[kEiThZ]

To Canada’s credit, with the exception of the M117 training vehicles and M4 Shermans from WW2, all of the Army’s tanks have been domestically produced or sourced from Europe.

There's a practical reason for this. The CA seeks equipment that is easy to deploy in Europe, notably respecting European limits for roads, rail transport and bridge weights. Americans often show up with their own bridging equipment. So they care less.

 

[kEiThZ]

I’d like to see Carney push for the abandonment of the imperial system. Pierre Trudeau took us half way before Mulroney shut it down. If Canada’s future is with Europe and Asia, it’s time to go fully Monty on the metric system.

Metrication in Canada - Wikipedia

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For example, in Europe, eggs come in cartons of ten, paper sizes go from A0-A7 and products sold by weight are rounded up, such as butter at 500 g, not 454 g as in Canada where we’re actually selling one pound. Lumber and transport might be trickier as it will always be transborder focused, but we can still list metric equivalents in Canada. A lumber branded as 2x4 is actually 1.5 inches (38 mm) x 3.5 inches (89 mm). Let’s round that up to the 40 x 90.

I agree with you. But also think this is impractically difficult being beside the US.

 

[Richard White]

I agree with you. But also think this is impractically difficult being beside the US.

It's only difficult if you make it difficult.

They can adapt just like we had to.

 

[kEiThZ]

The Chiang thing is really disappointing me. Carney should have turfed him by now.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The Chiang thing is really disappointing me. Carney should have turfed him by now.

Agreed. I expect he'll be tossed by Friday.

 

[guavadelic]

The Chiang thing is really disappointing me. Carney should have turfed him by now.

This seems to be an early difference between Trudeau and Carney. Trudeau's Liberals were more sensitive to pressure and negative media attention so would move quickly to pivot. Whereas Carney seems more inclined to dig in his heels and not give them the satisfaction.

Agreed. I expect he'll be tossed by Friday.

Unless they're just trying to buy sometime to name another candidate, this seems unlikely if they haven't done it until now. Seems more likely for Chiang to resign on his own due to overwhelming outside pressure than Carney tossing him.

 

[lenaitch]

It's only difficult if you make it difficult.

They can adapt just like we had to.

No, it would be difficult because it would be difficult.

Who is the "they" would be adapting? Industry? The US? Even if we went to 'rounded' metric (454 g is still metric, just not EU standards), any domestic industry that hopes to supply the US market would have to tool to US standards. We can want the US to go metric but have virtually no leverage.

 

[jje1000]

This seems to be an early difference between Trudeau and Carney. Trudeau's Liberals were more sensitive to pressure and negative media attention so would move quickly to pivot. Whereas Carney seems more inclined to dig in his heels and not give them the satisfaction.

On the other hand if the media does not let up, it will be Carney’s first major misstep and may erode his polling honeymoon.

 

[chrisw]

He stepped down.

 

[afransen]

Wanting 500g.vs 454g packs of butter is an interesting hill to die on. I think most Canadians are content with the current degree of metrification. I'm not really in favour of arbitrary rules that would impose costs on consumers.

 

[Admiral Beez]

He stepped down.

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The guy suggested a Canadian citizenship and political rival be abducted and delivered to the Chinese embassy where they're wanted for the crime of expressing non-PRC political opinions, where the conviction rate is near 100% and the sentence is likely life in prison or execution. This is not forgivable through a resignation and letter of regret.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Wanting 500g.vs 454g packs of butter is an interesting hill to die on.

Hill to die on?

Noun. hill to die on (plural hills to die on) (idiomatic) An issue to pursue with wholehearted conviction and/or single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost and no intent of equivocation or compromise.

Who's claiming that? In my post I'm suggesting that if we're moving to more global trade we would consider using the UOMs of the rest of the world.

 

[wopchop]

For example, in Europe, eggs come in cartons of ten, paper sizes go from A0-A7 and products sold by weight are rounded up, such as butter at 500 g, not 454 g as in Canada where we’re actually selling one pound. Lumber and transport might be trickier as it will always be transborder focused, but we can still list metric equivalents in Canada. A lumber branded as 2x4 is actually 1.5 inches (38 mm) x 3.5 inches (89 mm). Let’s round that up to the 40 x 90.

This is more complicated. Construction materials even in metric countries (Europe, UK, Australia , New Zealand) are still based on imperial measurements. For lumber for example, they are still selling what are basically 2x4s but they are labeled in metric. Sheets goods are more complicated , 4x8 sheets but labeled as 1220x2440 are common. 1200x2400 is also available.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Note to all Liberal candidates: Don't say weird and off-script things. Well...least not until after the election... >.<

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Note to all Liberal candidates: Don't say weird and off-script things. Well...least not until after the election... >.<

Actually it should be more like - have a general awareness of issues facing the nation and don't be stupid about them.

AoD