Recent content by tomydoom

The only true pint is an imperial pint. Last time I was in the states, I was distressed at how dainty the beer glass felt in my hand. volume measures are the only ones that there was a real difference between imperial (Canadian Customary Units, in Canadian Law) and US units...

I only remember my mom using Celsius for body temperature. That said my mom would have been in her mid 20s when the change was made, so young enough to adapt I guess. My main recollection of the change over was a speedometer conversion sticker my dad put on the dash of his brown 1975 Ford...

Speak for yourself, when I’m sick my temperature is 39c. Agreed on the rest though.

Well they could always import what they need from the Persian Gulf, oh wait… Nevermind.

I hope that meeting the bridge authorities debt obligations are included under “operating costs”. Any reasonable interpretation of normal business practices would say it does, but we all know how DJT feels about repaying his creditors.

Quebec is Lower Canada 😁

Louis St Laurent was pretty decent for defence.

There is RCN history for this though. The first 6 subs were numbered. HMCS CC-1, HMCS CC-2, HMCS CH-14, HMCS CH-15, HMCS U-190, and HMCS U-889. So name the subs HMCS CU-1 through HMCS CU-12, no one is offended and the earliest origins of the RCN’s submarine service is honoured.

This misses the point of the Senate, which is to base representation on something other than population. One can make an argument the PEI be rolled into the 24 seats the “east” gets or that each province gets an equal number of senators (10 each?). However no solution will result in anything...

Not opposed to that idea at all. I think it’s the only way to reform the senate without opening the constitution. We just need prime ministers to agree to recommend for appointment whomever the elected nominee is. Perhaps even have the federal government run the senatorial elections. Have the...

You could make the same argument for Manitoba and Saskatchewan, they also have relatively tiny population. Relative to Ontario, every province is tiny, perhaps one could make an argument to do away with provinces altogether.

I wouldn’t change the distribution of senators, I would merely make them elected. Presumably an elected Senate would exercise the authority the constitution gives it. Abolishing the senate outright would ensure that power forever remains in Ontario.

The senate in its current form is ineffective, but in theory an elected senate being regionally representative rather than representation by population would constrain the ability of the larger provinces to drive the ship. I believe there are several on this site that bemoan Ontario’s ability...

I’m sure PMMC’s new BFF Italian PM Meloni would gladly cut a deal with us for one. Now to start a parallel F35B rumour in the fighter replacement thread.

Santa seems to have put the CF on the nice list for the time being. If there was a time to dream boldly it’s now. As my eldest daughter used to say when she asked for something ridiculous, “it doesn’t hurt to ask, you can say no.” But I agree it’s as likely to happen as my winning the lottery.