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  1. Blackadder1916

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

    Yes, by all means, scroll down to POL from the current alphabetical list of candidates - there's still a few days to close of registration Pierre Poilievre Conservative Party of Canada Lorant Polya Independent
  2. Blackadder1916

    Alberta Health corruption scandal

    Where did they misspell 'FOUR'? If you're referring to "For times during", it may be a clumsy use of that preposition but its spelled properly.
  3. Blackadder1916

    Strathcona's At Horse Guards

    I was going to comment about how it's nice to see a group properly shaved, but the Major and the MWO couldn't wait until retirement to get into beard mode. And I thought that relaxed grooming standards was aimed at attracting and keeping a younger demographic.
  4. Blackadder1916

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

    From a poll supervisor point of view it's not as "nuanced" as you may think. It's very clear that political campaigning including material that identifies candidates, parties, or political positions are not permitted at the polling place. "Place" does not mean just the room in which you find...
  5. Blackadder1916

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

    While we contend with generally anonymous individuals whose contribution to the electoral process is to add another name to a single ballot, the mothership of parliamentary politics have these legitimate candidates: Count Binface AI Steve
  6. Blackadder1916

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

    Can you connect the dots for me? If your proposition is that a potential candidate has to demonstrate that he/she was actively campaigning prior to the deadline for registering (and subsequently receiving confirmation) as a candidate, how does that square with the requirement to be a confirmed...
  7. Blackadder1916

    "Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group"

    Think what you want, but stepping past the threshold of a military establishment does not absolve you from being held responsible for conduct and/or speech. The National Defence Act Regulations 12 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for the organization, training, discipline...
  8. Blackadder1916

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

    These are the words that the Chief Electoral Officer had about long ballots. Like most activity of Elections Canada, it concerns itself mostly with the legality and mechanics of conducting elections. In the last election, it was very evident during the poll worker training (I was a Central...
  9. Blackadder1916

    Strathcona's At Horse Guards

    Technically, none of the "regimental fund" is spent on maintaining the Ceremonial Mounted Troop. There is a separate foundation. From the regimental manual. ARTICLE 3504 - CEREMONIAL MOUNTED TROOP FOUNDATION 1. Through the efforts of many dedicated Strathconas and the generosity of its close...
  10. Blackadder1916

    "Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group"

    Rory Fowler usually has an informed analysis of military legal matters. He doesn't disappoint with this latest controversy. https://roryfowlerlaw.com/something-must-be-done/ By the CAF's police agency? Probably not - they don't seem able to properly police the CAF. But, should...
  11. Blackadder1916

    Parasites and Staphylococcus: How hygienic are public swimming pools really?

    One of the scariest experiences was crouching/laying on the deck of a mikeboat that was attempting to exit the well deck of an LPD (USS Cleveland LPD-7) off the northern end of Vancouver Island. We'd already been through a few days of rough weather coming up from San Diego (one USN sailor on...
  12. Blackadder1916

    RCMP Charges CAF Members For Trying to Start Anti- Government Group- July 08/ 2025

    Apparently not an unusual occurrence. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/boys-are-adopting-andrew-tates-misogynistic-views-and-bringing-them-to-class-study-finds
  13. Blackadder1916

    Foreign Workers: Political/Labour effects (split from 2024 UK rioting thread)

    Wait for it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/artificial-intelligence-robotic-arms-construction-1.7414299
  14. Blackadder1916

    All Things AB Separatism (split fm Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???)

    Generally, we treat everyone equally (no wonder others have this impression of Canadians being nice). If a citizen/PR is not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the country, then newcomers who cross the border with the intent to remain (hopefully in a legal status) would be in the...
  15. Blackadder1916

    Trump administration 2024-2028

    They apparently are involved. Not the first time they've played in the immigration detention and transport space, both in Canada as well as the US - with mixed results. https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/07/03/alligator-alcatraz-desantis-cdr-maguire-gardaworld-contractors/
  16. Blackadder1916

    Harvard Professor believes Earth (in 2017) was visited by alien artifact

    They've been here all along. At first they tried to find about us by individual contact/abduction and "probing". But as they found it inefficient to compile a database in that manner, they introduced a more efficient and surreptitious method - colonoscopy. From initial use in 1969 to the...
  17. Blackadder1916

    Stampede military display seeing heavy foot traffic in wake of federal funding announcement

    Yeehaw! At least they got the $9.98 cowboy hat (they look like the current Walmart special) on right way round. https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-stampede-military-display-busy-federal-funding-announcement
  18. Blackadder1916

    Trump administration 2024-2028

    "Texas, its like a whole other country" has more than one meaning.
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