policyenthusiast
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Most military bases are already shared assets in some capacity.
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Gronk!
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The United Calgary Party will want this NORAD base near Calgary, which will come as no surprise at all.
policyenthusiast
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I didn't know Calgary was in the Arctic. Still, military bases are huge drivers of local economies (and crime in bars). See Cold Lake's growth compared to Bonnyville or St. Paul.
Whattagame
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If you're implying that there isn't a significant distinction, that would be like saying the IT contractor who has a desk in your office basement is basically a co-owner of the company.
policyenthusiast
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I'm saying there's no need for joint bases in a military capacity. The US is already able to access facilities here.
bodsbods9090
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Man, she's got her lips FIRMLY planted on Trump's ass.
archited
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As an Air Force brat who lived at Cold Lake AFB and went to school there for a year, the NORAD wing (more recently disbanded) had a significant component of U.S. airmen. The alliance didn't seem to have any negatives that I could see at the time.
policyenthusiast
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Complaints from locals about American conduct in bars, and 4-Wing folks complaining that the Americans act like bigshots instead of guests. Economically and from a government perspective, I also only heard good things.
archited
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^ You had some first hand experience? I also spent 4 years overseas -- Zweibrucken - 3 Wing -- and I have to agree it was better to let locals know that you were Canadian than American -- but I think that had more to do with young GIs stealing away Fräuleins and deflowering them and then getting transferred away (like Vietnam at the time). Back to Cold Lake -- I played on the Jr. High Basketball team and we used to regularly thump the teams from St. Paul and Bonnyville.
dkazzed
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You know when sleazy car dealers manage to sell something their customer did not want to buy? This happened yesterday. It's easy to say the city could've walked away from LRT, but this was a clear lose-lose situation.
calgaryherald.com
globalnews.ca
Bell: Smith government gets its way on the Green Line, Gondek is furious
Premier Danielle Smith's UCP government wins the day as Calgary city council folds and accepts the province's Green Line plan
calgaryherald.com
‘We’re in’: Premier backs Calgary’s new Green Line plan despite downtown uncertainty - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Calgary city council approved a new Green Line plan that would allow construction on the southeast leg to begin this year, while committing to a functional study downtown.
globalnews.ca
kcantor
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Alberta law society reprimands ex-justice minister Kaycee Madu, orders $39K payment
Madu is appealing the panel's decision.
Madu is appealing the panel's decision.
SarcasticMarmot
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Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document alleges
Athana Mentzelopoulos was dismissed two days before a meeting with province’s auditor on her investigation, according to letter
www.theglobeandmail.com
Sigh, I wish it mattered to the public.
Kosy123
Senior Member
Yeah it really doesn't anymore. I'm obviously biased because I'm an unabashed progressive, but the sheer amount of corruption, incompetence and wackiness this current government has is ridiculous. Unfortunately, the party's colour is blue and they constantly blame the Feds or municipalities to shift attention and it works.
David A
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Their supporters read the Canadian equivalent of Fox News, Postmedia which has often downplayed or ignored conservative scandals, but they are starting to pile up and become more noticeable.
Here is another one: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...alberta-fines-political-advertising-1.7450567
Also with languishing oil prices they may be headed for a deficit: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/po...th-pushing-alberta-towards-budget-day-deficit
kcantor
Senior Member
^. ^^
I think it matters/still matters to most people but most people can’t do much of anything about it except wait until it’s time to cast their ballot in the next direction.
When that time comes however, as I believe Clinton once said, “it’s the economy stupid”.so it will be importantly for those looking to replace the incumbent government to demonstrate how much worse off those incumbents have made things.
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This! And they should be made to “own” the oil price deficits the same way they made Notley own them. And they should be made to own the cancellation of this rail tanker cars that could have been used to ship rail east as well as south.
I think it matters/still matters to most people but most people can’t do much of anything about it except wait until it’s time to cast their ballot in the next direction.
When that time comes however, as I believe Clinton once said, “it’s the economy stupid”.so it will be importantly for those looking to replace the incumbent government to demonstrate how much worse off those incumbents have made things.
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This! And they should be made to “own” the oil price deficits the same way they made Notley own them. And they should be made to own the cancellation of this rail tanker cars that could have been used to ship rail east as well as south.
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