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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    There's also a few notices (crown land reservations under the Public Lands Act) in Alberta for possible hydro dam expansion too. Many provinces have these types of tools for dealing with public lands. Private lands get much stickier due to appropriation laws/compensation. You don't want...
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    Political impacts of Ukraine war

    The issue I think is more what you're protecting...and what you're walking away from. If the priority is to protect towns and communities....then that means 5-10 km of no forest, swamp, un-mowed grass. And I can't think of many towns let alone cities would be up for being exposed like...
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    2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25

    Interesting drive today...through two rural ridings. First Riding: With a week to go there are large signs for all three major parties around the main town. Rural roads are still dominated by CPC though at probably 100 CPC :1 other. Second riding: Into a major town and it's a two horse race...
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    2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25

    Another couple hundred of km's driven through some Alberta ridings. PC dominate on signage. And while I've been called and texted like crazy by them (and not on a mailing list) there has been no mention of meeting with constitutes despite these being some of the largest towns in the ridings...
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    2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25

    So after travelling in about 800 km and via 4 federal ridings in NW Alberta....there are the following: CPC - major signs at each highway intersection plus smaller ones before and after each town. No real sign campaign on lawns seen NDP - a total of 5 small signs outside of two communities in...
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    Have your say on the future of Canadian Military Colleges: Review Board launches consultations with Canadians online portal

    I will admit to struggling with the concept of RMC in todays world. As a teenager I looked at the CAF but RMC was for engineering (not a math guy) or history (and what do I do with that post CAF?). Aware there were more options but that's all that was talked about. And it killed the CAF as...
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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    History you learn that makes alot of sense. I just know I don't like driving either of them in November storms at night trying to cross Ontario on a timeline.
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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Thanks for the updates re: north Ontario. Haven't been out there for 6 years and that was North Bay area so different world. In regards to corridor planning roads and pipelines are very similar unless you get tons of tight curves in your highways. But a pipeline can connect and cut the...
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    Couldn't price out a 550 online. But the 450 dually came in at $109,000 before taxes and modifications.
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    For comparison though... Pricing out a Ford 250 4x4 Long box with diesel engine online. Just under $95,000 without getting into fancy trim packages, canopy toppers, winch mounts, lights or paint jobs which could easily add another $15-20k. No sales taxes added at that price. So roughly...
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    CAN-USA Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

    There are some larger scale greenhouses further north...especially in summer they actually become even more effective due to the longer days => more growing degree days. The challenge is once it starts hitting -20 or colder...and they sure don't like the power bill at -40. There is at least...
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    CAN-USA Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

    Growing up greenhouses were common for basic vegetable gardens to gain the extra month of growing season needed. But it was always a "nice to have". Then I saw what was happening in southern ontario and the industrial scale production that mostly was going to Hienz...
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    RCMP White paper

    Or for context the town I'm in is known as a "training" town so we get a huge number of new RCMP members...usually on their first posting...with an average time in the area less than 2 years. While some senior staff has stuck around the average member is here so little time that they have...
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    The CAF Post Trump

    Thinking about second phases of what I'd like: 1) RCAF fighter force to be at least 50% larger. But get the F-35 flying before alternate aircraft are considered. 2) P-8 fleet to be doubled. Long range surveillance, especially maritime patrol, should be a priority. 3) Artillery. I want...
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    The CAF Post Trump

    Some initial steps in my world: 1) start with a massive upgrade process for northern airbases. Declare them DND assets and bring them up to fighter strip capacity in at least 6 locations in the NWT/Yukon/Nunavut. 2) I believe we have one artillery round producer for 155mm shells? Double...
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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Ah yes...the fun of the one slow vehicle you follow for the next three hours...in a convoy...due to lack of passing lanes, pulloffs, and towns. Even worse when you fill up and don't beat them out of the station and repeat the process. What is the right route? Not really sure...Kenora to...
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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Japan is really only interested in premium grade wood. Maybe #1 grade or Japanese Grade. Interest in the Chinese market varies in part due to availability of wood (legal and illegal harvest) out of Russia...some of which is different dimensions again. For comparison most of what I see in...
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    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    And as much as I want East/West pipelines across the country...start in Ontario with a bypass plan for Line 5 so that they are not economically dependent upon Michigan pipeline routes. Heck use the opportunity to twin the TransCanada highway starting from Manitoba. Fire up the dynamite...
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    Trump administration 2024-2028

    There are some "wine" products from Alberta. Mostly fruit based wines vs. grape wines. It's mostly sold through smaller orchard type stores but there has been commercial scale wineries going back to the late 1980's/early 90's....mostly around saskatoon berry wine. Many products are also...
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    Political impacts of Ukraine war

    As nice as Google products - Google maps and Google Earth are... Sentinal Hub Playground /Copernicus Browser have them beat in so many ways that they've become a key tool for our work. Copernicus Browser Great tool for "good enough but timely" information vs. super high detail stuff (1m pixel...
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