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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 show. Gosh, Welcome to Policy

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<v Speaker 2>that Human Joys.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to Policy and Rights Here in Depictions Media Radio,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm your host Michael Cloggs. As we saw last week

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<v Speaker 1>that Eric Canada was canceling flights because of an impending

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<v Speaker 1>lockout to lock out the flight attendants from being able

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<v Speaker 1>to work because of a impasse that the union and the.

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<v Speaker 2>Corporation that is Eric Canada.

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<v Speaker 1>Had in a labor agreement. We have also recently found

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<v Speaker 1>out that one of the things that the flight attendants

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<v Speaker 1>union won it was more compensation for work done while

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<v Speaker 1>the flight attendants were not in flight. Strangely that Eric

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<v Speaker 1>Canada only pays his flight attendants while they're they are

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<v Speaker 1>locked in the aircraft on its way to taking off.

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<v Speaker 1>And when when it when they come back down to

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<v Speaker 1>the ground again and and docks, shall we say, into

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<v Speaker 1>the airport and the air lock has now reopened, they

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<v Speaker 1>stop being paid. Kind of an interesting way of doing things,

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<v Speaker 1>because there's lots to do before and after that flight

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<v Speaker 1>takes off in lands, a lot to do before take off,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot to do after landing. Okay, so we've we've

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<v Speaker 1>found that found that out there that they only pay

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<v Speaker 1>for while the plane is in the sky. Basically, well,

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<v Speaker 1>what about the rest of what what it is that

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<v Speaker 1>the flight attendants do while they're on the ground. Should

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<v Speaker 1>they not be paid for that? And they're paid on

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<v Speaker 1>an hourly wage. It's not like it's a salary position.

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<v Speaker 1>It is an hourly wage. So I don't know about

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<v Speaker 1>most of you. When I was an employee, there was

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<v Speaker 1>very little that I was willing to just simply give

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<v Speaker 1>away as an employee to my employer. Right for the

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<v Speaker 1>part of the agreement is I work for you, you pay

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<v Speaker 1>me a decent wage. It's the agreement. It is very

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<v Speaker 1>much so a binding business agreement. So why is it

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<v Speaker 1>that airic Canada doesn't pay the flight attendance for doing

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<v Speaker 1>work while they're on the ground. Good question. Never going

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<v Speaker 1>to find an answer to that question, but it is

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<v Speaker 1>why the unions were at it and the corporation were

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<v Speaker 1>at had passed because the union says that they should

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<v Speaker 1>get at least some compensation for it, and the closest

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<v Speaker 1>that Air Canada was going to get to actually giving

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<v Speaker 1>them compensation was fifty that they would pay them fifty

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<v Speaker 1>percent of their wage if while they were on the ground.

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<v Speaker 1>So you get fifty percent of your wage while you're

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<v Speaker 1>on the ground, and then you get full compensation while

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<v Speaker 1>you're in the air for the hours that you're there. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I have a lot of us as employees would agree.

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<v Speaker 2>To something like that, right, So okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So that is the labor union's stance that they they

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<v Speaker 1>want compensation, full compensation for all hours worked, and that

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<v Speaker 1>is actually fair enough. So they were locked out by

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<v Speaker 1>airic Canada. The lockout was lifted by Patty Hayju and

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<v Speaker 1>Mark Carney ordering the both sides to a binding arbitration,

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<v Speaker 1>and the answer to that from the flight attendant was

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<v Speaker 1>to walk off the job. So flight attendants for Air

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<v Speaker 1>Canada are now on strike, leaving again a situation of

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<v Speaker 1>passengers being stranded and Eric Canada happened to scramble to

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<v Speaker 1>find a way to get these people home or get

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<v Speaker 1>to their final destinations, because that is Air Canada's responsibility

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<v Speaker 1>that they have to live up to. It isn't left

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<v Speaker 1>for the government to try to figure out. It is

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<v Speaker 1>left for Air Canada to figure out alternative ways, which

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<v Speaker 1>are plenty of alternative ways to get people back and forth.

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<v Speaker 1>There are other planes, there are other airlines and trust me,

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<v Speaker 1>Air Canada has enough money to provide the flights for

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<v Speaker 1>people to get back and forth and get back to

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<v Speaker 1>their final destinations. By offering them seats on other flights,

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<v Speaker 1>they can't do it. So it isn't going to hurt

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<v Speaker 1>Air Canada that much. It can be done, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>part of what the whole thing is with the government.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're gonna hear in the next part. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>hear from Paddi Haju and questions are going to be

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<v Speaker 1>asked from Mark Karney and oddly enough also from Doug

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<v Speaker 1>Ford about how this is going to actually play out.

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<v Speaker 1>So moving forward, let's let's talk about other.

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<v Speaker 3>Things and.

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<v Speaker 2>Building a better.

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<v Speaker 1>Economy for Canada.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>Doug Ford and Mark Karney have had a meeting where

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<v Speaker 1>they discussed many different things and ways to bring the

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<v Speaker 1>premiers closer together so that trade agreements can can be

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<v Speaker 1>made from one province to the next province with I

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<v Speaker 1>have no worry about well compensation for each province for

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<v Speaker 1>for what is for what is crossing and ensuring that

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<v Speaker 1>trade agreements between and commerce between the provinces is strong

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<v Speaker 1>so that well, we don't have to worry about the

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<v Speaker 1>wildcard that is sitting in the White House. Bottom line

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<v Speaker 1>is is And Doug Ford is going to say this

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<v Speaker 1>more eloquently than I am, that the clown that sits

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<v Speaker 1>in the White House is a wildcard and we don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what he's going to do next. He may not

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<v Speaker 1>even know himself what he is going to do next.

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<v Speaker 1>So rather than trying to depend be dependent on a variable,

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<v Speaker 1>that Canada should find other trade partners.

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<v Speaker 4>To.

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<v Speaker 1>Explore other ways of getting products to other countries, and

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<v Speaker 1>find other ways of trading amongst ourselves so that we

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<v Speaker 1>have a strong economy. It's pretty simple that way, simple words.

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<v Speaker 1>Actions and processes.

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<v Speaker 2>Are a little more difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>But if we follow the process and stay to the path,

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<v Speaker 1>the economy will come around. At least that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the idea. So we're gonna hear Doug Ford and Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Karney talk about that and talk about towers and how

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<v Speaker 1>to evade the towers going forward by trading with other

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<v Speaker 1>with other partners around the world, other countries. Okay, some

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<v Speaker 1>also what needs to actually have happened, And I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>say this quite bluntly that Canada has a bad habit

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<v Speaker 1>of taking the resource off the land and then transferring

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<v Speaker 1>it to another country for processing and then bringing it

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<v Speaker 1>back rather than processing processes, seeing the raw material in

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<v Speaker 1>Canada so that they can sell a pre finished product

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<v Speaker 1>or partly finished product to the rest of the world

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<v Speaker 1>and causing more jobs back here at home in Canada.

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<v Speaker 1>And that is something that no one is not really

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<v Speaker 1>talking about. They're still sticking to this. Oh well, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>pipe the raw beach them in from the tar Sans

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<v Speaker 1>to someplace else and then have a process and sent

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<v Speaker 1>back to us as a finished product so that we

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<v Speaker 1>the consumers can buy it. The software lumber the same thing.

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<v Speaker 1>You can sit at a certain hotel and casino and

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<v Speaker 1>you can watch the logs go down the river with

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<v Speaker 1>the tugboats straight for a Washington processing center, and then

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<v Speaker 1>when you go to home depot, you buy your own

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<v Speaker 1>lumber back again at a premium that needs to be fixed.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's just something that needs to be talked about.

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<v Speaker 2>So we have that.

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<v Speaker 1>We're also going to hear from Tim Hodgson's as he's

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<v Speaker 1>talking about clean energy and I believe it in Ontario,

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<v Speaker 1>So we're going to hear about that, what does clean

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<v Speaker 1>energy actually mean and what do these partnerships with team

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<v Speaker 1>corporations look like, so that we have a clean operating

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<v Speaker 1>grid that doesn't hurt the environment.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't move on and let's get to it,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're going to hear about Air Canada.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's just to make sure that we have the most

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<v Speaker 3>competitive market in the in the G seven by making

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<v Speaker 3>sure that we reduce taxes, get rid of unnecessary regulatory

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<v Speaker 3>burdens off the box of companies, and compete. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>I we said, you know that we can never predict

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<v Speaker 3>what Donald Trump is going to do, but we can

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<v Speaker 3>predict we can create the environment and conditions for companies

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<v Speaker 3>to come here and invest in direct foreign investment. The

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<v Speaker 3>numbers came out a little while ago, mind you, it

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<v Speaker 3>was twenty twenty four. We had four hundred and nine companies,

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<v Speaker 3>thirty nine point eight seventy five billion, and twenty five

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<v Speaker 3>thousand jobs created in Ontario. But keep in mind that's

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<v Speaker 3>before Donald Trump. So we have to beat him at

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<v Speaker 3>his own game and make sure that we're more competitive

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<v Speaker 3>and on shore as many products as possible.

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<v Speaker 5>So did you guys agree to any concrete action on

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<v Speaker 5>that front today?

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<v Speaker 3>We had a great discussion. Nothing happens immediately in that room.

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<v Speaker 3>But we're all we're on the same page. We have

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<v Speaker 3>a great partnership and we're going to work jointly together

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<v Speaker 3>to make sure that we're competitive and we create jobs.

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<v Speaker 6>Is it.

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<v Speaker 5>Do you think we're going to get a deal right now?

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<v Speaker 5>Percentage wise? What would you put on the chances of

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<v Speaker 5>Canada and the US getting.

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<v Speaker 7>At trip field?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, the main one is the USMCA Kuzma field. That's

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<v Speaker 3>really the main one. But in the meantime, we have

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<v Speaker 3>to hold firm and we have to create the environment,

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<v Speaker 3>for instance, the steel sector, you know, the steel sector.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to look at the large infrastructure projects, shipbuilding.

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<v Speaker 3>We're all gom up and up in Ontario they do

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<v Speaker 3>the flatbed steel and make sure that large scale infrastructure

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<v Speaker 3>projects like a pipeline, steel pipes come from Ontario.

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<v Speaker 8>Premier did was your sons from the Prime Minister? Now

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<v Speaker 8>that Canada just has to accept that we're going to

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<v Speaker 8>have tariffs from the United States until we renegotiate USMCA, Like,

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<v Speaker 8>is there any movement on getting those removed?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I won't speak for the Prime minister. What I

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<v Speaker 3>what I can tell you we're united on the message

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<v Speaker 3>of let's start worrying about how we can be competitive here.

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<v Speaker 3>Donald Trump is so unpredictable. I don't even know what

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<v Speaker 3>he if he knows what he's doing tomorrow morning. So

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<v Speaker 3>let's start focusing on creating that environment.

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<v Speaker 8>Is there an acceptance I guess from leaders that just

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<v Speaker 8>ble does have the tariffs.

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<v Speaker 3>Again, he's the prime minister, will speak on that. But

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<v Speaker 3>the President is predictably, he'll come out with some cocamani

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<v Speaker 3>thing tomorrow that we don't even know about.

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<v Speaker 5>He's thinking at mark, Party's thinking two elbows down in

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<v Speaker 5>responsible to not at all.

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<v Speaker 3>He's doing an incredible job. He's working collaboratively with twelve

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<v Speaker 3>other premiers and myself and working as Team Canada. And

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<v Speaker 3>he's uh, he's doing a very very good job in

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<v Speaker 3>my opinion, put in his position dealing with Donald Trump.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's stop worrying about Donald Trump. We'll start focusing on Ontario,

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<v Speaker 3>in Canada and all the other provinces and territories.

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<v Speaker 9>Premier today is Pierre Polyev's by election.

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<v Speaker 7>If he gets elected, I'm wondering, what's what's your advice

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<v Speaker 7>to him going into the false setting of the parliament.

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<v Speaker 3>Work with the prime ministers, Team Team Canada. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>let's put our political stretches aside and start working together

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<v Speaker 3>collectively on large infrastructure projects on other areas that he

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<v Speaker 3>can cooperate with.

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<v Speaker 5>The government plans to meet with Paulia to push that message,

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<v Speaker 5>to make sure that he is working with the Prime minister.

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<v Speaker 3>All I want to do is move forward collectively as

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<v Speaker 3>a government. I don't care about political stripes. The person

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<v Speaker 3>I'm working with right now is the Prime Minister of

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<v Speaker 3>the day, and as far as I'm concerned, he's doing

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<v Speaker 3>a really, really good job considering the position he's been

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<v Speaker 3>put in. I challenge anyone try to deal with Donald Trump,

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<v Speaker 3>myself included. He's a different type of cat. But where

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<v Speaker 3>United we know what we need to do, and we

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<v Speaker 3>know that we need to cut the regulatory burdens off

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<v Speaker 3>of companies, lower taxes, put money back into people's pockets,

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<v Speaker 6>It's absolutely co workers. Anything for your Canada workers.

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<v Speaker 3>What's your message, Well, everyone deserves a fair wage for

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<v Speaker 3>So I'm glad they'll they'll be sitting down and talking.

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<v Speaker 3>But let's keep the airlines moving.

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<v Speaker 8>Isn't it a complete disaster though, I mean, we bought

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<v Speaker 8>the unions refusing their workers say they won't go back

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<v Speaker 8>to work. We bought thousands of people stranded. They don't

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<v Speaker 6>Worked out right.

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<v Speaker 3>Up for the federal government to sit and make sure

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<v Speaker 3>labor issues. But they they'll work it out, and it's

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<v Speaker 9>I we get an update on how trade talks are going.

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<v Speaker 5>How are they going?

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<v Speaker 6>Good morning?

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<v Speaker 10>Uh, well, actually I'm just going to meet with Minister LeBlanc.

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<v Speaker 10>We'll have a discussion of that and an important discussion

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<v Speaker 10>with Premier Ford this morning on a variety of aspects

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<v Speaker 10>for the Ontario economy, the Canadian economy, which of course

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<v Speaker 10>includes trade, but goes much more to the issues that

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<v Speaker 9>Within, Like what would some examples be, Well.

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<v Speaker 10>We'll talk about the housing sector, We'll talk about steel, auto,

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<v Speaker 10>new new sectors of the economy, including artificial intelligence, what

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<v Speaker 9>What's your advice to President Zelenski regarding should he accept

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<v Speaker 10>I gave that advice yesterday and meeting with President Zelenski

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<v Speaker 10>and the coalition and what was it?

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<v Speaker 11>Anything to say to Canada union workers.

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<v Speaker 6>Just say, I'll say the following.

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<v Speaker 10>We recognize very much the critical role that flight attendants

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<v Speaker 10>uh comfortable as they travel, and it's important that they're

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<v Speaker 10>compensated equitably at all times, fairly at all times. That's

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<v Speaker 10>the reason why there's been negotiations over the course of

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<v Speaker 10>the last eight months. It is disappointing that those negotiations

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<v Speaker 10>did not come to an agreement, and it was the

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<v Speaker 10>judgment of both the union and the company that they

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<v Speaker 10>were at an impasse. That's not my judgment, it's their judgment.

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<v Speaker 10>And so we were in a situation. We are in

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<v Speaker 10>a situation where literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians and

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<v Speaker 10>visitors to our country are being disrupted by this action.

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<v Speaker 10>I urge both parties to resolve this as quickly as

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<v Speaker 10>possible and the minister will have more to say.

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<v Speaker 6>Administer Hidi will have more to say.

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<v Speaker 7>It it's a pleasure to be with you here today

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<v Speaker 7>on the traditional territory of the Algonquin and the Shanabic people.

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<v Speaker 7>Months of negotiations and weeks of intensive mediation, Air Canada

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<v Speaker 7>and the Canadian Union of Public Employees flight Attendants were

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<v Speaker 7>unable to reach a tentative agreement. The government firmly believes

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<v Speaker 7>that the best deals are reached by the parties at

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<v Speaker 7>the bargaining table, and we will never stop believing that

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<v Speaker 7>La gum calameo collective to conclude pati negotiation nunissa. It's

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<v Speaker 7>not easy, but when parties put in the hard work

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<v Speaker 7>at the table, Canadians are better off as a result.

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<v Speaker 7>Cinpa facion carla pattis met de la Canadian quillon quillo. However,

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<v Speaker 7>in this instance, and despite resolution on a number of

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<v Speaker 7>key items, this dispute will not be resolved quickly enough,

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<v Speaker 7>and the impact of the work stoppage at Air Canada

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<v Speaker 7>that began early this morning is already being felt by travelers.

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<v Speaker 7>This is causing significant harm and has negative impacts on

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<v Speaker 7>Canadians and the Canadian economy. It impedes the movement of

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<v Speaker 7>passengers and critical cargo such as pharmaceuticals and its trans

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<v Speaker 7>thousands of Canadians abroad, making it extremely costly and sometimes

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<v Speaker 7>impossible to book new flights. Canadians have already sacrificed a

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<v Speaker 7>lot in this uncertain economy, and this labor disruption is

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<v Speaker 7>adding to their worries and financial burdens. As Minister of Labor,

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<v Speaker 7>I have exercised my authorities under section one oh seven

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<v Speaker 7>of the Canadian Labor Code to direct the Canada Industrial

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<v Speaker 7>Relations Board to order the parties to resume and continue

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<v Speaker 7>their operations and duties in order to secure industrial peace

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<v Speaker 7>and protect the interests of Canadians and the economy. I've

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<v Speaker 7>also asked the Board to assist the parties in reaching

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<v Speaker 7>a settlement of the outstanding terms of their collective agreement

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<v Speaker 7>by imposing final and binding arbitration and to extend the

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<v Speaker 7>terms terms of the existing collective agreement until a new

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<v Speaker 7>one is determined by the arbitrator. Flight attendants play a

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<v Speaker 7>critical role in getting Canadians to where they need to

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<v Speaker 7>go safely, and they deserve to be compensated and treated

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<v Speaker 7>fairly at all times. My job as Minister of labor

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<v Speaker 7>isn't to take sides during labor disputes. It's to give

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<v Speaker 7>the parties the tools that they need to reach a

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<v Speaker 7>fair and timely agreement while keeping the best interests of

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<v Speaker 7>Canadians at heart. And that's why I intervened today. Canada's

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<v Speaker 7>economy has seen unprecedented attacks on trade and significant terror factions.

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<v Speaker 7>Amid these challenges, Canadians have been stepping up for months

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<v Speaker 7>to support their friends and their neighbors and their local communities.

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<v Speaker 7>In a year where Canadian businesses and families have faced

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<v Speaker 7>too much disruption and uncertainty, they shouldn't have to shoulder

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<v Speaker 7>another blow. We will not leave them behind. This is

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<v Speaker 7>not a decision that I have taken lightly, but the

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<v Speaker 7>potential for immediate negative of impact on Canadians and our

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<v Speaker 7>economy is simply too great. Labor disruption impedes the movement

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<v Speaker 7>of passengers and critical cargo. Canadians rely on air travel

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<v Speaker 7>every day and its importance cannot be understated. Many Canadians

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<v Speaker 7>need to travel to care for loved ones abroad or

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<v Speaker 7>The shipments of critical goods such as pharmaceuticals and organ

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<v Speaker 7>tissue should continue to reach their destinations. And we believe

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<v Speaker 7>that hard working Canadians who have been saving up for

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<v Speaker 7>family vacations should be able to enjoy their well deserved

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<v Speaker 7>and plan time off. Now is not the time to

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<v Speaker 7>take risks with our economy. A work stoppage would cause

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<v Speaker 7>thousands of Canadians to be stranded abroad and across this country,

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<v Speaker 7>and this is simply unacceptable. Last year, Canadians paid a

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<v Speaker 7>high price when multiple key sectors went on strike. In

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<v Speaker 7>Action at the bargaining table had a mass of impact

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<v Speaker 7>on Canadian families and our entire economy. These parties have

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<v Speaker 7>had months at the negotiation table, they've had support through

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<v Speaker 7>the Federal Mediation Service, and they have been unable to

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<v Speaker 7>cross the finish line. Arbitration is the most stable way

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<v Speaker 7>to conclude this process for Canadians while allowing parties to.

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<v Speaker 2>Reach a deal.

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<v Speaker 7>If we are going to build the strongest economy in

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<v Speaker 7>the G seven, Canadians need to have confidence in the

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<v Speaker 6>CTV, Good morning, Minister, or good afternoon. The government has

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<v Speaker 13>And countless labor disputes. There are experts who point to

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<v Speaker 13>this having an impact on an advantaging really employers in

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<v Speaker 13>a negotiation. Is there a concern about undermining the labor

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<v Speaker 13>system and are you confident that workers' rights are still

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<v Speaker 7>I think that it's very important to reiterate my first statement,

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<v Speaker 7>which is that the best deals are arrived at at

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<v Speaker 7>the table, not just because this is good for workers,

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<v Speaker 7>but because it's good for stability and peace within the organization.

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<v Speaker 7>Strikes are very disruptive to the culture of the organization.

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<v Speaker 7>They're very expensive for the members who are often experiencing

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<v Speaker 7>significant loss of pay, and they're very challenging for the

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<v Speaker 7>corporations who are losing revenue and reputation every single day.

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<v Speaker 7>Having said that, in this particular instance, we do believe

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<v Speaker 7>that it's very important that we establish industrial peace and

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<v Speaker 7>that we focus on the growing cost to Canadians and

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<v Speaker 7>Canadian families and Canadian small businesses. So this is a

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<v Speaker 7>tool that allows for arbitration. There are many items that

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<v Speaker 7>have been resolved between the two parties, and this will

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<v Speaker 7>give them an opportunity to resolve the remaining items.

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<v Speaker 14>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 13>My follow up is on impacted passengers. Should Air Canada

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<v Speaker 13>be liable to fully reimburse passengers who've had canceled flights

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<v Speaker 13>or paying their full way for a replacement flight.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, listen, I don't want to speculate on the

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<v Speaker 7>impact to Air Canada and what their corporate practices are.

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<v Speaker 7>I know they're deeply concerned about the passengers that are

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<v Speaker 7>stranded around the globe and here in Canada, and last

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<v Speaker 7>night and speaking with the parties. In fact, that was

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<v Speaker 7>one of the first items that the employer raised, was

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<v Speaker 7>the work they're putting into trying to ensure that whoever

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<v Speaker 7>other end. It is important though, that we keep the safety,

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<v Speaker 7>it would be my expectation that we all work together

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<v Speaker 12>Next question will be Kyle Dugan, Canadian Press.

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<v Speaker 15>I'm minister, thank you for taking our questions. Can you

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<v Speaker 15>tell us what changed between yesterday and today that you

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<v Speaker 15>weren't willing to step in yesterday but today you've come

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<v Speaker 15>to the conclusion that clearly something needs to be done.

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<v Speaker 15>So could you just give us a little bit of

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<v Speaker 15>insight into your thought process and how you weigh the

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<v Speaker 7>I think what changed between yesterday and today was that

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<v Speaker 7>I asked the parties to meet with me collectively together.

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<v Speaker 7>In the same meeting, I met with Air Canada and

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<v Speaker 7>with the union represents representatives as well as the national

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<v Speaker 7>President of QP. We talked through what was remaining in

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<v Speaker 7>terms of the perspectives of the parties. The parties committed

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<v Speaker 7>to staying at the table throughout the night, which they did.

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<v Speaker 7>There was an offer tabled by the employer and the

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<v Speaker 7>talks broke down, and so it is clear that the

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<v Speaker 7>parties are no laws longer, are not any closer to

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<v Speaker 7>resolving some of the key issues that remain, and they

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<v Speaker 7>will need help with an arbitrator.

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<v Speaker 15>Thank you, Lindas a follow up, I'm wondering how long

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<v Speaker 15>will it take before things kind of start to return

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<v Speaker 15>back to normal and some of these flights come back online.

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<v Speaker 15>You have a sense of that, how long the liber

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<v Speaker 7>The CIArb is an independent body and they will review

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<v Speaker 7>and receive statements from the impacted parties and then they

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<v Speaker 7>will make their determination about whether they will intervene and

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<v Speaker 7>so that will take an according amount of time. Don't

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<v Speaker 7>want to speculate because it is a process, but in

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<v Speaker 7>general sometimes it can take twenty four to forty eight

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<v Speaker 7>hours for the board to complete that work. Again, that's

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<v Speaker 7>a question for the board. However, Air Canadas said it

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<v Speaker 7>could take between five to ten days for regular services

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<v Speaker 7>Air Canada in terms of their complex operations that one

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<v Speaker 12>Marinea von Stackelberg CBC.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm minister. Unions are taking your government to court over

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<v Speaker 4>your really unprecedented use of Section one of seven of

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<v Speaker 4>the Labor Code, which gives you the unilateral power to

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<v Speaker 4>essentially as you're doing today, order striking workers back to work.

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<v Speaker 4>The unions say this is unconstitutional, that it violates the

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<v Speaker 4>right to strike. Why does your government continue to use

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<v Speaker 7>Well, actually, just recently, I think the CIRB affirmed that

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<v Speaker 7>in one of the recent disputes the use of one

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<v Speaker 7>of seven was constitutional. And of course I know there

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<v Speaker 7>are a number of pieces of litigation, but listen, in

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<v Speaker 7>today's decision, this is about industrial peace and the safety

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<v Speaker 7>of Canadians. Of course, any deal is best if it's

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<v Speaker 7>arrived at between the parties. But you know, as we

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<v Speaker 7>can see, and as we are as I believe that

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<v Speaker 7>some of you are reporting on, there are a number

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<v Speaker 7>of extremely difficult situations and increasingly dire situations that Canadians

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<v Speaker 7>are facing, and we believe that the Industrial Relations Board

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<v Speaker 7>will help these two parties conclude their negotiations on some

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<v Speaker 7>key items.

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<v Speaker 4>Experts that I've spoken to about the use of one

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<v Speaker 4>oh seven say that the government's repeated use of this

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<v Speaker 4>is poisoning negotiations because companies believe that they can kind

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<v Speaker 4>of bargain to an impasse and then the government will

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<v Speaker 4>step in and prevent a strike from happening. Why did

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<v Speaker 4>you choose to use one oh seven so quickly here?

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<v Speaker 4>I think this is the fastest use of it I've seen.

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<v Speaker 4>Is your government anti union?

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<v Speaker 7>I absolutely reject the notion that our government is anti union.

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<v Speaker 7>In fact, under the previous Liberal government, we considerably strengthen

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<v Speaker 7>the Canada Labor Code, We banned the use of replacement workers,

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<v Speaker 7>and we stood side by side with unions in terms

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<v Speaker 7>of supporting their work not only in labor negotiations but

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<v Speaker 7>also in training and recruiting new members, and so this

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<v Speaker 7>work will continue. We believe that unions are an essential

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<v Speaker 7>part of a healthy and growing economy. However, in a

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<v Speaker 7>case like this, where multiple efforts have been made to

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<v Speaker 7>conclude an agreement that satisfies both parties and it is

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<v Speaker 7>clear that they are an impasse, it is very clear

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<v Speaker 7>they need some help in arbitrating the final items.

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<v Speaker 12>We're not going to take questions from zoom. If you

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<v Speaker 12>have a question on zoom, please raise your hands.

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<v Speaker 6>We play.

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<v Speaker 12>For signing question here. Our first question is from a

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<v Speaker 12>Tumata Trattori from Regio, Canada.

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<v Speaker 7>No like okay, So could you like just in French

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<v Speaker 7>because I'm from Radu, Canada, So how do you explain

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<v Speaker 7>like the use of one O seven?

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<v Speaker 2>So could you explain it? But in French.

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<v Speaker 7>We le du pat I say pulled des mois drive

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<v Speaker 7>uh entent key marsh part massasse impossible, a new devon

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<v Speaker 7>a d L du parte avec util.

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<v Speaker 6>Miss okay.

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<v Speaker 12>Next we'll go to ian Woods. Ian Wood, please go ahead.

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<v Speaker 11>Okay.

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<v Speaker 16>I'm just wondering what provisions are being taken for Median

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<v Speaker 16>passengers that are overseas and also for non Canadian nationals

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<v Speaker 16>that may be traveling with their Canada that have now

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<v Speaker 16>been left in place in various foreign countries.

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<v Speaker 7>Uh. Unfortunately, I don't think I can answer that question.

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<v Speaker 7>But that is a question for Air Canada. I know

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<v Speaker 7>Air Canada is working in a variety of different ways

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<v Speaker 7>to support stranded travelers, but that is a question the

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<v Speaker 7>employer can answer best.

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<v Speaker 16>Okay, So as far as you work cert global afairst

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<v Speaker 16>Canada is and they've can reach out to by people,

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<v Speaker 16>do have an imp information on any anything that the

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<v Speaker 16>foreign service might be doing.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, this is a labor dispute. I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 7>you're probably recalling a time I think that we all

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<v Speaker 7>recall during the pandemic where all airline travel had shut

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<v Speaker 7>down and there were no options for passengers. That's not

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<v Speaker 7>the case. There are other options. They're very challenging options,

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<v Speaker 7>of course, and sometimes there's going to be significant delays.

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<v Speaker 7>But Air Canada, as I said, is working diligently to

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<v Speaker 7>try to support its passengers that are currently stranded. There

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<v Speaker 7>is a very clear guidance from Air Canada to passengers

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<v Speaker 7>that are outbound to make sure that they check before

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<v Speaker 7>they arrive at the airport to determine the status of

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<v Speaker 7>their flight. I would say that would be a probe,

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<v Speaker 7>but we will get back to you about whether or

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<v Speaker 7>not Global Affairs is hearing from Canadians that are reaching out.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much.

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<v Speaker 12>We don't have any further questions on Zoom. Is there

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<v Speaker 12>any further questions in the room, Kyle Dugan, Just.

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<v Speaker 15>In follow up to what you had said about speaking

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<v Speaker 15>with the two parties, how do you know that they

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<v Speaker 15>wouldn't have been able to reach a deal had you

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<v Speaker 15>allowed this to continue.

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<v Speaker 7>The testimony from both party parties gave me confidence that

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<v Speaker 7>they are so far apart on a number of issues

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<v Speaker 7>that they are going to need some additional help to

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<v Speaker 7>reach an agreement in those areas.

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<v Speaker 15>Could you just give an example or speak to something

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<v Speaker 15>about the tone or if there's one particular issue that

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<v Speaker 15>you could you could highlight. I'm just looking for some

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<v Speaker 15>kind of concrete point.

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<v Speaker 7>I suppose, yeah, I guess you know. I'm not going

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<v Speaker 7>to negotiate in public on behalf of the parties. It's

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<v Speaker 7>very important that those conversations happened between the parties. The

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<v Speaker 7>CIRB is exactly the right place to.

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<v Speaker 2>Help them finish.

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<v Speaker 7>There are a number of items that have been concluded

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<v Speaker 7>or that have been satisfied. In fact, in a public

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<v Speaker 7>letter that the union distributed a number of days ago,

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<v Speaker 7>they indicated as much. But there are some significant differences

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<v Speaker 7>and they have been As I said, the parties worked

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<v Speaker 7>throughout last night. There was another offer tabled by the employer.

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<v Speaker 7>It was clear it was unacceptable at that point. The

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<v Speaker 7>parties are very far apart and so this additional help

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<v Speaker 7>of an arbitrator will help them close that gap.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 12>Are there any further questions in the room, Marina von

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<v Speaker 12>Steckelberg CBC.

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<v Speaker 4>I know that there was a discussion about binding arbitration

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<v Speaker 4>before beforehand, and then you spoke with both a union

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<v Speaker 4>and Air Canada. I guess I'm curious what changed ed

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<v Speaker 4>to have you want to act in this way. When

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<v Speaker 4>you had gone to the union and said are you

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<v Speaker 4>interested in this and the union came back and said no,

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<v Speaker 4>we firmly want to go on strike.

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<v Speaker 7>I think what changed was the disappointing outcome of last

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<v Speaker 7>night's talks. I mean, I met with the union and

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<v Speaker 7>the employer last evening. I asked them to continue to

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<v Speaker 7>meet throughout the night. The mediators were there assisting the parties,

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<v Speaker 7>and this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>The information that I.

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<v Speaker 7>Received from the mediators is that the parties were still

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<v Speaker 7>very far apart on a number of key issues, and

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<v Speaker 7>it was clear that there was an impass. An impass

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<v Speaker 7>means that there obviously is a need for additional assistance,

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<v Speaker 7>and I believe the CIRB is the best place to

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<v Speaker 7>help them.

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<v Speaker 4>And just for clarity, obviously, you can continue to negotiate

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<v Speaker 4>while you're on strike or while you're locked.

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<v Speaker 7>Out, Absolutely right, and I think that's a great reminder,

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<v Speaker 7>thank you. Parties could continue to negotiate and they could

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<v Speaker 7>still have the opportunity to come up with an agreement

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<v Speaker 7>that satisfies the members and the corporation.

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<v Speaker 4>So I'm just curious, are they negotiating today at this moment.

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<v Speaker 7>My last information was that they were not.

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<v Speaker 12>They were not.

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<v Speaker 7>My hope is that they will continue to seek a

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<v Speaker 7>resolution that has jointly arrived at together, because, as I

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<v Speaker 7>said in my opening remarks, the best agreement is the

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<v Speaker 7>one that is found at the table, and not just

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<v Speaker 7>for members or the corporation, but for the long term

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<v Speaker 7>piece and stability of the organization and its relationship with

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<v Speaker 7>the employees. Listen, I have actually been an employer in

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<v Speaker 7>a unionized environment previous to politics, and I can tell

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<v Speaker 7>you that strike activity creates a very challenging, challenging environment

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<v Speaker 7>to resume operations. And every employer needs good and stable

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<v Speaker 7>relationships with this employees. So I do urge the parties

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<v Speaker 7>to continue to talk, to continue to speak. There is

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<v Speaker 7>that opportunity as we think it's never too late.

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<v Speaker 17>Good morning everyone, and the warm welcome to everyone joining

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<v Speaker 17>us today. Bonjour me.

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<v Speaker 6>My name is.

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<v Speaker 17>Shata Clavering and I am the Executive Director of Climate

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<v Speaker 17>Passive Energy at the University of Toronto. It's a pleasure

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<v Speaker 17>to be your MC for today's important announcement. As we

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<v Speaker 17>gather in Markham, we acknowledge the traditional territories of Indigenous

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<v Speaker 17>peoples and their commitment to stewardship of the land. We

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<v Speaker 17>acknowledge the communities in circle, the north, West, South and

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<v Speaker 17>Eastern directions and Huron, Wendad an Ishnabek, Seneca, Chippawa and

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<v Speaker 17>the current treaty holders Mississauga's of the Credit Peoples. We

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<v Speaker 17>share the responsibility with the caretakers of this land to

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<v Speaker 17>ensure that dish is never empty and to restore relationships

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<v Speaker 17>that are based on peace, friendship and trust. We are

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<v Speaker 17>committed to reconciliation, partnership and enhanced understanding. On behalf of

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<v Speaker 17>the University of Toronto and our partners here at Elektra,

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<v Speaker 17>it's my plea. Okay, they are they are very light.

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<v Speaker 17>Do you wanna do you want.

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<v Speaker 16>To work like something.

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<v Speaker 9>You want?

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<v Speaker 17>You're I'm okay, you're okay. You know it doesn't hit me?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 17>Do you want to move the podium or do.

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<v Speaker 6>You want to keep it?

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<v Speaker 17>Okay, I'm good, Thank you everyone.

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<v Speaker 2>It didn't hit me.

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<v Speaker 17>It's just hit the mic. On behalf of the University

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<v Speaker 17>of Toronto and our partners here at Electra, it's my

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<v Speaker 17>pleasure to welcome you to today's announcement, a celebration of innovation, collaboration,

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<v Speaker 17>and our shared commitment to a cleaner energy future. The

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<v Speaker 17>electricity grid is the backbone of our daily lives, and

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<v Speaker 17>transforming it is essential if we are going to meet

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<v Speaker 17>our climate goals by creating a smarter, cleaner, and more

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<v Speaker 17>resilient grid that benefits us all. At the UFT, we

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<v Speaker 17>are proud to contribute through research, teaching, and partnerships that

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<v Speaker 17>help turn bold ideas into real world solutions, and we

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<v Speaker 17>are equally proud to collaborate with governments, industry and communities

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<v Speaker 17>on this important work. Thank you for joining us as

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<v Speaker 17>we celebrate the people and ideas driving Canada's clean energy future.

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<v Speaker 17>Sir d M vite La ribin Lenorabel Tim Hodgson, Ministro

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<v Speaker 17>de Lergie de Canada. Without further ado, I'm pleased to

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<v Speaker 17>welcome the Honorable Tim Hodgson, Canada's Minister of Energy and

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<v Speaker 17>Natural Resources, to the podium. Please join me at to

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<v Speaker 17>welcome the minister.

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<v Speaker 18>Thank you for getting that, I'll sort it out before

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<v Speaker 18>I got up here. And uh bojo to Lamot and

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<v Speaker 18>thank you for that land acknowledgment. It's important that we

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<v Speaker 18>do that at the start of every every event. It's

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<v Speaker 18>a very exciting. I'm very excited to be here with

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<v Speaker 18>you today in Markham, part of this country which I

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<v Speaker 18>have the honor represent in the House of Commons. As

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<v Speaker 18>you know, Canada is at a pivotal moment in our history.

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<v Speaker 18>In a world where it seems the only thing certain

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<v Speaker 18>is uncertainty itself. The old ways of doing things are

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<v Speaker 18>no longer serving us. To remain strong, sustainable and secure,

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<v Speaker 18>we must turn and stand together as Canadians and focus

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<v Speaker 18>on all we have to offer ourselves within our own borders,

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<v Speaker 18>or to put in another way as the Prime Minister.

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<v Speaker 18>As the Prime Minister often does, we can give ourselves

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<v Speaker 18>more than anyone can take away. This is especially true

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<v Speaker 18>when it comes to energy. We have the resources to

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<v Speaker 18>become an energy superpower, not just for exporting our products

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<v Speaker 18>around the world, but for shoring up our energy security

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<v Speaker 18>and affordability right here at home. Approximately eighty five percent

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<v Speaker 18>of Canada's electricity comes from renewable and non emitting sources

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<v Speaker 18>such as solar, hydroelectric power, nuclear wind power, and Ontario

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<v Speaker 18>has been a leader in this transition as the former

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<v Speaker 18>chair of one of the companies in the sector. I

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<v Speaker 18>want to share with you my experience. Our clean grid

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<v Speaker 18>gives Canada a competitive advantage in attracting capital investments that

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<v Speaker 18>grow the economy, create good, well paying jobs, support a healthy,

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<v Speaker 18>safe and livable environment, and has enormous potential to save

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<v Speaker 18>families money.

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<v Speaker 6>On their electricity bills.

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<v Speaker 18>If we invest in the ingenuity and ambition of Canadians,

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<v Speaker 18>we can keep building the most affordable, cleanest and smartest

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<v Speaker 18>electricity grid in the world, one that puts reasonable bills

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<v Speaker 18>and technology at its center and attracts investment from around

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<v Speaker 18>the world that begins in innovative, forward looking places like

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<v Speaker 18>markham Thornhill. That is why today I'm proud to announce

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<v Speaker 18>more than thirteen million dollars in federal investment for five

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<v Speaker 18>trail blazing projects right here in Ontario that will modernize

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<v Speaker 18>and strengthen our electricity grid. Grid modernization is about more

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<v Speaker 18>than transmission lines and substations. It's about building a system

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<v Speaker 18>that works for people. Historically, electricity has followed flowed in

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<v Speaker 18>one direction from large producers to the customers.

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<v Speaker 6>But our world is changing.

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<v Speaker 18>Canadians expect more from being connected to the grid. They

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<v Speaker 18>expect that it should be easy to generate their own

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<v Speaker 18>clean energy, store it for backup, and even supply it

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<v Speaker 18>back to the grid to benefit themselves and help meet

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<v Speaker 18>power demands for their communities.

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<v Speaker 6>This presents a technical.

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<v Speaker 18>Challenge, but also an opportunity to put the power in

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<v Speaker 18>Canadians' hands and tailor our system to their needs. That

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<v Speaker 18>is why we're investing six million dollars for Electric Utilities

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<v Speaker 18>Centricity Project to give customers the tools to participate directly

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<v Speaker 18>in Ontario's energy markets. Imagine a family with rooftop with

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<v Speaker 18>rooftop solar panels, or a local business that generates some

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<v Speaker 18>of its own power and stores.

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<v Speaker 6>It in an on site battery.

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<v Speaker 18>Thanks to this project, it will not only be easier

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<v Speaker 18>to use that power themselves, but they'll also be able

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<v Speaker 18>to supply it back to the grid and get paid.

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<v Speaker 6>For their contributions in rural remote communities.

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<v Speaker 18>We are investing over three million dollars in higher corporation,

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<v Speaker 18>proving that clean energy isn't just for our biggest cities.

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<v Speaker 18>By supporting Chigan to help industrial facilities transition from diesel

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<v Speaker 18>to renewable energy. We are also investing over three point

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<v Speaker 18>one million in Peak Power Incs work to deploy and

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<v Speaker 18>demonstrate new technologies that will coordinate between sources of electricity

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<v Speaker 18>on behalf of the consumer, drawing power from the grid

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<v Speaker 18>when prices are lower, and from on site sources of

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<v Speaker 18>electricity when the grid prices are higher. This will make

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<v Speaker 18>our grid more efficient, responsive and affordable to all its users. Finally,

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<v Speaker 18>Innova Power is receiving seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars

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<v Speaker 18>to leverage AI to forecast when power demand will be higher,

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<v Speaker 18>making it possible for power providers to offer to pay

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<v Speaker 18>community members to used home based sources of power during

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<v Speaker 18>these times. This can solve the need for expensive upgrades

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<v Speaker 18>to the grid in order for it to provide more

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<v Speaker 18>power while compensating customers for helping to reduce demand on

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<v Speaker 18>the grid, saving money and strengthening reliable reliability for everyone. Ultimately,

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<v Speaker 18>it's strategic, targeted investments and creative ideas like these that

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<v Speaker 18>marry technology with affordability and economy with environment that will

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<v Speaker 18>enable us to build an energy system that is more

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<v Speaker 18>innovative and sustainable than ever before the exact type of

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<v Speaker 18>grid we need to realize our goal of becoming an

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<v Speaker 18>energy superpower and the strongest economy in the G seven.

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<v Speaker 18>With that, thank you, Mercy, and I look forward to

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<v Speaker 18>hearing the other speakers.

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<v Speaker 17>Thank you, Minister. That's fantastic announcement and great contributions from

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<v Speaker 17>Natural Resources Canada to all these four projects. So congratulations

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<v Speaker 17>to all the project's recipients. Please join me to welcome

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<v Speaker 17>Rudy Kuzeto, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario's Minister of Energy and Minds,

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<v Speaker 17>to the Mike.

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<v Speaker 11>Rudy, thank you and good morning, and thank you doctor

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<v Speaker 11>Shata for those kind introduction. Now I want to thank

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<v Speaker 11>the Minister as well and for your support over these

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<v Speaker 11>five clean energy projects, including here at Elektra. It is

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<v Speaker 11>a real honor for me to join you this morning

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<v Speaker 11>on behalf of Minister Stephen Leche, Ontario's Minister of Energy

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<v Speaker 11>and Minds. With our promis's electricity demand expanding to raise

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<v Speaker 11>to seventy five percent by twenty fifty, I was proud

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<v Speaker 11>to join Minister two months ago as we launched on

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<v Speaker 11>Energy for Generations, Ontario's first ever integrated energy plan. This

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<v Speaker 11>is a blueprint to ensure we have the affordable, reliable

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<v Speaker 11>and clean energy that we need to power our homes

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<v Speaker 11>and businesses, both today and for our children and our grandchildren.

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<v Speaker 11>It includes the largest energy procurement in Ontario's history and

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<v Speaker 11>the first small module reactor in the G seven, both

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<v Speaker 11>on time and on budget. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 11>we know that as our energy system grows, the role

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<v Speaker 11>of energy users is growing with it, driven by new

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<v Speaker 11>technology like solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries, smart thermostats

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<v Speaker 11>and other devices that produce, store and manage power close

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<v Speaker 11>to where it's used. With over six thousand megawatts of

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<v Speaker 11>this local capacity already installed across Ontario, transformation is well underway.

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<v Speaker 11>Projects like this at Electra will monetize Ontario's grid to

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<v Speaker 11>support an even smarter, even more flexible system that better

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<v Speaker 11>includes these new technologies. It will help to empower families, businesses,

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<v Speaker 11>communities and First Nations across the province and to not

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<v Speaker 11>just use energy, but to generate, store, and manage it

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<v Speaker 11>as well. This will be a critical part of the

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<v Speaker 11>solution not only for Ontario's growing energy needs, but also

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<v Speaker 11>to help us reach our goal of a ninety nine

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<v Speaker 11>percent emission free grid by twenty fifty that will help

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<v Speaker 11>to build empower the strongest economy in the G seven.

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<v Speaker 11>I was also proud to see that whatever is possible,

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<v Speaker 11>Electra will be using businesses, suppliers, and vendors from Ontario

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<v Speaker 11>or other provinces. We need this team Canada approach to

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<v Speaker 11>protect and strengthen our critical domestic supply chain as we

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<v Speaker 11>continue to deal with Presidents Trump's unfair and illegal tariffs

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<v Speaker 11>and the economic uncertainty that is created. So again, I

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<v Speaker 11>want to thank Brian and his team at Elektra for

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<v Speaker 11>this important commitment as we all work together to renew

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<v Speaker 11>and modernize our grid across the Greater Golden Horseshoe and

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<v Speaker 11>across Ontario. Our children and their children will inherit an affordable, clean,

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<v Speaker 11>reliable energy system because of the great work we're doing

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<v Speaker 11>right here across Ontario and across Canada. And I want

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<v Speaker 11>to congratulate all of you here today because without you,

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<v Speaker 11>we would not be able to do what we are

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<v Speaker 11>doing together. So thank you very much all of you

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<v Speaker 11>here today.

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<v Speaker 17>Thanks thank you, Parliamentary Assistant Couseto, and to your point,

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<v Speaker 17>today is just an example of so many of how

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<v Speaker 17>Canadians can work together as we see both the federal

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<v Speaker 17>and provincial government coming together for this big announcement, So

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<v Speaker 17>thank you again. I'd like to introduce Keith Irish, Ward

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<v Speaker 17>one counselor with the City of Markham. Please join me

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<v Speaker 17>to welcome.

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<v Speaker 6>Keith Well, good morning and welcome to Markham.

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<v Speaker 19>It's my pleasure to represent Mayor Scarpity and my colleagues

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<v Speaker 19>on Markham Council and to be with you today for

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<v Speaker 19>this announcement, and of course to be with Minister Hodson, who,

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<v Speaker 19>as he mentioned, also happens to be the local member

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<v Speaker 19>of parliament and he and I have the honor of

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<v Speaker 19>representing our areas of jurisdiction overlap and together we work

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<v Speaker 19>very collaboratively and representing the needs of the residents that

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<v Speaker 19>were fortunate to represent. If you followed Tim on social media,

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<v Speaker 19>you'll know what it feels like to have your headspin

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<v Speaker 19>trying to keep track of where he is because he's

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<v Speaker 19>traveling the country from one end to the other and

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<v Speaker 19>to all points in between, in ways of seeking opportunities

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<v Speaker 19>to get this country, as he mentioned, moving again in

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<v Speaker 19>ways that we've not seen since C. D. Howe in

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<v Speaker 19>the nineteen thirties, forties and fifties transformed the Canadian economy

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<v Speaker 19>from one that was agricultural based to an industrial based economy.

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<v Speaker 19>I'm also pleased to recognize from the Government of Ontario

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<v Speaker 19>Rudy gisicetto the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy

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<v Speaker 19>and minds for as everyone else here too, all the

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<v Speaker 19>stakeholders who have joined us today. Not to be remiss,

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<v Speaker 19>but I also follow Rudy on social media and it's

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<v Speaker 19>equally hard to keep up with the number of hands

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<v Speaker 19>he shakes, ribbons he cuts, and babies he kisses, so's

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<v Speaker 19>everywhere and anywhere.

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<v Speaker 6>So thank you, Rudy, and the.

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<v Speaker 19>Support of your government as well. This transformative project shows

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<v Speaker 19>what's possible when government, industry and communities come together. They

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<v Speaker 19>work together and share the goals of sustainability, innovation and

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<v Speaker 19>resilience for our community. This is more than technological upgrades.

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<v Speaker 19>It means a smarter, cleaner, more reliable energy future. It

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<v Speaker 19>ensures that our residents and our businesses and institutions benefit

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<v Speaker 19>directly from innovation in the energy sector. So the goal

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<v Speaker 19>is simple, a more flexible, resilient and customer focused grid

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<v Speaker 19>that meets today's needs and prepares us for the challenges

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<v Speaker 19>and opportunities of tomorrow. That Tim is so actively pursuing

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<v Speaker 19>on our behalf.

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<v Speaker 6>So thank you very much.

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<v Speaker 17>Thank you, Counselor Irish. It's my pleasure to introduce you

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<v Speaker 17>to our host today at Electra, Brian Bentz, President and

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<v Speaker 17>CEO of Electra Utilities. Please join me to welcome Brian.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you very much and good morning everyone.

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<v Speaker 20>I'd like to welcome everyone to Electra and our Markham

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<v Speaker 20>Service Center as we launch an exciting milestone I think

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<v Speaker 20>in the evolution of the electricity market in Ontario and

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<v Speaker 20>Canada and maybe globally, a collaboration made possible through the

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<v Speaker 20>support of Natural Resources Canada. Before I begin, I would

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<v Speaker 20>like to thank and acknowledge Minister Hodgson right from Markham,

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<v Speaker 20>Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Rudy casetto Parliamentary Assistant

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<v Speaker 20>to the Ontarios Minister of Energy and Minds and Counselor

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<v Speaker 20>Keith Irish for being here today. It is about support

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<v Speaker 20>from government and all working with companies like ours and

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<v Speaker 20>all of our partners that makes these adventures so exciting

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<v Speaker 20>and the potential for so much success. We are very

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<v Speaker 20>fortunate to have Minister Hodgson as in the position that

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<v Speaker 20>he's in now, he really understands the local electricity system

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<v Speaker 20>in Ontario, having been chair of hydro One for several years,

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<v Speaker 20>the importance of local distribution companies in the province and

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<v Speaker 20>how they are connected to customers and the potential that

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<v Speaker 20>distribution systems can have to the electricity grid in Ontario

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<v Speaker 20>and beyond. And similarly, Rudy, thanks to you and Minister

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<v Speaker 20>Letche for your vision in terms of painting a picture

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<v Speaker 20>for Ontario that is a clean grid where businesses will

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<v Speaker 20>want to invest in Ontario.

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<v Speaker 6>We want to make that.

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<v Speaker 20>We want to empower consumers so that they can reduce

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<v Speaker 20>their electricity bills and we can have a cleaner grid

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<v Speaker 20>We've talked a lot about flipping the grid, and that's

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<v Speaker 20>what we're trying to do with this project. For over

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<v Speaker 20>one hundred years, electricity markets have been operated from the

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<v Speaker 20>wholesale level, So we have system operators that buy generation

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<v Speaker 20>from large generators upstream and they act on behalf of

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<v Speaker 20>the consumers. They buy power on behalf of the consumers,

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<v Speaker 20>and that market has worked well. But now it's time

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<v Speaker 20>to blend it and change it with downstream electricity markets.

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<v Speaker 20>If we do have six thousand megawatts of grid edge capacity,

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<v Speaker 20>let's open up that capacity to consumers so that they

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<v Speaker 20>can lower their bills. They can work together to make

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<v Speaker 20>that happen. The Centricity project is really about putting the

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<v Speaker 20>building blocks in place so that we can schedule, dispatch, forecast,

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<v Speaker 20>and settle all of that power at the edge of

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<v Speaker 20>the grid for the benefit of consumers. And I'm very

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<v Speaker 20>excited about that. We are at an accelerated pace of

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<v Speaker 20>change for electrification. Our growing economy and increased housing needs,

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<v Speaker 20>along with evolving customer behaviors and preferences, are driving rapid

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<v Speaker 20>growth on the grid. Meeting this demand will not only

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<v Speaker 20>require us to double system capacity, it will also require

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<v Speaker 20>an evolution of what we use as energy resources, how

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<v Speaker 20>they are procured, how they are dispatched. This future cannot

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<v Speaker 20>be built on traditional infrastructure alone. We must embrace smarter,

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<v Speaker 20>more flexible grid edge and more resilient solutions and that's

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<v Speaker 20>where Centricity comes in. With this joint initiative, we're not

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<v Speaker 20>just creating a roadmap, we're building the blueprint for Distribution

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<v Speaker 20>system Operator model DSO model in Ontario. It's a vision

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<v Speaker 20>that aligns directly with Energy's letter of Direction to the

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<v Speaker 20>OEB and supports key provincial goals including expanding energy efficiency

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<v Speaker 20>and non wire solutions. Centricity is about modernizing how we plan, operate,

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<v Speaker 20>and optimize our electricity grid. It enhances control room capabilities

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<v Speaker 20>and enables new market mechanisms that benefit our customers. Centricity

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<v Speaker 20>represents the start of a shift to full DSO operations.

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<v Speaker 20>These capabilities are being embedded directly in our day to

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<v Speaker 20>day utility work designed to be enduring, scalable, and impactful.

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<v Speaker 20>This work is only possible through strong collaboration, and we're

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<v Speaker 20>proud to partner with the Minister Natural Resources Canada, the

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<v Speaker 20>provincial government who has been instrumental in enabling Centricity. We're

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<v Speaker 20>also working closely with the Ministry of Energy the on

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<v Speaker 20>Terror Energy Board to ensure policy alignment and long term

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<v Speaker 20>via ability. We're working with Oakville Hydro. We're collaborating to

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<v Speaker 20>assess the value and the viability of DSO as a

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<v Speaker 20>service to other areas of a province. What makes Centricity

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<v Speaker 20>especially exciting is its innovation in energy markets.

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<v Speaker 6>We're enabling the procurement of local.

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<v Speaker 20>Grid services directly from our customers, for example their evs,

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<v Speaker 20>solar panels, and battery storage units to support our grid

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<v Speaker 20>reduce the need for large generation and transmission projects. At

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<v Speaker 20>the same time, will be compensating customers who choose to participate,

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<v Speaker 20>reducing their energy costs. At its core, Centricity is about

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<v Speaker 20>delivering value to our customers. It gives them more choice

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<v Speaker 20>and more flexibility, It opens doors to new revenue opportunities,

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<v Speaker 20>and it helps reduce overall system costs. Communities will benefit

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<v Speaker 20>from smarter, more resilient energy planning tailored to local needs

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<v Speaker 20>and conditions, and we're committed to sharing what we've learned,

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<v Speaker 20>and that includes working with our partners at the Ontario

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<v Speaker 20>Energy Association. Vince Bresha, thank you for being here. Electricity

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<v Speaker 20>Distributors Association, Teresa's Arcasian. Thank you for all your support

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<v Speaker 20>Electricity Canada and the Smart Grid Innovation Network. We're also

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<v Speaker 20>incredibly proud to be partnering with the University of Toronto,

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<v Speaker 20>Mississauga to drive cutting edge research and support the next

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<v Speaker 20>generation of energy leaners. Finally, I want to express our

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<v Speaker 20>deep gratitude to our many partners and everyone working alongside

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<v Speaker 20>us to make this vision truly a reality. Together, we're

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<v Speaker 20>not just preparing for the future, we're shaping it. Thank

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<v Speaker 20>you very much.

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<v Speaker 17>Thank you, Brian. We are very excited at this project

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<v Speaker 17>and we cannot wait to see the outcomes and the

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<v Speaker 17>per dime shift in the electricity markets that it will

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<v Speaker 17>result in. Thank you. Next up, I'm pleased to introduce

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<v Speaker 17>grand Tebossige, business and Economic Development manager with the Shiging

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<v Speaker 17>First Nations Higher Corporation. Please join me and welcome grant.

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<v Speaker 21>Me, grich Annie, Hello, Bojo, Honorable Tim Hodgson, Ministry of

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<v Speaker 21>Energy and Natural Resources, Friends, guests and provincial representatives. My

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<v Speaker 21>name is grand Teboski. I'm the Economic Development manager for

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<v Speaker 21>the Chiguing First Nation and I work with our higher corp.

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<v Speaker 21>Economic Development with me today is Laura Souther's a member

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<v Speaker 21>of our Economic Development Corporation and treasurer. I speak for

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<v Speaker 21>Cheguing First Nation on NNOM missing Manitoulin Island.

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<v Speaker 6>We are builders.

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<v Speaker 21>We put up a wind farm, many rooftop solar community

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<v Speaker 21>grocery store, electric vehicle charging stations, and new spaces for

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<v Speaker 21>our people to work and learn. That's who we are.

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<v Speaker 21>We learn, we hire local, and we get it done.

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<v Speaker 21>We're proud to be the first Indigenous community in Ontario

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<v Speaker 21>and possibly Canada to build and own and operate a

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<v Speaker 21>four megawalk wind farm in our community of Chiging with

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<v Speaker 21>our own resources and our own trades. We're grateful to

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<v Speaker 21>our federal and provincial partners for walking with us, but

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<v Speaker 21>we face too hard truths. Diesel still powers much of

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<v Speaker 21>industry work, and the air we breed pays the price.

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<v Speaker 21>Much of our Manitoulin Island can't get the power needs

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<v Speaker 21>because the grid only serves where the forty four kV

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<v Speaker 21>lines run. So we chose to lead. Four years ago,

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<v Speaker 21>we asked how do we move in a major industrial

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<v Speaker 21>customer off an aging five megawak diesel plant With our

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<v Speaker 21>development and technology team and support from Nerkan's Energy Innovation program.

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<v Speaker 21>We're building a new way, a system that blends new technology, renewables, storage,

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<v Speaker 21>and new loads with the existing grid, a system that

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<v Speaker 21>helps connect the past with the present and to unlock

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<v Speaker 21>our future. Our goal in two years is to cut

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<v Speaker 21>diesel use by seventy five percent for a major industrial

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<v Speaker 21>user of diesel power on Manitoulin Island. Next, add wind,

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<v Speaker 21>solar and batteries to reach near zero diesel keeping up

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<v Speaker 21>keeping a backup only for emergencies. We'll upgrade lines at

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<v Speaker 21>a substation and use island hands wherever we can. This

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<v Speaker 21>is made in Canada innovation. If it works here for US,

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<v Speaker 21>it can work in many other communities where wheat rids

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<v Speaker 21>keep industry tied to fossil fuels. We invite Ontario's planners

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<v Speaker 21>to sit with us and plan for a cleaner, stronger

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<v Speaker 21>grid for Manitoulin communities and are off island neighbors. We

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<v Speaker 21>are ready to be partners in closing. Let me be clear.

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<v Speaker 21>Without Enercan, this project would not be happening. Your smart

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<v Speaker 21>grid funding and trust is turning our community's vision into

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<v Speaker 21>work on the ground today. Is possible because Enercan believed

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<v Speaker 21>in US and backed us. If not for anacan's support,

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<v Speaker 21>we would still be talking instead of building. Minister to

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<v Speaker 21>you and your team. To Migwitch from Chigin First Nation

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<v Speaker 21>for walking beside Chigin First Nation, Migwitch, thank.

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<v Speaker 17>You grant and great participation of the First Nations community.

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<v Speaker 17>Please join me to welcome Peak Powers Vice President of

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<v Speaker 17>Legal Affairs Shrada Mishra, Oh you're.

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<v Speaker 9>Here, Good morning and thank you to National Resources Canada,

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<v Speaker 9>to honorable Minister Hodgson and our partners here today. It's

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<v Speaker 9>a pleasure to be here in Markham to celebrate this

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<v Speaker 9>important announcement for Canada's clean energy future. I'm Shrada Mishra,

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<v Speaker 9>VP of Legal at Peak Power, and I would start

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<v Speaker 9>by saying that where traditionally energy solutions have been have

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<v Speaker 9>involved demand response, we're trying to find more innovative approaches

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<v Speaker 9>to approach this solution. At Peak Power, we support large

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<v Speaker 9>energy users to manage their energy in smarter, more flexible ways.

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<v Speaker 9>Today we're thrilled to share that the support from NARCAN

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<v Speaker 9>will help us advance our Distributed Energy Resources Management platform

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<v Speaker 9>DARA across three demonstration sites in Ontario by integrating battery storage,

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<v Speaker 9>EV charging and solar under a single software platform. Deara

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<v Speaker 9>helps these customers lower costs while actively participating in a

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<v Speaker 9>modern electricity grid. As load growth continues to outpace supply

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<v Speaker 9>and with large scale generation solutions still years away, for

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<v Speaker 9>flexible distributed energy resources have never been greater. Projects like

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<v Speaker 9>ours will show how distributed energy solutions are the best

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<v Speaker 9>tool to meet the challenges of today's changing energy landscape,

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<v Speaker 9>helping businesses save money while also supporting the broader electricity grid.

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<v Speaker 9>This project is designed to deliver tangible benefits for Canadians Environmental,

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<v Speaker 9>lowering emissions and increasing renewable integration, Economic reducing electricity costs

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<v Speaker 9>and creating more flexible energy management options for customers. And finally, innovation,

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<v Speaker 9>advancing Canadian clean technology leadership and exploring alternative approaches to

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<v Speaker 9>meeting grid needs. This project is more than technology. It's

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<v Speaker 9>about showing how flexible distributed energy solutions can create a cleaner,

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<v Speaker 9>more resilient electricity system for all Canadians. We're grateful for

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<v Speaker 9>the support from Natural Resources Canada and our partners, and

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<v Speaker 9>we look forward to sharing the results of this important

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<v Speaker 9>initiative over the coming years.

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<v Speaker 17>Thank you, and last but not least, I'd like to

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<v Speaker 17>invite Greg Cameron President and CEO of Inova to provide

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<v Speaker 17>some remarks.

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<v Speaker 14>Good morning, and thank you everyone for Cominganta this morning.

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<v Speaker 14>For a moment, I thought I was sitting back in

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<v Speaker 14>Jamaica this beautiful, intense sunshine. So thank you Minister for

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<v Speaker 14>inviting us to this announcement and to our host Brian

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<v Speaker 14>and the team at a lecturer. It's a pleasure to

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<v Speaker 14>be here among leaders from across the energy sector, government

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<v Speaker 14>and media. An overpower or purpose is clear to energize

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<v Speaker 14>and empower or communities we serve and to drive what's

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<v Speaker 14>next in energy and sus inability for our communities and beyond,

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<v Speaker 14>including Kitchener Waterloo wool which will Mut and Willesley. As

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<v Speaker 14>Ontario's seven largest distribution company, we serve over one hundred

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<v Speaker 14>and sixty five thousand customers and manage more than six

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<v Speaker 14>hundred million dollars in assets. Our commitment is to deliver safe,

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<v Speaker 14>reliable and affordable electricity while preparing our grid for the future.

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<v Speaker 14>Over the years, we have made significant investments in expanding

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<v Speaker 14>and modernizing our distribution system. Through advanced automation and infrastructure upgrades.

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<v Speaker 14>We have enhanced reliability, reduce outage impacts, and improved operational efficiency.

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<v Speaker 14>But we know that traditional infrastructural loan won't meet the

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<v Speaker 14>energy demands of tomorrow. With electricity demand projected to increase

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<v Speaker 14>by up to seventy five percent or even double by

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<v Speaker 14>twenty fifty, we must evolve. That's why an ov is

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<v Speaker 14>transitioning from a passive distributor to an active distribution system operator,

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<v Speaker 14>a shift that positions us to better manage distributed energy

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<v Speaker 14>resources and support a more dynamic, resilient grid.

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<v Speaker 6>This and ACNT funded.

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<v Speaker 14>Project that we'll be embarking on bis on our history

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<v Speaker 14>of innovation and represents a strategic step toward a smarter,

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<v Speaker 14>more flexible grid. We're excited to be partnering with grid

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<v Speaker 14>s to, an Ontario clean based startup technology company, and

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<v Speaker 14>collaborating with Natural Resources Canada to deploy AI based planning

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<v Speaker 14>and optimization tools and grids to transactive energy platform. These

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<v Speaker 14>technologies will help us unlock the full potential of distributed

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<v Speaker 14>energy resources and enable local energy procurement. This is about

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<v Speaker 14>building the electricity system of the future, one that maximizes

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<v Speaker 14>clean energy use, misgrowing demand responsibly, and empowers our customers. Importantly,

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<v Speaker 14>this project emphasizes community engagement and customer participation. Ensuring that

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<v Speaker 14>individuals from all backgrounds can actively contribute to and benefit

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<v Speaker 14>from the energy transition. It's a model for sustainable, equitable

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<v Speaker 14>and resilient energy future. We believe the outcomes will be

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<v Speaker 14>scalable as Brand mentioned for his project, and replicable across

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<v Speaker 14>the regions. We will work closely with other LDCs and

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<v Speaker 14>partners like GRIZ Smart City to ensure collaboration and avoid

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<v Speaker 14>duplication while accelerating market transformation across Ontario and beyond.

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