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Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

"Prioritize the U.S. and allies under the “domestic end product” and “domestic components” requirements of the Build America,
Buy America Act.5 Currently, defense companies are required to manufacture defense items for the U.S. government that are 100 percent domestically produced and at least 50 percent composed of domestically produced components. However, there are loopholes that allow companies to manufacture these items overseas. This can create supply chain and other issues, especially in wartime. Manufacturing components and end products domestically and with allies spurs factory development, increases American jobs, and builds resilience in America’s defense industrial base.

Review the sectors currently prioritized for onshoring or “friendshoring” of manufacturing (kinetic capabilities, castings and forgings, critical materials, microelectronics, space, and electric vehicle batteries); evaluate them according to the strategic landscape; and expand or reprioritize the list as appropriate."

This is the only part that any Canadian politician (right or left) cares about: trade access to the US. Canadians only act when that is threatened. If Trump threatens to close the Northern border, we'll all be getting six figure retention cheques to boost defence spending immediately. And every new ACSV is going to come with gold plated cup holders.
 
What influence did they have between 2011 and 2015 when the Conservatives had a majority in Parliament? And it's not like the Conservatives really cared about Opposition concerns over other controversial issues like the Long Form Census, Long gun registry, climate change, etc. So why exactly couldn't they simply ram it through?
They were following the legal process including environmental assessments and approvals. For projects like that take about 10-15 years.
I am going to suggest it's not that easy, in no small part because our constitution gives provinces and lately indigenous groups a ton of power over this and industry would have always had to play ball.
Funny part is indigenous are now taking those agaisnt certain projects to court due to the delays and lost money.
This is also why I predict the next government is going to find it even more difficult.
even more so because of the road blocks the liberals, ndp and bloc have put in place through various bills.
Rhetoric doesn't change legal rulings.
OICs appear to do so.
And the notwithstanding clause can't be used to simply overturn provincial authorities.
It won't have to be if things are done properly.
The legal fights coming will be quite entertaining to watch though....
There won't be many legal fights lasting that long. Most of the people fighting agaisnt these are either not from there, trying to make a name for themselves or paid activists, or a combination of all three.

One thing I have learned is a government can use a OIC to ram through any legislation they want.
 
Between 2011 and 2015, the Liberals and the NDP threw their support behind the dozens of lawsuits, pipeline injunctions, regulatory delays, inter provincial squabbling and basically did everything they could outside of Parliament to stop, hinder, obstruct, delay and otherwise interfere in resource development and especially oil sands development.
Where they all were conspicuously silent? Any resource development in Quebec and any acquisitions, developments, expansions, movements and change of control of CHINESE corporate mining interests in Gold, Oil, REM, Forestry and related technologies.
 
Perhaps you can enlighten us on what resource development occurred in Quebec between 2011 and 2015, because quite frankly, I missed it completely.
 
Between 2011 and 2015, the Liberals and the NDP threw their support behind the dozens of lawsuits, pipeline injunctions, regulatory delays, inter provincial squabbling and basically did everything they could outside of Parliament to stop, hinder, obstruct, delay and otherwise interfere in resource development and especially oil sands development.
Where they all were conspicuously silent? Any resource development in Quebec and any acquisitions, developments, expansions, movements and change of control of CHINESE corporate mining interests in Gold, Oil, REM, Forestry and related technologies.

This is such a weird post. Are you suggesting the goverment in power is not responsible for getting things done? The complaint about Chinese influence is particularly weird given this:


You should blame the government in power when they screw up. That is true for the one in power today, the one that was in power a decade ago and the one that will be in power a decade from now. That's how accountability works.
 
What influence did they have between 2011 and 2015 when the Conservatives had a majority in Parliament? And it's not like the Conservatives really cared about Opposition concerns over other controversial issues like the Long Form Census, Long gun registry, climate change, etc. So why exactly couldn't they simply ram it through?

I am going to suggest it's not that easy, in no small part because our constitution gives provinces and lately indigenous groups a ton of power over this and industry would have always had to play ball. This is also why I predict the next government is going to find it even more difficult. Rhetoric doesn't change legal rulings. And the notwithstanding clause can't be used to simply overturn provincial authorities. The legal fights coming will be quite entertaining to watch though....
Under Harper, the Regulatory and approval process for oil and gas projects was rigorous and long. As Cloud Cover pointed out- about 10-15 years. But they were still getting approvals.

Under Trudeau, that got ratchetted up to impossible, because of the rules they added.
 
I'll repeat what I said earlier. If you want to get it done, you get it done. You don't make excuses. Especially when you have a majority and can change legislation.

What does it say about Harper that Trudeau supposedly ratchetted up standards to "impossible" and still got TMX built?

This mindset is also why I don't buy that Trudeau is serious on housing, defence, etc. Has a virtual majority. Won't do what it takes. That's a choice.
 
Under Harper, the Regulatory and approval process for oil and gas projects was rigorous and long. As Cloud Cover pointed out- about 10-15 years. But they were still getting approvals.

Under Trudeau, that got ratchetted up to impossible, because of the rules they added.

Well, they did give us the 'People's Pipeline'...

 
Caught this in a broader poll on Canadian responses to government changes south of us - split bang down the middle overall when it comes to "should we spend more on defence or the same?"
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Here's how the survey was done .....
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Caught this in a broader poll on Canadian responses to government changes south of us - split bang down the middle overall when it comes to "should we spend more on defence or the same?"
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Here's how the survey was done .....
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That is depressing. We will live up to our obligations and keep our word to our allies based upon the results of an opinion poll from 1435 citizens.
 
That is depressing. We will live up to our obligations and keep our word to our allies based upon the results of an opinion poll from 1435 citizens.
Same caveats as with people who want referenda - asking a ton of people a question may not always give you the answer you want.

Also, more than one person around here has talked about how support for the military is a mile wide & an inch deep, so 50-50 may be a sign of hope that more than we thought might get it.

Also, if it’s any comfort, same survey showed a majority of Canadians support continuing to back UKR if Trump becomes president and makes a “peace for land” deal, so there’s that …

OP edit: Here's the take on the UKR aid if Trump does his one-day deal on UKR
 
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Also, if it’s any comfort, same survey showed a majority of Canadians support continuing to back UKR if Trump becomes president and makes a “peace for land” deal, so there’s that …
I'm sure those notes of support with have a major battlefield impact...
 
I'm sure those notes of support with have a major battlefield impact...
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I'll repeat what I said earlier. If you want to get it done, you get it done. You don't make excuses. Especially when you have a majority and can change legislation.

What does it say about Harper that Trudeau supposedly ratchetted up standards to "impossible" and still got TMX built?

This mindset is also why I don't buy that Trudeau is serious on housing, defence, etc. Has a virtual majority. Won't do what it takes. That's a choice.
Dude.

It is not the Government’s job to build pipelines.

That only became necessary once Trudeau and his merry band of “sunny ways misfits” poisoned the well. Under Harper, there were multiple private options on the table. Once Trudeau took over they all died.

How hard is this for you to follow the bouncing ball?
 
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