Recent content by Mick

De-icing and anti-icing refer, respectively, to removing and preventing ice on critical surfaces such as wings, tail, and engine cowls. Most jets accomplish this by ducting hot bleed air from the engine to these surfaces (this is why wing and tail leading edges, and engine inlet cowls are...

What could possibly go wrong?

The last thing the flying public needs is politicians influencing aircraft certification and safety standards.

See Tariff thread. But no, TC isn't waiting for FAA. FAA has approved these models, and TC certification process is ongoing for 700/800.

I believe you're correct - I think Embraer owns that market. However, Bombardier sold their regional jet (CRJ) program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, including the type certificate. Mitsubishi terminated further production, but still provides support to the remaining aircraft. Unsure if...

Pretty much. Of course it will affect sales, but the immediate impact will be felt by American operators and owners. And it won't prohibit Canadian-registered jets from flying into the US.

Basically, older Gulfstream models have been type-certified in Canada for years, and as a result, these models (types) can be registered in Canada and operated by Canadian owners and companies. Similarly, Bombardier aircraft models must receive FAA type-certification in order to become...

To be clear, the 2/3 House and Senate votes are only required if the President challenges the first attempt by VP and Cabinet majority, and they subsequently make a second attempt. Of course, I don't think anyone believes that the current President wouldn't force a vote.

Summary of the applicable section of the 25th Amendment, including actions required by VP (and majority of Cabinet) as well as Congress (specifically if the President refutes their alleged inability to exercise the powers and duties of their office)...

What counts is the follow-through. That governments now have Buy Canadian policies is a positive change (I'm surprised this wasn't previously official policy). If the goal is to simply make more money, staying in the private sector would be much more lucrative than winning an election in order...

I think the message is more to buy Canadian. Changing government procurement policy to favour Canadian companies is a step in the right direction isn't it? Even if done incrementally? Too bad it wasn't official policy much sooner (like decades ago). To be honest, I'm not sure if I remember...

You keep moving the goalposts. Somehow you've gone from Mark Carney's pre-politics investments are hypocritical (they aren't), to Buy Canadian policy being mutually exclusive of accessing foreign markets for Canadian goods (it isn't), while also sending a confused policy message (it doesn't)...

Buying Canadian and opening / developing new market access for Canadian goods are both stated policies in the 2025 LPC platform.

That's the reality of a being a smaller country with a smaller population. Again, the 2 concepts aren't mutually exclusive. Is the solution to stop encouraging "Buy Canadian", or stop securing foreign market access?

I don't understand why you believe these are mutually exclusive? We're a trading nation. Developing trade with other countries while encouraging "Buy Canadian" at home (especially government purchases where feasible) isn't controversial or hypocritical.