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Where? Having grown-up in the 80s and 90's on PEI there were zero that I encountered or heard of. That said, I suppose up near Tignish it might have been a thing back in the 90s, but back then I don't recall French signs anywhere either.

I'd say it's treason, even if it doesn't meet the CC definition. They are inviting a neighbour to occupy sovereign Canadian soil, before even having discovered whether or not the people of the province want to separate.

I am currently on a year-long French course, and even the instructors laugh about the stop signs and the use of "stationment" rather than "parking". It all goes back to my point about Quebec being actively hostile to English, while even the French adopt English words where appropriate.

This ignores the reality that the majority of young Quebecers are on some level bilingual, because of exposure to the internet. If you're an Anglo in Canada you don't need to learn any French to get by outside of the government, but every Quebecer who wants to leave Quebec needs to know some...

It also kinda of undercuts the f-35 annual build numbers. Nobody is buying a 5th Gen fighter to carry around some extra weights for the base gym... If 30 aircraft are delivered without a key system to make them operational, should they really count as "delivered"?

The Koreans are attempting to break into western defense markets, just they did with cars. Offer more than the competitors for the same price. Germany is playing catch-up, because they have come to realize that their brand alone isn't going to work this time. Regardless of who we choose, it...

Just follow the rainbow...

Thats an effective short term strategy, but the damage done to America's reputation and world standing will take generations to repair. Europe was reacting, and shifting away from America. I think his team is neither smart enough to realize the long term damage they are doing, or doesn't just...

Have you considered that your second para might explain the discrepancy between the two statistics you quoted in your first para. Anytime you import cheap labour from elsewhere, it will disincentivize hiring local people who will demand their rights, and expect to be paid a decent wage. It's...

16 was never going to be enough, even if we are going to end up with a split fleet. It will be interesting to see what the size of the next batch, after the 14, is going to be.

With no potatoes, and nothing else of value, is Ireland worth invading? At one time it was fashionable to expand one's land borders, but with industry and technology making that passe, why bother with Ireland at all? Weak beer and imitation Scotch? 😉

I think Canada needs a Black Watch to keep people in line... A reminder of who we were, and who we are. A nation of angry people blowing on the inflated innards of helpless animals to create the most magical sounds imaginable.

I lean more conservative, but this crap pushes me away too. Where I come from, being respectful is the baseline for communication. If people are disrespectful, they aren't taken seriously. This sort of behaviour, ignored or supported by the firearms community at large, just makes the gun...

I'm aware of what an RFI is, and I am also aware enough to recognize when an RFI is essentially situating the estimate. I also know that the people employed by defense contractors who make more than twice what I do are also aware of these things. When an RFI is released, indicating the people...

If the RFI sends the wrong message, people with good kit might just ignore it because they feel it's a biased game they can't win anyway. Unless the LAV 10x10 with RCH turret turns out to be like the MGS, and is utterly unsuitable for service... Then we have wasted the better part of decade...

Except this now gives them easy ammo to use against the firearms community... It's pretty easy to paint the community as racist hillbillies when people do dumb things like this. It's a classic example of smooth brains not thinking beyond "haha this funny right now", and failing to consider the...

Spain dropped the F-35 from competition in favour of European aircraft. Switzerland is in the middle of a fight over the F-35s they ordered, and it seems unlikely that they will want to buy from LM again.

It's extra capacity to meet surge demand for kit. Kind of like the surge that hit in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. The company with the most capacity to produce things is the company most likely to win contracts in those situations. There is also the reality that Canada would likely have...

I suppose it would depend on how you define value. Are we likely to produce enough to turn the plant into a profitable business? Probably not, but the ability to make things like howitzers is pretty much priceless when the shooting starts. Perhaps we should go back to an older way of...

100% agree. We should be thinking beyond just buying. We should be looking to form partnerships and build things here where possible. It will cost more, but it will give us a defense base to build on when needed.