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

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<v Speaker 1>Policy and Rights Show up Gosh Golcom Policy that Human Joys.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Welcome at the Policy your host Michael Clark's

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<v Speaker 1>number one issue Donald Trump. In some of his rants,

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<v Speaker 1>he is asking for a unconditional surrender from Iran. He's

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<v Speaker 1>asking them to step away from all of their nuclear capabilities,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's saying that he's going to give them no

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<v Speaker 1>other choice. Or there could be the consequences of the

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<v Speaker 1>US military entering the conflict between Israel and Iran. The

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<v Speaker 1>question is, of course, really conflicts in the Middle East,

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<v Speaker 1>they are ongoing, and they don't seem to really end.

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<v Speaker 1>They die out, and then they resurface again, somebody does

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<v Speaker 1>something politically that irritates somebody, and then the whole fighting

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<v Speaker 1>begins all over again. Is the US willing to step

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<v Speaker 1>in every time something like that happens? Now? According to

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<v Speaker 1>one of Donald Trump's campaign platforms, is he doesn't want

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<v Speaker 1>to enter long term wars. Somebody else's long term war

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<v Speaker 1>that is to costly, caused too many lives and it

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't make sense to him. And yet at this point

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<v Speaker 1>he is maybe saying that the United States is going

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<v Speaker 1>to enter the conflict between Israel and Iran. Well, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>have to see on that one. He did leave the

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<v Speaker 1>G seven meeting early in order to go back to

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<v Speaker 1>Washington in order to quote unquote maybe deal with some

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that are happening between Israel and Iran.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, there were more waves of of destruction between

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<v Speaker 1>the two countries and more missiles fired, more UH statements

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<v Speaker 1>of h hate UH, with itterroll saying that that they

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<v Speaker 1>now have total command over the airspace over Iran, and

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<v Speaker 1>Donald Trump did make another comment about that, saying that

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<v Speaker 1>that was done because of US military equipment and k

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<v Speaker 1>and and there is more of the that equipment to come. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's move on to G seven and we're gonna hear UH.

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<v Speaker 1>Final comments from Mark Karney as he discussed some of

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<v Speaker 1>the things that happened between him and Donald Trump and

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<v Speaker 1>that there are some areas of agreement that stronger borders,

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<v Speaker 1>more protections for Canadian and US airspace, as in there

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<v Speaker 1>is a a anti missile program to be put in

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<v Speaker 1>place and a Horizons radar system to be put in

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<v Speaker 1>place to protect both countries from the next biggest Arctic

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<v Speaker 1>country on the other side of the Arctic Ocean is

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<v Speaker 1>of course Russia, and mister Putin is more than willing

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<v Speaker 1>to take action. We've seen that. And there are some

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<v Speaker 1>while we're talking about mister Putin, he was ejected, uh

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<v Speaker 1>or not invited to come to to the G seven

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<v Speaker 1>or the G eight, And mister Carney does address that

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<v Speaker 1>by saying that the second did he in his country

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<v Speaker 1>invaded Crimea, and that that was the the reasoning for

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<v Speaker 1>for the ejection and for the no invitation, which does

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<v Speaker 1>kind of make sense. Mister Putin says that it may

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<v Speaker 1>have been insulting not to be invited, but it was

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<v Speaker 1>more a to to in response to that, maybe it

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<v Speaker 1>was more insulting to have your home invaded. Just something

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<v Speaker 1>to to think about that for the people of Ukraine

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<v Speaker 1>and Crimea, that their homes were invaded by Russia. Under well,

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<v Speaker 1>the the soldiers market marching through your town does tend

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<v Speaker 1>to to to feel a little unnerving, I would think, yes, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>moving forward from that, the that there were uh were

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<v Speaker 1>some uh questions on the floor at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the G seven about mister Carney. He was being asked

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<v Speaker 1>uh about energy and resource supplies, in which case that

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<v Speaker 1>they had talked about how to negotiate to ensure that

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<v Speaker 1>Canada is well on its weight being a energy and

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<v Speaker 1>resource superpower, that Canada is is rich in such things,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are things like L and G projects, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna hear part of this episode. We're gonna hear

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<v Speaker 1>a little snippet from UH Premier davey Evie as he

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<v Speaker 1>talks a little bit about those resources. And he's also

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<v Speaker 1>going to talk about other trade deals with like China

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<v Speaker 1>and in other parts of the world. He was he

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<v Speaker 1>was actually on a trade mission in Asia to promote well,

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<v Speaker 1>of course UH British Columbia resources, and one of those

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<v Speaker 1>British Columbia resources is of course liquid natural gas. So

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<v Speaker 1>mister Carney was asked about liquid natural gas directly, and

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<v Speaker 1>he said, is that liquid natural gas is part of

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<v Speaker 1>a bigger package, just a part of a bigger package

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<v Speaker 1>that was talked about at the G seven meetings. So

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<v Speaker 1>he was asked a few times about trade agreements with

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<v Speaker 1>the the United States, and one of the more interesting

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<v Speaker 1>statements that I think mister Carneiye made was that there

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<v Speaker 1>is a trade agreement, there is a trade policy already

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<v Speaker 1>put in place between the US and Canada and that

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<v Speaker 1>was with the the US m C and how that

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<v Speaker 1>agreement should still should still stand, and it was a

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<v Speaker 1>brief comment UH about how he h and how he

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<v Speaker 1>kind of slid it in there. The they about that

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<v Speaker 1>is that that trade agreement was also negotiated under Donald

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<v Speaker 1>Trump's first term as president. So why is it that

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<v Speaker 1>trade agreement is no longer valid and no good according

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<v Speaker 1>to Donald Trump, and that he is trying to UH

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<v Speaker 1>push more tarrors. Mister Carney also discussed other UH ways

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<v Speaker 1>of combating the tariffs UH on steel and aluminium, and

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<v Speaker 1>there there are other ways for Canada to get around

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<v Speaker 1>those tarffs and to secure what we need here in

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<v Speaker 1>Canada as far as trade is can turned. Through the

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<v Speaker 1>G seven meetings, We're also gonna hear from Doug Ford

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<v Speaker 1>as they're talking about Ontario meeting housing home building quotas

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<v Speaker 1>and how they're pushing forward, especially in Niagara, to get

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<v Speaker 1>more homes built and to meet the needs of the

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<v Speaker 1>growing population there. Again, we're gonna hear from David eb

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<v Speaker 1>as he talks about trade agreements and trade missions in Asia.

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<v Speaker 1>He is also going to talk about because he was

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<v Speaker 1>asked some interesting questions around the new BC ferries being

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<v Speaker 1>built and those The fact of the matter is is

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<v Speaker 1>that David eb said that there wasn't a Canadian company

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<v Speaker 1>willing to step up to try to build a ferry

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<v Speaker 1>for British Columbia. China did. A Chinese company did actually

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<v Speaker 1>win the bid. But let's go go back to that

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<v Speaker 1>other part. A Canadian provincial government is looking to have

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<v Speaker 1>a boat built for a transit system here in Canada.

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<v Speaker 1>Why didn't a Canadian company step up wanting to build

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<v Speaker 1>that boat? He was David Ebe was actually asked by

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<v Speaker 1>someone around are the unions upset? Well, he says, the

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<v Speaker 1>unions were dismayed that it went to a Chinese company,

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<v Speaker 1>But how do you select a Canadian company if no

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<v Speaker 1>Canadians actually put a bit in? So the bed goes

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<v Speaker 1>to China. So why don't we get started and we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna we're going to start listening to We're gonna hear

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<v Speaker 1>a quick snippet of Donald Trump on Air Force one,

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<v Speaker 1>and then we're gonna move forward with comments from the

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<v Speaker 1>G seven. Then here from Doug Ford and David eb

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<v Speaker 1>as they discussed what's happening in their provinces with housing

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<v Speaker 1>and David ebe with it's as he makes some comments

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<v Speaker 1>about his trade mission to Asia.

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<v Speaker 2>There's reports that you want to send the Vice president

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<v Speaker 2>and Steve wok Off to meet with the Iranians and

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<v Speaker 2>have discussions.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that something you're considering?

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<v Speaker 4>Nature you, I may dements on what happens when I

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<v Speaker 4>get back. What specifically is better than a sea spire?

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<v Speaker 5>What are you looking for here?

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<v Speaker 4>And then a real end down, a ceasefire, and then

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<v Speaker 4>so something that will be permanent or or giving up entirely?

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<v Speaker 6>Is that okay?

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<v Speaker 4>To are you close there?

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<v Speaker 6>Are you possible with that? Must twenty four? Why not?

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<v Speaker 6>Certainly possible?

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<v Speaker 7>Good evening everyone, Thank you all for waiting around. I know, Look,

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<v Speaker 7>we got a hockey game to go watch for two

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<v Speaker 7>to ut keep Canadia, to keep Thays oiler. Thank you

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<v Speaker 7>all for being here, and thank you for your coverage.

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<v Speaker 6>Thanks for you at home.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, as I said, uh, I guess yesterday morning

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<v Speaker 7>we reminded that it was fifty years ago that the

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<v Speaker 7>G seven, or the Advanced Nations leading Advanced Nations that

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<v Speaker 7>became the G seven, got together amidst economic upheaval, stagflation.

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<v Speaker 7>Conflict in the Middle East. Sounds familiar, and they formed

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<v Speaker 7>what became the G seven with a mission, and when

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<v Speaker 7>they met in Ramboullier, France, it wasn't a mession, a

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<v Speaker 7>mission to preserve the old order, but to build a

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<v Speaker 7>new one, one that could withstand shocks, deep in integration

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<v Speaker 7>and cooperation and really delivered prosperity for all citizens. And

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<v Speaker 7>it's a reminder that nostalgia is in a strategy. We

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<v Speaker 7>have to change, and at this moment of transformation, we

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<v Speaker 7>must turn the many challenges into change. We know there

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<v Speaker 7>can't be security without economic prosperity, no true security without

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<v Speaker 7>economic prosperity, but also no prosperity without resilience. We're in

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<v Speaker 7>a world where shocks are flowing across borders, whether it's

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<v Speaker 7>through climate change, whether it's through conflict, and we know

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<v Speaker 7>that resilience is built through tough a combination of tough

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<v Speaker 7>choices at home and smart cooperation with like minded countries abroad.

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<v Speaker 7>And that in a small way, but building from that

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<v Speaker 7>is part of the objective of these meetings, this G

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<v Speaker 7>seven is to begin to build that new era of cooperation,

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<v Speaker 7>one that promotes long term resilience over short term efficiency.

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<v Speaker 6>Now the.

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<v Speaker 7>Map there is challenge Daniel Joe UH, this is chance

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<v Speaker 7>productive event in Derision de Tule continent. Over the past

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<v Speaker 7>few days, Canada has worked with our G seven partners

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<v Speaker 7>UH to determine where we can cooperate build resilience and

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<v Speaker 7>lasting prosperity. And that's the approach that Canada is taking

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<v Speaker 7>as we negotiate a new economic and security partnership with

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<v Speaker 7>the United States, and as I've stressed repeatedly, we will

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<v Speaker 7>take all the time necessary to do that, but no more.

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<v Speaker 7>And yesterday President Trump and I agreed to continue to

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<v Speaker 7>pursue those negotiations intensify them towards a deal within the

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<v Speaker 7>coming thirty days. And so the President and I, as

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<v Speaker 7>well as our respective cabinet ministers and officials will remain

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<v Speaker 7>in close contact in the coming days to deliver on

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<v Speaker 7>that timeline. Over the past days, also met with global

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<v Speaker 7>leaders who will help determine the success determine what is

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<v Speaker 7>success in the new global system that will emerge over time.

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<v Speaker 7>And under pinning each of those discussions was I stress

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<v Speaker 7>Canada's readiness to work to create new international partnerships to

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<v Speaker 7>promote a world that's more secure, prosperous, just and free.

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<v Speaker 7>We're looking to deepen alliances with stable democracies who share

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<v Speaker 7>our interests, our values, our principles, and who look to lead.

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<v Speaker 7>We look to lead with many of the resources, including

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<v Speaker 7>human resources and human capital, that the world wants, and

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<v Speaker 7>the values to which so many aspire. And it's those

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<v Speaker 7>values of freedom, of democracy, and of justice that are

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<v Speaker 7>behind Canada's unwavering support for a secure, are free and

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<v Speaker 7>sovereign Ukraine. And this morning I shared with President Zelensky

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<v Speaker 7>and G seven partners what Canada is doing moving forward

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<v Speaker 7>in multiple respects with measures to support Ukraine and its

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<v Speaker 7>struggle in Russia's unjustified, in barbaric war. With our international partners,

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<v Speaker 7>we're launching a major new package of sanctions on individuals,

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<v Speaker 7>on companies, on vessels the Shadow Fleet to exert maximum

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<v Speaker 7>pressure on Russia. We're also sending over two billion dollars

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<v Speaker 7>in funding for drones, ammunition, armored vehicles to help Ukrainians

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<v Speaker 7>defend their territory, as well as a two point three

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<v Speaker 7>billion dollar loan to help rebuild the infrastructure in that country.

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<v Speaker 7>And take a moment to reiterate our condolences given the

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<v Speaker 7>barbarism witnessed overnight in Kiev caused by Russia. G seven

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<v Speaker 7>leaders also reiterated our commitment to the pursuit of peace

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<v Speaker 7>instability in the Middle East. Make clear that Iran is

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<v Speaker 7>been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

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<v Speaker 7>Today's agreed to move forward in cooperation on several key priorities.

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<v Speaker 7>end will we will create a Critical Minerals Production Alliance,

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<v Speaker 7>from germanium, gallium, graphite, rarers. We also struck several agreements, accords,

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<v Speaker 7>Next week we will shift from addressing threats to economic

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<v Speaker 7>don't I take the opportunity to again thank you all

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<v Speaker 7>No no this yeahs like the declaration.

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<v Speaker 11>Okay, it's just because just to be cla like the

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<v Speaker 7>The joint statements specifically on He's in.

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<v Speaker 11>Your presidential statement or your chair statement, but it is

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<v Speaker 11>not signed by the seven leaders. Why is that the case?

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<v Speaker 11>What happened with the dates?

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<v Speaker 7>As I said in French Krian? Nothing, Okay, this was

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<v Speaker 7>That we recognize that Ukraine alone has committed to an

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<v Speaker 11>I appreciate the detailing that I'm gonna ask you my

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<v Speaker 7>Michael, I thought that wasn't the question.

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<v Speaker 6>I know, but you asked me just for that.

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<v Speaker 11>In your meeting with Prime Minister Modi, I wanted to

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<v Speaker 6>Uh.

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<v Speaker 7>We we have had a discussion, uh, the Prime Minister

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<v Speaker 7>and I about the importance of having the law enforcement

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<v Speaker 7>a cooperation uh directly, Uh, the importance of addressing transnational

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<v Speaker 7>And obviously there is a judicial process that's underway and

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<v Speaker 11>I just want to be clear that yes or no,

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<v Speaker 6>I refer to my previous answer.

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<v Speaker 13>Him, mister Carney JP Tasker from CBC News.

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<v Speaker 5>JP?

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<v Speaker 7>Are you?

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<v Speaker 1>How are you?

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<v Speaker 6>JP?

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<v Speaker 13>I'm just fine.

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<v Speaker 13>Couldn't be better?

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<v Speaker 12>Really?

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<v Speaker 7>President Trump says, sorry, that was your question.

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<v Speaker 13>President Trump says, tariffs are simple, and what you're proposing

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<v Speaker 13>to resolve the trade dispute is complex.

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<v Speaker 2>What's he talking about?

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<v Speaker 13>What have you pitched?

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<v Speaker 7>That's complex complexities in the eye of the beholders sometimes

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<v Speaker 7>and look, we have mutual interests in security, border security

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<v Speaker 7>we have a variety of paths of those discussions. The

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<v Speaker 7>many cases there's alignment with the United States, but not all.

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<v Speaker 7>And the discussions are continuing. They're productive discussions, but they

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<v Speaker 7>have more to go. And as I say, they'll take

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<v Speaker 7>all the time that's necessary, but no more.

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<v Speaker 13>Thank you, Good evening, prem Minister Courtney Justin lang Freelance.

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<v Speaker 13>I'm wondering if you can comment about whether or not

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<v Speaker 13>President Trump and the American delegation pushed to water down

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<v Speaker 13>language around the Ukrainian Joint Declaration, the Decoration on Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 13>and on top of that, I wonder what you make

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<v Speaker 13>of his comments suggesting that it was personally offensive to

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<v Speaker 13>Vladimir Putin to kick him out of the G seven

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<v Speaker 7>The answer to the first and I will speak I

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<v Speaker 7>as you may appreciate, Justin. At these events, I speak

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<v Speaker 7>with President Trump and his equivalents, not the delegations. The

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<v Speaker 7>language that's in my declaration directly with President Trump. No adjustments,

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<v Speaker 7>no adjustments from my fellow leaders. So the consensus around

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<v Speaker 7>that language with respect to was it personally it was

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<v Speaker 7>personally offensive to put it mildly to the citizens of

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<v Speaker 7>Ukraine and the inhabitants of Corimea when Russia invaded in

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<v Speaker 2>Good evening, primis circus for Narty from the National Post

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<v Speaker 2>Canada sent mixed messages in the past on our willingness

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<v Speaker 2>to supply energy to allies, particularly l G to our

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<v Speaker 2>allies in Europe and Asia. So what are you telling

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<v Speaker 2>our G partners now about what Canada can do to

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<v Speaker 2>secure supply And it is very different from your predecessor's message.

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<v Speaker 7>I'll just look forward as you know, leave you you

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<v Speaker 7>would most Canadians do. We view that Canada has a

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<v Speaker 7>unique opportunity become an energy superpower that's in all forms

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<v Speaker 7>of energy, would very much to go to your specific

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<v Speaker 7>question would very much include LERG. We're seeing the opening

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<v Speaker 7>very shortly. We just had opening of one of the

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<v Speaker 7>major energy projects, partially Indigenous owned. As you know, LERG,

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<v Speaker 7>Canada is about to be functioning the largest energy investment

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<v Speaker 7>that we've seen. There is more that's possible, and there

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<v Speaker 7>have been a number of discussions, including here about potential

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<v Speaker 7>energy partnership, so we look too forward to those as well.

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<v Speaker 7>There have been a number of discussions and I'll refer

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<v Speaker 7>back to one of the decisions at this summit around

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<v Speaker 7>Canada's immense potent potential in the to be a supplier

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<v Speaker 7>of critical metals and minerals, rare earths. You know, there

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<v Speaker 7>which can you see this You can't, but this is

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<v Speaker 7>the magnet that President Vonderline circulated, which is formed in

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<v Speaker 7>Estonia by a Canadian company, and it is the only

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<v Speaker 7>such magnet made outside of China right now. And of

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<v Speaker 7>course building that out with rare earth materials in Canada,

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<v Speaker 7>this is one of many examples that we can supply.

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<v Speaker 7>So being an energy superpower is conventional. It's critical minerals,

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<v Speaker 7>it's clean energy, it's nuclear, it's hydro, it's all those aspects.

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<v Speaker 7>And I would say a tremendous interest in that, and

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<v Speaker 7>my government alongside provincial governments. But of course at the core,

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<v Speaker 7>the private sector is looking forward to developing those in

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<v Speaker 15>Good evening, Prime Minister Age, you wanna smith with the logic. Yesterday,

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<v Speaker 15>President Trump, while after leaving the summit, told reporters that

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<v Speaker 15>you had discussed Canada's participation in the Golden Dome defense system.

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<v Speaker 15>He raised the price tag choo seventy one billion dollars

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<v Speaker 15>per state US US dollars. I believe, and so that

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<v Speaker 15>he's not the only one sharing that he said it

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<v Speaker 15>would be a separate deal from any terrorists deal. What

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<v Speaker 15>can you share about that discussion and where you're thinking

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<v Speaker 15>is now on that project?

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<v Speaker 7>Well, look, a couple of things. One is that in

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<v Speaker 7>part of the spirit, unfortunately of these discussions, is that

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<v Speaker 7>the world is a much more dangerous place and the

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<v Speaker 7>threats that face Canada face other countries have shifted quite dramatically.

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<v Speaker 7>We can see exactly unfortunately and very tragic respects, what's

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<v Speaker 7>happening in the Middle East as we as we speak

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<v Speaker 7>in terms of threats from ballistic missiles, the necessary to

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<v Speaker 7>have a ballistic missile defense Canada, our geography is less

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<v Speaker 7>and less of a shield, of a natural shield in

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<v Speaker 7>those respects, and Russia is an aggressor. Other hostile states

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<v Speaker 7>are in prospect terrorist organizations as well.

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<v Speaker 6>We need to protect ourselves.

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<v Speaker 7>That's part of the reason why, well, those are the

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<v Speaker 7>reasons why we've started with the over the horizon uh

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<v Speaker 7>of a broader protection that needs to be put in place.

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<v Speaker 7>There are many reasons why partnering in this case, in

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<v Speaker 7>this case, not all cases, but in this case, partnering

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<v Speaker 7>with the Americans would make sense. We certainly do already

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<v Speaker 7>as you know in Norad, and this is a potential

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<v Speaker 7>extension of that. But these are live, ongoing discussions and uh,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, we will will continue to pursue them as

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<v Speaker 7>long as they make sense for Canada.

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<v Speaker 16>Sorel escapes Trump I revenue conversation Victory see said Letta

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<v Speaker 16>is respect you Canada have.

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<v Speaker 7>Min no no, who's at de desumo man?

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<v Speaker 6>Okay?

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<v Speaker 10>Hi?

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<v Speaker 17>Prime Minister Brian Platt with Bloomberg I wanted to ask

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<v Speaker 17>about this thirty day window now that you've set up

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<v Speaker 17>with President Trump. Can you explain was this your idea

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<v Speaker 17>for a thirty day window? Are you trying to put

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<v Speaker 17>a deadline in place? And are you is retaliation still?

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<v Speaker 17>I mean, do you move to retaliation if this thirty

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<v Speaker 17>days expires without a deal? What's the rationale here and

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<v Speaker 17>what happens if you don't get to a deal.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, look, there are many aspects of the relationship with

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<v Speaker 7>the United States, and many of your good questions have

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<v Speaker 7>touched on them, from security, border security, commercial, financial, otherwise,

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<v Speaker 7>and uh, we don't want to with respect to the

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<v Speaker 7>specifics around specific tariffs. There's a certain amount of information

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<v Speaker 7>that's necessary. There's certain decisions that can be taken given

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<v Speaker 7>that information and given the relative perspectives. And quite often

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<v Speaker 7>in deadline in negotiations, having a form of deadline is

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<v Speaker 7>helpful to concentrate the mind and and that can be

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<v Speaker 7>the case here. The teams are working well. This exchange

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<v Speaker 7>of information, exchange of ideas and having that focus will

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<v Speaker 7>be helpful.

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<v Speaker 6>What was the second part of it?

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<v Speaker 17>Retaliation? You have not retaliated the doubling of steel in the.

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<v Speaker 6>Lumit We haven't.

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<v Speaker 7>We know we have not yet we retain the flexibility

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<v Speaker 7>in order to do so, and we are looking. But

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<v Speaker 7>I will say one thing which is related to that,

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<v Speaker 7>which is we are looking very actively about the risks

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<v Speaker 7>from third party or third country flows of steel and

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<v Speaker 7>mainly steel but possibly aluminium into Canada UH and the

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<v Speaker 7>need to provide protections from that. So we're looking at

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<v Speaker 7>the modalities and ways of doing that UH, and we're

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<v Speaker 7>we're very live to that. That's the first We're also

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<v Speaker 7>of course looking to provide liquidity and other support to

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<v Speaker 7>UH to to the firm.

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<v Speaker 6>So look, we.

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<v Speaker 7>AH, we have consistently responded in the best interest of

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<v Speaker 7>the Canadian industry and Canadian workers when there have been

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<v Speaker 7>these legal and adjustified tariffs put in place, we do

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<v Speaker 7>so in a way tailored to each situation. We have

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<v Speaker 7>multiple tools with which we can respond and and some

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<v Speaker 7>of those, as this evolves, relate as much to other

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<v Speaker 7>countries potential dumping of steel x deal into into Canada

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<v Speaker 7>as it does the US. So we're looking to calibrate appropriately.

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<v Speaker 7>But we'll do what's what's what's necessary, and you know,

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<v Speaker 7>in short term, and I wouldn't necessarily look to a

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<v Speaker 7>thirty day window too in that In that response.

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<v Speaker 18>Either a mark with the Globe mail on the thirty days,

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<v Speaker 18>are we expecting to see a full deal announced in

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<v Speaker 18>thirty days a blueprint of a deal? And has Donald

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<v Speaker 18>Trump ever given you any indication that he is willing

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<v Speaker 18>to remove all tariffs on Canadian goods as the Canadian

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<v Speaker 18>delegation in yourself have requested.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a negotiation.

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<v Speaker 7>So that's our position, and at present the United States

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<v Speaker 7>may have a slightly different position, but we'll pursue one

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<v Speaker 7>that is in the best interests of certainly Canada and

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<v Speaker 7>aligned with US interest things deal.

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<v Speaker 6>All beta, we'll see.

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<v Speaker 7>Look, it's we have a we have a deal, is

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<v Speaker 7>called the USMCA.

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<v Speaker 5>Here last question, Yeah, grieving Prime Minister. My name is

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<v Speaker 5>God of seventh. I work for India today in Debli.

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<v Speaker 5>Your meeting with Prime Minister and Dariramodi. How would you

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<v Speaker 5>describe that and what are concrete steps that you and

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<v Speaker 5>the Prime Minister of India discussed to take this relationship

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<v Speaker 5>forward that it reaches its true potential.

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<v Speaker 7>Sir well, I think the several things. If I may say,

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<v Speaker 7>I would say the meeting, the fact of the meeting.

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<v Speaker 7>Let me say a few things. First, just in terms

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<v Speaker 7>of Prime Minister Modi's attendance at the G seven, Prime

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<v Speaker 7>Minster Modi has attended every G seven since twenty eighteen.

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<v Speaker 7>That is a reflection of the size of the Indian economy,

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<v Speaker 7>the dynamism of the Indian economy, Indian technology, the leadership

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<v Speaker 7>position India plays, and his host of venues from G

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<v Speaker 7>twenty and beyond.

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<v Speaker 6>So as chair of the G.

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<v Speaker 7>Seven, hosting the Prime Minister in that context is entirely natural,

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<v Speaker 7>entirely consistent. I fully expect the Prime Minister, the Prime

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<v Speaker 7>Minister of India will be in attendance at the G

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<v Speaker 7>seven next year for example in France.

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<v Speaker 6>First thing.

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<v Speaker 7>Secondly, in terms of the bilateral.

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<v Speaker 6>Relationship, which is your question.

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<v Speaker 7>I think the meeting today was important, but I would

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<v Speaker 7>describe it as foundational, as a necessary first step in

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<v Speaker 7>exchange of views, frank open exchange of views around law enforcement,

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<v Speaker 7>transnational repression. It's two examples, an agreement to provide the

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<v Speaker 7>necessary foundations to begin to rebuild a relationship based on

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<v Speaker 7>mutual respects, sovereignty, trust. And that begins with what was

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<v Speaker 7>agreed you asked for concrete, which is that we will

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<v Speaker 7>move to appoint high commissioners again. And let me just

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<v Speaker 7>finish by putting that in context, which is their very

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<v Speaker 7>deep ties of of people and businesses between Canada and India.

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<v Speaker 7>Its well known, it's part of your point about where

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<v Speaker 7>the relationship could go. And they are not served at

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<v Speaker 7>present by consular services in effect, certainly by high commissioners,

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<v Speaker 7>and it's necessary to have that level of service as

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<v Speaker 7>a basis on which to build out again in the

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<v Speaker 7>context of respect for sovereignty and to begin to realize

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<v Speaker 7>the potential of the relationship. And we will, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>we're both committed to work towards that, but there's a

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<v Speaker 7>lot of a lot of work that will need to

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<v Speaker 7>be done. Okay, thank you very much. I'm gonna I'm

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<v Speaker 7>going to close. I'm gonna make one final comment. If

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<v Speaker 7>I made just this is a this is that lib

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<v Speaker 7>to the question you didn't ask what was it like

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<v Speaker 7>in the room? And I just I'll just say this,

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<v Speaker 7>having been at a number of summits G seven summits,

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<v Speaker 7>just to give a bit of a flavor. The advantage

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<v Speaker 7>of particularly the G seven is that there are only

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<v Speaker 7>oddly nine people in the room because of the two

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<v Speaker 7>extra europe I'm not extra Europeans, a right amount of Europeans,

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<v Speaker 7>but there's two other Europeans and there's nine people in

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<v Speaker 7>the room, and they're the principles, they're the leaders, and

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<v Speaker 7>there is a great amount of direct dialogue and discussion,

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<v Speaker 7>very frank exchanges, very strategic exchanges, differences of opinion on

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<v Speaker 7>a number of issues, but from an effort to find

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<v Speaker 7>common solutions to some of these problems. And that is

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<v Speaker 7>particularly valuable in my opinion. And I'm a new leader

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<v Speaker 7>in this context. I have been around these things, but

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<v Speaker 7>a new leader in this context where we had several

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<v Speaker 7>other new leaders G seven leaders. Because you're building those relationships,

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<v Speaker 7>you're building those trust, it will be very valuable. For example,

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<v Speaker 7>next week when the core of the G seven, which

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<v Speaker 7>was the core of NATO, is together making major decisions

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<v Speaker 7>on defense and security partnerships. And so the fact that

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<v Speaker 7>at a time when multilateralism is under great strain, and

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<v Speaker 7>I'm absolutely clear it is that we got together. We

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<v Speaker 7>agreed on a number of areas the six related statements.

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<v Speaker 7>We agreed on the perspectives on Iran despite the impressive

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<v Speaker 7>minutia questions, if I may, on the detail of words

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<v Speaker 7>around Ukraine. Agreed on that aspect, that aspect of maximum

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<v Speaker 7>pressure in variable ways using financial sanctions. That's important and

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<v Speaker 7>that's valuable. And so I want to just give you

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<v Speaker 7>a bit of that flavor. And I'm last last thing.

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<v Speaker 7>I want to pay tribute to our sharpest Cindy, for

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<v Speaker 7>leading this great effort under challenging circumstances in terms of

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<v Speaker 7>global events and just the nature of bringing it all together.

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<v Speaker 7>And so now it's probably about six thirty. So I'm

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<v Speaker 7>hoping when I walk up off the stage the oil

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<v Speaker 7>is up by one at least. No, okay, I don't, don't.

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<v Speaker 7>Just keep me in the zone for a minute. Down

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<v Speaker 7>by one.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, first of all, good afternoon, everyone, and it's just

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<v Speaker 3>so great to be back in beautiful Niagara, especially for

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<v Speaker 3>today's announcement alongside Minister Flacky and yes everyone calls him Flacky,

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<v Speaker 3>and Minister Rooster Huff. And I have to tell you, Sam,

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<v Speaker 3>you've done an incredible job leading this whole region. I

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<v Speaker 3>just want to thank you for all your hard work

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<v Speaker 3>because Sam, Sam doesn't represent one riding. I think he

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<v Speaker 3>represents four or five in the area and he's doing

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<v Speaker 3>a great job, and as well as some truly incredible

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<v Speaker 3>local leaders marriage Jim do O Daddy, Thanks Mayor, and

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<v Speaker 3>I know we're rebuilding that whole Niagara region. And Mayor

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<v Speaker 3>Frank Campion, thank you, and and Mayor Matt Cisco, and

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<v Speaker 3>I have to I want to thank Mayor Cisco for

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<v Speaker 3>hosting us Alton here today in beautiful Saint Catharine's. And

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<v Speaker 3>I also want to thank all three of these fantastic

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<v Speaker 3>mayors for their continued partnership and helping our government protect

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<v Speaker 3>Ontario and build for the future. And you know, Flack,

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<v Speaker 3>you were saying the population has grown. You know, back

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<v Speaker 3>when you're in high school in the nineteen thirties, we

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<v Speaker 3>only had eight million people. Now it's grown tremendously, But anyways, always.

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<v Speaker 6>Set me up.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't help it when you involve all that into

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<v Speaker 3>me every time we do a press conference. But anyways, folks,

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<v Speaker 3>we all know that this is a serious time for

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<v Speaker 3>our province. With President Trump taking direct aim at our economy.

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<v Speaker 3>Our government is doing everything in its power to cut

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<v Speaker 3>red tape and make Ontario in Canada, the strongest economy

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<v Speaker 3>in the g seven. Our government has a plan to

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<v Speaker 3>protect Ontario from President Trump's tariffs by building a province

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<v Speaker 3>that is more competitive, more resilient, and more self reliant.

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<v Speaker 3>As part of that plan, we'resting over two hundred billion

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<v Speaker 3>dollars in infrastructure that includes investments and roads and highways, transit, hospitals,

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<v Speaker 3>schools and homes. Here Niagara, we're twinning the Garden City

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<v Speaker 3>Skyway to make sure this critical piece of highway is

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<v Speaker 3>in good repair and can keep up with the increased

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<v Speaker 3>demand because Niagara is becoming a hotbed for people moving

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<v Speaker 3>here and it's such a beautiful area. We're delivering two

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<v Speaker 3>way all day service on Go Transit through our Go

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<v Speaker 3>expansion program. Last year, we announced the largest Go transit

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<v Speaker 3>service expansion in more than a decade. We recently completed

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<v Speaker 3>upgrades to the West Harbor Go station, which will save

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<v Speaker 3>commuters in Nagara Falls in Saint Catharine's fifteen minutes around

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<v Speaker 3>trip and allow for four times as many trips between

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<v Speaker 3>Nagara Falls and Hamilton. We're building and upgrading hospitals, including

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<v Speaker 3>the South New Nagara Hospital, which I told is three

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<v Speaker 3>point one billion dollars. We're supporting Nagra's incredible tourism industry,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're creating new opportunities for Niagra's world class wineries

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<v Speaker 3>and folks. I talked to the people over at LCBO

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<v Speaker 3>and the amount of wine that people have transitioned from

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<v Speaker 3>California over to Niagar. They told me the numbers are

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<v Speaker 3>through the roof, so that that's yeah, how much forty five? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>it's incredible, So keep drinking that Niagara wine. And of

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<v Speaker 3>course we're making record investments to get shovels in the

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<v Speaker 3>ground faster for new homes, including a total investment more

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<v Speaker 3>than sixty two million dollars in projects across Niagara to

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<v Speaker 3>enable the construction more than seventeen thousand new homes. So

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<v Speaker 3>you just do the multiple of two or three people

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<v Speaker 3>live in that home, that's a lot of people coming

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<v Speaker 3>to the region through the Housing Enabling Water System Fund

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<v Speaker 3>and the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program. And today I'm here

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<v Speaker 3>with even more good news. Two years ago, our government

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<v Speaker 3>established the one point two billion dollar Building Faster Fund

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<v Speaker 3>to encourage municipalities to speed up approvals, issue permits and

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<v Speaker 3>get shovels in the ground faster. And Mayor Campion nailed

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<v Speaker 3>and I know the other mayors agree, or Mars Cisco

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<v Speaker 3>and as well. I think mentioned it. But we can't

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<v Speaker 3>do anything, and the mayors can't do anything without their council.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I've walked the midl in their shoes. Council

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<v Speaker 3>is so important and when council and the mayor and

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<v Speaker 3>the province all work together, were unstoppable. So I want

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<v Speaker 3>to give a shout out to all the great municipal

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<v Speaker 3>councilors out there as well. Municipalities that hit at least

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<v Speaker 3>eighty percent of their target will receive funding through this program,

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<v Speaker 3>with money that can be used for housing and community infrastructure,

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<v Speaker 3>so we can get even more homes built in the

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<v Speaker 3>years to come. Today, I'm delighted to announce that Saint Catharines,

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<v Speaker 3>Niagara Falls, and Wellen have all hit their threshold and

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<v Speaker 3>we'll be receiving funding through the Building Faster Funt. Congratulations,

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<v Speaker 3>that's great. So Saint Catherine said eighty five percent of

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<v Speaker 3>their target and we'll receive two point five million dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>Nagara Falls beat its target. See theo Daddy loves to

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<v Speaker 3>beat everyone with one hundred and sixteen percent of their

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<v Speaker 3>target and we'll receive more than two point eight million dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>And well and beat its target with one hundred and

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<v Speaker 3>fourteen percent and we'll receive nearly one point five million dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's a combined total of six point eight million

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<v Speaker 3>dollars for these three municipalities. Again, I just want to

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<v Speaker 3>congratulate mar Cisco, Mayor Diodaddy and Mayor Campion for their

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<v Speaker 3>leadership and helping get homes built here in Nagara region.

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<v Speaker 3>They're absolute champions for their cities and for Niagara and

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just so pleased to be able to work with them.

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<v Speaker 3>And I hope that this money will be used to

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<v Speaker 3>get even more homes built so I can come back

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<v Speaker 3>with a bigger check for you. And I know, Mary,

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<v Speaker 3>you're already on THEMYK champions on target. So this guy

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<v Speaker 3>beside you is competitive. He's going to want to be

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<v Speaker 3>and I know Mayor Cisco is competitive, but this is great.

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<v Speaker 3>And again I just want to thank everyone for being

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<v Speaker 3>here today and may God bless the people of Ontario.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you, thank you, Thanks good.

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<v Speaker 19>We will now a few questions from the media. Media

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<v Speaker 19>present can form a line behind me and ask their

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<v Speaker 19>questions through the microphone. As a friendly reminder, the format

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<v Speaker 19>is one question and one follow up. Please get your

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<v Speaker 19>name and your outlet before your question.

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<v Speaker 14>Hi, Premier Ford. Karina Walter from the Saint Catherine's Standard.

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<v Speaker 1>Hi.

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<v Speaker 6>Hello.

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<v Speaker 14>Last week, the mayors of forty Eerie and Port Culbern

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<v Speaker 14>made direct please to you and your health minister, asking

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<v Speaker 14>you to reverse a decision by Niagara Health. The hospital

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<v Speaker 14>system is closing its urgent care centers in Fortieri and

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<v Speaker 14>Port Culburn one day a week and on holidays throughout

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<v Speaker 14>the summer from July to September. The health system has

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<v Speaker 14>said they made the decision because it has a critical

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<v Speaker 14>shortage of emergency trained physicians, and the mayors are saying

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<v Speaker 14>that it's not safe for their residents, tourists and cottagers.

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<v Speaker 14>They're calling on you to immediately reinstate daily operations at

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<v Speaker 14>both urgent care centers. I'm wondering if this is on

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<v Speaker 14>your radar, if there's anything the province is willing to

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<v Speaker 14>do for this particular situation. And I guess overall, what

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<v Speaker 14>does it say about the state of the healthcare system

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<v Speaker 14>in Ontario that we have communities losing urgent care centers

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<v Speaker 14>for one day a week.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, first of all, it's always very concerning, but these

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<v Speaker 3>are summer hours and we can't get the personnel.

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<v Speaker 6>That's what it comes down to.

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<v Speaker 3>If I had doctors and nurses all over the place,

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<v Speaker 3>yes that's not a problem at all. But Nagar Health

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<v Speaker 3>they're the ones that are looking at it and coming

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<v Speaker 3>up with these situations. But let me tell you what

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<v Speaker 3>we have done here in Niagara. Unlike a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>regions in the era, I mentioned that we were building

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<v Speaker 3>or built the new Nagar Hospital three point one billion

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<v Speaker 3>dollars into this region and as well sam in your

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<v Speaker 3>area at Grimsby another two hundred and twenty four million dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>Then we just gave for primary care another two million

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00:51:59.800 --> 00:52:04.639
<v Speaker 3>dollar for ten thousand patients, so family docs and stay tuned.

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<v Speaker 3>Over the next week, we're going to make another announcement

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<v Speaker 3>a really good announcement for more primary care. That is

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<v Speaker 3>where we're going to focus our funds and our resources

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<v Speaker 3>for primary care. And it's unfortunate that summer hours and

723
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<v Speaker 3>everyone's on holidays, but you see this every single summer.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like Groundhog Day over and over again. The docs

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00:52:25.000 --> 00:52:27.920
<v Speaker 3>need holidays, the nurses need holidays. If I had an

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<v Speaker 3>ample amount of docs that want to come to this region,

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<v Speaker 3>by all means, the problem is human resources. And we're

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<v Speaker 3>putting the medical schools. We're building medical schools. We're registered

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<v Speaker 3>over sixteen thousand more docks, one hundred thousand more nurses,

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<v Speaker 3>thirty thousand nursing students are in school right now, so

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<v Speaker 3>we're putting the resources in. It's unprecedented amount of money

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<v Speaker 3>we're spending, folks. It's ninety one billion dollars. And I

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<v Speaker 3>just got back from Boston. Had six governors and I

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<v Speaker 3>told them, we're spending ninety one billion dollars. That's larger

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<v Speaker 3>than complete budgets of certain states on healthcare. So do

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<v Speaker 3>we have to look at better ways of delivering it

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<v Speaker 3>and continuous improvement? One hundred percent. We're going to continue

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<v Speaker 3>getting feedback from frontline folks. So by no means is

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<v Speaker 3>this region being ignored. Actually, we're pouring money in and

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<v Speaker 3>next week stay tuned. There's more money coming here for healthcare.

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<v Speaker 3>And I apologize if it, you know, it shuts down

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<v Speaker 3>for a day in the summer, but I'm a big

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<v Speaker 3>advocate to make sure we have proper health care in

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<v Speaker 3>this region.

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<v Speaker 20>Pleasure to join you here on the legislative grounds. I'm

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<v Speaker 20>just back from Asia and you know, one of the

747
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<v Speaker 20>things that became very clear to me during that trade

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<v Speaker 20>mission was that our province is indeed going to be

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<v Speaker 20>the economic engine of Canada going forward. And right now

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<v Speaker 20>I'm meeting with my colleagues in Cabinet about how we

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<v Speaker 20>ensure the government is positioned to be able to fulfill

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<v Speaker 20>that responsibility that we have to the rest of the country.

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<v Speaker 20>There are two pieces I'd like to touch on before

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<v Speaker 20>going to questions. The first is my colleague Gary Begg,

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<v Speaker 20>the Minister of Public Safety, participated in yet another community

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<v Speaker 20>meeting about the issue of extortion in Surrey. This is

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<v Speaker 20>an issue of huge concern in the community there, particularly

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<v Speaker 20>the South Asian community. It's an issue of concern in

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<v Speaker 20>Alberta and Ontario as well. There are allegations that gangs

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<v Speaker 20>in India are operating here in our province and in

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<v Speaker 20>other provinces to intimidate and extort business owners, and so

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<v Speaker 20>looking at the issue with the Minister for Public Safety,

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<v Speaker 20>I will be writing to the Prime Minister to ask

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<v Speaker 20>that one of the gangs that is self identified as

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<v Speaker 20>being involved in some of these activities, the Lawrence Bishnoi Group,

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<v Speaker 20>be listed as a terrorist organization in Canada, to enable

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<v Speaker 20>police to be able to use the necessary tools to

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<v Speaker 20>investigate and bring this activity to an end, not just

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<v Speaker 20>in our province, but also in Alberta in Ontario, and

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<v Speaker 20>that the RCMP work with the federal government to identify

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<v Speaker 20>any other groups that are also involved in this alleged activity.

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<v Speaker 20>This is a serious step. It gives police significant investigative tools.

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<v Speaker 20>We don't make this recommendation lightly, but this activity strikes

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<v Speaker 20>at public confidence in the justice system, in our democracy

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<v Speaker 20>and in their safety and community, and it erodes public

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<v Speaker 20>confidence in the rule of law. Is a very serious matter.

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<v Speaker 20>It's a huge concern for the people of Surrey, it's

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<v Speaker 20>a huge concern in Alberta in Ontario. And what is

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<v Speaker 20>called for is a similar response to what the federal

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<v Speaker 20>government took to the Mexican cartel issue by listing them

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<v Speaker 20>as well. On the second issue, A serious allegations have

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<v Speaker 20>been brought to my attention made by the leader of

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<v Speaker 20>the Opposition, John Rustad, about the conduct of alleged conduct

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<v Speaker 20>of some MLAs in the Legislative Assembly. The leader of

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<v Speaker 20>the Conservatives alleges that MLAs are involved in criminal activity.

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<v Speaker 20>It is a profound and serious allegation that it also

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<v Speaker 20>strikes at the core of this place behind me and

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<v Speaker 20>the public's confidence in the fact that legislators and staff

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<v Speaker 20>members need to be able to do their work for

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<v Speaker 20>the people without interference. The only reason we know about

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<v Speaker 20>this is because a letter from mister Rustad to his

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<v Speaker 20>colleagues was leaked to the media. Mister Rustad needs to

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<v Speaker 20>explain to the public what's happening. He needs to bring

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<v Speaker 20>the information that he has to the police. These are

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<v Speaker 20>very serious allegations and if he fails to bring them

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<v Speaker 20>to the police for whatever reason, then we will bring

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<v Speaker 20>them to the police to make sure that this is

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<v Speaker 20>properly and thoroughly investigated. With that, I'm happy to take

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<v Speaker 20>any questions you may have.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks so much to everyone joining us today.

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<v Speaker 14>Reminder that is on the line to please press Star

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<v Speaker 14>one to enter the queue.

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<v Speaker 7>We will start with.

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<v Speaker 6>Questions on the ground.

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<v Speaker 21>We have Richard Zisman, Global News welcome back. While you

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<v Speaker 21>were away or traveling back, you would have seen obviously

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<v Speaker 21>that BC Ferries made a decision to use a Chinese

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<v Speaker 21>state government owned company to build its new ferries. At

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<v Speaker 21>the same time, your government has put in pretty significant

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<v Speaker 21>policies around focusing on using Canadian resources, using Canadian workers.

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<v Speaker 21>Do you believe it's right that BC Ferries is treated

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<v Speaker 21>differently here than other parts of government and does there

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<v Speaker 21>need to be a rethink done about the way that

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<v Speaker 21>that company is procuring important vessels that are going to

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<v Speaker 21>be used by British Columbians.

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<v Speaker 20>Well, it's you know, it's certainly a concern to me

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<v Speaker 20>that DC Fairies would put out a procurement call for

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<v Speaker 20>four new fairies and not a single Canadian company would

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<v Speaker 20>feel they had the capacity to build those fairies, and

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<v Speaker 20>so not a single Canadian company bid on that contract.

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<v Speaker 20>This is obviously a serious issue, and you know, in

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<v Speaker 20>some ways it's positive that our shipyards here in BC

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<v Speaker 20>are busy with federal shipbuilding contracts, but in other ways

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<v Speaker 20>it really tells a story about the hollowing out of

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<v Speaker 20>the shipbuilding industry and the province that's taken place over

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<v Speaker 20>the last fifty years. I am going to be reaching

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<v Speaker 20>out to the Prime Minister to work with him to

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<v Speaker 20>ensure that we're building capacity so that ships five, six,

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<v Speaker 20>seven and eight can be built right here in British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 20>It's important to me that wherever we can, we're building

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<v Speaker 20>Canadian we're creating Canadian jobs. But it's equally vital to

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<v Speaker 20>me that when there's no Canadian company willing to bid

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<v Speaker 20>on the contract, that we don't leave family sitting on

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<v Speaker 20>the tarmac waiting for a ferry because the propeller fell

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<v Speaker 20>off because it's fifty years old. We need the ferries

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<v Speaker 20>urgently and we've got to go. That doesn't excuse either

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<v Speaker 20>our government or the federal government from the work that

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<v Speaker 20>we need to do ahead to make sure that the

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<v Speaker 20>next round of ferries is built right here at home.

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<v Speaker 14>Back to Richard for a follow up.

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<v Speaker 21>Vancouver City Council voted today in the name Trutch in

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<v Speaker 21>Vancouver from the street name. Do you believe this is

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<v Speaker 21>the right decision and should we be having a larger

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<v Speaker 21>conversation around changing some of these potentially controversial names of

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<v Speaker 21>buildings or streets across the province.

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<v Speaker 20>Yeah, I think you know. I support the decision of

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<v Speaker 20>the city. They worked with Musclem First Nation on choosing

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<v Speaker 20>a new street name that reflects some of the heritage

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<v Speaker 20>of the area, and I welcome that decision.

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<v Speaker 6>I support it.

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<v Speaker 20>The work that we have to do around reconciliation, some

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<v Speaker 20>of it is on the ground of creating economic opportunities

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<v Speaker 20>that lift everybody up. Some of it is about preserving

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<v Speaker 20>language and culture, and some of it is about addressing

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<v Speaker 20>long standing grievances of Indigenous people, including that people like

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<v Speaker 20>mister Trutch were held up while their own heritage was suppressed.

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<v Speaker 7>Alec Cleasanbie, Vancouver Sun.

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<v Speaker 12>Back to BC Fairies. You said that you're going to

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<v Speaker 12>do everything possible to make sure that ships five, six,

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<v Speaker 12>seven and eight are built in British Columbia. But there's

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<v Speaker 12>been smaller ferry shipyards that have said that they can

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<v Speaker 12>create a consortium to build the boats here in BC.

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<v Speaker 12>What's your response to that call and what's your response

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<v Speaker 12>to unions who raise the concerns with you at a

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<v Speaker 12>provincial council meeting this weekend In terms of how the

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<v Speaker 12>government has handled this contract.

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<v Speaker 20>Yeah, well, I share the concerns of people that I

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<v Speaker 20>want to see fairies built right here at home, and

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<v Speaker 20>if not in British Columbia, at least in Canada. And

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<v Speaker 20>so there's work ahead for us in the federal government.

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<v Speaker 20>But BC Ferries went through a five year procurement process,

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<v Speaker 20>which I you know, I struggle to understand five years,

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<v Speaker 20>but that's what happened. Not a single Canadian company or

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<v Speaker 20>consortium bid on those ferries, and as a result, unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 20>the fairies aren't going to get built here at home.

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<v Speaker 20>That's a serious issue. We got work ahead to deal

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<v Speaker 20>with that. But an equally serious issue for people who

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<v Speaker 20>are fery dependent is the fact that we desperately need

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<v Speaker 20>those fairies, and we need a lot of fairies. And

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<v Speaker 20>so the work has to continue. And I won't ask

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<v Speaker 20>families to sit around with the dog sweating in the

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<v Speaker 20>car for a for sailing weight because the ferries are

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<v Speaker 20>down and on a long weekend for the amount of

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<v Speaker 20>time that's required to get fifty year deficit in ferry

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<v Speaker 20>building reconstructed. We're going to work with the federal government

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<v Speaker 20>going forward. We're going to make sure that the next

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<v Speaker 20>boats are built right here at home, and we're going

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<v Speaker 20>to support ferry dependent communities and getting the ride that

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<v Speaker 20>they need on our Marine highway right here in British Columbia.

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<v Speaker 7>Alex for a.

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<v Speaker 12>Follow up, Yes, for my follow up, I just wanted

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<v Speaker 12>to go back to your comments on the allegations brought

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<v Speaker 12>forward by John Rusta. You say that you know if

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<v Speaker 12>he doesn't go to the police, you will with the

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<v Speaker 12>things that he alleges in the letter. Can you comment

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<v Speaker 12>further on what crimes you think were committed here and

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<v Speaker 12>exactly the nature of those allegations.

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<v Speaker 20>Well, I'm in the same position everyone else is who's

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<v Speaker 20>seen the letter. Mister Rustad alleges variously blackmail and intimidation

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<v Speaker 20>against unnamed individuals, directed at least towards his staff and

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<v Speaker 20>perhaps towards other people. These are serious allegations when you're

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<v Speaker 20>talking about the democratic process, and he needs to bring

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<v Speaker 20>it forward to police. If he's unwilling to do so

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<v Speaker 20>for whatever reason, We're prepared to take that step because

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<v Speaker 20>the public needs to have confidence that that's not happening

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<v Speaker 20>in our legislature.

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<v Speaker 14>Well, Stepner, Canadian Press.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, Hi, afternoon.

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<v Speaker 22>I think of taking my question back to the BC

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<v Speaker 22>ferries issue, So Bill seven Build fourteen, Bill fifteen all

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<v Speaker 22>managed by all accounts to alienate some key constituents of

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<v Speaker 22>your parties and some key coalition members Environmentalists, First Nations

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<v Speaker 22>and so on. This issue appears to have alienated unions.

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<v Speaker 22>Now what risks are you engaging here by your government?

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<v Speaker 22>Sort of and I realized BC fairies and independent corporation,

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<v Speaker 22>but are you not running the risk of alienating unions

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<v Speaker 22>one of one of one of your party's key key

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<v Speaker 22>parts of your coalition?

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<v Speaker 20>Thank you, Well, that's I mean, that's just not true.

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<v Speaker 6>Wolf.

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<v Speaker 20>We work very closely with the labor movement, as you know,

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<v Speaker 20>to create good, high quality, family supporting jobs here in

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<v Speaker 20>British Columbia, and we share the concerns, frankly of labor

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<v Speaker 20>leaders who have expressed that they are dismayed, to say

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<v Speaker 20>the least, that the ferries are not getting built at

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<v Speaker 20>least in Canada, if not in British Columbia. But we

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<v Speaker 20>didn't have a single Canadian company bit on the contract.

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<v Speaker 20>And so that reality is what we need to address

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<v Speaker 20>and will address, I hope, in partnership with the federal government.

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<v Speaker 20>At the same time, we need to keep people moving

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<v Speaker 20>here in the province, and that's what we're going.

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<v Speaker 12>To do well for a follow up.

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