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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

Bah it’s just Fox News trolls doing what they normally do, nothing to see here. Besides Trump initiated it when he started calling Trudeau the governor of the state of Canada and making jokes about annexing us. I don’t see you complaining about that.

‘Remote warfare’ honour created to recognize Canadians who fight from afar A new bar called DISTANTIA in recognition for remote warfare announced. The Special Service Medal was expanded in 2014 to make eligible Department of National Defence (DND) civilian employees and contractors, as well as allied military personnel serving under the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Eligibility is now being broadened, similar to the Operational Service Medal. Ottawa has established a “remote warfare” recognition to honour the Canadian Armed Forces personnel or civilians who take part in overseas missions from afar, reflecting the evolving nature of military operations. This honour, announced earlier this month, includes drone pilots; analysts who pore over imagery, videos, signals intelligence or other data; linguists; and cyber defence operators. According to the Department of National Defence, the recognition is for people “who directly contribute to mission success in overseas operations by having a direct impact in deployed theatres through the use of remote technology from Canada or other locations.” The honour will be available not only for soldiers, sailors and aviators, but also contractors and public servants. Once formal arrangements are secured with Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Communications Security Establishment, employees at these organizations should also be eligible. The recognition represents a new way to earn Canada’s Special Service Medal, which under this variation will feature a silver-coloured bar on the attached ribbon inscribed with “Distantia,” from a Latin word for distance. Lieutenant-Colonel Carl Gauthier, director of honours and recognition at the Department of National Defence, said this new award accounts for the fact many people now work on operations from afar. “Stuff is blowing up, or lights are turning off, or something like that in theatre – but that is being done from another location,” he said. He said studies have shown that, while remote warfare doesn’t place operators in physical harm, it can still bring them psychological distress. He said this research has shown drone pilots who are flying machines remotely “were affected psychologically at much the same rate as people like pilots who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan to fly actual planes in the air.” Technology has the ability to bring remote operators close to the battlefield, as they study possible targets through imagery and intercepted communications: “They will learn what they call the pattern of life, you know, and they will debate with other people whether this is a suitable target and all that,” Lt.-Col. Gauthier said. “And eventually, a decision will be made to strike the target, and then they’ll have to confirm if the objective had been met.” He added that “there’s a proximity to the action, to the target that somebody is dropping bombs from 20,000 feet doesn’t get to see. That’s also the very specific challenge that we’re trying to acknowledge with the creation of this bar,” referring to the new recognition. The Canadian Armed Forces already have drones for surveillance, but it’s soon adding combat drones to its military arsenal. The military plans to acquire combat drones by 2028 for use by 2033. Various branches of the U.S. military have created similar honours. For instance, the U.S. Air Force in 2017 created the Remote Combat Effects Medal, which recognizes air force members who play critical roles in military operations conducted remotely, such as cyber warfare and drone operations. David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, said the Canadian military is trying to embrace technological advances such as remotely piloted vehicles, “so formalizing an award and recognition for people working in these areas is a good step to recognizing they’ll be part of a future operational team.” https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-remote-warfare-honour-created-to-recognize-canadians-who-fight-from/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fcanadianarmedforces

Canadian military drones enter production, though Arctic modifications will be required One of Canada's first MQ-9B drones under construction at the General Atomics assembly plant in San Diego, Calif. (Assistant deputy minister of materiel, Department of National Defence) Canada's first combat drones have now entered production, though the remotely piloted aircraft will require years of testing and significant modifications before the first units are delivered in 2028. The federal government announced last December it would acquire 11 of the MQ-9B drones from manufacturer General Atomics at a cost of $2.49 billion. The first two Canadian drones are currently on the company's production line in San Diego, Calif., and will be used as test vehicles starting in 2026, National Defence spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin confirmed in an email to CTV News. Those tests will be critical to proving the MQ-9B's suitability for northern environments, as the drones will be deployed as needed from forward operating locations in and around the Arctic, where the harsh climate and lack of technical infrastructure will present unique challenges for the aircraft and its operators. "The need to operate at high northern latitudes, including in the Arctic, requires the use of satellites and aircraft antennas, and communication components not previously integrated on the MQ-9B," Poulin said, describing the modifications needed to address the difficult conditions. "The Canadian RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft system) will require significant development work to address Royal Canadian Air Force requirements which differ from Allies' requirements," she added. Arctic operations The drone fleet is not expected to reach full operating capacity until 2033, with eight of the aircraft based at 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S., and the remaining three based at 19 Wing Comox, B.C. Arctic operations will be staged from existing forward operating locations located in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit and Goose Bay, N.L., where Canada's $39-billion NORAD modernization program promises to construct new and upgraded hangar facilities over the coming decade, Poulin said. In the meantime, construction work is set to begin on the B.C. and Nova Scotia drone bases, as well as a new ground control centre in Ottawa, where all of the drone pilots will be stationed. Drone base construction Pomerleau was awarded a $4.65-million contract to design the Greenwood site in February 2023, with construction forecast to begin next year. The military expects the base to house four drones for operations and four others in storage, with a total base development cost in the vicinity of $100 million. Maple Reinders Constructors won the design-build contract for the Comox site this past November, where the remaining three MQ-9Bs are expected to be fully assembled and ready for missions. The Comox facility, with a projected cost of $53 million, will house 25 personnel inside a 5,700-square-metre space with an additional 11,000 square metres of outdoor apron and parking. Related: Canadian military expects to secure contract for B.C. drone base by end of 2024 The Ottawa drone headquarters, where 198 personnel, six drone cockpits and two simulators will be located, is currently nearing the end of the planning phase after the design-build contract went to Bird Construction in May 2023. Poulin said some preliminary construction work has begun on the Ottawa site, with construction of the main facility to begin next year. All the infrastructure to support the drone program is expected to be complete by 2028. Last year, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of munitions to outfit the Canadian drones, including Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and Mk82 500-pound bombs. The drones are expected to be deployed on Canadian Armed Forces operations abroad, while also serving a domestic role monitoring coastlines and providing civilian aid in wildfire and flood situations, according to National Defence. Sections of Canada's first MQ-9B drones under construction at the General Atomics assembly plant in San Diego, Calif. (Assistant deputy minister of materiel, Department of National Defence) https://bc.ctvnews.ca/canadian-military-drones-enter-production-though-arctic-modifications-will-be-required-1.7132202

Dumbass. 1) its says informants not agents. Of the thousands of MAGA losers who swarmed the Capitol, 26 were informants snitching on their fellow MAGA losers 2) It doesn’t say they breached the Capitol it say they were outside the Capitol Seriously this is how you MAGAtards work distorting the truth at every turn whether through stupidity and dishonesty

The judgment is because ABC said he was convicted of rape instead of sexual assault. The conservative moral high ground: “how dare you call me a rapist, I am a sexual assaulter, good sir!” pffft

Bullshit. Laws about how asylum seekers to apply for asylum and how people whose claims are unsuccessful are removed have nothing to do with smuggling As usual you MAGAs don’t actually think through your own bullshit. That’s a lie no terrorists crossed the border and still has nothing to do with fentanyl Your’e absolutely clueless. It was not “an arms deal” it was BLATANTLY ILLEGAL SECRET DEAL TO SELL MILITARY ARMS TO AMERICA’S ENEMY. Cocaine trafficking was another major source of funding for the Contras and similar US-supported groups and US Operatives were involved.

Good riddance. Renounce your Canadian citizenship while you’re at it and stay gone.

Sorry the Iran Contra scandal is a fact of history. Dozens of Reagan officials were investigated some were convicted, Bush Sr had to pardon many administration officials, some of them preemptively pardoned to shut down the investigations. There were multiple incidents of planes operated by US government contractors crashing or being seized by Latin American authorities and found to be full of cocaine. Cocaine has been around for a time, but it didn’t massively flood into USA until the exact same time as Iran Contra, that isn’t some coincidence. Reagan had to start his “war on drugs” initiative to try to clean up the mess it all created. Of course Ronnie said his administration staff were running this program behind his back without his approval knowledge and maybe that’s true but then again that’s what they all say isn’t it? The award for “most conspiratorial BS” will always and forever be with MAGA kooks and all their election denial, deep state, mainstream media, anti-vax, pizzagate QAnon chemtrail jewish space laser putin supporting batshit. Not all of you believe the exact same combination of batshit, but you all subscribe to some assortment of it.

Excuses excuses. He has treasonous sympathies I didn’t say he committed acts that could be prosecuted as treason. “I was only fist pumping the peaceful traitors”. Notice the hypocrisy compared to BLM where you refuse to differentiate between the peaceful protests and the violent ones and insist that supporting the former is no different than supporting the latter. But a peaceful protest to steal the election isn’t moral high ground and so even if there were truth to his claim he was only pumping the peaceful J6ers is true he’s still a traitor.

Nice try dumbass Just another of you lame shitposts

Fentanyl deaths have nothing to do with the subject of this thread or the lie-tweet that started this amd the white house didn’t cover up anything about fentanyl How about all the crack cocaine deaths after Reagan knowingly and intentionally flooded USA with cocaine to fund his right wing death squads and dictators in central and south America? The invention of crack cocaine was a direct result the drug epidemic he created. The dug cartels were just small time third world street thugs before Reagan’s dumb ass idea turned them into the richest men in the world whose global enterprises now include fentanyl.

Your cult leader and his acolytes spout Russian disinformation for a living. The victims of their Russian puppet masters sometimes hang themselves (from a 3ft railing), sometimes jump 10 stories from a second story window, sometimes shoot themselves in the head 7 times, sometimes voluntarily expose themselves to exotic WMD that only Putin’s acolytes control I know you want me to die to help silence inconvenient truths like the typical fascist you are but sorry not happening

What else is new in Washington. Republicans don’t ever tell the truth either. A bunch of them went to jail for refusing to tell the truth and Trump is appointing some of those jailbirds to his admission . You and the lying propagandists you follow claimed that there is a coverup of terrorists entering the country: LIE You said Americans died ANOTHER LIE

Hawley is a treasonous J6 scumbag just like the MAGA Deplorables. Being a US senator doesn’t mean anything some of the worst scumbags in America are congressmen amd one of them will soon be president . You and your cult live in an alternate reality of your making

He is a J6 traitor. On that day he voted against certifying the 2020 election and he also gave his fist pump to the treasonous J6 mob. Link has nothing to do with thread

We monitor extremists in mosques, extremists in churches aren’t any different.

Shameless liar and J6 traitor tells lies on Republican lie network. Also known as typical Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.