Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[PrairieFella]

He has no lawful authority over the CCG. Why is he speaking on the topic at all?

I imagine because the PMO said he could?

 

[Furniture]

He has no lawful authority over the CCG. Why is he speaking on the topic at all?

I'm guessing because he was asked, so he gave the official GoC response...

 

[Halifax Tar]

I'm guessing because he was asked, so he gave the official GoC response...

Shocking!

 

[dapaterson]

I'm guessing because he was asked, so he gave the official GoC response...

It is not a question for the CAF. The CAF is not in the chain of command of the Coast Guard. He should have entirely deflected the question as a decision for the government of Canada, not for the CAF.

Then again, the RCN have published their illegal set of ranks for more than half a decade, so subordination to lawful authority apparently isn't part of the NWO Occ Spec.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Then again, the RCN have published their illegal set of ranks for more than half a decade, so subordination to lawful authority apparently isn't part of the NWO Occ Spec.

The milage on that thing.

 

[Cloud Cover]

The statement does bring into question any claims the CCG is part of the 2% target. I’d argue he “meant what he said” and not what he was told he had to say.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

He has no lawful authority over the CCG. Why is he speaking on the topic at all?

Because he was being directly asked those questions. He did clarify that there is a "Navy view" and that if the Government says "Do this", then the navy will do so. Not sure where he would get the sailors from to man weapons on CCG/merchant ships AND increase RCN crews for wartime ops?

Very few of the CCG vessels would be useful for operating a containerized self-defense system, unless you preclude any helicopter operations and that would give you roughly a 200 degree arc facing aft. Well deck installation would be severely limited by crane, masts and wheelhouse and would then preclude buoy tending.

Arming large CCG ships with .50cals would be relatively simple and provide a pathway for training the ship officers and management in the concepts of use of force and ROE, using more of a Law enforcement model than a military one. Likely the biggest use would be enforcing fisheries protection.

 

[dapaterson]

Because he was being directly asked those questions.

Then his job is to disengage. "That's a government of Canada policy decision, and the RCN will support the direction we are given by the government of Canada".

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Then his job is to disengage. "That's a government of Canada policy decision, and the RCN will support the direction we are given by the government of Canada".

He does not strike me as the type to shy away from walking the tightrope of public engagement, I suspect he feels the reward of more openness and engagement is worth the risk of stepping on toes. He might also have been asked to float trial balloons when the opportunity arises, that the government can distance themselves from if they don't land favourable.

 

[dapaterson]

I am trying to imagine how this board would react if the CCG commissioner started opining about the RCD and what sensors and weapons it should have on board.

 

[suffolkowner]

I am trying to imagine how this board would react if the CCG commissioner started opining about the RCD and what sensors and weapons it should have on board.

what about the CDS commenting on the CCG? Is that within their purview now?

 

[dapaterson]

what about the CDS commenting on the CCG? Is that within their purview now?

No.

The CCG is not part of the CAF.

 

[daftandbarmy]

what about the CDS commenting on the CCG? Is that within their purview now?

He's starting to sound like a CDS who doesn't really know their arcs