Podcasts about transport committee

Do you take your dog to the dog park? Maybe you are concerned about dog attacks, had a bad experience or concerned about how safe they are and how they are maintained. Well this is the episode to listen to as I chat to Councillor Lucy Collier about safety in dog parks.Link to local dog park finder tool: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/park-facilities/dog-off-leash-areas-dog-parksAnimal registration and permits https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/pets-and-livestock/animal-registration-and-permitsMore about Lucy hereLucy is a 4171 local who grew up in Hawthorne and now lives in Morningside with her husband Matt and daughter Maisy.  She is passionate about the local community, having been the past President of the Bulimba Community Centre, helped run the I Love Bulimba and 4171 community Facebook group, Secretary of the Morningside 1 Camp Seven Neighbourhood Watch and been the volunteer co-ordinator for local ANZAC Day services for many years. Lucy will always work hard to ensure that the local community gets the possible outcomes. She is someone who understands what it means to be local and will fight to protect the beautiful Morningside Ward community.Lucy's top priorities as the Councillor for Morningside Ward include addressing local traffic congestion issues, ensuring local voices are heard when it comes to managing traffic and fighting for improved community facilities to cater for increasing demand. Lucy is the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Council and Opposition Spokesperson on the Transport Committee and the Finance and City Governance Committee.Cr Lucy Collier on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crlucycollier/Cr Lucy Collier on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crlucycollierAnd check out 3 Spoilt Dogs products & services here: https://3spoiltdogs.com.au/

The Government has published “emergency legislation” — the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill — to block new guidelines coming into effect that single out differential treatment of ethnic minority offenders when ordering pre-sentencing reports. These reports would then be used by judges to make decisions on sentencing. Critics are calling it a case of “two-tier justice.” The Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood says there's “insufficient democratic oversight” of how the Sentencing Council operates. In this episode, Ruth and Mark examine Parliament's limited ability to scrutinise Sentencing Council guidelines — why that's the case, how it could have been different, and why successive governments have failed to address it. They trace the issue back to a 2009 “Christmas Tree” law that had so many policy baubles it was difficult to scrutinise, an enduring trend of outsourcing decision-making to arms-length bodies, and a culture of “perma-crisis” that has defined UK politics for over 15 years. Also in this episode: Chancellor Rachel Reeves' big moment before the Treasury Committee is eclipsed by President Trump's shock international tariff announcement. At the Transport Committee, Heathrow's Chief Executive issues a full apology for the massive flight disruption caused by a power station fire that brought the Airport to a halt. Meanwhile, MPs with disabilities and health conditions testify before the Commons Modernisation Committee about the challenges they face navigating Westminster - the building and the procedures. Plus: Did Hertfordshire Police cross a constitutional line by warning former Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden MP not to look into the arrest of two of his constituents over “disparaging comments” they made in their child's school WhatsApp group? Ruth and Mark consider how other cases involving vexatious constituents have been handled by MPs and how the issues engage parliamentary privilege. After Cory Booker's 25-hour speech in the US Senate, could a filibuster ever happen in Westminster? (Spoiler: absolutely not.) And should MPs be lobbying foreign governments to build airports when they oppose them here in the UK?

Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, a member of the European Parliament's Transport Committee, she has been pushing for stronger legislation to tackle mileage fraud, a widespread issue affecting second-hand car buyers across the EU. With up to 50% of used cars traded within the EU potentially clocked, she's calling for an EU-wide mileage database and tougher laws to protect consumers.

In this episode, which was recorded in January 2025, Niall Gaffney and Marie Hunt speak with Shravan Joshi, Chairman of the Planning and Transport Committee for the City of London and dubbed ‘the guardian of the City of London'. Throughout this discussion, we hear about plans for London City's latest new skyscraper, The Trellis, and the challenges of protecting heritage, densifying cities & meeting #sustainability requirements whilst ensuring that cities are diverse and inclusive. We also hear why cities must focus on improving energy infrastructure and #retrofitting buildings. “Policymakers have a duty to make sure the built environment is accessible, inclusive, and welcoming for all. Blending old with new and mixing uses makes for a more interesting place”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Transport Minister says changes to Auckland Transport have been a long time coming. Auckland Transport will have its right to make decisions about policy, planning, and strategy taken away. A new regional transport committee will be formed with the goal of creating a 30-year transport plan. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking AT took the news well. He's spoken with the Chief Executive who's keen to help make the transition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor with the Irish Times & Janet Horner, Green Party councillor and member of Dublin City Council's Transport Committee

Looks to be years to go until Wairarapa trains are back-on-track.  Only 22.5% of Wairarapa trains arrived within five minutes of being on schedule in April. slightly improving from February's 5%.  Trains have also been slowed due to track issues.  Greater Wellington Regional Council Transport Committee Chair Thomas Nash told Mike Hosking that both the track and trains are too old, but work is ongoing.  He says we need to make sure we don't delay the new trains even further.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD and their spokesperson on Transport and Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fail TD for Clare and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee

GUEST OVERVIEW: Keith Prince is a Conservative London Assembly Member and chairs the Transport Committee. 

Remember the Tau Henare-Trevor Mallard stauch back in 2007?   Senior Cabinet Minister Trevor Mallard said the punch he threw at National MP Tau Henare is “one of the most stupid things I've ever done in my life” and in a life full of them, that's saying something. The scuffle broke out in the parliamentary lobbies. Allegedly, Henare had made some snide remarks about Trevor Mallard's personal life, which is pretty nasty, but Mallard lost the plot and then promptly lost his Sports Minister portfolio and was demoted by then PM Helen Clark.   He was allowed to stay in cabinet, though, which some thought was very lenient on Helen Clarke's behalf, but she was always incredibly loyal to those who showed devotion to her, so I guess that's how he stayed and then went on to have a fabulous career and is now living on the pig's back in Ireland. Oh me, oh my. If only you'd been sacked then and there, it could have spared us a lot. But there we go.   That was a particularly unsavoury moment in parliamentary history. More recently, Nationals Tim Van de Molen was judged to be in contempt of Parliament after he was found to have threatened and intimidated Labour MP Shanan Halbert in a Transport committee hearing. He accepts he stood over him, Van de Molan stood over Halbert and generally behaved like an oak. He was censured effectively, a public telling off in the House of Parliament, and stripped of his portfolios by Christopher Luxon.   Now we have Green MP Julie Anne Genter committing a sin at least as egregious as Mallard's, certainly, far more egregious than Van de Molen. By marching across the house and standing over National MP Matt Doocey, getting right up in his grills and behaving in a totally intimidating manner. She apologized and says she was trying to impart information.   What, by shoving it down his throat? It was completely unacceptable and over the top and I cannot believe that there are texters who are defending the behaviour, why? How, how can you defend that? It doesn't matter if she's a Green or if she's a woman, God, imagine if it was a man had done that. We all, we all know how bad that would have looked, even if Matt Doocey had stood up. He was probably just gob smacked because she was behaving completely irrationally. And when you're confronted like that, it's really quite shocking and you turn into a flight and fight response and the adrenaline surges cause you're thinking, what is the mad tart going to do next.   I cannot believe already there have been texts this morning saying, oh, come on, it's fake news, you know. Bigger things to worry about. I don't think so. What is it about Transport Committee hearings that excites so much passion? Because that's what happened with Van de Molen and Halbert. And the last one, it was a transport committee. And here we had Simeon Brown answering questions from the floor.   I don't know how much the Debbie Francis review into bullying in Parliament cost, but it doesn't seem to have improved matters much, does it? Julie Anne Genter deserves all the censure Parliament can throw at her, as would any MP of any hue who behaved in that fashion?   And as an aside, she has taken the gloss of James Shaw's valedictory speech. He should be the ones getting the headlines. He should be the Green MP that everybody's talking about. He has shown dignity and professionalism throughout his career, and to have been upstaged by one of his own MPs, one of his own party members with her appalling lack of professionalism is extremely disappointing.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Lombard, Fine Gael Senator; Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry; Matt Shanahan, Independent TD for Waterford; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent

Ciara Doherty & Claire Brock speaks to Darragh O'Brien, Jack Chambers TD, Duncan Smith TD, Liz O'Donnell & Meghann Scully Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Born and raised in South East London, Drill Minister AKA Young Drilly is more than an internet/TV star as a real activist and wordsmith, he just connected as he says with “What the young people of today really want to say”. A political drill music Legend and pioneer who ran for Mayor of London and was within the top 3 candidates before Sadiq Khan rescheduled the elections due to Covid. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Keith Princen is a Conservative London Assembly Member and chairs the Transport Committee. Keith is known for his focus on public transport issues.

Ahead of Channel 7 playing “Mr Bates vs the Post Office” on Australia television (14 and 21 February), Australian Citizens Party Research Director Robert Barwick interviews Licensed Post Office Group (LPOG) Executive Director Angela Cramp on why Australia Post licensees relate to the UK Post Office scandal that has rocked British politics. Watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office on 7+ (14 Feb and 21 Feb, 8:30pm): https://7plus.com.au/mr-bates-vs-the-post-office Watch Scott Etherington and Angela Cramp's testimony to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee hearing in Canberra on December 1 2023: https://youtu.be/Ldm3cHyCgQs Make a submission to the Bank closures in regional Australia Inquiry before 29 February 2024: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/BankClosures Sign the Citizens Party Petition to create an Australia Post Bank!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/auspost-bank-petition Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=cit_insight_donation&utm_content=20240118_cit_insight For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20240118_cit_insight Subscribe to the Australian Alert Service: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=AAS_subscibe&utm_content=20240118_cit_insight Sign up for ACP media releases: https://citizensparty.org.au/join-email-list?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=join_email&utm_content=20240118_cit_insight Contact the Australian Citizens Party: PHONE: 1800 636 432 EMAIL: info@citizensparty.org.au WEB: www.citizensparty.org.au

On today's show, Keith Prince discusses "The Decline and Fall of London" attributed to Sadiq Khan's tenure as London Mayor under the Labour Party. GUEST OVERVIEW: Keith Prince is a Conservative London Assembly Member and serves as the Chair of the Transport Committee. Keith is renowned for his dedicated focus on public transport issues in the city.

Today's discussion came from our archives and was recorded in February of 2023. Our talk is hosted by Ed Dodson, who joined our guest, Mr. Dave Wetzel.   Dave Wetzel has had a long career in transportation, working as a bus conductor and official in the 1960s. Shortly after, Mr. Wetzel became a political organizer of the London Co-operative Society between 1974 and 1981. He was elected as a Labour member for Hammersmith and Fulham on the Greater London Council in 1981 and served as the Chair of the Transport Committee. Mr. Wetzel also served on Hounslow Borough Council, acting as the leader in the late 80s and early 90s. Dave was Vice Chair of Transport for London between 2000 and 2008 and Chair of London Buses from 2000 to 2001.   London has long had an issue with congestion and transportation. Often, policy-makers take a top-down approach to implementation and steamroll over the issues most important to the people impacted by these policies. As a transportation leader for the city, Dave fostered collaboration and consensus-building when making plans and procedures regarding transportation. One of the pitfalls of technocracy, a society or government run by experts, is that the people most impacted by policy choices are left out of the decision-making process. This will, in turn, fail to address the structural inequalities being addressed since the people with the most knowledge about them aren't able to correct these problems   Mr. Wetzel was educated at Southall Technical College, Ealing College, and at the Henry George School of Social Science. This week we discussed how Mr. Wetzel's experience impacted his time as a transportation leader, the implications of Russian imperialism and their conflict with Ukraine, and got into the weeds of London's transportation policy. To check out more of our content, including our research and policy tools, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smart-talk-hgsss/support

On today's show, Keith Prince discusses the relationship between politics and reality TV. Later, Bob will talk about what road users expect from the Chancellor's autumn budget statement. Also, Stephen Morris will discuss what workers need from the Chancellor's autumn budget statement. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Keith Prince, a Conservative London Assembly Member, chairs the Transport Committee and is recognized for his emphasis on public transport issues. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bob Bull is the Chair of the Alliance of British Drivers, advocating for the rights and interests of UK road users. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Stephen Morris is the General Secretary of the Workers of England Union. He is a member of the English Democrats, a former retail manager, and an advocate for public transport.

Egypt's natural gas imports from Israel have dropped 19% to 650 million cfd on Monday after Chevron Corp. was instructed by Israeli energy ministry to shut down the Tamar natural gas field.The Egyptian parliament's Transport Committee approved a draft bill allowing Egypt's Transport Ministry to hand AD Ports a USD200 million 30-year concession to build, manage, operate, and maintain a multipurpose terminal at the Red Sea port of Safaga.Egypt's wheat imports jumped by c. 30% during 9M2023, reaching 8.34 million tons, compared to 6.43 million tons in the same period of the previous year.Trade deficit declined during July 2023 to USD2.93 billion, compared to USD3.82 billion for the same month of the previous year, a decrease of 23.2% YoY, mainly due to a drop in imports by 17% YoY to USD6 billion.Officials from Egypt and Turkey's central banks will meet next week to discuss using local currencies in bilateral trade.Maersk and the government are in the final stages of agreeing on the value of the 51% stake of the 545-MW Zafarana wind farm.The Ministry of Transportation is negotiating with Siemens on the local manufacturing of 14 railcars of freight shipping.The government announced a new initiative for the food and beverage sector in which goods will be sold at a discount ranging from 10%-25%. These goods include rice, sugar, dairy products, live and processed poultry, and other grains. OLFI announced yesterday that they will take part in the initiative by applying a 10-15% discount on all their products.JUFO is also expected to take part in the initiative. However, the dedicated volumes and discount rates are not disclosed yet, with expectations to match OLFI's but on specific products and not their whole product range. POUL does not expect to implement any discounts on the live bird segments; however, a slight discount might be implemented on Koki's products with a specific volume. It is not clear how the initiative will affect SUGR; however, we believe the effect will take place on the companies to which they supply and not directly on SUGR. The duration of the initiative and the dedicated volumes from companies to it will play an important factor on the effect on their profitability. F&B players have been witnessing a shrinkage in volumes and margins since the beginning of 2023 and were mainly supported by their rising prices. The discounts implemented are expected to partially offset the previous waves of prices increase and pressure margins amid rising raw materials costs. These discounts are expected to be in return for making foreign currency more available and no ports or customs delay, which might reduce costs slightly if implemented.More banks in Egypt have stopped the use of EGP debit cards outside the country. Orascom Pyramids Entertainment, OIH's subsidiary, is going to launch Hadbet El Haram project by 1Q24, with an expected investment of EGP1 billion. ALCN (FV: EGP30.58, EW) released FY22/23 financial results:•Net profit recorded EGP1.2 billion (+57.0% YoY, -14.3% QoQ) in 4Q22/23. The sequential decline is attributed to the strong base effect of the EGP222 million FX gain in 3Q22/23, while the annual increase in bottom-line came backed by the trickling down from high revenues and high interest income. •On annual basis, bottom-line recorded EGP4.4 billion in FY22/23 (+116.4% YoY). driven by an increase in EGP-denominated revenue per container and USD-denominated revenue per container and number of containers. •We upgrade our FV to EGP30.58/share, maintaining our EW recommendation. • ALCN is trading at FY23/24f P/E of 7.7xTAQA and Raya Holding subsidiary Aman have finished setting up their fintech company Aman Taqa Electronic Payments. ACAMD Board approved purchasing treasu

In this podcast we talk about the future of transport with Iain Stewart MP, chair of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.In January 2023 the Transport Select Committee kicked off its Our Future Transport campaign, in which the public was invited to pitch ideas on what the Committee should investigate.Over 220 ideas were submitted on a range of topics leading to the shortlisting of 12 applicants who were then invited to pitch to the MPs in a Dragon's Den-style process.Two ideas made it through the grilling and in June 2023 the Transport Committee launched two major new inquiries – first was into the Future of Transport Data, based on a suggestion by the Railway Industry Association and the company Matatika to investigate the future uses of data in the transport sector to innovate and improve services.The second was the Strategic Transport Objectives inquiry to examine how Government develops strategic objectives for its future transport policy, prompted by Martin Tugwell, chief executive of Transport for the North and Malcolm Brown of Angel Trains.Both inquiries intend to help government form its future transport policy. Both should help guide the way the UK plans and invests in the transport systems that will be key to underpinning the nation's vital future economic growth, social wellbeing and of course the journey towards a net zero future.The consultation period for the inquiries finished last month in which the committee called for evidence and examples that should help MPs form future policy. In effect the hard yards start now as members of the Committee examine this evidence and put together a set of recommendations to underpin our Future Transport.It is therefore my pleasure to welcome my guest today Iain Stewart MP, chair of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee. Iain has been deeply involved in the Our Transport Future campaign all year so I hope will give us a steer as to how he sees these two inquiries shaping the future of the UK's transport policyResourcesOur Future Transport campaignTransport Committee launches two new inquiriesThe Future of Transport Data inquiry Strategic Transport Objectives Inquiry

Parliament will censure National MP Tim van de Molen next week, for threatening Transport Committee chair Shanan Halbert and impeding him in his parliamentary duties. The privileges committee found Mr van de Molen was in contempt of the house with his "objectively threatening" behaviour, when he stood over Mr Halbert and told him to "stand up", and then not moving when asked. The National Party turned down our interview requests. Labour Minister Ginny Andersen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Sound of Freedom movie exposes human/child trafficking is killing it at the box office and Trump weights in. Fox News' viewership has historically leaned right and favored Republican causes. While the company wears a conservative face on air, it appears that behind closed doors, Fox is willing to lean left or in whatever other direction the wind is blowing. Electric vehicle (EV) drivers should pay more in insurance to cover the cost of fighting battery fires, which are harder to extinguish, says Greg Smith, a Member of the UK Parliament  who serves on the Transport Committee. Plus more on today's episode. 

It'll take one billion pounds over five years to rescue England's ancient woodland, according to the Woodland Trust. It's published a report titled "Trees and Woods at the Heart of Nature Recovery" which claims that saving woodland and trees should be the starting point for national nature recovery. The plan proposes extra funding on top of government money set aside for tree-planting - including £150 million for temperate rainforest restoration, £250 million for restoring ancient woodland and £350 million for landscape-scale woodland projects. Crofters in the Scottish Isles say the crisis in ferry services is having a devastating impact on businesses and threatens their way of life. There've been protests about the lack of services to South Uist, after sailings were stopped this month - there aren't enough boats because many need repairing. Now an inquiry has concluded that root and branch reform is needed. A report by the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee says rapid turnover of transport ministers has made things worse. It's calling for a longer contract for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry service, and it says the Scottish Government should consider whether the infrastructure should be taken under state control. All week we're charting how the bacon in a bacon buttie gets to our plates. We've spoken to a pig farmer about what they're getting paid, next we look at what traits farmers look for in their bacon-producing herd. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Timmy Dooley Fianna Fail Senator

One of Metlink's largest bus operators Tranzurban have set the goal to recruit 75 new bus drivers by the end of march. Right now, they are almost half way there, but questions have been asked as to whether this will make the change that is needed in the Wellington bus driver crisis. Greater Wellington Councillor and Transport Committee chair Thomas Nash joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Track Talk sees a discussion with Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South Iain Stewart, Chair of the Transport Committee. The focus of this episode revolves around disruptive technologies within the rail sector, specifically the impact that the new, innovative advancements and trends might have across all modes of transport. The Transport Committee are taking proposals from people in the sector who are in the know about innovations that deserve more attention, so we have given them the platform to discuss the process and hear what the committee is looking for.

What does the future of transport look like? The Transport Committee wants to hear your ideas The Transport Committee launched its ‘Our Future Transport' appeal for experts, researchers and innovative thinkers to share their ideas on what the Committee should investigate for its next in-depth inquiry. The cross-party Committee regularly scrutinises government policy on transport and the way services are provided across the UK. This time, the MPs want to consider the impact that new and disruptive technologies and trends might have across all modes of transport. To help the Committee look towards the future, members want to hear about subjects they may have never come across before, from people in the sector who are in the know about innovations that deserve more attention. This podcast features an interview with Transport Committee Chair Iain Stewart MP How it will work The Committee invites 500 word written proposals via its website to explain your idea for a subject the Committee should investigate. The deadline for proposals will be 12pm, Monday 6th February. After receiving your proposals, a shortlist of people who have submitted entries will be invited to present their ideas to the Committee in person during a formal session.

What does the future of transport look like? The Transport Committee wants to hear your ideas The Transport Committee launched its ‘Our Future Transport' appeal for experts, researchers and innovative thinkers to share their ideas on what the Committee should investigate for its next in-depth inquiry. The cross-party Committee regularly scrutinises government policy on transport and the way services are provided across the UK. This time, the MPs want to consider the impact that new and disruptive technologies and trends might have across all modes of transport. To help the Committee look towards the future, members want to hear about subjects they may have never come across before, from people in the sector who are in the know about innovations that deserve more attention. This podcast features an interview with Transport Committee Chair Iain Stewart MP How it will work The Committee invites 500 word written proposals via its website to explain your idea for a subject the Committee should investigate. The deadline for proposals will be 12pm, Monday 6th February. After receiving your proposals, a shortlist of people who have submitted entries will be invited to present their ideas to the Committee in person during a formal session.

Travel chaos left hundreds of Canadians stranded over the holiday period, missing out on precious time with loved ones. Matt Galloway discusses what went wrong — and what needs to be done about it — with Andrew Gibbons, vice president of external affairs at WestJet; and George Chahall, Liberal MP for Calgary Skyview and a member of the Transport Committee.

Hey Kits! It's a new year, a new season, and a new episode of The Not Quite Daily Beaver Morning Show! Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 7 Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats. On today's episode, we talk the North American Leaders Summit; former Finance Minister Bill Morneau's confused book launch tour; the Transport Committee seeking to speak to leaders at SunWing and VIA Rail; and we touch briefly upon the F-35 purchase announced and the federal government's increase in contracts to McKinsey. Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged. PS: This episode is also available on our new True North Eager Beaver Media YouTube channel at [https://youtu.be/KIxmYrXfxBo]. PPS: If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar. PPPS: And if you prefer to get something for your tips, we also have merchandise to show off: Eager Beaver and Blue Jacket Guy Civics Ts are now on sale (and wearing them automatically boosts your New Year's Resolution commitment-holding ability by 22.3%; our lab results do not lie). Being informed has never been soooo ♫ faaaa-bu-lousss ♪! Get yours here: [https://deanblundell.square.site/shop/true-north-eager-beaver/10]. This is episode 39 of our Eager Beaver morning show. ________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because democracy is something you do... Canadian Blood Services say that they have hundreds of missed donations due to the holiday storm that closed donor centers and mobile units. The nationwide inventory has dropped by more than 35% since October and there is a critical need for platelets for cancer patients and O-negative blood for newborns and emergencies. The CBS say its base has been shrinking, and is the lowest in decades.  ________________ Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at TrueNorthEagerBeaver@gmail.com. And if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], and tell a friend? Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver __________________ Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis [Recording Date: January 11, 2023]

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The Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week turns up the heat on new Federal Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt.   In a wide-ranging discussion, the pair discuss jobs and the industry's underlying labour shortage, biosecurity challenges including FMD and Lumpy Skin Disease, energy prices, livestock export trade and carbon emissions. Sen Watt was a solicitor before entering the Queensland public service where he worked as chief of staff to Premier Anna Bligh from 2002 to 2007. He entered federal politics when he was elected to the Senate for Queensland in 2016, having previously served in the Queensland Parliament representing the seat of Everton. Prior to last month's Federal election, he served as shadow minister for Northern Australia, Disaster and Emergency Management and Queensland Resources in Opposition. Senator Watt also participated in Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee inquiries in 2019 and 2020.

Graeme McQueen, Media Relations Manager with DAA and Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Transport Committee on the major delays that are being experienced at Dublin Airport and what should be done to address the situation.

Graeme McQueen, Media Relations Manager with DAA and Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Transport Committee on the major delays that are being experienced at Dublin Airport and what should be done to address the situation.

The incoming chairperson of the Shannon Group says 'tough political thoughts' will be required to address regional imbalance at the nation's airports. Conal Henry believes there needs to be a rethink at political level about a national aviation policy for regional airports to compete with Dublin.

The new Chair Designate of Shannon Group is set to be formally ratified in the role following an appearance before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today. Member of the committee and Mountshannon Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley has told Clare FM's Rebecca O'Sullivan that it's important to establish a collaborative relationship with the new chair.

There are fresh calls in Clare for the Minister of Transport to accelerate a change in national aviation policy to give a competitive edge to Shannon Airport. Members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee have visited Shannon, along with the Irish Aviation Authority's headquarters in Ballycasey. It's understood senior members of Shannon Group, including new Chair designate Conal Henry and CEO Mary Considine, discussed projections for passenger growth and the possibility of adding new routes to its portfolio. Committee member and Clarecastle-based Fine Gael Deputy Joe Carey has been telling Clare Fm's Josh Prenderville that recommendations of the Aviation Taskforce need to be implemented as the industry emerges from the difficulties of the pandemic.

A Clare Independent TD is accusing the Chair of the Transport Committee of attempting to silence opposition voices after being denied access to a meeting in Shannon Airport. Scariff Deputy Michael McNamara claims he was 'excluded' from joining the Oireactas Transport Committee's visit to the regional airport this week. The Scariff Deputy requested to attend the excursion and claims he was denied access as the meeting didn't qualify as official proceedings. Deputy McNamara is now calling for the committee to be governed in a non-partisan way.

Scotland's policies on climate change came under global scrutiny at COP26 in Glasgow. In this podcast Dean Lockhart MSP – Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee - spoke with Professor Dave Reay, Executive Director of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, and Jess Pepper, Founding Director of the Climate Café, about what COP26 means for Scotland.

This week we're talking ...EDF and Nissan launch new vehicle-to-grid EV chargers in the UKBritish EV conversion specialist revealed the first electric Citroën DS.Half of British motorists are considering buying a used electric vehicle as their next car,survey, from Admiral Insurance, UK-based (EV) subscription provider Onto has attracted a further £126 million in its latest funding round. The Transport Committee has called on the Government to increase efforts to make electric car ownership more attainable for Britain's drivers,  North west sees 346% increase in EV chargepoints since 2019, according to new data from Electricity North West. Octopus Electric Juice adds Mer to its EV charging network.TotalEnergies to buy EV charging network in Singapore, Known as 'Blue Charge' Polestar To Rival Tesla As EV Upstart Moves Out Of The MallMorrisons has reached a major mileston.Create the World's First Electric Vehicle Emoji for World EV Day 2022See - www.worldevday.org/emoji-terms-and-conditions.2021 New York International Automobile Show will feature an unprecedented entire floor dedicated to electric vehicles, 20-29th august.Shell to install 800 EV chargers at Waitrose shops by 2020.

Bill S-225, Senator Claude Carignan’s copyright bill, would create a new compensation scheme for media organizations by establishing a new collective rights system for the use of news articles on digital platforms. It may not become law, but it has sparked considerable discussion within the Senate on the issue of media and Internet platforms. In fact, while the digital policy world was focused on Bill C-10, last month the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications held hearings on the bill with a wide range of witnesses that included News Media Canada, Facebook and Google. I was invited to appear in their last hearing of the session alongside Jamie Irving from News Media Canada and Kevin Chan from Facebook. This week's Law Bytes episode goes inside the virtual committee hearing room with my opening statement and exchanges with several Senators.

Aer Lingus say any conditions attached to a government bailout that would involve retaining its Shannon cabin crew base would not be acceptable to the airline. It's CEO Lyn Embleton told the Oireachtas Transport Committee the decision does not reflect a strategic intent to retreat from the regional airport. On Morning Focus - Alan Morrissey spoke to Independent TD Michael McNamara and to Fianna Fail Senator Timmy Dooley.

Sue Webber is one of the newest MSPs at Holyrood and we took a short walk outside the parliament building on a lovely sunny morning to hear what is uppermost in her mind at the moment both as a councillor and an MSP. Sue confirmed to us that her councillor allowance will now be split anonymously between a couple of Edinburgh charities. She is stepping back from her role as Transport spokesperson but not before handing over the baton at next week's Transport Committee when the future of the city's Spaces for People measures are debated.

This week Andrew’s away, so Alan is joined instead by Alex Grant.FOLLOW UP: WINTERKORN TO PAY DAMAGES TO VWThe ex-Volkswagen Group CEO, Martin Winterkorn is to pay €10 million in damages to Volkswagen. You can read more from Business Insider here.FOLLOW UP: GHOSN APPEALS AND INVESTORS SUE NISSANAs Andrew predicted last week, Carlos Ghosn is appealing the rejection of his wrongful dismissal case in the Netherlands. Also, overseas investors are suing Nissan for the share price plunge after Ghosn’s arrest. More here from Just Auto.FOLLOW UP: DAIMLER TO PAY NOKIA PATENT FEESDaimler has settled its patent licensing fight with Nokia, joining other manufacturers in paying the fees. More from Auto News Europe here.BIRMINGHAM CLEAN AIR ZONE INTRODUCEDThe Birmingham Clean Air Zone was introduced on 1st June, but with a “soft launch” meaning that nobody will be charged until 14th June because of issues with the payment systems. More from Autocar here.NISSAN GIGAFACTORYThe Financial Times has broken the news that Nissan is in talks to build a huge EV battery factory at its Sunderland site, joining the recently announce Britishvolt facility nearby. The BBC story is here.MPs ASK ABOUT EV BUYING CHOICESIn a very brief survey, linked here, the Transport Committee are looking to find out what would make you buy and electric car. Be very quick though as the survey ends on 2nd June. The full story from Motoring Research is here.UK ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING INDUSTRY AVOIDS PROBEThe results of a study into the UK public charging infrastructure by the Competition and Markets Authority has ended, concluding that while there are issues then they have ways to deal with them. Read more here.NUMBER OF CAR THEFTS FALL IN 2020In a story that will surprise nobody, the number of car thefts fell significantly in 2020. A separate study also showed that keyless car theft accounted for 93% of stolen cars last year. You can read more here.TOYOTA AND LEXUS LAUNCH 10 YEAR WARRANTYToyota and Lexus have launched a 10 year warranty on all of their new and existing vehicles up to 10 years old and 100,000 miles provided they’re serviced at a Toyota dealer. To find out more then click here.INDY 500In a break from out normal motorsport coverage, Alan watched the Indy 500 and surprised himself by enjoying it. You can find out more aboutt he race and the win by now-four-time-winner Hélio Castroneves here.NEW NEW CAR NEWSDS 9The handsome new DS 9 saloon has been launched in the UK with a choice of hybrid or petrol engine and front wheel drive for the moment and the promise of a hot, 4wd hybrid to follow. It’s expected to be a very niche car, but hopefully it will find some buyers keen enough to not follow the traditional path to a German marque. You can find out more from this Car article.Rolls-Royce Boat TailRolls-Royce has coachbuilt an exclusive car designed for taking on a picnic. There are expected to be 3 built, all slightly different, and if you need to ask the brice then you can’t afford one. You can find out much more about the details in Autocar’s interview with the designer here. LUNCHTIME READ: THE FIVE SENSES: SIGHTThe first in, hopefully, a series about the importance of the different senses in the appeal of a car, Design Field Trip explores the importance of it being eyecatching in the right ways. You can read the article here.LIST OF THE WEEK: WORLD’S GREATEST VIP ARMOURED VEHICLESAutocar has 19 of the best ways to transport very important people around dangerous places. We chose a Citroen and a Toyota, but which would you have? Find out here.AND FINALLY: GARAGISTASReverend Adam Gompertz and the Revs Limiter Facebook group have gathered together to bring a new twist to card-based vehicle comparison games with this first set based on vehicles suggested by community members. You can find out more here.

The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has heard how Parliament's Transport Committee failed its oversight duties on state owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said he was shocked and frustrated to hear that members of parliament did nothing about corruption at the entity while the company's fruitless and wasteful expenditure bill continued to mount. Furthermore the committee failed to interrogate enablers of State Capture at PRASA. Zondo was hearing evidence from the committee's former chair Dikeledi Magadzi yesterday.