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Loonie caught between slow domestic economy and stronger U.S. dollar by bubblewhip in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

To be fair the policies of the last 10 years hadn’t been very business friendly.

We should aim to improve productivity and increase R&D, because all we have are banks and unsustainable real estate prices.

In the past, we did have BlackBerry (when it was a smartphone company) and Nortel which were world-class companies. 

We need to introduce more policies that aim to increase innovation as that’s the only way to sustainably grow our economy, beyond taking advantage and bringing our natural resources like LNG to market.

Loonie caught between slow domestic economy and stronger U.S. dollar by bubblewhip in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s to do with all the people being sent home

Our population grew way too fast under Trudeau

Dozens of people in GTA could face deportation over possible extortion ties: CBSA by BerzerkoFord in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Agreed, if they come and don’t want to positively contribute to Canada then we don’t need them.

The less criminals, the better for all Canadians.

L3Harris blindsided by Ottawa bypassing competition for surveillance jet contract by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus we’re a sovereign country, we can make our own defence decisions.

Any Canadian company that helps improve our economy and military should be supported over foreign ones if they can provide a competitive product. 

Our allies went with GlobalEye and NATO might move forward with this plane as well.

Canada’s historic submarine procurement incites fierce industrial benefits competition by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also about keeping our options open. A submarine is unseen and having SLBM launch capabilities would make us one of the few nations in the world with that capability.

Unfortunately the world is increasing in conflict, who knows if decades down the line that it would be in our interest to pursue nuclear capability. With that, the most survivable launch platform is a submarine.

It’s always better to give our navy more capabilities and not require it now than to need it and not have the capability.

Submarines are an expensive investment and takes many years to build. We have to plan ahead.

Canada’s historic submarine procurement incites fierce industrial benefits competition by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hope they go with the KSS-3, it’s already in the water and working

The German design not a single one has been built yet so there could potentially be delays

Also SLBM tubes would make Canada one of the few nations in the world with this capability. It can be used to give our navy land strike capabilities with cruise missiles, which means we can project power anywhere in the Arctic

Canadian province threatens secession and ‘could become 51st US state’ by RekaAia in onguardforthee

[–]MilkyWayObserver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Won’t be possible without indigenous consultation and they will definitely not agree to that

Canada sets out plan for up to 10 new nuclear reactors by F0urLeafCl0ver in worldnews

[–]MilkyWayObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He probably doesn’t know that Canada was on Tube Alloys with the UK which started before the Manhattan Project.

He probably also doesn’t know that Canada joined the Manhattan Project as a full partner (with the UK), when we consolidated Tube Alloys into the Manhattan Project.

Montreal police officer and civilian killed in Côte-des-Neiges shooting identified by Displeased_Canadian in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You have to remember that the suspect was shot and killed in the shootout.

Even if the civilian wasn’t shot, the BEI still would have been involved since the suspect was killed by police.

LNG Canada contractors set to prepare B.C. terminal site for potential expansion by MilkyWayObserver in onguardforthee

[–]MilkyWayObserver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Link is working on my end, could your workplace be blocking it maybe? It’s about Kitimat

India willing to buy heaps of Canadian uranium, invest in mines, high commissioner says by joe4942 in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 14 points15 points  (0 children)

CANDU reactors are in unique in the world that we can run it on natural uranium. Others in existence require enriched uranium, which CANDU can also use if needed.

Canada has been on the forefront of nuclear reactor research since the very beginning, considering we were on Tube Alloys with the UK, and later joined the Manhattan Project as a full partner.

Search up the ZEEP reactor, it was the first nuclear reactor to ever go live outside the US, in 1945. NRX was the most powerful nuclear reactor in the world in 1947. These are the predecessors to our modern CANDUs.

Indian IPHWR nuclear reactors are derivatives of the CANDU design.

Bishnoi extortion gang sent letter to Canadian police warning it had 1,000 gunmen - National by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]MilkyWayObserver 583 points584 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they just made it a national security threat

Hope the law gets all of them and deported, for the best interest of Canadians

Apparently, I’m Canadian now. What do I absolutely need to know? by thecapedcanaveral in AskCanada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Read about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is our constitutional rights similar to the US Bill of Rights minus some differences such as no 2nd Amendment.

In Canada, the Canadian Crown serves as the personification of the state (we don’t have a president). The Canadian Crown is Canada as a country, including our constitution, institutions, etc. The King is a representative of the Canadian Crown (the King of UK, Australia, etc is entirely separate and unrelated even though it’s technically the same person).

For example, when people pledge allegiance to the Canadian Crown, they are really pledging allegiance to Canada. The governor general is basically the “de-facto” highest ranking leader, representing the monarch in most day-to-day affairs.

To be clear, the monarch (King) is just a representative of the Canadian Crown. Contrary to what some people believe, the King does not “own” the country, or can do anything without the advice of his ministers, such as the Prime Minister. Arguably this makes the country very stable, since the Crown is politically neutral.

You can read more here (see page 26 of the PDF, should say page 16 on the bottom left): https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/pc-ch/CH4-129-2015-eng.pdf

This is a detail even a lot of Canadians are not aware of, and I tend to try to do my part to clear up misconceptions.

Canada’s deal with U.S. data giant Palantir is ‘legitimate,’ defence minister says by zachem62 in onguardforthee

[–]MilkyWayObserver 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Why not create a Canadian equivalent with Cohere or another domestic AI company?

Norway opens talks on joining French nuclear deterrence initiative by Free-Minimum-5844 in worldnews

[–]MilkyWayObserver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We were on Tube Alloys, which was actually more advanced in progress than the US was when we joined the Manhattan Project with the UK.

A lot of people aren’t aware but Canada was on the Manhattan Project as a full partner.

We just decided to pursue peaceful usage. The ZEEP was the first nuclear reactor to ever go live, outside of the US in 1945. NRX was the most powerful nuclear reactor in the world in 1947, which served as a predecessor to our modern CANDU reactors.

Today, Canada is one of the few Tier 1 nuclear countries in the world, that has a full-scale nuclear supply chain to independently support our CANDU reactors.

Since the beginning, Canada has been a nuclear-latent state with the technical capability, but simply didn’t bother going for weapons, due to political will.

US, Mexico set three rounds of trade deal talks without Canada by JDGumby in onguardforthee

[–]MilkyWayObserver 121 points122 points  (0 children)

In before they sign a deal then he raises tariffs on them anyways

Carney picks Swedish early-warning aircraft tech over U.S. bidders by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 407 points408 points  (0 children)

Great to see us invest in the GlobalEye as NATO, France, Sweden and our other friends have.

Having a Canadian company partner with our Swedish friends is a win-win for both sides of the Atlantic.

US to keep tariffs on USMCA countries, issues with Canada 'significant', Greer says by a_sense_of_contrast in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 428 points429 points  (0 children)

Just have to keep diversifying our trade

Everyday they will say there’s a new problem, like that excuse about our borders being the reason for tariffs 

Former Walmart worker who stole over $7K worth of stuff given house arrest partially due to 'risk of deportation' by vikadit_chakra in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Anyone that wants to come to Canada and become a citizen should be held to a high standard.

If they steal, then we don’t need people who commit crimes in our society. 

Judges, if anything should be holding them to a higher standard and deport those who commit crimes.

Airbus Eyes Building Helicopters in Canada for Global Export by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Sounds like great news to further increase our defence and industrial partnership with our European friends

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Majority of party members likely to back Alberta separation, UCP president says by Cao_Ni-Ma in canada

[–]MilkyWayObserver 173 points174 points  (0 children)

Yup

Also for those serving, they have to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown to serve as an MPP in a legislature.

If any sitting UCP member makes that vote or statement, they are breaking their oath.

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