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It’s just proof what a basket of deplorables the MAGAs are and how Trump was going to make this scumbag the AG. Gaetz’s misconduct has been well known for a long time, especially in Trump’s home state of Florida. One of his buddies went to jail for trafficking underage girls in a case where Gaetz had been implicated. Just goes to show Trump doesn’t care what scumbags his appointees are and even if you want to buy the claim that Trump was somehow completely ignorant it still shows he’s not even doing basic due diligence on his reckless appointments.

Prosecute Gaetz for what? You can’t prosecute someone for having done drugs in past and as far as I know you can’t prosecute someone for having paid for sex in the past. Having sex with a 17 year old is also legal AFAIK. The rest of your post about “Biden fleecing enemies for money” and there being definitive proof of such is just more of your nonsense. The people taking money from America’s enemies are the Putin acolytes on team Trump

Check your memory COVID started under Trump. Biden is weak or Biden is a warmonger? You guys can’t get your story straight. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine started in 2014. Trump implicitly supported this when his campaign team secretly met either Russians to entertain proposals to end US sanctions against Russia and recognize Russian annexation of Ukrainian territory. He also held up military aid to Ukraine and gave Putin a thorough blowjob in Helsinki. Putin’s 2022 invasion was due to the fact that he lost a partner in Washington and decided he needed to act fast to take Ukraine. Hezbollah’s attack was attempt by the Russia-Iran axis to cause chaos and divide US forces. By that time billions of advanced US weaponry was going to Ukraine to kill Russians, nobody was thinking US was weak or had stepped aside.

1) False - Biden inherited a fked up covid economy from Trump 2) False - Putin and his Iranian ally did amd Israel made it worse 3) Nobody cares what YOU claim to have said. Republicans declared GWB a genius and even tried to get him a Nobel PEACE prize for his ginned up fraudulent warmongering crime against humanity known as the Iraq invasion I highly doubt you were throwing in your lot with the Democrats opposed. You only say GWB is a mor-n NOW because it’s an indisputable fact of history maybe in a decade or 2 you’ll admit the same about Trump. Deity worship of whoever is leader-du-jour is intrinsic to conservatism especially the Republican brand. One the Dear Leader steps down he’s chopped liver so you then feel free to criticize him and retroactively align your beliefs with reality while you worship the new messiah. It’s hilarious how nobody can find a single republican who admits to supporting GWB and his criminal war now. Just like nobody can find anyone in the south who remembers supporting segregation and Jim Crow, those people must have all boarded the same spaceship for another planet or something.

You’re saying it’s ok to start military conflict's as long as you win quickly?

The economy is not rick bottom, BIDEN isn’t fighting any wars (I don’t hear you complaining about the Republicans’ wars in Grenada, Latin America, Iraq and Afghanistan or the Bush’s wars against terror BTW)

LMAO! Translation; “its true because I wish it was true, nothing else matters!”

LMAO “HungarianConservative.com” doesn’t sound like a very credible website especially since the corrupt Putin-loving dictator of Hungary (whom Republicans openly admire) is know for outrageous propaganda

Yep that’s life in the 21st century The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) sends troops on missions to countries where people have different views and customs. They may look at gender—being male or female—in a different way than in Canada. These countries face crises that affect men, women, boys and girls in different ways. Crises could include war, violence, hurricanes, and earthquakes, among others. The CAF uses a tool called Gender-based analysis Plus (GBA+) to consider gender in all stages of operations. These include planning, running operations and evaluating them afterwards. The CAF uses this tool to judge how policies, programs, services, and practices might affect diverse groups of women and men. The "plus" in the name shows that it looks at other identity factors besides gender. These include age, schooling, language, geography, culture and income. By considering GBA+ and gender, the CAF: Better understands how certain people might be at risk in countries where it has missions; and Is better able to reach its mission goals. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/conduct/gender-perspectives.html NATO Office of the Gender Advisor From leadership to troops on the ground, integrating the gender perspective and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the military is an essential component of NATO’s common values and operational effectiveness. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_101372.htm US DOD Gender Advisors https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002159478/

DND warns availability of Canadian military equipment is dropping A lack of money and staff as well as aging equipment were the cause of the problems outlined in a new report. Get the latest from David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen straight to your inbox Published Dec 18, 2024 • 4 minute read The percentage of navy and army equipment that is supposed to be ready for training and operations has continued to decline, warns a new report from the Department of National Defence. A lack of money and staff as well as aging equipment were the cause of the problems, according the Departmental Results Report 2023-2024. “There is a risk that DND/CAF may have difficulty maintaining its materiel capabilities at the right level to support operations,” the report, released Dec. 17, pointed out. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The percentage of key naval fleets that are serviceable to meet training and readiness requirements in support of concurrent operations dropped from 51.2 per cent in 2022-2023 to 45.73 per cent in 2023-2024, according to the report. The target for the navy is this area is supposed to be at least 60 per cent. For key army fleets that serviceability rate dropped from 56 per cent to 49 per cent during the same time frame. The target for the army in this area is supposed to be at least 80 per cent. Serviceability rates for air force fleets increased slightly but were also far off the target. Those rates went from 43.88 per cent in 2022-2023 to 48.9 per cent in 2023-2024. The target in the air force is supposed to be at least 85 per cent. The report also lists what DND considered the three key risks associated with not having forces ready. Those include the overall lack of military personnel, the lack of specific skilled staff and the problems with maintenance. For instance, the report pointed out that during the fiscal year 2023-2024, the Royal Canadian Navy did not meet its serviceability targets due to aging fleets, the introduction of new ships and the lack of sailors. In some cases the problems were the result of issues with new equipment, such as the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, which have had ongoing mechanical problems. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. For the army, the issue was a lack of money as well as “the aging and increasingly obsolete fleets,” the report added. The Royal Canadian Air Force was dealing with “a limited number of qualified technicians, and the ongoing transition from legacy platforms to new capabilities.” DND officials did not provide comment by deadline. The report noted that DND and the Canadian Forces spent $33.5 billion during the fiscal year 2023-2024. DND did report that it was able to cut $211 million by reducing travel and the hiring of consultants. Additional savings are expected to be found in the coming year in those areas as well, according to the report. Despite the setbacks, the message from Defence Minister Bill Blair in the report was upbeat. He highlighted the Liberal government’s promises to invest heavily in the Canadian Armed Forces or CAF in the future. “The top priority of the CAF is defending Canada, which also contributes to protecting our shared continent with the United States,” Blair wrote in his introduction to the document. “Canada is reinforcing our commitment to the North American Aerospace Defense Command with an investment of $38.6 billion over 20 years.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In April, the Liberal government released its long-awaited defence policy update, promising to increase the military’s annual budget from around $30 billion to almost $50 billion by the end of the decade. In the policy update, the Liberal government also announced a series of new equipment purchases. The government will buy specialized maritime sensors to improve ocean surveillance as well as build a new satellite ground station in the Arctic. It will also establish additional support facilities in the Arctic for military operations. The Liberals have also committed to buying new long-range missiles for the Canadian Army. In addition, they will accelerate the establishment of a new artillery ammunition production capacity in the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also committed to buying new submarines in the future. The Liberals have been under intense pressure from the U.S. and NATO to spend more on the Canadian Forces. That pressure is expected to increase significantly once Donald Trump becomes U.S. president in January. The policy update will bring Canadian defence spending up to 1.76 per cent of GDP, which still falls short of a NATO agreement of two per cent of GDP. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Trudeau has defended the Liberal government track record on defence, noting that when he came to power the previous Conservative government was only spending one per cent of GDP on the military. “We started to invest massively in the Canadian Forces,” Trudeau added. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/dnd-warning-canadian-military-equipment-dropping

Even if the ****** -in-chief was dead serious at the time he said it, he would get distracted and forget about it after a few days and even if he didn’t it would still never happen for thousand reasons like congress, and the fact that there is no legal authority to do so in US or international law. He can’t just singlehandedly order the invasion of another country. Even Bush/Cheney’s cabal of warmongering chickenhawks weren’t able to act on their longstanding goal to invade Iraq until after 9/11.

Sure there is. USA needs our resources. They have a large trade deficit with us. USA has never acted on principles it’s always about the money.

People just need to stop reacting to the shitposter-in-chief’s online trolling he gets just as many giggles from negative reactions as he does from positive ones and he couldn’t care less about his lies being debunked or fact checked, the truth means nothing to him. The $100Mil number he mentions is just a totally made up figure based on nothing. Earlier this month he said $100 BILLION in a similar statement. Million, billion, zillion whatever he’s literally just shitposting to get attention and reaction and generate his dumbass tweets need to be ignored. There’s not a grain of truth or reason to any of it. He hates lefties and prefers a conservative government in Canada. He also has an insatiable need for news stories about himself. Online harassment and social media bullying will be the new presidential policy tools of choice.

America doesn’t do any of the things you listed above. And the market access we do have is because it’s in their interest also.

We will see. She has at least 5 years to make a name for herself, which can be an age in politics. .

Reaganomics broke those rules. Over the past several decades the insanely rich just got insanely richer but life only got harder for the working and middle classes: longer working hours, disappearing pensions and benefit plans, precarious employment, overcrowded schools and hospitals, soaring university tuition, soaring household debt and on and on. A single blue collar worker could once buy a home, a car maybe even a cottage and support his entire family but that hasn’t been true since the 90s or 80s. All so that the 1% and corporations could have more wealth to move to their offshore accounts.

We will see. I think a lot of Canadian voters are mature enough to understand this is how politics works

I doubt she’s starting all this drama just out of emotions. LPC isn’t Trumpland, people don’t have public temper tantrums and try to burn down the house just because someone made them angry, especially intelligent accomplished ones like Freeland who’s pretty much the opposite of a hothead. If it was simply frustration with JT she would likely have just politely resigned to “spend time with family” (as Sean Fraser just did) or at most referenced vague differences and it still would have sent shockwaves. Note that she says she is running in the next election. I am sure she’s genuinely been at odds with JT but I bet she will make a run for party leader after the next election and this decoupling from Trudeau is her opening move.

Under the Trump administration, online trolling and shitposting are the primary tools of policy and governance. And Trump has established himself as king of the internet trolls and shitposters.

Keep in mind there may be some calculated political moves here rather than just about their current spat over finances. This maneuver means she won’t be in Cabinet when Liberals suffer an epic election defeat and will be able to make a run for party leader sometime afterwards with a “but I resigned from Trudeau” as cover when ppl naturally try to associate her with him. A Paul Martin style coup or who knows maybe these things are all scripted when the party wants to pivot away from the current leader.

Have you ever heard such a ridiculous statement?

Too little too late. We needed these personnel yesterday and they’re going to phase them in over 15 years???? Meanwhile we will have new ships and new aircraft supposedly coming online in the late 2020s and early 2030s, in many/most cases they will require more crew than what they’re replacing and will be larger fleets also. Plus supposedly we are buying “up to” 12 submarines who is going to man all that stuff? The personnel shortage is arguably the most severe and pressing problem the CAF and they’re slow-rolling it.

Canadian military plans to boost ranks to 86,000 personnel The Canadian Armed Forces' plan depends on a government promise to increase defence spending. Get the latest from David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen straight to your inbox Published Dec 16, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 4 minute read The Canadian military has an ambitious plan to increase its regular force ranks to 86,000, according to a briefing for senior leaders. The boost in numbers, from the current 63,000 to between 84,500 and 86,000 will take decades to accomplish, according to the document obtained by the Ottawa Citizen. The plan would see a steady climb in numbers, hitting 75,000 around 2032 and 84,500 around 2040, according to the October briefing produced for Lt. Gen. Lise Bourgon, the chief of military personnel. The ultimate goal would be approximately 86,000. The plan relies on the additional funding promised by the Liberal government which would see two per cent of GDP spent on defence by 2032. That would finance an intake of more than 7,150 new regular force personnel annually, the briefing noted. There is no mention of an increase in reserve force troops. That level has been authorized at 30,000. The document noted that in the past, military personnel have not been considered a core capability; instead the Canadian Armed Forces or CAF has focused its main efforts on getting new equipment. Overall applications for the military have improved recently but the rate those individuals are being brought into the ranks is actually lower than before, the briefing noted. The current authorized strength of the Canadian Forces regular ranks is 71,500, said Department of National Defence spokesman Kened Sadiku. But as of November 15, 2024, the total strength of its regular force was actually at 63,940, he confirmed. Sadiku said from April 1, 2024, to November 15, 2024, the Canadian Armed Forces enrolled 3,357 recruits into the regular force. “The CAF is committed to achieving its recruiting objective of enrolling 6,496 members into the Regular Force for fiscal year 2024-25, which ends on March 31, 2025,” he added. Asked about plans to go beyond the 71,500 in regular force personnel, Sadiku noted that the military is “focused on increasing the number of trained CAF personnel by concentrating on recruiting, retention and modernizing the military personnel management system.” He stated in an email the military is in the midst of its “reconstitution efforts” which involves “our immediate and long-term plan to grow the CAF to achieve the end strength directed by the government, and continue to deliver the desired strategic effects for Canada on all assigned operations.” As of December, 2024 the military had launched trial programs to speed up the application process, Sadiku added. It has also improved recruiting advertising and introduced new measures to shorten medical and security screenings, he said. But it remains to be seen whether the Canadian Forces can boost the numbers to 86,000. In April 2024 a top advisor to the chief of the defence staff warned that Canada’s soldiers were leaving the ranks because of toxic military leadership. Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann flagged his concerns during an April 23 meeting in which he appealed for changes in how leaders dealt with lower ranks. Job dissatisfaction and repeated moves to new locations across the country have been cited in past military reports as the top reasons that Canadian Forces personnel leave. But McCann, who advises the chief of the defence staff on issues relating to non-commissioned members, said personnel weren’t just quitting because they were being moved to locations they did not want to be. “A lot of our members leave this organization not necessarily because they are not going where they want to be,” he explained to the audience of officers during a virtual town hall. “They leave because of toxic leadership or bad leadership. This is one aspect that we need to address if we are going to support our members better as they serve.” Various reports done for the Canadian Forces have cited a desire for “geographic stability” and “job dissatisfaction” as reasons that personnel leave the ranks. Others include the need for more pay and benefits as well as military personnel having issues with senior or unit-level leadership. In October 2024, the Ottawa Citizen reportedthat there had been a slight increase in morale in the Canadian military, but a growing workload, lack of housing and shortages of equipment continue to affect the rank and file. Morale had been earlier assessed as “mixed to low” by military chaplains, but that is now ranked as “mixed,” according to an Oct. 29 briefing for Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan. The briefing outlines a summary of assessments by military chaplains about the current welfare of the Canadian Armed Forces. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-to-boost-ranks

This article seems to be using FPV drone to refer to only homemade/civilian drones but I don’t think it’s quite that clearcut. ChatGpt anyway tells me they’re both considered FPV

Seaspan launches HMCS Protecteur, Canada's longest naval ship A celebration in North Vancouver Friday marked the launch of the 173-metre vessel that will resupply Canadian and allied warships at sea North Vancouver’s Seaspan has launched the longest naval ship ever built in Canada, complete with a bottle of sparkling B.C. wine smashed on the bow. Dignitaries, elected officials, naval leadership and the company's massive staff gathered at Seaspan's Pemberton Avenue shipyard Friday for the official naming and launch of HMCS Protecteur. When it is completed and turned over to the Royal Canadian Navy in 2025, the 173.7-metre joint support ship will be tasked with resupplying Canadian and allied warships at sea with fuel, food, spare parts, and ammunition. The ship will contain helicopter maintenance repair equipment, exercise and gym facilities, medical and dental care centres, a barber shop and a library, among other amenities. “With our investment in joint support ships, Canadian workers are building the fleet of the future and equipping the Royal Canadian Navy with modern and versatile ships. Today’s naming of the HMCS Protecteur – the longest naval vessel ever constructed in Canada – is yet another stride in cutting-edge Canadian defence innovation. We’re creating more jobs, ramping up defence spending, and keeping our coastlines safe,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a press release Friday. Navy Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee welcomed the impending arrival of Protecteur to Canada’s fleet, saying it will be put to good use in humanitarian operations and multinational exercises around the globe. “Today is an exciting day for the Royal Canadian Navy as we move another step closer to delivering the future fleet our sailors need to protect Canada in all three of our oceans and support Canadian interests around the world,” he said. HMCS Protecteur is the fifth ship launched by Seaspan since the company was one of two shortlisted by the federal government in 2010 to replace the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard ships over 30 years under the national shipbuilding strategy. Modernizing the shipyard and staffing up for the work has made Seaspan the largest employer on the North Shore, contributing $5.7 billion to Canada’s GDP since 2012, while also creating or sustaining more than 7,000 jobs annually, a 2023 report found. “The shipbuilders at Seaspan are second-to-none. For the thousands of Seaspan designers, engineers, shipbuilders and partners involved in the JSS program, today’s ceremony marks an unforgettable highlight in our ongoing journey under the National Shipbuilding Strategy,” said John McCarthy, Seaspan Shipyards CEO. “Today’s achievement gives us an immense feeling of pride, and I commend all the men and women who rose to the challenge of constructing a complex first-in-class vessel.” The maritime megaproject has been subject to now-familiar cost overruns seen in other industries and public works. When the federal government awarded Seaspan the contract for the two joint support ships in June 2020, the cost was quoted at $2.448 billion. In August 2024, the federal government confirmed it had increased the value of the contract by $951 million, citing pandemic-related delays, supply chain disruptions, inflation, foreign exchange rate changes and rising labour costs. The second joint support ship in Seaspan’s work order, HMCS Preserver, is on schedule to be launched in 2027, which the company has said should come in at a lower cost thanks to lessons learned and efficiencies gained for from building the Protecteur. In a release, North Vancouver MP and Minister of Energy and Natural Resource Jonathan Wilkinson noted Seaspan’s economic importance to the area and thanked the crews who made Protecteur. “I congratulate the hundreds of designers and shipbuilders responsible for bringing us to this tremendous milestone, which will support Canadian naval operations along Canada’s west coast and around the world. Your dedication and skill are a vital pillar for the North Shore community, and for the safety and economic prosperity of our country,” he said. https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/seaspan-launches-hmcs-protecteur-canadas-longest-naval-ship-9952322