Hey we have the coast guard jetty now
But seriously, we need more jetties, and jetties that work would be nice too.
The answer to your own question.
If "you'll be sorry" threats are on offer, it's past time to upend their cozy little kingdom. DND already has unionized employees and works with other ministries.
TGI everyday in the NCOs mess! A fully stocked cabinet with pens and folder clips in the RQ! Thundercrunches AND jalapeño poppers! Cats and dogs living together!
It's a great attitude to have with dealing with another govt department when you default to "upending their cozy little kingdom" and blowing up the working status quo lol. I will remain skeptical of this change until it is adequately explained, because it doesn't make a lot of sense to me as of now.
If they're as spoiled and arrogant as you suggest such that they could not work under DND because of the mere association with the CAF and would commence job actions and other obstructionism, they've earned my intolerant curmudgeonly disdain.
Happens at other departments under DND. Win win.
I don't particularly see it as being spoiled or arrogant, the best way I could see to explain it would be similar to the CAF amalgamation. The CCG has its own storied history that reaches back even before the founding of the RCN and a distinct civilian culture that goes alongside that more recently. Many people joined the CCG to help people, undertake their search & rescue, navigation upkeep, pollution control, etc and view the pushing of armed enforcement onto the organization as undermining these roles internally and in the eyes of the public. The organization and its staff do not want to be eaten up into the larger DND/RCN apparatus, especially given how poor the reputation of the Department and especially its treatment of their own employees.
So his speech just wrapped up and no specifics at all were discussed. I guess the Min of D will take on the roll of Chief Elf to distribute the gifts individually to the children.
