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And building a few dozen tanks a year is orders of magnitude less work than a modern auto plant.

Globe and Mail alleges MWO Robar was freelancing for UKR. https://archive.is/2025.12.16-092847/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadian-forces-intelligence-officer-classified-information-ukraine/

Released with conditions: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/intelligence-military-spying-defence-9.7016723

The main question: will the ice be from Quebec?

Additional lines of tasking require additional aircraft. If the RCAF sees growing demand, then it is possible that the fleet would grow, likely keeping some (four?) configured for VVIP, and the rest (six?) more easily configured for more pax / cargo /medevac. There are many tasks where a small...

It may create problems; the accused now has counsel advising him on matters pertaining to the admin actions taken against him, and another lawyer representing him for the CSD matters. Creating additional friction are the inevitable issues surrounding national security disclosure. While I...

Sensors beyond the mk I eyeball make it a better Search platform.

On the plus side, they're 3.5x as large as the Progressive Conservatives were at their nadir.

Seattle is planning Pride celebrations the same time Iran plays Egypt in town. Watch the hilarity ensue. https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/sport/soccer-world-cup-pride-match-egypt-iran

Bring back the Black Watch ;)

The challenge is that low skill, entry positions develop knowledge and experience to be able to address more complex situations. Those are the positions most likely to be disrupted by AI. If we eliminate those entry level developmental positions, where does the skilled knowledge based...

This job?

A friend once worked on the CC150 fleet. Not a fan of politicians. And he was ashamed that our national leadership were travelling in something that, rather than being a flying Taj Mahal, was a clapped out old 1990s Winnebago without the sex appeal.

Some additional details on the CBC; he has hired Rory Fowler for representation on admin actions. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-intelligence-officer-espionage-charge-9.7014251