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I would hope this is the case. The government is stupid, much like many Canadians. US is use to being under threat of attack cause lots of Americans are A-holes, comes with the territory to have a sidearm at ready. I agree. I don't know what the hell they are thinking there. Its like Canadians aim to mess things up as much as possible for themselves, Freaken wankers. Of course there were the days when Canada was a member of a defensive alliance called NATO, with no enemies other than gang bangers in third world countries. That all changed in 2001.

Yup. Those after 1867 tend to be that category. For example those in Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and British Columbia. While in the Territories it is the Federal Government. The older treaties are with the UK.

What makes you think that? Lots of natives up there, why would they want to be raped by a province? Or is that to oppose being raped by the federal govt. The treaties are with the federal govt. why would they want to have to deal with a new player?

Canada had other jets in reserve when the cf-18 came into operation. The current CF18's are due to be beyond their service life before we will even get the f35s and crews competent. 2018 is less than 5 years away. If lockheed is going to dump in Canada needs to buy the jets in addition to being teir 3 to have contracts for production F-CK lockheed.. that is what the tier 3 dues are for there is no obligation to buy the things too... that is why Canada has paid in half a billion dollars into tier 3. Not to be forced to buy them to get tier 3 member rights. The procurement wouldn't even have all the jets on the table until 5 years after the cf18s are due for retirement.

This is exactly why Canada shouldn't jump in with purchases until the plane is demonstrated. This is exactly why I advocate for a CF-18 the CF-Arrow II variant that is made entirely in Canada, as well as the Rafale jets for passing in Quebec and the east coast, as well as eventually f35s (in reduced numbers) if they are a reliable and jet.

Solved for how much?

No, I said move the old ships to Ottawa for use as a parliamentary hotel. I said build a merchant marine, that is make all the ships ice breaker capable and make them able to be upgraded modularly, that is don't pay for weapons systems but insure that energy weapons and rail guns can at a future date be incorporated, likewise don't dump money into American electronics suites instead let the seamen and CFtechnicians (CSE, CFCI etc..) design and build their own systems. (Standard commercial equipment can be build at very low cost) Even GPS-p is just a matter of having the right implementation. The systems are remarkably low cost to build from off the shelf parts. You just need to inbuild EM defences into the ship. I already have what I think is the ideal design in mind based upon future technology not current technology that these ships are built around (and why they are a fail) but also the needs of Canada in 10-20 years with a navigable north west passage and trans arctic trade. The reason WHY the helicopters and mp flown low cost (eg. under 1 million dollar jets were suggested is because it would cost less than replacing the outgoing challengers, which don't seem to be due to be replaced any time soon. Both the challenger jet plan and this oceans plan is designed to commercialize the military assets. We don't need just stuff that costs money, we should have a military that can fill commercial roles like cargo transport when it isn't needed for stationary war operations. Putting money into a combat only military is just committing money to be flushed down the toilet. Canada will have a passage from pacific to atlantic as well as canada to russia.

And what happens if all your eggs are in the f35 basket and there is a flaw like a faulty engine design, or flight systems not being as reliable as stated?

No the constitution just needs to be ratified with them as provinces. Like this but a few other changes... http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/ca_1999-na.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Canada

2million x $500/month = 12 Billion per year (however the program would initially have a start up cost which would depend on local circumstances, but those costs would reduce) - the cost of this program however would be less than social assistance and help programs by the federal and provincial governments, which overlap and do the same thing, as well as cover uninsured EI individuals, this was described in the EI knock knock guess who thread. But it isn't just for students but everyone out of work, a means of replacing welfare also, as well as a guaranteed source of basic income and supports through the program. The program could be larger depending on private sector support. The key in this program is that costs reduce the longer the program runs which means eventual savings and increased benefits for participants. The cost of free education will cost less each year as the 1% per annum work out to a 3 to 4% return on b.a. or b.s. student who utilize it perpetually, so each set of graduating students reduces the cost from general revenue. Slightly more for masters and doctorates. Batch 1 year 3-4 paying ~2-3% of annual income into program Batch 2 year 4-5 paying ~2-3% of... this means Batch 3 graduates etc... each year the graduating members reduce the program burden, eventually after about 10 years the program will generate excess revenue, even after the government input spending into the program was paid back, the money could then go to enhancing educational services for students. The program would continue year after year to provide better and better education. Since students for instance in Ontario already receive 33% off for fresh out of high school students (not mature students), and low income individuals may have another $1000 knocked off the actually gap is not very large. People who get student loans end up paying the amount they get, this program also accomplishes that but over a longer term.(but only tuition not living expenses would be included, the work program is an option which would provide up to $500 living costs and access to co-op produce and shelter where available.) People still might like to seek private student loans though which are often comparable, the difference is that the government won't have to foot the bill for the bureaucracy to provide loans. None the less the program costs are reduced by removing a whole bunch of administrative losses. Obviously I can't say how much the programs would cost because it would depend on participation in the programs. It really won't cost any more than the current system, the first batch will take about 10 years to pay the money they got out back in and so on. However after ~13 years the program pays for all new incoming student without any additional inputs. Government costs for post secondary education start to reduce at this point reducing program costs by approximately 7 Billion per year. So year 14 7 billion reduction year 15 14 billion reduction (this amount would need to be adjusted for inflation as applicable) year 16 21 billion generated etc.. Note staff savings due to reduced administrative staff was not input so the amount and time frame likely would actually be faster for return on initial investments. Total inputs over the first 13 years would be 97.5 billion or about 7.5 Billion per year (Although this amount likely would be less as this was based on a $3000/term tuition and 500,000 students participating in the free post secondary program. for about $24000/ 4 year program --- the costs however would then be reduced from the amount paid via various grands and scholarships etc.. so the 7.5 billion is rather liberal as opposed to a conservative cost estimate which might peg the costs much lower. 7.5 billion / year in additional funding for the first 13 years, total about 98 billion funding over `14 years. within 18 years the 98 billion paid into the program would be paid back, and 40+ billion the following year would be new funding and so on so 47 billion in additional funding year 20. and so on. It would only generate more or more funding for education potentially allowing the scope of the program to expand after 13 years. It would triple post secondary funding (in terms of federal transfers to post secondary education) from 4 billion to about 12 billion. but on year 14 it would generate a surplus of 3.5 billion.. year 15 17.5 billion etc.. and so on as stated by year 18-19 the program would be generating 10x the total amount of federal funding for post secondary education and beyond after program costs. As stated these are not optimized figures and represent poor performance not good performance. The program could cost more... but only if more than 33% of students participated however this is about inline with the 540,000 students that currently receive student loans. However the more participate the more income it generates for educational funding. Really it is a question of being able to pay for free education within 15 years with no tax inputs from the general public, or continuing to go in debt providing private loans through federal organs, that at times just get forgiven anyway. The main benefit is removal of stupid red tape, and wasted time waiting in line ups and signing papers. The students get no income - which is usually either a write off, or ends up being transfered to reduce someone elses taxes. getting this as either you pay or you participate in the program, no tax involvement, no federal programs to bog things down. No nonsense no bias no bs. just free tuition you get in, the government pays, when you stop attending your income is garnished for life as a contribution to the free education fund. pretty simple. people pay based on their income after taxes.

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/krystalline-kraus/2013/03/activist-communique-idle-no-more-still-breathing March 20 to March 22 have been called out as global day of actions for Idle No More. ... ... March 20: Day of Ceremony and Resurgence March 21: Idle No More Day of Action March 22: World Water Day I definately pledge my support for the cause of clean water in the North of Canada, I like hiking and having to worry about chemical runoff sucks. I already got sick once from this. Toxic wastes from mining operations should be totally contained by the company not flushed down the toilet into my drinking water supply or into the flesh of local animals that people at times are prone to hunting.

Well Britain has upped the game a bit... this was the step before NATO intervention in Libya. Now it seems they will have military body armour and APCs rather than just level 3 reconciled leather jackets and homemade tanks. http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Britain+says+will+send+armoured+vehicles+body+armour+Syrian/8056538/story.html In Libya however, tanks were used to counter the threat of body armour etc.. but this armoured vehicles being supplied leaves me wondering exactly what armoured vehciles Britiain will be suppling. I can only guess it won't be challenger tanks Well Russia obviouslly wont let nato take it a second time with a no fly zone. Of course Britain doesn't need to supply weapons when the US and Gulf States are... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/world/middleeast/syria-russia-iran-arms.html?_r=0 sound familiar...

Peronally I think it would be hilarious in an MMP where the liberals, ndp and conservatives split the vote outside of Quebec and the BQ came out as the top party.. and by "convetion" had the PM... It would probably take a really low voter turnout though. People need to understand this is more or less a tri party system in Canada with the bloc and green as secondary parties (But potentially influential in a minority government. The problem with Canada is that there is no "national" elections. They are all riding based. There should also be open elections for a federal chamber. But no it should not be the senate, it should have nothing to do with the provinces. Any canadian citizen can run, and those with the most votes have preference for seating but people keep the votes they get until the next election and each vote they get counts as one vote when they vote on issues. People should be able to register their vote to who they want, and in that every citizen can run, ever citizen can run free. This 30,000 people vote for some 5000 people vote for someone else but the votes are equal and the 40,000 people who didn't vote for person one and the 7000 people who didn't vote for person two don't get a vote is nonsense. But this should not be party based and it should not be riding based. It should be national and it should be seperate from the others. These positions would be unpaid. though so no extra cost to the taxpayer.

this is right up there with the nazi german style military helmet they ordered not being worn by all the troops, which resulted in a new helmet being brought into service. Maybe not all Jews demonize the Nazi's maybe some are rebles or have that victim idolization thing going on. Maybe not. Well some jews are russian jews and its not like they are all no we can't buy box cars or wear red. The Russians killed jews too.

He is not the only one. I was xray scanned by the US too.. maybe they gave me cancer too? Apparently a few Latin American leaders all have cancer.... not just Chavez... I couldn't read the article though because Pravda wasn't loading. This pravda thing worries me, its still not loading, can anyone else read this http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/05-01-2012/120158-south_america-0/ it seems for some strange reason i'm being blocked from russian news sites?

Ok so there are riots and people being injured and arrested with millions in costs as a result. Say 5-10 million dollars per riot, which works out to 1000 full scholarships. None the less, people get student loans and grants already. So why not just set up a free tuition fund lock tuition rates to the cost of living index and maximum baseline. It seems with all the money spend on student funding programs staffing and overhead, programs like the NSLSC and otherwise it is just going to cost as much as just providing free tuition for all Canadians who meet the entrance requirements. Tuition needs to be demonitized in Canada. Just have anyone who graduates using the free tuition pay out 1% of their annual income to the free tuition fund. That along with already existing grants and scholarships should be more than enough to cover the tuition costs of Canadians. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/police-break-up-noisy-montreal-student-protest-against-tuition-fees/article9329422/ The federal government needs to move free tuition legislation and the attorney general should intervene to give amnesty to the rioters. All these programs should just be rolled into Free tuition with a 1%(per year (3 terms of 16 week duration) of program participation) of future income paid into a federal alumni fund to move towards self sustaining post secondary education for all citizens of Canada. 1 Introduction 2 Student Borrowing And Debt Reduction Assistance 2.1 Canada Student Loans Program 2.1.1 Student Loan Repayment Assistance 2.2 Lifelong Learning Plans 3 Grants, Scholarships And Other Income Support Payments3.1 Canada Study Grants (1998–2009) 3.2 Canada Access Grants (2004–2009) 3.3 Canada Student Grants 3.4 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation (1998–2009) 3.5 Canada Graduate Scholarships 3.6 Post-Secondary Education Support Programs for Aboriginal Students 3.6.1 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada 3.6.2 Post-Secondary Scholarship Fund for Aboriginal Canadians 3.7 Skills Development 3.7.1 Labour Market Development Agreements 3.7.2 Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy, and Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program 3.7.3 Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, and the Opportunities Fund 3.7.4 A New Labour Market Training Architecture 4 Measures To Promote Saving For Post-Secondary Education And Training4.1 Registered Education Savings Plans and Grants 4.2 Canada Learning Bonds 5 Tax Measures 6 Capacity Building6.1 Canada Foundation for Innovation 6.2 Federal Granting Councils 6.3 Canada Research Chairs Program 6.4 Indirect Costs of Research 6.5 Knowledge Infrastructure Program 6.6 Canada Social Transfer 7 Student Employment In place of dedicated student employment an Eradication of Poverty program can provide work for all those most needy at a baseline of 50 hours per month (or less on choice, or more if available) for up to 2 million canadians to cover living costs, as well as dedicated government funded social housing projects that can be built with the labour from these programs to make low cost affordable housing. This works out to less than $100/month from middle income earners to remove destitute poverty from Canada, provide a home for the poor, and provide for a baseline of community gardens, and reduced taxes in other areas by reducing the need for overlapping social program that all aim to do the same thing but just add overhead as a result. Give direct funding to the issue, rather than making a bureaucracy to maintain it. Put people to work. It is the easiest way to reduce your taxes. Free education and work for everyone is the way to go. You may think there is no government land, but this isn't true, there is lots of ground underground on waterways and even in the air.

castro is still alive. not to say that a puritan was a psychopath, let alone Catholics like Castro and Chavez. Napolean was highly respected. So too was hitler and stalin. You just seem to be anti socialist, but know who else is socialist. Barack Obama. Do I see him in that list? Castro is a very great Man, so too is Chavez for social reforms. Stalin was the head of the rise of Russian industry. Napolean brought a semblance of the first national democracies. These are great men. They may have their mars but so to do people like Bush with supporting torture and human rights abuses, Stephen Harper with making idle no more, and Israel with non proportional force. ps castro has a twitter account but you can't use it if you want to travel to the US.. hold on did Twitter break the embargo? https://twitter.com/fidelcastro

I actually support the shipbuilding program but I don't really like the choice of ships. I think they should be built modular with the ability to upgrade them, just concertrating on ice breaking hulls, and cargo holds etc.. to act as ferrys, cargos, and ice breakers. but weaponizable. Like I can't imagine a war that canada will get into that it will need weapons on its ships other than a few odd machine guns and a rocket launcher to scare off the odd fishing trawler from Portugal and Chinese boat people. Just building up a merchant fleet ability will be far more economical if it actually carries out commercial activities. they can build their own electronic systems while at sea. building commercial ice capable hulls is a good industry to start up, highly advisable. also take into account the cost recovery of building in canada with 10% of costs taken back in corporate taxes, plus the income taxes of people. We just need to insure any stock is held by canadians. We can keep the old ships with guns and stuff in drydock. or transport them up the Ottawa river to act as floating offices for government service workers, or as hotels for senators and mps so the housing cost stuff can be removed. You know the boats will just be floating missile targets anyway right, so maybe if they can stand up to packice they can stand up to a missile. Or perhaps my new "super icebreaker" concept that you make really hard regenerating pack ice on the ships hull via convection to heat the inside of the ship while cooling the outside. Afterall harder ice will break packice right? Comeon where the hell is the Canadian Navy going to fight a sea war? I'd do the following. Concentrate on solid hull infrastructure, micronuclear plants capable of incorporating launch systems and THEL/lasers or ballistic rail cannons. the the crew build the navagation and other systems at cost. all you need is hull and propulsion, they can build their own quarters, hammocks or what have you. all you need is a microwave not a whole freaken kitchen. Or one microwave for each 10 sailors or something. you know just add water. Or what they catch while trawling or diving. Or the birds they keep onboard. foreign navies can be envious of the CN for other reasons. --- yes speaking of decomissioned RCN ships.. the HMCS fraser is a good start that could be used as a parliamentary and public service hotel, and museum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Fraser_%28DDH_233%29 too late perhaps.. but perhaps its not too late for the next one.

Yes they did, for example Stephen Harper vowed not to support unelected senators. Yet he "flipflopped" not that I give a damn really for general policy, on his I'm not going to fill the senate, which would lead to it to become ineffective and it loosing its legislative power once quorum failed to be met. But that lie was quickly demostrated within 2 years of being appointed prime minister. Note he wasn't elected. This does not sound like the CPC line "The Canadian Senate has been proclaimed by the Conservative Party of Canada as democratic and accountable." Yet this is what they said. Reality check THEY LIED. TOTAL POLICY FLIP FLOP... HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE, clearly you don't think I'm that stupid do you?

^^^ or atleast that is how it appears... propaganda is a well developed art.... there are winner and loosers in everything. In large part because of party rule, everything is very "Developed" so that a political class exists that is people who end up being professional politicians. they rise and fall. But no you don't really see elections being skirmish lines for combat forces and tactical take over of regional resources by militant operations, that is called a coupe. Apparently though forming coalitions in Canada is coupe so maybe militancy isn't a coupe, but rather just terrorism, and all you have to do is forge a common ground to defeat the government for it to be a coupe even if it is peaceful. I think it would be great if we could punch every politician once each for everytime they lie so that that they maybe stop lying to fool stupid people.

No need for f35s as the 2024 war is off now that Chavez is gone.

Well maybe you can't. There are avenues individuals can take. Being legal is not the end all of life, being moral is. That is why juries exist. Plus its not "your land" within the Canadian legal framework once it is expropriated.

Well lets see how much the CPC is lying about their want to get rid of the senate. The NDP has played the card. Lets see the CPC flipflop and try to reserve the influence they have gained from the senate. It was all just lies to woo the public. The CPC campaigned on this, and after sitting on it for 6 years the NDP has brought it to the plate.

RIP Chavez, a courageous man, who gave hope to some of his people.

I would say and why doesn't the legislative system represent all views. Well if everyone had a vote on the issues they would. We have the capability to deliver that to the public, so we should do that. It is only corruption that prevents that from occuring. Its not really a two largest parties system anymore its more of a three largest parties. It is just cult making rather than sane appraisal of how issues be resolved. The problem is some issues don't need to be dealt with by government but partisan interests force their values on others for issues that have no common ground in society at large, that is a problem. I really do think that we should for the most part remove or rather reinforce the prohibition of legislators from holding executive office. There is to much room for corruption. Confirm heads of departments through parliament from qualified applicants the applicants should be non partisan also. But no corruption remains and that is why the Canadian system fails the public. Ministers should not be members of caucus or conspiring with legislators, they should be running their ministries not pushing personal agendas. Set up ministerial committees to keep advised of issues but no don't make running ministries partisan, it is the bane of a non corrupt, and unbiased public administration.