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So nothing on Bail Reform but keep targeting lawful Canadians. Right that makes the most sense. LPC ideologically incapable of change on this front.

When FORCE was first introduced the plan was for Silver/Gold/Platinum to have scrit points associated. However those levels are heavily influenced by age and gender, which meant the same levels of pure physical performance were not being equally rewarded. Linking scrit points to the FORCE...

Agreed, I think it all needs to mesh together. The load out and tasks of the section needs to account for the time available to train the section both in individual and collective. The training of specific personnel inside the section outside of combat might be best done grouped with the...

The fundamental soldier skills of those in the Bn has atrophied massively. The individual skills that are lacking are clearly seen as absent during the collective training now. It’s too the point in some areas where people don’t even know they don’t know. However it’s not just the Cdn Army. A...

If IFV based infantry are planning on being deliberately employed in an area outside of direct support from their support elements, ie the IFVs, they would access the stowed heavier crew served in the IFVs before leaving the IFVs. Those heavier crew served such as GPMGs, 84s, Javelin etc...

Terry Gavin continues to try and unravel the Chinese Communist Party influence in Canada. Some thoughts here: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/terry-glavin-mark-carney-affection-authoritarian-china?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Here is some detailed link analysis stuff he has worked...

I like the breakdown of zones here. This could be very useful conceptually for various items. I am not sure I understand what you mean here. Is the Recon Bde attaching elements to the CA Bn / Bde for them to force employ? Ie replacing the Bde Recce Sqn in a CMBG? Or is the Recon Bde going...

Ya, okay, the 40mm as a marking round for the leadership makes sense and I can buy that. Ack on the AT4 but the 84mm as an RCL with HE 441D/RS offers programmable options where you can air burst the round. Not an IDF capability but for section level might be enough. Especially if the Pl had...

In terms of a locker room concept how close does the locker need to be to the section/Pl in time and space? AFV based Infantry can have it with them in the vehicle. Infantry with no vehicles minus those soft skins with the Coy CQ, is the CQ close enough? At the Section level I like the AA...

Norway is ordering more K9s and standing up another Arty Bn with them. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/04/04/norway-to-nearly-double-its-k9-howitzer-fleet-for-around-534-million/

Some miscellaneous thoughts. First, overall I think I prefer the concept of an assault element and a support element. Although the number of assault elements to support elements can differ I like the concept both for Section and Platoon. Second, to a degree I believe that infantry sections...

They also outline that although the support for western separation is low and disorganized in relation to it being a actual effective movement, the federal government of which ever flavour needs to understand and address the legitimate issues that the western provinces have with the Canadian...

The CAF has a form of Stockholm Syndrome on this I believe. As an institution it’s scared that if it were to zero fill units it will never get them back. To a degree that explains why the structure was deliberately designed to be larger than the available PYs in the 1990s. It can also explain...

So were the statements, made by Carney back in 2008 and now, inaccurately reported?

It’s also likely an indicator of how entrenched her victimhood status is that the CPC would prefer to sacrifice a candidate than have to engage with the LPC candidate as a non victim whose entire political existence is based on victim status. She has no credibility as anything other than a...

It’s interesting to contrast that with a couple other articles. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/nigel-biggar-residential-schools-were-no-atrocity-just-look-at-the-evidence https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7501066

If the US loses focus and ceases to hold Canada to account, does the rest of NATO have enough sway or attention span to hold Canada to 2%? Will Canada care if a few NATO countries like Poland and Finland complain about Canada not meeting 2%? I am not sure of the answers. It’s likely 50/50 on...

Nonsense. It’s all parties and this entire election. If you have wanted to be the leader of a national party and be the PM and that has been your objective for at minimum four years ( that definition applies to all the leaders), I am sure anyone would have defined ideas on what they want to do...

If he wants Canada to have a leadership role in the world I would expect to see concrete policies to articulate what that means to the LPC and I want to know how much it will cost and how we will fund it. If he means more than simply that he is going to convene things and offer moral advice he...

The issue with Pearson is that it’s already on a growth trajectory that will have it at capacity in its civilian role, in the near future. Currently over 50% of the aircraft flying in Canada each day go through Pearson. There’s already some discussion about the GTA needing to establish a second...