Federal Government & Politics II

[casper]

Originally Posted by shreddog

In the end, this doesn’t change the fact that procurement in Canada is influenced by politics – just like in every country. For example, on CSC, both Canada and ISI want to increase the use of FMS on the program cutting out 100’s of millions of technical investment in Canada in order to reduce risk. Of course IC disagrees, as do a few MPs. In the end politics drive procurement just as much as technical need. I’ve seen my fair share of CONOPs changed to meet so called “industrial goals”.

I think we are far better off encouraging more Canadian development in these programs. The is risk as well with that project scope going foreign. Kingfisher and Cyclones are both foreign made platforms. Canada takes on project and operation risk with limited local benefits.

I think we need a strong industry policy focused on the government being a catalysis for more Canadian developed technology. The Americans are also focused on near sourcing trying to bring EV, battery and chip manufacturing technology back to the US. We need to pick some areas we want to see Canada assume a leadership role in and focus on encouraging that development to occur here.

[1overcosc]

So here's some bad news.

Unfortunately, there's a giant crop of online chatter accusing Elections BC of fraud.

It's here now.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

So here's some bad news.

Unfortunately, there's a giant crop of online chatter accusing Elections BC of fraud.

It's here now.

Oh no, complaints from online chatter? What a surprise...

And of course the complaints will be made by morons who have absolutely no idea how the vote counting works and that there are scrutineers watching, especially if there are recounts.

The interesting part will be to see if any scrutineers actually challenge any ballots. It's not the U.S. where different systems can exist between counties with voting on a bunch of things. It's only to vote for your electoral district's MLA. Not complicated. Maybe the online complainers will blame Dominion tabulator machines! Any recounts are not done by machine and are done by hand.

[casper]

Originally Posted by Loco101

Oh no, complaints from online chatter? What a surprise...

And of course the complaints will be made by morons who have absolutely no idea how the vote counting works and that there are scrutineers watching, especially if there are recounts.

The interesting part will be to see if any scrutineers actually challenge any ballots. It's not the U.S. where different systems can exist between counties with voting on a bunch of things. It's only to vote for your electoral district's MLA. Not complicated. Maybe the online complainers will blame Dominion tabulator machines! Any recounts are not done by machine and are done by hand.

I believe the regulations stipulate a one week delay between the initial count and final count/recount. That provides lots of time for conspiracy theories.

BC also has a vote anywhere policy. You don't have to vote in local riding. If you vote in a different riding they check your id, print your ballot on the spot and you vote. If it is a smaller/low volume location without the tabulation machine, the ballet is sealed and counted as part of the final count a week later. The same happens for voters at care homes, military stations or remote work camps.

All said, now that they have added may of those extra uncounted votes, the outcome has not changed.

I think the Conservatives find technology scarry and they don't trust it. This crop of conservatives MLAs have problems with public health, climate modelling and the sciences/math in general.

The Conservatives also instructed their candidates not to talk to the press or participate in debates. Now that it is over and they are talking, they are sharing their views and some are quit "enlightening" as to what the Conservative party stands for. One who is in a close race shared her views on how indigenous communities were "savage" and addicted to drugs. Thankfully she will probably lose. Not clear what vetting process was used on these candidates. I would not be surprised if that party self destructs.

[acottawa]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Brampton it is then!

Would the last army personnel based in the Maritimes please shut off the lights as they exit the region........

Somehow the gigantic US military manages to survive without any large army bases in Maine.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by acottawa

Somehow the gigantic US military manages to survive without any large army bases in Maine.

Perhaps not, but they still have lots of army bases in all sorts of Godforsaken places like Alabama and west Texas.

And as far as procurement is concerned, there is a nifty naval shipyard in Bath, Maine, where they build meaningful ships for the navy (not rusty AOPS with pea-shooter machine guns on the main deck).

Let's just base the whole damned army in downtown Toronto and be done with it. We'll let the senior general staff stay in Ottawa.

Those 12 new subs can be stationed at a base to be built on Toronto Island. They can be put to use looking to interdict drugs and American refugees crossing Lake Ontario on rafts.

[acottawa]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Perhaps not, but they still have lots of army bases in all sorts of Godforsaken places like Alabama and west Texas.

And as far as procurement is concerned, there is a nifty naval shipyard in Bath, Maine, where they build meaningful ships for the navy (not rusty AOPS with pea-shooter machine guns on the main deck).

Let's just base the whole damned army in downtown Toronto and be done with it. We'll let the senior general staff stay in Ottawa.

Those 12 new subs can be stationed at a base to be built on Toronto Island. They can be put to use looking to interdict drugs and American refugees crossing Lake Ontario on rafts.

Is it a big stretch of the imagination that shipbuilding should occur on the coast and troops in peacetime conditions should be garrisoned near population centres?