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Sorry to take this thread slightly off-topic but seeing the CF-18 and Typhoon painted the same reminds me of how dumb the decision to pursue the F-35 as the replacement of the CF-18. The Typhoon would be a much better replacement (remember when two-engine was the minimum requirement?) the...

Hi Oldjones, You are right in that abolishing the Senate requires opening up that ugly can of worms - the constitution. The PQ must be salivating right now - it is an issue that they can exploit for there own ends. Although pretty soon it may be worth the head-ache! I don't think that...

I think what is being overlooked here is the statement that Perks reacted to: "They see this as a debate that makes downtown, I hate to say it, white people feel better that they've done something when they are suffering from this gun violence day after day," Sorry but I would react the same...

I am not sure you are being sarcastic or not but a point that should be raised is that the F-35 is actually not the type of plane we need. One of the main uses of the CF-18 is Arctic air patrols. We need a interceptor that is fast - the f-35 is not - with range - which the f-35 does not have...

At the same time as the $10 (like I said above i have no problem with it) parking pass would you agree to the re-instatement of the registration tax? My point is you can't have one without the other. Taxing the least costly option and giving the option with the higher associated costs a free...

Actually I have no problems with registring my bike your absolutely right, when I was growing up on sudbury there was a registration system, you got a shiny decal to put on your bike. It was part of a bike safety awareness campaign for kids, something I think should come back (doubly so for...

Hi blackrock13, yes this would be a great revenue source - the city needs the money. To get even more money why not a vehicle registration tax - cars take up more space and their weight is harder on the roads and they cause smog which negatively affects everyone. Ooops, my bad. That was...

I heard the first interview as well, the councilor from Guelph was like a deer in the headlights! The councilor from Halifax was a real piece of work though! I thought it was very unfair how it was handled - especially when the Haligonian made the statement about there are no brothels in...

Before the this summer - please show me where their was this "widespread" dilike for the lomng form - pure bullshit I'm sure.

Who are you Marc Lapine's younger brother? You have serious issues and need to get some help!

I just happen to be coming back to my office this afternoon and was almost run over by a women riding her bike on the sidewalk and - get this - texting at the same time!!!! This is at Dundas and University - the sidewalk is full and this bratt thinks she is perfectly okay forcing eeryone...

Yikes! One of the worst flights I have ever been on was flying out to Mont Joli Quebec - the airstrip runs parrellel to the St. Lawrence east-west but in the winter the prevailing winds are from the north. Crosswinds so bad that even on taxiing the pilot had a hard time keeping it on the runway.

The problem is that Harper has always been a control freak - it is at the very centre of his personality. The bigger problem is that he does not recognize it in himself. Therefore he comes up with this idea of an independent Budget Officer which he knows (and I agree) is a good thing but it...

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Here's a laost and found story. A guy I work with dropped his Ipod just as he was entering the subway car - went straight down through the gap - he was so pissed at himself when he got to the office! Next day he comes in happy as a clam - the next day when he went to the same spot he looked...