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Whether we agree or agree to disagree

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, everybody's got an opinion , and

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I'm about to give you mine . So

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sit back , relax , buckle

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up and try not to get offended . Welcome

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to This Canadian Thinks . Since

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the close of the pandemic , the world has slowly

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moved towards some sort of post-pandemic normalcy

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. There's still the smattering

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of people in public sporting a mask and recently

0:26

, with the onset of fall , health officials

0:28

have begun to encourage the rest of us to do the same

0:30

. But for the most part it's finished

0:32

. Most Canadians have reached the point

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where they are simply over the pandemic . It's

0:37

going to be very difficult to get them to socially distance

0:39

and mask up or dictate when they're allowed

0:41

to be in public again after the lifting of restrictions

0:43

. Aside from the pandemic having simply

0:46

run its course , becoming regarded as something

0:48

akin to the seasonal influenza that it most assuredly

0:50

is , their own science has always

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pointed to a type of herd immunity , which

0:55

is where we must be by now , according

0:57

to the modeling they offered us then . Beyond

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the loss of human life sustained during the time and

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the disillusion of democratic rights and freedoms

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, there are lasting repercussions , things

1:07

that have not returned to normal as we knew them

1:09

pre-pandemic .

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New polling from Ipsos shows while one in five

1:12

Canadians feel things are normal now

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, the same proportions say they're not sure

1:16

they'll ever be ready to live without masks

1:19

or vaccine mandates . But regardless

1:21

of when people think the new normal will arrive

1:23

, 64% of Canadians say they believe

1:25

governments are not doing enough to get us there

1:27

.

1:28

Well , we seem to be pretty ready . That's

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what's being communicated out of

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the research , but it

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really is interesting that almost 20%

1:38

one in five say to us

1:40

that they don't think they'll ever be ready , that we'll ever

1:42

be going back to normal . So even though

1:44

we're saying that we want to get back

1:47

to something that resembles a normal life , we're

1:49

still pretty tentative .

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If you've been out to eat in the past year , you may have noticed

1:53

a downward trend in overall quality

1:55

, portions and service , married to

1:57

a steady increase in prices . As

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exciting as it was to once again break

2:01

free of the confines of our homes to dine

2:03

in local eateries , what we got was not

2:06

the same once we got there . Far from

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it , in fact . Many excuses have

2:10

been made for this , from supply chain issues

2:12

, lack of workers , increased wages

2:14

, rising cost of raw materials and transportation

2:17

, to name just a few . It

2:19

seems as though we went from calling our orders

2:21

in to them , calling in their occupational

2:24

performances . Even the most high-end

2:26

establishments seem to have lowered the bar

2:28

considerably in terms of overall quality

2:31

and presentation . It's as though no

2:33

one is even trying anymore .

2:35

Hey you , you call this food

2:38

. My sandwich tastes like a fried

2:40

boot . My sandwich is a fried

2:42

boot .

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Some of you may be shocked to find out that the restaurant

2:45

industry is still being subsidized financially

2:47

by the Canadian government , even though regular

2:49

citizens were no longer eligible for benefits

2:52

as of November of 2022 . I

2:54

know I was . Not only are we receiving

2:56

the most lackluster experiences offered to

2:58

date , but as taxpayers , we are paying

3:01

them for it through the Canadian Emergency

3:03

Wages subsidy . Meanwhile , the

3:05

industry cries . They aren't able to find staff

3:07

without hiring temporary foreign workers to fill

3:09

the available positions . If restaurants

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are hiring temporary foreign workers and are

3:13

being offered wage subsidies as well , then

3:16

aren't we subsidizing those workers on two different

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levels ? First , at the temporary

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foreign worker level , where we subsidize wages

3:22

to make them more affordable , which is a fancy

3:24

way to say allowing companies to pay a rate below

3:27

minimum wage by having the government pay the difference

3:29

with your tax money . Then , secondly

3:31

, the government gives the restaurant a wage subsidy

3:33

to offset the overall cost of wages further

3:36

for everyone on their payroll . This

3:38

gives temporary foreign workers a very lucrative

3:40

allure . No wonder companies would want to have

3:43

it appear as though there's a shortage of Canadian-born

3:45

applicants . It's not financially advantageous

3:47

to hire Canadians . The incentive

3:49

simply isn't there . Curiosity

3:52

would have one wonder how many of the employees

3:54

benefitting from the Canadian Emergency Wage

3:56

Subsidy Program are temporary

3:58

foreign workers , migrants or refugees

4:01

.

4:03

Across Canada . The signs are clear

4:05

. The resources are looking for workers . The

4:08

pandemic brought labour issues into focus , some

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sectors in desperate need of employees Construction

4:14

, trucking , hospitality

4:17

, agriculture . There's

4:20

more we could grow than we can harvest . We

4:22

could grow more food . It's labour

4:24

is our main constraint a lot of the time .

4:26

We need a skilled , agile and inclusive workforce

4:28

to support a growing economy .

4:30

Canada's new employment minister says his government

4:32

can help . Under the temporary foreign worker

4:34

program . So-called trusted employers

4:37

who've repeatedly brought temporary workers

4:39

to Canada , while following program rules

4:41

, can keep employees for three years

4:43

instead of the usual 18 months . Their

4:45

application process will also be streamlined

4:48

. The pilot will cost just over $29

4:50

million .

4:51

Without localized representation in the workforce

4:54

, the regional identity is lost , as

4:56

with the gratification of serving the surrounding community

4:58

, the pride of a job well done . It's

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easier to do the bare minimum when you don't know anyone

5:03

in the area personally , which was the case

5:05

pre-pandemic , for sure , but it has become

5:07

increasingly worse Now

5:09

because people spent a few years eating their own itchy

5:12

ban . It seems to be okay to present something

5:14

similar at the restaurant level , simply

5:16

because you should be happy to be out and not

5:18

having to boil the water yourself . Where's

5:21

the value ? It certainly isn't in their offerings

5:23

. Bridge brand or Sysco packaged prepared

5:25

meals is really the only difference . At the middle

5:27

class level , most menus are identical

5:30

, otherwise Original fare all but

5:32

reserved to the most expensive and inaccessible

5:34

of dining establishments , pardon

5:37

me , would you have any grey poupon

5:39

?

5:39

But of course oh thank

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you .

5:42

Are you putting grey poupon on a wiener

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? No , no , it's not a wiener , it's

5:46

a Frank-Futter . Oh

5:49

, why Is

5:51

that a bologna sandwich ? You're applying my

5:54

grey poupon to that's bologna

5:57

.

5:58

God forbid you might complain . Along

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with the terrible service and poor product , there's

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been a table turned on customer retention as

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well . At one time , the customer

6:06

was always right . These days

6:08

, complaints are viewed as a form of abuse

6:10

, a type of verbal assault that will absolutely

6:13

not be tolerated under any circumstances

6:15

whatsoever . Little to no effort

6:17

is actually taken to acknowledge or rectify

6:19

problematic service or product offerings , yet

6:22

we are expected to continue to subsidize

6:24

this lack of service . In fact , the

6:26

restaurant industry clamors for more

6:29

money , stating that their industry is on

6:31

the verge of collapse and most restaurants

6:33

days away from closure without some sort of

6:35

financial intervention on behalf of the

6:37

government .

6:39

Matthew Seneca Junkier owns this restaurant

6:41

in downtown Vancouver . Pre-pandemic

6:43

, it was a breakfast and lunch hotspot , but

6:46

the daytime office crowd never rematerialized

6:48

after COVID , so they turned the back

6:50

into a wine bar in the evenings . It's

6:53

now an essential part of their business .

6:55

The dynamic and the drivers of the business have completely

6:57

changed pre and post-pandemic .

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One of the biggest challenges right now soaring

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inflation . Menu prices in BC

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went up an average of 6% last year

7:06

, despite cost increases of

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up to 30% .

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So I think there's sticker shock . When

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we opened the business , a $9 sandwich sounded

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really expensive and today

7:16

, with the cost of ingredients that we use , a $14

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sandwich is too cheap .

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Labour shortages are another major

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sore spot 80% capacity

7:24

is all restaurants are operating at because of the labour shortages

7:27

. We've had two-thirds of our members

7:29

that are cutting operating hours because they just don't

7:31

have the staff and the third owe pandemic-related

7:34

debt .

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He says nearly a quarter of restaurants that have

7:37

yet to repay COVID loans will never

7:39

be able to fully do so .

7:41

So the combination of those factors make it

7:43

really difficult for restaurants to generate

7:45

the income , to become profitable , and what

7:47

we saw in the latest numbers is an

7:50

alarming number at that , 51%

7:52

of restaurants are not making any money . They're

7:54

unprofitable .

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The deadline to pay back federal loans is December

7:58

31 , which is a one-year extension

8:00

from the original date , but the restaurant industry

8:02

is lobbying the federal government to extend

8:04

that deadline another 36 months

8:06

and they want Ottawa to respond by

8:09

the end of this month . In BC

8:11

, the restaurant sector has spent the last few weeks

8:13

pressuring the provincial government for extra

8:15

support . Now help is coming

8:17

.

8:18

We do know that a number of small businesses are

8:20

feeling the impact . What we might really

8:22

call a COVID hangover is

8:24

. We've been taking those meetings and we'll be announcing something shortly

8:27

.

8:27

But for many restaurants right across the country

8:30

, they're nearing a tipping point and

8:32

can't afford to see their margins squeezed

8:34

any tighter . Tanya Fletcher

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, CBC News .

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What about taking on some of the responsibility

8:39

as business owners themselves ? What about

8:42

putting some effort into events or specials

8:44

to draw customers into their establishments ? What

8:46

about updating the menu using original

8:48

recipes instead of ordering prepackaged meals

8:51

from the large retail chain providers ? What

8:53

about hiring and firing

8:55

staff based on their customer

8:57

service abilities and cumulative complaints

9:00

from customers ? None of these things

9:02

are mentioned , even though they have far more to do

9:04

with the success or failure of a restaurant than how

9:06

much the government is willing to pay to subsidize

9:08

the staff . Unfortunately , this

9:10

is the post-pandemic mentality that

9:12

seems to prevail . Don't even get me started

9:15

on the new trend where it seems we're expected to tip

9:17

the person who sells you a stick and gum . Here's

9:19

a tip for you Do more than the very

9:21

least that is expected of you and people will

9:24

go out of their way to tip you and thank

9:26

you personally . Stop expecting a

9:28

top dollar wage for minimum wage

9:30

performance .

9:32

Michael , have you finished that evaluation ? Yeah Well

9:37

, I hope I need to present to the board on Monday . Of

9:40

course you can

9:42

no Now . It's

9:46

just , it's not strictly

9:48

in paper format

9:50

. Right , so you

9:52

haven't done it .

9:54

No , I have done it , it's just in my

9:56

head . Recently , it

9:58

was discovered that one of the contributing factors behind

10:00

Alberta's shortage of doctors and nurses is

10:03

the fact that many healthcare professionals are moving

10:05

to Saskatchewan , where they're paid more for

10:07

doing considerably less , while most

10:09

of us would like to work far less for a higher wage

10:11

. It speaks to the overall disinterest

10:13

in doing an exemplary job . Everyone

10:16

is looking to do the bare minimum . There seems

10:18

to be no satisfaction in going the extra mile

10:20

anymore , although you can't exactly blame

10:22

them . After years of being forced to submit

10:24

to mandates and modified work schedules

10:26

, in many cases against their own personal

10:29

wishes . Healthcare workers are exhausted

10:31

from being constantly engaged with their fight-or-flight

10:33

response . We all are , which is

10:35

why going back to restrictions is going to be a hard

10:38

sell for most . Even those who went along

10:40

without question are likely to oppose it another

10:42

time people like myself

10:44

picked in the hospital

10:46

but but b from

10:49

family members .

10:50

Albert up for over

10:52

three years . T be

10:55

it a hospital or a lab , change

10:59

Alberta Health S the

11:01

requirement to masking and

11:04

continuing care cente . The

11:07

decision is based on cases

11:10

and wastewater data , says

11:14

. Other contributing f include

11:16

testing positivity , admission

11:19

rates for respi Alberta

11:21

, as well as consult , including

11:24

patients , their managers

11:27

. This news has b and

11:30

worry to others .

11:31

I h the NICU and

11:33

so taking a has

11:36

been like my mentality

11:38

, so

11:42

masking hasn't been a . Know

11:44

, if they feel like th that

11:47

I'm probably going t their decision

11:49

.

11:50

It's not I don't like to

11:52

wear , but of

11:54

the safety of my patient . Ahs

11:57

says masks and PPE wil for

12:00

patients and healthca mask

12:03

up but as of June 19 , infectious

12:07

diseases expert says

12:10

it has been hard to through

12:12

a mask and many o will

12:15

probably not mask up required

12:18

.

12:18

I think many oth done this , like

12:22

most recent in

12:24

BC in April , and we

12:26

kn seen major issues

12:28

in those some point in time

12:30

you kn forever . So

12:33

it's probably this

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as the summer season of

12:39

transmission we see in .

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Dr Gregson stresses , though compulsory

12:44

anymore Yet l if

12:47

they feel sick or they of

12:50

immunocompromised peop that

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some people aren't s mask when they

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go out in p may be victims of

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stockho .

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Hope that they're wearing are

13:02

sick and not to protec . That's

13:05

the one thing we s this whole debacle

13:07

. If yo home

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, if you can't stay h public

13:13

, wear a mask . That'

13:15

really far

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more effective . Vaccine

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acceptance or th forced

13:23

on the populist ju .

13:25

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13:27

right

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and during the cour somehow you fall

13:32

in love . It's

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rare but it happens . Central

13:39

.

13:40

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13:42

in governments too , are

13:44

operat unacceptable fashion

13:46

at e local municipality

13:48

to the Even

13:50

they seem to think I focus

13:53

on benefit over effort . They

13:55

pass an extension to to

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enshrine it into legis . Future

14:00

Politicians don't parliament

14:02

anymore . Instead , virtually

14:05

via video call , they're

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looking to limit four per week

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instead of t giving themselves

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all a h recently

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as well . More exp depreciated

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program offeri the

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ground floor to the g of

14:24

parliament are once agai remotely

14:27

.

14:27

A motion has pa to

14:29

resume hybrid sittings . New

14:32

democrats voted in fav . Votes

14:34

against the conserva Epoqua

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. The NDP supporti . Putting

14:40

an end to two days gives MPs the option of

14:42

p in proceedings

14:44

.

14:45

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14:47

th about the benefits of ost

14:49

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million do 250,000

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been this much d governing class

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on the cit Antoinette

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proclaimed .

15:10

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well that worked out I they

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went to the queen to

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had no bread . Do

15:20

you know ?

15:23

Let them eat cake .

15:25

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burn , never spend more

15:29

capital at any rate beyond

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that wh . Replace it Canada's

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burn charts . Any competent

15:37

levi divested long ago

15:39

and in seen our credit

15:41

rating re been downgraded already

15:43

e would never admit

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it . Ac three star

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credit rating a is

15:50

proof that the current sound

15:52

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15:56

as more companies av to

15:58

the fragile economics it

16:01

can be hard for people it

16:03

fiscally responsible o in

16:06

Ottawa I think the h us .

16:08

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16:11

around and so wha

16:13

to you , but

16:15

even more to us and watching

16:17

us . Um I me

16:21

to grade my own . Homewo me

16:24

say government is fisc . Want

16:27

some proof points S quick

16:30

proof points . The f debt

16:33

and Canada's deficit are

16:37

the lowest in the G 7 . Thing

16:41

and this speaks to . We

16:44

should grade our own . H you

16:48

to want us to grade o ? Is

16:51

someone out there whos of

16:54

us a grade and that I ratings

16:56

agencies and the agencies

17:00

are giving ? Canada today

17:03

is the highest grade credit

17:06

rating .

17:07

And that I credit rating from my

17:09

bank that I

17:11

should increase th staff

17:15

that I have at my w out

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of at a pace faster t in

17:20

the public service .

17:21

I that that

17:23

pays perhaps b the

17:25

cuts that you're now over the next five years

17:27

on

17:30

that , the rating that us

17:33

is based on where we a based

17:37

on what they think forward . So

17:39

they're looking , they're looking at

17:41

how st and

17:44

is it growing , so the

17:46

to make investments

17:49

to be and

17:51

what they also think of

17:55

investments in

17:58

line with rate

18:00

of growth , with the re investments

18:02

. That's what I think broadly , that's

18:04

wha us and

18:06

that is what we ar to

18:09

delivering .

18:09

That's wha total

18:12

debt to date is over a

18:15

good year . Revenues will Federal

18:18

interest payments each

18:21

20.2 billion or 7.3%

18:23

revenues in 2020

18:26

, 2021 . The the

18:28

public , which meant t was

18:31

spending seven cents o on

18:33

interest payments as de payments

18:37

on the national in

18:39

fiscal year 2022 , the Interest

18:43

costs grew 35% l to

18:47

grow by another 35% by , in

18:50

fact , our total national , or

18:53

roughly half the cost o . We're

18:56

paying twice as much cost

18:58

to operate the entie .

19:02

Minister Christofreeland fa affordability

19:04

and Canada's adding

19:07

to the inflation . Pro economic

19:09

update peg the d fiscal year

19:11

at about $40 b budget

19:14

projected , but the few

19:16

years after that is n at

19:19

budget . The cost to pay rises

19:22

due to that , deficit rates

19:24

reaching more than 2028

19:27

.

19:27

This is someone wha debt . He's

19:30

added more dea prime minister is combined

19:32

will spend more on

19:34

debt I that

19:37

we do in health care measures

19:39

for housing .

19:40

15 b . Loan

19:42

funding for rental a won't

19:44

be available for an proposed

19:46

tax . Measures to short

19:50

term rentals and a charter

19:52

a codification of banks

19:55

are expected to fo borrowers

19:57

, though it's no government

19:59

has announced .

20:01

It's not even a mini budget . It

20:04

does not meet the urgen going

20:07

through . It doesn't needs

20:10

.

20:10

According to the F total

20:12

interest costs for the

20:15

country , the total per amounted to 67.7

20:19

billioni . This

20:22

is nearly equivalent pension

20:24

benefits acquired and Quebec pension

20:27

plans billion

20:29

. It's also just u spent

20:33

on public kindergarten in

20:35

Canada in 2019 2020 , th

20:37

available data

20:39

. These comp to demonstrate

20:41

the scale o the country

20:44

. They also prov to

20:46

which debt accumulations away

20:49

from important public governments

20:52

burn rate mor uncontrollable

20:55

wildfire . Th fiscally

20:58

sound it's as th to

21:00

spend all the money th order

21:03

to get rid of it . Be they

21:05

can usher in their b digital

21:08

currency once and Imagine

21:12

a digital loony becoming legal

21:14

tender .

21:15

Well , that day is getting closer . A recent

21:17

survey found most major banks are considering

21:19

some form of digital currency within

21:21

the next six years . Three research

21:23

teams have produced proposals for the Bank of Canada

21:26

, as Eric Sorensen reports . This

21:28

could fuel the digital economy .

21:31

Every day , more Canadians pay digitally

21:34

and fewer businesses

21:36

need this A

21:38

cash drawer stuffed with bills

21:40

. Canadians are among the

21:42

most cash-free spenders in the world

21:44

, so is it time for digital

21:47

currency ? The Bank of Canada isn't

21:49

promoting the idea , but believes it needs

21:51

to be ready .

21:52

Currency is a core part of the Bank of Canada's

21:54

mandate . For several years , the Bank of Canada

21:56

has been analyzing what circumstances

21:58

might lead Canada to

22:01

decide to issue a digital currency

22:03

.

22:03

The Bank of Canada is now studying proposals

22:06

from three sets of university experts for

22:08

a homegrown digital currency Formulas

22:11

for how to spend with the anonymity

22:13

of cash without using cash . It

22:15

could work like this Through an app

22:17

on a cell phone , a user sets up a

22:20

secure e-wallet , it's authenticated

22:22

through a government agency and it's ready

22:24

to go . The merchant establishes

22:26

a digital transaction to accept the

22:28

funds . But a critical new step in between

22:31

what the U of T and York team calls

22:33

a white list , where the transaction is

22:35

not only authenticated but will

22:37

ensure customer information is not

22:39

passed on , just the money

22:41

. Privacy is paramount .

22:43

We believe that the Canadian government has an obligation

22:46

to give people a way to protect their

22:48

privacy and give them , in particular

22:50

because payments are so central for commercial

22:52

interactions .

22:53

The currency would require measures against too

22:55

much privacy to prevent money laundering

22:58

and tax evasion . And while cash

23:00

payments are becoming a smaller part of the economy

23:02

, the central bank says it wouldn't abandon

23:04

communities not connected to high-tech

23:06

commerce .

23:07

That means , for one thing , ensuring

23:09

that remote and marginalized communities are

23:11

not left out of any new way of

23:13

way to pay for goods and services

23:16

.

23:16

The so-called CBDC wouldn't be a direct

23:18

counter to Bitcoin , which is an

23:20

investment currency rather than a

23:22

cash equivalent consumer currency

23:24

. But Canada cannot sit back

23:26

, say experts , as other countries like

23:28

China unveil digital currencies

23:31

and private enterprise cryptocurrencies

23:33

such as Facebook's DM are developed

23:35

.

23:35

It's a matter of national sovereignty . So

23:38

I don't think the Bank of Canada , or

23:40

any central bank for that matter , would

23:43

like to outsource this process

23:45

to a third party , even if it

23:47

is a domestic party land alone

23:49

a foreign one .

23:50

Only a central bank can guarantee

23:52

complete safety and universal

23:54

access , and with public

23:57

interest , not profits , as a top priority

23:59

.

23:59

Digital currency won't be issued before Canadians

24:02

and Ottawa wanted , but when they do , the

24:04

Bank of Canada wants to be ready to

24:06

roll it out .

24:07

Can you imagine how awful the rollout of

24:09

a digital currency will be ? The government

24:12

couldn't organize a butt-kicking contest if

24:14

the room was nothing but legs and butts , not

24:16

to mention that you can't trust them not to turn off

24:18

your money whenever they feel like it , just

24:20

like they did to participants of the Freedom Convoy

24:22

. You must maintain some sort of tangible

24:25

and physical currency or you risk not

24:27

only the government being deeply involved in every

24:29

aspect of your financial background , but

24:31

the eventual disillusion of the digital credits

24:34

merit , as the government balloons the

24:36

economic environment by simply issuing

24:38

more credits . And that's if there's

24:40

any sort of limitation of the amount of digital

24:42

currency that can be created . That's

24:44

why you buy a fraction of a Bitcoin . The

24:46

originator of the currency gave it a finite

24:48

number of coins . There can only be so

24:51

many . Now that each coin is worth extraordinary

24:53

amounts of money , they're split up into pieces

24:56

, which are then broken down further yet again

24:58

. You buy a piece , but it's still

25:00

worth money . A government-backed

25:02

digital currency will have no such

25:04

limitation .

25:06

Are US Treasury bonds still

25:08

safe to invest in .

25:10

Very much , so I think there's a . This

25:13

is not an issue of credit

25:16

rating . The United States

25:18

can pay any debt it

25:20

has , because we can always print money

25:23

to do that , so there is

25:25

zero probability of

25:27

the fall what what

25:29

?

25:30

What An entire future episode

25:32

will delve into the way money is created , because

25:34

it is far too onerous to articulate here

25:36

and now . We are talking about the state of the world

25:38

post-pandemic , but let's sum it up by saying

25:40

it's

26:08

easy to see how much worse it might be without the checks

26:10

and balances of some sort of commodity-based

26:12

currency going forward .

26:15

And what do you and your family do

26:17

to cut back on ?

26:19

plastics .

26:21

We have recently switched to drinking

26:24

water bottles out of water

26:26

, out of when we have water bottles out

26:29

of a plastic sorry

26:31

, away from plastic towards paper

26:34

, like

26:36

drinkbox water bottles sort of things . There's

26:38

a number of choices we can make as consumers

26:40

that will do

26:42

better , and every consumer needs to look at

26:44

ways they can make smarter choices

26:47

in their consumptions . We certainly

26:49

do that on a daily basis as we've

26:51

switched from plastic water bottles

26:53

to paper water bottles or

26:56

cardboard water bottles , but there are there's

26:58

always more things to do and we're looking forward to continue

27:01

that .

27:01

Ineptitude and disorder is the rule

27:03

of the day . You can expect the most ridiculous

27:06

things to come out of a politician's mouth at this

27:08

time as they attempt to weigh societal

27:10

and moral dilemmas in a matter which is

27:12

outside of their knowledge and their purview

27:14

. Our elected officials are meant to represent

27:17

their local constituents , but have far too

27:19

much fun playing in the sand and meddling in the concerns

27:21

of other jurisdictions . They're allowing

27:23

the home fires to burn out while lighting

27:25

wildfires in other places . While

27:27

we are servicing an interest rate to international

27:29

banks twice the cost of doing business , we

27:32

are funneling millions upon millions out

27:34

of Canada and to other countries to solve problems

27:36

that will one day be ours , because

27:38

they are neglecting to focus their concerns

27:40

on matters of a Canadian origin , as though

27:43

somehow saving Ukrainians will magically

27:45

erase homelessness in Canada . Can you

27:47

imagine the fresh drinking water , foods

27:50

, lodgings and opportunities we could present

27:52

to the Canadian population if we didn't send

27:54

that money abroad ? Many people

27:56

arrive in Canada for a new life not to

27:58

fight the centuries-long wars they left behind

28:00

in their homelands . They come to escape

28:02

war , not to wage it . So

28:04

how then is it that we can be pressured so

28:06

adequately as to affect our efforts

28:09

elsewhere ? It's all manufactured anger

28:11

anyway . If it weren't , then why was

28:13

Ukraine obliterated from the news cycle the minute

28:15

the sword of iron war kicked off ? Think

28:17

about it . When was the last time you heard

28:19

the name Putin ? Pierre Paulier isn't

28:22

wrong when he says it's time to bring it back home

28:24

. Problem is , pierre is no more likely

28:26

to stop sending out foreign aid or supporting international

28:28

causes than Justin Trudeau is

28:31

what can I get you ? I'd like

28:33

a large coffee . Okay , so hot

28:35

coffee .

28:36

Hot coffee . Okay , room for cream

28:38

. Totally leave room for cream

28:41

. Why are you talking

28:43

like that ?

28:43

Why are you talking like that ?

28:45

Because this is my voice , this is my voice

28:47

. No , it's not . I heard you talking a minute ago

28:49

. I know you don't talk like that .

28:51

Neither do you , because nobody actually talks like this

28:53

. You choose to talk like this

28:55

, and today I chose to talk like this . Pretty

28:57

annoying , isn't it ? Why are

28:59

you so rude man ?

29:00

Just stop doing that . Can't help

29:02

us , my voice . No , it's not

29:04

. It's an affectation that

29:06

annoying teenagers and rich people use

29:09

to sound like they don't give a sh , except

29:11

you work in a coffee shop . So I know you're not

29:13

rich and you don't look like a teenager

29:15

unless you're a Eunice Kennedy Shriver

29:17

knock it off .

29:18

So just because I talk like this means

29:20

they don't give a sh . And what

29:23

exactly was this a knock of a sh about ?

29:24

That's an excellent question to ask yourself

29:27

in your actual voice .

29:29

Excuse me , some of us would

29:31

like to order . You're

29:36

total dick man there . There

29:38

you go .

29:39

Good , you're talking .

29:42

It's the same at all levels , post pandemic , from

29:44

the barista making your coffee to your elected

29:46

officials , everyone is doing a half-baked

29:49

job . Maybe it's because they're all on legalized

29:51

marijuana , who knows ? There sure

29:53

isn't the old college try anymore , though that's

29:55

for sure . It used to be that you set regulations

29:58

and protocols and held everyone to the same degree

30:00

, but these days the government tells us that

30:02

building codes and adequate training is racist

30:04

, and we must alter our expectations so

30:06

that those unqualified for the task are

30:09

able to participate . Paul Yer

30:11

himself said he would fast-track migrants

30:13

and refugees who were in Canada already so

30:15

that they could more quickly apply for jobs in

30:17

which they may be trained in their home country , but

30:19

that might not meet the requirements of the current Canadian

30:22

system , which is a fancy way to say they

30:24

do not have the expected standard of training and

30:26

that it would be bigoted to expect that they might elevate

30:28

their skill set to properly meet the requirements

30:30

and competencies to successfully

30:33

obtain said positions in Canada . Unless

30:35

you've been living under a rock for the last decade , you

30:37

likely already know that healthcare in Canada

30:40

is in shambles . Do we really need more

30:42

unqualified staff ? Adding to the issue

30:44

, how about getting them the additional training required

30:46

instead of lowering our requirements

30:48

. This isn't a third world country and

30:51

we shouldn't accept third world standards

30:53

.

30:54

So I'm happy to report we have succeeded

30:56

in rebooting our flagships Way

30:59

ahead of schedule . Yet again , this

31:02

has allowed us to improve our USPs by

31:05

90% .

31:07

That's 9 out of every 10 . Excellent

31:10

, thank you , samuel . Timothy

31:12

, what's the status with the linear

31:14

solutions ? Could you give us the latest on

31:16

the square project ?

31:18

The linear solutions department has yet again

31:20

functioned at full capacity and

31:23

we have fulfilled 114%

31:25

of this month's objectives . You

31:27

can read the handouts for a detailed

31:29

account . But in short , as I reported

31:31

last week , we've decided to use the right

31:33

angle for the square project . Now

31:35

there's still some debate as to how big a right

31:37

angle is , so we're testing currently

31:39

at 90 , 97

31:42

, 100 and 101 degrees

31:44

. As agreed . I've

31:46

ensured Anderson cross-checks the design , keeping

31:49

any left angles , and doesn't use them

31:51

in future . Overall , we

31:53

have very good progress with the design .

31:55

Are we on track with the schedule ? When

31:57

are we required to start delivering ?

31:59

I'm happy to report that we are ready to start

32:01

first deliveries tomorrow , which

32:03

is way ahead of the requested delivery

32:05

schedule .

32:06

We've only just finished system testing

32:08

the prototype , and are only halfway through

32:10

performance testing .

32:12

We haven't even released an alpha version yet

32:14

, as I said earlier , we've had very good progress

32:16

with the design .

32:19

But I'd say the design of the product is

32:21

only 75% complete . Well

32:23

, exactly .

32:24

That's three out of every four . So

32:26

we're ready to start shipping tomorrow . What

32:29

it doesn't work like that

32:31

, we'll produce

32:33

, say , four units , but only ship

32:35

the first three . Then , when you're finally

32:37

100% complete with the design , we

32:39

can then ship the fourth .

32:45

Excellent work , timothy . You can proceed with the

32:47

production . Anderson , send me please

32:49

a revised delivery schedule so I can share

32:51

it with a client . Well , thank

32:53

you everyone . This was very

32:56

productive .

32:58

That's part of the problem , though Nobody cares

33:00

. People , for the most part , tend to take the

33:02

path of least resistance . If their meal

33:04

is cold and undercooked , they won't go out of their way

33:06

to draw attention to it . They take a lackadaisical

33:09

approach and say what can I do ? Still

33:11

better than having to cook it myself . Same

33:13

thing with the government . Both sides are so sure

33:15

that there's the only way to prevent the other , and

33:17

then they do the exact same things once they get into

33:19

power and everybody says oh well

33:21

, what can I do ? Well

33:23

, you can start by realizing you're being played by both

33:26

sides . Even that seems

33:28

like too much to ask . The level of political

33:30

disregard in Canada is near unbelievable

33:32

Almost as unbelievable as that . Next

33:35

to no one is willing to do anything to

33:37

hold them accountable for it . Maybe it's because

33:39

the mass majority are also going through their day-to-day

33:41

lives without challenging themselves or holding themselves

33:43

to a higher standard either .

33:46

If there's one maxim the Trudeau government

33:48

really likes repeating , it's this one

33:50

Diversity is our strength . But

33:53

it turns out that when you ask the very diverse

33:55

Canadian population their thoughts on this sentiment

33:57

, they're not so sure . According

34:00

to this Leger post-media poll , a mere

34:02

24% agree with the idea

34:04

that diversity is unambiguously a strength

34:06

. Most everybody else strikes a more nuanced

34:09

tone . It could be a strength , but having

34:11

lots of different people living together can also cause

34:13

problems if you're not careful . And

34:15

this isn't some white backlash thing

34:17

. Non-white respondents were actually slightly

34:19

more likely to say yeah , diversity

34:22

is great Sometimes . That

34:24

same poll also showed people weren't so

34:26

hot on multiculturalism either . A majority

34:28

said immigrants should be encouraged to adopt

34:30

Canada's mainstream values and

34:32

traditions and forget about anything

34:34

that doesn't jibe with those .

34:36

That's the issue with having a non-nation state

34:38

where absolutely everything is welcomed and embraced

34:40

, including vastly different viewpoints that

34:42

historically have had no history of peace . Without

34:45

an ideal understanding of what Canadian values

34:48

and belief sets are , then you are leaving the

34:50

door open to allow centuries-old conflicts

34:52

to land on our doorstep . Just look at all the

34:54

pro-Hamas demonstrations that are being held all

34:56

over Canada right now . They are literally

34:58

celebrating a terrorist group in the streets of Canada

35:00

. Meanwhile , Kazakhstanian

35:02

terrorists are known to be living in enclaves in Surrey , British Columbia

35:04

, yet nothing is done to

35:07

deport them or otherwise . Some of

35:09

them even receive taxpayer money . It's absurd , Although

35:12

Canada has been developing a bit of a reputation

35:14

as terrorist sympathizers for a while now . Just

35:16

look at the 10.5 million the Trudeau government

35:19

handed over to convicted terrorist Omar Cotter .

35:22

Breaking news now on confirmation that

35:24

the Canadian government has issued Omar Cotter

35:26

an apology and a monetary settlement

35:28

. For details , I'm joined by CTV's

35:31

Michel Boye . He's with me in studio , Michel

35:33

. We're just learning that the apology has

35:36

come down . Tell us more about that .

35:38

Yeah , the Canadian government apologizing to

35:40

Omar Cotter . I want to share part of it with

35:42

you word for word , what the government is saying

35:44

in a statement just moments ago . We're

35:46

announcing that the government of Canada has

35:50

reached a settlement with Mr Omar Cotter , bringing

35:53

this civil case to a close . On behalf of the government

35:55

of Canada , we wish to apologize to

35:57

Mr Cotter for any role Canadian officials

36:00

may have played and any

36:02

resulting harm . We hope that this expression

36:05

and the negotiated settlement reached

36:07

with the government will assist him in his efforts

36:09

to begin a new and hopeful chapter

36:11

in his life with his fellow

36:13

Canadians . So this , of course , Marcia

36:16

is , you know , has been . We've been talking

36:18

about this all week ever since it was leaked that

36:21

he was going to get a reported 10.5 million

36:23

dollars , the government not saying

36:26

that the figure that they settled for

36:28

. Those figures were reached in

36:31

mediation . Mediation

36:33

is confidential , so

36:35

we may never know officially from the Canadian

36:37

government how much was settled for . But

36:39

again , the apology to Omar Cotter for the

36:41

government's involvement in

36:44

his questioning when he was

36:46

held captive by well

36:48

, while he was held in custody , I should say by the United States .

36:50

And that money we've also learned has

36:52

already been paid out . This is not something

36:54

that's pending . This has happened .

36:56

It's happened , it's done . It's in a bank account

36:58

. What kind of bank account remains

37:01

to be seen . Could be in a trust as well . But

37:04

you know , omar Cotter , if he wanted this

37:06

, had to ask , had to act very quickly . We

37:08

did have obtained documents

37:10

from the court Superior Court

37:12

here in Toronto that in

37:14

fact the wife , the widow of

37:17

the US Army medic that was

37:19

killed in Afghanistan , had

37:21

began , had had filed a motion

37:23

to try and stop Omar Cotter

37:25

from getting that money . But

37:27

because the Canadian government moved swiftly

37:30

on this , they were able to have

37:32

the money wired to him , deposited into

37:35

his account , before any sort

37:37

of litigation went forward that could have stopped that

37:39

from happening .

37:40

And that money is tax-free .

37:42

People complain about the police and their general ineffectiveness

37:45

as well , and , while granted , they could likely do more

37:47

, how did the police do their job when the

37:49

government supports the criminals they are supposedly

37:51

tasked with chasing ? If you have ever had

37:53

a car stolen or been scammed by some fraudulent

37:56

individual , you've likely heard them say We'll

37:58

make a report of it , but don't expect anything

38:00

. This sort of stuff happens all the time . It's

38:03

no different than the waitress who tells you that complaining

38:05

about your stake is a form of unacceptable abuse

38:07

. There is something they could do about

38:09

it . They choose not to . It

38:12

might be easy for the cops either , though , having to cherry

38:14

pick what political targets they might do best to

38:16

avoid , while staying motivated to go to work

38:18

and chase bad guys All the while the

38:20

government introduces laws on a near daily basis

38:22

aimed at keeping those pursued out on

38:25

the streets . Given those circumstances

38:27

, it would be tough to remain excited about the job

38:29

when picking up the phone after a while , for even the most

38:31

seasoned professional .

38:34

Police . What do you want ? I want to

38:36

report a murder . What else do you know

38:38

? Hey , you're going to let me in a walk

38:40

. Yeah , hang on .

38:42

Before you go any further , pal , I got to tell you

38:44

it's cash up front , A thousand bucks

38:47

a day for a full investigation and another

38:49

foul of the assailant's card . You understand .

38:51

Yeah .

38:52

Hey , here's the dollar . Thanks

38:58

for nothing .

39:00

Everyone is so eager for things to go back to the way they were

39:02

pre-pandemic that they are willing to accept

39:04

all manner of new normal Things many

39:06

wouldn't have given a nickel for before . Has

39:08

them handing over exorbitant sums now

39:11

in the pursuit of anything that even remotely

39:13

resembles the past ? Meanwhile

39:15

, poor government planning prior and

39:17

unabated spending during has left

39:20

us with but a scarce reminder . Post-pandemic

39:22

blaming a litany of things for the lackluster

39:25

offerings , from supply chain issues to worker

39:27

shortages and everything in between , rather

39:29

than take any responsibility for the current

39:31

situation themselves . The liberal government

39:33

simply cannot fathom they've done anything

39:35

wrong or that there was any other alternate

39:38

course of action whatsoever . That's

39:40

the problem with progressives they say they want to

39:42

have an open dialogue , but are surprised when anyone

39:45

has a differing outlook . Rather than take

39:47

other points of view into account to make a fair

39:49

and unbiased decision that is in the very best

39:51

interest of every Canadian , they instead

39:54

find ways to silence any oppositional

39:56

voices or contrary opinions in an

39:58

attempt to force their ideological

40:00

agendas .

40:02

You have , throughout your mandate so far , launched some really

40:04

big transformational spending

40:07

initiatives that come with big price tags

40:09

but have had big societal impacts as well . Do

40:11

you anticipate launching any more of those

40:13

types of programs in the rest of your mandate ?

40:16

I learned during the NAFTA negotiations never

40:19

answer a hypothetical . There

40:23

is a lot of time between

40:25

now and the next election

40:27

, but I am glad that you point

40:29

to the big transformational programs that

40:31

are already underway . One

40:34

of my favorites is early learning

40:36

and childcare . We

40:39

announced that in the

40:41

21 budget and it

40:43

is rolling out . I think it is

40:45

important for Canadians to recognize

40:47

that our economic

40:49

plan is something that is happening

40:51

every single day . It

40:54

can be announced in a budget , as

40:56

with childcare , in 2021 . We

40:59

are investing in it right now and it is delivering

41:02

for Canadians . We now have fees

41:04

down by 50% across the country

41:06

. Six provinces and territories have

41:08

$10 a day childcare . That

41:11

is really transforming families' lives

41:13

. It is making life more affordable for families across

41:15

the country . It means a

41:18

lot of parents , especially mothers

41:20

, can now go out and work . That

41:22

helps our economy with labor shortages and it

41:24

helps families .

41:25

Certainly , I am not disagreeing with that point . It is actually with

41:27

that program in mind that I asked the question . That

41:29

program is something like the Canada Child Benefit . They

41:32

do come , however , not

41:34

to take away from their effectiveness or their

41:36

impact with very large

41:38

price tags . We are talking in the neighborhood in

41:40

each of those programs of $10 to $20

41:43

billion a year .

41:44

Childcare is $30 billion

41:46

over five . That is a lot . It is

41:48

a lot of money .

41:50

I asked it not necessarily as a hypothetical

41:52

, but against the backdrop of what you did outline in the fall

41:54

economic statement , which was two promises

41:56

where a fiscal anchor is concerned the first that you would lower

41:59

the debt to GDP ratio in 24-25 and

42:01

keep it quote on a declining track thereafter

42:03

. The second that you would get the deficit to GDP ratio

42:05

below 1% by

42:08

26-27 and keep it

42:10

there . Does that inherently

42:12

limit you , though , from launching any

42:14

kind of program similar to those ?

42:17

I am actually really glad that you put those two

42:19

questions together because

42:21

, from my perspective , we

42:24

have a fiscally responsible economic

42:27

plan , because we

42:29

need to have the capacity to invest

42:31

in Canadians . We need to have the capacity

42:33

to invest precisely in things like early

42:36

learning and childcare . Fiscal

42:38

responsibility means that

42:40

those investments are sustainable over

42:42

the long term . That's

42:44

why our economic plan it

42:47

is really , at its heart , about

42:50

investing in Canadians , investing

42:52

to ensure that we have an economy

42:54

that can deliver good jobs people

42:57

can count on , that supports them with things like

42:59

early learning and childcare . The way

43:01

that we can continue to do that is

43:03

by making sure that all of those plans

43:05

and programs are

43:08

built on this fiscally responsible foundation

43:10

.

43:10

You have the capacity , let's say , to sustain the programs

43:13

that you have right now . My question is whether you will

43:15

have the capacity going forward now

43:17

, having outlined these fiscal anchors

43:19

. I'm asking you because what I

43:21

have noticed in public opinion polling is that

43:23

a lot of Canadians are saying what's this government's

43:25

vision for the future ? If you're going

43:27

to present big transformational

43:29

projects that do come with a high

43:31

price tag , I am wondering if this fall

43:33

economic statement actually limits you from doing

43:35

so , or maybe you're not so wedded to those two promises

43:37

.

43:39

Actually , I really believe our

43:41

fall economic statement is about

43:43

ensuring that we can continue to

43:45

invest in Canadians , because what I

43:48

really believe makes things

43:50

like early learning and childcare possible

43:52

is that they are built

43:54

on a sustainable fiscal foundation

43:56

. That means we can keep on doing

43:59

it year after year after year

44:01

. I really believe , vashi

44:03

, that the investments that we are making

44:05

today and those

44:07

are investments , you're quite right , that are

44:09

ongoing , based on things we launched

44:11

in previous budgets those investments

44:14

are going to deliver strong

44:16

, sustainable economic growth . That

44:18

means we can continue to do more things

44:20

for Canadians going forward .

44:23

Where does it end ? If you think somehow that Pierre

44:25

Paulier is the answer to your prayers , then you're

44:27

in for a rude awakening . The only thing that

44:29

electing the progressive conservatives will accomplish

44:31

will be to slow down the rate of progressivism

44:34

. By no means will they stop it . The

44:36

light at best and red torries at worst . The

44:39

progressive conservatives agree on near everything

44:41

but spending . While they dangle the cancellation

44:44

of the carbon tax with one hand , they have no

44:46

real solutions to the current problems faced

44:48

by Canada . For example , instead

44:50

of speaking out against migration , being opposed

44:52

to the hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees

44:54

and other undocumented or irregular

44:56

border crossers , the progressive conservatives

44:59

assert that making the entire border crossing

45:01

point will solve the problem . After

45:03

all , it would remove the illegality

45:05

of it and make their entry one of lawful nature

45:07

. How is that put in ? Canada , and Canadians

45:10

first . How is that bringing it home ? The

45:12

only thing that is being brought home is the third world

45:14

problems that come with permitting such things in the

45:16

first place . So don't expect things to

45:19

be any different should Paulier get elected

45:21

. In fact , expect them to continue

45:23

in the same direction , just at a slightly slower

45:25

pace . Everything will continue to rise

45:27

in cost . Migrants will continue to cross

45:29

the border unchecked and money will continue

45:31

to flow out of the country to foreign jurisdictions

45:33

. It's the illusion of choice and nothing

45:36

but .

45:37

The minister was asked by Global News if

45:39

he was tracking the whereabouts of 33,000

45:41

illegal border crossers . He claimed quote

45:44

that the overwhelming majority

45:46

of illegal border crossers had left the country . Yet

45:48

today the Globe and Mail reports that only

45:51

six illegal border

45:53

crossers have actually been removed by . Canada

45:55

and by his government . So

45:57

a very precise question If

46:00

the government has moved six illegal border crossers

46:02

, how many illegal border crossers remain

46:05

in Canada ? Yeah , terrible . Minister

46:08

of Border .

46:08

Security .

46:11

Yeah , mr Speaker , I know that the member opposite

46:14

, because of her vast experience on the immigration file

46:16

, knows that individuals who come

46:18

to our country , cross into Canada and

46:21

seek the protection of Canada and

46:23

asylum as they flee

46:25

from persecution are not illegal

46:27

border crossers and are done with according

46:30

to law . They are entitled by international

46:32

convention and Canadian law

46:34

to do process humanitarian

46:37

support . The Honourable

46:39

Member for Calgary and Nose Hill .

46:42

Well , perhaps I created some confusion , Mr Speaker

46:44

.

46:44

I asked him very clearly how many illegal

46:46

border crossers remain in Canada and he couldn't answer

46:49

.

46:49

So I'm going to ask what every Canadians want to know

46:51

after that disastrous interview . If

46:54

the Minister can't tell the House how

46:56

many illegal border crossers remain in Canada

46:58

, how can they possibly expect

47:00

to believe that he knows where they are ? Where

47:03

are they ? Honourable Minister

47:05

of Border Security .

47:10

Mr Speaker , under Canadian law , all

47:12

people coming into this country seeking asylum

47:14

are entitled to do process

47:17

. When all of those processes

47:19

have been exhausted and they are deemed

47:21

ineligible , they are subject to

47:23

removal by CBSA . The

47:26

people that the member opposite

47:28

is referring to are still engaged

47:30

in that process and when those processes

47:33

are complete , the law will take effect

47:35

.

47:36

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47:41

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47:43

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47:45

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47:47

A resemblance to normal , seemingly

47:50

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47:52

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47:55

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47:57

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