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Because Canada doesn't have authority to establish Canadian military bases in the United States and they would probably levy a tariff on the Australian radar system that we are buying.

And now for something completely different.

https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/monty-python

And they have a court date. Today. https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/hearing-for-alberta-separation-referendum-question-to-be-held-in-court/

There's "family" and "family business" history involved. Her husband was a target of an unsuccessful IRA kidnapping plot (in the Republic) that resulted in several Provos being wounded and captured by the Garda who were waiting in ambush while Weston (forewarned) was off to the UK playing polo...

For that time and place, nothing unusual about such a designation and source of funding. Canadian civil defence organization (under various names) had, prior to and during the war (WW2), been under the Department of National Defence and continued until 1951 when responsibility was shifted to...

Us "older fellas" also made use of the technological marvel of ham radio. They would link from where we were deployed (Cyprus, Egypt, Golan or elsewhere in the world) to a ham operator in Canada who would patch in a phone call to family at home. https://va3qr.ca/whatiscfars/

Hoping to preempt any nasties who may wish to disrupt? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/elections-canada-alberta-byelection-sarah-spanier-security-1.7599854 (More at link, including comment from some of the candidates) The hiring of security guards for polling places is not new or...

There's already a mechanism to acquire such assets in an emergency. It's called the Emergencies Act.

Since the author provides an email address at "Centre de recherche de l’École de l’air et de l’espace (CREA)", which is a French Air Force organization, it may be safe to assume that he is a Frenchman, or at least has a bias towards trumpeting French exceptionalism. And in my experience...

Unless he was doing it "pro boner".

But did the defence lawyer bill his client for the time he was in the crown's briefs?

And the next 'official' step for the petition asking the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?" is reached. https://www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-initiative-petition-issued/

A not entirely unique incident in rural Alberta local government but one that further highlights the UCP thumb on the scales of political impartiality. https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/07/30/alberta-county-doing-damage-control-with-indigenous-neighbours-after-councillor-blasts-first-nation/...

How well do you actually remember the sentiment of the country 30 years ago and 45 years ago (when Quebec held referendums)? And social media back then consisted of bunches of guys sitting around taverns complaining.

Then I wonder if Andrew Sheer is continuing to claim secondary residence expenses, since he is not living at Stornaway. From the Commons manual dealing with MPs' financial benefits.

Then maybe they should amend the law to reflect that. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/o-4/page-1.html#h-384752 Leader of the Opposition’s residence 3 Notwithstanding anything in the Parliament of Canada Act, the lands described in Schedule II and the buildings thereon shall be...

Some of the reports about last evenings' performances. Thankfully, Critchley took off her cowboy hat. And no, Poilievre doesn't live in low budget hotel rooms . . . he lives (illegally?) in Stornaway...

Doable is as doable does.

I would rather that the government followed the law, especially since it is the current bunch that wrote it just a few months ago.