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

[Kirkhill]

Yup, looks like. This will probably prove to be a significant overcorrect as the pendulum swings away from a system that choked out military procurement and scared companies away from even bidding. But there will be fuckery to correct back in future.

Might be that they’re accepting a compromise of ‘sloppy but fast enough’ in anticipation of rapid CAF growth.

I hope they start pumping oil faster.

 

[Underway]

Yup, looks like. This will probably prove to be a significant overcorrect as the pendulum swings away from a system that choked out military procurement and scared companies away from even bidding. But there will be fuckery to correct back in future.

Might be that they’re accepting a compromise of ‘sloppy but fast enough’ in anticipation of rapid CAF growth.

We're still in first reading. There is plenty of time for adjustments yet as far as I can tell. But yah, implementation is key. We've been complaining about burecratic slow procurement for decades.

I guess one should be careful what you wish for sometimes!

 

[Furniture]

Might be that they’re accepting a compromise of ‘sloppy but fast enough’ in anticipation of rapid CAF growth.

Even without growth, just getting what we have back to a reasonable state will require a lot of very rapid spending, that may not always be perfect.

 

[FJAG]

I look forward to some lawyer on here (@FJAG perhaps?) reading it and giving a intelligent interpretation

This legislation isn't within my area of expertise and I doubt that I could do a better quick-read analysis than Noah has already done.

 

[ytz]

Can this thread be closed? Now that we're at 2%? Time to look at the next bound.

 

[McG]

Can this thread be closed? Now that we're at 2%? Time to look at the next bound.

Why do we need to declare conversations closed and have them locked? This has been our overarching discussion on defence spending since 2022, with the thread itself having been rebranded/retitled by moderators a few times to fit the theme of the current day. Just let it role and discuss defence spending.

 

[brihard]

Why do we need to declare conversations closed and have them locked? This has been our overarching discussion on defence spending since 2022, with the thread itself having been rebranded/retitled by moderators a few times to fit the theme of the current day. Just let it role and discuss defence spending.

Agreed. Maybe a retitle to “Canadian Defence Spending and Procurement”?

 

[Kirkhill]

Agreed. Maybe a retitle to “Canadian Defence Spending and Procurement”?

If you refile it, it'll end up with Indiana Jones's Ark of the Covenant! Leave well enough alone, I say.

 

[Brad Sallows]

If you refile it, it'll end up with Indiana Jones's Ark of the Covenant! Leave well enough alone, I say.

Yes, but then you'd have top men in the discussions. Top. Men.