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  1. Privateer

    Electoral Reform (Senate, Commons, & Gov Gen)

    Here is a point that I made in this thread last year: "...the constitution consists of more than just the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Constitution Act, 1982.  For example, the Newfoundland Act, 12-13 Geo. VI, c. 22, an act of the United Kingdom, contains the Terms of Union between...
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    RCN (Reserve) getting into SAR?

    One of my concerns is that this portion of the release: sounds like the CF is altering its recruiting practices and/or the number of reserve billets at an NRD so that these additional CF personnel can do a job assigned to the CCG.  I see this as different from a training programme in which...
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    RCN (Reserve) getting into SAR?

    Someone "who would know" in Ottawa told me that the CCG has partnered with RCN to allow Naval Reservists to be assigned to the Inshore Rescue Boat service. I am told that 25% of the IRB service is currently composed of RCN naval reservists.  (I do not know where "IRB service" exists, currently...
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    RCN (Reserve) getting into SAR?

    I find this bizarre: "Government of Canada strengthens environmental response and rescue capability in Vancouver" link: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1005609&tp=1 So reserve RCN members are going to somehow add to a SAR capability in Vancouver?  I do not see how that makes sense. ...
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    Hearing talk that Salt and Peppers are leaving too

    As much as these stories ever end...
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    Election 2015

    To what extent are dividends paid to foreign shareholders taxed in Canada?
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    Canada needs own medal to honour citizens' service in Far North

    I assumed that these are just to hand out to the people who found HMS Erebus, in a good-news arctic sovereignty photo-op just before the next election writ drops. Sorry, got a case of the cynicals today.
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    Search for New Canadian Ranger Rifle (merged)

    Thanks.  The picture on the link posted by RocketRichard did not show iron sights, which is why I asked.
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    Search for New Canadian Ranger Rifle (merged)

    What are they doing for optics?
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    AOR Replacement & the Joint Support Ship (Merged Threads)

    "... enter into preliminary discussions... to pursue..." "...help determine if it can provide an interim solution..." phhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht
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    AOR Replacement & the Joint Support Ship (Merged Threads)

    Election in 4 months... Quebec vote... stemming the Orange flood...
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    AOR Replacement & the Joint Support Ship (Merged Threads)

    Jason Kenney to announce temporary naval supply ship for Davie shipyard Per CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jason-kenney-to-announce-temporary-naval-supply-ship-for-davie-shipyard-1.3124221
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Hopefully Seaspan and Irving (and the Government) will treat their work under the existing contracts an an ongoing competition between Seaspan and Irving to show who should be awarded any additional future contracts from the Government.
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    Electoral Reform (Senate, Commons, & Gov Gen)

    As opposed to the current idea of Timocracy, where political parties vie for the vote of the Tim Hortons crowd.
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    Hearing talk that Salt and Peppers are leaving too

    But you heard that to preserve heritage they're going to put the curl on the sleeves of the NCD, right? Kidding
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    F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

    Air Force, Marines Cancel F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Courtesy of the DuffelBlog: http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/06/air-force-marines-cancel-f-35-joint-strike-fighter/#ixzz3dF51VWVT  ;D
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    Hearing talk that Salt and Peppers are leaving too

    Consider the procurement gong show in the US military driven by the desire of each branch to have its own unique cam pattern.  Blueberry cam (a la USN) is useless operationally, unless you are doing battle in a Pop Tart factory.  If RCN pers are working in an environment where they need actual...
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    Navy Reserve Intelligence

    I'm curious to hear how often a Navy-DEU IntO is posted to an "Army" base?  For example, Shilo, Petawawa, Gagetown...?  Is the IntO occupation really purple, or do Navy-DEU IntOs get posted to "Navy" facilities?  (The quotes are used in acknowledgment of the fact that these are actually CF...
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    Peter MacKay leaving politics

    Diane Ablonczy (http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-mp-confirms-retirement-from-federal-politics)
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