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    Loadsa "independents" on the Ballot Discussion (split from PP by-election)

    Ruth Brosseau was a sacrificial NDP candidate who was elected and became a decent MP.
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    India (Superthread)

    Photo of the cutoffs (directly below the throttles) i in this article: https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/circumstances-of-fuel-switch-movement-become-central-to-air-india-787-crash-inquiry/163764.article
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Totally normal for POTUS to threaten to strip citizenship from someone who speaks against him. Not at all a constitutional crisis. https://deadline.com/2025/07/trump-rosiedonnell-citizenship-1236455899/
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Totally normal for the government to sue judges. https://www.npr.org/2025/07/08/nx-s1-5454669/justice-trump-maryland-court-immigration
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    As I said, communication is the problem. You are correct, messages should be straightforward.
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    For fun, here's how to get something approved by Treasury Board. https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/treasury-board-submissions/guidance-for-drafters-of-treasury-board-submissions.html
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    The problem I see is communication. I expect that staff have been working a long time to prepare options for consideration and decision. But remember, TB is a committee of Cabinet Ministers. So recommendations to them is considered a Cabinet Confidence, so everyone up to and including the MND...
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    The TB ministers would have to establish such an allowance. There may be areas where CDS or another position could be delegated some authorities within the structure of the allowance.
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    The NDA is quite clear about who has authorities - Section 35 states who can set rates of pay, and rules for reimbursements and for allowances. Plot twist: the CDS has zero authority in that space.
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    If you work hard enough, you might even get out of the camp.
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Prison camps are a fine source of unpaid labour.
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    RCMP Charges CAF Members For Trying to Start Anti- Government Group- July 08/ 2025

    It was probably one of those after lunch lectures when everyone was asleep.
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    System Upgrade: Please Report Problems

    Google site:army.ca +keyword
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    RCMP Charges CAF Members For Trying to Start Anti- Government Group- July 08/ 2025

    So three arrests, a fourth being sought... And seven in the picture in quarry (presumably a range).
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    Will 2021 see a new pistol buy?

    Not giving them ammo?
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    Will 2021 see a new pistol buy?

    About thirty five years ago, I got the conversion course, FN to C7, in the back of a ML in the rain from Karl. "You do dis, you do dat, and you're done. Question? Go shoot."
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    CAN-USA 2025 Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

    For you, a Kia Sorento with a pintle mount on the sunroof.
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    CAN-USA 2025 Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

    Plus side: a tariffed South Korea may be willing to give better deals to DND to protect industrial capacity.
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