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The problem with Brexit and the EU was never about money. It was about sovereignty. Unfortunately they reached a point in the road where they had to choose which was more important to them.

I don’t either. However I didn’t have the US launching a war on Iran on my bingo card this year either. 100% agree. However the US could unleash much more than they have. Choosing not to use certain capabilities is very different from being unable to. My point was more about why criticizing...

Considering the US hasn’t even used a fraction of the force at it’s disposal we haven’t seen what the States is capable of yet. Only airforce bombings and limited naval action has been the COA. Of course that isn’t as physical as a ground invasion. They have chosen so far not to escalate to...

Fitness is never a bad thing. The worst it will do is not change anything. The benefits are that fitter people heal better, are substantially less likely to get injured, are physically capable of doing every operation, etc. Fitness is part of training to be as effective as you possibly can be...

More or less, seems like there is a daily rate they calculate somehow. Reminds me a bit of the Hessians except it is applied both ways.

They request for the help and pay the salaries, travel, etc. of the firefighters/equipment provided. Vice versa if we request and they come to Canada. These are government resources not private enterprises.

It’s one thing to be a good neighbour, it’s another to be a good neighbour when your neighbour is trying to cause as much issues as possible for you and has been for a while. Obviously there is a realpolitik side to all this, but I don’t like dealing with bullies who reneg on their agreements...

Did they ever relax the drinking in port rules again or is it still two drinks a day max?

Time to stop sending waterbombers and support to the States. I am not a fan of rewarding poor behaviour.

Most of us have nothing to say because it is pretty self explanatory. She assaulted someone for no reason and got charged accordingly. Even more stupidly she was illegally in a foreign country well doing it. Do you want us all to publically condemn each and every idiot doing something stupid...

Over 1000 of my coworkers laid off and my company needing a 400m bailout loan to survive is a easy example for me. All thanks to a 50% steel tariff for ‘security reasons’ (which is funny considering a large portion of the armour plate in their fighting vehicles was made by my company). Some...

So what your telling me is it is a fair fight?

Maybe they just smell weakness in the British. The Royal Navy isn’t looking too good these days, certainly couldn’t do what they did in the 80s. It’s basically two aircraft carriers and no escorts for them. Canada is operating more Frigates/Destroyers than them. If things keep going the way...

The Robinson-Huron treaty contingency fee was just reviewed and reduced by the courts. Went from 510 million to 40 million.

Russia isn’t exporting these days, lots of unfortunate accidents at a bunch of their refineries.

Conservatives picked those names 12 years ago. The Liberals prefer to not use peoples names incase of any negative information/perception applied to it in the future. Most places are avoiding naming after people these days, look at the school formerly known as Ryerson.

A naming convention I know they wouldn’t adopt because they are too cowardly to name things after people, but I think would have some merit would be to name them after some of the RCN fallen. For example HMCS Saunders after the sailor killed bringing the Victorias to Canada in 2004. HMCS...

Quarterly referendums with the topics of the referendums clearly laid out months in advance so voters can do what research they wish on the topic. Could run them like a election to prevent fraud and access issues. The Swiss literally vote on the ability for the government to levy taxes every 5...

If you've ever been to any provincial or federal government secession they are mostly empty. Cameras are strategically placed to make it look like more are there than really are there. I was at a secession in Victoria where there was 6 total out of the 93 MPPs. This isn’t just a senate...

By that logic the Firearms act is Harpers law. Inheriting a law is different from creating it. To me a state gift shouldn’t be something which can’t be owned by the person being given to. That would be like Colombia giving coca leaves as a gift. And if he is trying to make a political statement...