> One hopes the Liberals find a way to get over their disdain for military funding and procurement and equip our forces properly.

Associating this with the Liberals is inappropriate given that both the Harper and Mulroney Conservative governments also slashed military budgets. Harper, in particular, provided much less support to the military than the current government does.

Canadian governments in general have been averse to funding the military since the end of the cold war.

>Canada does not have a great need for armored forces.

Yes, yes we do. The idea that we don't is the sort of conclusion that people with no defence or security policy background come to when they think about the situation. It does not represent an informed perspective.

In reality, not having strong armoured forces already got us caught with our pants down in Afghanistan--resulting in dead Canadian soldiers--and in any event in which we immediately have to deploy overseas, we will immediately be caught with our pants down again.

And while the effects of not having tanks in Afghanistan were bad, but the effects of not having tanks against an actual military force would be horrible. Canada's ground forces as a whole would be crippled.

And of course, depending on the size and scope of the conflict, Canada's ability to import tanks at any given time could be extremely limited---meaning that the country's would be unable to rapidly replenish its defensive capabilities in a time where they are desperately needed.

And this of course doesn't even factor in the need to defend against attacks on domestic soil, which we do in-fact need, even with the U.S. right next to us. "Unlikely but possible" scenarios still need to be defended against.

>Everyone now claims it's an attack on their country or religion if someone attacks them or their business

Stop discriminating against Everyone! I'm a proud member of the Everyone community!

> healthcare is the only real difference I see between our countries anymore.

That speaks more to your own ignorance than anything else. A basic review of social statistics, public infrastructure, legal systems, etc, would demonstrate a myriad of differences.

And that doesn't even get into the fact that both countries have significant internal regional social differences.

>Canada is more like the US than not. We have our differences, and many Canadians like to act smugly superiour to our friends to the South but we're very similar.

We have significant differences throughout society. Fot instance, the "perception of differences/pride/etc is a sign of Canadian smugness" cliche is an element of the Canadian inferiority complex, which is a cultural idiom that the US obviously doesn't have.

Generalizing Canadians in general is nonsensical. As a Nova Scotian, I'm well aware that I have very different different perceptions than Albertans do.

>Welcome to Canada, where everyone but the victims are treated as Saudi royalty by the justice system!

What an incredibly bad faith comment.

You are who you decide to become compatriots with. A man who empowers extremists is himself an extremist, as an extremist is merely anyone who acts to advance extremist goals.

All other definitions are sophistry.

Moreover, Netanyahu did not partner with extremists because his traditional partners boycotted him, he partnered with extremists because he was willing to do so in order to hold power.

The option to simply accept that he would be unable to form a governing coalition was always on the table, but when faced with a choice between embracing extremism and losing the ability to form government, he chose extremism.

>which aren't politically right or left, they are socially right

So politically right then, because they're politicians.

>This headline is a total puff piece to make SEC look good.

The idea that CNBC is conspiring with the SEC to give it positive coverage is some hilarious stuff. Conspiratorial speculation is fun!

China was actively working against the Tories in Canada (for some reason. They were not actually as hard on China as the current gov is.)

They are being vague because it's an active investigation. You are irresponsibility speculating.