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

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Policy and Rights.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to policy that human joys.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, welcome back to Policy and Rights here at

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<v Speaker 1>the Visions Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Clarks. In

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<v Speaker 1>this next episode, well let's get down to it. Basically,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna hear from David eb as we're talking about

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<v Speaker 1>cleaner energy and the president of BC Hydro, the province's

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<v Speaker 1>energy company, is stepping down and there's going to be

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<v Speaker 1>a new president who's going to actually step in, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to hear more about how clean projects and

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<v Speaker 1>clean energy for the state of British Columbia is actually

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<v Speaker 1>going to come about. And during this press conference, David

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<v Speaker 1>eb was also asked about some some of the projects

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<v Speaker 1>that are happening to on a federal level that to

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<v Speaker 1>build a strong Canada and to help Canada be united

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<v Speaker 1>in a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>Of different ways.

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<v Speaker 1>And one of the things that is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>brought up is about how the federal government is supporting

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<v Speaker 1>a subsidy for lower very fairs and toll bridges in

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<v Speaker 1>the Atlantic region. Atlantic Canada is getting a subsidy so

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<v Speaker 1>that so that people who live and commute away in

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<v Speaker 1>and away from uh maritime provinces and especially Pei are

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<v Speaker 1>getting a subsidy for their berries and they're getting a

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<v Speaker 1>subsidy for their tolls, then it makes sense in a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of different ways. It doesn't actually make sense.

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<v Speaker 2>And but.

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<v Speaker 1>Davidbe brought up brought up something that is true, and

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel Smith has also brought this up about how British

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<v Speaker 1>Columbia and Alberta are taxed to as to equalize things

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<v Speaker 1>out so that the commerce that is brought about in

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<v Speaker 1>two of the most commercially productive provinces in Canada that

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<v Speaker 1>eat an equalization that is paid back into the federal

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<v Speaker 1>government so that they can produce these programs to help

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<v Speaker 1>the Maritimes and Atlantic Canada provinces bear out better, so

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<v Speaker 1>that so that these tolls can be lowered and so

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<v Speaker 1>that the fairies ferry bears can so be lowered. Also

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<v Speaker 1>so the folks in British Columbia we also have ferries,

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<v Speaker 1>and that there are no substats. And in fact, when

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<v Speaker 1>it came time to actually have a new ferry built

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<v Speaker 1>for BC Ferries, that they actually had to go to

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<v Speaker 1>an Asian company instead of finding one a shipbuilding company

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<v Speaker 1>here in Canada to build a ferry to support those needs,

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<v Speaker 1>in which case also meant that there weren't any subsidies

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<v Speaker 1>being put forward to help purchase that.

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<v Speaker 2>Very awesome. There are also, of course, other questions that.

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<v Speaker 1>Were asked of David eb because they asked his opinion

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<v Speaker 1>around the August first impending tariff uh Trump tariffs as

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<v Speaker 1>as they are are supposed to be put in place

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<v Speaker 1>on August first, and what it leads us into. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to hear from Stephen Harper as he talks

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<v Speaker 1>about from from the standpoint of a former prime minister,

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<v Speaker 1>as you remember he was the Prime minister before Justin Trudeau,

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<v Speaker 1>and he talks about the importance of having a good

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<v Speaker 1>relationship with the United States, as he has has talked

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<v Speaker 1>in in Saskatoon and a Midwestern legislative conference, talking about

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<v Speaker 1>how it is important to have that good commerce relationship

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<v Speaker 1>with our neighbors to the south, which it does.

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<v Speaker 2>It is important, but it shouldn't be so important.

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<v Speaker 1>That it hurts the Canadian economy and it keeps the

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<v Speaker 1>Canadian economy completely dependent upon what is happening in the

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<v Speaker 1>United States. So yeah, on one hand, yeah, we do

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<v Speaker 1>they actually need to make sure that we play nice

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<v Speaker 1>with our neighbors. We play nice with with with Mexico,

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<v Speaker 1>we play nice with with the United States, and that

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<v Speaker 1>there's a line of relations because we need to be

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<v Speaker 1>allied because we're neighbors. It doesn't vode too well to

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<v Speaker 1>have an enemy be your neighbor.

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<v Speaker 2>Just ask Russia in Ukraine that.

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<v Speaker 1>Question, and I'm sure that they will people will answer

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<v Speaker 1>that it will be better at him.

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<v Speaker 2>Our neighbors are our allies.

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<v Speaker 1>Where a slightly different example of that also asked Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and Palestine. What it is like to have your enemy

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<v Speaker 1>be your neighbor. So it's good that we have our

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<v Speaker 1>ally be our neighbor, and that be the United States,

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<v Speaker 1>and also that being Mexico, and and and to be

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<v Speaker 1>a good neighbor. That also means issues around the Arctic

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<v Speaker 1>region and keeping are part of the Pacific and the

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<v Speaker 1>Atlantic safe and making it easy and accessible for tourists

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<v Speaker 1>and trade to actually happen by by building these bridges

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<v Speaker 1>and ferries and everything that that link Canada together. The

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<v Speaker 1>more the more linked together Canada is, the easier it

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<v Speaker 1>is for us to trade among the provinces, but it

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<v Speaker 1>also easy to get trade back out of the country,

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<v Speaker 1>so that commerce is easy to deal with, so so yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we're it is a good thing. We're also going to

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<v Speaker 1>hear from Prince Edward Island as there is a press

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<v Speaker 1>conference about those tolls and those ferries, and we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to hear from the Premiere of Prince Edward Island as

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<v Speaker 1>he is internally grateful for what the federal government is

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<v Speaker 1>doing to produce funding the helps lower those tolls and

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<v Speaker 1>those ferry affairs so that they can get Prince Edward

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<v Speaker 1>Island can actually get commerce in and commuters in and

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<v Speaker 1>out of their province because there are people that actually work.

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<v Speaker 1>They may live in Prince Edward Island, but they may

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<v Speaker 1>work and say Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Quebec, so

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<v Speaker 1>they need they need that access. It's understandable. And it

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<v Speaker 1>was also a campaign promise to build that sort of

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<v Speaker 1>infrastructure for the Atlantic region of Canada. So it is

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<v Speaker 1>a promise made in Prince Edward Island and a promise

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<v Speaker 1>kept to Prince Edward Island by Mark Harney. And you

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<v Speaker 1>are also going to hear of course Christia Freeland as

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<v Speaker 1>she also is discussing the importance of a strong Atlantic Canada.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's not necessarily a bad thing.

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<v Speaker 1>It is a very good thing to subsidize these particular

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<v Speaker 1>right bears and tolls so that people can move back

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<v Speaker 1>and forth easily and affordable. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>when we look back across at British Columbia, should there

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<v Speaker 1>not be a subsidy to help people go back and

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<v Speaker 1>forth from the Gulf Islands to the mainland British Columbia

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<v Speaker 1>so that there is easily it's easy to move trade,

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<v Speaker 1>it is easy to move commerce back and forth and

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<v Speaker 1>people in commuters back and forth across the Gulf area

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<v Speaker 1>of British Columbia between those islands in British Columbia for

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<v Speaker 1>the same exact reasons that it's happening on the Atlantic,

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<v Speaker 1>should the Pacific get that's exact treatment. And it is

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<v Speaker 1>a really good question and it would be a good

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<v Speaker 1>answer from Mark Carney of how he plans to help

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<v Speaker 1>British Columbia solve some of the problems of committing back

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<v Speaker 1>and forth. So why don't we go ahead and we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to start listening. We're going to start off with

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<v Speaker 1>why we need a good relationship with the United States.

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<v Speaker 1>In the opinion of the former Prime Minister, Conservative Prime Minister.

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Harper, Good morning to all of you.

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<v Speaker 4>I am pleased to join all of my colleagues in

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<v Speaker 4>the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in welcoming our legislative friends

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<v Speaker 4>and colleagues from across the region too, siss to our

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<v Speaker 4>beautiful city of Saskatoon, to this one of a kind event,

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<v Speaker 4>the seventy ninth Annual Meeting of the Council of State

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<v Speaker 4>Governments by National Midwestern Legislative Conference. As you know, this

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<v Speaker 4>meeting has become an invaluable way for the leaders of

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<v Speaker 4>our provinces and our states to learn together, to learn

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<v Speaker 4>from one another, to develop genuine friendships, and to build

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<v Speaker 4>lasting and mutual beneficial partnerships. Our two countries and the

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<v Speaker 4>eleven states and four Canadian provinces in our Midwest Legislative

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<v Speaker 4>Conference have a special relationship, and this meeting helps to

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<v Speaker 4>strengthen it. Ladies and gentlemen, few if any people understand

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<v Speaker 4>the Canadian US relationship and the importance of it more

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<v Speaker 4>than my friend, the right Honorable Stephen J.

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<v Speaker 5>Harper.

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<v Speaker 4>We are extremely grateful and pleased to have our former

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<v Speaker 4>Prime Minister here to kick off our meeting, to share

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<v Speaker 4>his unique insights and to engage in a conversation with US.

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<v Speaker 4>Mister Harper served as Prime Minister of Canada from two

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<v Speaker 4>thousand and six to twenty fifteen. During that time, he

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<v Speaker 4>helped lead the deepening ties between the United States and

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<v Speaker 4>Canada while navigating our two countries relationship through a period

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<v Speaker 4>mark by complex geopolitical, economic, and security challenges. He also

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<v Speaker 4>is an acclaimed author book on hockey, a business leader,

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<v Speaker 4>sought after speaker on geopolitical trends and political leadership. Joining

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<v Speaker 4>mister Harper is another good friend of mine, Victor Thomas,

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<v Speaker 4>who will moderate our conversation this morning. Born and raised

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<v Speaker 4>right here in Saskatchewan, mister Thomas serves as President and

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<v Speaker 4>CEO of the Canada India Business Council and has long

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<v Speaker 4>been one of the country's most respected business leaders, particularly

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<v Speaker 4>in such areas as technology and innovation and international trade

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<v Speaker 4>and investments. Ladies and gentlemen of the Midwest Legislative Conference,

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<v Speaker 4>please join me in welcoming the right Honorable Stephen J.

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<v Speaker 4>Harper and mister Victor Thomas.

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<v Speaker 6>Sir, you start off, and everyone start centag.

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<v Speaker 7>I just quit when I'm ahead.

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<v Speaker 6>So we heard today there's a premier, there's an ambassador

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<v Speaker 6>the state legislators. There is minister speakers, but one right honorable,

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<v Speaker 6>and so I'm just going to call you mister Prime minister.

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<v Speaker 7>Appreciate that. That's what we love about the Americans. You

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<v Speaker 7>keep the titles. Great to be here, always, great to

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<v Speaker 7>be back in Saskatchewan, which in my political lifetime the

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<v Speaker 7>last generation since two thousand and seven, has become I think,

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<v Speaker 7>probably the most dynamic part of the country. Saskatoon the

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<v Speaker 7>business capital. Great to be here, Thanks for your words,

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<v Speaker 7>say your worship. Thanks for the introduction, Ken much appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 7>It's great to see you again. I saw you in Calgary,

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<v Speaker 7>I saw you in India. I'm seeing you here and

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<v Speaker 7>I'm hearing your one year old daughter. I hope I

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<v Speaker 7>can improve her mood and what I say.

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<v Speaker 6>She's excited to hear you. So, mister Harper, mister Prime Minister.

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<v Speaker 6>As I was prepared for this today, I actually thought

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<v Speaker 6>about the conversation I had with President lie of Taiwan

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<v Speaker 6>last year and I got to meet him, and this

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<v Speaker 6>was just shortly after his inauguration, and he made the

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<v Speaker 6>comment to me, where are you from? And I actually

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<v Speaker 6>thought he'd be briefed. You know, I'm from Canada, but

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<v Speaker 6>maybe he got confused when he looked at me. I

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<v Speaker 6>was too tall, maybe too brown. But he then quickly said,

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<v Speaker 6>you have good neighbors, And I just got a glimpse

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<v Speaker 6>of so many parts of the world do not have

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<v Speaker 6>good neighbors. And I just thought of the plight that

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<v Speaker 6>he experiences. And then I actually got back to our

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<v Speaker 6>amazing neighbor to the south of US, and how good

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<v Speaker 6>a neighbor we actually do have when you look at

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<v Speaker 6>the world, And so I actually wanted you know, you

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<v Speaker 6>are right, honorable, you're Prime Minister. You got to have

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<v Speaker 6>a great working relationship with President Bush, President Obama. Maybe

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<v Speaker 6>give us some stories or insights to five hundred of

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<v Speaker 6>your closest friends here.

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<v Speaker 7>Of course, So yeah, no, look, it's interesting you say

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<v Speaker 7>that we we sometimes forget it because we take it

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<v Speaker 7>for granted. You know, Prime Minister Netanya, who once said

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<v Speaker 7>to me Canta is the best position in the world

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<v Speaker 7>in terms of security, oceans on three sides, the United

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<v Speaker 7>States of America on the other says, now you compare

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<v Speaker 7>my position. We won't get into that, but you know it.

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<v Speaker 7>You usually be reminded that I've always thought one of

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<v Speaker 7>the great assets of this country is the is our

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<v Speaker 7>you know, having the United States is our our great

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<v Speaker 7>you know, really our only neighbor and our critical partner

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<v Speaker 7>in ally, I think it's been a great asset for

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<v Speaker 7>this country. I hope that will continue. But look, it's

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<v Speaker 7>always something we shouldn't we shouldn't take for granted. You

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<v Speaker 7>asked me about the two presidents. Actually, I just completed

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<v Speaker 7>a draft of my memoirs. Now. I have to be honest.

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<v Speaker 7>I think it someday maybe I should just do like

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<v Speaker 7>Margaret that you're writeing for when I die. But look,

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<v Speaker 7>I'll just say this, and I've said it before. President Bush,

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<v Speaker 7>President Obama, very different people, different agendas, but you know

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<v Speaker 7>we were ninety nine percent aligned because Canada and the

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<v Speaker 7>US are aligned on the important global issues. And you know,

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<v Speaker 7>I was very different people, but I was never in

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<v Speaker 7>the best, briefed and articulate people in the room. And

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<v Speaker 7>it was a difficult but a meaningful contribution that that

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<v Speaker 7>we made. President Obama came after the global financial crisis,

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<v Speaker 7>great things on you know, with Transpacific partnership negotiations, border negotiations.

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<v Speaker 7>So you know, look, we just had and I always

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<v Speaker 7>looking I always say this to my Canadian colleagues, and

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<v Speaker 7>particularly first minute, it's you know, we're always going to

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<v Speaker 7>I think whether the United States likes it or not,

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<v Speaker 7>the United States has a leadership role in the world,

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<v Speaker 7>and it's really important as a Canadian that before you

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<v Speaker 6>So you spoke of at some of these multilateral events.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, you've been to many many of those over

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<v Speaker 6>and a G twenty. Where does the work actually get done?

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<v Speaker 6>Does it happen on the sidelines or actually in the room?

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<v Speaker 7>So I think there's a misunderstanding about summits. Generally, there's

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<v Speaker 7>You have a summit, and like, what are the delivererals?

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<v Speaker 7>What have you decided? What's happening? And you know, and

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<v Speaker 7>sometimes those things happen. But I think the truth of

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<v Speaker 7>especially those with our closest partners and allies, I actually

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<v Speaker 7>think there's way too much emphasis on, you know, some

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<v Speaker 7>You know, there were times like the global financial crisis

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<v Speaker 7>where you know, people were frantically hammering out plans of

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<v Speaker 7>things are decided beforehand, except you know, some very controversial

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<v Speaker 6>I should just remind folks that if those everyone should

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<v Speaker 6>have an app for this conference and were able to

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<v Speaker 6>input your questions under this session into the APP, and

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<v Speaker 6>near the end. Prime mister Harper, you've been a fierce

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<v Speaker 6>advocate of free trade throughout your entire career and and

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<v Speaker 6>have fought almost against protectionism. How do you look at

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<v Speaker 6>the current world in terms of the protectionistic tendencies that

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<v Speaker 6>are creeping in? And then two, is free trade now passe?

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<v Speaker 7>Well, look, I'm obviously concerned about what's happening. And look,

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<v Speaker 7>just to be clear, I wrote about this in my

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<v Speaker 7>book right here right now. You know, no, there's probably

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<v Speaker 7>there are very few trade relationships in the world that

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<v Speaker 7>are purely free trade. You know, countries do want to

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<v Speaker 7>protect things, they do have national security interests, these sorts

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<v Speaker 7>of things. But that said, we tried to greatly liberalize trade.

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<v Speaker 7>And we'll talk maybe a bit later about what we did.

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<v Speaker 7>In my term of office, we created almost all of

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<v Speaker 7>Canada's modern trade agreements except us MCA, and look, that

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<v Speaker 7>has been the basis of post war peace and growing

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<v Speaker 7>prosperity around the world. Now, I do think some really

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<v Speaker 7>serious mistakes have been made along the way, and you know,

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<v Speaker 7>the mistakes along the line of just because you are

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<v Speaker 7>for liberalized trade, that you know, the assumption that means

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<v Speaker 7>that any kind of trade deal is a good deal.

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<v Speaker 7>And the most infamous I don't mind saying is is

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<v Speaker 7>really the terms on which the West, the United States

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<v Speaker 7>and ourselves and other allies, the terms on which we

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<v Speaker 7>admitted China to the World Trade Organization, which essentially allowed

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<v Speaker 7>China to conduct in the name of free trade and

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<v Speaker 7>neo mercantilist trade policy. Their policy has not been about

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<v Speaker 7>the mutual benefits of free trade. It's been about accumulating

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<v Speaker 7>surpluses at the expense of other countries and using those

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<v Speaker 7>for geostrategic objectives, competitive objectives, and you know, and that

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<v Speaker 7>you know when when they can sell to us and

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<v Speaker 7>we can barely sell them to them, Like, that's not

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<v Speaker 7>a liberalized trade agreement, and it was a big mistake.

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<v Speaker 7>And there have been some others. So you know, when

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<v Speaker 7>President Trump says there's some trade relationships that have to

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<v Speaker 7>and in particular the China thing, and there's some others.

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<v Speaker 7>There have to be better reciprocal access. That's that's all true,

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<v Speaker 7>but you know, should be all under no illusion like

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<v Speaker 7>I'm I'm an economist, and I'm actually not. You know,

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<v Speaker 7>my specialty was fiscal policy and economic history and comprehensive protectionism.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, the idea of using tariff barriers to raise

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<v Speaker 7>revenue and relocate, comprehensively re reocate industries like this is

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<v Speaker 7>a failed economic policy where it has been tried, and

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<v Speaker 7>so I am worried about that general direction. I don't

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<v Speaker 7>think everybody's going there though, I don't think this country

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<v Speaker 6>So you mentioned your focus on trade and trade deals

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<v Speaker 6>while you were Prime minister. You know, not everyone's not

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<v Speaker 6>everyone's always on the same page. How do you balance

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<v Speaker 7>Well, you know, I'm we're sort of indirectly talking about

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<v Speaker 7>President Trump in the Art of the Deal, which is

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<v Speaker 7>a good book, by the way, But you know, actually

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<v Speaker 7>I did a bunch of in my career, bunch of

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<v Speaker 7>political deals and trade deals, and now I do business deals,

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<v Speaker 7>and I actually think I'm a pretty good deal maker.

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<v Speaker 7>And the key to deal making is when when that's

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<v Speaker 7>really the key to deal making when I hear people

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<v Speaker 7>I always used to say, and never made a deal

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<v Speaker 7>with I never made a deal with anybody without first

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<v Speaker 7>of all, trying to understanding before I got to the

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<v Speaker 7>bargaining table what the other guy really wanted and needed,

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<v Speaker 7>and then being able to on the day we announced

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<v Speaker 7>the deal, political trade whatever, being able to say not

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<v Speaker 7>just why we won, but why he won to And

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<v Speaker 7>so I just think that's really that's a really critical

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<v Speaker 7>lesson that I'm worried is slipping through fingers these days.

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<v Speaker 6>So one of the trade deals you're working on was

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<v Speaker 6>the Transpecific Partnership, which really ties in a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>the emerging markets of the world. What's your sense of

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<v Speaker 6>those is they're really developing and growing.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah. Look, you know, as you know, what was really

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<v Speaker 7>funny about this is this, the whole trans Specific Partnership

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<v Speaker 7>negotiations were driven by the United States, by the Obama

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<v Speaker 7>administration quite aggressively, to the point where we were compelled

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<v Speaker 7>to announce the conclusion of the deal during my twenty

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<v Speaker 7>fifteen federal election campaign. Not ideal timing, but it actually

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<v Speaker 7>worked out. It actually in the end worked out pretty well.

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<v Speaker 7>And then of course the US ultimately didn't join. And

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<v Speaker 7>just to be fair because people say, you know, Trump

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<v Speaker 7>pulled this out, but actually I think the deal was

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<v Speaker 7>dead when Hillary Clinton, who was the Democratic nominee the

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<v Speaker 7>successor of Obama, also came out against the deal. So

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<v Speaker 7>that kind of killed the United States participation. But to

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<v Speaker 7>my surprise, what then happened was Prime Minister Abbe, who

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<v Speaker 7>it forward and ultimately they you know, basically you know,

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<v Speaker 7>they called the cp TPP. So look, I think it's important.

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<v Speaker 7>It's it's important even if the United States is not

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<v Speaker 7>in it. It's important to have a liberalized trade area

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<v Speaker 7>not dominated by China. This was besides the mutual gains

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<v Speaker 7>from trade. This was one of the geo strategic objectives

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<v Speaker 7>of the negotiations. And even without the United States, I

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<v Speaker 7>think it's important to note that even without the United States,

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<v Speaker 7>other parties Japan, Australia, Canada, et cetera, ultimately recognized that

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<v Speaker 6>You mentioned we were in India earlier this year, and

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<v Speaker 6>you have been in India I think at least once

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<v Speaker 6>every year since big and more than once, yeah, sometimes

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<v Speaker 6>several times. So you talk about China and the counterbalance

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<v Speaker 6>in many is India. Maybe just share what are you

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<v Speaker 6>why do you keep coming back? Why do you keep going?

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<v Speaker 6>And then two is what are you most excited about India?

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<v Speaker 7>Well, look, we had a great relationship with India when

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<v Speaker 7>I was Prime Minister and did the you know, nuclear

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<v Speaker 7>the uranium sales deal, nuclear cooperation. We had important for

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<v Speaker 7>the Province of Saskatchewan. We just great relationships with India.

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<v Speaker 7>And oh why did I keep going? I like to

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<v Speaker 7>say I went there partly because in India I was

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<v Speaker 8>You actually Canadians.

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<v Speaker 7>Canadians although what that's about. But no, look, I go

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<v Speaker 7>there because look, the world right now, I don't sugarcoat

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<v Speaker 7>things like the world right now is a pretty troubled

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<v Speaker 7>place on a lot of fronts geopolitical, environmental, economic, obviously military.

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<v Speaker 7>There aren't a lot of really really good news stories

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<v Speaker 7>You know, India is one of the rare countries democratic

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<v Speaker 7>do not like Modi, a leader who's in a strong

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<v Speaker 7>clear direction. And that's not that common these days. It's

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<v Speaker 7>you know, the Indian economy is booming now, it's very uneven,

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<v Speaker 7>but overall booming. And I have been saying I was

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<v Speaker 7>saying that India is the better longer term bet than China,

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<v Speaker 7>because I just think that over time, democracies create better balance,

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<v Speaker 7>more inclusive, sustainable growth patterns. That's my view. Nobody thought

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<v Speaker 7>that twenty years ago. People, I think are starting to

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<v Speaker 7>difficult still to do business in, but a rule of

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<v Speaker 7>law environment. And I do think longer term, because it

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<v Speaker 7>is a democratic nation, it will be. It won't be.

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<v Speaker 7>It will not be an ally like you know, North

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<v Speaker 7>American Western Europe, but it will be a more aligned

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<v Speaker 7>country in the future. What I think is going to

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<v Speaker 7>be an increasingly difficult world.

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<v Speaker 6>You mentioned a fashion and you happen to be at

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<v Speaker 6>the wedding of the Decade last year in India, maybe

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<v Speaker 6>just in terms of the geopolitical draw and the business

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<v Speaker 6>draw to event like that just shows sometimes the difference

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<v Speaker 6>that you know, India even twenty years ago would have.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I was at the billion dollar Am Bonnie wedding,

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<v Speaker 7>and you know, normally going to kind of purely social

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<v Speaker 7>events is not my thing, but I just couldn't pass

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<v Speaker 7>this one up. And I've gotten to know the a

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<v Speaker 7>Bonomies a little bit in in business and actually do

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<v Speaker 7>some work with their recent institute. It was I look

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<v Speaker 7>at people, ask you, what's a billion dollar wedding, Like,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, you can't you have to be there to

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<v Speaker 7>when they build entire hotels and arenas just for the wedding.

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<v Speaker 7>But I'll just give you one little flavor, which was

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<v Speaker 7>when they had the formal I think it was the

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<v Speaker 7>formal religious ceremony part. And this is the second by

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<v Speaker 7>the way I went. There was second of three weddings.

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<v Speaker 7>I was invited the first two. The third one is

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<v Speaker 7>a small family affair. So I was at the second,

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<v Speaker 7>which was the biggest one, which is like three or

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<v Speaker 7>four thousand people, and I'm in this very you know,

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<v Speaker 7>this kind of VIP area they had for the religious ceremony.

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<v Speaker 7>And I don't know Ballywood very well, but I thought

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<v Speaker 7>a couple of seats over, I thought that's a Balllywood Star.

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<v Speaker 7>I kind of recognized what was so I took out

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<v Speaker 7>my phone and I googled Balllywood Stars and then I

455
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<v Speaker 7>realized every single one of them was sitting around me,

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<v Speaker 7>every single one, and Kim Kardik a bunch of other people.

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<v Speaker 7>So anyway, it was it was quite something it was,

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<v Speaker 7>it's I'm lowering my daughter's expectations though for any kind

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<v Speaker 7>of wedding.

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<v Speaker 6>Just in another day in the life of mister Prime minister.

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<v Speaker 7>When you look at this is a good thing about

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<v Speaker 7>being foreign Premnis. You could do this kind of stuff.

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<v Speaker 7>I couldn't do this as Prime minister. You know, the

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<v Speaker 7>government would have made me pay for my first my

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<v Speaker 7>travel and everything.

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<v Speaker 5>But anyway, true.

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<v Speaker 6>So one of the things that's been interesting this this

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<v Speaker 6>resonates with a lot of legislators here. They feel that

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<v Speaker 6>they feel that.

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<v Speaker 7>I wanted to be pretty good out of office.

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<v Speaker 5>Actually, no, kid yourself.

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<v Speaker 6>One of the things that's been interesting is that in May,

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<v Speaker 6>for the four consecutive months, trade with the US has

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<v Speaker 6>actually gone down from Canada, including that month it went

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<v Speaker 6>up five point seven percent to other parts of the world.

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<v Speaker 6>So I want to get your prospective on what the

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<v Speaker 6>longer term of view in terms of trade from Canada.

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<v Speaker 6>And then also what would you want to tell our

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<v Speaker 6>American colleagues here.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, look, really good question. You know, you have to

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<v Speaker 7>be careful about interpreting too much from month to month

482
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<v Speaker 7>data because there's a lot of noise, a lot of

483
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<v Speaker 7>natural fluctuation, in that I think we all are aware,

484
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<v Speaker 7>certainly anybody in the airline hospitality business is aware of

485
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<v Speaker 7>the decline in Canadian vacation travel to the United States.

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<v Speaker 7>It's been very dramatic. Look, I'm just gonna I'm just

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<v Speaker 7>gonna put it in this context just so everyone understands.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, I was, I think it's fair to say,

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<v Speaker 7>probably the most pro American prime minister Canadian history. And

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<v Speaker 7>I tell people that if a year ago the government

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<v Speaker 7>had asked me, you know, President Trump's coming in, he's

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<v Speaker 7>talking about, you know, big challenges on trade, USMCA tariffs,

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<v Speaker 7>what would you advise, I would have said a year ago,

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<v Speaker 7>this is a real opportunity for Canada to really deepen

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<v Speaker 7>its economic and security partnership with the United States. However,

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<v Speaker 7>when this government did actually ask me a few weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 7>my advice, my advice was the opposite. My advice was, yes,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, on the economy, we've got to kind of

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<v Speaker 7>get something short term worked out with the Trump administration.

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<v Speaker 7>But this really is a wake up call for this

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<v Speaker 7>country to truly diversify its trade export markets. That's why,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, that's why we did sign the trade deals

503
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<v Speaker 7>all around the world Europe, Asia, Pacific, the Americas and

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00:35:59.719 --> 00:36:03.079
<v Speaker 7>there and Canada has been to be blunt. This is,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, nothing against the US. The reality is independent

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<v Speaker 7>of the current disputes. Canada has been to use business

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<v Speaker 7>term and I'm in the investment business. Now. We have

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<v Speaker 7>been grossly overweight the United States as a country, and

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<v Speaker 7>there is no reason for that. Just because we have

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<v Speaker 7>that geographic proximity does not justify the degree of dependence

511
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<v Speaker 7>that we have on a single market, which is sometimes disadvantageous.

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<v Speaker 7>And the other thing, you know, in terms of security,

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<v Speaker 7>my advice to the government is, yes, absolutely spend more

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<v Speaker 7>on defense. We should been doing it all along. But

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<v Speaker 7>let's well, we spend a lot more in defense. While

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<v Speaker 7>the border is a shared responsibility. Let's make sure we

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<v Speaker 7>spend a lot more on defense so that we can

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<v Speaker 7>be independently responsible for our own land season guys, independent

519
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<v Speaker 7>of the United States. And I'm just going to tell

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<v Speaker 7>you right now, I know one political role I still have.

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<v Speaker 7>I chair the Global Federation of Conservative Parties, and I

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<v Speaker 7>can tell you that this is the advice every allied

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00:37:14.039 --> 00:37:17.480
<v Speaker 7>capital is getting from everybody like me that they talk to.

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<v Speaker 7>And this is not ideal, but I just think it's

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<v Speaker 7>a reality. The cats out of the bag, you can't

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<v Speaker 7>or toothpases out of the two, whateveryone want to call it,

527
00:37:26.559 --> 00:37:30.199
<v Speaker 7>you can't put it back. And I think it's unfortunate.

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<v Speaker 7>I think in the long term this will, actually this

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<v Speaker 7>direction will weaken the free world more than it will

530
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<v Speaker 7>more than it will help it, and it will I

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<v Speaker 7>think ultimately weaken the United States as well. So I

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<v Speaker 7>think it's unfortunate, but that is the reality of the

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<v Speaker 7>situation that.

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<v Speaker 9>He squeezed. Amtion Ancient's my traditional name and it comes

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<v Speaker 9>from Sileur two. So I just want to thank our

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<v Speaker 9>coosalest relatives for the opportunity to do this work here today.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm also Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Nonprofits and

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<v Speaker 9>I'm absolutely honored to m see this morning's important announcement.

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<v Speaker 9>It's absolutely awesome to have this bat drop within our territory.

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<v Speaker 9>It's absolutely gorgeous. We got the sisters behind us looking

541
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<v Speaker 9>after us, and I grew up in the waterfront, so

542
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<v Speaker 9>it's wonderful. I love water and I love fish more

543
00:38:40.719 --> 00:38:44.800
<v Speaker 9>and welcome to the park. This is Harbor Green Park.

544
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<v Speaker 9>It stretches along Coal Harbor looking out over the Broad Inlet,

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<v Speaker 9>and I just wanted to say, a couple of days

546
00:38:52.480 --> 00:38:58.559
<v Speaker 9>ago there were orcas swimming in in the inlet, and

547
00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:04.320
<v Speaker 9>they had been here since nineteen twenty, but they came

548
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<v Speaker 9>back in twenty fifteen and they've been coming back ever since,

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<v Speaker 9>so we're doing something right. So I'm just so happy

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<v Speaker 9>they're back. This green space is mons sitting amongst the

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<v Speaker 9>busy streets and towers of Vancouver, but it does capture

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<v Speaker 9>the commerce and economic pulse of Vancouver and British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 9>We have both that and the natural environment as well

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<v Speaker 9>as the diversity of the population, so we're really in

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<v Speaker 9>a very heavenly spot and it's a perfect place for

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<v Speaker 9>this announcement about building strong, secure, sustainable and prosperous future

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<v Speaker 9>for all British Columbians. I'd like to acknowledge our guests

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<v Speaker 9>today joining us at this site are there's Indigenous leaderships.

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<v Speaker 9>Representatives from the First Nations Leadership Council. Unfortunately, my favorite

560
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<v Speaker 9>one isn't here. We had a very long drive yesterday

561
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<v Speaker 9>so he's still sleepy. We have First Nations Energy and

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<v Speaker 9>Mining Council representatives. We have representatives from labor unions, from

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<v Speaker 9>industry and most importantly from environment and clean energy associations

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<v Speaker 9>and organizations, and from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, staff and

565
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<v Speaker 9>executive from BC Hydro and a number of Vancouver area MLAs.

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<v Speaker 9>I see the honorable Carry Young, So thank you very

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<v Speaker 9>much for being with us today and joining me up

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<v Speaker 9>here to make this announcement, or of course our very

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<v Speaker 9>own Premier David eby the audible Adrian Dix, who's the

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<v Speaker 9>Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, Chris O'Reilly who's President

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<v Speaker 9>and CEO of bc i DROME, and Duma Cole Sayers

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<v Speaker 9>who's the executive director of Clean Energy Association of British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 9>So it's a pleasure now to invite Premier EB to

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<v Speaker 9>the podium with today's important announcement. Thank you, Thanks there,

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<v Speaker 9>you're going awesome.

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<v Speaker 10>Thanks Joe, Thanks so much, Joan. It's great to see

577
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<v Speaker 10>everybody here. What a beautiful day in Vancouver. You can

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<v Speaker 10>see why tourism numbers are setting records here in British Columbia.

579
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<v Speaker 5>It's a beautiful place to be.

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<v Speaker 10>Whether you're in downtown Vancouver, in the far northeast of

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<v Speaker 10>the interior, out on the island, you can't beat British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 5>And for those of you who.

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<v Speaker 10>Are staying close to home this year for your family vacations,

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<v Speaker 10>thanks for doing that. And for those of you are

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<v Speaker 10>visiting British Columbia, welcome. It's great to be here. I

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<v Speaker 10>am really glad to see special guests out in the audience.

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<v Speaker 10>I see Robert Phillips out there. I see Terry Young

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<v Speaker 10>MLA for Downtown Vancouver. I see Michael Goring from the

589
00:42:26.440 --> 00:42:29.400
<v Speaker 10>Mining Association. It's very good to see a good group

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<v Speaker 10>of people out here for today's announcement and it reflects

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<v Speaker 10>the importance of the work that we're doing here. You know,

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<v Speaker 10>our country is under a direct attack by the United States,

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<v Speaker 10>specifically by the President of.

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<v Speaker 5>The United States, Donald Trump.

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<v Speaker 10>Unfortunately, we're not unique in that we're seeing an attack

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<v Speaker 10>around the world on allies, particularly of the United States,

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<v Speaker 10>from the President. No one can really make sense of

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<v Speaker 10>why that's happening, but it is happening. And as we

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<v Speaker 10>try to keep track of the multiple announcements of the

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<v Speaker 10>President about attacking this sector or that sector, or this

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<v Speaker 10>country or this tariff. What we have to do, is,

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<v Speaker 10>British Columbians, what we have to do is Canadians is

603
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<v Speaker 10>push ahead and make sure that we're building our economy

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<v Speaker 10>to stand strong on our own two feet, diversifying our markets.

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<v Speaker 10>And the proud thing for British Columbians is, although this

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<v Speaker 10>is a time of great uncertainty and challenge for major

607
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<v Speaker 10>industries in our province and in our country, is that

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<v Speaker 10>we know that our province is positioned to be the

609
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<v Speaker 10>engine of the new economy that we're building here in Canada.

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<v Speaker 10>And we saw that recently with the Highland Valley Copper announcement,

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<v Speaker 10>a two point four billion dollar investment in our province

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<v Speaker 10>by tech nineteen hundred jobs shipping copper to markets in Asia.

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<v Speaker 5>We've seen that through.

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<v Speaker 10>Major investments, we shipped our first LNG cargo, the first

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<v Speaker 10>Canadian l LNG cargo ever out of our northwest port

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<v Speaker 10>in Kitamat to Asia. We are developing more than fifty

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<v Speaker 10>billion dollars in capital projects in this province that are

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<v Speaker 10>either shovel ready or are in approvals, processes that we

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<v Speaker 10>are excited about that are.

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<v Speaker 5>Going to build this economy.

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<v Speaker 10>So while there are challenges out there, we know that

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<v Speaker 10>we will be the engine of the Canadian economy going forward.

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<v Speaker 10>In this very difficult time as we restructure to protect

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<v Speaker 10>our sovereignty and protect Canadian jobs and respond to the

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<v Speaker 10>attacks from a white house that up until very recent

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<v Speaker 10>memory was a close ally of Canada's. Now there's something

627
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<v Speaker 10>special about that engine in British Columbia, and that is

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<v Speaker 10>that our engine is electric. One of our big advantages

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<v Speaker 10>here in British Columbia is clean, cheap electricity. It attracts industry,

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<v Speaker 10>it keeps industry here. And one of the things we

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<v Speaker 10>know is that projects that are proposing to come to

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<v Speaker 10>our province need to use more and more electricity than

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<v Speaker 10>ever before. They want to use clean electricity, and in

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<v Speaker 10>doing so, they produce the lowest carbon products in the world.

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<v Speaker 10>And it doesn't matter what it is that's produced. We

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<v Speaker 10>set records for having very low carbon emissions when projects

637
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<v Speaker 10>are when products are produced here in British Columbia. And

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<v Speaker 10>so that's one of the reasons why you saw a

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<v Speaker 10>couple of months ago an announcement much like this. Over

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<v Speaker 10>on Vancouver Island, we announced a call for power for

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<v Speaker 10>BC Hydro. Call for power is not a he man

642
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<v Speaker 10>standing in front of Castle Gray Skull. This is a

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<v Speaker 10>that's a gen X reference.

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<v Speaker 5>They may not land for everybody. Yeah, it's a it's an.

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<v Speaker 10>Open call to independent power producers, First Nations communities. If

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<v Speaker 10>you have an opportunity to generate electricity for our province,

647
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<v Speaker 10>bring it forward. PC Hydro will work with you and

648
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<v Speaker 10>award a contract to buy that electricity from you.

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<v Speaker 5>So we did that first call for power.

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<v Speaker 10>It was oversubscribed, five thousand gigaway of electricity, enough to

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<v Speaker 10>power five hundred thousand homes through clean energy through wind

652
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<v Speaker 10>power through solar. Very impressive in that nine of the

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<v Speaker 10>ten projects our majority Indigenous owned and the tenth forty

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<v Speaker 10>nine percent clear partnerships between industry and First Nations and

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<v Speaker 10>local communities across the province. Very inspiring stuff and delivered

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<v Speaker 10>at a cost who is forty percent less than the

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<v Speaker 10>twenty fifteen BC Hydro call for power, So ensuring that

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<v Speaker 10>we're continuing to provide affordability around hydro, that we're building

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<v Speaker 10>our economy, representing billions of dollars in private investment in

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<v Speaker 10>our province, creating jobs, prosperity in remote communities, including in

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<v Speaker 10>First Nations. A hugely successful first call. So that is

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<v Speaker 10>why we're gathered here today as an announcement that we're

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<v Speaker 10>building on that success of the first announcement that we

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<v Speaker 10>are building more energy here in British Columbia. Today, I'm

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<v Speaker 10>announcing a second call for power, an additional five thousand

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<v Speaker 10>gigawatts of clean energy that we're calling for to be

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<v Speaker 10>produced here in British Columbia, enough to power five hundred

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<v Speaker 10>thousand homes as well as major industrial projects across the province.

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<v Speaker 10>Is an economic driver in every corner of British Columbia

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<v Speaker 10>for communities right across this beautiful province of ours. And

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<v Speaker 10>it's a reflection of two things. One is our commitment

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<v Speaker 10>to grow our economy to ensure that we're standing strong

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<v Speaker 10>as British Columbians. We're relying on our advantages and we're

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<v Speaker 10>supporting growth in the industries in which we're strong.

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<v Speaker 5>And the second.

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<v Speaker 10>Is that we believe the climate change is real, that

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<v Speaker 10>we understand that we have a role to play here

678
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<v Speaker 10>in British Columbia and driving down emissions and clean electricity

679
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<v Speaker 10>is the way that we're going to do it. And

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<v Speaker 10>we're going to address climate change at the same time.

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<v Speaker 5>As we're growing our economy.

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<v Speaker 10>And I couldn't help but notice the President of the

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<v Speaker 10>United States, Donald Trump saying that he doesn't like those

684
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<v Speaker 10>windmills that produce electricity. They interfere with the views from

685
00:47:55.119 --> 00:47:58.960
<v Speaker 10>his golf courses. Let me tell you to all American

686
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<v Speaker 10>clean energy producers, come relocate to British Columbia. We are

687
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<v Speaker 10>the clean energy capital of the world. We're going to

688
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<v Speaker 10>do it. We're creating energy here. We're supportive of clean

689
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<v Speaker 10>energy and we will continue to be so you can

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<v Speaker 10>join the amazing more than seven hundred medical professionals that

691
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<v Speaker 10>have applied to join our health service from the United States,

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<v Speaker 10>and we welcome you, and you are welcome here. With that,

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<v Speaker 10>i'd like to turn it over to the Mister of Energy,

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<v Speaker 10>our next speaker, with more details about today's announcement.

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<v Speaker 5>Thanks very much, Thank you.

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<v Speaker 8>It's great to be here today. It's great to be

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<v Speaker 8>here with friends and guests and advocates of clean energy

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<v Speaker 8>and advocates of economic growth and advocates of action against

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<v Speaker 8>climate change. Today, today we're announcing and it's out the

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<v Speaker 8>request for proposal for this second Call for Power in

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<v Speaker 8>fifteen months. It's a significant proposal. We're expecting to get

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<v Speaker 8>from this proposal five thousand gigawatt hours of clean, renewable

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<v Speaker 8>electricity annually large projects. This time there's no maximum project

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<v Speaker 8>size gap cap as there was in the first Call

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<v Speaker 8>for Power, and a minimum of twenty five percent equity ownership,

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<v Speaker 8>with options at higher levels as we saw in the

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<v Speaker 8>first Call for Power, and incenting additional benefits outside of

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<v Speaker 8>equity ownership. We will be awarding these electricity purchase agreements

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<v Speaker 8>in early twenty twenty six, on around March the tenth

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<v Speaker 8>we expect projects. It will be an operation from these

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<v Speaker 8>two calls for power between twenty twenty eight and twenty

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<v Speaker 8>thirty three. This builds on that call of power. It

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<v Speaker 8>means more jobs, job creation, thousands of them in the

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<v Speaker 8>building of projects, job creation in the electricity produced by

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<v Speaker 8>these projects, and more ownership opportunities for first nations. Why

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<v Speaker 8>do we need that because the opportunities in British Columbia,

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<v Speaker 8>is the Premier has just said, are strong and almost unprecedented,

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<v Speaker 8>particularly for example in our mining sector, and that will

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<v Speaker 8>be powered in British Columbia by clean electricity. This is

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<v Speaker 8>a significant importance. But of course you just have to

721
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<v Speaker 8>be here in Metro Vancouver and other communities to know that.

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<v Speaker 8>We also have a growing population and other opportunities opportunities

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<v Speaker 8>from high tech and it AI and LNG opportunities that

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<v Speaker 8>require more clean electricity. And the good news is the

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<v Speaker 8>cost of clean electricity is coming down forty five percent

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<v Speaker 8>lower in our first call for power than in the

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<v Speaker 8>previous call for power, which tells us that this is

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<v Speaker 8>the right investment for people and the right investment to

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<v Speaker 8>do what BC Hydro has always done, which has had

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<v Speaker 8>some of the lowest hydro rates in North America. Builds

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<v Speaker 8>on a broader program that the Premier talked about that

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<v Speaker 8>we announced in May and have been laying out over

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<v Speaker 8>the last number of months. A request for expressions of

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<v Speaker 8>interests of firm power, which support which support other forms

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<v Speaker 8>of renewable energy that that deadline is September. Requests for

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<v Speaker 8>expressions of interest on conservation to build on conservation opportunities

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<v Speaker 8>that save our resources and are in effect by saving

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<v Speaker 8>resources inexpensive power investment in energy innovation. In short, we

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<v Speaker 8>have a plan, a clean energy plan that will fuel

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<v Speaker 8>BC's economy into the future. This announcement today builds on

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<v Speaker 8>a plan that is significant for people, that involves involves

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<v Speaker 8>the private sector, involves first nations. In fact, these calls

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<v Speaker 8>for power were designed by BC Hydro with First Nations

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<v Speaker 8>in British Columbia. So this is action action action. There

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<v Speaker 8>is urgency. See in this moment, urgency because we've seen

746
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<v Speaker 8>in the United States an attack on Canadian sovereignty. We

747
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<v Speaker 8>have to become more self sufficient and we have to

748
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<v Speaker 8>become stronger. This helps us do that.

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<v Speaker 2>So I want to.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank the Premiere. I want to thank everyone at BC

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<v Speaker 8>Hydro for their involvement in this. So also my last

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<v Speaker 8>opportunity to say thank you. We have a little bit

753
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<v Speaker 8>of a transition at BC Hydro and Chris O'Reilly is

754
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<v Speaker 8>retiring after a long contribution thirty five years to BC Hydro,

755
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<v Speaker 8>retiring on Friday. Our new president and CEO is just

756
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<v Speaker 8>over there, Charlotte Meta. We want to welcome her, and

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<v Speaker 8>it's really an honor for me to introduce Chris O'Reilly

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<v Speaker 8>for what Well, we still got three more days, still

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<v Speaker 8>got three more days, but a few more steps to take.

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<v Speaker 8>But I want to welcome Chris and thank him for

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<v Speaker 8>all his service to British Columbia and to BC Hydro.

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<v Speaker 11>Well, thank you so much, minister for your kind words.

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<v Speaker 11>It's great to be here on the territory of the Muscliam,

764
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<v Speaker 11>Squamash and Slay with youth. First Nations for this really

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<v Speaker 11>important announcement and a privilege to stand before you today

766
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<v Speaker 11>to talk about the path ahead, one that's powered by

767
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<v Speaker 11>our provinces, abundant natural resources, renewable power and lasting partnerships.

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<v Speaker 11>As you've heard from Premier eb and Minister Dix, VC

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<v Speaker 11>Hydro was officially launching the twenty twenty five Call for

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<v Speaker 11>Power today. This is a major step forward in our

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<v Speaker 11>continued commitment to provide British Columbians with a affordable, reliable

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<v Speaker 11>and renewable electricity. This initiative supports our thriving economy, it

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<v Speaker 11>fuels job creation and helps communities across British Columbia to

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<v Speaker 11>continue to grow and succeed. We're now issuing a request

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<v Speaker 11>for proposals to acquire up to five thousand gigawatt hours

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<v Speaker 11>annually from clean and renewable resources, and that's enough electricity

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<v Speaker 11>to power half a million homes.

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<v Speaker 8>Just like.

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<v Speaker 11>Just like last year's call, First Nations participation is central

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<v Speaker 11>to this. It's not an option, it's integrated deeply in

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<v Speaker 11>the initiative. Each project must include a minimum of twenty

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<v Speaker 11>five percent First Nations equity ownership with incentives up to

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<v Speaker 11>fifty one percent. These partnerships mark a transformative shift rooted

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<v Speaker 11>in reconciliation, shared economic prosperity, and First Nations leadership in

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<v Speaker 11>energy development. We're also collaborating closely with the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Together,

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<v Speaker 11>we're opening new financing pathways that enable First Nations and

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<v Speaker 11>clean energy developers to scale their ambitions, to stimulate local

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<v Speaker 11>economies and propel British Columbia towards its climate goals. This

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<v Speaker 11>call for power also complements BC Hydro's broader efforts to

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<v Speaker 11>expand energy infrastr structure, to strengthen grid reliability and grow

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<v Speaker 11>with the communities that we serve, all while advancing sustainability

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<v Speaker 11>and affordability. As has been said, this is my final

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<v Speaker 11>media announcement as President and CEO of BC Hydro. Over

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<v Speaker 11>the past thirty five years, I've had the privilege of

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<v Speaker 11>serving British Columbians in a variety of role roles in

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<v Speaker 11>this outstanding organization. As I approach my retirement, I take

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<v Speaker 11>great pride in the legacy that we've all built together,

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<v Speaker 11>from record setting investments in renewable energy to historic collaboration

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<v Speaker 11>with First nations. We've laid the groundwork for a cleaner, stronger,

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<v Speaker 11>and more inclusive energy future. To our BC Hydro employees,

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<v Speaker 11>indigenous partners, our customers, industry collaborators, communities, provincial and local governments.

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<v Speaker 11>We've achieved this together. Thank you for your trust, your

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<v Speaker 11>leadership and your vision. As my colleague Charlotte Meta takes

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<v Speaker 11>over as president and CEO of PC Hydro on Friday,

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<v Speaker 11>we'll keep the momentum going and together we'll build an

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<v Speaker 11>energy future that's clean, inclusive and resilient. Thank you. And

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<v Speaker 11>now I'd like to welcome Quatuma Cole Sayer's executive director

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<v Speaker 11>of Clean Energy Association of BC, to the podium.

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<v Speaker 12>Thank you, Chris. I hope you can have some downtime

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<v Speaker 12>in your retirement. I just want to think on palf

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<v Speaker 12>of the clean energy industry. I want to thank you

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<v Speaker 12>for your leadership and your time at BC Hydro. And

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<v Speaker 12>we welcome Charlet Mita and her time. We look forward

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<v Speaker 12>to working with you. It's an honor to join you

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<v Speaker 12>on the territories of the Squamish, Musculiam and Slowstith nations.

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<v Speaker 12>Thank you to Abstin John Phillips for the wonderful welcome here,

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<v Speaker 12>and to the Premier and the Minister of Energy for

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<v Speaker 12>welcoming the Clean Energy Association of Burt's Klumby to speak

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<v Speaker 12>here today. We're honored to be here on the launch

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<v Speaker 12>of the twenty twenty five Call for Power. My name

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<v Speaker 12>is Quatuma col Saaras. I'm the executive director of Clean

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<v Speaker 12>Energy Association of British Columbia. The launch to the second

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<v Speaker 12>Call for Power, along with a clear commitment to future

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<v Speaker 12>calls every two years, is important and necessary step in

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<v Speaker 12>building the electricity infrastructure that we need to power our province.

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<v Speaker 12>These calls in a strong signal to the clean energy sector,

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<v Speaker 12>to investors and two communities that British Columbia is serious

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<v Speaker 12>about planning ahead and making the long term commitments required

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<v Speaker 12>to meet future demand. At Cleanery BC, we believe that

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<v Speaker 12>clean power development is most successful when first nations are

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<v Speaker 12>at the center of the process. When nations lead projects

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<v Speaker 12>on their territories, working in partnership with industry and supported

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<v Speaker 12>by meaningful government engagement, the results generate lasting benefits for

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<v Speaker 12>all British Columbians.

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<v Speaker 5>These projects will deliver.

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<v Speaker 12>Long term jobs, attract world class investment strength, and environmental

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<v Speaker 12>studewerdship and provide stronger economic growth. The approach now today

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<v Speaker 12>that the approach and nounce today advances economic reconciliation. It

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<v Speaker 12>recognizes the rights and leaderships of nations to own and

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<v Speaker 12>shape clean agy projects on their lands, guided by their

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<v Speaker 12>own values and stewardship of their projects. Do collaboration benefits

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<v Speaker 12>will flow into communities across the province and create lasting

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<v Speaker 12>prosperity for first nations and local communities in all British Columbians.

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<v Speaker 12>Cleaning BC plods continue collaboration on clean age of projects

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00:58:35.400 --> 00:58:41.320
<v Speaker 12>as meaningful path forward for reconciliation, energy security, and opportunities

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<v Speaker 12>that will burnish all that will benefit all British Columbians.

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<v Speaker 12>Together with our members, we are committed to advancing projects

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00:58:47.800 --> 00:58:52.199
<v Speaker 12>that create meaningful benefits, support thriving communities, and leave a

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<v Speaker 12>legacy of clean energy projects for generations to come.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you for having me today, quick.

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<v Speaker 9>Oh, thank you so much. I really appreciate the Premier's

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<v Speaker 9>remarks with respect our neighbors to the south. I wonder

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<v Speaker 9>if anybody tried unplugging them and then plugging them back in,

854
00:59:23.760 --> 00:59:29.719
<v Speaker 9>because something's going on there that's uh, just not right,

855
00:59:30.320 --> 00:59:33.440
<v Speaker 9>and it's when it just hurts them, it hurts all

856
00:59:33.480 --> 00:59:36.559
<v Speaker 9>of us. But I'm just so happy and honored to

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<v Speaker 9>be here to talk about the clean, affordable and reliable

858
00:59:42.639 --> 00:59:48.039
<v Speaker 9>electricity that will help build this province. Clean energy power

859
00:59:48.079 --> 00:59:54.960
<v Speaker 9>will forward us into a bright and sustainable future and

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00:59:55.039 --> 01:00:00.519
<v Speaker 9>in collaboration with Indigenous nations, creating jobs, helping a community grow,

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01:00:01.400 --> 01:00:05.039
<v Speaker 9>and driving a strong and clean economy. It's been my

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<v Speaker 9>privilege to participate in this morning's announcement, so I'd like

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<v Speaker 9>to thank you any you.

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<v Speaker 13>A little delayed there, the Prime Minister kept looking at

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01:00:15.760 --> 01:00:17.480
<v Speaker 13>the kayak over there, and I knew what he was

866
01:00:17.480 --> 01:00:19.760
<v Speaker 13>going through his mind, saying, jeez, I'd love to unload

867
01:00:19.760 --> 01:00:24.599
<v Speaker 13>that and go look wonderful to be here today, you know,

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<v Speaker 13>a historical moment for Islanders, Prince Edward Island, our MPs,

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<v Speaker 13>and first of all, I want to take a quick

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01:00:32.840 --> 01:00:36.599
<v Speaker 13>shout out to Ron and Pam for allowing us to

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01:00:36.719 --> 01:00:39.519
<v Speaker 13>use this. I don't think the view gets much better

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01:00:39.679 --> 01:00:42.000
<v Speaker 13>on Prince Edward Island than what you're staring at today

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<v Speaker 13>and what we have our backs to.

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<v Speaker 8>It's absolutely phenomenal.

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<v Speaker 14>A piece of engineering.

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<v Speaker 13>That's been a statue for us as a recognition of

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01:00:52.239 --> 01:00:55.119
<v Speaker 13>an Island. So I just wanted to first of all,

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<v Speaker 13>thank everyone that's here and p McDonald, Casey Morrissey Iacona

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01:00:59.679 --> 01:01:03.320
<v Speaker 13>who took the bridge and spending, like many islands, many

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01:01:03.519 --> 01:01:06.519
<v Speaker 13>people in Canada, his time on Prince Edward Island as

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01:01:06.559 --> 01:01:12.280
<v Speaker 13>a tourist, Minister Freeland, Minister Thompson, Premier Lance and of

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01:01:12.320 --> 01:01:17.119
<v Speaker 13>course r PM Mark Kearney. Look, it all started here

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<v Speaker 13>in Confederation Confederation Bridge. We're very fortunate to get to

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<v Speaker 13>this point. It's something that Islanders have been asking for

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01:01:25.199 --> 01:01:28.400
<v Speaker 13>for a long time. And I'm not going to take

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01:01:28.440 --> 01:01:30.920
<v Speaker 13>too much time because i think there's more important things

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01:01:30.960 --> 01:01:33.920
<v Speaker 13>to talk about than me standing up here. But I

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<v Speaker 13>do want to say, you know, as a relatively new MP,

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<v Speaker 13>as a new Cabinet minister, working closely with Minister Freeland's

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01:01:42.559 --> 01:01:46.800
<v Speaker 13>office on this and the MPs that represent Prince Ofward Island,

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01:01:47.400 --> 01:01:53.079
<v Speaker 13>and having the leadership of mister Kearney to get this

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01:01:53.119 --> 01:01:56.559
<v Speaker 13>across the finish line force, it's pretty special for all

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01:01:56.599 --> 01:02:00.199
<v Speaker 13>of us. And look, were united across this country, as

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01:02:00.239 --> 01:02:06.239
<v Speaker 13>you all know, Thank you love. Were reunited across this country.

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<v Speaker 14>As you all know.

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01:02:07.920 --> 01:02:10.800
<v Speaker 13>We're building Canada as fast and as quickly as possible

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01:02:10.800 --> 01:02:14.320
<v Speaker 13>to face some adversities that we have and this is

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<v Speaker 13>part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>This is part of it.

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<v Speaker 13>And I can still remember my first meeting with mister

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01:02:20.280 --> 01:02:21.960
<v Speaker 13>Kearney and he said to me, what are your three

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01:02:22.000 --> 01:02:24.960
<v Speaker 13>things for Pei? And I won't mention the other two,

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<v Speaker 13>but I will mention this one. We're not there yet

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01:02:27.760 --> 01:02:31.840
<v Speaker 13>on the other two, but I will mention this one.

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<v Speaker 13>And it was a bridge and I won't say his response.

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<v Speaker 14>But it was like, whoa, this is awesome.

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<v Speaker 13>So without further ado, mister Kearney, look, we appreciate it

908
01:02:43.000 --> 01:02:46.679
<v Speaker 13>here as Islanders and as MPs that represent the island

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01:02:46.719 --> 01:02:48.639
<v Speaker 13>working with you and Minister Freeland's office.

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<v Speaker 15>Thank you, Thanks very much, Thanks, thanks very much. Heif

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01:02:55.559 --> 01:02:58.119
<v Speaker 15>you weren't calling me mister back then when you were

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<v Speaker 15>listing the three things, Thank you minister for that kind

913
01:03:04.039 --> 01:03:08.760
<v Speaker 15>of introduction. And I want to thank our Atlantic Caucus

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01:03:08.800 --> 01:03:13.400
<v Speaker 15>or p I Caucus here Ministers Freeland and Thompson. MPs

915
01:03:13.440 --> 01:03:16.199
<v Speaker 15>from across the country just happened to be dropping by.

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<v Speaker 15>I want to acknowledge and thank Premier Lance for taking

917
01:03:20.360 --> 01:03:23.239
<v Speaker 15>the time to be here today and for his leadership,

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01:03:23.320 --> 01:03:27.719
<v Speaker 15>leadership of this province and leadership incoming now leader and

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01:03:27.840 --> 01:03:30.639
<v Speaker 15>chair of the Council of the Federation, incredibly important body.

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<v Speaker 15>I'm going to say a few words about what Heath

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<v Speaker 15>was just talking about, bringing the country closer together, and

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<v Speaker 15>the Council of the Federation group of premiers working.

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<v Speaker 14>With the federal government is a big, big part of that.

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<v Speaker 15>Look it is, it's always a good day when you

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01:03:48.320 --> 01:03:50.000
<v Speaker 15>wake up on Prince Edward Island.

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<v Speaker 14>That's true.

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<v Speaker 15>They're here and today is an especially a good day.

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01:03:56.880 --> 01:03:58.800
<v Speaker 14>It's a big day. So I want to get I

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01:03:58.800 --> 01:03:59.679
<v Speaker 14>want to get right to it.

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<v Speaker 15>One of the reasons seven months ago that I decided

931
01:04:05.639 --> 01:04:10.280
<v Speaker 15>to run for parliament was to bring Canadians closer together

932
01:04:10.719 --> 01:04:15.239
<v Speaker 15>so that we could build Canada strong and back in

933
01:04:15.599 --> 01:04:20.480
<v Speaker 15>early February when I visited Charlottetown, I had those conversations

934
01:04:20.519 --> 01:04:26.559
<v Speaker 15>with Heath, with Sean, with Lawrence, with Bobby, Lawrence McCauley

935
01:04:26.599 --> 01:04:30.840
<v Speaker 15>at the time, the Kent McDonald of his day, Lawrence mccomedy,

936
01:04:32.000 --> 01:04:36.519
<v Speaker 15>had those conversations, and that caucus made this point to me,

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01:04:36.559 --> 01:04:41.079
<v Speaker 15>and I made a promise then obviously to Islanders but

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01:04:41.400 --> 01:04:44.800
<v Speaker 15>all Atlantic Canadians, that we would cut the tolls on

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01:04:44.840 --> 01:04:48.360
<v Speaker 15>the Confederation Bridge to twenty dollars and that we would

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01:04:48.440 --> 01:04:52.239
<v Speaker 15>cut the fairs on the Eastern Fairies and Marine Atlantic

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01:04:52.400 --> 01:04:52.880
<v Speaker 15>in half.

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<v Speaker 14>And today we're making good on those promises.

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<v Speaker 15>Yeah, doing that to bring Atlantic Canada closer together, bring

944
01:05:02.719 --> 01:05:07.880
<v Speaker 15>Canadians closer together. There's around three thousand vehicles crossing Confederation

945
01:05:08.119 --> 01:05:12.519
<v Speaker 15>Bridge on average every single day, some million vehicles every year.

946
01:05:13.679 --> 01:05:16.840
<v Speaker 15>And each time drivers leave PI on the bridge. I

947
01:05:16.840 --> 01:05:18.960
<v Speaker 15>don't know why they leave PI on the bridge, but

948
01:05:19.400 --> 01:05:22.280
<v Speaker 15>I have to go. They're paying over fifty dollars right

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01:05:22.280 --> 01:05:26.760
<v Speaker 15>now for trucks. The tolls even higher, and those trucks

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01:05:26.760 --> 01:05:28.239
<v Speaker 15>are often driving back and forth.

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01:05:28.119 --> 01:05:30.119
<v Speaker 14>Multiple times during the day to transport goods.

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01:05:31.159 --> 01:05:35.039
<v Speaker 15>And the Eastern Ferry Service and Marine Atlantic are essential

953
01:05:35.119 --> 01:05:40.519
<v Speaker 15>transportation corridors between the island Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova

954
01:05:40.519 --> 01:05:44.960
<v Speaker 15>Scotia and New Brunswick. And there's over twenty five hundred

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01:05:45.000 --> 01:05:49.000
<v Speaker 15>people twelve hundred vehicles, both passengers and commercial, that take

956
01:05:49.159 --> 01:05:53.800
<v Speaker 15>those routes every single day. And the costs of the

957
01:05:53.840 --> 01:05:58.119
<v Speaker 15>bridge and the ferry don't just fall on tourists like Angelo.

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01:05:59.119 --> 01:06:02.079
<v Speaker 15>They hit his family, They hit islanders. Angelos stay in

959
01:06:02.079 --> 01:06:03.800
<v Speaker 15>an extra day. I'm gonna tell you, I'm going to

960
01:06:03.800 --> 01:06:07.519
<v Speaker 15>tell you why they hit Islanders, Newfoundlanders, Nova Scotians, New

961
01:06:07.559 --> 01:06:11.800
<v Speaker 15>Brunswickers and Quebecers and Canadians commuting to work or visiting

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01:06:11.840 --> 01:06:15.639
<v Speaker 15>family in friends. They make it more expensive for businesses

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01:06:15.639 --> 01:06:22.639
<v Speaker 15>of all sizes to be Cecazi Canadian San confronte, increse

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<v Speaker 15>de coud levi ilenousvo govenmounts in Canada, consent so objective

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<v Speaker 15>de redria, poke Le Canadian Peace, Galde in blue, grande

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<v Speaker 15>passi de la gen quizon, dirmentns entrpice piece prosperity. If

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01:06:44.079 --> 01:06:47.760
<v Speaker 15>we're going to build a stronger, more united economy, and

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01:06:47.920 --> 01:06:50.840
<v Speaker 15>we are doing that, we are going to need to

969
01:06:50.960 --> 01:06:55.039
<v Speaker 15>make it more affordable to travel around this country for

970
01:06:55.199 --> 01:06:58.199
<v Speaker 15>people and for businesses. And that's what we're doing today

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01:06:59.199 --> 01:07:02.719
<v Speaker 15>as of August. For today, Angelona's family are now leaving

972
01:07:02.840 --> 01:07:06.760
<v Speaker 15>the island. Canada's new government is reducing the toll for

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01:07:07.000 --> 01:07:10.760
<v Speaker 15>all vehicles on the Confederation Bridge by more than half,

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01:07:10.800 --> 01:07:12.119
<v Speaker 15>from fifty to twenty five.

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<v Speaker 14>To twenty dollars.

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<v Speaker 15>Yeah, and we're reducing the tariffs the fares by fifty

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01:07:22.679 --> 01:07:26.480
<v Speaker 15>percent for passengers, for vehicles for commercial traffic on eastern ferries.

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01:07:27.239 --> 01:07:30.440
<v Speaker 15>Those Eastern ferries that are federally supported and funding Marine

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01:07:30.480 --> 01:07:34.000
<v Speaker 15>Atlantic to reduce its passenger fares by fifty percent.

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01:07:34.079 --> 01:07:39.639
<v Speaker 14>Of folks roots for these fayries. So this is big,

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01:07:39.800 --> 01:07:40.800
<v Speaker 14>you know, it's big money.

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<v Speaker 15>Combine, this is going to save users approximately one hundred

983
01:07:43.800 --> 01:07:47.360
<v Speaker 15>million dollars and that's one hundred million dollars and go

984
01:07:47.519 --> 01:07:52.239
<v Speaker 15>back into our economy year after year, savings that will

985
01:07:52.280 --> 01:07:56.519
<v Speaker 15>get funneled back into local businesses that will catalyze new

986
01:07:56.679 --> 01:08:04.000
<v Speaker 15>investment and forge deeper connections. For example, the reductions to

987
01:08:04.119 --> 01:08:07.199
<v Speaker 15>the Marine Atlantic fairs in Newfoundland and Labrador alone are

988
01:08:07.239 --> 01:08:10.000
<v Speaker 15>expected to bring over twenty eight million dollars into that

989
01:08:10.159 --> 01:08:15.119
<v Speaker 15>province's economy and boost out of town, out of province tourism.

990
01:08:16.399 --> 01:08:20.079
<v Speaker 14>As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats.

991
01:08:21.319 --> 01:08:31.479
<v Speaker 15>Hello the nuvau gounmal Canada A jesu leumanda to bats

992
01:08:32.479 --> 01:08:37.880
<v Speaker 15>an economy in Canada, de fal in Canada a p

993
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<v Speaker 15>sasheka dispose de risos necessaire. On day one in government,

994
01:08:48.359 --> 01:08:51.359
<v Speaker 15>we canceled the consumer carbon tax, so it's a lot

995
01:08:51.479 --> 01:08:56.239
<v Speaker 15>less expensive to drive cars in Canada this summer. Our

996
01:08:56.319 --> 01:08:58.920
<v Speaker 15>first order of business in the House of Commons following

997
01:08:58.960 --> 01:09:02.199
<v Speaker 15>the election, to cut taxes for all.

998
01:09:02.119 --> 01:09:05.000
<v Speaker 14>Canadians, including the middle.

999
01:09:04.800 --> 01:09:08.399
<v Speaker 15>Class, to reduce the cost of housing for first time

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01:09:08.439 --> 01:09:12.079
<v Speaker 15>home buyers, making the goal of home ownership a reality

1001
01:09:12.239 --> 01:09:17.399
<v Speaker 15>for many Canadians. These measures provide immediate relief for hard

1002
01:09:17.439 --> 01:09:21.920
<v Speaker 15>working Canadians, but the brighter future that Canadians deserve requires

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01:09:22.119 --> 01:09:27.439
<v Speaker 15>much more, and that's why we're transforming our national economy.

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01:09:27.920 --> 01:09:33.760
<v Speaker 15>We're moving from reliance to resilience, from potential to prosperity,

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01:09:34.960 --> 01:09:37.520
<v Speaker 15>and a big part of this transformation is to bring

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01:09:37.600 --> 01:09:42.760
<v Speaker 15>the country closer together. Because economies are additive of one another.

1007
01:09:43.920 --> 01:09:47.319
<v Speaker 15>When we connect regional economies through travel and trade, they're

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01:09:47.359 --> 01:09:50.720
<v Speaker 15>stronger than the sum of their parts. That's what we've

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01:09:50.760 --> 01:09:54.199
<v Speaker 15>been doing with our One Canadian Economy Act, which is

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01:09:54.239 --> 01:09:58.000
<v Speaker 15>eliminating all federal barriers to the movement of goods and people.

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01:09:58.039 --> 01:10:00.960
<v Speaker 15>And I want to thank the Minister Transport is also

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01:10:01.079 --> 01:10:02.640
<v Speaker 15>the Minister of Internal Trade.

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01:10:02.600 --> 01:10:04.840
<v Speaker 14>Christian Freeland, for leading that effort.

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01:10:05.640 --> 01:10:09.359
<v Speaker 15>And we're working with the provinces and territories now under

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01:10:09.479 --> 01:10:13.920
<v Speaker 15>Premier Lance's chairship, to remove far more significant barriers that

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<v Speaker 15>exist between provinces and there's huge progress being made.

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01:10:16.640 --> 01:10:16.840
<v Speaker 3>On that.

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<v Speaker 15>Upouvondne Plucce Governor Gemi ne B Loscow, New Creon in

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<v Speaker 15>Economy Canada, Ullio de Tre's New sum Plufar s Old

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<v Speaker 15>Team Loscow, News Element, Liberia commercialn Loscow, New Pattison, Come.

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<v Speaker 14>Dot PS New Hondo de Soup. It is a too police.

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<v Speaker 15>When we make it more affordable to travel between provinces,

1023
01:10:56.560 --> 01:10:59.239
<v Speaker 15>we increase mobility across the region. We build a stronger

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01:10:59.239 --> 01:11:04.880
<v Speaker 15>Atlantic Canada and with more opportunity and greater prosperity. And

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<v Speaker 15>that's exactly why we're also focused on building major projects

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01:11:09.039 --> 01:11:12.079
<v Speaker 15>such as new energy and trade corridors that will connect

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01:11:12.199 --> 01:11:16.279
<v Speaker 15>our provincial and territorial economies and create new links between

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01:11:16.399 --> 01:11:19.920
<v Speaker 15>Canada and the rest of the world to build Canada

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01:11:20.199 --> 01:11:26.399
<v Speaker 15>strong nation building product projects that will create high paying

1030
01:11:26.560 --> 01:11:31.920
<v Speaker 15>careers and turbocharge our industries of the future, from agriculture

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01:11:32.199 --> 01:11:36.840
<v Speaker 15>close to Heath's heart and my heart, agriculture to artificial intelligence.

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<v Speaker 15>I'll call finish by observing, and I have to observe

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01:11:41.600 --> 01:11:43.920
<v Speaker 15>on a day like to this. I've been fortunate in

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<v Speaker 15>so many ways, including being here on Prince Edward Island

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01:11:48.960 --> 01:11:53.600
<v Speaker 15>on a gorgeous summer day. Today's announcement will mean more

1036
01:11:53.680 --> 01:11:58.159
<v Speaker 15>Canadians can see more of Atlantic Canada and so all

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01:11:58.279 --> 01:12:01.720
<v Speaker 15>Canadians families can have the chance to enjoy our beautiful

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01:12:02.119 --> 01:12:06.640
<v Speaker 15>country this summer. We've also created the Canada Strong Pass

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01:12:07.359 --> 01:12:10.600
<v Speaker 15>so families can visit our national parks, our museums, are galleries,

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01:12:10.640 --> 01:12:14.600
<v Speaker 15>and our historical sites for free. It allows Canadians to

1041
01:12:14.720 --> 01:12:18.760
<v Speaker 15>take the Via rail through the Rockies with their kids

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01:12:18.800 --> 01:12:22.479
<v Speaker 15>at a lower cost drive across Confederation Bridge to see

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01:12:22.520 --> 01:12:25.520
<v Speaker 15>Cabinish Beach in Pi National Park where I'm headed.

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<v Speaker 14>Right after this, I might add.

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<v Speaker 11>Oh.

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<v Speaker 15>Vois le villagetor ric Commemora Listois come Jeanie la chancier.

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<v Speaker 15>We as Canadians are fortunate to live in the greatest country.

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<v Speaker 14>In the world.

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<v Speaker 15>It's also this is true, yeah yeah, it's also one

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<v Speaker 15>of the largest countries in the world. And with today's announcement,

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<v Speaker 15>we're bringing it a bit closer together as Canadians come

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<v Speaker 15>together to build Canada Strong.

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<v Speaker 14>Thank you very much me, and.

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<v Speaker 15>Now it's my pleasure to introduce the Minister of Transportation

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<v Speaker 15>and Internal Trade, Christian Freeland.

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<v Speaker 5>Minister.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks Prime Minister. Okay, good morning everyone, what a beautiful

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<v Speaker 3>day here on Pei. Thank you so much, Prime Minister.

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<v Speaker 3>It is such a privilege to be here with you

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<v Speaker 3>and our wonderful colleagues from the island Atlantic Canada, and

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<v Speaker 3>even a visitor from Quebec. Our new government is delivering

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<v Speaker 3>on a core committe meant to build one strong United

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<v Speaker 3>Canadian economy, and that includes making it easier to get

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<v Speaker 3>around in Atlantic Canada. Today's announcement will bring real measurable

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<v Speaker 3>economic benefits and make life more affordable for businesses and

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<v Speaker 3>families in this great community and across Atlantic Canada. Commance

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<v Speaker 3>aconte du premier u en fredri lecu d transport pludn

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<v Speaker 3>Les du Quebec a don ensembles du Canada Atlantique. This

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<v Speaker 3>is a really big deal. The tolls for all vehicles

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<v Speaker 3>on that great bridge are going to go down to

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<v Speaker 3>twenty bucks on August first, on Friday, we're cutting the

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<v Speaker 3>fares by fifty percent for all vehicles on the Eastern

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<v Speaker 3>Canada ferry services that are federally supported, and we're supporting

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<v Speaker 3>Marine Atlantic to reduce fares for passengers by fifty percent

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<v Speaker 3>passengers and passenger vehicles. This is about keeping a campaign

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<v Speaker 3>promise that the Prime Minister made here with Pi colleagues.

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<v Speaker 3>Promise made today, Promise kept. This is about making life

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<v Speaker 3>affordable for people here on Pei and across Atlantic Canada

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<v Speaker 3>and Quebec. And as the Prime Minister has just explained,

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<v Speaker 3>this is about building one Canadian economy. This is about

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<v Speaker 3>building Canada strong. I do want to offer a shout

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<v Speaker 3>out specifically to the Pei MPs who are here, Bobby

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<v Speaker 3>Sean Heath Lawrence also he's still kind of here with

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<v Speaker 3>us Kent. They have been absolutely tireless in campaigning for this.

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<v Speaker 3>I couldn't even say hello to them without hearing about

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<v Speaker 3>the bridge. It's true they're laughing, but persistence works.

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<v Speaker 15>For me.

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<v Speaker 3>Really, they are role models because they know their community

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<v Speaker 3>and they have worked so hard to advocate for their community. So, gentlemen,

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<v Speaker 3>well done. Maybe take a minute before bugging us about

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<v Speaker 3>other things. No, we love it, and I do also

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<v Speaker 3>want I'm really happy that Premier Lance is here. He

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<v Speaker 3>has worked really hard on this with us, and you

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<v Speaker 3>know we have, as the Prime Minister has said, we

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<v Speaker 3>have a lot of work to do, building Canada strong,

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<v Speaker 3>building one Canadian economy. PI has led confederation since we

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<v Speaker 3>had confederation, and we're counting on you to do that

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<v Speaker 3>At this time a real national challenge. Nearly sixty five

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<v Speaker 3>percent of all goods to and from Newfoundland are transported

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<v Speaker 3>by marine Atlantic. That includes fresh produce, medical supplies, and

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<v Speaker 3>home heating fuel. Cutting those costs means more reliable supply

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<v Speaker 3>chains and lower prices for consumers. AVEC de Free, Redui

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<v Speaker 3>E Mayer Service, d Vantage, the Canagin at Explore Canada,

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<v Speaker 3>contre in Economy Canagin moder U les marchandis.

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<v Speaker 15>La mandev.

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<v Speaker 3>Sep U gill schwas. We are cutting tolls and fairy fares,

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<v Speaker 3>and in doing that, we are breaking down interprovincial trade

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<v Speaker 3>barriers that divide our markets and limit our nation's economic potential.

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<v Speaker 3>As we've just heard from the Prime Minister, this is

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<v Speaker 3>a really challenging time for Canada.

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<v Speaker 15>We all know it.

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<v Speaker 3>But if we work together, if we build one Canadian economy,

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<v Speaker 3>if we build Canada strong, we can give more to ourselves.

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<v Speaker 3>We can do more for ourselves and each other than

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<v Speaker 3>anyone can take away from us. Together, we are building

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<v Speaker 3>the strongest economy in the G seven, in the best

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<v Speaker 3>country in the world.

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<v Speaker 10>Thank you very much.

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<v Speaker 9>It's great to be there.

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<v Speaker 3>Then I think I'm passing it over.

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