He is hinting GST may go up, because his wife, the Jinx, has no more money to spend. Thus prior to that, his doggies need go around telling residents to be prepared for the unpopular policies head.
As for SMRT saga, he is merely repeating what happened 10 years ago. Talking about honesty, transparency and accountability, no one in Singapore will believe him after his siblings squabble calling him a liar and a dishonourable son.
As for the next gen leader, this 3rd grade PM is hinting that he may pass it on to the next worse grade, aka CCS, the infant minister also from the paper General quality.
With regard to low unemployment, he lied through his nose.
The audience are all aunties and uncles and some foreigners interfering with Singapore affairs. What can be more worse than PAP CONvention (derived from the name con- people-invention)?