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I agree with you, IF it is only once or twice.  56 days is fine, and easier on the family.  But in the mid-2000's some units constantly rotated people in and out on 56 day rotos for years, and with only a relatively small number of qualified personnel, that meant 6 months out of 12 for...

Broadly speaking, I think you are right on.  The only quibble I have is that I would say that Conservatives believe that the less government the better.  The CPC says that they believe that, but I refuse to accept that Bill C-51 would ever be tabled by a party that believes in 'less government'...

While I may disagree somewhat with your characterization of the NDP as smack in the "centre", nevertheless I think the crux of your argument is correct.  Parties change.  I believe this is in response to the voter rather than leading the voter, but that's just one opinion.  A case can be made...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/SOMNIA/article25404069/ I wonder if we have any "national caveats"? Harrigan

I believe HLTA was based on 60 days.  You have hit on the other main reason: a way to get around that meddlesome requirement to give people at least 12 months at home* between 6 month rotations.  If you send them on 3 x 56 day Rotos in a year, we can get 6 months out of a member without any...

Or......they could run on their record in 9 years in power. That would be the "Conservatives vote FOR something, rather than AGAINST something", would it not?  It has been said many times on here, and I wish it were true, but most of us here seem to be 'anti-Trudeau' or 'anti-NDP' far more than...

Agree.  It shouldn't be this way, but we reap what we sow.  "56 day rotations" were not initiated by accident, and certainly not driven from the pointy end.  It was a way to get people in and out of theatre before they passed the magic point (60 days?) where it triggered a host of allowances. ...

I am not a fan of Dr.Byers, but I think it is a useful document if only to show an alternative perspective on national defence policy.  This is not a bad thing.  I will comment per Mr.Campbell's points, as I am not sure how to individually quote each line sequentially: Costs of Procurement...

Exactly.  There are a lot of other 'boutique tax credits' out there - it astounds me that this one hasn't happened yet.  It is not as though this is "hot off the press" - 121.5/243.0 beacon monitoring ended in 2009. Harrigan

Couldn't agree more.  This is why it is a huge missed opportunity that the federal government is not making 406 MHz Beacon carriage for all aircraft mandatory.  A lot of time, effort, and Canadian taxpayer money is spent searching for people who insist on using technology that is no longer...

Yes, you are correct.  Municipalities play a huge role, and they tend not to get the credit because they aren't as "hi-viz".  Harrigan

What that speaks to is a fundamental misunderstanding amongst the public/media of the Canadian Search and Rescue system.  Ground SAR is NOT a Federal responsibility, nor is Body Recovery.  Aviation incidents and Marine incidents occurring in "federal waters" (Oceans, Great Lakes, etc) are a...

Agreed.  Amphibious aircraft offer a very good SAR platform, especially in a country with as many lakes as ours.  I believe the Japanese still produce new-build amphibious aircraft - not sure if they use them for SAR.  I am not aware if they were even considered as a FWSAR option (I certainly...

He is way off base here.  I am not sure why, but it may be a pre-emptive strike at the expected FWSAR "announceable" that no doubt will occur before the election.  That is just my speculation though.  Some of his arguments may have merit, but the overall argument is weakened by his examples: -...

Isn't this a good thing from our perspective?  Having China participate in peacekeeping missions in Africa would seem to be a positive step.  And participating in anti-piracy missions in Africa, in cooperation with western allies, would seem to be in accordance with freedom of the seas by...

I agree with you, Mr.Campbell.  I think there is a fundamental difference between what the US says publically and what they know privately, and they see an advantage in playing up the "threat" of China.  The 5 summary images are actually quite good as well, at least so far as highlighting the...

I agree.  It was just a cut-and-paste of the Canadian bit of milnews.ca's link.  Perhaps there is a better place for that tangent (#crazy)..... Harrigan

"Our Canadian friends tell us that virtually all Canadian military bases, especially those north of the 50th Parallel, are all set up with concentration camps. Not even half of these can be listed, but here are a few sites with the massive land space to handle any population: Suffield CFB - just...

I agree.  That is why I am skeptical of claims that System "X" is fully capableof penetrating the U.S. missile defence systems.  WAAAY too early to be suggesting that, IMHO. Harrigan

Is there any independent proof backing up the twice-stated claim that "it is fully capable of penetrating the U.S. missile system"?  As this system has been in development for some time I suspect that: a) the US is keeping well ahead technologically, and b) the US would never comment on...