1995, HMCS Ottawa leaves Saint John Shipyard which was a worked up and efficient yard at the time. A forward looking government would have noticed that the AORs were nearing end of life. And the 280s, while just TRUMPed would also need to be replaced within the next 10 to 12 years. The entire...
The Crown is a symbol that is embodied by the person who is Charles III at this moment. I have no issues with this process because the monarch is 99.9% ceremonial (the government has to really fubar things for the monarch to use the Thor’s hammer that they do possess) and has no real effect on...
The host and the participants are communications advisors to their respective political parties. Their sole job is to get their bosses elected and damn the consequences of their actions.
I will always argue that Bev Oda’s $16.00 glass of orange juice (sounds so quaint now doesn’t it?) begat the...
While I enjoy listening to this podcast. These fuckers and their cohorts over the years have laid the groundwork for the lack of support for the CAF by the Canadian public. They don’t give a shit that their recommendations resulted in piss poor gear at double or triple the price and not being...
B jetty is complete and in use, only needs the mobile crane installed. A jetty is being dismantled as we speak and will be gone soon. I'll take a picture of the work as I pass by in Orca 55.
The butt end of A jetty is waiting for the rest of the jetty to be built. Once complete 4 RCDs will be...
For the RCN, Angus has laid the groundwork for his successor to continue to stay on track and grow the service.
Harper’s decision to initiate the national shipbuilding strategy is starting to pay dividends. Not having a national strategy caused RCN leadership to lurch from one bauble to...
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