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Ottawa has to Ottawa.

Yet Pearson was quoted as telling Hellyer that if one more Admiral had quit he would have killed unification. That's the lucky thing about Canada in that we can fuck around with Structure or peacekeeping myths, Bloated Officer Corps for non existent Corps. Mother America would do the heavy...

Has that list been in the belly of the beast for a while or a new Government push?

Here's a better Idea. Everybody in every Office votes in the top three that stay and vote out the bottom three no one can work with. Sell it as Survivor. Folks will get it.

Well Trump and company just bought a Canadian designed Ice Breaker .

The Irvings also recently purchased another Pulp and Paper Mill. In Georgia USA.

In addition Irving is in the midst of adding 13 Acres of new waterfront to Halifax shipyard.That will include new deepwater seawall and larger set down and launch area's as well as a second paint shop.

You get that part in Quebec

Interesting observation as it would be true to form for the Ottawa blob as they are being asked to exercise muscles they don't have right now. On the Hurley Burly podcast recently Ron Emanuel was being interviewed by Dave and he haltingly gathered up the courage to state that Canada is a good...

I can envision a class of 15 Total hulls with 9 in this full military configuration and 6 for the Coast Guard. Fitted for but not with. That would at least give Coast Guard Officers familiarity with a Continental security mission and should things really bonk extra hulls to boost Convoy numbers.

I wonder how much would need to be done to Argentia in Newfoundland, Its a busy port in a somewhat sheltered part of the Gulf osf St Lawrence and the Yanks of WW 2 picked it for a reason.Submarines, the Coast Guard AOPS and some Corvettes? Call it the North Atlantic Squadron. I hear a tune...

Interesting observation as my Son had some interesting stories here in Halifax after his tours . It seems the PLF sent many non commissioned to the Sandbox but very few of the Professional Student Officer's went. LOTS of tension and far less discipline or respect from the guys that went towards...

It was actually the end of the construction crane boom above the burning building. Remarkable feat of nerves, patience and talent.

That's interesting as Nova Scotia now provides the patient transfer service through their Helicopters and Fixed wing leased fleet .

There are very few Condo's in Halifax and all the new buildings by Stad are rentals