This week’s musical guest was Hearts & Mines and they will be playing the Ottawa Bluesfest on Sunday July 7th. They will also be performing at CFB Petawawa’s first music festival in June. They have 3 CD’s out right now and you can get them from the website.
Our guest this week was newly appointed Ontario Labour Minister and Ottawa Centre MPP, Yasir Naqvi.
We talk about:
– When he first came to Ottawa
– Where he first lived
– What made him stay in Ottawa
– His thoughts of what makes Ottawa special
– How he came here not knowing anyone in the city
– His local hangouts throughout Law School
– How he does everything in his riding.
– Havana Café is a restaurant he mentions on Bank Street
– Cinnamon buns from Baker Street Café are to die for!
– Newport Restaurant in Westboro
– Where he brought the Premier when she was here (Ross Video)
– We talk a little about the LRT
– His transition from Pakistan to Ontario
After we played “Panic” from Hearts and Mines we return with Yasir Naqvi to talk about:
– Update on how his time as Minister of Labour has been going
– His first bill he tabled, which has now been adopted, where if a loved one is fighting cancer or another illness, their jobs are protected.
– Some of the other positions he has been a part of since he has been elected as a Parliamentary official
– What he is looking to do for the future for the Minister
– Keeping taxes at competitive levels, good infrastructure, the innovation hub at Bayview yards
– The Act that will allow realtors to use electronic signatures instead of having to fax back and forth
– The explanation of how a bill gets presented and then how long until it is passed.
