Coastal Front

Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcwSE6NpGM8 

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Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program (AKA Global corporations, sponsored by Government of Canada) was aimed to help struggling businesses. Unfortunately, it opened the floodgates for foreign companies to continue to rake in millions, while receiving subsidies paid for by the average Canadian taxpayer.

There are simple solutions to fix this problem, and Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Government can still take action to get foreign corporations who took CEWS - and simply didn't need it - to pay this money back.

We need MPs in Ottawa to stand up for Canadians. View my proposal at 5:01.

Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls_9s7FVFNA

Meet my grandfather. A 97-year-old veteran who was willing to die for our country, and now the systematic failures of Canada’s healthcare system are rushing him to his deathbed. This message is for: Minister of Health, Adrian Dix Board Chair for Fraser Health Authority, Jim Sinclair Parliamentary Secretary, Mable Elmore Deputy Minister, Stephen Brown President & CEO of Fraser Health Authority, Dr. Victoria Lee There is an alarming lack of basic treatment, from inaccessible showers to non-existent rehab, and the system that is supposed to be helping him recover from COVID-19 seems to be the very thing holding him back from recovery. This man who fought for us needs us to fight for him and help regain his dignity. I know his story isn’t the only one of its kind and we shouldn’t accept this. I encourage you to contact your Mayor, MLA, or MP and share your story - or comment below!

Trudeau pledged to help “small business owners pay workers… because of COVID-19 ” with the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), and while it certainly has been a lifeline for some small businesses, it has also been a huge cash grab by major corporations – and not just Canadian ones. So, what do Toyota, Loreal and the Roman Catholic Church have in common? These foreign corporations received big payouts in the form of wage subsidies from our government using Canadian taxpayer money... and these aren't even on our top 10 list.

The BC Recovery Benefit (BCRB) is deeply flawed in execution. The application is convoluted and time consuming. Seriously. Just watch my earlier video to see the tedious process first-hand. Many people who don't qualify should, and just as notably, an alarming amount of people who qualify shouldn't. I have a simpler solution.

Editors note: apologies for audio quality at 06:00 onwards. We’re working on getting everything nice and smooth for the future.

We had the pleasure of interview the president of the Conservative Party of Canada, Scott Lamb. If you're interested about the operations and the business behind politics, you don't want to miss this interview.

See chaptered time stamps below:

00:08 - Introduction: Welcome Scott Lamb

2:40 - What does the President of Conservative Party do?

4:28 - Administrative process of MP nominations

6:16 - What are the tell-tell signs of an upcoming election?

7:45 - How to understand party fundraising activities

15:00 - How does fundraising differ for governing parties

18:00 - Why would some members of the liberal party oppose an election right now?

22:09 - What's different about Erin O'Toole?

25:30 - How can parties encourage independent thinking amidst a polarizing landscape?

32:25 - What's the role of the conservative party today?

35:00 - Who is behind the federal liberal party today?

37:50 - How soon can we expect an election?

Christmas came early folks, learn more about the CEBA program: https://ceba-cuec.ca/

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021

How many times have you heard unprecedented this year? We've lost count and we get it. It feels the whole world has been turned upside down in 2020 because of the COVID pandemic and federal governments all over the world have scrambled to give out subsidies to keep the economy afloat. However, this does not excuse our government to make foolish decisions and put future generations at risk. In fact, it's the opposite.

In this video we cover:

1:20 - What's the CEBA? Who is eligible? What do you get?

3:05 - Current CEBA statistics. We dive deep into the numbers

5:01 - Flaws of the program

8:55 - Recommendations for government and special recommendations to business owners

As part of the 2020 Election Campaign, Premier John Horgan promised that if his BC NDP party was re-elected, they would provide a Recovery Benefit to British Columbians. On October 6th he Tweeted, “People are struggling to pay the bills because of the pandemic — they need direct relief. Our BC NDP plan includes a $500-$1000 COVID Recovery Benefit to help people who are struggling the most.” Well that’s a nice promise. John Horgan and the NDP keep making noise about intending to deliver, but as always, the devil is in the details.

Video: https://youtu.be/K7IwOBRN6rw

Chris Elgar is the Deputy Superintendent, Prudential Supervision at BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA). Chris is responsible for managing FICOM's (Financial Institutions Commission) prudential supervision of provincially regulated financial institutions. In short, Chris acts as a regulator for financial institutions within BC. Chris has over 35 years of financial services experience as a senior executive at major Canadian banks including Manulife Bank where he was Chief Risk Officer. Chris also served at the federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions within the Supervision Group where he was Managing Director responsible for Capital Markets risk assessments for federally regulated financial institutions. 

In this episode we talked about: 

- How financial institutions are regulated in our province

- Risk assessment for financial institutions of various size

- Creating regulations that also facilitate a level-playing field for all financial institutions

- Banks vs credit unions; their pro's and con's, strengths and weaknesses 

- Security levels for depositors at credit unions 

- Biggest challenge facing financial institutions smaller than Canadian big 5 banks