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  1. captloadie

    IE 20 and Imediate Pension at 20 years service

    I was in Trenton at the time, part of the Air Mov Sqn. In those days, new TOS of service were not automatically offered, and there was still a recommendation on the PER to offer them. My TOS were coming up for renewal that year, and I was specifically offered either an IE 20 which needed to be...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Maybe its recency bias, or I'm not paying enough attention, but it seems like it is the same three or four frigates that end up deploying on operations consistently. I assume that doing hull assessments are something that takes a lot of time, and so we couldn't set a dedicated period of time to...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    There would have only been two ways for us to develop a stronger military. There would have had to of been a direct threat to our nation, ie someone is coming across our borders (not an existential threat to our sovereignty) or we were going to be a credible expeditionary force putting our nose...
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    What can replace the Twin Otter?

    Technically Air America was a shell company, and not a government agency.
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    What can replace the Twin Otter?

    We would have to somehow work this so that the aircraft and pilots were outside the CAF. Like it or not, if a human is flying a CAF aircraft, the RCAF dictates the standards. This would overly complicate matters, and would likely deter Rangers from joining. I just don't see a world where a Comd...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    But do you realize that the intent is not to push ships through at a rapid pace, but to string the construction out as long as possible to keep the yards open, the skilled employees employed, and way to funnel federal funds through the regions? From the very beginning, this wasn't about building...
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    LPC leadership race - 2025

    I was going to post over in the CPC thread in response to some of the comments about Carney, but realized this is the more appropriate place. On this forum, reading the comments of both ardent CPC supporters, and those who lean towards the LPC, one gets the impression that Mark Carney is the de...
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    Neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives are focusing on what the real issue is. We can get all the nice shiny toys we want for the CAF or the CCG, but where are the people coming from to operate, maintain, and support the capabilities? The great plan to open recruitment to permanent resident...
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    I believe that in may cases, Foreign Aid is really just the US way of bribing nations to get what they want, or turn a blind eye to what they are doing in their country. The down side is they don't track what the money is really used for, which leads in many cases to individuals growing their...
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    I was doing some investigating into Trump's new administration, to get a feel of what his list of appointees would look like. One might assume that he would have straight white guys across the board, with all this talk of rolling back DEI. However, out of the 23 nominations I found, 11 do not...
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    ROTP Student Loan Eligibility

    Dentists?
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Question: Are Lesbian couples not recognized in Federal law by the US? By reading the strict way this is worded, if the non-American female spouse of a female US citizen were to give birth in the US, that child would not automatically entitled to US citizenship?
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    Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    If you watch the Caleb Hammer clip posted in the Cost of Housing discussion, you'll see how this train of thought (let's rely on our nation's natural resources) will continue to stagnate our economy, and we'll continue to move closer to our African cousins as a country.
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    Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    Most reputable panel suppliers warranty their product for a period of 25 years, which means they will still produce 80% of the initial capacity in year 25. They don't need to be scrapped after that, it then just becomes a game of diminishing returns.
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    Residential Housing Units -Updated CFHA Policy Dec 2024

    There would be a very unpopular way to make this policy work. Make all accommodations fall under the authority of one organization. That would then put single quarters as an option for the authority to consider when providing for accommodation based on family size. Currently, because CFHA...
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    Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    So, in my case, living on an acreage, I wouldn't do a roof system, but a separate stand, but I understand what you are saying. That said, there are points in homeownership that making the change may make sense. If I were doing a large renovation for instance, the disruption would already be...
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    Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    I love my 2500HD Diesel. I bought it to pull my fifth wheel, and to have when I needed the extra size and power, which is in truth a rarity. It is really just a commuter for me most days. I did some quick math. We'll say the cost of my truck and a new Electric truck is a wash. If I put 30K Km on...
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    The Great Gun Control Debate- 2.0

    Given all the other things that the collective "we" want the CPC to fix, this will likely drop further down the list. It won't be an issue in the next election for them, they don't need the gun owner vote. They can just not push to enforce the OICs by law enforcement, which in the end makes both...
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Vaccines are like any other medication. It is a game of numbers. 1 out of x may have a severe reaction, but some number greater than x will likely die or have severe lifelong issues if they contract the actual disease. The question becomes whether as a parent you are willing to roll the dice...
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    The Great Gun Control Debate- 2.0

    Hey, I'm not saying they should be banning anything, or reducing magazine capacities. Nor am I saying that there is no cross over between the many reasons individuals are gun owners/lovers. I love shooting when I get the opportunity. I prefer that over hunting in all honesty. I don't currently...
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