SunriseChampion
Senior Member
So, no 5G?
Don't worry, the Swedes have your back!
So, no 5G?
How about use US military capabilities as a reference point stretch goal? Canada should aim to be able to respond to threats physical and digital in Canada just as fast as the US military could the same threat in Canada if they were given the jurisdictional permission. Can we already do that? What I mean is that for instance can Canada scramble air defense, naval assets, or detect incursions domestically and to all three coasts faster than the US could to the same point in Canada from their US bases of operation?
I'm not quite sure what you mean. Canadian air intercept assets are in Cold Lake AB and Bagotville QC with a few 'staging' locations in the Arctic and other bases. I don't know where similar US assets are deployed in their country except Alaska. You don't 'scramble' naval assets - they take time to put to sea. Since we are partners with the US in NORAD, what is detected on their screens is the same as ours (region specific).
We don't spend anywhere near what the US does on its military - we couldn't hope to afford that. Nor should we; we don't project power worldwide.
Honestly, I always wonder at what point the Americans just start officially ignoring us and simply start planning to operate in Canada openly. While on exchange in the US, I heard talk of American carrier groups studying how to operate in the Arctic if the sea ice opens up. Their argument was simple. If Canada doesn't secure the continental approaches, they will. They aren't going to leave the backdoor unguarded just because we're naive freeloaders
Of course you'd say that.
Because we all know that the Liberals are above the law and have their own code of ethics which is impeachable. They are unassailable as the gurantors of our nation's freedoms and all that. Or whatever.
The fact that you can't see the conflict of interest or don't care about it because it lies with your partisan leanings says more about you than about anyone doing any "manufacturing".
It's the same old Liberal self-entitlement. They can't help themselves. Nothing new, sure....if that's what you meant.
Parallel that comes to mind as to why American's won't ignore their Canadian backdoor are the French defenses along the Belgium front in WW2.Honestly, I always wonder at what point the Americans just start officially ignoring us and simply start planning to operate in Canada openly. While on exchange in the US, I heard talk of American carrier groups studying how to operate in the Arctic if the sea ice opens up. Their argument was simple. If Canada doesn't secure the continental approaches, they will. They aren't going to leave the backdoor unguarded just because we're naive freeloaders.
19 billion seems low spread across the whole country. Toronto alone is asking for a 1.5 billion bailout.
Pot, meet kettle.
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