The General Hillier Years. The Merged Superthread
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I say keep him around for a bit longer, or prep leslie to take over after him...... No offence to the navy or airforce guys, but we need a couple Gung-Ho Types in charge for the next few years and shake out those cobwebs...
but thats just my opinion...
but thats just my opinion...
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Cpl Thompson said:
As a Navy guy, I agree with you. General Hillier tells it like it is, and speaks for the Military.
I think the next best choice would be RAdm Girouard, the JTF(P) commander, once he gets a couple more leafs. The new command structure puts all the Sea, Land, and Air assets, in the Pacific, under his command.
I see him every week at my current posting. He really is an outstanding flag officer.
Haggis
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Cpl Thompson said:
At this point in time the government has several able and gung ho choices for the new CDS from all three elements. The choice of CDS is that of the government, not the CF. Although I agree with you, if the Liberals win the next election look for a much meeker CDS than Gen Hillier, which definitey takes LGen Leslie out of the running.
and that's my opinion.
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No worries there, Leslie has been prepping and promoting himself for quite some time.2023 said:
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Back on topic, all General officers serve at pleasure (to my understanding) and can thus be retired rather easily. They can also be retained if required; and there have been a variety of interesting administrative tricks used to keep some in service beyond retirement (anyone else recall the CIC CDS?)
They brought back deChastelain in the mid 90s after the Anderson and Boyle embaressments when he was 56 or 57 as I recall-the retirement age then was 55. Mind you Chretch had to offer him something after putting his nephew into the Ambassador job in DC.
"No worries there, Leslie has been prepping and promoting himself for quite some time."-Agreed. He was an operator at LFWA HQ in the early 90s.
"No worries there, Leslie has been prepping and promoting himself for quite some time."-Agreed. He was an operator at LFWA HQ in the early 90s.
If all the stars are aligned, Walt Natynchuck (SP?) is the next CDS.
Personally, I hope Hillier stays a loooong time....and I hope Walt takes his place.
And since Christmas is just around the corner (somebody had to say it) I wish that we bring back the Guards and the Watch, and that we buy three Sqn's of M-1's per Regiment.
Merry Christmas!
Personally, I hope Hillier stays a loooong time....and I hope Walt takes his place.
And since Christmas is just around the corner (somebody had to say it) I wish that we bring back the Guards and the Watch, and that we buy three Sqn's of M-1's per Regiment.
Merry Christmas!
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I think he should run for PM after his time in the military . When was the last time we had a PM with actual military experience ? In the Dangerous state of the world today . I think having some one with Hiller's experience as PM would be beneficial to our Gov .
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karl28 said:
Lester B. Pearson served in World War I. That's right: the last time a Canadian PM was on active military service was 90 years ago!
Trueau's service - a bit of COTC (reserve officer training) but he ran away and hid in Harvard when the shooting started. He was a poltroon.
Clark - zip
Turner - zip
Mulroney - zip
Campbell - zip
Chretien - zip
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If we're talking wishlists, Lewis Mackenzie for PM, Don Cherry... foreign affairs
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boondocksaint said:
... and Mike Bobbit for Minister of National Defence...
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Do I sense another poll coming here?
Now that we've named the tank let's name the cabinet!
Now that we've named the tank let's name the cabinet!
