01:24:29.199
<v Speaker 12>a huge demand for skilled people. Mister speaker, this is

1224
01:24:29.239 --> 01:24:32.399
<v Speaker 12>where we are making some of our biggest investments, because

1225
01:24:32.439 --> 01:24:36.359
<v Speaker 12>investing in young people is investing in our future. Budget

1226
01:24:36.479 --> 01:24:40.079
<v Speaker 12>twenty twenty six includes two hundred and forty one million

1227
01:24:40.159 --> 01:24:43.279
<v Speaker 12>dollars in new funding over three years to train people

1228
01:24:43.359 --> 01:24:47.319
<v Speaker 12>for in demand skills and higher wages. This will address

1229
01:24:47.399 --> 01:24:52.159
<v Speaker 12>weightless increase per seat funding and expand skilled trade certification.

1230
01:24:52.920 --> 01:24:55.279
<v Speaker 12>That means more spots will be available within the next

1231
01:24:55.359 --> 01:24:58.119
<v Speaker 12>two years for people to train for these high paying,

1232
01:24:58.239 --> 01:25:02.359
<v Speaker 12>in demand jobs. I think about people like Gord, who

1233
01:25:02.479 --> 01:25:05.560
<v Speaker 12>had been working in an Amazon warehouse, earning twenty dollars

1234
01:25:05.600 --> 01:25:09.479
<v Speaker 12>an hour moving boxes. He did some entry level training

1235
01:25:09.520 --> 01:25:11.680
<v Speaker 12>on welding and got some jobs out of that, and

1236
01:25:11.840 --> 01:25:15.520
<v Speaker 12>then did the next level, and the next, and eventually

1237
01:25:15.600 --> 01:25:19.359
<v Speaker 12>got his red seal. Now Gord earns more than one

1238
01:25:19.520 --> 01:25:22.279
<v Speaker 12>hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year, and his life's

1239
01:25:22.319 --> 01:25:25.760
<v Speaker 12>been transformed by the opportunity that Trade's training gave him.

1240
01:25:26.800 --> 01:25:29.159
<v Speaker 12>For young people trying to make ends meet. A new

1241
01:25:29.319 --> 01:25:33.680
<v Speaker 12>high paying job provides security, financial freedom, and an opportunity

1242
01:25:33.760 --> 01:25:36.920
<v Speaker 12>to build a life in their community. For communities, it

1243
01:25:37.039 --> 01:25:41.199
<v Speaker 12>means the wealth generated circulates and multiplies locally, supporting local businesses.

1244
01:25:41.800 --> 01:25:44.399
<v Speaker 12>All of this from a high paying, for litle job.

1245
01:25:46.439 --> 01:25:50.520
<v Speaker 12>As the economic engine of a more independent economy, British

1246
01:25:50.560 --> 01:25:53.640
<v Speaker 12>Columbia needs to have an attractive business environment for investors

1247
01:25:53.720 --> 01:25:57.439
<v Speaker 12>and entrepreneurs. I believe that investing and growing in BC

1248
01:25:57.640 --> 01:26:00.680
<v Speaker 12>is one of the smartest and safest decisions inters can make.

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<v Speaker 12>Look at Photonic, a quantum technology company based in Coquitlam.

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01:26:05.920 --> 01:26:08.880
<v Speaker 12>Founder doctor Stephanie Simmons said she started her company in

1251
01:26:08.920 --> 01:26:12.920
<v Speaker 12>BC because it's the best place to recruit top tier

1252
01:26:13.079 --> 01:26:18.399
<v Speaker 12>quantum talent and leverage local academic research. With its new

1253
01:26:18.439 --> 01:26:21.479
<v Speaker 12>approach to quantum computing. Photonic has raised three hundred and

1254
01:26:21.520 --> 01:26:25.079
<v Speaker 12>seventy five million dollars since twenty sixteen. In fact, it

1255
01:26:25.279 --> 01:26:28.279
<v Speaker 12>just had one of the largest quantum technology finances ever

1256
01:26:28.399 --> 01:26:31.840
<v Speaker 12>announced in Canada, raising one hundred and eighty million dollars

1257
01:26:31.920 --> 01:26:35.279
<v Speaker 12>in its latest investment round. The federal government has been

1258
01:26:35.319 --> 01:26:40.720
<v Speaker 12>clear that provinces must participate financially to access federal stimulus funding.

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<v Speaker 12>That's why Budget twenty twenty six commits to allocating four

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01:26:45.000 --> 01:26:48.279
<v Speaker 12>hundred million dollars to a special account so that we

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<v Speaker 12>can quickly capitalize on federal funding opportunities. This could leverage

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<v Speaker 12>billions in federal stimulus funding and private sector investment. This

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<v Speaker 12>funding is critical to building a strong, more secure future

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<v Speaker 12>for the people of BC, mister speaker. Another critical part

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<v Speaker 12>of building a stronger, more secure future is getting the

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<v Speaker 12>most value out of our natural resources. Our manufacturers have

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<v Speaker 12>the skills and expertise to do just that by processing

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<v Speaker 12>and refining are made in BC materials into something even

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<v Speaker 12>more valuable. There are nearly twenty thousand manufacturing businesses in BC,

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<v Speaker 12>employing more than one hundred and seventy thousand people, and

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<v Speaker 12>the sector is expected to grow by another fifty thousand

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<v Speaker 12>jobs in the next decade. That's more people like Ted.

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<v Speaker 12>He's the founder of Spearhead Timberworks in Nelson, who I

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<v Speaker 12>met when I visited his business. He has an incredible

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<v Speaker 12>operation specializing in designing and fabricating architectural timber and steel.

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<v Speaker 12>Spearhead received seven point five million dollars from our Manufacturing

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<v Speaker 12>Jobs Fund, which will help them add state of the

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<v Speaker 12>art product lines and increase capacity to fabricate the complex

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<v Speaker 12>high value timber projects using BC wood. A new Manufacturing

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<v Speaker 12>and Processing Investment tax credit will help manufacturers like TED

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<v Speaker 12>invest in productivity and innovation so they can continue to

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<v Speaker 12>do what they do best. Some of our largest manufacturers

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<v Speaker 12>are in the maritime industry. BC's maritime sector is the

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<v Speaker 12>biggest in Canada, employing more than forty four thirty four

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<v Speaker 12>thousand people, and there are more opportunities on the horizon

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<v Speaker 12>as the federal government increases defense spending. Through the Looquest strategy,

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<v Speaker 12>we're aiming to secure thirty five percent of federal defense

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<v Speaker 12>vessel contracts in ten years, and to do that, shipbuilders

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<v Speaker 12>need more support. Budget twenty twenty six extends the Shipbuilding

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<v Speaker 12>and ship Prepare Tax Credit. This credit supports employers hiring

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<v Speaker 12>shipbuilding and ship prepare apprentices, securing a sustainable future for

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<v Speaker 12>the industry. We're also supporting innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs by

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<v Speaker 12>updating the Scientific Research and Development Tax Credit to align

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<v Speaker 12>with federal changes. It's by supporting our innovators, our manufacturers,

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<v Speaker 12>and our businesses that we continue to move be Se forward. Speaker,

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<v Speaker 12>I hope you're not streaker. Is there something we don't know,

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<v Speaker 12>mister speaker, mister speaker. A strong economy is about more

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<v Speaker 12>than statistics and forecasts. It's about taking care of people.

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<v Speaker 12>It's about creating the wealth. We need to improve and

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<v Speaker 12>protect vital services. And when it comes to vital services,

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<v Speaker 12>healthcare is at the top of the list. It's also

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<v Speaker 12>facing big challenges. Demographics are shifting, healthcare workers are retiring,

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<v Speaker 12>the cost of providing care is increasing. Our government has

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<v Speaker 12>been working hard to make sure that British Columbians can

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<v Speaker 12>access the care they need when they need it. A

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<v Speaker 12>lot of progress has been made. For one, we're building

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<v Speaker 12>the workforce of tomorrow. This summer will welcome the very

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<v Speaker 12>first class of medical students to the new s FU

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<v Speaker 12>Medical School in Surrey, and in the year ahead we

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<v Speaker 12>expect to break ground on the school's permanent home. We're

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<v Speaker 12>starting to see results that matter. Every day, hundreds of

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<v Speaker 12>people in BC are getting a phone call or email

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<v Speaker 12>letting them know that they have a new family doctor

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<v Speaker 12>or nurse practitioner. This is in addition to the hundreds

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<v Speaker 12>of maintenance and renovation projects to modernize and upgrade hospitals

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<v Speaker 12>throughout our province. These projects represent the largest investment in

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<v Speaker 12>healthcare infrastructure in BC history, but we know there is

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<v Speaker 12>still much more to do. We must remain focus on

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<v Speaker 12>protecting what we've built and delivering better, faster healthcare for people.

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<v Speaker 12>This spring, as part of a national Pharmacare agreement, BC

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01:30:52.800 --> 01:30:57.039
<v Speaker 12>will provide enhanced public coverage for both men apostle hormone

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01:30:57.079 --> 01:31:00.960
<v Speaker 12>therapy and a wide range of diabetes cation and devices.

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<v Speaker 12>We are also continuing to fund in vitro fertilization treatments

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<v Speaker 12>so people can start a family. But we also know

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<v Speaker 12>that the system cannot simply keep doing the same things

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<v Speaker 12>and be sustainable over the long term. Let us be clear,

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<v Speaker 12>privatization or a US style two tier system is not

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<v Speaker 12>an option for British Columbia. We must always be in

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<v Speaker 12>a place where we can take care of each other,

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<v Speaker 12>no matter how much money someone has, and that's why

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<v Speaker 12>your government is making responsible choices to reform care, not

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<v Speaker 12>to cut or privatize it. A comprehensive review of health

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<v Speaker 12>authorities is identifying administrative duplication and redirecting savings to the

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<v Speaker 12>front lines, and since the review began, eleven hundred ministrative

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<v Speaker 12>positions have been eliminated, closed or love vacant, and the

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<v Speaker 12>savings are be invested in frontline patient care. Responsible choices

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<v Speaker 12>also mean earlier intervention so people can get help before

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<v Speaker 12>they end up in hospital. It means bolstering community based

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<v Speaker 12>services so fewer people depend on emergency care. Because British

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<v Speaker 12>Columbians deserve a healthcare system that they can rely on

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<v Speaker 12>today and into the future. Mister Speaker, every baby born

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<v Speaker 12>in BC is something to cherish. Becoming a parent is

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<v Speaker 12>one of the biggest adventures and most rewarding chapters that

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<v Speaker 12>many of us will ever take. We know that finding

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<v Speaker 12>affordable childcare can be a worry for new parents, and

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<v Speaker 12>we've been working hard to make it easier for families

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<v Speaker 12>to access affordable, high quality childcare close to home. Since

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<v Speaker 12>twenty eighteen, families have accessed nearly fifty eight thousand new

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<v Speaker 12>licensed care spaces throughout bc. BC's childcare affordability programs are

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<v Speaker 12>saving families an average of seventy two hundred dollars per

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<v Speaker 12>year on childcare costs and helping people access childcare when

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<v Speaker 12>they need it. Most people like Rachel. Rachel's a single

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<v Speaker 12>mom who was laid off right after she returned from

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<v Speaker 12>maternity leave. Finances were extremely tight, and she was considering

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<v Speaker 12>pulling her child out of childcare to make ends meet.

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<v Speaker 12>But a phone call to the Affordable Childcare Benefit Line

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<v Speaker 12>changed everything. Rachel learned she was eligible for six months

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<v Speaker 12>of childcare subsidy while she searched for work, and she

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<v Speaker 12>got a new job. Her childcare is, her child is

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<v Speaker 12>still in childcare, and she no longer needs the subsidy.

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<v Speaker 12>That's what these programs are about, providing people like Rachel

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<v Speaker 12>with the support when they need it and where they

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<v Speaker 12>need it. Budget twenty twenty six invests three hundred and

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<v Speaker 12>thirty million dollars over three years to protect the progress

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<v Speaker 12>that we've made and to stabilize the childcare services that

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<v Speaker 12>people rely on.

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<v Speaker 19>Well, but I convinced my son that there were colors

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<v Speaker 19>in the world back when I was young, and though

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<v Speaker 19>everything wasn't I can why wrong was wrong and right

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<v Speaker 19>was right.

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<v Speaker 2>It was about that time I.

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<v Speaker 19>Finally realized maybe my son was right. Though whole damn time,

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<v Speaker 19>most of us were one. In a clearer time, yeah,

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<v Speaker 19>things were black show.

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