I’m very intrigued by the amphibious drone landing a couple days ago

The equivalent in 2001 would be saying Rebel Rebel by Bowie was a classic.

BC Hydro is all excited for solar hook-ups because it means we can sell more to the US. Cheaper rates for locals more money for the province.

The only option is to throw rock salt at them

The wife and I keep tossing around the idea of buying some land and simplifying/becoming semi-sustainable. Unfortunately, even bareland is a premium in the areas we are looking

There have been a lot of Ukraine optimistic articles lately. This one certainly paints another picture, that Russia is still slowly grinding away and Ukraine doesn’t have the manpower.

The more I see of Carney’s government the less I like it.

That’s where my mind went too

Not rude, no worries. It’s an area of consternation for Canada. And a really interesting balancing act to watch.

I think its wrong to lump the royals in with all Brits, at least Elizabeth and Charles, because they aren’t raised to view themselves as purely British. I would argue they dont identify with nation states in the same way us plebs do.

When the royals are in Canada the media often worries that British realpolitik will prevail for exactly the reasons you’ve outlined. But I’ve yet to see Elizabeth or Charles throw Canada under the bus. When here, they do represent Canadian views, even when they are slightly contrary to British.

Canadians generally have ‘trust’ in the monarchy because they have held up their side of the bargain. Will that always be the case? Maybe not.

I’m probably a soft monarchist, I think there is stability in the institution that republics just don’t have. I think there is value in the elected leader being reminded they are not the top dog, even if it is a largely ceremonial role. It helps that the royals are far away and the family drama stays mostly in the UK.

It’s considered two different monarchies. There is a King of Canada and a King of the United Kingdom. Same person, two different institutions.

So it wouldn’t be a Brit taking over Canada, it would Canada’s head of state seizing control.

Pretty easy if you get a type appropriate to your climate. They take a bit of work in the sense of pruning and training. It isn’t difficult, but it needs to be done correctly to get the plant to fruit.

If you like gardening than it is fun.

I was very surprised when eating it. Like you, I’ve read articles about wine grapes and I was expecting it to be bad.

I’ve taken cuttings off this vine, so maybe at some point I can get enough to make wine. Maybe the wine will be incredibly poor flavour.

I disagree. I’ve got a Sauvignon Blanc vine that makes the tastiest grapes I’ve ever had. Sure, they are small and full of seeds, but they are way above table grapes for flavour

Smaller, but tastier

So dog meat is affordable?

looks at my cockapoo

I’ve been told suddenly loud and scary noises are best when waking octogenarians. It helps keep their heart strong.

Canada is built to export to a manufacturing base, could be the EU.

I’d rather give up a little sovereignty to a bloc than all of it to the US

Its called emigration

First Nations

Justin Trudeau

Truth and Reconciliation Committee

Who do you think the Romans continually conquered?