Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[Cloud Cover]

So whatever happened to the Department of Peace and Disarmament? lol

The defence innovation and production industry should have always been a key tool for the economy.

When defence crosses 3.5%, hopefully the innovation and production share will crest over 3%, and defence/securitywill be one of about 10 pillars of the economy.

We can spend that kind of money and still have a small but far more effective military, and that’s exactly what will happen. Ideally the personnel related costs of the military and federal public service component will trend down in real numbers as capability and automation increase.

If total defence spending approaches 5% other parts of the economy will wither.

So let’s be realistic, pragmatic and prudent.

The spending spree can and will end within 5-7 years. Make the correct decisions now.

DAIRS defence.

Digital
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Sustainment

 

[Stoker]

A couple of announcements today by the PM. in Halifax.

$82.5 million to acquire the 475-acre waterfront property in Eastern Passage, the former Valero lands marketed as Halifax Gate. This will support current and future Royal Canadian Navy operations, including the movement of personnel, ships, and supplies.

$60 million for a new 140-unit apartment complex in Dartmouth, a short drive to 12 Wing Shearwater, giving Canadian Armed Forces members better access to safe, high-quality housing close to where they serve.

 

[daftandbarmy]

A couple of announcements today by the PM. in Halifax.

$82.5 million to acquire the 475-acre waterfront property in Eastern Passage, the former Valero lands marketed as Halifax Gate. This will support current and future Royal Canadian Navy operations, including the movement of personnel, ships, and supplies.

$60 million for a new 140-unit apartment complex in Dartmouth, a short drive to 12 Wing Shearwater, giving Canadian Armed Forces members better access to safe, high-quality housing close to where they serve.

More donairs for Oromocto!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ottawa-invests-more-than-1-billion-in-5th-canadian-support-base-gagetown-9.7143352

 

[dapaterson]

$82.5 million to acquire the 475-acre waterfront property in Eastern Passage, the former Valero lands marketed as Halifax Gate. This will support current and future Royal Canadian Navy operations, including the movement of personnel, ships, and supplies.

Most important: How's the parking?

 

[MilEME09]

More donairs for Oromocto!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ottawa-invests-more-than-1-billion-in-5th-canadian-support-base-gagetown-9.7143352

Makes sense because this is where the protection brigade will be

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Most important: How's the parking?

It was never a problem on the Shearwater side of the harbour.

 

[McG]

Makes sense because this is where the protection brigade will be

There will be no such formation. 6 CCSB will continue under its current identity.

 

[PrairieFella]

There will be no such formation. 6 CCSB will continue under its current identity.

Its on the books for the reform, its separate from 6 CCSB.

 

[MilEME09]

There will be no such formation. 6 CCSB will continue under its current identity.

Someone needs to read CAMO

 

[McG]

Despite what some might thing they know, there will be no "Protection Formation". That is a dead idea.

 

[PrairieFella]

Despite what some might thing they know, there will be no "Protection Formation". That is a dead idea.

Can you elaborate? All we can go off is what has been published in CAMO

 

[McG]

Can you elaborate? All we can go off is what has been published in CAMO

See:

There will be no such formation. 6 CCSB will continue under its current identity.

 

[MilEME09]

See:

Names are just lip stick, its the intended role that means more

 

[McG]

There will be no formation with a role of "protection brigade". That idea is dead.

 

[MilEME09]

There will be no formation with a role of "protection brigade". That idea is dead.

When was that decision made? I was reading a document yesterday dated earlier then month that still had it

 

[McG]

Were you reading something from CA HQ, or a product compiled in a div or bde HQ?

 

[MilEME09]

Were you reading something from CA HQ, or a product compiled in a div or bde HQ?

CA level

 

[McG]

The updated nomenclature letter?

 

[Retired AF Guy]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ottawa-invests-more-than-1-billion-in-5th-canadian-support-base-gagetown-9.7143352

"[t]he provincial minister responsible for military affairs"

That's title that I don't ever remember seeing before!

 

[daftandbarmy]

That's title that I don't ever remember seeing before!

Shows you how much money the Down Homers make from the CAF