'Under SAFE, 3rd countries can account for a maximum of 35% of the value of a weapons system paid for by the scheme; Canada will be able to have a larger share but it will have to pay a fee... factoring in GDP, industrial competitiveness and the depth of cooperation with European manufacturers.'

'... and allows Canadian companies to bid into EU-supported joint procurement projects. For Brussels, securing a G7 partner strengthens the credibility of SAFE as it seeks to coordinate long-term weapons demand and ramp up Europe’s defence industrial base.'

Indeed, she does have quite the off-the-shoulder withering stare.

Probably blasting that chip straight between our eyeballs!

Alternate:

What? You talking to me? If it ain't tuna, then it ain't for me. 🐈

Mona Whiskers says:

'A lotta cats copy the Mona Whiskers, but my people still line up to see the original' 🐾

- with thanks to L Armstrong 😉

Oh, look. They’re selling hot air!

And at a good price, I see 😎

Anndddd then I see posts of NDP Nenshi boosting the MOU and I go outside & scream at clouds again 🤨

I was going to send them a holiday card, but maybe not? A lump of coal instead?

As much as this announcement (and the player roster!) has me anxious, I keep thinking of how well the UCP has improved health care in AB & made teaching K-12 the dream it always has been... and the ROR factor here says they can't get this out of dream land - I hope 😉

Further confirmation we have short term memories & consistently fail to learn from history...

No wonder autocracies want (and impose) serious control of information. Then they shape the narrative as they please, without something as trivial as history contradicting them 🤦

Deciding the fate of a nation by others with sticky fingers is a messy deal, and will hopefully rot away in the dark corner of the pantry.

#dim-witplan #roguerealtor

I like your theory. Should we get a playoff betting pool on the go?

We'll need more popcorn 😎

Yes, but you hit this apt label straight out of the park. Another well played move.

We give you permission to take a little bit of credit, even if you won't 😉

#dim-witplan

Ah, yes. The US Admin's Bigger Hammer theory of how to break successful foreign relationships.

A strategy that will be studied for years to come 😉