Canada must start pulling its weight

gerryh

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Are you kidding gerry, you didn't know that? Do you have a prob with that? The difference between an American and a Canadian is an undefended border.




I remember more than a few years ago, Andem not being happy with me stating that since he didn't live here, didn't work here, and didn't pay taxes here that he shouldn't be allowed to retain his Canadian citizenship after 5 years. He clearly stated that he was Canadian and would not be giving up his Canadian citizenship.
 

darkbeaver

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I can;t wait to start buying beer with Ameros.

I remember more than a few years ago, Andem not being happy with me stating that since he didn't live here, didn't work here, and didn't pay taxes here that he shouldn't be allowed to retain his Canadian citizenship after 5 years. He clearly stated that he was Canadian and would not be giving up his Canadian citizenship.

I missed that gerry. You know I miss a lot of stuff. I don't care if he's Martian, he's got an interesting thing going here. God bless him. I don't pay taxes here either.

They keep sending me letters, fu ck them, I'm not paying to be Canadian. I do support the submarine programe though.
 

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I remember more than a few years ago, Andem not being happy with me stating that since he didn't live here, didn't work here, and didn't pay taxes here that he shouldn't be allowed to retain his Canadian citizenship after 5 years. He clearly stated that he was Canadian and would not be giving up his Canadian citizenship.

Yeah, that's my mistake. Don't know why I had him pegged as a yank.
 

Cliffy

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Well, this was fun. The most entertaining thread in a long time. Thanks y'all.

Oh, and as for the OP; it is time Canada stopped being the United States of Aggression's bitch and Harpo should be sent back to CIA headquarters ASAP.
 

Blackleaf

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the US 3.8% while Britain, France, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Poland and even Estonia are at 2% of GDP

Britain spends 2.5% of her GDP on defence, and it's too low. It should be more around the 4% mark like it was about 30 years ago.
 

SLM

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We have radar?

String between two tin cans. Stretches from the Yukon to the outer edge of Baffin Island. Dog sled fits just underneath it.

Fun little fact: also doubles as Canada's most reliable cell system. No dropped calls. :D

Everywhere? Oh my, do tell :p

Well, I will say this, maple syrup: not a good substitute for lube.

Or so I've heard.
 

Sons of Liberty

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Britain spends 2.5% of her GDP on defence, and it's too low. It should be more around the 4% mark like it was about 30 years ago.

British defence spending to fall below Nato benchmark

Study by Royal United Services Institute predicts Britain's spending on defence will fall to 1.88 per cent of GDP - below the Nato benchmark of two per cent

British defence spending to fall below Nato benchmark - Telegraph

Well, I will say this, maple syrup: not a good substitute for lube.

Or so I've heard.

Taking you out for drinks is looooong overdue :p
 

Blackleaf

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British defence spending to fall below Nato benchmark

Study by Royal United Services Institute predicts Britain's spending on defence will fall to 1.88 per cent of GDP - below the Nato benchmark of two per cent


Fallon hopeful on 2% defence spend





The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said he hopes the UK will keep its defence spending at “around” the Nato target of 2% of GDP beyond the next election.

The UK is currently spending more than the figure, and the Defence Committee called on the Government to make a commitment to maintain the 2% target.

Michael Fallon said this morning he wanted a similar commitment to extend into the next spending round.

“That is a target we have endorsed, committed to it at the moment and I certainly hope we're going to keep up at around that level, but it's also important to get the other countries to do more as well - some are even below 1%,” the Defence Secretary told the BBC.

The Defence Committee called for increased spending among Nato nations to be made a priority at the upcoming summit in Wales in order to prove the alliance’s “political will and its commitment to collective defence”.

The MPs also warned that Nato faced “serious deficiencies” in its ability to defend member states from an attack by Russia.

The report said the organisation “may not have the collective political will to take concerted action to deter attack”, and called for “dramatic” improvements to rapid reaction forces as well as the establishing of a continuous presence in “vulnerable” Baltic states.

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