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Leave Homer out of this...Question: Did the term 'up homers' emerge at all?
2023 Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior promotions and appointments
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GK .Dundas
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Oh cry me a fucking river...It is nice to see how meritorious CDS appointments are
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The Globe and Mail says "The federal government has narrowed the list of candidates to succeed General Wayne Eyre as chief of the defence staff to two, with Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan among the front-runners, three sources say.
She’s part of a pool of at least four possible successors whose names are circulating in the defence community and the Department of National Defence, according to the sources.
These include Major-General Paul Prévost, Major-General Steve Boivin and Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the sources because they were not authorized to discuss the succession process publicly."
She’s part of a pool of at least four possible successors whose names are circulating in the defence community and the Department of National Defence, according to the sources.
These include Major-General Paul Prévost, Major-General Steve Boivin and Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the sources because they were not authorized to discuss the succession process publicly."
daftandbarmy
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Only because Smol says it probably shouldn't happen, I'm looking forward to the appointment of our first female CDS
Smol: A woman as Chief of the Defence Staff? Not yet, Canada
Capable women can certainly fill the role — but if appointed anytime soon, they'll be cleaning up years of messes created by male political and military leadership.The military remains, and unfortunately will remain for the foreseeable future, a male-dominated institution. The first female CDS will undoubtedly have already proven herself to be a strong and capable leader. Yet if appointed now, at a time of heightened institutional stress and crisis, she will have to balance the unsteady male-dominated culture of the institution she represents with what will likely turn out to be the unrealistic expectations of politicians and the public to make everything right immediately and make everyone (inside and outside of the military chain of command) happy in every way — regardless of where the Forces may be going.
Smol: A woman as Chief of the Defence Staff? Not yet, Canada
Capable women can certainly fill the role — but if appointed anytime soon, they'll be cleaning up years of messes created by male leaders.
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That list is awfully short on a lot of things.
I am suprised to not see LGen Allen (current VCDS) in the running.
I am suprised to not see LGen Allen (current VCDS) in the running.
Maybe she doesn’t hate herself enough to do it? She’s got almost 41 years in and may simply be looking forward to retirement.
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My understanding that there is a degree of self nomination in the process, as noted above, after 41 years, perhaps it's an "I'm done" moment.
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I think I started the thread on that article but I’m pretty sure that LGen Carignan knows what she’d be getting into.Only because Smol says it probably shouldn't happen, I'm looking forward to the appointment of our first female CDS
Smol: A woman as Chief of the Defence Staff? Not yet, Canada
Capable women can certainly fill the role — but if appointed anytime soon, they'll be cleaning up years of messes created by male political and military leadership.
The military remains, and unfortunately will remain for the foreseeable future, a male-dominated institution. The first female CDS will undoubtedly have already proven herself to be a strong and capable leader. Yet if appointed now, at a time of heightened institutional stress and crisis, she will have to balance the unsteady male-dominated culture of the institution she represents with what will likely turn out to be the unrealistic expectations of politicians and the public to make everything right immediately and make everyone (inside and outside of the military chain of command) happy in every way — regardless of where the Forces may be going.
Smol: A woman as Chief of the Defence Staff? Not yet, Canada
Capable women can certainly fill the role — but if appointed anytime soon, they'll be cleaning up years of messes created by male leaders.
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Yes, given the current government's favourite approach, I believe this would be a good definition
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I’m just surprised that there are two 2* in the mix.Yes, given the current government's favourite approach, I believe this would be a good definition
virtue signaling
noun
variants or virtue signalling or less commonly virtue-signaling
ˈvər-(ˌ)chü-ˈsig-nə-liŋ
or virtue-signalling
: the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action
Definition of VIRTUE SIGNALING
the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action… See the full definition
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Major-General Paul Prévost is the current DOS. Even though it is only a MGen position, almost everything that goes to the CDS that has external CAF equities goes across that desk. It is a position that is the link to many of the WoG working groups and committees involved in security and defence, and sees the individual filling it interact with other OGDs on a regular basis. In NCR lingo, they become known around the town. They are often more read in on pan-CAF issues than any other L1.
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Boivin would be an awesome CDS
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Yes. For all of the GOFO “inflation” I’m surprised that DOS SJS isn’t a 3*, based on the above.
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Wait for it...
MJP
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I was thinking to say I thought that was the plan
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That’s my line…..
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That wouldn’t surprise me.
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