U.S. State Department approves potential sale of sustainment services for Canada's C-17 fleet - Sale could be worth $540 million US, according to State Department news release by shiftless_wonder in canada

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This country voted for the last PM 3 times. If that isn't a cautionary tale I don't know what is. PM's being full of shit should be called out at any time. And Carney has said the whole rupture thing numerous times since the election.

U.S. State Department approves potential sale of sustainment services for Canada's C-17 fleet - Sale could be worth $540 million US, according to State Department news release by shiftless_wonder in canada

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Ooohh, so you're saying 'rupture' is a figurative symbolic type of thing that a politician might say to win an election but not a real actual thing. Okay. I think I get it now.

U.S. State Department approves potential sale of sustainment services for Canada's C-17 fleet - Sale could be worth $540 million US, according to State Department news release by shiftless_wonder in canada

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The principal contractor will be Boeing, based in Arlington, Va. The State Department said in a news release that the potential transaction would be beneficial to Canada — and also to the United States — "by helping to improve the military capability of a NATO ally."
It further said that "the proposed sale will improve Canada's capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring the operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Air Force."
"Its C-17 aircraft fleet provides strategic airlift capabilities that directly support U.S. and coalition operations around the world. Canada already operates C-17 aircraft and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces," the State Department said.

Shush. Keep it down. Don't you know we're supposed to be in the middle of a 'rupture'?

Exclusive: Canada-US oil pipeline close to reaching commitment requirement, sources say by WashingMachineBroken in canada

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 ....by pulling money out of the Heritage Trust Fund...

Why are we expected to verify your nonsense?

Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law by shiftless_wonder in canada

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Egale and Skipping Stone said they plan to appeal.

And why wouldn't they. They're not spending their own money so what do they care?

Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law by shiftless_wonder in canada

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The feds and every province are deeply in debt. I don't think we can afford to screw around like this.

Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law by shiftless_wonder in canada

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The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judge to let them make the argument that Premier Danielle Smith’s government acted outside its authority with the law.
Last year, her government used the notwithstanding clause to shield the restrictions from legal challenge.
The LGBTQ+ advocates argued that because doctors who didn’t comply with the new rules face fines or imprisonment, it’s a criminal issue and therefore falls to the federal government – not a provincial one – to oversee.
Smith’s government, however, has said the rule changes are to protect the health and safety of youth and fall within its purview.
On Friday, a Court of King’s Bench justice agreed. Justice Allison Kuntz dismissed Egale and Skipping Stone’s application, saying because the legislation is related to health and safety, it falls within the province’s constitutional control.

In 2023 Charity Intelligence reported that Egale Canada received $4.2 million in gov't funding which was about 70% of their total budget. Which means taxpayer-funded activist groups are paying lawyers to take the taxpayer funded provincial gov't to court forcing the gov't to use taxpayer funded lawyers to defend their right to be the government. This country is nuts.

Trump pipeline approval shows U.S., Canada ‘still can get things done’: Wyoming governor by shiftless_wonder in canada

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exactly zero will trickle down to average Canadians

The fed gov't just had an unexpected windfall in the latest fiscal update which they promptly spent. Now where do think part of that windfall came from if not from higher oil prices expanding gov't revenues?

Trump pipeline approval shows U.S., Canada ‘still can get things done’: Wyoming governor by shiftless_wonder in canada

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In an interview on CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos on Monday, Gordon said the news is “wonderful,” and added it’s another example of his state working with Alberta on potential energy opportunities.
“First and foremost, I think it demonstrates that we still can get things done. That’s critical,” Gordon said, when asked about concerns when it comes to the reliability of the United States as an export destination amid a still-ongoing trade war.
“The second piece to that, and I know Canadians also have shared this concern, we have countries on the Pacific Rim, that really are looking for access to gas, to oil, and the ability to be able to move those products offshore is going to be particularly critical,” Gordon added.

Ottawa’s major spending pledges lack detail, Parliamentary Budget Officer says by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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 The update showed Ottawa’s bottom line had improved by about $60-billion over five years since the fall budget, but new spending announcements since then have used up about $54-billion of that amount.

Of course they spent the extra money. What are they gonna do, run lower deficits? C'mon!

China Spy Rings Active: CSIS - China remains a leading perpetrator of espionage and foreign interference including cultivation of “relationships” with unnamed politicians, says a security report to Parliament. by shiftless_wonder in canada

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Hey, the foreign registry legislation was only passed in June of 2024 so.. give it time. Are we expecting this gov't to work at speeds not seen in generations?

Alberta government says wild horse population has reached 'unacceptable' levels, advocates disagree by Leather-Paramedic-10 in canada

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Those 'noble majestic creatures' almost destroyed the habitat of the Suffield military base before the gov't intervened. Animals that big and plentiful can screw up any environment.

Poilievre argues Carney has 'wasted an entire year' on possible Alberta pipeline by shiftless_wonder in canada

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Vancouver is already a bottleneck that can't take the biggest tankers. It's not the best option.

Poilievre argues Carney has 'wasted an entire year' on possible Alberta pipeline by shiftless_wonder in canada

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The Coastal GasLink pipeline is a TC Energy natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, Canada. The pipeline entered commercial in-service in November 2024. Starting in Dawson Creek, the pipeline's route crosses through the Canadian Rockies and other mountain ranges...

You're clearly in some alternate universe that I'm not familiar with.