Global National: April 20, 2024 | Will US aid package for Ukraine, Israel inspire others to follow?
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- In tonight’s top story: U.S. Congress has finally passed a $95-billion aid package to replenish military aid to Ukraine and other countries, as Russia continues to gain ground in its invasion of Ukraine. In a bid to address a slew of other global security concerns, the bill also includes money for Israel, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region. The bill will now go to the Senate, which is expected to pass it in the next few days before being signed it into law. As Neetu Garcha explains, the much-needed help was only approved after months of stalling, driven by political divides in Washington, D.C.
A major part of the Congressional aid package - $26 billion- will support Israel in its battle against Hamas, though it’s not clear exactly what that money will be spent on. The war has claimed more than 34,000 lives in Gaza. More than 130 hostages remain in the strip and calls for their return, and a swift end to the war, continue to grow. Crystal Goomansingh reports.
In India, almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the country’s parliamentary election over the coming six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping for a third term at the helm of the world’s largest democracy. Meanwhile, as Redmond Shannon reports, opposition parties say the odds are stacked against them.
A public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canada has been heavily focused on the alleged work of Chinese agents in Canada. But a group of Sikh leaders is also pushing for more attention on another perceived threat - India. Global’s chief political correspondent David Akin reports.
Plus, hockey playoff fever is in full swing across Canada - and the big question is: will a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup? The Canucks, Oilers, Jets and Leafs all have a shot at the ultimate prize. The last time that happened was 31 years ago. Eric Sorensen on whether one of our own can break the curse.
And finally, 25 years after two senior students entered Colorado’s Columbine high school and opened fire, killing a teacher and 12 students, there are still so many lessons to take away from that tragedy. Since Columbine, there have been more than 400 school shootings across the U.S. As Caryn Lieberman reports, U.S. lawmakers have struggled to roll out tougher firearms legislation and reduce gun violence.
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It’s not an aid package it’s a bill to keep the profits flowing for the industrial military complex and to keep laundering money through Ukraine. Meanwhile the borders are wide open, and Americans needs are ignored. The same as Canadians in Canada.
Good to see at least some people aren't so propagandized they can't tell what should be obvious to anyone with eyes, ears, and a brain.
russian bot ^
@@commonsensecraziness7595 Duped by the Ruskies
It's impossible that any money is laundered in Ukraine, what you say makes no sense at all. Most of the aid money goes directly to US arms manufacturers. Any cash going to Ukraine goes through the International Monetary Fund and is audited by Deloitte which is audited by another firm.
The US southern border is not open in any way. All border crossings are operated the very same as they have always been and all places between the crossings are controlled and patrolled by border security the very same as has always been done. The idea that the southern border is open is just another republican lie.
Needs of Canadians are the same now and taken care of the same as always. Same as always. If you recall the Harper government things weren't the rosiest either.
@@mat.b. nato bot
Enough with aid. Look after our own.
giving aid has become a business
russian bot ^. Foreign aid is like 1% of GDP, it's nothing, America looks after its own plenty.
Stop giving them money ....
russian bot ^
" They got money for wars, but not for the poor."
Tupac
Maybe you actually look at what President Biden has doing for the low income people of the US. Removing billions of dollars in student debt for instance, investing billions in housing across America. Just like Canada as well, PM Trudeau has invested billions in housing, billions to help the low income and middle class, it's not just funds going to Ukraine. Educate yourself.
@@Liberal_From_Prairies689 inflation up 25% since Biden came into office. Trudy is no different. FJB and F you !
I bet Putin loves it. :)
fakemocracy at work
Instead of a war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me
why do we have to be involved in wars that has nothing to do with us when we can't take care of our own
Exactly. Next they'll want to use our young men for cannon fodder.
Well, then how MIC and dirty politicians make the money? Do you just want them to do an earnest day's work? LOL!
It's all geopolitics
Canada is one of the most free of countries in the world with the highest standard of living and quality of life. Ukraine was invaded unprovoked. We have a duty to help them keep their country free.
@@ascoop22 "Ukraine was invaded unprovoked." Do you mean like the expansion of NATO next to the Russian border which the US promised Gorbachev NOT to do, the US-backed Neo-Nazi military coup in Kiev in 2014, Odessa massacre when 48 ethnic Russian were burned alive in the Odessa trade union on May 2nd, 2014, the Minsk agreements broken by Ukraine, Germany and France and 15k dead civilians killed by the US/NATO-backed UkroNazis?
But no money for education, infrastructure, and health care?
Has already been embezzled by the unions, billions give but only go's to paychecks nothing else, some wages need caps.
All the money in the world won't matter if its all embezzled to the CEOs and investors.
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
@@TheGruntskime if I didn't understand economics
@@seb_1504 The sanctions against Russia have netted the US phenomenal sales in LNG, oil and even coal. The US has eaten up Russian arms sales. Much of the money allotted to aid packages for Ukraine are actually spent in the US employing factory workers and expanding US arms factories. Those then dominate the international arms markets.
I need to live in Israel to get free Healthcare and free handout from Canada!
Is all you free handouts and healthcare at home not enough?
Russian bot.
Ya, probably more than you'll get here, unless you're fresh off the boat.
Better still, Ukraine.
Omg have america and canada not givin thrm enough? INSANE. What a joke.
Canada has barely given any aid to Ukraine. Canada is a freeloader at NATO.
Freedom and democracy, human right, blah blah...
russian bot ^
@@mat.b.why is he a Russian bot? Because we don't agree with giving them MORE money?
@@mitchellmacdonald6897 because a bunch of anonymous name9203923823823293 accounts repeating the same Russian lies is a bit obvious
I fail to see how countries giving money to Ukraine will help. Ukraine will fall, it’s inevitable . Russia is too powerful. Besides does Ukraine even have any troops left?
Black Rock is getting the money.
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
@TheGruntski what's the cost of living in Russia?
@@jordanturner5278 Inflation is at almost 8% in Russia and interest rates are at 16% Ivan. Russia is an economic mess, son. The old cost of living argument is a sad dodge.
@TheGruntski you didn't answer the question.. have you been to Russia or are you spouting what you hear on your western proganda
Black Rock and IMC
All the money being wasted on wars while at home people are homeless and in debt
😂😂😂 You didn’t think before you said that did you? Those people involved in the war won’t be homeless, they’ll be dead. So by your logic, F everyone but me. Right? So GFY.
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
@jkgcank9 ukriane isn't America, how about you GFY move to ukriane and fight. It's time the west stop being the world's piggy bank and fix our own problems
Neville Chamberlain, that you?
@@jkgcank9 talking about homeless in LA and Vancouver
This will prolong the suffering of civilians in Ukraine and increase profits of US weapons manufacturers.
Exactly. The system works
So we all just let Ukraine be taken over. Then Moldova next (Russia is already making moves)? Who after? When does it stop ?
Whats the alternative just do nothing and lets russia do whatever it wants?
@@jacktalks5008 don't cause a Ukrainian coup? Try telling the CIA that.
You'll understand when it's your country that's about to be taken over by a dictator. Just be glad that you're so lucky in life that you have the privilege of contemplating surrender
10% for the big guy.
As always.
Yeah, ok. I'm sure you'd know. The KGB can still pay your $.20 per post it's not coming from your salary.
@@RetroSega.....😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅.....
Found the tin foil hat guy
@@arnoldwilson5377 Tin foil hat? Why did Vice News and Buzzfeed go under? Why did CBC fire 10% of their staff just like all MSM outlets firing between 10% to 25% of their "journalists?" Why nobody wants to join the army in the West and NATO soldiers are quitting?
" No money for other countries until everyone in Canada has affordable housing and food ✌🏼 and see ya later alligator 🐊
It seems like you are in support of Universal Basic Income.
The approach to home construction should be revised commensurate with current manufacturing processes. Homes may be mass produced at low cost. There is little reason to custom build a basic, single-storey home. This process may be automated to produce panels that fit together that are insulated, wired and plumbed. Wall panels fasten together and into a floor panel that contains all of the utility lines to form rooms. Infrastructure that comprises a residential base with water, electricity, and sewer connections contained within are constructed beforehand to serve the needs of a city on which homes are erected. Imagine, ordering a home on Amazon for fifteen thousand dollars and being able to assemble it within an hour that has double or triple the space of a million-dollar apartment with state-of-the-art features such as an embossed ceiling that add a whole new dimension to luxurious living.
The floor contains all of the utility lines, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, wiring, plumbing, water and drainage. Then it is merely a matter of plugging in vertical panels into the floor to form the outer walls and space for living-room, bedrooms, closets, kitchen and bathroom. This floor is the "mother floor-board" from which all utility connections rise upwards from the lines in the floor into vertical wall panels. No utility lines connect horizontally between vertical panels. Sinks, toilets and shower head are attached to wall panels that also plug into the floor. Wall panels that include lighting and an electrical outlet, which are possibly 4’x8’ or one meter by three meters, are mass produced in an automated process from a composite plastic material in a variety of creative textures. Panels that comprise the floor are one meter by fifteen meters with the edge panel containing utility lines. A ceiling is set on top of and fastened to the walls. The roof is a convex panel that fits on top of and plugs into the outer walls. It is also possible that with this waterproof plastic material each individual room has a bubble skylight dome roof/ceiling with pipes in the walls that drain into the base. Other refinements include the fabric of the dome comprising a solar array and solar collector. Thus, the entire home is made by inserting vertical wall panels into the floor panel that rests on top of and is connected to the city infrastructure slab base. It is not inconceivable that this single-storey home with one, two or three bedrooms be assembled and ready to move into within a few hours of the kit being delivered.
Of course, this will never happen. Keep dreaming. It will take China to lead the way and transform housing from the expensive nineteenth century tailor-made suit concept into economical standard ready-to-wear off the rack homes that cost $15,000/$5,000,000 = 0.003 of the present cost of a home in Vancouver.
The flaw in the analysis: Citizens may not utilize land that was _not_ promised to them in the presently cozy arrangement-functioning like a monopoly with monopoly prices-that shunts their lifetime earnings exacted through the cost of shelter directly into the pockets of the chosen few that without effort making them rich beyond belief while after a lifetime of hard work residents own nothing and are left to die homeless on the street.
@@darlene2709 Get a job and put your hands in your own pockets
And viable healthcare...
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
We American and Canada working 16 hours to pay just bills but democrat and rep waste our tax money
They do often waste our tax money, but finally did something beneficial today by voting for aid for Ukraine, we must celebrate
They often do waste our money, but finally today they did something beneficial for democracy by voting for aid in their defence of western democracy
Woot woot, aid for Ukraine
But Ukraine has banned elections as well as all opposition parties.Doesnt seem democratic to.me@RudolphoAqui
We are the slaves of capitalism
Please God send the astroid. Long overdue
Inflationary $95B package which will enrich the weapons company which some politicians have vested interest to. They have all the billions to throw at other countries but could not solve their own domestic problems like homelessness and migrant crisis.
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
It's called democracy
Vested interest is the point. Ever noticed the big democrat ownership in private security firms? There is a porous boarder for a reason, as crime increases and police are defunded the property owners are forced to defend the investments with increased private security. Domestic crisis is by design. What is needed is police investigation into politicians and friends of politicians so the police union retirement fund can be invested in mirror image. If politicians invest on insider information why not cops? Capitalism baby.
By design
Don't worry, there's a climate change tax that won't be used for climate change or green initiatives but to cover up the inflationary spending of their forever war.
Inspiring! merely having a normal relationship with the only country in the world is committing genocide, according to the International Court of Justice, is unsettling.
Who is responsible for bombing an aid truck? Don"t insult us.
Jews!
@@freddiethompson58
Hamas
Putin
you did it!
@@bethreid937you are a great example of what a person sounds like when he can't help himself from lying. Are you even capable of saying the truth at this point?
As long as Bettman is running the NHL no Canadian team will ever win the cup
Go Canucks!! Or Jets. or Leafs.
Justin Trudeau main concern to Poland's Prime Minister will be about gay marriage not Ukraine
Homophobia is hilarious!
@@traviscutler9912 Wokeism is way more hilarious! 🤣
@@MagicRoosterBluesBand not sure what's funny about human rights but petty cruelty is a major feature of conservatives along with hypocrisy.
Johnson folded like a Swiss army knife.
Not really ,that bill has been stalled for a month or 2 since the Senate passed it
The Johnson with no Johnson.
He said "I'd rather send - aid - rather than send our boys...my son" 🤡 🤡
sounds to me whomever is expecting this free money was threatening war WILD
How about social security people 🤔
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
what about it
STOP SENDING OUR MONEY OVER THERE. THESE PEOPLE CAN FIGHT THEIR OWN WARS
They can print their own money. We will lend them a printing press.
May Love Peace Prevail in The World....
What a disgusting waste of taxpayer dollars! Myself nor my children will ever fight on behalf of Ukraine, Israel, EVER!
Unless they reinstitute conscription 😂
General and President Eisenhower warned us about the Military Industrial Complex. He was a smart man.
What is Black Rock going to do after Putin is done taking most of Ukraine back to Russia lol
Hope the aid to Ukraine is monitored and accountable to the penny .
Keep hoping bud
dont make me laugh foreign aid is a grift they get kickbacks
This aid is being delivered in military equipment.
@@MsRuell It's being washed through Ukraine and will fill the pockets of Democrat war hawks.
Most of the money is going to the US arms industry 😢Why should the taxpayers be making them more wealthy
Russia's economy doing better than G7 countries combined, Reporterfy Media-Scott Ritter-Patrick Lancaster.. RT International all Antiwar journalists.
Your sources
Russia's own government economic reports don't agree with your statement.
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
@@TheGruntskiUSD is printed paper. Here today gone tomorrow. 😂😂 . Stoopid point …..
@@TheGruntski not very smart to compare income only , prices and taxes are much much lower in Russia and no fuc...g mortgages !
@@albertcoots8177 GDP per capita in the US is over 76,000USD whereas GDP-PPP per capita in Russia is less than 20,000USD and interest rates are now at 16% in Russia. Not very astute are you. Better you stick with flipping burgers, son.
LOL! just look at that headline. if that doesn't tell you what the plan is for Canada then you really are a fool.
Help Ukraine do what exactly??
Good question.
Keep toying around so Black Rock and Bill Gates can keep buying up Ukrainian agriculture land and fill their pockets.
prolong the inevitable defeat
Stop Russia.
@@mat.b.there is no path to victory for Ukraine
Has Justin promised to deploy his magic carpet?
Suddenly a version of Steppenwolfs " Magic carpet ride" played on the sitar in front of parliment comes to mind...
@@Another-Address
While Justin dances erratically in full Aladdin costume.
Dont forget to VOTE
@@Another-Address 🤣🤣🤣
The russian trolls are in a panic! LOL
90 billion dollars can aid American fellows domestically rather spend these funds outside of US. They may have not add the funds to ban TikTok’s yet. Funds keep growing
Did US government have Ukraine citizenship they support more Ukraine than Americans
russian bot ^
Doesn't make sense to fund Isreal and send money to Gaza. Or is it me who isn't making sense?? 🤔🤔
Doesn't make sense to support either one.
Definitely. Nobody wants to see Hamas being elected again by Palestinians.
Gaza ain't getting that, Israel blocked it.
This is how they create wars you fund both sides! You have to wake up to the fact that the globalists don't care about us
trying to avoid a crisis spilling into other countries
Imagine what America could be like.
Warmongers all of them.
It is not lack of inspiration; it is lack of money (thankfully) that is keeping other countries from being unwise.
This makes me utterly sick. Why are these governments getting away with this.
Getting away with what?
@@garmar704all these governments are doing is laundering money people need to wake up the corruption runs deep🤮
Because we are quiet
Because "freedom and democracy"
@@garmar704 Giving money away to failed wars, don't play stupid here.
Americans,or Canadian deserve their money not Israel or Ukraine
What make you an expert on the topic?
@@ethimself5064 Don't need to be an expert. It's called common sense. Something, judging by your comment, you severely lack.
Yes,but when russia win,Americans and Canadians have bigger chance to be on the war by themselves,like Ukrainians,you guys in NATO,or you think russia with China will stop),it's Geopolitical stuff,plus you will spend a lot more money,and you will be quite about money,because life it's more important for some mans)🇺🇦❤️
@@andriyopuda8996 Ukraine is going to lose regardless of what is sent to them. The only thing that would save Ukraine is if America declared full scale war, and they aren't going to do that. The whole reason behind the U.S. supplying Ukraine is so that Ukraine can spill their blood against Russia, and not American blood. Ukraine is the ONLY country within Europe that had the slightest chance at actually going against Russia, they have, or rather had similar manpower to that of Russia.
It has taken awhile, and frankly I'm surprised at how little it has taken, but even Western MSM, U.S. Generals, and other high ranking officials are coming to grips with the reality that Ukraine isn't going to win, and all the articles circulating here in Western MSM is showcasing such. The only thing these aid bills are doing is delaying Ukraine's inevitable demise. Clearly the aid provided to them in the early stages of the war has done very little but delay the inevitable.
The money is spent in the country 90% of it stays in the country to produce weapons
Mike is done.
Well billon and billion for war in the same time the average American can't eat hahahha😂😂😂😂
The average family income in Russia is under 15k USD. The poverty line in the US is set at 30k USD. Go home, and tell Putin to do the same.
russian bot ^
Sick of leftists and Neocons.
Neocons want war, Leftists want healthcare, education and infrastructure.
Not sure why you think they are the same problem?
RFK jr. is neither.
Huh. My comment got pulled
@@traviscutler9912join the club 😂
Well, lefties are a pretty big spectrum. Liberals are not the left. Russian communist party considers Liberals a party of sexual minorities who admire Ukrainian Nazis.
Stop sending money to anyone else. Help your people in the country first.
OH great Justin sees a chance to virtual signal and will send a bunch more money as well.
These idiots have to be stopped. That money is needed in our own country's to make life better for our own people. Can't anyone else see this
I need to move to Israel so I can finally get my hands on some Canadian money instead of Canada taking my money 🤦
LMAO weapons are produced here and sent to Israel NO CASH
You will receive ammunition because Israel receives aid not in dollars.
You guys are complaining out the other side of your face whenever money gets spent in Canada.
Lol true!
And the grift continues.
I support MY country. I don't care about a conflict on the other side of the globe that doesn't affect me. Our money needs to stay here and be used to take care of our own first.
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Is this the bill that they snuck the tiktok ban into?
good question. I suspect not. Otherwise the MSM would be all over it.
No there was 4 separate bills
thats a separate bill in the overall package
What I think means to happen is Canadians need to be made aware of the difference in the price of gasoline. We're paying $8.59 per gallon the U. S pays $3.71 per gallon. That's a difference of $4.88 that we pay above. What the Americans pay now? That's why gallons, it's the same price. No matter how you look at it, we're paying a $91 a leader multiply that by 4.5, and that will tell you exactly how much you're paying per gallon, so somebody's got some explaining to you. Why are we paying almost $5 more? For our own gasoline then the americans we need to protest huge about this and it's time people started telling us the truth and stop lying to us
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Peace please, not war
Bears 🐻 huge ❤
The bears are beautiful !
US should stay out of the Israel and Ukraine troubles. They are not NATO members.
They are allies of the US and Canada.
F O CANADA FIRST. NOT LAST ANYMORE!!! FJT
Israelis in the Whitehouse writing their own cheques.
9:29 is he talking about CanIndia also?
What a shame.
Yes, the Kremlin is pretty mad :)
@@garmar704 yep about $ 60 Bn on top of the $60 some bn Europe pledged in the last month or so
Why so much to Israel😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Gotta make sure their owners are well taken care of.
@@occupythepresentmoment7025 Don`t you mean OUR owners?
Have you ever questions who are on the TOP of US, Canada controlling the rest...?
Our parliament is filled with them
inspire others to follow? No? Why would it?
If we are giving why would anyone else want too?
We give too much and the neighbors give very Little if anything
It better not make other countries think the job is done or taken care of as its far from victory...
It's time to pour on the support
Inspire others? While the US was stalling other allies actually continued supporting a fellow democracy😮
When Governments Launder $-Money under the guise of "Aid Packages".......you know that ain't fish you're smelling.
Little India here in sad Canada
I'm surrounded by Indians at work, but they're nice fellas
Well, billions aid from the US helping Ukraine 🇺🇦 especially without casting aside Israel 🇮🇱 or Taiwan 🇹🇼 won't change the situation or diverted it altogether in my opinion!🤦🤦🤦
I learned Russian, watch their news also.
It makes for a proper balance of truth and lies...
Good for you! It’s not an easy language to learn 👍
@@Sashenka979 Thank you, Sasha!
May God bless Russia!
@@marcelnowakowski945 😊
It is good to recall the reason of the war. Historians are good resources. Knowing is already healing.
Waving Ukraine flags like a bunch of NPC's
Well said, we should bring them home.
AIPAC’s favorite boy
Canada, you are in deep
So....... when are they going to fix the boarder issue? It's great to see your helping others around the world but our safety is equally as important. Actions speak louder than words folks.
That's sad.
8:07 I didn't know Canada had 1 billion people😮😳
" Almost 1 Billion people in INDIA set to vote"
@@pccougar895 CanIndia or India same thing. Only thing is that it's warmer there.
Canada has 40 million people.
Insanity is all it is
The aid package is all money not 155mm shells . There are no shells sitting on the shelves and it takes months to start ramping up production this is never talked about and people should ask exactly what this money will be used for , is it just to extend the war for another few years ? I feel so sorry for Ukrainian and Russian kids dying to make old men richer
🙏UKRAINE JESUS IS WITH YOU.
While Canada is taking it in the whoohaa
Complicity
what about US border?..😕
israel, ukraine, the usa, and company have No right to drag canada into war, nuclear or no. blessed are the peacemakers.
Give Billions to Ukraine, from printed money, increase the deficit. Then pay more as everything inflates - rents/mortgages, clothing, food etc. watch health care, infrastructure deteriorate, poverty and homeless rise. But keep that printing press printing, and paying Ukraine. Ukraine first. Build Ukraine better. It’s what taxpayers want.
I bet non of the canadian team will win stanley cup again.
Billions of $$ in aid that the government don’t have. Just print more money I guess.
Thats ridiculous
And people wonder why Trump will be re elected?
Most of this money will stayin the US military industrial complex. A little will go for wages in Ukraine.
I don’t know why everything is about Israel/Palestina…off course putting heavy blame on Israel; while there are more daring issues in Haiti, Sudan and other African countries!
None are Canada's problem.
If the news was three hours long I'm certain all your favorite world conflicts would be addressed.
Because they ain't white!
Only Israel matters, no one else.
Wars (one sided wars = genocide) happens only where free money and very expensive natural resource is.
"who gives a F#$K about hockey"
Best desicion ever, we stand with Israel... on the expense of American education, healthcare, housing, infastructure...etc
NATO will never give up on wanting missile bases in the Ukraine!
I am sick have no health care and this givernment gives our recoures to some one else.
The money is a party of money that will be keeping them in power through their donors
Lets hope not
Aid to Israel hears odd.israel must stop aggressions at once.ukraine war is for self defense .putin is adamant to grind Ukraine.
That 95bil would finish the wall to protect your borders at home but it’s more important to protect others borders got it! Makes total sense
Thank you!
Waste of money.
How about instead of sending money to every grifter dependent country on earth we use that money to help ourselves and our own? Let the people from the evil east sort out their own problems for once.
OMG TRADER ON BOURD
Sick Canadians?? It’s pronounced seek….