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No one is proposing that in this discussion.  Non sequitur. What are these "barbaric and primitive practices" that we are discussing, exactly?  And which are are not already covered by existing criminal code provisions? If you want to foster a free, democratic, respectful society, then you...

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My first association was to Jacques Parizeau's "money and the ethnic vote" statement.  It was like an Anglo version of "pure laine". This morning, I found this interesting commentary on pure laine in Wikipedia:

You just described at least one Naval Reserve divisional system I have encountered...

Is Mr. Mulcair trying to take out the LPC and then morph the NDP into a new LPC?  I get the impression that he would be equally happy being leader of the LPC if he could somehow force NDPers into that tent and then shut down the NDP.  The NDP leadership seems more of an available stepping stone...

But it does make sense if the budget is bland enough, and you get electoral reform.

While Trudeau has said no coalition, he has also said that he would support legislation of a minority government on a case-by-case basis.  In my hypothetical, I suspect that Mulcair/Trudeau would go to the GG with an assurance that the other party would support the budget (the main details of...

My hypothetical musing for the day: If no party wins a majority, and the Conservatives remain in government and try to bring forward a budget, then: 1.  The NDP and Liberals band together to defeat it; 2.  Some sort of deal is struck between the NDP and Liberals whereby the party with the...

Not necessarily.  The British MP, Tony Benn, who was "old" Labour, made a strong speech against proportional representation in the British House of Commons.  He cautioned against the use of lists of potential MPs created by political parties, as opposed to MPs elected directly by their...

Hope springs eternal, and sometimes there is a Parliamentarian who will take a principled stand for the better: witness Michael Chong, who, in respect of Parliamentary convention, resigned his cabinet seat to make a principled stand on an issue contrary to government policy, and who drafted and...

The seeds of all of these problems were planted before Mr. Harper, I would say.  However, he has cultivated all of them to a level that far surpasses what others have done before him.  Mr. Harper appears to have decided that his government governs best when Parliament is broken and rendered...

Thank you Senor Mono.  I contacted the NAC through their website, and they do still sell the ties ($36, incl. S&H).  I ordered one.  Cheers!

Bumping this old thread, to see if anyone can suggest where to buy an RCN officer's neck tie; that is, something a retired member would wear with a blazer, not a DEU tie.  Any solid leads appreciated.  I don't want to have to join the NOAC just to get a tie, hopefully.  Thank you.

Yes, goretex sock, like this: http://www.mec.ca/product/4000-338/rocky-stretch-gore-tex-oversocks-unisex/ When I did BOTC, we weren't issued anything like this.  Maybe it's different now, but if not (or if the supply system doesn't have them) then this is what I would recommend buying.  Dry...

Although, in fairness, what Mr. Mulcair said is that the 2015/16 budget will be what the current government makes it - ie., it could very well be a deficit - but that he does not foresee having to incur a deficit in the next year to fund his campaign platform.  You can believe that or not, but...

And Sam Browne belts.  Hmmm...

That was my thought too!

This is my favorite of the long list: link to description:  https://www.govt.nz/browse/engaging-with-government/the-nz-flag-your-chance-to-decide/gallery/design/31044

From the NZ government site, there will be a set of referendums in late 2015 and early 2016 to determine whether the current flag stays or goes:

Common sense. And waterproof oversocks, in case you aren't issued any.