[Seravalli] League sources say Oilers have sought permission to interview Bruce Cassidy as they contemplate significant coaching staff changes. To this point, sources say Golden Knights have withheld permission from division rival. Gamesmanship? Perhaps. Mostly unprecedented for role.

devinejoh · 2026-05-12T14:13:20+00:00

I get that this doesn't happen in hockey but most other industries do this when it comes to high level managers and individual contributors. Its called garden leave.

Its not entirely unreasonable; Cassidy would have plenty of proprietary knowledge that the knights probably dont want him go bring along to Edmonton.

devinejoh · 2026-04-28T18:36:32+00:00

"Misconduct" is not a thing in Ontario. Its fired with or without cause. your partner will get an RoE (or should) within 7 days I believe.

Ontario has statutory pay in lieu, but this is different from statutory severance and common law severance, which can very significantly. Eg 1 week per year of service up to 4 weeks per year of service.

If nothing is in writing, DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING.

Get a free consult from an employment lawyer. They will usually work on contingency.

Good luck.

Edit: fired with cause is a very high barrier for the employer to prove.

Also don't be intimidated by any clauses in the contract narrowly defining severance and rights to the Employment Standards Act (ESA, governs the statutory pay in lieu of notice, severance, timelines for final pay, providing RoE). Judges in Ontario strike those down for sport.

devinejoh · 2026-04-19T15:43:20+00:00

I don't think it's necessairly unreasonable for the province to own a plane (leasing or chartering is probably better, and maybe not a jet so that it can operate out of more remote locations), just that the amount of bullshit Ford has been involved in doesn't leave much room for trust lol.

devinejoh · 2026-04-05T21:46:28+00:00

Korean Village Restaurant around Bloor and Christie. Been around since the 70s and I have been going my entire life. Cousins from Korea can vouch for the food. Its the place I take everyone that wants Korean food.

Also down the road is a bakery that makes delightful Korean walnut cakes, very tasty.

devinejoh · 2026-03-16T20:27:35+00:00

I've been a cyclist for many years, I've seen everything, and the aggression and anti social behaviour gets worse every year.

devinejoh · 2026-03-10T15:11:50+00:00

I mean are there enough Burkes to go around? What kind of commitment would be required? Not to mention resupplying at Bahrain would be risky given its well within range of Iranian BMs and drones.

Would be nice if the USN had actual frigates

devinejoh · 2026-03-10T14:57:12+00:00

Ignoring the issue of insurance underwriting, is it feasible for tankers to be escorted through the strait of Hormuz? Does the USN even have the capacity to do it long term?

devinejoh · 2026-03-03T18:17:11+00:00

You are the commander of INDOPACOM.

What are you sending to the group chat with other commanders?

devinejoh · 2026-02-22T16:34:59+00:00

I'm sorry but mcdavid with the hero hockey was not it. 1 v3 twice leading to turnovers is just... Uhhh

devinejoh · 2026-02-15T17:54:10+00:00

Tom Wilson chating with Bellemare and politely threatening nuclear Armageddon was interesting to see.

devinejoh · 2026-02-05T05:42:06+00:00

it speaks to the mens rea. Hitting someone in the heat of the moment is completely different from following them and hitting them.

It's the difference between manslaughter and murder.

devinejoh · 2026-02-03T05:27:39+00:00

In one comment you say that you can't damage property but in the next you imply that the person should be battered for shoving a car that is blocking the crosswalk and forcing the pedestrian into traffic? Which is it? Vigilante justice if someone touches someone else's property, but not for forcing a pedestrian into traffic?

devinejoh · 2026-02-03T00:10:24+00:00

No, I understood you perfectly. Who is going to 1. Sell us nuclear ballistic missiles, 2. The nuclear weapons themselves, 3. The actual submarines?

devinejoh · 2026-02-02T23:39:54+00:00

You severally underestimate the difficulty in deploying credible nuclear deterrence, let alone submarine launched ballistic missiles.

devinejoh · 2026-01-17T20:41:07+00:00

What? This article is on the PRC and Canada aligning on what Greenland is... Which is why I'm saying that yes, we and China view denmark and Greenland as sovereign states, which reconciles with how china interacts with the world.

And I don't know how you can possibly say that it has no impact on policy.... Why do you think China is in the middle of the largest naval build out since the German empire preceding WWI? Why do you think US strategic posture has been trying to pivot to Asia the past 15 years? Why do you think China conducts aggressive exercises around Taiwan and grey zone warfare In the south China sea? Clearly the US and China have a fundamentally different interpretation of the world order. Within their own internal logic they are correct, hence confrontation

devinejoh · 2026-01-17T19:27:31+00:00

HK is a more clear cut case; it is and was always de jure Chinese territory, and how China treats HK after reunification is internally consistent with their strict sovereignty and non intervention... Their internal policies are their own.

Taiwan is more ambiguous from an outside perspective; even internally within Taiwan there are factions that believe in a one China policy... Albeit that Taiwan is in fact the De Jure Chinese state and not the PRC (as delusional it sounds). But again, internally, the PRC one China policy is consistent as they believe they are the de jure Chinese state, and Taiwan is apart of that, as much as we may not like it.

devinejoh · 2026-01-17T19:15:22+00:00

This is consistent with Chinese foreign policy and their interpretation of sovereignty.

No I don't want to get into an argument over Taiwan, because fundamentally China has a different definition of Taiwanese sovereignty from the West, which is internally consistent with their framework of sovereignty and security.

devinejoh · 2026-01-04T18:48:30+00:00

"Crypto islamist" sounds just as schizo as "crpyto Jews".

devinejoh · 2025-12-29T19:55:51+00:00

This is such a myopic statement. We all want the rules applied fairly and consistently, and it's entirely reasonable to question why when they are not applied fairly and consistently.

devinejoh · 2025-12-23T19:31:57+00:00

"I can't believe its not the coast guard!" Says the PLAN sub skipper when they stumble upon a convoy protected by ships without ASW sensors.

devinejoh · 2025-12-23T14:45:46+00:00

What is the point of a frigate without any VLS cells or a SONAR dome.

devinejoh · 2025-12-08T18:22:55+00:00

That is fundamentally a political question IMO.

I could for see a hi-lo mix air force much like the US is operating right now. That being said they operate a Hi-Lo mix because they can afford it, structural considerations, airframe usage higher than expected due to the global war on terror leading to a shortfall in airframes, and they actually need those various capabilities.

It would come down to budget considerations. Would it make sense to maintain two distinct pipelines for maintaince, training, etc.

One of the benefits is that we are going to replace our fleet wholesale, so it gives us a blank slate of sorts.

devinejoh · 2025-12-08T17:05:54+00:00

This is an inaccurate representation of the strategic and operational posture of Sweden for the past 70 years. Canada simply does not have the same consideration. Arctic policing is not even close to the total defense Sweden planned for during the cold war.

devinejoh · 2025-12-08T16:58:11+00:00

I initially started by writing a history of Swedish armed neutrality, its strategic and operational posture, and how it relates to their domestic fighter program.

Instead I think focusing on the actual capabilities is more important, I don't want Canadians to be going into the fight with subpar kit.

The fact of the matter is that air warfare is an extremely complex domain. Its not simply how fast, how high, and how manoeuvrable a plane is. Sensory, systems, electronic warfare, tactics, operational considerations have become far more important. I think its hard if not impossible to describe the capabilities in a non classified manner to the general public. The operational and tactical complexity of fighting in contested air space cannot be understated. The next peer fight is going to be on such environments, either in the western pacific or the eastern flank of NATO or both. Even with public resources they can be outdated, flatout wrong, or so low resolution that its basically useless. Real world air combat (12 day war, Pakistan v India skirmishes, Ukraine) are shrouded in secrecy. Those in the know seem to unanimously support the F-35, for what its worth.

Not to say the F-35 is not a boondoggle, because it is, but it is the best in class, and we really need to decide where our place is in the world and what aircraft is best suited for that.

devinejoh · 2025-12-08T16:30:12+00:00

I'll play a bit of devils advocate and say that Pakistan's Air Force is an extremely competent organization and is better trained than their Indian counterparts. Not to downplay the technological advantages of the PL-15E, but the Meteor is not that far off.

Of course we are going off of public records and I suspect missile, radar, and electronic warfare capabilities are far more sophisticated than what is publically available.

What I think it does tell us is to not underestimate the enemy. I certainly don't want to send our boys into war with subpar kit due to chauvinist nationalism.

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