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Add that to the list of things to fix in the CAF, then.

Are there incentives for Regular Force members who have finished their contracts and wish to leave but go PRes? If not that would help tremendously with what Harper has planned. I'm not sure how the process is from Reg to PRes but that would be a great asset to reserve regiments across the country.

What's the status of the Regular Force as of today? Is it fully manned meaning we have 68,250 fully functioning soldiers, sailors and airmen? I keep reading and hearing that this trade in the Army and that trade in the Navy is undermanned so is this a way to remedy that problem? My understanding...

Things are unbelievably competitive now with regards to EMS, Fire and Police here in the city. Every other guy or girl I meet in this city be it bars, coffee shops, and/or through friends are looking to or just stopped trying to join one of these services. I recently interviewed a man from...

Thats... um very interesting.

Mr. Campbell, for the last 15 years I have been looking into why the world is the way it is in regards to America's dominance, why the Middle East is almost always in turmoil be it the Israel issue, Pan Islamic civil war, etc., and ultimately are we, as a species, mature enough to remember our...

At the moment I am looking at Europe and eventually Japan's rise to power and the Pacific Theater

I definitely felt that way learning about the Cold War as I went from the Vietnam War, to Canada vs Russia in hockey, to Star Wars and going back to Hollywood's "black list" and McCarthism. To be honest I think that's what made it fun and interesting was these detours and I imagine I'll be...

I think I've spent more on books than I have on my last girlfriend. I don't know what I'll do if and when I get posted somewhere.  :o William Shirer's book is on my list as I am really interested in how the German population voted in, lived under and eventually lost faith in The Third Reich...

When you say "actual events" do you mean battles? Thanks  :salute: Not sure if this would be my hobby but I really enjoy delving into points in our history and learning as much as I can. I may need a second job when I get around to learning about Rome as the books I've compiled in my head to...

Can World War 2 and its causes be understood on its own or should I look into what caused the First World War and its progress from 1914-1918? Having "studied" the Cold War on my own I find its like an onion; there are layers upon layers of why one event came to be due to previous...

That's very true. Usually it's the kids of those parent's who tend to assimilate better... most of the time.

I rode the TTC during my short time as a reservist in uniform and never encountered any hostility. Keep in mind I was going to and from in the evening then night, usually around 10:30 -11:00pm. I was never uncomfortable doing so. I agree that it's pricey as hell but depending on what you...

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/toronto-olympics-bid-mayor-john-tory-nowhere-near-decision-1.2515322 Toronto may or may not meet the deadline for submission as Mayor Tory wants to see what the impact of the Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games were. And should Toronto throw its hat in the ring and win I...

I'm sill in the process of applying for Reg Force Infantry and the hope is to get that perspective where ever I end up. I love the city but I'd like to see more of Canada.

That may be the case. And the truth is I don't know much of Canada outside the GTA as much as I'd like to. But even if things were all rosy the hate for Toronto would still be the same. Hating Toronto is as Canadian as they come. The list of (BS) reasons are quite extensive from what I hear so...

I don't feel that I have an "us vs them" mentality. I'm just saying that if you feel that Toronto is responsible for the ills of the Province you're wrong. The Liberal's under Wynne don't just represent us, they represent you as well, whether you like it or not.

Again, Wynne is the Premier of Ontario, not Toronto. Is Wynne terrible? Yes. What she's doing is politics, pure and simple which is catering to those who voted her in. I would argue that she hasn't really even done that as noted earlier in the thread with regards to infrastructure. The Golden...

Fair enough but we wouldn't be starting from scratch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposal_for_the_Province_of_Toronto Not to be antagonistic or anything but where does your dislike of Toronto come from? You realize that the media is partially to blame for their Toronto centric coverage...

Wynne is the Premier of Ontario, so her issues extend well beyond Toronto. And there is nothing to get over; the people who stereotype the city are those looking from the outside in. Myself and many of my friends and family here aren't living in a bubble where we are Canada. I really have no...